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  1. When is a step required ?

    Started by Joe Reilly, 01-05-2022 11:38 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 444
    Jerry Peck
    01-06-2022, 12:56 PM Go to last post

  2. Define immediate vicinity for CO Detectors

    Started by Joe Reilly, 11-22-2021 10:05 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 1,011
    david shapiro
    11-24-2021, 10:15 PM Go to last post

  3. Odd thing in garage floor

    Started by mark petty, 11-24-2021 06:01 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 696
    mark petty
    11-24-2021, 07:20 PM Go to last post

  4. Shower (or Tub) Valve Handle Location

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 11-16-2021 07:11 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 816
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-17-2021, 08:46 AM Go to last post

  5. Question Emergency Egress / in Bathroom ?

    Started by Joe Reilly, 09-09-2021 04:38 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,739
    Joe Reilly
    09-11-2021, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  6. Window lock/lever height

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 07-21-2021 06:34 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,888
    peterjohnee
    08-24-2021, 07:43 PM Go to last post

  7. Window lock/lever height

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 07-21-2021 06:33 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,431
    Jerry Peck
    07-21-2021, 04:42 PM Go to last post

  8. Post Tenant Screening Myths That Landlords Might Not Know

    Started by Steven Keyys, 07-08-2021 11:17 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,154
    CHARLIE VAN FLEET
    07-09-2021, 05:10 PM Go to last post

  9. Post Property Inspection Tips for Investors

    Started by Steven Keyys, 07-01-2021 10:43 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 516
    Steven Keyys
    07-01-2021, 10:43 PM Go to last post

  10. Post Benefits of a Property Assessment

    Started by Steven Keyys, 06-24-2021 11:41 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 373
    Steven Keyys
    06-24-2021, 11:41 PM Go to last post

  11. Butterfly valve in dryer vent

    Started by Randall Clark, 06-04-2021 02:09 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 666
    tkaiser1
    06-07-2021, 01:03 PM Go to last post

  12. What makes a room a bedroom?

    Started by Jeff Zehnder, 03-29-2020 04:53 AM
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 3,500
    Jerry Peck
    05-30-2021, 07:50 PM Go to last post

  13. PGT window installation instructions

    Started by william siegel, 07-28-2012 07:07 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 15,644
    Jerry Peck
    05-26-2021, 09:23 PM Go to last post

  14. Ideas for Automatic Self-Closure on Interior Garage Door

    Started by J Collins, 02-23-2021 06:10 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,612
    ROBERT YOUNG
    05-03-2021, 01:41 AM Go to last post

  15. Baluster Deflection

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 04-24-2021 03:46 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 760
    Jerry Peck
    04-25-2021, 04:05 PM Go to last post

  16. maximum gap between stairs and wall

    Started by Ben Liu, 04-05-2010 02:24 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 13,561
    Craig Weise
    04-15-2021, 05:37 AM Go to last post

  17. Fire Separation Standards

    Started by Sam Morris, 04-14-2021 02:55 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 581
    Jerry Peck
    04-14-2021, 07:39 PM Go to last post

  18. Post Why Property Registration is So Important?

    Started by Steven Keyys, 04-01-2021 10:21 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 919
    Steven Keyys
    04-01-2021, 10:21 PM Go to last post

  19. Post Article: Why Property Registration is So Important?

    Started by Steven Keyys, 03-25-2021 10:39 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 549
    Jerry Peck
    03-26-2021, 07:57 AM Go to last post

  20. Question Modular home -ceiling cracks

    Started by Michelle Raftis, 03-14-2021 12:21 PM
    ceiling, cracks, modular home, settling
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 919
    Jerry Peck
    03-14-2021, 08:04 PM Go to last post

  21. Average Inspection Tine

    Started by Joe Reilly, 06-21-2019 02:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 21,413
    Gunnar Alquist
    01-09-2021, 10:40 AM Go to last post

  22. Fire separation walls

    Started by Sam Morris, 11-24-2020 06:50 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,971
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-25-2020, 05:55 PM Go to last post

  23. Derry derry down--but why and of what significance?

    Started by david shapiro, 09-08-2020 04:29 PM
    ceiling, collapse, drywall, storage attic, `1920s 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 2,772
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-19-2020, 09:07 AM Go to last post

  24. Stair Handrail above risers.

    Started by Roy Guard, 09-03-2020 02:37 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 953
    Jerry Peck
    09-03-2020, 06:51 PM Go to last post

  25. Question Does multi-use room (e.g. office, den) need a EERO?

    Started by Bernie G, 09-01-2020 09:32 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 1,330
    Bernie G
    09-03-2020, 11:42 AM Go to last post

  26. Structural Issues re: pool decking

    Started by Lynn Robinson, 08-28-2020 11:56 AM
    deck failure, foundation, pool, pool shell 5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 993
    Jerry Peck
    08-28-2020, 07:27 PM Go to last post

  27. Bedroom / Door

    Started by brianmiller, 01-12-2010 06:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 19,527
    Caren James
    08-12-2020, 07:57 AM Go to last post

  28. Closet, Myth or not

    Started by Rick Cantrell, 11-15-2007 01:44 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 67,853
    Jerry Peck
    07-28-2020, 11:30 AM Go to last post

  29. Question how do i fix floor joists when sistering isn't an option?

    Started by michael coffey, 01-14-2009 12:58 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 90
    • Views: 124,168
    Gertie Guna
    05-16-2020, 07:38 AM Go to last post

  30. Post Required

    Started by Jim Robinson, 05-04-2020 07:29 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,265
    Jerry Peck
    05-04-2020, 07:15 PM Go to last post

  31. Strange odor in home

    Started by mark petty, 04-13-2020 02:23 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,468
    mark petty
    04-14-2020, 12:23 PM Go to last post

  32. ""Bridging Required" for the center of floor joist span?

    Started by Rich Sumen, 04-02-2020 11:34 AM
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 3,284
    Rich Sumen
    04-06-2020, 05:19 AM Go to last post

  33. separation wall/tape and mud?

    Started by Jon Errickson, 11-03-2009 06:09 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 11,562
    Mick Augustyn
    02-07-2020, 09:52 AM Go to last post

  34. Documentation on year defective Chinese Drywall first used in US

    Started by Randall Clark, 01-20-2020 06:23 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,838
    Dom D'Agostino
    01-22-2020, 06:56 AM Go to last post

  35. Window safety glazing when adjacent to door

    Started by Eric Kuzma, 11-05-2009 03:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 7,832
    Chuck Bishop
    01-22-2020, 06:30 AM Go to last post

  36. Mechanial Room Separation

    Started by Jim Robinson, 10-20-2019 10:48 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 6,339
    Richard Bushong
    10-25-2019, 09:35 AM Go to last post

  37. Question Water Heater in Laundry Room Requirements

    Started by Joe Reilly, 08-08-2019 07:32 PM
    water heater vent
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 28,760
    Gunnar Alquist
    08-09-2019, 02:42 PM Go to last post

  38. Means of Egress

    Started by Stu Padaso, 01-28-2016 01:08 PM
    adequate, bedroom, doors, egress, windows
    • Replies: 38
    • Views: 16,707
    Jerry Peck
    07-02-2019, 07:25 PM Go to last post

  39. Maximum step down for a french door

    Started by TIM MASTICK, 03-21-2010 11:40 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 18,709
    Jerry Peck
    06-27-2019, 12:30 PM Go to last post

  40. Wireless smoke alarm in an unfinished attic?

    Started by Donald Stauffer, 06-10-2019 12:14 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 7,185
    Jim Port
    06-12-2019, 02:10 PM Go to last post

  41. All in one bathroom, poop, shower and shave

    Started by Steve Rush, 05-24-2019 07:21 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 9,441
    Mike Clarke
    05-30-2019, 07:34 AM Go to last post

  42. Article: How one inspection report saved thousands of dollars

    Started by Stephanie Jaynes, 05-02-2019 09:26 AM
    claims, general liability, inspection report, insurance, risk management
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 11,891
    Stephanie Jaynes
    05-02-2019, 09:26 AM Go to last post

  43. 10 Year Smoke Alarms...how to determine?

    Started by Mark Forman, 04-20-2019 08:07 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 8,512
    Gunnar Alquist
    04-29-2019, 01:51 PM Go to last post

  44. Stains on the interior walls?

    Started by Mike Huppi, 04-03-2007 08:44 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 17,096
    Charlie D
    04-02-2019, 04:06 PM Go to last post

  45. Coffee Makers...considered Hot Plates...???

    Started by Mark Forman, 03-24-2019 12:34 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,795
    gary carroll
    03-26-2019, 05:37 AM Go to last post

  46. Emergency Escape and Rescue

    Started by Sam Morris, 02-18-2019 07:08 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 6,278
    Jim Hintz
    03-20-2019, 08:50 AM Go to last post

  47. Ceiling tiles with asbestos?

    Started by Yvonne Horton, 02-24-2019 08:07 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 8,973
    Jack Feldmann
    03-04-2019, 08:50 PM Go to last post

  48. Commercial fire wall

    Started by Marc M, 02-27-2019 11:34 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,471
    Jerry Peck
    03-03-2019, 09:12 AM Go to last post

  49. Tread trip hazard

    Started by Jerry Peck, 05-25-2018 05:23 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 37,221
    Jerry Peck
    02-28-2019, 04:32 PM Go to last post

  50. Ceiling tiles with Asbestos

    Started by Robert Foster, 06-09-2012 08:54 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 11,109
    Yvonne Horton
    02-24-2019, 07:22 PM Go to last post

  51. Fire door history

    Started by Marc M, 01-24-2019 10:20 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 10,774
    Jerry Peck
    02-02-2019, 01:24 PM Go to last post

  52. Bedroom Yes or No ?

    Started by Sam Morris, 01-14-2019 03:18 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 5,122
    Markus Keller
    01-14-2019, 08:19 PM Go to last post

  53. Smoke detector photos

    Started by Gene South, 10-27-2018 08:08 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 16,933
    John Kogel
    11-10-2018, 12:25 PM Go to last post

  54. IRC code on bedroom egress

    Started by Scott Laird, 09-29-2018 02:54 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 9,026
    Jerry Peck
    09-30-2018, 03:17 PM Go to last post

  55. Landing / stair section without guard / handrail

    Started by Randall Clark, 05-25-2018 03:46 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,801
    Gunnar Alquist
    05-25-2018, 07:43 PM Go to last post

  56. Hallway Addition

    Started by Samantha Fey, 01-22-2018 03:22 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 22,862
    John Kogel
    01-22-2018, 06:23 PM Go to last post

  57. Plaster?

    Started by Ryan Murphy, 12-11-2017 11:47 AM
    plaster? 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 10,688
    ROBERT YOUNG
    12-12-2017, 06:01 PM Go to last post

  58. spiral staircase and egress

    Started by Matt Fellman, 06-21-2010 10:42 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 19,590
    Walter Reinhaus
    12-08-2017, 06:02 PM Go to last post

  59. Attic Hatch Light Fixture

    Started by Bob Knauff, 03-10-2011 08:58 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 20,584
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-12-2017, 01:50 PM Go to last post

  60. Wall Partition Designs

    Started by BruceJeremy, 10-05-2017 05:02 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 7,207
    Jim Luttrall
    10-05-2017, 09:17 AM Go to last post

  61. Violations of code

    Started by Jon Koehle, 06-07-2017 04:36 PM
    code, constructed, corrected, possibly, violation 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 17,075
    Roy Lewis
    09-20-2017, 04:51 AM Go to last post

  62. Knee wall not properly supporting floor joists

    Started by Sam Morris, 09-11-2017 05:21 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,202
    John Maverick
    09-20-2017, 04:51 AM Go to last post

  63. Door width

    Started by Brian Miller, 09-12-2017 03:58 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,114
    Jerry Peck
    09-13-2017, 04:40 AM Go to last post

  64. laminate on the garage floor

    Started by Ben Im, 06-09-2017 08:15 PM
    buyer, corner, floor, garage, water 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 8,370
    Jerry Peck
    09-07-2017, 07:04 PM Go to last post

  65. To rail or not to rail...

    Started by Jeff Zehnder, 04-15-2017 03:08 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,053
    Jeff Zehnder
    04-25-2017, 09:09 AM Go to last post

  66. Water heater drain attachments.

    Started by Donald Stauffer, 03-12-2017 01:17 PM
    attachments, drain, heater, upward, water 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 6,911
    John Kogel
    03-14-2017, 09:50 PM Go to last post

  67. R3.1 conversion code

    Started by Marc M, 02-14-2017 09:26 AM
    conversion, doors, house, non-am, r3.1 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 4,812
    Jerry Peck
    02-16-2017, 09:06 AM Go to last post

  68. @ 2" ceiling plate?

    Started by Al Roden, 01-06-2017 12:21 PM
    ceiling, diameter, inches, rooms, thing 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 4,890
    Walter Rose
    01-17-2017, 01:37 PM Go to last post

  69. Is this normal ?

    Started by Aaron Scheuerer, 12-09-2016 06:55 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 5,056
    Terry Beck
    12-16-2016, 07:26 PM Go to last post

  70. Discolored insulation

    Started by Aaron Scheuerer, 12-09-2016 07:04 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 5,902
    Grant Medich
    12-12-2016, 01:40 PM Go to last post

  71. Shower pan build up at drain.....

    Started by TcDuhon, 10-08-2016 12:05 PM
    building, drain, home, material, shower 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 6,092
    Jon Ellis
    11-18-2016, 08:59 AM Go to last post

  72. E and O insurance, gen. Liability or both?

    Started by Steven Reckner, 11-15-2016 06:47 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,774
    Steven Reckner
    11-15-2016, 06:47 AM Go to last post

  73. Bathroom needs egress window?

    Started by Claudio Costa, 07-08-2016 01:56 AM
    bathroom, device, egress, floor, window
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 7,666
    MadelineK
    10-03-2016, 09:42 PM Go to last post

  74. Inner window sill height

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 08-23-2016 05:12 AM
    height, minimum, required, sill, window 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 6,750
    ROBERT YOUNG
    08-24-2016, 05:00 AM Go to last post

  75. Do NEST thermostats meet code for smoke alarms?

    Started by Terry Beck, 07-19-2016 05:55 PM
    alarms, fire, installed, smoke, smoke detectors
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 13,230
    Rick Bunzel
    08-03-2016, 08:02 AM Go to last post

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