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pyotr filipivich

on Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:49:41 -0400 typed in
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On Sat, 4 Jul 2020 02:22:00 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 1:57:38 AM UTC-4, pyotr filipivich wrote:
J. Clarke on Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:51:15
-0400 typed in rec.woodworking the following:
On Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:53:24 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:02:18 -0400, J. Clarke
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jul 2020 20:49:32 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 7/2/2020 8:10 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
On Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:29:39 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:
Yep. Made it myself.

I believe you described this edifice as a "shed", by which I assume
you mean as in "shed to store a lawn mower" rather than "shed to store
the Hindenberg". What are the actual dimensions? It makes a
difference in how much load everything has to support. And how much
if any snow do you usually get? That also makes a difference.

UBC tables link...
https://up.codes/viewer/los_angeles/ca-residential-code-2016/chapter/6/wall-construction#R602.3

Can get by w/ 2x4 OC for roof-ceiling assembly or attic assembly only.
If attic, can only be 32-ft span.

Any more would need 16 OC to meet code.

A typical "shed" is not subject to code in most localities you know.
If it's over 100 or 120 square feet or has water (or in some cases
even electricity) it needs a building permit and needs to meet a
minimum "code" (needs an engineering pass)

And does that describe typical sheds?

Depends on the county/city. maximum size, or if it has water. Or
how much power. Trust me, as much as I'd like to just wire it to
"good ol boy" standards, SWMBO is of a different mind.

Why would you possibly want to go "good ol boy" when it comes to power?

Seems to me that power is the one thing that you don't screw with. You are not
the only person who could get hurt. Suppose there's a fire or you get hurt
while in the shed? It doesn't even need to be related to the power. The
emergency personnel aren't going to know where you cut corners when you
installed the power. They may rush in looking for the disconnect or catch
their equipment on that unsecured piece of Romex or step in energized water
or whatever.

I took it to mean amount of power, not quality of installation.

Yes. While I'd like to have a full up shop(s) {woodworking,
machining, foundry, welding, composites, CNC, electronics, and lasers.
Definitely lasers.) a) space and B) that old power supply. Ideally,
I get a commercial space already wired and plumbed. Because I doubt I
could get commercial grade power to my "garage", even if I do get a
second feed just for me.
So, a 20 amp circuit it remains.(I've checked at The Box.)

Things that can kill you - or more importantly, that can kill *others* - should
be done to code.

If for no other reason than liability.

Right, and as long as it is her name on the Deed and mine isn't, I
have to be careful about such issues. We have a cat, so there is no
doghouse where I can book an extended stay.

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pyotr filipivich
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