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Maximum height for interior balcony & guardrails
January 12, 2020

I have an autistic son who attempted to jump from the second floor. I would like to know the "maximum" height requirement for balcony and stairs. Attached is my current balcony.
Bypass Sliding Door – Wall Cavity from house into Garage
December 27, 2019

I have an existing stair case in one garage bay that allows entrance into the house, into a very tiny mudroom/drop zone. About 2 feet over, I have a large…
Basement finishing with a low beam
December 21, 2019

I recently purchased a new home with a 929 sq ft. unfinished basement. The basement is essentially one open room (I am uploading a picture of the floor plan). My…
Outlet minimum height above counter
December 16, 2019

We are remodeling a kitchen. On one wall, we have counter tops that are 36" above the floor. On the other side, facing the counter top will be a bar.…
3 gang outlet – rectangular face plate with rounded outlets
December 12, 2019

I'm assuming this is not within code but i'm wondering if someone can confirm this for me (maybe with a reference if available). I have three rounded outlets in a…
Running electrical cables in finished basement
October 21, 2019

What you see is a section of my basement wall where I'm removing the drywall and remodeling. Looking at the electrical cable for the outlets, it runs behind the framing…
Landloard/contractor
July 16, 2019

Can a landlord do work on a commercial rental property such as plumbing-wiring-structural Without a license for any of the trades?
Window Flashing Guidelines for Replacement Windows in Florida
July 3, 2019

Hi,I have decided to get hurricane replacement windows for my home in Florida. I am looking at flanged windows. The manufacturer's instructions for install do not include the information about…
Driveway not properly installed
May 17, 2019

Wondering if anyone in the industry could help me understand if we have an ability to have the builder be required to fix the issue we find with our driveway. We…
Fresh Air Intake for forced hot air u it
May 9, 2019

I need a fresh air intake to my forced hot air unit in my boiler room. What size piping should I run for a high and low intake pipe?

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