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An average day

It's not a code violation if the door swings out but security hinges are a good idea.

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Solar panels. Nobody there but me. I'm supposed to lean the ladder against the gutters and then get on the high roof with the next ladder.

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TheCommish said:
Be thankfull, this time the ladders extends 3 rungs above the roof
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The next time you encounter a Little Giant ladder, set it up like this and try to climb it. The lower roof ladder shall be set up and tied or someone there to hold it because gutter is slippery and easily damaged.

I didn't matter all that much anyway because I couldn't get to the equipment in the back yard.
 
High Desert said:
I didn't think a door could swing over a step.
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It's not that hard to do. Think screen door. Do you see a step? I don't see a step. Is there a step? Watch out for the step!
 
High Desert said:
It's not a screen door though.
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R311.4.3 Landings at doors.

There shall be a floor or landing on each side of each exterior door.

Exception: Where a stairway of two or fewer risers is located on the exterior side of a door, other than the required exit door, a landing is not required for the exterior side of the door.
 
What code are you using? This is the 2009 IRC. Where does it allow other than a storm or screen door to swing over a step?

R311.3.2 Floor elevations for other exterior doors. Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided with landings or floors not more than 73/4 inches (196 mm) below the top of the threshold.

Exception:A landing is not required where a stairway of two or fewer risers is located on the exterior side of the door, provided the door does not swing over the stairway.

R311.3.3 Storm and screen doors. Storm and screen doors shall be permitted to swing over all exterior stairs and landings.
 
It can be the smallest thing that sets them apart. This guy has the anchors installed so all he need do is apply plaster and he's done. Well that's what he thought.

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First inspection.

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Second inspection.

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Temp power pole inspection. The house burned long ago. I think it was before I came to this office. The dwelling el service is still energized with the cables cut off.

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Exhaust fan and light in a shower stall. Why? comes to mind.

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The job is a kitchen remodel. The j-box is near the middle of the room and the contractor says he will place an access panel.

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ICE said:
This was on the wall next to the job card on a re-roof final inspection. It is a self declaration that there are smoke detectors installed per the code. I am being asked to accept this in lieu of seeing the detectors because it's a hassle for the owner to arrange an inspection.
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I got in today and there is no CO detector. This is the second time that I have encountered the declaration in lieu of an inspection and detectors were missing both times.
 
The permit states: Re-roof and all new windows. It appears as though the stucco was removed in as much as the roll-off bin is full of stucco and there is green stucco on the building. The contractor claims that the stucco in the trash bin came from another job and this house got a top coat of plaster.

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