This lazy plumber didn’t feel like digging. Pipes can cross the footing if in a sleeve, but they can’t run parallel with the footing.
Plumbing In Footing
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The boxes melted to the point they couldn’t re-use them, but they have no problem re-using the wires.
Melted Box
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This is why I won’t pass a power inspection on a home that has had the power disconnected, particulary in rental homes. I also frequently find panel covers missing.
Bad Light Fixture
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Somebody Trying to hide something ?
You know you can click on the photo for a larger one.
I wander how long those pine logs will last ?
Privacy Fence
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This is scary. The gray cable is the one from the meter base to the panel. It’s in an existing home. I found it with inspecting a water heater replacement.
Service Cable Touching Vent Pipe
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In plumbing replacements with copper, we have to watch for damage done from the flame of the torch. See the burn’t wire!!
Burnt Wire With Plumbing Changeout
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I have had some complaints from pool contractors saying that some jurisdictions fail their grids if they are not supported being that structural steel should not be in contact with dirt. They also tell me that sometimes they fail becuase it is supported and the code technically says “…under the paved…”
Article 680.26C (2005 NEC) in refering to the equipotential bonding grid says “The equipotnetial common bonding grid shall extend under paved walking surfaces…”
Equipotential Bonding Grid
Let me know what you think. Don’t email me, just comment below so everyone can see. I get comments through email, but the purpose of this online discussion is so other people can see you input.
Filed under Discussion Topic, Pools by .
Well This one causes an energy issue as well as firblocking issue. This obviously left a hole in the thermal envelope.
Top of chase not fireblocekd
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Not too exciting, but I had to inspect this.
Mobile Home Addition
We eventually got it to pass. Not as bad as it looks. All the wood with 18″ of grade was pressure treated. It even had a smoke detector that was wired to the one in the mobile home. Also it is indepently supported.
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The 2006 IRC (section 314) has been almost entirely re-written on foam plastic. I have been having issues where builders are not only told this is acceptable, but are recommended to do it for the 2006 Energy Code. I will not say who, but they teach lots of energy classes. In some cases this is where the builder has a 2×4 studed attic knee-wall and instead of making it a 2×6 wall he uses R13 and 2 layers of R3 Foam Plastic which bring s it to the Required R18.
The code says
R314.5.3 Attics. The thermal barrier specified in Section
314.4 is not required where attic access is required by Section
R807.1 and where the space is entered only for service
of utilities and when the foam plastic insulation is protected
against ignition using one of the following ignition barrier
materials:
1.) 1.5-inch-thick (38 mm) mineral fiber insulation;
2.) 0.25-inch-thick (6.4 mm) wood structural panels;
3.) 0.375-inch (9.5 mm) particleboard;
4.) 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) hardboard;
5.) 0.375-inch (9.5 mm) gypsum board; or
6.) Corrosion-resistant steel having a base metal thickness
of 0.016 inch (0.406 mm).
The above ignition barrier is not required where the foam
plastic insulation has been tested in accordance with Section
R314.6.
R314.6 Specific approval. Foam plastic not meeting the
requirements of Sections R314.3 through R314.5 shall be specifically
approved on the basis of one of the following
approved tests: NFPA 286 with the acceptance criteria of Section
R315.4, FM4880,UL1040 orUL1715, or fire tests related
to actual end-use configurations. The specific approval shall be
based on the actual end use configuration and shall be performed
on the finished foam plastic assembly in the maximum
thickness intended for use. Assemblies tested shall include
seams, joints and other typical details used in the installation of
the assembly and shall be tested in the manner intended for use.
Now lets look at whats on the products. Most of the time it says on the product that it requires an igntion barrier
Note: You can click on the image to get a larger image.
The Dow Blue Board. I spoke with Dow and thermax is the only line
of foam plastic that can be used in attics.
Dow Blue Board
More Dow Blue Board
Green Gaurd Plygood Ultra
Owens Corning Pink Board
ICC-ES reports on this.
Protected Foam Board
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