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Leo Luczak

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returns 06/09/2012
Expertise

I am a Certified Building Official, and I am certified by the International Conference of of Building Officials as a plans examiner and as a commercial and residential building and plumbing inspector.

Experience in the area

I have been the Building Official for a small town in Alaska for the last 14 years. I also spent 20 years working in construction.

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  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.91
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Response Time(hr) 9.6
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) N/A
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 7
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 397
  • Volunteer Since 2000-10-22
  • Prestige Points 2414

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Recent Answers from Leo Luczak

2009-06-09 Basement Egress Steps:

First off   in the basement are there any sleeping rooms without a proper egress out of the rooms?  If not I would prefer to pass on your inquiry as in the event of a fire someone could be trapped in the

2008-02-10 Creating a shower in our current 1/2 bathroom:

Yes - a shower has a lower fixture unit number than a tub so it should be possible.    When you get your building permit your local building inspector will review the design to make sure it is sized and

2007-06-27 band joists and porch over basement:

Definitely   PTL lumber would be the best here... watch out which nails and hangers you use as the 'old good PTL' has been banned by EPA and the new stuff corrodes galvanized nails and hangers... you may

2007-06-14 Genie Garage Door Opener:

I think the honest thing to do would be just to tell the new home owners that the garage door only works with the remote.     It's really no big deal but it would be fair to point this out to them.   

2007-05-21 drywall:

I have never even seen 3/4 sheetrock on a job...  it would be a custom order I would bet.  I don't know why anyone would spec a house using 3/4.   The difference is negligible.  If you want to hold the

 

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