Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 3/3/10 Recorder and minutes prepared by: Danny Wooten/Jeff Griffin
Staff present: Danny Wooten, Steve Kellen, Steve Pearson, Rob Bock, Ron Dishman,
Tim Taylor, Walt Nash, Don Sprinkle, Mike Creech, Barry Human, Patrick Biddy,
Darrell McAllister, Gerald Barnes, Andrew DeMaury, TW Anthony, Russ Fischer, Mike
Jackson, David Williams, Rob Ellis, Harold Sinclair, Ron Featherstone, Billy Yandle,
Robert Richardson.
Public present: Greg Sloan/Hans Kasak (Ryland Homes); Daniel McBride (Cunnane
Group); Kenneth Rampersad (Soto Construction); David R. Schwieman (D.R.
Schwieman, Inc.); Rob Merrell/Kevin Ratliff (Griffin Masonry); Darren Price (M/I
Homes); Wayne Carter (Lifestyle Homes); Ben Brookhart (Timberline Homes); Terry
Cleary (Meeting Street Homes).
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
Smoke detector
status
Update on changes related to smoke detectors.
R313: Building Code Council - The Commission objected to this rule
based on ambiguity. In R313.1.1, it is not clear what amounts to
"immediate vicinity." Is this six inches, six feet, six yards or what?
The comments above are taken out of the rules review commission
minutes and this matter has been moved to next month and will be
considered again. Because the current language reads the same it is
believed there will just be an explanation of what is meant by
“immediate vicinity”. We will follow up with the minutes from the
April meeting to verify that this passes in April.
New
Business
Energy Star
Homes
Issue brought up as to how inspections are to be conducted on homes
that have certain areas sealed with insulation in place potentially at a
framing inspection. The framing in these areas will need to be inspected
prior to insulation installation and interior air barrier. This inspection
can be performed along with a sheathing inspection and the builder
should notify either by a note in the system on the inspection request or
a phone call that this is also an energy star inspection, so these areas can
be viewed. The insulation does not have to be seen behind these spaces
(tubs, fireplaces, chases and the like) because the home has either a
thermal camera check or a third party certifier is used. The remainder of
the home must have an insulation inspection but verification of these
small areas can be done through the certification process.
Re-org update
Due to an announced reduction in force again for this year similar to last
the Department’s re-org has been postponed until May 5th which is the
Slab sub base
fill levels
official start date for the new teams. On that date inspectors will receive
their new parcel assignments and some builders will see different
inspectors on their projects.
Issue came up in regards as to what level of fill that can be placed under
a slab, the code is verify specific in section R506.2.1 and states “shall
not exceed 24 inches for clean sand or gravel and 8 inches for earth”. At
issue is the application of #57 stone in a porch or garage application.
Areas that are bigger than just a stoop will be looked at the same as a
garage slab application. In reviewing the issue with local engineering
firms most agree that 4’ of stone in a garage is an allowable level
(without engineering) of stone fill but beyond that the condition of the
soil should be checked before stone is placed to make sure that it will
support the weight of the stone. A small area up against a foundation
wall, at deeper levels, used to allow a person access for waterproofing is
permissible without triggering the need for engineering.