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Originally Posted by villagetinker
To all my fellow villagers:
There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation regarding the enclosing of a lanai and various requirements to do this. I first emailed the Sumter County Building dept, and then followed up with a phone call.
Here is the email reply:
Mr. (my name), Please find the following compiled list of 2014FBCR Code requirements for converting existing lanai’s to habitable space. Items 4,5,6 pertain to finish floors and elevation requirements, code supporting code sections may be viewed at Florida building.org. My direct line is 352.689.4482 located at Sumter Co. Service Center at 7375 Powell Rd. Thank you, hope this helps. EJ AuBuchon Residential Plans Examiner
[you will] Need to provide the following supporting documentation to convert a non habitable CATIII Sunroom to a habitable CATIV or V per FBCR2014 5th Edition SECTION 301.2.1.1.2
1). Floor/site plan layout showing Sun room is open to primary structure (CATV) or thermally isolated from primary structure (CATIV).
2). Electric meets 2011 NEC Article 210.52 required receptacle spacing.
3). Fl. Energy calcs form 405 including Manuel J, D and duct layout.
4).Show proof of required condensation barrier 2014 FBC 5th Edition Section 1910.
5). Show required 6" clearance from grade to finish floor in wood construction per 2014 FBCR 5th Edition SECTION 318.7 Inspection for Termites, Section 404.1.6 or 4” for masonry.
6). If lanai slab is level with birdcage slab lanai MUST be raised 4” per 2014 FBCR 5th Edition SECTION
318.7 (3).
7). Please provide from manufacture spec sheet for U & SHGC factors for proposed windows (and or ) doors per 2014FEC Section 303.1.3.
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This is confusing. If your lanai floor and your extension floor (birdcage, etc) is level why would you have to raise it 4". If they're level, they're level. What does raising the slab by 4" get you? Yikes! I can see that our plans to extend and enclose our lanai to create something of a florida room (not temp controlled) is going to cost a lot more than what I was anticipating and a lot more frustration
