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it would be good to have that in the residential code

glen



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WPMyrick at aol.com>
To: <BelloiseS at bbfl.us>
Cc: <codetalk at myfloridacode.com>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] Galley (Pullman) Kitchen Walk Clearances.


>
> In a message dated 1/16/2009 11:03:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> BelloiseS at bbfl.us writes:
>
> Thanks  Paul. However, take a look at FBC 2004, Building, 1208.1, Minimum
> Room Widths.  Kitchens shall have a clear passageway of not less than 3’ 
> feet
> between  counter fronts and appliances or counter fronts and walls. Hope 
> this
> helps.
>
>
> Thank you Sam. I don't know what the CODE WAS BACK IN 1998 when I  built 
> all
> those houses, but my plans with 3' clearance between  countertops passed 
> plan
> review, permitting and all the inspections. I do think I  remember 1 or 2
> inspectors actually measuring between countertops (they thought  they were 
> going
> to get me, thinking that I had 3' between the cabinet face, and  less 
> between
> countertops. Then they told me that I was slipping  because they were 
> measuring
> 38" or 39", when my plans showed 36". I told them I  was going to charge 
> the
> owner for the extra room. Never collected on that one.  Of course, 
> somewhere
> in that house a room was 2 to 3" smaller.
>
> I didn't realize that the current code endorses my old design.
>
> Thanks again, and have a good weekend.
>
> Paul Myrick, CBC
> Jacksonville, FL.
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