I am working with some folks that have dismantled an old barn in Indiana and have moved it to South Carolina to be re-erected. These guys are all excellent framers and their workmanship is beyond reproach. The problem lies with our Building Codes department, who wants to see inspection and grade stamps on every piece of structural timber. Our jurisdication recently adopted the 2000 IBC and I was told there is absolutely no leeway in approving non-inspected timbers.

Has anyone out there had this same experience and/or advise in order to address this issue? The barn will be converted into living space and an occupancy certificate will be needed. We are getting an inspector to grade/approve the new timbers, but the 150 yr old structure will cause trouble. Has anyone had luck "grandfathering" an old barn in light of new IBC regulations?

Thanks for your time.

Tom Stults