Do you know if the fire inspector exam is more difficult to pass than some of the other ones like plumbing electrical mechanical? The job I am pursuing requires an IRC and one other certification Fire, electrical, plumbing mechanical, I'm leaning towards Fire. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks for a great video.
@buildingcodetips2 күн бұрын
The IFC and IBC have a lot of overlap. If you are pretty knowledgeable is the International Building Code then that might be the way to go. On shear size of material its definitly thicker than the plumbing code. In my area the plumbing cert helps more as there are no additional requirements to become an inspector in that trade. To become an electrical inspector I need to have a journeyman's license and for fire I need to have had some fire background. The mechanical cert isn't to bad either. A lot on gas piping/sizing/etc. Dont know if that answered your question but hopefully it helped a little. Good Luck!!
@gtownlad772 күн бұрын
90% me 10 about test
@claytonvanrooyen35824 күн бұрын
Great content what happens if the inspector gets it wrong and signs it off...thx
@buildingcodetips2 күн бұрын
Morning! I know that happens. And probably more than we think. Just being human and with the vast amount of code its hard to be perfect. The liability ultimately lies with the owner/contractor to build their project to current code but anything brought to our attention after the fact would mostly likely get reviewed.
@claytonvanrooyen35822 күн бұрын
@@buildingcodetips thanks Brother i appreciate that...good to know thanks
@punkinhoot6 күн бұрын
Where are you? As in who's building code applies here?
@buildingcodetips6 күн бұрын
Hello, The building code standard for the US is the International Building Code or ICC. The standard I-Codes cover the United States while each state and local city or county will then amend them for specific conditions. All of my videos are pulled from the IRC or International Residential Code. Hope that helps!
@isaacparsons52809 күн бұрын
Hey I just found your channel. Great info! The vibe and practically of this is great. I’m planning on building a house over this next year so all this info is great. I hope you keep posting videos. Good luck with everything.
@buildingcodetips8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Hope the vids help you out with your new house project. Sounds fun!!
@kingfishstacy10 күн бұрын
Thank you, I've been working for a builder for years and I need to break away and do my own projects mostly additions. I'm all about the owner getting exactly what they want. And researching the steps I need to take working beside the owners.
@sjDOLLAsj11 күн бұрын
I have a question .. What classes/ courses would someone need to take ? And I should be able to take these in a community college?
@sjDOLLAsj11 күн бұрын
I got my answers, I should have watched the video first . Thanx
@tramaclothing171211 күн бұрын
I’m currently looking into it and this and the other videos you had are really helpful
@nirupabonanno298913 күн бұрын
If there is a clerestory window above a door, would it have to be tempered?
@buildingcodetips12 күн бұрын
Not if its 5ft above the floor.
@gvaldezcurrie13 күн бұрын
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@whatsgoingon0714 күн бұрын
Why can’t I build a home *in my own property* Isn’t this land of the free??
@buildingcodetips13 күн бұрын
Totally agree, Though if you go and sell that house some day and it falls down or hurts someone or even causes injury to you it wouldn't be good. In my opinion it a liability thing and protecting people.
@whatsgoingon0713 күн бұрын
@@buildingcodetips yes but that should only apply if I ever PLAN to sell the house
@aa.711114 күн бұрын
Thank you for what you do. This was a great video. Thank you for taking the time to do this for all of us who were looking for this video! - I live Albuquerque NM.
@buildingcodetips14 күн бұрын
Glad it helped!!
@Craptastic76015 күн бұрын
Good series of videos. My glass supplier sales guy couldn't give me nearly the same level of explanation as to WHY tempered glass is required in specific locations. I had thought it was more to do with slamming doors breaking adjacent glass, but no. It's one thing to read the code but understanding the rationale for the code is just as important. I hope it's worth your while to keep making these because they are helpful.
@buildingcodetips15 күн бұрын
Glad to hear that the vids are helping!!
@BourneAccident16 күн бұрын
I live in zone 5 and I really enjoyed tearing out ALL the panels and sheet rock and repairing the sills on the first floor of my house due to plastic vapor barrier. Hot humid air from outside condensed on the back side of the plastic in the summer. The water collected and ruined my sills not to mention the mold. Everything got repaired at a huge cost and then I sold the house in good conscience. Now the house I bought, is beginning to have the same problem. Some of my sheet rock is water stained in several places. So, I'm rethinking this plastic vapor barrier deal. Might be perfect for some, but I am not seeing it.
@buildingcodetips16 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear about your issues. I am definitely not a fan of the plastic vapor barrier. Many contractors in my area shy away from it when possible.
@edtorres579617 күн бұрын
great video! this is great stuff for those who are learning. have u done or thought about making videos about blueprint reading for inspectors? I would love to see that for those of us who are learning and trying to become inspectors. thanks!!
@buildingcodetips16 күн бұрын
Thats a good thought! Thanks for sharing. I will put that on my list.
@sarahsmith-nv9ez17 күн бұрын
Finally, a quick guide to installing an air gap without a garbage disposable! Thanks!
@carlosgabin521518 күн бұрын
I work for a city n just saw posting seems very interesting
@iptaytiger19 күн бұрын
Been a GC for 16 yrs, and involved in the bld trades for over 30 yrs now. Applied for a few positions in Florida last Spring because I needed a change., I just vacationed in Florida where one of my interviews was scheduled and just signed a Conditional contract of employment with the St Petersburg area Building Inspections while I was here. Will be moving from Virginia next month to start my new career. Thanks for your video of encouragement. I can't wait!
@buildingcodetips16 күн бұрын
Hell ya!! That's awesome. I hope it works out well for you
@JulieOtt20 күн бұрын
Thank you for explaining this; It's hard to find explanations for someone who is doing a self-build. We definitely went over code, and probably will continue to over build. Been in "to code" houses and they aren't as solid.
@buildingcodetips20 күн бұрын
Never hurts to over build!
@ivonekowalczyk582320 күн бұрын
Useful. Thank you!
@buildingcodetips20 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@crackjoker-yb8jp21 күн бұрын
My ceiling joists are 1x6, yes you heard that right. Purlins help hold the rafters up. The joists simply hold the lath and plaster ceiling.
@buildingcodetips20 күн бұрын
That's interesting. I haven't seen that before. Though I haven't delt much with lath and plaster. Its usually already existing finished or demoed by the time I get there.
@shane796923 күн бұрын
i thought run was to center and span was twice that or wall to wall? thanks for any clarification
@buildingcodetips22 күн бұрын
That might be simple change in construction language from area to area. At least where we live span is used for describing how far a member, rafter, beam, truss, joist, etc can carry between bearing points.
@sjDOLLAsj23 күн бұрын
Thank you for the information. I worked in Construction for 15 years , I got injured so I can't perform the duties required. Being an inspector will keep me in the field just not breaking my back .
@buildingcodetips22 күн бұрын
I hope it works out! Its been a great career for me so far and if you have spent that many years in the trade already it should be an easy transition.
@jeesuussf64224 күн бұрын
What study guide should I get for ICC b1 ?
@buildingcodetips23 күн бұрын
The best study guide is spending time in the code book! But I also used the flash cards and the related study guide that can be found on the icc website when I was studying. These may be able to be found on amazon or somewhere else for cheaper. Though the icc webpage should show you all that is available. shop.iccsafe.org/
@scottpeters510528 күн бұрын
Great video!! Thanks very much for this information.
@buildingcodetips27 күн бұрын
Glad it helped!
@calebclary7891Ай бұрын
I’m remodeling my moms house down to the studs but I’m doing all the work myself. Are there any consequences and if so What are the consequences for not pulling permits or building to up to date code ?
@buildingcodetips29 күн бұрын
Technically, you could be asked to open up the walls and verify insulation/framing/etc. and if its not up to current code then updates could be required. If an accident were to happen, insurance could deny the claim if it was found that work was completed without permit. I would suggest taking lots of pictures if you go down that road
@calebclary789129 күн бұрын
@@buildingcodetips thanks for the reply!
@dennisfillion3069Ай бұрын
Just took a building inspector job with the County, are the tests super hard? I'm not so much book smart. Been in the plumbing trade for 10 years and have a pretty good amount of knowledge
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Congrats! That's awesome, I hope you end up enjoying the career path. The tests really come down to how well you can navigate the code book. I have found that if I can find just about anything I want in the book in about 4 minutes then it was time to take the test. Try to dedicate a couple months to studying during all your free time while also learning on the job and I am sure you will be ready to rock!
@emiliorodriguez61Ай бұрын
thank you, this video made it feel less overwhelming. one step at time!!!
@djpoolserviceАй бұрын
Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, No. 22-1074 You don’t have to buy a building permit! Supreme Court just made that illegal!
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Dang! Thats cool!!
@IsiahMcGowanАй бұрын
I stay in Texas you need all 4 dude 😂almost 300 dollars later I was able to put a bathroom together
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Same where I am at. Crazy!
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Sorry about that Paul. Anchor bolts are 6ft oc and within 12” of the plate breaks.
@paulbriggs3072Ай бұрын
You keep SAYING 6 INCHES on center, but your written blerb in the upper left corner says 6 FEET on center! Which is it???
@TrunkyDunksАй бұрын
As a Master of Special Inspection (ICC-MSI mostly commercial). This is a very solid breakdown of how the industry works.
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@mettaalpha8551Ай бұрын
Do you think Fire plans examiner is a good job? Also is it easy to learn?
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
The IFC (International Fire Code) has a lot duplicated information from the IBC. If you have worked in the code book at all it shouldn't be to much trouble. I don't have any fire fighter experience and I was able to pass the exam for certification with normal studying. As far as it being a good job, my opinion would be that it is right in line with a plans examiner except tailored towards fire related items such as exiting, how fire engines can get in and out, alarms, flammable products, storage, etc.
@X2XbeyondАй бұрын
If you add exterior insulation to a given UL assembly is it still a rated assembly?
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Great question! Rock wool is typically the best form of insulation for a rated assembly but I have seen listed and tested assemblies for standard exterior rated walls filled with insulation.
@topofhillАй бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you Sir!
@mjt004thoma2 ай бұрын
So if you are using double 1.75in LVLs to for a head and have a total width of 3.5 in how are you supposed to build it out for the width of 2x6 walls in order to add the strap to the back side of the header?
@buildingcodetipsАй бұрын
Most framers that I see block out that section for the strap to run through and for the garage door buck to run over.
@LoriReed-we5ru2 ай бұрын
I wish all inspectors were as helpful! I’m in a tricky situation, on the ground floor of a 2 storey 1920 addition attached to an 2 storey 1880 barn, where the exterior kitchen wall attached to a barn was already cut for a tight stove placement. I am trying to enlarge that opening, and put a back door into the house portion. Whew! Each corner has a true 4x6 post. There are studs inside the barn wall, and more studs inside the kitchen portion. The enclosure sides and ceiling don’t attach to the barn. I want to cut 2 studs on the barn wall for a total 7’ span. I have a 30” door to install on the perpendicular wall to the back yard, but that damn post! It’s on the left, and if I go right, I lose almost all my cabinets and counter. But there is currently no way to access the backyard! I’m so confused. Anyone with advice?TIA
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Hi Lori, Am I right in understanding that there are 2 questions here? First is removing some studs in the existing barn wall to create a 7ft opening and the other is needing to cut in an exterior door on one of the exterior walls on the addition to create access to the back yard? Typically with any opening a beam can be installed on the barn wall where the proposed removal of studs is. I would recommend going to a local lumber yard with some pictures of what you want to do and asking them to size a beam for you. This could get trickier if the floor system and roof system bear on this wall, possibly creating excessive point loads, requiring some pad footings under the beam. For the door, what is the 4x6 post holding up? Is this a pole barn type structure, is it holding the 2nd floor over continuous footings? Could the header that will need to be installed over the door carry into the post by notching it and then the section below the header be reduced in size. This might depend on if you would be notching into the 6" side and not the 4" side I would assume. I would suggest doing the same thing as above and taking some pictures of what you have and speaking with someone at the lumber yard about post size. maybe a 6x6 would work under the header and that will gain the extra inches you need. Thanks - Ben
@dimensions78342 ай бұрын
Im a 57 year old drafter designer. Your information is great! Thank you!
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear!!
@thederpifiknorhino2 ай бұрын
After 6 years supervising maintenance for apartment complexes, I’m interesting in transitioning into an inspector role for homes our buildings in the state of Washington, I just don’t know where to start. Would you have any advice?
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Are you leaning more towards being a home inspector or a building inspector? I believe that the home inspector path requires a certification through a training of some sort. Depending on how demanding your current job is the home inspector path may be something that can be started on the side and see how it goes. As for being building inspector, start watching your local city and county websites for inspector opening. Many times there are no certification requirements at the time of hire with the understanding that you will get your certifications within a year. It never hurts to start working on certifications now though if this is the path preferred. Spend some time on the iccsafe.org web page. This is where code books can be purchased as well as study material and exam scheduling. Washington is working under the 2021 code cycle so the International Residential Code and International Building Code would be good places to start under that year. Hope that helps a little - let me know if you have any more questions!!
@thederpifiknorhino2 ай бұрын
@@buildingcodetips thank you!
@InspectorEJ112 ай бұрын
Why the requirement for the 60 inches?
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Great question! I dont really know for sure. Must have something to do with average height of people and the fall hazard from that height.
@CakeIsBIS2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vid - You helped clear up + refine my questions for our village since they came back asking for fireproofing one of our walls on the detached garage due to it being less than 5ft from the property line (navigating the permit processes as a homeowner). Appreciate the content!
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!!
@Saxon3602 ай бұрын
All right so then how do we go about getting everyone involved in the creation of these laws and enforcement of them fired or thrown in jail?
@blackamericanlesbianprofes43572 ай бұрын
I see your video in my KZbin suggestions. Thank you for sharing. I have just learned about House Inspectors. So, now I have just learned something new with your clarification of the various Property Inspector professions. 27may24
@IndieBassJA262 ай бұрын
Hey man quick question. I'm currently working on a full gut remodel/flip in Texas. If I need an answer to say something related to plumbing. Should I reference the International Residential Code or will I need to reference the International Plumbing Code? Will the answer/code I'm looking for be in both code books? What's frustrating is if there's a plumbing code, why include plumbing codes in the IRC? Why not remove the redundancy/confusion if you have a specific code for that area. Just my two cents but what's the general rule there?
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Hey Jon, I would reference the plumbing code section of the IRC. I do believe it is the same material but tailored towards residential only. And I totally agree, codes are confusing enough without leaving people wondering which direction to go!
@IndieBassJA262 ай бұрын
@@buildingcodetips awesome thank you!!!!!!
@mattr48862 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. Can you tell me what state your're in?
@gregcorwin83162 ай бұрын
Good information on safety glazing requirements. A bit of tempered glass trivia.....The picture of broken tempered glass on the far left shown at 5 minutes into the video is an example of tempered glass that "spontaneously" broke due to nickel sulfide inclusion. The two large hexagons that were circled for a moment in the video are formed specifically breakage due to nickel sulfide inclusion occurs. This type of tempered breakage is more common in shower doors, oven doors, refrigerator shelves, or even tempered glass balcony railings because much of this glass is imported from places where nickel contamination can be a problem. While North American glass manufacturers don't use nickel in either the batch process or in the molten glass furnace so that nickel sulfide specific breakage doesn't occur in North American made glass, some window companies do import raw glass from either Europe or China and then tempering and using the imported glass in residential or architectural windows can introduce an increased risk of "spontaneous" breakage for no apparent reason to those windows. A couple comments on the example labels also at 5 mins in.....The etched label for Safeguard Solid Tempered is an automotive and not residential logo and if etched on a residential window would not meet the labeling requirements of ANSI Z97.1 "For Safety Glazing Materials Used In Buildings" or either IBC or IRC. AS2 in that logo means that the glass meets the requirements for side or back windows of an automobile but not the front windshield. DoT 18 is the registered Department of Transportation manufacturer designation. Nothing in that logo pertains to residential or architectural safety glazing label requirements, however the information etched into the window to the left of the automotive logo does contain required info. Tempered glass cannot be "barely broke". If tempered glass breaks then it either looks a lot like the first picture (with or without the two hexagons), when it hasn't fallen out of the frame yet, or else it has collapsed into a pile of tiny cubes all over the floor. Tempered glass is an all or nothing proposition when it comes breakage, there is no "partial" option.
@AmyKimmich2 ай бұрын
Great tips. Aren't code requirements made on a state by state level? I don't know what state you are speaking from. Can you clarify that?
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Hey Amy, The US has adopted the I-Codes for its base model, governed by the ICC (International Code Council). In this case I am working out of the International Mechanical Code or IMC. From these codes states, counties and cities will amend ICC codes to fit their geographic area and desired building standards. You may have some specific standards above the minimum requirements but hopefully this video will at least get you moving down the right path!
@andrewcappelletti4622 ай бұрын
What you are calling “jack studs” are commonly referred to as TRIMMERS by professional framers.
@buildingcodetips2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I hear both terms used quite a bit out on the job site but wanted to stick with the term used in the code book.
@joemaciel86123 ай бұрын
Did you just say “tool bags”…?? It’s a tool belt you f*cking Momo-you’ll be a great insptector !