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  • BN4537
    BN4537 replied to the thread Switchgear Replacement (Real Life).
    Apparently, NFPA will allow you to view any NEC edition for free from 1968 - current. 1968 working clearances here. I doubt it was...
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  • jar546
    jar546 replied to the thread Switchgear Replacement (Real Life).
    An approval in 1958 does not mean it was code-compliant in 1958. Believe it or not, there are inspectors who approve stuff that is not...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread Access.
    I think the code sections you reference are only for the openings, not the actual crawlspace. Min. clearances are somewhat specified by...
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    Tim Mailloux reacted to arwat23's post in the thread What is "readily visible" according to IBC 2018 Section 1028.1, ex. 1.1? with Like Like.
    The way I read that section, the exit itself must be visible from the doors at the stairs. Based on your plan, it isn't. "Readily...
  • Paul Sweet
    Paul Sweet replied to the thread Access.
    Ask for a code modification based on (1) not piping or mechanical equipment under the floor and (2) insufficient space for a person to...
  • Paul Sweet
    Paul Sweet replied to the thread Exit Access Stairs.
    It is a fair tradeoff, but a lot of people don't realize it and just measure to the top of the unenclosed stair.
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread COMcheck.
    My thinking as well. I'll ask them to explain it. Hard to believe they want to have zero insulation at the slab, even if it works to...
  • Sifu
    Sifu replied to the thread COMcheck.
    Maybe I didn't explain it well. The scenario is that they did include the 1200' with a value of zero. I only pointed out the other...
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    walker.t reacted to Sifu's post in the thread Frontage with Like Like.
    That is my most favorite part. What if it is only somewhat necessary? Maybe only slightly necessary? What if I was just trying to...
  • W
    walker.t reacted to Sifu's post in the thread Frontage with Like Like.
    I am discounting all the courtyard perimeter walls on the basis they are not accessed by a street or fire lane without turning a corner...
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    Inspector Gadget replied to the thread Part nine "designers".
    I'd love to be able to do that, but then I'd have a boss who gets angry calls, and regardless of how correct I am, that's never good...
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    SDS reacted to Plumb-bob's post in the thread Part nine "designers" with Like Like.
    He can design as he wants, but in the course of your job you will reject the drawings for missing or incorrect information. I have...
  • Inspector Gift
    Inspector Gift reacted to Mr. Inspector's post in the thread Exterior Soffit with Like Like.
    Does that mean a deck with a roof does not need to comply to the section on decks? The same dictionary says a porch is a covered area...
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    tmurray replied to the thread Part nine "designers".
    I frequently had this discussion around ICF. As a building official, I didn't really deal with designers. I deal with the owners. Most...
  • Sifu
    Sifu posted the thread COMcheck in Commercial Energy Codes.
    I have seen designers submit COMchecks with elements missing. For example, they leave off foundation perimeter and the program assumes...
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