Lee,

There were no joist hangers, just the trusty old toe-nail. The i-beams were already starting to rust. When no one was looking I cheated and partially pulled down some of the plywood just to satisfy my curiosity and the beams were orange and flaky.

I never thought of the slip factor (skating rink), but thats a really good point.

This Harry Homeowner also added a plywood covering over every inch of his garage interior drywall. The walls, the ceiling, every inch of surface except for the floor was covered in plywood, which was placed over top of the drywall. And yes, there was living space partially above and adjacent to the garage. He had no good reason why he did it, just that he thought it looked better, I told my client that the garage was now an oven. I am not sure how this affects the fire rating of the drywall underneath, but I am pretty sure its not good. I wrote it up in my report just as I saw it and recommended that the fire rating of the space be evaluated to ensure it is still in proper working order. Does anyone know if this is allowed? Picture attached.

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