A hazard is a hazard. The AHJ has no business sticking his nose in this.
I’m starting to think there is more to this story of woe.
I’m sorry for trying to help out.
He must have nothing better to do than to piss in his Wheaties (town pop. 313).
I have to say…this has been an exercise of complete futility. I really thought that coming to this forum would yield some kind of a positive learning experience. I asked a simple question; is there any reference in the IRC pertaining to elective railings needing to meet code. Simple enough question. And I asked it for my own learning benefit. What do I get instead? Accusations of pissing matches, what is and what is not the business of the AHI, stories of woe, references to Barney Fife, and on and on and on. Okay, you win. I will go to the building department and look it up myself. And why? Because I want to learn! Not to have pissing matches, not to piss up ropes and not to piss in Wheaties! My god! I thought I left this all behind when I left grade school. If you don’t want to answer or if you don’t have an answer…Don’t answer. Simple!
There’s an old saying… *“If you can’t handle the answer, don’t ask the question”! *
There’s another old saying…Its the person who thinks he knows everything that is the least likely to learn something new.
Say what??? :roll::roll:
Say what??? :roll: :roll:
Can I post that on my web site and make a ****load of money?
Naw. His comment holds as much weight as toilet paper…
**** you dickhead.
I only post about what I know.
If I can’t back up what I say, I don’t say it.
I don’t know everything, but I know a ****load more than your money sucking ***…
If you have a point to prove, post it.
I have no issue with learning something, rather than discussing BS with CMI’s that can’t read. .
Very classy! I don’t need to prove a point. You have done that for me. Your tasteless language and angry outbursts have shown that you have little to offer. You have the demeanor of a small mind.
David,
For what is worth here are my thoughts on this but first, here is a link to show that you have others who are like minded.
The Code officers reasoning or though process is not accurate otherwise it would specify in the IRC that guardrails installed on decks below 30" are not required to meet code standards. You could have used the example that by his standards decks and porches are not required on homes thus they are not required to be built per the IRC. If I were to do an inspection on a Subsidized property I would have required that the owner repair, replace or remove the guardrail and on a Home Inspection it would be a recommendation.
David,
In the future, and maybe if still needed for this incident, you can access the I-Codes free here at the ICC WEB site https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/.
If you want to view the NEC NFPA has made free viewing available for it, and other NFPA publications, here http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/resources/free-access.
As for the AHJ chiming in it does not matter since even under 30", as others have already stated, it is a hazard for children. It is better to advise your clients of safety issues and allow some BMOC try to shoot you down rather than say nothing and have someone injured as a result!
You are missing the point.
Home inspector gets a call from the code department saying he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Home inspector wants to fight about it.
It does not matter what any code book says. The AHJ (through a very complicated process that nobody knows about except the AHJ), said that they allow it in their district.
Obviously the builder and the agent don’t want to fix the issue and are going to side with the AHJ.
You cannot trump the AHJ.
You cannot force anyone to replace a deck rail.
The home inspector observed, documented and reported what was there. He made a point that regardless of the height, it is still a safety issue in his opinion.
Home inspection standards do not require home inspectors to comply with building code.
The OP has his panties in a wad because he can’t read what I wrote. The obviously also finds the need to generate conflict with the code department and the real estate agent. The only person he has to concern himself with is his client. The extent of his duties is to observe, document and report.
Nothing more to be said about it. Don’t curl up in a ball because the AHJ doesn’t agree with you.
Who’s missing the point?
As I’ve said several times now, that the drama queen from Tennessee can’t seem to understand (or read) is that I’m not arguing with code enforcement but rather am building my own knowledge base. In fact, in my conversation with the code enforcement inspector (a conversation that that cream puff from Tennessee was not privy to) he asked that I share that knowledge with him. We have a good rapport and had a good conversation after I explained my position.
You see, I think what’s going on with that sniveling little ***** from Tennessee is that he can’t deal with somebody disagreeing with him. Everyone needs to do it his way or he throws a little fit. Maybe he should go to Berkeley, head into one of their “safe zones” and have a cry in with the rest of the little cupcakes. And if that doesn’t work out he can throw a bike rack through a window.
FYI, I did read all that the little girl from Tennessee wrote. I just choose not to answer her irrelevant questions. Now back to what I was doing. Or do I need her permission?
You have obviously never never met Mr. Andersen…