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    Why buy American?

    If you have to "screw up your courage to participate" ya ain't got much to start with anyway. Now I gave you a freebie to start with. Arch your back and fire away. Just consider this practice.
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    What are the causes of corruption in building departments?

    And all of those who are so opposed to taking anything---be extra careful when operating a vehicle. If the police fail to ticket you for ANY traffic infraction it is obvious that you have a free pass with the cops. And that goes for your spouse and kids as well. I do not give a dam- what John...
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    R104.9 Joist hangers

    Why did they "sister" along side the original floor joists? It appears that the original framing is at least 24"o.c. Might have worked if the new floor joists would have been installed midway between the existing floor joists.
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    Unqualified Inspector? What to do?

    Mark K The statement that "The contract between an owner and design professional is worthless paper as far as I am concerned." reflects a lack of respect for our legal system. I will guarantee that the design professional does not feel the same way. Not at all Mark K. The contract between an...
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    Unqualified Inspector? What to do?

    The contract between an owner and design professional is worthless paper as far as I am concerned. If a law requires the design professional to make inspections he better get them done because state laws trump whatever contract he may have with the owner. If the design professional does not...
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    Make a believer out'a me

    Probably would be better to give them a choice, a). cut back to whatever? or b) get an engineers stamp.
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    Handrail extensions

    Mark has got it right. I wish people would stop dragging us into OSHA "stuff". OSHA is strictly an employee/employer safety driven fiasco.
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    This might not turn out so good

    Should not be vented anyway. Seal and condition. The biggest ugly will be when the concrete pushes the forms. Not near enough bracing.
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    Do you get complaints

    Never have gotten a complaint about floors not being protected. Its nice when they are so I don't have to worry about them as I go about my business. Other than me tracking something in, the floors are no concern of mine.
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    Code enforcement

    If they are merely complaining about a neighbors property they have no real problem. They are like a monkey in a cage throwing s--- at everyone nearby. Typically the recipient of the complaint knows exactly who initiated the complaint and the back and forth finger pointing begins. If the...
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    Is it going up or coming down

    It seems like every community, regardless of size, has a project like this. And if haven't/don't you will.
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    How to proceed on massive rehab project.

    Should not need much for design professionals unless your state requires them. What is the overall condition of the foundation? You may want to just have a housemover support the house and then remove the foundation and footings and replace. Its done here all the time and have never had an...
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    Code enforcement

    What report? If I don't stop there is no report. Five minutes after I leave I won't even have the slightest memory of the address or original complaint from some d---a-- neighbor with an ax to grind.
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    Code enforcement

    "People already have an entrenched dislike for the Building Dept. and in many cases that contempt is well-founded. If we go out there like storm troopers there will be more bootleg than there is now." Said the storm trooper. If they are not currently working on the conversion or it appears to...
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    Karma

    The insurance industry has been addressing the sprinkler issue for decades. They do not provide significant reduction in premiums if you install RFS's because their losses from fire do not justify it. For example I could have reduced my yearly premium by $100.00 if I would have installed a...
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    Fire officials, Homebuilders Association remain far apart on sprinkler mandate

    Yeah go ahead and try to fly the placard kite. It will end up in the same pile of rubble as the residential fire sprinklers. Crazifornia is the only state left with them as law and I anticipate as the date gets closer for SC to begin enforcement that the Pennsylvania solution will step forward...
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    Accessibility req'd in Tanning Bed room?

    Skin cancer does not discriminate so yes by all means lets make the required ADA tanning rooms as accessible as possible.
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    This another fine mess you have gotten us into.....Stan Laurel

    Well Sheesh, er I mean forensics, it seems you are once again using fire service math regardless of how corrupt, ok lets soften that and go with questionable, it may be. First the $1.61 is widely recognized as being a "low-ball" number that just is not credible. But lets get to a fact in the...
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    Pa hb 377

    beach--well surfer boy, it is quite easy to cite statements out of context of a thread as a whole and cast someone in a poor light. Easy, but juvenile at best. I have an idea, how about you show up at the ABM in Phoenix and I will introduce you to all 5'2" of me and my itty bitty hands. Should...
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    Pa hb 377

    rshuey--arf, arf. Sorry but I am not good at letting things pass. Sometimes a good thing and other times not so much.
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    Pa hb 377

    rshuey--Boo friggin hoo. Sprinklers can't win on the facts alone and that is the sole reason they are going down to defeat in state after state. If not for the sprinkler industry and fire service leadership prostituting those unfortunate enough to have suffered a loss of a loved one, this whole...
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    annual meeting in Phoenix

    I should be there.
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    Pa hb 377

    If it be true, what great news that the elected officials in the state of Nebraska have seen through the misinformation spewed forth by the fire cartel. I can only hope the fire official from Cleveland who implored his fire "brothers and sisters" to stay at the code hearings in Minneapolis is...
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    Pa hb 377

    rshuey---It would appear you are in need of an old fashioned remedy. I understand crow goes well with foot-in-mouth disease RJJ---Interesting. And what would lead you to believe that they knew what they were voting for when they left sprinklers in the residential code? It is more logical that...
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    Pa hb 377

    Congratulations to the citizens of Pennsylvania!!! Finally your elected officials were able to act in your best interests and ignored the doomsday blather from the fire cartel. Once again commonsense and rational minds rule the day. It is commendable that Pennsylvania and other states are...
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