An average day

[ICE]

I always require that the BW vent info be visible at the time of inspection of a wall furnace. Many contractors have complained about that and claim that I am being ridiculous because B vent is no longer manufactured.

I found this today.

 

[ICE]

First time that I've seen this on a re-roof.

Bit of an odd arrangement with the vents too.

 

[ICE]

Gee, and the topiary matches. Isn't that special! :mrgreen:Sue

Sue,

This picture was supposed to be there too. Something happened to the file and it has been deleted from the thread.

Here's something extra, http://www.wimp.com/insanechance/

 

[ICE]

This building is on a nature preserve that is owned by the state. The problem is that it was built by a neighbor without permission. The state sued the neighbor to remove it. The neighbor counter-sued the state claiming adverse possession. I was asked to inspect the structure to determine if it is a hazard.

And to think that I used to eat these tick magnets.

 

[ICE]

Never seen black copper pipe before.

 

[mtlogcabin]

I noticed all the drain wastes vent piping in your pics are ABS and no PVC is that a California thing or just a contractors preference?

 

[ICE]

I noticed all the drain wastes vent piping in your pics are ABS and no PVC is that a California thing or just a contractors preference?

Our code allows PVC dwv so I guess it's the contractors choice.

I do see PVC dwv now and then.

There was a tract a few years ago that used PVC on about 40 houses.

I checked the prices on the Internet and PVC is less expensive.

It was a surprise to see how much fittings cost.

That explains the missing trap on the clothes washer standpipe.

It's kinda funny that they would bother to install a vent but no trap.

 

[ICE]

I bet that the ceiling cost as much as the rest of the construction.

 

[ICE]

I pointed out this sag and missing supports a week before this happened.

It's a small leak and there was a lot of water on the floor.

Here's a food related video: http://www.wimp.com/vegetablemarket/

 

[Msradell]

OK, it is supposed to be shoring or formwork? It's about as bad no matter which one it is supposed to be!

 

[ICE]

OK, it is supposed to be shoring or formwork? It's about as bad no matter which one it is supposed to be!

Shoring in a shallow trench.

 

[pwood]

I bet that the ceiling cost as much as the rest of the construction.

looks like the carpenter lost his head on the table saw. a great picture showing why you leave the guard on!

 

[TheCommish]

Ice,

How do you gey the full size photed into your posts, please and thank you

 

[Mac]

I have seen the black copper pipes in homes with exreme sulfur water. The sulfur fumes cause copper to turn black, and the copper can degrade and become paper thin, then leak.

 

[ICE]

Ice,How do you gey the full size photed into your posts, please and thank you

I use photobucket. It's easy to create a free account and easy enough to use. I have over 700 pictures there so far and I don't know what the limit might be. There is a scary down side....If photobucket crashes, all of the pictures here will go away.....and I'm not gonna start over.

Each day produces pictures. I am surprised that pictures never caught on here.

 

[ICE]

The way this is set up, there will be a slab with an 8" curb around the entire addition. The plans show a conventional slab with no curb. If this is what they want, I say OK but get it on a set of plans. The curb will be 6" wide so all the walls will now be 2"x6" or there will be a big fat lip.

 

[ICE]

I see bent nails on windows a lot. I don't know what the advantage might be. I always ask for the correct nails.

I always hear, "Why does it matter?" If I look hard enough I have the answer for them.

 

[ICE]

This was a sewer inspection. The pipe is buried except at the fittings. The correction said, "Remove the dirt for inspection and prepare to place slurry where the sewer is adjacent to the building's foundation."

 

[KZQuixote]

I see bent nails on windows a lot. I don't know what the advantage might be. I always ask for the correct nails.

If you look closely you'll see the large headed nails that are meant to hold the window. The bent over nails are a crude attempt to anchor the stucco patch.

Foggy

 

[ICE]

I see bent nails on windows a lot. I don't know what the advantage might be. I always ask for the correct nails.

If you look closely you'll see the large headed nails that are meant to hold the window. The bent over nails are a crude attempt to anchor the stucco patch.

Foggy

I made them add the roofing nails. Holding the stucco with bent nails????? The lath is coming soon. Have you ever "Gotten it"?

 

[brudgers]

I use photobucket. It's easy to create a free account and easy enough to use. I have over 700 pictures there so far and I don't know what the limit might be. There is a scary down side....If photobucket crashes, all of the pictures here will go away.....and I'm not gonna start over. Each day produces pictures. I am surprised that pictures never caught on here.

There was an inspector, I think by the name of Shirley, who I hear got in trouble for posting photos from his job.

 

[Paul Sweet]

I have seen the black copper pipes in homes with exreme sulfur water. The sulfur fumes cause copper to turn black, and the copper can degrade and become paper thin, then leak.

Chinese drywall is just as effective!

 

[ICE]

There was an inspector, I think by the name of Shirley, who I hear got in trouble for posting photos from his job.

I hadn't heard about that. Prudance tells me that I should stop refering to Shirley.

 

[ICE]

Off in the distance I saw something unusual. I took a picture but couldn't make out what it is until I got home and loaded the picture into my computer. The stuff is miscellaneous car parts (mostly radiators) and a whole bunch of windshields.