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  1. ewenme

    Nest

    Here's a link to a video that has a powerful message. Cell phones, IMHO, are really mind control that we choose. http://youtu.be/Z7dLU6fk9QY
  2. ewenme

    Old vs New

    Very humbling. Thank you.
  3. ewenme

    Howdy!

    Titaniumman: Thank you for becoming a sawhorse! I have a friend in Kalispell who used to work in the Planning and Building Department. You have a beautiful place to work; and your background in law enforcement can't hurt! Ask your code questions here and you'll find lots of opinions and a lot of...
  4. ewenme

    It's official, I'm hitched

    My Mother quoted me a Persian Proverb a long time ago: The surest basis for marriage among intelligent people is friendship. She must have been right. Congratulations and may you live long and prosper together. Carol
  5. ewenme

    Why I became a Facebook fan today

    The burning question is: did you double the fees and charge an investigation fee, along with some destructive inspection work? I've had to pursue/follow-up reports in the newspaper about 'grand openings, re-locations of offices/businesses, new duplexes for rent where there was formerly a...
  6. ewenme

    barn burner

    Having personally dealt with 'The Grove' in our jurisdiction, I can tell you that they were not nearly close, especially not within two weeks, to occupancy. They were at the framing stage. What I found most annoying about the situation is that the hydrants were not working [at least some of the...
  7. ewenme

    Google AdSense Sucking Wind, Need fresh Sawhorses

    I usually go through my own bookmark when I shop Amazon. Just made a $900 purchanse and now I'm feeling a lot guilty. I'll have to pay the tithe and repent!:banghd
  8. ewenme

    Big Brother is Watching

    I recently changed my settings to block pop-ups and disallow third-parties to store information on my computer. It seems to have cut down on the 'focused ads.' Wish I had done it sooner. :-)
  9. ewenme

    2x8 Hip Rafter Failure

    Jar: Try-out the hip/valley sizing in StruCalc. It's fun to what-if there. :-)
  10. ewenme

    Your Career

    I believe that is a policy choice of the jurisdiction. I received a written offer, which I was asked to sign, and which I was bound to along with the City. Good practice, and one that potential employees should appreciate, and take very seriously. When you sign, you are signifying that you...
  11. ewenme

    Permit process time

    We have a pre-submittal process where we bring all relevant departments to the table with the owner, contractor, design professional, and the initial plan. We critique the idea and the red flags are thrown out. No huge investment in plans has been made, and the design professionals love this...
  12. ewenme

    Are You Winning Today!

    Sue: One step at time is all you can take. Making great strides starts with small steps. You will do great in whatever you undertake! Hang in there! :cheers Carol
  13. ewenme

    Are You Winning Today!

    Winning day, for sure. It's my penultimate Monday: only one more working Monday to go before retirement on July 19th. Mixed emotions welled-up this morning. It will be difficult to leave here, where I like what I do 95% of the time, and what I don't like is a small bump in the grand scheme. I...
  14. ewenme

    above ground pool going inground

    Some people do have a penchant for tempting fate. Eh?
  15. ewenme

    StruCalc

    I have used StruCalc since 1996 and I love it. It has the capability to do a wide variety of what-ifs, and I use the 'what if I use....' all the time. If you've used beam calc you will probably adapt quickly to StruCalc. I deal with several engineers who also depend on it in their trade. Good...
  16. ewenme

    Energy Compliance for Residential Renovations

    In my jursidiction, yes, Energy Code requirements need to be met when work 'exposes the cavities' where insulation is required. The requirements for insulation in floors over unheated spaces, the vapor barrier on the soil in the crawlspace, etc., would need to be met. These are small things in...
  17. ewenme

    Questions I wish I had an answer to: Contractors, Inspectors, Architects, Homeowners

    Questions I wish I had an answer to: Contractors, Inspectors, Architects, Homeowners 1) Why, before a contractor tells you why he/she did something the way they did, do they preface it with "I've been doing this ____ years, and....."? They are saying, "I have a lot of experience." To...
  18. ewenme

    T-Shirts, Hats or Something Else?

    If embroidery were an option [at the expense of the requestor] it might be nice to have our 'handles' on the pocket of a shirt, or on a hat, instead of 'member'. I could see "Uncle Bob" with a sawhorse hat or shirt; and many others. I like the idea of 100% cotton shirts, as they are safer than...
  19. ewenme

    Average day 5-15-13

    It's not really a 'How To...' book. It's a DON'T DO THIS apprentice training that's worth its weight in gold! Just proves that some people's creative skills and thinking skills are disconnected. One has to appreciate the journeyman apprentice practices that propel novices into professionals. Too...
  20. ewenme

    Is it time for a new code organization?

    Shouldn't fire and building officials have similar 'public' interests: life safety? Why should they have separate agendas? A house is not built by one profession: it takes carpenters, plumbers, HVAC contractors, electricians, design professionals, materials suppliers, inspectors, bankers, etc...
  21. ewenme

    Is it time for a new code organization?

    RJJ: I am shocked to hear that 'most' of the voting members are NOT true code-type people. I thought that being a 'code official' [i.e., acutally a person who knows and uses the codes] was the criteria to be a voting member. In our jurisdiction, we have four votes, and they all go to the people...
  22. ewenme

    Is it time for a new code organization?

    What about buying the rights to the 1997 Uniform Building Code; using it as the base document [it was a very good code, IMHO] and a 'new organization' forming with the goal of Uniform Simplified Codes? Don't everyone pop my dream bubble at once. :-)
  23. ewenme

    Building Codes Are Stupid

    I think you're right, cda, that fire does not discriminate, but it does seem to pick on the stupider people. The codes are deaf and dumb, but not really stupid. They are just minimums that are in place to try to help protect the stupid ones in society: those who smoke in bed, turn on the stove...
  24. ewenme

    Simpson Strong Wall

    No learning without pain.:banghd
  25. ewenme

    State trooper association

    Uncle Bob: sounds like we had similar training and exposure to 'what to do' when bad things happen to our friends and neighbors. :You are one of the good guys!
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