Building Consistency Meeting
Residential
Date: 9/1/2004
Recorder: Danny Wooten, minutes prepared by: Jeff Griffin
Staff present: Jeff Griffin; Jim Mullis; Gene Morton; Danny Wooten; Steve Kellen; Ron
Dishman.
Public present: Mike Mcgee (Mcgee Bros); Wayne Carter (Mulvaney Homes); Frank
Burke/David Dillard/John Pope/RickWilliams (Grimmer-Kempf & Assoc); Jim Welsh
(BRI of Charlotte); David Schwiemon (Public); Hans Kasak (Ryland Homes).
Topics/Subject
Decisions/Conclusions/Actions
Old
Business
Status of
residential
checklist
(common
defects)
Checklist discussed at previous meeting is complied but description of
each item is still being worked on and should be completed within the
next 30 days. Department director also has asked other trades to compile
a similar list of major reasons for failures with Code references.
New
Business
Post/columns
DOI
interpretation
Cancellation
procedure for
inspections
Metal standing
seam roofing
Interpretation that is on DOI website about securing columns at base
(lateral restraint) was passed out-see attached copy.
Discussed an Administrative procedure for same day inspection
cancellations. In order for inspectors to control their workload and
not go to a site that was cancelled by contractor through the office it
will be necessary for anyone who needs to cancel a inspection after
7:00am same day to contact the field inspector directly. This can be
done by Nextel radio or cell phone number, new list is available from
the office.
Concern raised about metal roofing type material that is being used in
the field and is not approved for roofing material. Roofing material
shall be of an approved product and secured per the Code and the
manufactures installation instructions as listed in section R903.1. Coil
stock is not going to be an approved product for roof applications and as
a example one builder has changed their product to a roll product that is
field formed that is approved for roof applications with complete
installation guidelines and flashing details. This product is made by a
company called Drexel metals and as a example please refer to their
website for technical data at www.drexmet.com. Other products are
Stair stringer to
slab separation
requirement
Repair bolts
used in brick
application
available but need to be approved for their end usage (roof installation).
Question asked about stair stringers in direct contact with slab floor
system. Non-treated stair stringers in direct contact with slabs need to be
separated by an approved vapor retarder such as 6 mil poly.
If a bolt is required to be place because of missing bolt or incorrect
spacing there is no strap or wedge anchor approved for installation in
clay brick. No information available on the use of epoxy bolts in this
brick application and can only be installed with specific engineering
approval.
Next meeting is on October 6th in Woods conference room at 8:00am, 700 N. Tryon St.