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Unpopular opinion: I think the new code on door zone clearance is overkill
I was working on a bank job in Charlotte last year, and the inspector failed us for a 3/8 inch gap instead of the new 1/4 inch standard. We had to re-shim the entire door frame for a Friday afternoon call back. That extra 1/8 of an inch cost the company 4 hours of labor on a perfectly safe install. I get safety is key, but sometimes the rules feel like they're made by people who've never had to actually make the fix. Has anyone else run into this and found a faster way to adjust the sill without a full teardown?
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wesley63924d ago
Had a buddy spend his whole Saturday redoing a frame because of that same 1/8 inch rule.
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grantnelson24d ago
Oh man, that's rough. I used to be the kind of person who'd just eyeball it and think "close enough" was fine for framing. But after helping a buddy redo an entire wall because the door jam was off by barely anything, I totally get it now. That 1/8 inch rule isn't just some old-timer being picky, it actually saves you from way bigger headaches later. A Saturday wasted is a Saturday wasted, and it's the kind of lesson you only learn once.
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rose_clark8124d ago
Tell me about it... my husband still tries to "eyeball" cuts and it drives me nuts. I just stand there holding the level like his personal conscience. He'll swear it's fine, and then three steps later the whole thing looks like a funhouse mirror. That 1/8 inch is basically the universe's way of charging a stupid tax.
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