An average day

[steveray]

Fletcher coated?

 

[ICE]

And probably...905.3 Vent connection to drainage system. Every dry vent connecting to a horizontal drain shall connect above the centerline of the horizontal drain pipe.

Then there is the short sweep downstream of the san-tee. The vent should be rolled but doing so would put it out of the floor.

 

[ICE]

Fletcher coated?

Well I knew what it meant.

 

[mtlogcabin]

Fletcher Coating is a powder coating company for underground piping,
That looks more a protective wrap

 

[ICE]

Working right along without a permit.



The hapless homeowner hired a Home Depot parking lot crew.



That's the garage and of course they denied roofing it.



I screwed up when I stopped.

 

[ICE]

Today was the third trip and not much progress has been made. The last time there was supposed to be a pressure test....the gauge read zero PSI. Today there was another attempt at a pressure test. The gauge reads maxed out but there is no pressure in the pipe. I always release a bit of air to see if the gauge works. As you can see they don't know how to treat CSST.



I called the contractor. A receptionist transfered me to "one of the Installation Managers". That guy did not know what CSST is. I told him that the CSST must be removed and hard pipe installed. He said that I can't do that if they are able to install the CSST correctly. So I scared the homeowner with the truth....she will demand that the CSST be removed.

 

[ICE]

What do you think about trimmers installed like this?

 

[conarb]

But look at all the trees they saved. I read an article once by the eminent building scientist Joe Lstiburek that recommended some thing like that, I decided to check our Green Code and see if his recommendations made it in but they didn't:

SECTION A5.404
EFFICIENT FRAMING TECHNIQUES
AS.404.1 Wood framing. Employ advanced wood framing
techniques or OVE, as recommended by the U.S. Department
of Energy's Office of Building Technology, State and Community
Programs and as permitted by the enforcing agency.

AS.404.1.1 Structural or fire-resistance integrity. The
OVE selected shall not conflict with structural framing
methods or fire-rated assemblies required by the California
Building Code.

AS.404.1.2 Framing specifications. Advanced framing
techniques include the following:
1. Building design using 2-foot modules;

2. Spacing wall studs up to 24 inches on center;

3. Spacing floor and roof framing members up to 24
inches on center;

4. Using 2-stud comer framing and drywall clips or
scrap lumber for drywall backing;

5. Eliminating solid headers in non-load-bearing walls;

6. Using in-line framing, aligning floor, wall and roof
framing members vertically for direct transfer of
loads; and

7. Using single lumber headers and top plates where
appropriate.

Note: Additional information can be obtained from the
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE) website.

While I'm in the Green Code I'm posting other things a good Tiger would check for:

AS.40S.2.2 Rapidly renewable materials. Use materials
made from plants harvested within a ten-year cycle for at
least 2.5 percent of total materials value, based on estimated
cost.

AS.40S.3 Reused materials. Use salvaged, refurbished, refinished
or reused materials for a minimum of 5 percent of the
total value, based on estimated cost of materials on the project.
Provide documentation as to the respective values.

Note: Sources of some reused materials can be found at
CalRecycle. See also Appendix A5, Division A5.I, Section
A5.105.1 for on-site materials reuse.

I might point out that much of these requirements are "Voluntary Measures", at least in this cycle; however you better start checking for it because it may be a portion of Green Code compliance.

 

[TheCommish]

I like it, the is no reason to waste all the wood we put in to frames, split jacks carry the load just fine, the small opening (Less the 8 feet) with double jacks, king stud and a jack under the sill is a waste. BTY why do they put double sills, the is no need for that either there is no need for piles of studs at intersections, move the window to take advantage of the lay out, leave the extra stud out gives better insulation coverage

 

[ICE]

This is an email that I received after I left a notice at the front door regarding a plumbing permit for a water heater that is about to expire.

"You left a notice at the above address regarding a plumbing permit that's about to expire. If it's related to the A/C Installation I did there more than 5 years ago, you inspected this installation. You might remember I had the pressure gauge in the hole where the old floor furnace was and I pressurized with 60 psi of nitrogen (I told you it hadn't moved in 2 days). You bled down to 15 psi and passed it. I remember telling you that LIQUID nitrogen at 70 degrees produces 10,000 psi of pressure. Do you remember this? Does this resolve the open permit?"

 

[Paul Sweet]

My main concern with the trimmers in #2047 is all the cross-grain lumber will shrink more than the full stud next to them, so the full studs will end up taking all the load. That's OK for the narrow windows, but could be a problem on the wider windows if there is a floor above.

 

[ICE]

There's been an anonymous complaint about "a carport built to the property line without a permit".



There is a permit from the dawn of time for a house and no separate permit for a carport. It appears as though the carport came with the house.



Now if the person that complained knew how to play the game they would have said, "Excuse me but I see something. This guy built a patio cover without a permit"

 

[ICE]

 

[steveray]

ICE...The first pic in 2045, is it mainly the nailing about 2" down from the top of the shingle that is the issue or is there something else I am not seeing right now?

 

[ICE]

ICE...The first pic in 2045, is it mainly the nailing about 2" down from the top of the shingle that is the issue or is there something else I am not seeing right now?

The first picture shows the paper under the valley flashing....the next picture shows that they forgot it.

 

[ICE]

The house bends but the roof doesn't.

 

[tmurray]

wow...just...wow

 

[steveray]

The first picture shows the paper under the valley flashing....the next picture shows that they forgot it.

The paper under is not required....no? And the parallel runs are over.....

R905.2.8.2 Valleys. Valley linings shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions before applying shingles. Valley linings of the following types shall be permitted:
1. For open valleys (valley lining exposed) lined with metal, the valley lining shall be at least 24 inches (610 mm) wide and of any of the corrosion-resistant metals in Table R905.2.8.2.

 

[ICE]

6-23-16
Good Afternoon Mr. ######,

I am the homeowner at 9484 ******** Avenue in #######. You recently inspected the roof on June 20. You wrote that singles may not be put on the house because the pitch is too small (1.5 inches).

I am in the middle of a refi with this house and want/need to get the roof done by the appraisal date (July 1). Therefore, I had some questions.

1) Is there an adjustment I can make to the roof that would allow me to use shingles? I see numerous homes in my neighborhood with the same roof as me. They all have shingles so I am wondering what changes were made to pass inspection.

2) Rolled roofing is, well, very unattractive and I fear it would lower the value or appeal of this home should I choose to sell in the future. Could extra layers of felt be used before putting on shingles?

Respectfully,

******* *******

6-24-16
Mr. ********,

Unfortunately, shingles are not permitted below a 2” in 12” pitch. The fact that there are dwellings with a low pitch that have shingles may be due to a lack of a permit or a mistake made by all parties involved.

Rolled roofing is not the only option as a rock roof would be allowed.

##### #######


6-24-16
Thank you for your response Mr. ######.
With all due respect, all of the homes in the area are shingled. Having a rock roof would make my house stick out like a sore thumb. It is not aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, it releases harmful fumes when being put on, and, having a son with asthma who is sensitive to air quality, I have concerns about that. When I bought the house it had a new roof that was shingled. All I want to do is the same thing as all of the homes in my neighborhood. If every other home is allowed to have shingles, including mine before the tear-off, even with a pitch that is 1/2 inch too low, I really don't understand why this is a problem if I do that. I understand your point about building codes, but if I am being held to that standard then shouldn't everyone else? Also, it escaped the city's attention that so many homes were shingled and shouldn't have been? I am trying to do right here by pulling permits and doing everything out in the open, yet I am now on my 10th day without a roof and all of the material is sitting on top of my house. That just isn't right.
Respectfully,
******* *******

6-29-16
Nothing to report.

 

[steveray]

Amazing how willing people are to do it wrong....

 

[tmurray]

Rip some 2Xs on an angle. throw some plywood sheathing on top. Congratulations, you can now use shingles. Don't want to do that? Well, don't use shingles then. I often wonder how hard life is for stupid people. It must be horrible.

 

[mtlogcabin]

Most banks will not accept rolled roofing as an approved material for financing purposes

Instead of installing 2 layers of 15# felt as an under-layment for asphalt shingles as required by the code the homeowner could use self adhering ice and water shield as an under-layment for the entire roof prior to installing shingles. Wind driven rain is the problem with low slope roofs and asphalt shingles and the fact there is no warranty on a roof with less than a 2/12 pitch

 

[my250r11]

Could use a metal roof, but that costs more but many poeple think it looks nicer and less maintainance.

 

[conarb]

What I don't understand about the inspector's suggestions is why he didn't suggest something we've done forever, usually on 4:12 pitch homes that have porches where the pitch flattens out. namely install roll roofing and apply the shingles on top of the roll roofing. It is mandatory now to install a light-colored roll roofing under tile roofing of all pitches, apparently an energy code thingy to reflect heat up to save the planet.