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Metal Duct in Garage against code? Rod 05-29-2008
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Posted by Rod on May 29, 2008, 5:39 pm
Hi guys,
Just recently found the group and thought I'd ask you guys about
this. I own a heating and air business in GA and have for around 11
years now. Today I failed an inspection on a new house for having
flexible duct in a basement garage. The air handler is in the garage
with a metal trunk and flex take offs. We have done this on these
types of houses for 11 years now and have never heard this. This is a
new inspector and seems to really have a chip on his shoulders and he
says no flex duct is allowed in the garage at all, that it has to all
be metal. Have any of you ever heard of this? I never purchased the
2006 IMC which is what they use. It's not in my older code book but
maybe it is in the new one. I now plan on buying the new code book
but do you guys know if this is true or if he's mistaken?
Thanks for the help,
Rodney

Posted by Noon-Air on May 29, 2008, 6:11 pm
real simple... make the inspector *SHOW* you the site in the code book. If
he wants it, he needs to be able to show you the exact site, and the P&I
office needs to be able to show you the site also. If its a "local"
requirement, then they need to be able to provide you with a copy.

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> Hi guys,
> Just recently found the group and thought I'd ask you guys about
> this. I own a heating and air business in GA and have for around 11
> years now. Today I failed an inspection on a new house for having
> flexible duct in a basement garage. The air handler is in the garage
> with a metal trunk and flex take offs. We have done this on these
> types of houses for 11 years now and have never heard this. This is a
> new inspector and seems to really have a chip on his shoulders and he
> says no flex duct is allowed in the garage at all, that it has to all
> be metal. Have any of you ever heard of this? I never purchased the
> 2006 IMC which is what they use. It's not in my older code book but
> maybe it is in the new one. I now plan on buying the new code book
> but do you guys know if this is true or if he's mistaken?
> Thanks for the help,
> Rodney


Posted by on May 29, 2008, 6:23 pm
wrote:

>real simple... make the inspector *SHOW* you the site in the code book. If
>he wants it, he needs to be able to show you the exact site, and the P&I
>office needs to be able to show you the site also. If its a "local"
>requirement, then they need to be able to provide you with a copy.

Better yet - walk out to your truck, take out the CURRENT code book
for your jurisdiction, with all amendments since the last printing,
hand it to him and say 'Here - show me.'.

        I'm scared to ask how old this guy's code book IS .... we know
it's more than 2 years so far....


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Posted by Don Ocean on May 30, 2008, 2:35 am
.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> real simple... make the inspector *SHOW* you the site in the code book. If
>> he wants it, he needs to be able to show you the exact site, and the P&I
>> office needs to be able to show you the site also. If its a "local"
>> requirement, then they need to be able to provide you with a copy.
>
> Better yet - walk out to your truck, take out the CURRENT code book
> for your jurisdiction, with all amendments since the last printing,
> hand it to him and say 'Here - show me.'.
>
>         I'm scared to ask how old this guy's code book IS .... we know
> it's more than 2 years so far....


Buy that code on CD and install it on the Jobsite laptop plus the office
computer. It is much easier to do a search for your subject. Our
laptops are set up on Redwood wireless that covers a hundred miles in
all directions. So it is easy to access home base for data. Also The new
GPS system lets you track your computer equiped vans. It can also be set
up to log all travel routes and stops.
>
>

Posted by Don Ocean on May 30, 2008, 2:29 am
Noon-Air wrote:
> real simple... make the inspector *SHOW* you the site in the code book.
> If he wants it, he needs to be able to show you the exact site, and the
> P&I office needs to be able to show you the site also. If its a "local"
> requirement, then they need to be able to provide you with a copy.
>


There is also a damned good reason to know the codes and legal
alternates. If a new inspector or one that wants to mess with you
can cite you on a given code..then it behooves you to know if there are
acceptable alternates that you have or may use. Having held several
licenses for years including a General contractors license, it pays to
know the codes and processes better or equal to the subcontractors and
the inspection folks. It pays to send your Job leaders to all classes
put on by the the building officials. That means plumbing, electrical,
HVAC and General contracting code schools. It also means you have to pay
your guys a good wage or they will take that knowledge and become your
competition. Nothing upsets a customer more then some damned code
dispute that tarnishes your excellent workmanship. Education and
advertising don't cost..They pay!

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