There are probably standards about height and spacing of balusters. The building inspectors will be interested in that.
----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved I would think it would be a requirement by the insurance company. ----- Original Message ----- From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved Lol, I agree. Don't tell them that a blind guy wants to get on a roof and drink multiple adult beverages. However, if the roof is already there, do you need a permit to put a railing around it? Just wondering. Betsy At 01:37 PM 11/19/2008, you wrote: >I wouldn't mention the idea but a flat roof without a railing is a >definite health hazard to a blind guy. They should buy that one. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Bill Stephan >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:06 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved > >My wife and I are seriously considering putting a railing on the >flat roof of our porch and creating a sort of martini deck out >there. I've been told it can be difficult to obtain a permit for >that kind of thing, but I have no idea why. I guess a visit to the >zoning department is in the offing. > >Bill Stephan, >Kansas City MO >Email: <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone: (816)803-2469 > >-original message- >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved >From: Lenny McHugh <<mailto:lmchugh%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 11/18/2008 19:35 > >Bob, so you were doing what I call a sick-bird project? an ill eagle. I just >had to get one. My next door neighbor replaced a porch pillar and was told >that he needed no permit. I just did the same job and had to purchase a $40 >permit. Could it be it is because his son is a police officer? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "chiliblindman" <<mailto:bob05%40ptdprolog.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:27 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] permit approved > >I had to go to a town meeting tonight about my deck building project. They >were kind of worried what was going on since I put the roof on it and had a >second floor in it. Since I studded the west wall facing the road it looked >like a full blown building and said I needed a permit and had to meet with >them. I explained what was going on and it was put on the table, voted and >approved on the spot. They did ask that I fill out the paper work and get >it to them as soon as possible. > >Now I legal. >.............bob > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >------------------------------------ > >Send any questions regarding list management to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To listen to the show archives go to link ><http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >Or ><ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. ><http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >List Members At The Following address: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address ><http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > >If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >address for more information: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list >just send a blank message to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Groups Links > >__________ NOD32 3623 (20081118) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]