Originally Posted by
John Steinke
Let's face it: some things are so basic as to be self-evident, and one seldom sees a rule against them.
Well said. "some things are so basic as to be self-evident, and one seldom sees a rule against them"
Codes do not address "stupidity".
As is frequently pointed out ... HIs "are not code inspectors", which is a positive in that as, *not being* a code inspector allows the HI to call out "stupid" things which are "self-evident" and for which there is no rule against them.