Contractors

[Carey]

Depends on the length of the 2x12 & the length that your car can handle, an 8' high staircase will need at least a 12' length some use 14' for insurance...end splits & all (2x12's are fairly heavy & are not a good candidate to hang out the window ... have done it, but know that you could cause $$ damage to the window & door). You may be able to see if any of the forum members or your neighbors with trucks/trailers can help you get the wood (or maybe you can borrow someones trailer if you have a hitch)

[David M]

Stairs are not that difficult - BUT - do plan them properly. This is one item the inspector can be a bit picky about. I have one owner-builder friend who had to change his because he exceeded the riser variance. Also another owner builder friend told me the inspector measured the riser height of every stair (he passed).
I'm building slab on grade so that is one challenge I avoid.

Another possibility to get Toucano's wood. Buy something at Home Depot that you need and requires you to rent their truck and pick up the free wood enroute.

David

Ninole Resident

[Les C]

I hear that if you're not careful about equalizing the heights of the risers, you may end up tripping on the stairs. It's kind of an expectation that your body has as you go up and down stairs.

[mountainview]

Sorry guys and gals, I had to change the heading. I am trying to get over the loss and seeing the company's name everytime I log on to Punaweb brings back memories of my unfortunate experience.

[Hotzcatz]

There's a section in the Uniform building code about stair requirements, Section 3306, should you be interested in the rules the inspectors follow. There is probably a copy available from the library and Hawaii County is using the 1991 version.

I think the allowable difference in rise is 1/8th inch, but maybe someone else knows for sure.

[Rob Tucker]

The allowable variance in rise is 3/8" max. if my memory is correct. I have a set of code books here but it's too hard to pick it up right now. It really is best to the risers as close to the same as possible.

You can make a change in rise by inserting a landing between runs. So, for example, one stair run could be, say, 7.5" rise and then a landing and the next run at 8.5" (or whatever).

[mountainview]

I guess I'll have to look more into the construction of the stairs. I will look for the uniform building code book in the library. I hope it's available.

[Carey]

If your local library or Hilo are out, the University has copies for library use:
Location: UH Hilo: Reference - Library Use Only

Call Number: TH223 .I58
Copy Number: Copy 1
Status: Not Checked Out
Library Holdings: 1991
1997, v.1-v.3
Uniform building code.
Main Author: International Conference of Building Officials.
Title: Uniform building code.
Variant Title: UBC
Related Title: International Conference of Building Officials. Supplement to the Uniform building code, U.B.C. standards, Uniform housing code, Uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, and the Uniform fire code
International Conference of Building Officials. Accumulative supplement to the Uniform building code, U.B.C. standards, Uniform mechanical code, Uniform housing code, Uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, Uniform sign code, and the Uniform fire code
Continues: Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. Uniform building code
Absorbed: International Conference of Building Officials. Uniform building code standards
Merged with: Building Officials and Code Administrators International. BOCA national building code
Standard building code
International building code
Nonspecific Relationship: International Conference of Building Officials. Analysis of revisions to the Uniform Building Code ...
Design guide to the ... uniform building code
International Conference of Building Officials. Analysis of revisions to the ... uniform codes
UBC accessibility checklist
UBC nonstructural checklist
UBC structural checklist
Publisher: Pasadena, Calif. : International Conference of Building Officials, 1958-1997.
Description: v. : ill. ; 21-28 cm.
Triennial
Beginning with the 1994 ed., issued in 3 vols.: v. 1, Administrative, fire- and life-safety, and field inspection provisions; v. 2, Structral engineering design provisions; v. 3, Material, testing and installation standards.
1958-1997.
Subject(s): Building laws -- United States -- Periodicals.
Building laws -- Hawaii -- Honolulu -- Periodicals.
Other Name(s): Honolulu (Hawaii)
Notes: Published: Whittier, Calif., -1997.
Editions for -1970, 1994- issued in multiple volumes with different sub-titles.
Some codes and standards issued as separate publications, <1973->
Supplements are issued between editions with titles: Supplement to the Uniform building code, U.B.C. standards, Uniform housing code, Uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, and the Uniform fire code, and: Accumulative supplement to the Uniform building code, U.B.C. standards, Uniform mechanical code, Uniform housing code, and the Uniform fire code.
Based on 1994- a set of checklists issued which includes: UBC accessibility checklist; UBC nonstructural checklist; and: UBC structural checklist.
Merged with: Building Officials and Code Administrators International, BOCA national building code, and: Standard building code, to form: International building code.
ISSN: 0896-9655

[toucano]

mountainview, I doubt the cedar would fit in a car. Each piece is 6 feet long. I probably have 70-100 pieces. That said... you can not add a deck without having it permitted. That did not occur to me!

[Kahunascott]

Rob, Do you know when the Building Code will be changed to the IBC? I know the inspectors went to a 4-day seminar in May and I was told that as of July all design work would need to use these codes.