OK installers, this ones for you.
My township, Lower Providence in Pennsylvania, is a bunch of layabouts who can't be bothered to pick up the phone or mail me back. Of course if I need an inspection for insurance.
I caught up with the one inspector after a long wait after physically going to the township building to take hostages, he said the plan to go via the garage "probably wouldn't fly".
"So is that a no?"
"Uhm, I'd have to check, you would probably have to chase it".
I left my contact information and no-ones bothered to call me back.
Being a garage, my interpretation of the code is that this is not a "living space", so "attic rules" apply (ventilation required, no chase required). Given that my ego is huge, but that townships have preemption, I was wondering if my interpretation of the code is consistent with your experience. Before anyone says "You can't go into a garage", I'm allowed to go through a garage but not operate a stove in one. That parts clear. The question is what are the protection requirements and if garages are generally treated as living spaces or not.
I have a weird feeling the guy just approves whatever and I'm being far too paranoid about what will fly or not.
So help me god if they rule a garage is a living space and thus requires a chase I'm going to the township to have the square footage added to the legal total so I can resell the house with all the extra space.
My township, Lower Providence in Pennsylvania, is a bunch of layabouts who can't be bothered to pick up the phone or mail me back. Of course if I need an inspection for insurance.
I caught up with the one inspector after a long wait after physically going to the township building to take hostages, he said the plan to go via the garage "probably wouldn't fly".
"So is that a no?"
"Uhm, I'd have to check, you would probably have to chase it".
I left my contact information and no-ones bothered to call me back.
Being a garage, my interpretation of the code is that this is not a "living space", so "attic rules" apply (ventilation required, no chase required). Given that my ego is huge, but that townships have preemption, I was wondering if my interpretation of the code is consistent with your experience. Before anyone says "You can't go into a garage", I'm allowed to go through a garage but not operate a stove in one. That parts clear. The question is what are the protection requirements and if garages are generally treated as living spaces or not.
I have a weird feeling the guy just approves whatever and I'm being far too paranoid about what will fly or not.
So help me god if they rule a garage is a living space and thus requires a chase I'm going to the township to have the square footage added to the legal total so I can resell the house with all the extra space.