Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 5/4/2005
Recorder: Danny Wooten, minutes prepared by: Jeff Griffin
Staff present: Jeff Griffin; Gene Morton; Danny Wooten; Steve Kellen; Steve Pearson;
Randy Newman; David Williams.
Public present: Mike Mcgee/Doc Mcgee/Michael Watkins (Mcgee Bros); Frank Burke
(Grimmer-Kempf & Assoc); David Schwiemon (Public); Hans Kasak (Ryland
Homes); Daniel Mcbridge (The Cunnane Group); Bob Mckee (Ryan Homes); Dave
Reynolds/Toby Brundage (Builders First Source) James Welsh/Stu Jelenick (BRI of
CLT); Evan Weiss/Terry Cleary (Meeting Street); Rick Lauer (Turnberry Homes);
Chad Nelson (Shea Homes); Bob Otto (NARI); Shawn Polakiewicz (Saussy Burbank);
Charlie Courter (CP Morgan); Bill Green (Barefoot & Company); Charlen Allen
(Parkside Plunkett-Webster); Max Smith/Jack Glunt (Westfield Homes).
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
None
New
Business
2006 Code
change update
Some additional items were discussed that are changing in the next
Code version such as:
• Pier and curtain walls-in the next version of the Code there will
be no anchoring requirement for this type of foundation-still will
have a pressure treated mudsill on top of foundation to give
separation between masonry and non-treated wood.
• FHA strap plate for repair in top plates notched over 50% will
have more nails required 8-16d on each side of notch, currently
only 6 are required.
• Jack stud table 502.2 has been deleted and will adopt the header
and jack stud tables that the IRC currently uses-see attached to
these minutes as example.
• One of the discussions at the State level is when the new
residential Code will be ready. This review is behind and last
discussion was that residential will not be ready to roll out with
the other Codes and will probably be June of 2006 instead of
January.
More updates to come.
Sheathing
check
Tempered
glass
requirement
Townhouse
firestopping
Panelized
products
Red line
drawings
Question asked about creating a new task code to identify a sheathing
only inspection. We will review this and present back at next meeting.
Question about location of glass beside doors and the wording of ARC
in the current version of the code (section R308.4 item #5). This has
always been confusing because NC changed part of the language in this
section but the word ARC was not removed. In the pure IRC the
implication had to do with a door swing. The intent of NC language was
to address a door in its closed position only that has a window in the
same plane within 24” on both the strike and hinge side must be
tempered if less than 60” off floor. If the window is in a different plane
then this no longer applies regardless of how close to door (disregard
ARC-the next version of the Code has this word removed to prevent
further confusion). This also means that if you have a sliding patio door
with 2 door panels and a window on either side of that 6/0 door (within
24”) it would have to be tempered regardless of which leaf is active.
The North Carolina Code commentary will also show several examples
of this application.
Issue brought up with packing of insulation or firestopping and some
inspectors requiring at frame inspection. Typically this application is not
required unless for some reason the area that is being packed out for
firestopping purposes (party walls or chases) cannot be seen at
insulation inspection. Example would be if a party wall on a townhouse
building requires a stud every 10’ horizontally and at the top plate line
to be firestopped then this could not be seen if sound batting was to be
installed. In this case the firestopping would have to be in early to view
at frame but most cases will not require until wall insulation.
Issue discussed about panelized wall sections and how small sections of
OSB are installed to have as little waste as possible. Section 602.10 is
still required for panelized products in choosing 1 of the prescriptive
methods of construction. Small pieces installed as discussed may not
meet 1 of the 8 methods or the alternate listed under section 602.10.5
which requires all OSB. In the absence of meeting these provisions a
wall line can be engineered to meet loading requirements for a specific
plan.
There continues to be some misunderstanding in the field as to when red
line stamped plans (custom homes) are required on the job. If you have
a custom home (1 time deal review) then that red stamped must be on
site or no inspections should be conducted. If you have a master plan
(MP stamped-built many times over and over) then the red stamped is
not required and we allow reproductions that show that it has been
reviewed and signed off. Red stamped plans are required on customs.
Next meeting is on June 1st in Woods room 1st floor at 8:00am, 700 N. Tryon St.
NJ=number of jacks and never exceeds 3 in specific load cases listed above. All wood is
#2 grade as indicated in footnote b. Also all wood has the same span in this table and uses
most conservative value of spruce to establish spans.
The tables break out exterior girders vs. interior girder loads.