u/nolpeter

Can anyone help identify this tree? It’s a large mature tree in the woods in Madison County, Virginia, near the foothills/Blue Ridge area.

The dog is very rough and incessantly wanting to play - should I worry about my 94lbs gsd will hurt him or I can just go about my businesses as a blessing

Edit: yes border collie - the motor on this one is crazy

This is what the inspector asked for… I think it’s over kill and pointless

I’m in the rough/framing inspection stage for a new build and had a question about my basement stairs.

During an earlier inspection conversation, the inspector mentioned that openings in the stairs can’t be more than 4 inches. My stairs are currently open with no risers, so the gaps are obviously larger than that.

A few questions:

Does the 4-inch opening rule apply to open stair risers?

Does it need to be corrected for the rough/framing inspection, or is this usually a final inspection item?

If the basement is going to remain unfinished for now, would temporary risers or blocking still be required for inspection?

I assume permanent risers would definitely be needed by final inspection if required, but I’m trying to understand what is normally expected at rough-in.

I know the local inspector has the final say, but I’m trying to understand how this is usually handled under residential code.

First time building going to attempt to build a backing wall in steel because there is going to be a wood fireplace in front of it-

Two questions:

is this considered part of the framing inspection

Is this something I can do on my own with no special tools outside of my wood framing tools

Any tips on how to frame this with no basic carpentry only experience let me know