Chapter 10 fireplaces

[rktect 1]

Can Jim the homeowner design a masonry fireplace in his existing house?

What would you accept for plan review? Cad drawing, crayon, charcoal sketch, floor plan, section, details, elevations????

Can Jim the homeowner build a masonry fireplace in his existing house?

Would extra inspections be required during the building of the fireplace? Hand holding?

 

[JBI]

Does Jims' design meet the prescriptive requirements of the Res Code for a masonry fireplace?

Does the (local) Res Code require a seal/signature for a masonry fireplace?

What do you consider 'extra' inspections? I would imagine there would be at least three or four required inspections...

Does Jim like it when his hand is held?

 

[rktect 1]

I was only asked at the counter what I would require. The person told me that her husband wanted to build a masonry fireplace. I told her I wanted a ledgible set of drawings and that it would be wise to contact someone familiar with design and construction of a masonry fireplace.

 

[jim baird]

People ask me to do design work all the time.

Once a fellow came to me (in my former((job eliminated)) place) and said, "I'm gonna build a 'blup', how are you gonna make me do it?"

All I could do was not laugh in his face.

I actually did laugh in a dishonest realtor/developer's face once, and got reprimanded.

It was the local gubmint body's "non-jocularity" policy.

 

[peach]

some hand holding... like a hearth inspection... maybe a flue inspection..

of course, I'm a 3rd party provider and will charge everytime I go there..

For a jurisdiction, if they don't know what they are doing, throw a stop work order up and require a competent mason be hired.