Just something you might find interesting, UCGAL.
Code in the county jurisdiction(or at least parts of it)calls for self sealing vents. If you or your husband haven’t seen them, they have a honeycomb behind the 1/4 mesh that is suppose to melt closed in a fire.[/quote]
Interesting. I’ll definitely pass this on to him. For now we’ve just been replacing with insect size stainless steel. (Vs the bird size aluminum that was there.) When we were building the companion unit we had to get everything past the fire marshal because we’re within X feet of the fire zone. Having the smaller mesh means embers can’t get in. But having it melt close is even better.
[quote=Rustico]Watch out for signs that a house has been enhanced or optimized with modification sans concern for structural integrity.
I saw a place recently where a nook was cut into the garage to expand the kitchen by sinking the fridge into the wall. It was the only ” wall below” that could possibly carry sheer strength to the second story and there was little to nothing left of it.[/quote]
I’ve seen similar – and no regard for the fact that they’d destroyed the fire rating between garage and kitchen.
