Current Events and Did You Know

Effective January 1, 2019
January 2019 Inspection Procedure Changes

Effective September 1, 2018
Electrical Panel Removal Memo 8-8-2018

Effective September 4, 2018
2015 Virginia Construction Code Change

AWC Span Tables
Do you sometimes need to spot check floor joists or roof rafters that may be over-spanned? Or have you ever needed to inspect the spans of a wood species not listed in the prescriptive code book tables? AWC’s Span Tables for Joists and Rafters can be downloaded for free at http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/spantables, where you will also find a helpful tutorial for their correct use. These span tables, referenced in the IBC and IRC, cover all species and grades of commercially available lumber and include a commentary in the appendix. And a reminder: spans can also be checked using AWC’s web-based span calculator, or AWC’s free app for your mobile device. See all of AWC’s calculators and apps here: http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/calculators-software.

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