09-27-2006, 02:53 AM
That is entirely my guess... it will cost more to meet the new standards... But again we have the safety issues versus costs.
On the other hand, many builders and draftspeople have already been beefing up to the newer standards, not necessarily 2006 but the ones in effect in many other states.
Plywood sheathing on the roof system is one of the additions... the builder I work with most closely already incorporates that item. And he also adds #4 rebar on grids in addition to the wire remesh on slabs.
And as the quality of lumber goes down the requirements on sizing of dimensional lumber goes up (example replacing a 4x12 with a 4x14/16 or 6x12). Lumber harvested years ago is much stronger than the newer harvests of lumber. Look at 2-car garage headers for example. I was told this was because the older lumber had reached larger diameters before harvesting making the inner core stronger ... but punawebbers from the NW can probably say better than i if that is true or not.
-Cat
Catherine Dumond
Blue Water Project Management
808 217-7578
http://bluewaterpm.125mb.com/index.html
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Edited by - kapohocat on 09/27/2006 07:56:54
On the other hand, many builders and draftspeople have already been beefing up to the newer standards, not necessarily 2006 but the ones in effect in many other states.
Plywood sheathing on the roof system is one of the additions... the builder I work with most closely already incorporates that item. And he also adds #4 rebar on grids in addition to the wire remesh on slabs.
And as the quality of lumber goes down the requirements on sizing of dimensional lumber goes up (example replacing a 4x12 with a 4x14/16 or 6x12). Lumber harvested years ago is much stronger than the newer harvests of lumber. Look at 2-car garage headers for example. I was told this was because the older lumber had reached larger diameters before harvesting making the inner core stronger ... but punawebbers from the NW can probably say better than i if that is true or not.
-Cat
Catherine Dumond
Blue Water Project Management
808 217-7578
http://bluewaterpm.125mb.com/index.html
"We help make building your dream home a reality"
Edited by - kapohocat on 09/27/2006 07:56:54