Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 10/03/12 Recorder and minutes prepared by: Danny Wooten/Jeff Griffin/Lon
McSwain
Staff present: On file.
Public present: ; Charles Sofinowski (MI Homes); JonathonHess/Mike Winn (Ryan
Homes); Chris Carroll (Meeting Street); Jeff Gerdes (Livewell); Wayne Carter
;Daniel McBride;Joel Presson (J-Kap Construction); Stroud, (Pulte Homes);Bill
Green, (Barefoot);Banks Pickens (Shea Homes);Brian Hall (Classica Homes);Curt
Hathaway ( Providence Partners);Dave Reynolds(Builders First Source);Kenny
Childers, Brian Jones (Cornerstone Builders Group);Austin Gregory (I D
Enginering);Marcel Papineau (IED);Darren Price; Stefani Hendly( M/I
Homes);Philip Tilley (Cabarrus County Inspections);David Schwieman (DR
Schwieman)
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
None
New
Business
New Training
Schedule
Retaining
Walls Section
R404.4
Steps Built in
to a Retaining
Wall
Smoke
Detectors
Pre-decking
Inspections
Soffit
Protection
R703.11.3
Attic Fall
Protection
The new training schedule for staff the first Wednesday of every month
will start with consistency meetings (open to the public) from 8:00 to
10:00 and 2 additional hours from 10:00 to 12:00 for staff only.
The height of the unbalanced fill retained shall be measured at a point
10’ behind the wall for every 1’ of wall height. Section 1807.2.5 of the
commercial building code used as a guide. For every 1 foot in height
of the retaining wall measure 10’ behind the wall to obtain the height of
unbalanced fill retained by the wall. Additional information will be
provided at the next consistence meeting.
When steps are part of the retaining wall they will be covered by the
permit for the wall and need to meet the requirements for stairs in the
Residential Code.
When smoke detectors provided are part of an alarm system then a
certification from the alarm company is required showing that they are
an approved UL listed monitoring station under NFPA 72
A pre-decking of the floor system is not a required inspection unless
there is low ground clearance that would make it difficult to perform an
inspection after the deck is in place.
Soffit protection required by section R703.11.3 applies to the entire
soffit of a dwelling if any portion of the soffit is within 10’-0” of the lot
line.
Fall protection must be provided for all floored attics, at the edges of the
flooring, that are accessed by a fixed stair or door. Exceptions for
floored areas where the rafters are less than or equal to 36” from the
floor to the bottom of the rafter and floored areas that are for
mechanical equipment access only. Interpretation was handed out and
will be posted on the web shortly.
Wind Bracing
Staples are not acceptable to be used in attaching elements used in wind
bracing on plywood/osb sheathing option.
Guards at
Retaining
Walls
CO
Guards are not required on retaining walls were the top of the wall is
more than 30” above adjacent grade if the walking surface is located
more than 36” behind the face of the wall.
A CO can be issued on a house if a detached garage is not finished and
is on a separate permit. The same for a pool. The construction area must
be separated from the house in some manor to provide safety for the
occupants of the house.
House wraps must be installed per the manufactures instructions and per
the ESR.
House Wraps
Approved By ___Lon McSwain_________ Date _____07/09/2012__