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Old 02-04-2015, 07:51 AM
 
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Hello: Does anyone know if the City of Austin has Building Codes for Kitchen Cabinets. Specifically, are there codes that state all "gaps" above the "kick plate" must be closed? In my kitchen there was a gap where the cabinets met at a 45 degree angle. The gab was large enough for my cat to get his head and one front leg stuck in it. I had to cut the trim to get him out. The cost for repair was $750. Gaps like this are dangerous to small children as well as animals.

I would appreciate any information on this issue.
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Old 02-04-2015, 01:48 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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I'm going to take a stab at this and say no code would apply; but decent quality installation practices would dictate a 'filler' or trim piece be installed. I think the code would apply to things like the height above a cooktop, etc; rather than shoddy workmanship.

Is this in a private residence or apt.?
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Old 02-05-2015, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I'm pretty sure that Austin goes by the ICC Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings, but I'm not sure if they have adopted the 2012 code yet or not. The OP can look that up on the CoA website. They are usually a few years behind the latest version of the code. But you can look at this 2012 version of that code below and see that it does not have anything in it about the kind of problem the OP experienced. Building codes cannot address any and all possible problems that could arise with the way things are constructed, such as hazards to pets. So they tend to focus on that problems have proven themselves to be the greatest risks over a period of time to humans.

International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
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