This is the ruling for Calif. WUI.
Wildland Urban Interface.

The Hardi Panel soffit is supposed to protect the building from flames
reaching up under the eaves.
The temp. window for breakage problems
The vent changes for spark intrusion.

All new construction.

john

"tiredofspam" wrote in message
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That makes no sense.

Cement Soffit? why
Why tempered windows?
Does that mean your house needs them too? What they hell.

On 10/9/2011 8:29 PM, jloomis wrote:
My part was done about a week or so ago.
Now with the new codes:
Cement soffit, no ventilation on plate line where rafters sit.
Tempered windows.
Cost's just keep going up for the extra codes added.
john