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IRC 2003
The minimum tread depth shall be 10 inches. The tread depth shall be measured horizontally between the vertical planes of the foremost projection of adjacent treads and at a right angle to the tread's leading edge. The greatest tread depth within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than 3/8 inch. R311.5.3.2

Archive for November, 2007

What is the TRCC?

The Texas Residential Construction Commission is exists to promote quality construction for Texans by registering industry members and residential construction projects; providing information and educating homeowners and the residential construction industry; acting as a resource for complainants; and offering a neutral, technical review of alleged post-construction defects. The Commission is comprised of nine members [...]

Email Etiquette?

Have you noticed the number of attachments and mass mailings you have gotten are increasing? Although I believe this is not intentional, I have noticed that it has become all too common that e-mail can be abused and misused. The misuse of e-mail seems to be a more common occurrence as more people [...]

The Case Of Flying Royalty

It was the first warm day of spring. There had been a shower earlier and now the humidity was just about 70%, the sun was heating the soil outside and I knew what was about to happen. The ring-a-ling of the phone was like a punch in the gut, dragging me back to reality.
It was [...]

Considerations Before You Start That Construction Project

The last few days I have gotten several phone calls regarding clients who have had problems with their contractors and have had to remove them from the project. These calls have ranged in scope from a kitchen remodel to construction of a commercial building. Although they differed in scope and cost, they all [...]

Fire Protection?

The Texas House Committee for Insurance recently passed a bill that requires the upgrading of fire detection equipment to comply with current code under common circumstances.
The new sellers disclosures that the owner of a house must fill out and sign has an item indicating whether or not the house complies with chapter 766 of the [...]

FATAL ATTRACTION

It was a beautiful spring afternoon. The sun was shining and a balmy breeze was blowing across the patio deck where I was relaxing. I looked at the large steamy platter of crawfish sitting in front of me and I knew life was good. Just as I started to dive into the crawfish, however, a [...]