I was contracted to install a small 7' kitchenette in an office space break room as part of a remodel. The inspector said it has to be ADA and I need stamped drawings saying it is. I do mostly residential and don't have much experience in stamped drawings. I was hoping a licensed Kitchen designer could do this but after 8 calls no one knows what im talking about. Do I find to find an architect or engineer now? Do I go to them first or do I have a kitchen designer make up prints using manufacture made ada kitchen cabinets of my choosing. Its going to take longer to do all this stuff than it will be to install 6 cabinets. Also the Kitchen designers said Ada cabinets need 8" toe kicks but I did not find anything like that in the codes. Just 34" counter height. Is that true?
Thanks
midlander
Jan 21, 15 9:13 pm
^I think you'd make more money starting a thesis review service. Actually it wouldn't take much work either, just stock up on standard designs for car dealerships and fashion houses.
shellarchitect
Jan 21, 15 9:28 pm
"some of it was helpful, most was a lot of whining" - sums up just about every thread around here.
Saint in the City
Jan 21, 15 9:34 pm
And, local officials CAN and DO enforce ADA regulations, otherwise what's the legislation for? Just to feed the sharks?
Your understanding is incorrect. There is an important distinction you are missing. I cut and pasted directly from the source. Read. Learn.
You "should of" stuck to grammar patrol.
Saint in the City
Jan 21, 15 9:44 pm
Thanks for the information some of it was helpful most was a lot of whining. I found an architect at a reasonable price hopefully he knows what is he doing.
Right, you're the voice of reason on this one. Sounds like you're gonna do what you're gonna do. Make sure your architect stamps each sheet with his ADA stamp, and not just the cover page.
awaiting_deletion
Jan 21, 15 10:30 pm
this was at least a $250 course on ADA standards and adaptations.
Now does Saint in the City get a bigger paycheck if they are indeed correct? Just because it's stated does it mean it's correct?
I was contracted to install a small 7' kitchenette in an office space break room as part of a remodel. The inspector said it has to be ADA and I need stamped drawings saying it is. I do mostly residential and don't have much experience in stamped drawings. I was hoping a licensed Kitchen designer could do this but after 8 calls no one knows what im talking about. Do I find to find an architect or engineer now? Do I go to them first or do I have a kitchen designer make up prints using manufacture made ada kitchen cabinets of my choosing. Its going to take longer to do all this stuff than it will be to install 6 cabinets. Also the Kitchen designers said Ada cabinets need 8" toe kicks but I did not find anything like that in the codes. Just 34" counter height. Is that true?
Thanks
^I think you'd make more money starting a thesis review service. Actually it wouldn't take much work either, just stock up on standard designs for car dealerships and fashion houses.
"some of it was helpful, most was a lot of whining" - sums up just about every thread around here.
And, local officials CAN and DO enforce ADA regulations, otherwise what's the legislation for? Just to feed the sharks?
Your understanding is incorrect. There is an important distinction you are missing. I cut and pasted directly from the source. Read. Learn.
You "should of" stuck to grammar patrol.
Thanks for the information some of it was helpful most was a lot of whining. I found an architect at a reasonable price hopefully he knows what is he doing.
Right, you're the voice of reason on this one. Sounds like you're gonna do what you're gonna do. Make sure your architect stamps each sheet with his ADA stamp, and not just the cover page.
this was at least a $250 course on ADA standards and adaptations.
Now does Saint in the City get a bigger paycheck if they are indeed correct? Just because it's stated does it mean it's correct?
not the lawsuits i was thinking about
enforcing ADA lawsuits...
i've googled more than 1 minute, can't find what I was looking for....
I'm hardly claiming any expertise -- mostly just quoting straight from the government website itself. The ADA's statements, not mine.
So you are declining the $250,saweet
you can probably allow for a parallel approach to the sink, avoiding the knee space requirements <-- is that worth any $$$?
not any more tint
re: jaffe's first law.
The approach if backwards eliminates all requirements
Oh, I didn't know this was an invitation only troll club, sorry to have bother you mofos.
^ Nice grammar.
thank you.
And in two months...