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Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo?
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And what's reeeeeally stoopid about this one is there's a coupling 2" past the joist- it would have been a piece of cake to put a 1-1/2" hole in the middle (neutral axis) of the joist and move the conduit up a couple of inches, with almost NO effect on strength or stiffness.
I agree with BoBBo. You could have come down under the beam and offset back up later? Some times people just dont step back and look for a better way
I agree with the both of you, on taking more pride in it (or effort). But is that not EMT, and if so is that not an exception?
Looks like a rookie picked up an old riser that was to long and had a set at the bottom and he didn't know how to bend 1 so he went full carpenter on the deal, that's why they call em "wood butchers"
This notch is so oversized it looks like one of the plumbers did it for the electrician!!!! Drill the hole up in the joist center as the top and bottom of a structural member are what give it strength. The top of a beam is in compression while the bottom part is in tension which is lost when notched. Besides, look at the chance of getting a splinter!!!
I think this falls under 300.4(A)(2). But a 1 .5 bored hole would have worked like Bobbo said.
Hello boys and girls. You have to remember that this work was probably done 30 years ago, and this was acceptable back then. Does it look like the home depot guy did it, YES, would you or I do it, NO.
This is a code violation found in chapter 24 of the california building code
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