Building Code question: Rail height for a deck - Straight Dope
2009年2月11日 · What is the new building code requirement for rail height on a deck? Is it 42" regardless of the distance to the ground, or is it 36" as long as that distance is less than “x”. This site says: But I’m not sure if this info complies with the latest changes to the code (effective Jan 1 last year). Thanks.
Exterior railing/safety for a second story door with out a deck ...
2007年10月28日 · What is this called? I am finishing up our 2 story addition and want to put off the second story deck. In fact we may never put a deck on the second story. Change of plans, now we have a door to a 10 foot drop. I’d rather not switch it over to a window. And who knows, perhaps a deck someday. I’ve seen this on small hotels and such. It’s usually a decorative, wrot iron piece about 4 feet ...
The odds of drawing these two poker hands. (Playing Balatro)
2024年11月29日 · First, for anyone who can answer this question, let me recommend the game Balatro. It’s a deck-building roguelite based on playing poker hands and it’s fantastic. It’s up for game of the year in a number of surveys. For anyone not familiar with the game, you have a hand of eight cards with which to create poker hands. You also have the ability to discard and redraw up to five cards an ...
Piloting airliner before flight computers and autopilots
2017年10月20日 · On two-pilot flight deck airplanes, sensors and computers monitor and adjust systems automatically.[3] There is no onboard technical expert and third pair of eyes. If a malfunction, abnormality or emergency occurs, it is displayed on an electronic display panel and the computer automatically initiates corrective action to rectify the abnormal ...
Elevators in high buildings - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
2024年3月30日 · In the world’s tallest buildings - assuming something like a public viewing area at the top - is it normal to have at least one elevator that takes you to the top without a change? I seem to remember a 1960s visit to the Empire State building which involved at least one change to reach the top, but no change when I visited decades later (I could be mistaken, since there are viewing areas on ...
Forced choice ideas for card trick - In My Humble Opinion
2024年12月14日 · How about if you only divide the deck into two piles. If the person picks pile 1, it looks totally random, and nobody knows you got lucky, and you move on with the trick. But if the person picks the other pile, you then tell them “Okay…good for you–now pick up that entire pile, split it into three parts, and and and give each each part to ...
Nautical lore: Removing your hat on the mess deck
2007年2月9日 · In the Coast Guard, we have a bit of nautical lore that goes like this: You should never wear your cover on a mess deck out of respect for the wounded, dying, and dead. Of course, you normally do not wear a cover insid…
Can you really access the cargo hold from the cabin on …
2013年10月21日 · A large flat surface (like the floor of a 747’s passenger deck) that’s resisting a pressure differential is subjected to bending loads and must be built rather thick and rigid (and therefore heavy). A curved surface (like the skin of a 747’s fuselage) that’s resisting a pressure differential is subjected to simple tension and can do the ...
New Prime series Secret Level - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
2024年12月7日 · A new animated series is starting on Amazon Prime in December 10th. The show is called Secret Level. It has a basis in popular video games and is from the people behind LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS. The trailer looks great and if the show is anywhere near as good as LD+R, this will be amazing.
My new Christmas wreath confuses me. - Straight Dope
2005年12月5日 · It’s a lighted wreath. I had one a few years ago that had a little hidden battery pack. I couldn’t find one of those. Besides, the batteries didn’t last long. My new one has an electrical cord. Yay! no changing the batteries every 3 days. But, where in the hell am I supposed to plug it in at? Even if I had an outlet outside the door, …