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An average day

The CSST had been in the wall in a straight line where the Dottie plates are located. A previous inspector said Shirley that's not a good idea and they moved it. The me. el. and pl. roughs had been signed off and they had written permission to insulate. I was there to inspect the insulation.

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The rafter span is 20'. The header is a 2"x4" with support by whatever is between the windows at 36" on center.

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I don't know what you guys require but I always ask them to rock the lid in the chimney chase.



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The insulation looked okay. I wrote 18 corrections. The contractor didn't say one word about me writing corrections after the work has been approved. He said Sir a lot.

The kicker here is that I broke the rule that says "Thou shalt not make us look bad". I am supposed to approve the insulation and move on without even a whimper. That's right, you read this correctly. I am not allowed to write corrections on top of other inspector's approvals. I have been told this repeatedly. It will not come back to bite me if another inspector's signature is on the permit. I counter with the fact that my writing corrections is not what makes us look bad. It merely points out the fact that we are bad.

This contractor may eventually complain because I asked him to get an engineer to bless the 2x4 headers and the glass shear transfer. My name will go back to the top of the bad list....where it belongs.
 
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We do the same and also require an insulation collar to keep the insulation 1" away from the vent.
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I see evidence of the collar in the last picture. They're going to need two.
 
You're doing the Lords work.

Except I'm an atheist.

Maybe you're doing Lourde's work.

Either way, welcome to the Circle of A55holes.

Brent.
 
They thought that I was gonna climb that. I told them that I didn't want to disappoint Brent so I'll have to decline.

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I am curious about what happened here.....but not so much that I was willing to touch anything. I asked for a permit so somebody else will have to open it up for inspection.

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It might be anodized aluminum...who knows....but it's definitely not rubber. It's a Flipper so Shirley anything is possible.
 
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9-person toboggan?
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fatboy and eight regular size people.

It's a ramp that they use between the house and detached garages.....and a good example of why roofers pay high workers comp premiums. Roofers are the only contractors that are required to maintain a workman's comp insurance policy whether they have employees or not. How that makes sense escapes me.
 
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Shirley this may not be a good idea.

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There's always something off in the distance.

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We should get a clue and stop issuing service upgrade permits to anyone that also does solar installations.

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Do you ask for flashing under the nail flange?

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They know that I'm a stickler for top plate straps. They just don't understand why.

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Another use for a drywall bucket!

Missing purple primer to boot!

New green code?

pc1
 
I think the bucket is an indirect waste receptor whose drain to the ejector pump is clogged. Also, the required air gap is missing.
 
Today's c-crimps.

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One of the wires slid out easy like corn through a duck.

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The code enforcement dept. Ordered that three windows be removed from an illegally enclosed patio cover. They complied. They even cased out the openings.

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It is actually a patio cover with a patio cover.

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The gas pipe is a foot deep. The contractor upon hearing that 18" is required said, "No problem, we will be raising the dirt six inches anyway". I said, "No problem, just make sure you include the dirt under the foundation".

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Notice that the gas pipe is separated from the water pipe by a shelf. They thought that a 12" separation in elevation is required and that's why the gas pipe is shallow. They also used black iron for the riser.

Ultimately it will all be for naught because it is supposed to supply a laundry in the garage. They don't have a permit for that and the garage is too small to allow a laundry. I did suggest that they place a conduit just in case that phantom laundry needs electricity. I think the plan was to drain the clothes washer on the lawn in the back yard. Gray water systems are legal here and no permit is required.
 
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It's a solar company. I wish I knew what it was that I said that caused them to do this. The housewife was so wound up I bet they had to tie her up while they were installing it. I waited until I was in my truck and then called her on the phone. When she heard that a smoke detector isn't required on the front door I could see the windows bulging out.

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This was failure to communicate. The company is run by a pair of Ukrainian immigrants. All of the workers are Hispanic. They have a crazy guy installing the detectors. And then they ran into me and somehow there is a smoke detector on the front door. Oh was that lady angry. I don't care who you are, I wouldn't eat anything in that house for a month....dogs included.
 
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I know what I said that caused them to do this.

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I say it every time. This is the first time that it turned out like this.

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The lady that lives there asked me if this is right. She wondered why she's never seen anything like this. I couldn't help it and started laughing.
 
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The pool contractor placed the equipment blocking the A/C fused disconnect. You talk about misplaced....you would never figure this back yard was ripe for a pool.

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He got the correction slip and called me up....all clueless. It took a while to get through to him. That's because he hired a licensed electrical contractor to wire the equipment. Well I can tell that he almost understood me. Another ten minute session on the phone should do it.

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