Submitted by Kami Wernimont, Marketing Manager Watching my son climb up the bleacher steps remind me that at a young age we’re all a bit fearless. At his age, I would race to the top and see how high I could go. Now, knowing what I know, I do a Read more…
The good news is, there are always options depending on the severity of the condition of your bleachers. For instance, if you feel you are able and competent to make your own repairs, you can order parts to repair your bleachers yourself. As mentioned in the last post, you Read more…
You’ve had your inspection, now what? If possible, when the inspector is there, ask questions and spend some time with them. Have the inspector help you understand things that need to be fixed or upgraded and why. Otherwise, the first thing you want to do is review your inspection Read more…
Who is grandfathered in? Actually, the term “grandfathered” isn’t used in the ICC 300-2012, rather a facility meets code requirements or it does not. However, there are some code requirements that reference new facilities and some that reference existing facilities. The best place to start is the beginning, so Read more…
When you’re inspecting your indoor bleachers or outdoor seating, you want to make sure you don’t forget the accessories. These include media platforms, press boxes, ADA ramps, and access steps just to name a few. For outdoor bleachers and grandstands, your Press Box is its own entity and actually Read more…
In keeping with the theme of Safe and Sanitary, let’s take a look at outdoor bleacher and grandstands and some common safety hazards. Bearing Surface: You want to make sure your understructure is free of combustibles from unruly vegetation to stored materials. If you do have stored materials that Read more…
In Part 2.2, we discussed the two of the more common code violation: gaps that do not prohibit the passage of a 4-inch sphere and failure to use the front to first row aisle steps. In this section we’re going to talk about some common items that should be Read more…
We recently noted a trend in our inspection reports that indicates a number of facilities do not utilize their Removable Floor to First Row Aisle Steps. We have heard reasons that range from “we lost a step” to “the steps are heavy and a nuisance to take out and Read more…
The most common violation, and perhaps the easiest to spot, involves a 4-inch sphere. Why a 4-inch sphere? Think about the members of the community in your bleachers or your grandstands watching the game. Even the tiniest of fans come out to support their big brothers or big sisters. Read more…
As mentioned in Part 1, our primary focus in this series is the ICC 300-2012 which is available for download free. In this section, we’re going to discuss inspections and applicable definitions. Starting with Chapter 1: Section 105 Inspection: 105.1 Required installation and construction inspection states that after the Read more…