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I did a trenching safety course a couple years ago and showed that picture to the trainer. He asked what the hole at the bottom was for.

He said he had seen people do some stupid things before, but that was next level stupid.
 
Its only 7 steps down on the ladder ... 4 ft? Maybe the hole is the escape route. Looks like pretty cohesive soil too. Still a dumb move.
 
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"What are we looking for ICE?

Unsecured ladder, questionable flashing material (looks like foil tape?), the what appears to be excessive cantilever at the right wall, windows that are not vertically aligned (bad design, but not a violation if headers account for load transfer), the shear-walls with straps for force transfer around openings (missing at corner window's outside edge)?

Inquisitive minds wanna know what you saw."

Ty J.,
This is not a job that I am involved with. An inspector found this during a virtual inspection. The coil strap may or may not be on the plans but the strap didn't extend far enough at the ends. The strap is either under the window nail flange or over the flange either of which is not a good idea. Generally when strap is called out on plans, there is strap under the window opening as well as the top.... but that' s generally and I've seen it both ways.

The window flashing at the side and top is a self-adhering flashing that is not made for this application. Additionally, the side flashing should be under the window flange. Oh and the stuff is too narrow as well.

The belly band is, how should I say this in a not unkind manner, ridiculous. And the color! What's this place going to look like?

The windows seem to lineup okay. Now if any are bedroom egress they are, like the flashing, too narrow.

I notice a lack of eave vents.

The fascia is nailed with sinkers.

And the ladder? They're just storing the ladder.

I can't zoom in on the picture ....oh wait a minute, I bet I can with the iPad. Ya but the iPad is upstairs.......yes it zooms on the iPad but gets blurry fast....but I found eave vents.

What do you think about the lighting outlets?
 
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ICE said:
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What are we looking for ICE?

Unsecured ladder, questionable flashing material (looks like foil tape?), the what appears to be excessive cantilever at the right wall, windows that are not vertically aligned (bad design, but not a violation if headers account for load transfer), the shear-walls with straps for force transfer around openings (missing at corner window's outside edge)?

Inquisitive minds wanna know what you saw.
 
jeffc said:
If your neighbor survives his rot repair project, perhaps he could help out with this trenching project? Looks less dangerous than a fall while repairing rot.
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Nine years ago.
 
The sewer is ABS. The gas pipe is polypropylene. The water pipe is unknown by me. This is the correrction that I found.

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603.2 Separation of water service and building sewer.
Water service pipe and the building sewer shall be separated by not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) of undisturbed or compacted earth.

Exceptions:

1. The required separation distance shall not apply where the bottom of the water service pipe within 5 feet (1524 mm) of the sewer is not less than 12 inches (305 mm) above the top of the highest point of the sewer and the pipe materials conform to Table 702.3.


G2415.17.3 (404.17.3) Tracer.
A yellow insulated copper tracer wire or other approved conductor shall be installed adjacent to underground nonmetallic piping. Access shall be provided to the tracer wire or the tracer wire shall terminate above ground at each end of the nonmetallic piping. The tracer wire size shall not be less than 18 AWG and the insulation type shall be suitable for direct burial.

Green copperhead approved here.
 
There is no separation required between ABS sewer and any water pipe of any material. There is no separation required between gas pipe and sewer or water pipes. DWV is inside the building.

If clay sewer were involved the code is not "18” below water pipe."
 
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From a recent virtual inspection done by another inspector.

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Looks a tad bit full.

Let me count the wires, over thirty but no yokes in that box, can't determine the size of the JB from a virtual inspection

Guessing 13 (romex) x 3 wires = 39 Some may be 12g and some 14g

I'll guess the box as a 4.25 x 4.25 but can't determine the depth of the box?
 
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Looks a tad bit full.

Let me count the wires, over thirty but no yokes in that box, can't determine the size of the JB from a virtual inspection

Guessing 13 (romex) x 3 wires = 39 Some may be 12g and some 14g

I'll guess the box as a 4.25 x 4.25 but can't determine the depth of the box?
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Guessing 17 romex.
 
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