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An average day

They must think that the drought is going to last forever.


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Burt, where's the correction notice? I don't know Ernie, I thought that you had it. I don't have it Burt, can you remember what it said to do at the water heater? Sure thing Ernie, it said to jumper cold to cold to gas pipes.

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I haven't seen one of these before now and I think it might not be installed quite like the instructions specify. It might make a difference...could be a big difference considering that this is a tract of 100 houses.....well it's not my tract to deal with and I was there for under-slab plumbing. Actually, it never rains in Southern California and there's only four of these on each house.....two dozen houses are done and it hasn't been a problem so far.

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And would you look at that....the instructions are right there on the front....with a picture.

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I don't know about you guys but I prefer that there not be any foam wrap at the under-slab plumbing inspection.

I am also not a fan of re-bar against the ABS.

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The poor man might be sicker than he realizes. We didn't have an agreement and we are not in Los Angeles.

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A lady called to complain that a new roof went on her house and the painting contractor has refused to paint the overhang because there is rotten wood. She want's to know why I would approve such a thing. I said, "Who Me?"

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Another aluminum patio cover under a service drop.

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The contractor thinks that one lag bolt into the end-grain of rafter tails 2' apart is a solid connection.
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Apparently they ran out of the correct material.
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The job is an 800 sqft addition and a new roof structure on the remaining 1200 sqft.
All of the sheathing suffers from countersunk nails. The worst I have encountered.
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The usual scenario is some of the nails are over-driven. In this case it is every nail.

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Never seems they can get it right the first time, even worse they are there and only do some, one or none.Would been more cost effective to do right the first time. :confused:
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I was there to inspect the roof sheathing for a re-roof. I really don't want to mess with this. But gosh it's so close to the neighbors house. It must be a Helluva racket when it rains.
 
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Must have misread the setback requirements, 8-ft was changed to 8-inches. At least the carport is non combustible for what that's worth. :cool:
 
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