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5 Common Code Violations
1. Missing or defective GFCI's -- Ground-fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI) protection is now required for outlets
in the kitchen, bathroom, garage, and for all outdoor
circuits. It cuts power to a circuit if it detects a current
change, protecting you against electrical shocks.
2. Handrails without returns -- Codes require
handrails to have "returns", meaning rails need to turn
and end at the wall. Returns keep sleeves, purse
straps, clothing from getting caught on the end of the
rails and causing a fall. Handrails should be placed 34
to 38" above the nose of the stair treads and must be
1-1/4 to 2-5/8 inches thick.
3. Improper bathroom venting -- Bathroom exhaust
fans should vent to the outside, either through the roof
or the side of the house, but not into the attic. Venting
the warm, moist air into the attic can cause deterioration
in the roof system and may lead to mold and mildew.
4. Missing deck flashing -- Flashing needs to be
installed between the deck ledger board and the house.
5. Misplaced smoke alarms -- Codes require a smoke
alarm on each level of the house and outside of each
bedroom. New homes are required to have a smoke
alarm in each bedroom hard-wired with a battery backup
and interconnected so if one activates, they all go off.
Ceiling mounted alarms should be installed at least 4
inches away from walls and wall mounted devices 4 to
12 down from the ceiling.
1. Missing or defective GFCI's -- Ground-fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI) protection is now required for outlets
in the kitchen, bathroom, garage, and for all outdoor
circuits. It cuts power to a circuit if it detects a current
change, protecting you against electrical shocks.
2. Handrails without returns -- Codes require
handrails to have "returns", meaning rails need to turn
and end at the wall. Returns keep sleeves, purse
straps, clothing from getting caught on the end of the
rails and causing a fall. Handrails should be placed 34
to 38" above the nose of the stair treads and must be
1-1/4 to 2-5/8 inches thick.
3. Improper bathroom venting -- Bathroom exhaust
fans should vent to the outside, either through the roof
or the side of the house, but not into the attic. Venting
the warm, moist air into the attic can cause deterioration
in the roof system and may lead to mold and mildew.
4. Missing deck flashing -- Flashing needs to be
installed between the deck ledger board and the house.
5. Misplaced smoke alarms -- Codes require a smoke
alarm on each level of the house and outside of each
bedroom. New homes are required to have a smoke
alarm in each bedroom hard-wired with a battery backup
and interconnected so if one activates, they all go off.
Ceiling mounted alarms should be installed at least 4
inches away from walls and wall mounted devices 4 to
12 down from the ceiling.
| The mission of MTHIC is to provide a quality inspection or valuation service followed by a timely report that allows the client to accurately make the best decision concerning their property. |
To my Dad, Farris Allen Marks -- February 7, 1937 - December 24, 1997
Home is a place where fireflies blink in the grass at summer dusk. Home is a long ribbon of road through
tufted countryside. Most of all, home is the place that feels familiar, where families gather to laugh and to
argue, to rejoice and to mourn. Home is where your people take you in, no matter how long you've been
away. Home is the place you return to.
Christina Baker Kline
Home is a place where fireflies blink in the grass at summer dusk. Home is a long ribbon of road through
tufted countryside. Most of all, home is the place that feels familiar, where families gather to laugh and to
argue, to rejoice and to mourn. Home is where your people take you in, no matter how long you've been
away. Home is the place you return to.
Christina Baker Kline
