Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 1/3/2007
Recorder and minutes prepared by: Danny Wooten/Jeff Griffin
Staff present: Steve Kellen, Jeff Griffin, Danny Wooten, Randy Newman, Ron
Dishman, George Rogers, Mort Robins, Barry Human, Jimmy Butler, Eric Brown, Tony
Kiser, Yates Smith, Harold Sinclair, Walt Nash.
Public present: Wayne Carter (Evergreen Homebuilders), Hans Kasak/Harold Ingram
(Ryland Homes), Bob McKee (Ryan Homes), Jim Brodnik (Mattamy Homes), Frank
Burke (J.S. Kempf & Assoc), Shawn Polakiewicz (Saussey Burbank), Jeff Dotson
(Eastwood Homes), Scott Dellinger (D.R. Horton), Bob Otto (RE Otto and SonsNARI), Evan Weiss (Meeting Street), David Boyce (Universal Forest Products), Steve
Corriher (CPCC), John Santangelo (Diesel Construction), Dave Reynolds (Builders 1st
Source), Chad Nelson (Shea Homes), Ryan Roche (Orleans Homebuilders), David
Schwieman (D.R. Schwieman, Inc), Daniel McBride (The Cunnane Group), Chad
Nelson (Barefoot & Company).
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
None
New
Business
2006 NC
Residential
Code
Most of this meeting was review of the list of Code Changes coming
in the next Code. This list was passed out and will be posted on
www.meckpermit.com for builder’s quick review of changes. The
NC Building Code Council has voted on (at their last meeting) a
transition period from the effective date of the new Code which is
June 1st 2007. The Council has approved a mandatory date of
January 1st 2008 so builders will not have to make any changes until
this date.
Painted/coated
aluminum
flashing usage
Flashing in contact with this type of siding material cannot be
aluminum per section R703.8. Question was asked about a painted or
coated aluminum product and based upon the very specific NC Code
language that prevents its usage the Departments stand would be to not
allow. Coatings can be damaged in application or by nail penetration
and the State Code doesn’t allow except as counter flashing. The use of
poly flashing or other approved material would be allowed.
Attic access
opening
requirement
Questioned asked about attic opening size section R807.1. Currently the
code states only a 22x30 rough opening and doesn’t give a net clear. By
not stating a clear opening the Code is not clear on how much a rough
opening can be reduced to accommodate a built frame. A standard door
frame has a 2” rough opening like a 2/8 door would have 34” so the
thought is that these rough openings cannot be reduced more than 2” to
a net clear opening. This issue will be brought to a Residential Ad Hoc
committee to see if the Code language can be changed from rough to net
clear or the Department will issue a formal interpretation keeping with
the 2” rule.
New plan
review
requirements
Effective September 1, 2006 there was a change in the requirements for
residential projects that need plan review. Attached is the requirement
changes that were sent out back in October. Noted that townhouses are
now getting a full review and square footage limits have changed.
Next meeting is on February 7th, 2007 and will be in the Ed Woods meeting room 1st floor
of the Hal Marshall building at 8:00am.