Starting a good one today

[shovelracer]

Do you get your decks inspected? Open riser stairs have not been allowed for some time.

[Tyler7692]

Some of the pictures you have of the mowing stripes aren't yours...

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by Tyler7692

Some of the pictures you have of the mowing stripes aren't yours...

Yeah, the ones at the bottom are generic photos. I think the website guy added them in.

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by shovelracer

Do you get your decks inspected? Open riser stairs have not been allowed for some time.

Most of them are done with permits. Those inspectors are such nice fellas!

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by BradLewisLawnCare

Steve,

Love the pictures. I wish I was this capable. In time I suppose.
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My father went to a trade school for carpentry and taught me what he knows. I was lucky in that regard. The paver and retaining wall stuff we just learned on our own. Did some stuff for family members first in case we screwed it up we wouldn't be killed.

[shovelracer]

Originally Posted by SSmith

Most of them are done with permits. Those inspectors are such nice fellas!

I do not see how a set of stairs that are an obvious violation of ICC code would be acceptable. The 4" sphere test applies to the stairs as well.

[Bru75]

Originally Posted by SSmith

Yeah, the ones at the bottom are generic photos. I think the website guy added them in.

Time to fire the website guy.

[SSmith]

Originally Posted by shovelracer

I do not see how a set of stairs that are an obvious violation of ICC code would be acceptable. The 4" sphere test applies to the stairs as well.

I've always left the stairs open. I think you're probably mistaken.

[shovelracer]

No mistake, I'm sure of it. Any opening in a stair riser must be smaller than 4". Here is a sheet I quickly grabbed from Colorado, but it is directly adopted from the ICC. This sheet would also pertain to the one 2 step landing that had a large riser to a driveway. That is out of code as well. I'm done playing inspector, good luck to you.

[SVA_Concrete]

Shovelracer is correct

This link has adone great illustrated guide as a free download.

http://www.stairways.org/SMA-Bookstore
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