TheCommish said:
Another do over. I never understand why we can afford to fix it, but not do it correctly the first time
Unfortunately it was approved by another inspector the day before I observed it. I have been instructed to not write corrections on work that has been approved because that makes the department look bad.
I was filling in for that inspector and the inspection request slip said "footing". As it turned out, that footing was at a different location on the same property. I didn't know that because the other inspector didn't sign the permit for this work. So I started to make comments. That's when a job card was produced with the approval signature and the contractor canceled my inspection.
There were three people there, the owner, the owners designer, and the contractor. As I was walking away, the designer asked me if the contractor will have to fix the things that I pointed out.
There was no footing steel across the top of the footing at the garage door openings. The steel is in the dirt at the bottom. The forms are crooked and flimsy. The HD anchors are against the dirt. There are no sill splice bolts. There is a stem without an anchor bolt. None of the dowels are set in epoxy. The steel is under the dirt at the slab. There is an interior footing with no anchor bolts. There is waste pipe with no protective wrap. The steel isn't tied. The overlaps are too short or not at all. The slab hasn't been thickened where the new slab meets the existing. The Strong Wall templates aren't there and this will result in a void under the plywood that holds the bolts.
I was there for less than three minutes....didn't look at the plans....didn't get close enough to the work and could have written at least 14 corrections.
But hey now, the department is looking really good......and I like a short inspection.
I am certain that there are people that will see this and be offended by my cavalier attitude. I have tried to work within the system towards a solution. There is no cooperation. It's not my problem to solve.