Phillip Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I do not have older code books so if some one can help me when was it required to have floored work space and walkway to the furnace in the attic? The reason why is today inspection; the house was built in 1995 There was no workspace at the unit and no walkway. Some one had put some boards to stand on at the unit. and the one I was standing on broke and this happen. Click to Enlarge 43.59 KB
SonOfSwamp Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I can't cite chapter & verse right now, but the workspace/walkway has been required for quite a while. This is one of those common-sense things. One need not necessarily cite the code. But it's always a good idea to cite a reputable source. You can buy the 1992 CABO for 29 bucks: http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html? ... pq9778%7C2 WJ
inspector57 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 I do not have older code books so if some one can help me when was it required to have floored work space and walkway to the furnace in the attic? The reason why is today inspection; the house was built in 1995 There was no workspace at the unit and no walkway. Some one had put some boards to stand on at the unit. and the one I was standing on broke and this happen. Click to Enlarge 43.59 KB Phillip, not a code issue... just lay off the Big Mac's[]
inspector57 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Since the IRC was not around and accepted in '95, you would have to see what code the city/state was operating under. The codes in existence though were requiring a work platform back in '95 and before when I started inspecting. Their board broke when you were using the flooring for it's intended purpose. They are lucky you don't sue them! All-in-all though, if the owner pushed for me to fix it, I would just out of concern for my reputation... that is unless they were being a real horses azz.
Terence McCann Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Some one had put some boards to stand on at the unit. and the one I was standing on broke and this happen. Click to Enlarge 43.59 KB No good deed goes unpunished.
Bain Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 That's awful, Phillip. Sorry. I've never done that, but it's probably just a matter of time.
Phillip Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Posted June 4, 2009 It the first time in 9 years of inspecting. Can someone give me a ideal on how much the repair will cost. This is in one of my outer areas where I don't know any repair person
Jim Katen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 I do not have older code books so if some one can help me when was it required to have floored work space and walkway to the furnace in the attic? The reason why is today inspection; the house was built in 1995 There was no workspace at the unit and no walkway. Some one had put some boards to stand on at the unit. and the one I was standing on broke and this happen. A 30" deep platform, a 24" wide solid walkway, and a 30"x30" access opening were required for attic furnaces in the 1979 CABO. However, I suspect that your area was on BOCA in those days. I don't have any of the BOCA codes. - Jim Katen, Oregon
Jim Katen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 It the first time in 9 years of inspecting. Can someone give me a ideal on how much the repair will cost. This is in one of my outer areas where I don't know any repair person There's only about $5 in materials in that job; the cost will be all labor so it depends on how much labor costs in your neck of the nation. Around here, I could get it repaired very well for about $200. - Jim Katen, Oregon
Phillip Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Posted June 11, 2009 The cost of the repair is $175. I have not seen the repair.
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