Blogs
DAS Third Party Inspection
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 15:47Please see attached and link below to SB-269
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=B...
Basement Construction Guide
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 07:18CBOA is pleased to announce we have completed our Basement Construction Guide for use. The document is not copyrighted so users may alter the document as they see fit. We hope to produce several more useful documents in the near future in efforts to create a document library for all to utilize.
Article addressing Condensate Traps
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 10:53Please see below for link regarding condensate article
Significant Changes to 2018 SBC
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 05/08/2018 - 07:02Please see attached presentation by Deputy State Building Inspector, Dan Tierney.
Memorandum Re; PA 17-176
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 08:28Please see attached information released from OSBI regarding PA 17-176.
2016 SBC & CSFSC Memorandum
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 08:27CHRISTOPHER RICHARD LAUX / building official / code consultant
September 27, 2016
Memo to: Clients and Friends in the construction industry
From: Christopher Laux
Subject: Adoption of 2016 State Building Code (SBC) and Connecticut State Fire Safety
Code (CSFSC)
The Office of the State Building Inspector (OSBI) and the Office of the State Fire
Marshal (OSFM) have just announced that the 2016 SBC and CSFSC have been
approved for adoption affecting all permit applications made on or after October 1,
OSBI and OSFM Announce 2016 Code Change
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 15:31The Office of the State Building Inspector (OSBI) and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are pleased to announce that the 2016 State Building Code and 2016 State Fire Safety Code have been approved and will be effective for all permit applications made on or after October 1, 2016. For the next three to four months, projects with designs based on the 2005 codes, in progress before October, may apply for a modification if meeting the 2016 codes is impractical.
Construction Cost Guideline
Submitted by Anthony Cinicola on Tue, 09/13/2016 - 08:00Please see attached informational guidline on construction costs
CSST
Submitted by Earl Dean on Mon, 09/12/2016 - 07:42CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
One and two family dwellings and townhouses in Connecticut need comply with the 2012 IRC:
2012 ICC IRC
Section G2411
ELECTRICAL BONDING
G2411.1 Pipe and tubing other than CSST.
