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Old 05-23-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: Myth Buster
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Originally Posted by Darren Miller View Post
Jerry,

You of all people surprise me.

Everyone knows when reading a code book what the word 'shall' means.

When reading your attachment, there is a big difference between 'Plan' and 'Shall'.

Installation instructions usually include "must"; as in
"there must be a 12 inch rise before any bends can be installed".

I take your instructions as, "plan on 12 inches, but if you don't have it, no problem."

Or take Gunnar quote, "whenever possible" doesn't mean MUST.


Darren
Darren,

Does *THIS* "SHALL" mean anything to you?

From the IRC. (bold and underlining are mine).

- M1307.1 General. Installation of appliances shall conform to the conditions of their listing and label and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. The manufacturer’s operating and installation instructions shall remain attached to the appliance.

That means *YOU SHALL* follow the manufacturer's installation instructions and *YOU HAD BETTER PLAN ON* that minimum height of 12".



I have no idea why you insist on being so confused on this, and then continue trying to defend your position on it.
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