Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 7/5/2006
Recorder: Danny Wooten, minutes prepared by: Jeff Griffin
Staff present: Harold Sinclair; Darrell McCallister; Steve Kellen; Ron Dishman; Danny
Wooten; Edward Prince; Walt Nash; Rob Ellis; George Rogers; Gene Morton; Jeff
Rudisill; Randy Newman.
Public present: Shawn Polakiewicz/Tommy Crowell (Saussy Burbank); Hans Kasak
(Ryland Homes); Jim Brodnik/Brian Cowley (Mattamy Homes); Chris Huzar (DR
Horton); Terry Cleary (Meeting Street Homes); David Schwieman (DR Schwieman,
Inc); Daniel McBride (The Cunnane Group); Bob Mckee (Ryan Homes); Dave
Reynolds (Bldrs 1st source).
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
NC 2006 Code
Will advise final adoption dates at our October 4th, 2006 consistency
meeting for the next version of the residential code.
New
Business
Next CPCC
Training Class
Class begins on August 8/23-11/15 every Wednesday from 1-4pm and
will conclude with an actual site inspection. CPCC classes are taught at
the construction institute off hebron, class #CNT7011-11. Anyone
interested should contact Steve Corriher to get enrolled his number is
704/330-4421.
Low E glass
windows
Issue has come up again related to the differences in the NC energy
Code and the NC Residential Code for Low E glass. No changes will be
made to residential structures until such time as the 2006 NC
Residential Code becomes mandatory. Chapter 11 of the 2002 NC
Residential Code will be in effect until at least January 1st 2007, after
this date Low E may be required based upon effective Code change
dates determined in September.
Site Access
Due to some recent injuries the issue of site access and job safety has
been addressed again with staff. Inspectors should be able to find a site
and enter safely to conduct inspections. Beginning with neighborhood
development when inspections are first requested streets should be
properly marked for access to correct site, this can be done by
temporary signs or markers like plywood signs or realty signs indicating
street names. The building site itself should have an address/permit
clearly posted to identify specific house. Before a final can be passed in
a new neighborhood or on a new street the permanent street markers
must be installed by builder/developer.
Res-check
Issue discussed as to when a Res-check is required to be presented. A
Res-check is basically used when the prescriptive sections of Chapter 11
cannot be adhered to. Res-check does not have to be presented at slab
inspection but staff has been instructed to make a note when perimeter
slab insulation is missing so that any different follow up inspector can
see that a Res-check is needed at wall insulation inspection. Also note
that Res-check form is required to be posted in the attic at final on all
Foam insulation houses as a final insulation certificate indicating that
building passes requirements.
Defect Code
189
This defect code has been changed in the system to indicate “not
previously listed”. When a new item is found on an inspection that may
be contributed to an oversight the item must still be written up if a Code
violation. This defect Code can be used to prevent failure from being
added to the contractors defect rate and will not be charged for that
item. This will only apply if there are no other defects that can be
correctly charged to the builder as a failure.
House wraps
House wraps are being used in place of felt paper behind veneers, since
not approved specifically in the Code a supplier ICC evaluation report
needs to be followed. Many of the wrap companies require a specific
lap and in many cases the vertical and horizontal seams taped. Each
builder if using a wrap product should have its ICC evaluation report
and any installation instructions on the jobsite in the event it is
requested by the inspector.
Sheathing
inspections
(SH)
Sheathing inspections SH request are in place for both single family
dwellings and townhouse. Single family is $50 and townhouses have a
charge of $25 per unit required. This is still an optional inspection
request if a builder wants to install siding or veneer prior to the full
frame check.
Anchor straps are allowed under the Code per section R403.1.6
exception, but mfg specifications must be followed for spacing and the
correct installation. Issue recently found with the MAS strap had to due
with builder installing this strap into a 4” floating slab with block
perimeter. In this application there is not enough concrete to properly
embed the strap and support all required loads. Builders should be
familiar with straps used by subcontractor and there are limited
applications.
MAS anchor
straps
Subgrade
verification
form
Builders are advised that an updated subgrade verification form is on
our website at www.meckpermit.com and that, except for the letterhead,
the language contained in this form cannot be modified. If this
document is modified by soil testing company and disclaimers entered
the form will be reject, soil testing companies are required to do as
much testing necessary to assure bearing capacity. This form is used on
all fill lots and residual when inspector probes site and footer base is
poor.
Next meeting is on August 2nd, 2006 and will in the Ed Woods meeting room 1st floor of the
Hal Marshall building at 8:00am.