Our inspectors have run into an interesting oversight of late, and it’s one that – if not caught – could cost you a lot of money. Or your house. In our region, there are a lot of people who live in either older-style trailers, or…
A notice from our building inspection department: wood screws are NOT suitable for any kind of structural framing. We have seen a disturbing uptick in incidents where structural work such as dormers, trusses, deck beams and the like have been attached with ordinary deck screws.…
In the last while, it has been challenging for many contractors to obtain building materials. Unfortunately, that's led to an issue where contractors who are required to install fire-rated drywall have faced shortages of the "Type X" fire-rated drywall that is normally used in such…
Here’s a question our inspectors have fielded a couple of times in the last few months: how high off the floor do windows have to be? It’s a really good question, but the answer – well, in typical fashion, Code makes things a bit complicated.…
Important notice: Effective immediately, our office will be strictly enforcing the requirement for scaled drawings for any additions and new builds. The drawings do not have to be professionally done, but must indicate with reasonable accuracy, such things as joist spans, door widths, window openings,…