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I know we do not inspect to code, but I believe having a good grasp of the code is essential to being a good home inspector.
So I am going to do some posts to find out how much we know, remember, or have forgotten. #1 The studs used in wood foundation wall shall be _____-inch by _____-inch members. #2 Anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of _____ inches into masonry or concrete. #3 Anchor bolts shall be spaced a maximum of _____ feet on center and no further than _____ inches from each corner. #4 The grade away from foundation wall shall fall a minimum of _____ inches within the first _____ feet. #5 Wood sill plates shall be a minimum of _____-inch by _____-inch nominal lumber. |
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Virginia Beach Home Inspector
Last Edit: by Troy Pappas.
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#1. Not sure about the wood foundation but I think 2x4 at 12" O/C
#2. 1/2" diameter and stick above the foundation enough to get a nut on . #3. 48" O/C no further from the corner than 12" (or is it 6"?) #4. Grade should be sloping enough to be visible. (I don't think an amount is specified in the Ontario B.C. #5. Sill plates 2x4. |
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Bert de Haan
www.KitchenerWaterlooHomeInspector.ca Benchmark Home Inspection Services Kitchener-Wateroo and Guelph area Home Inspection Serving Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Orangeville, Mount Forest and surrounding areas. Keywords: Kitchener-Waterloo home inspector, Guelph home inspection,... |
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#1 The studs used in wood foundation wall shall be _2____-inch by _6____-inch members.
#2 Anchor bolts shall be at least _____ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of __7___ inches into masonry or concrete. #3 Anchor bolts shall be spaced a maximum of __6___ feet on center and no further than _12____ inches from each corner. #4 The grade away from foundation wall shall fall a minimum of _6____ inches within the first _10____ feet. #5 Wood sill plates shall be a minimum of _____-inch by _____-inch nominal lumber. Here is a good link for a code quiz. http://www.bookmarki.com/Articles.asp?ID=208 |
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Home Safe Home Inspections
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When you wrote 6' O/C for anchor bolts my curiosity was piqued. Almost every plan here has 4' o/c specified so I checked the OBC. (Ontario Building Code.)
The OBC says 7'-10" o/c with minimum 4" embedded. Having a building code quiz is difficult when we are dealing with different codes. Maybe a best practices quiz would be a possibility. |
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Bert de Haan
www.KitchenerWaterlooHomeInspector.ca Benchmark Home Inspection Services Kitchener-Wateroo and Guelph area Home Inspection Serving Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Orangeville, Mount Forest and surrounding areas. Keywords: Kitchener-Waterloo home inspector, Guelph home inspection,... |
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These questions refer to the ICC. (2006)
7inch minimum into masonry, at least 1/2 diameter, maximum 6ft on center. Great link David, thanks. |
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Virginia Beach Home Inspector
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#1 - today was the first time in years I saw anchor bolts in a pre-drywall inspection. For me it has always been straps and they are buried 9" into the wall.
#2 - Don't see'em enough to know! #3 - See'em #2... #4 - The rear of my house, on grade, is dead level in its slope away from the house! #5 - 2x4 and pressure treated. What is "nominal" wood? |
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Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC
Based in Bristow, serving all of Northern Virginia www.jaymarinspect.com Northern Virginia Home Inspector Festina Lente - Make Haste Slowly
Last Edit: by Jay Markanich.
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