Mr. Inspector
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Why do you need rafter ties if the ceiling joists are attached to the rafters?
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I see the ties at that location quite often. All those years ago, that was the way they did it. What, if any, value they provide is not for me to consider. When they are removed I ask for a replacement. In this case there is room above the furnace that will be close to the original location.
Many times there is no way to replace the tie. So it does not get replaced.
Nine times out of ten I find a duct draped over the 3/4" wide board.
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As to the question of insulation. There is none. None was required when the house was built. And none is required now.
Some of the wealth redistribution programs that hand out money for such things as new windows and HVAC equipment require that the attic be insulated. And then they blow it in 30" (R30") deep burying all of the eave vents, junction boxes, (whether they are open or not) combustion air openings, ceiling light fixtures, a spaghetti mess of old, rotten wiring, etc.
Some of the wealth redistribution programs that hand out money for such things as new windows and HVAC equipment require that the attic be insulated. And then they blow it in 30" (R30") deep burying all of the eave vents, junction boxes, (whether they are open or not) combustion air openings, ceiling light fixtures, a spaghetti mess of old, rotten wiring, etc.
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Front loaders are too expensive to be treated this way.
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Msradell
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Outdoor receptacles must be equipped with an in use cover....laundry appliances are not listed for use in a wet location.
The job is replacing the mansard looking architectural feature.
The scuttle has been relocated.
The plan was to place roofing tiles on the front, a metal cap and leave the back side open as you see it.....painted of course.
There is no architect or engineer involved and the owner produced the original construction documents. It was to be a like for like replacement.
The rub is that they installed OSB instead of exterior rated plywood.
The scuttle has been relocated.
The plan was to place roofing tiles on the front, a metal cap and leave the back side open as you see it.....painted of course.
There is no architect or engineer involved and the owner produced the original construction documents. It was to be a like for like replacement.
The rub is that they installed OSB instead of exterior rated plywood.
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Flipper did a lot to this house.
The water heater was in a closet that was accessed from the outside. It has been moved outside and they got some corrections. Oh they did an electrical service upgrade too....over a hole in the wall.
The combustion air screen is still in the wall and the abandoned vent is still sticking out of the roof.
The water heater was in a closet that was accessed from the outside. It has been moved outside and they got some corrections. Oh they did an electrical service upgrade too....over a hole in the wall.
The combustion air screen is still in the wall and the abandoned vent is still sticking out of the roof.
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mtlogcabin
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Does not matter how much or what kind of paint the use that OSB will be gone in 5 to years. The moisture coming from the car wash will play a big role in it.
They were doing the work without a permit and another inspector gave them a stop work order. It was done when I saw it for the first time. The owner asked me what I want him to do. I told him to follow the plan.
It doesn't get much simpler than this:
Come to think of it, the label could be on the front instead of the side and that would be simpler now wouldn't it.
Come to think of it, the label could be on the front instead of the side and that would be simpler now wouldn't it.
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It's not like it had to be on the front porch.
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Service upgrade inspection.
The flex that pokes through the stucco has two hots and a neutral that are landing on a breaker that is labeled sub-panel. Quite naturally I asked where the sub-panel is located. They didn't have an answer. So along with a bunch of other corrections I asked them to find the sub-panel. I noticed that the stucco to the right of the upgrade panel has been patched and after the third inspection with no results I told them to open the wall. They resisted but finally did as told.
This mess was inside the wall. The panel that was on the wall is now laying on the grass.
They have started over with a recessed panel.
This is what it looked like the last time I was there. Because I did not sign off the final, a Sub Contractor Coordinator for a solar company wrote a scathing email to the office manager. Apparently they never fail inspection unless I am the inspector.
The flex that pokes through the stucco has two hots and a neutral that are landing on a breaker that is labeled sub-panel. Quite naturally I asked where the sub-panel is located. They didn't have an answer. So along with a bunch of other corrections I asked them to find the sub-panel. I noticed that the stucco to the right of the upgrade panel has been patched and after the third inspection with no results I told them to open the wall. They resisted but finally did as told.
This mess was inside the wall. The panel that was on the wall is now laying on the grass.
They have started over with a recessed panel.
This is what it looked like the last time I was there. Because I did not sign off the final, a Sub Contractor Coordinator for a solar company wrote a scathing email to the office manager. Apparently they never fail inspection unless I am the inspector.
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There's not a lot of fuel for a fire in one of these.
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Electrical service upgrade.
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I was at the house on the right to inspect a condenser replacement.
My first take on this was wondering how the guy on the right feels when he has to look at his neighbors lack of respect. Then I wondered why he did what he did, knowing what was at his doorstep.
My first take on this was wondering how the guy on the right feels when he has to look at his neighbors lack of respect. Then I wondered why he did what he did, knowing what was at his doorstep.
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There is no permit for this patio cover other than a demo permit. So I am cleaning out the file and here sits a demo permit from last year.
Meetings are held here.
This plays a role.
That and dinner.
There's a myriad of power cords strung all over the property for string lights and flood lamps. This yard might be visible from the space station. And there is this too. And it is live.
Meetings are held here.
This plays a role.
That and dinner.
There's a myriad of power cords strung all over the property for string lights and flood lamps. This yard might be visible from the space station. And there is this too. And it is live.
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The correction said that the wrong ARC fault breakers were installed. The mistake that I made was pointing out that the dead front wouldn't fit. Well it almost fits now.
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I see plenty of dangerous stuff but some of it is egregious. It's not so much the fault of the people as it is our education system. We used to have shop classes where boys learned how to use tools and make things. Life and death lessons were taught by Mr. Skoglund. Like the time Dick McGinnis went running by on fire. That period we learned that mohair sweaters and welding are incompatible.
Maybe we should bring back the public service announcements. The landscape is no longer littered with blasting caps but there's lots of things the people need to be warned about.
Maybe we should bring back the public service announcements. The landscape is no longer littered with blasting caps but there's lots of things the people need to be warned about.
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Twice this week I had to ask Edison to roll up a drop.
In both cases the dwelling is not occupied so I didn't go through the office manager. I'll probably get chewed out ....I've been chewed out before.
In both cases the dwelling is not occupied so I didn't go through the office manager. I'll probably get chewed out ....I've been chewed out before.
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