Bare concrete flooring

[Mr Rex]

NC, no one is saying that if the house is torn all to hell and it doesn't affect the 3 S's nod and wink . But if the only thing missing is floor covering over concrete, I don't see it as a auto repair item.

And yes, I am on record down at the HOC for calling in. I was actually invited by one of their big wheels to come to Hotlanta a while back to participate in some of their double secret internal/external training after I spent about a half hour+ on the phone with the guy (not a phone monkey, one of the division heads of the Fee Inspector division), but couldn't find the time.:icon_mrgreen:

 

[Ken B]

That's for proposed construction (MPS). Not existing construction (MPR).

So a new home can have concrete flooring, but existing construction cannot?

Extrapolate my man, extrapolate.

 

[CANative]

So a new home can have concrete flooring, but existing construction cannot?

I didn't say that. I just pointed out that you used the wrong source for the topic.

 

[NC Appraising]

It's been fun. Now it's time to go to the other thread I started where Mr. Heyn pointed out something interesting. Transferring appraisals.


Can we all agree that AMC's suck, Amen. :new_smile-l:

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

Floor coverings? We don't need no stinkin floor coverings! I have seen some houses where a bare concrete floor would be an improvement!

 

[amstembr]

The American National Standard for Single-Family Residential Buildings:
Square Footage-Method for Calculating approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI)

Living Area Criteria

Living area (sometimes referred to as "heated living area" or "heated square footage") is space that is intended for human occupancy and is:

1. Heated by a conventional heating system or systems (forced air, radiant, solar, etc.) that are permanently installed in the dwelling - not a portable heater - which generates heat sufficient to make the space suitable for year-round occupancy;
2. Finished, with walls, floors and ceilings of materials generally accepted for interior construction (e.g., painted drywall/sheet rock or panelled walls, carpeted or hardwood flooring, etc.) and with a ceiling height of at least seven feet, except under beams, ducts, etc. where the height must be at least six feet four inches [Note: In rooms with sloped ceilings (e.g., finished attics, bonus rooms, etc.) you may also include as living area the portion of the room with a ceiling height of at least five feet if at least one-half of the finished area of the room has a ceiling height of at least seven feet.]; and
3. Directly accessible from other living area (through a door or by a heated hallway or stairway)

Does anyone have the document and section number for the reference above?

 

[Lobo Fan]

I see a lot of higher end homes with radiant heat that have polished concrete floors. It looks nice and works well. There is usually some sort of sealant that adds color and finished appearance. I just did one last week.

 

[JRS at OBX]

Can we all agree that AMC's suck, Amen. :new_smile-l:

Amen! :icon_mrgreen:

 

[Doug in NC]

Hey, if there are a couple of skylights in that house, it may be a solar home. Concrete is used to absorb the daylight heat for nighttime heated pleasure. So, just call it a passive solar design and you are home free. Actually, you might even be able to determine a plus for energy efficiency. Green homes are really in man.

 

[Peter LeQuire]

Question: "Does anyone have the document and section number for the reference above?"

Answer: ANSI Z765. It's available from the NAHB Research Center.