Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 12/5/12 Recorder and minutes prepared by: Jay Garbus/Jeff Griffin/Lon McSwain
Staff present: On File
Public present: Charles Sofinowski (MI Homes);Jeff Gerdes (Livewell); Wayne
Carter (Arthur Rutenburg);Daniel McBride (Cannane Group); Alan McGee
(McGee Brothers);Kelly Strickland (The Coville Co.);Matthew Klaphcke ( M&M
Construction);Dave Reynolds (Builders First Source);Kenny (Cornerstone Builder
Group); Mark Blyth (BNA Homes); Jerry Anderson( NRV); Kevin Vaughan
(Muskrat Marine Construction); Ryan Meevwsen (MI Homes)
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
None
New
Business
Bay window
roof & shed
roof
ventilation
Tray ceiling
insulation
Garage lug
wall
bracing/anchor
FD inspection
stem wall on
slab
Basement with
horizontal ties
to footers
Auto
Notification
Expiring
permits
Exception in code allows small roof lines over conditioned space that
need only 1 sq ft or less or ventilation to be vented with continuous
soffit vents, this was put into the code to allow small bays to be vented
without a ridge or roof type vent. See R806.2
Vertical batt insulation meeting R-30 in tray ceiling applications are still
consider ceiling and do not have to meet the encapsulation requirement
for walls but must be secured in place to prevent falling and blown
insulation used in combination must maintain required depths for R30
as well.
Cannot sit on brick veneer wall, needs to be bonded to cast in place
concrete or masonry block. If brick is structurally bonded it becomes a
double wythe and code allows that application.
Question was asked if a foundation inspection was required on a stem
wall slab foundation prep. If top of footer can be seen only need to call
in slab inspection. If it cannot be seen then call in a FD inspection for
backfill purposes.
No code requirement to tie the basement wall into the vertical portion
of the continuous footing unless design professional requires the walls
to be tied.
Updates to this program that notifies contractors when their inspection
is next have all been made and implemented. This allows text
message/E-mails to be sent to the contractor with as many points of
contact as they would like to setup. Instructions on how to get setup are
on our website www.meckpermit.com and available on the contractors
account sign in screen.
Contractor is responsible to renew permits; G.S. gives the guidelines
for when permits expire. Do not call in a frivolous inspection to be in
compliance as it will not be accepted to continue the permit. G.S. City
160A-418 or County 153A-358
Required
inspections
Building Code
Council
Vapor barrier
Required by the state under the Administrative code Section 107 and by
department policy G.S. City 160A-412, County 153A-352. Specific list
is being created on requirements at each stage and general template will
be available at next meeting.
Next Building Code Council hearing 10 DEC 12 in Raleigh. Several
residential items are on the schedule and will outcomes or general
discussions will be brought back to the January 2, 2013 consistency
meeting.
Requires 6” overlap or if less than the 6” taping would be allowed
however there is no requirement to tape if minimum lap is maintained
per R506.2.3
Approved By ___Lon McSwain_________
Date _____12/30/2012__