An average day

[steveray]

The job is a furnace and A/C condenser. They insisted that none of the duct was replaced and they reused the existing line set. The furnace is in a closet but I wanted to see in the attic. Well when I asked they said that they didn't bring a step ladder. So one of the corrections was to provide attic access. As it turns out, there isn't an access other than this.

Should I tell Flipper that he needs running boards? I wonder how that translates into Spanish.

Did they caulk the joints on their T-111 or are they just in the middle of painting?...

 

[SCBO1]

"what lath nails?"

Is the queen bee home?

Wonder if they use that ladder with the built in bubble to determine a ramp slope before they pour?

pc1

 

[SCBO1]

I've seen those $40.00 boots before!

pc1

 

[ICE]

I've seen those $40.00 boots before!pc1

Gosh, if they're worth that much I better get out the polish.

 

[ICE]

When we go out there and don't mention the fact that you got a little carried away with the bootlegged patio cover we send a message that may not be appropriate. But that's the way we are, especially with solar. It's like, "get it on the roof no matter what". If the building isn't on fire it qualifies for solar.

 

[ICE]

They filled these gas cans and drove out without securing them. They're just sitting in the back and these two are hoping all goes well. There's eight or ten of them.

 

[ICE]

Did you now that every section of rail is required to have two supports? So far it doesn't matter who's racking it is because all that I have seen have that requirement. You will find it in the manual at rail splicing. It says that there shall be a minimum of two supports on each side of a splice.

 

[jdfruit]

ICE;

The cantilever looks a bit too long as well.

Fill me in on those rack rail connectors to (hopefully) structure below, waterproofing looks a bit dodgy.

 

[Chad Pasquini]

Ice don't leave us hanging, what happened with the gas cans

 

[mmmarvel]

They filled these gas cans and drove out without securing them. They're just sitting in the back and these two are hoping all goes well. There's eight or ten of them.

What could possibilly go wrong???

 

[ICE]

I didn't recall seeing any elephants in this neighborhood....maybe that's why these guys were surprised when I told them to get the elephant shlt out of the street.

 

[ICE]

That house is worth at least $800K .. as is

At first glance the pipe looks like the Sun killed it. Then I noticed the runs in the paint. The shingles look like a can of paint exploded.

 

[ICE]

The superintendent asked me to write a correction on the drains. Obviously they will create a puddle before the aqua gets in. He thinks that they should be flush.





Here's my thinking. These curb cuts allow the water to flow into a percolation area. So if the drain is set flush the aqua will hit the street instead of the percolation area.

So I did write a correction. It said, "Set the parking lot drains to an elevation that works". That should make everybody happy.

 

[MASSDRIVER]

Is it a drain for the concrete, or a landscaping outlet?

If it's an outlet you want it higher, then it bubbles out and flows down the curb.

Brent.

 

[ICE]

Is it a drain for the concrete, or a landscaping outlet?If it's an outlet you want it higher, then it bubbles out and flows down the curb.

Brent.

I'll be finding out when the right person gets the correction notice.

 

[Fort]

That is called "low impact development" LID for short, funny business in CA.

 

[SCBO1]

FV,

Pretty interesting stairway pic's while you were on vacation in a third world somewhere I bet?

pc1

 

[ICE]

Telling them to rip it out and start over is a hard sell when it has lasted ten years.

 

[Francis Vineyard]

FV,Pretty interesting stairway pic's while you were on vacation in a third world somewhere I bet?

pc1

Some days it feels like we're on an island.

 

[ICE]

 

[ICE]

The CSST had been in the wall in a straight line where the Dottie plates are located. A previous inspector said Shirley that's not a good idea and they moved it. The me. el. and pl. roughs had been signed off and they had written permission to insulate. I was there to inspect the insulation.



The rafter span is 20'. The header is a 2"x4" with support by whatever is between the windows at 36" on center.



I don't know what you guys require but I always ask them to rock the lid in the chimney chase.







The insulation looked okay. I wrote 18 corrections. The contractor didn't say one word about me writing corrections after the work has been approved. He said Sir a lot.

The kicker here is that I broke the rule that says "Thou shalt not make us look bad". I am supposed to approve the insulation and move on without even a whimper. That's right, you read this correctly. I am not allowed to write corrections on top of other inspector's approvals. I have been told this repeatedly. It will not come back to bite me if another inspector's signature is on the permit. I counter with the fact that my writing corrections is not what makes us look bad. It merely points out the fact that we are bad.

This contractor may eventually complain because I asked him to get an engineer to bless the 2x4 headers and the glass shear transfer. My name will go back to the top of the bad list....where it belongs.

 

[mtlogcabin]

I don't know what you guys require but I always ask them to rock the lid in the chimney chase.

We do the same and also require an insulation collar to keep the insulation 1" away from the vent.

 

[ICE]

We do the same and also require an insulation collar to keep the insulation 1" away from the vent.

I see evidence of the collar in the last picture. They're going to need two.

 

[MASSDRIVER]

You're doing the Lords work.

Except I'm an atheist.

Maybe you're doing Lourde's work.

Either way, welcome to the Circle of A55holes.

Brent.