MASSDRIVER
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So is the guy that installed it.
Brent
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Brent
R602.6.1 Drilling and notching of top plate. When piping
or ductwork is placed in or partly in an exterior wall or
interior load-bearing wall, necessitating cutting, drilling or
notching of the top plate by more than 50 percent of its
width, a galvanized metal tie not less than 0.054 inch thick
(1.37 mm) (16 ga) and 11/2 inches (38 mm) wide shall be
fastened across and to the plate at each side of the opening
with not less than eight 10d (0.148 inch diameter) having a
minimum length of 11/2 inches (38 mm) at each side or
equivalent. The metal tie must extend a minimum of 6
inches past the opening. See Figure R602.6.1.
Exception: When the entire side of the wall with the
notch or cut is covered by wood structural panel sheathing.
The homeowner said that Lowes installed the water heater. So I told him to take the correction slip to the Lowes store.
There's something not right about this.
I think that the previous water heater had a T&P valve located on the top.
There's something not right about this.
I think that the previous water heater had a T&P valve located on the top.
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my250r11
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LOL that's what happens when the sheet metal guy does roofing! :shame:
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I hate seeing the flimsy fart fan duct.
This duct is much better.
This duct is much better.
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Flipper told me that I can't write a correction about this because another inspector has approved the electrical. He was already upset about the windows so I didn't let on that I think he's a bandit. I stopped at 17 corrections and didn't get to the attic to inspect the furnace. He will be crestfallen when he finds out that the entire house now requires arc fault protection. I held back on that one because there is no electrical permit for the rewire and the supervisors are always telling me to not write so many corrections at one time. They prefer that I prolong the dread.
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There is a building permit for an addition of 83 sqft to a bedroom, a porch roof and a carport that is yet to be built. That is the only permit. They requested a framing and roughs inspection.
They told me that upon commencing the window install they discovered dry rot and termite damage. So they removed darned near everything except the roof and ceiling joists. Much of the plates, both top and bottom were left intact. Logically, they had to save the top plates in order to save the roof and ceiling joists. Understandably this is no small feat.
This mistake makes me wonder what these guys do for a living.
There are no rafter ties anywhere and much of the ceiling joist are 2"x4".
They told me that upon commencing the window install they discovered dry rot and termite damage. So they removed darned near everything except the roof and ceiling joists. Much of the plates, both top and bottom were left intact. Logically, they had to save the top plates in order to save the roof and ceiling joists. Understandably this is no small feat.
This mistake makes me wonder what these guys do for a living.
There are no rafter ties anywhere and much of the ceiling joist are 2"x4".
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I pretty much blew them off and told them to get all of the required permits before I will start writing corrections. They did get some permits. There is now an additional building permit for six windows. I wrote a description of the work for them to present when getting the permits and it comes out "six windows". It is unfortunate what will happen to these people but it needs to be.
They're going to learn a few things about manners too.
If I told them that their work is garbage, would they have the right to be offended? Considering the cost of the permits, these folks are gonna get true value for the dollar in corrections.
They're going to learn a few things about manners too.
If I told them that their work is garbage, would they have the right to be offended? Considering the cost of the permits, these folks are gonna get true value for the dollar in corrections.
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Msradell
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Look at the bright side, they at least had drawings! Of course having drawings makes me wonder if I didn't plan to do all they are doing initially and just didn't want to worry about the permits.
Well little Lady, I didn't look at the plans. I told them to get the proper permit and present approved plans that are fastened together in the correct order. Inspecting this mess will take several hours and on this one I'm not going to stop once I get going. I already have a bunch of corrections from the pictures. On the day that I inspect this I will look at the plans when I get to the office in the morning. I usually arrive early so it will be just me and the plans for a half hour. I will know the job inside out and turn it upside down. I really have no choice in the matter.
When it comes to corrections, the plans are not that important. I know some of you will think ill of me for saying that. I bet I find over thirty corrections and no more than three will stem from the plans.
Something about these ceiling joists seems odd.
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There is a two story addition under the tarp and they called for all the roughs.
The electrician must have been there by himself when he did this to that shear wall. The plumber butchered stuff too.
The dimensional header is 4"x14". The mistake is way obvious.
That is a second story balcony. The floor is dead flat. It should pitch 1/4" per foot. A big fat lip is on the way.
The electrician must have been there by himself when he did this to that shear wall. The plumber butchered stuff too.
The dimensional header is 4"x14". The mistake is way obvious.
That is a second story balcony. The floor is dead flat. It should pitch 1/4" per foot. A big fat lip is on the way.
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Msradell
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He at least should get some extra credit for neatness. That some of the need is cable running up everything in a residential installation.
Yes it is neat. We call it bundled wire.
I had to investigate a complaint today. I don't like doing that. The complainer said that the garage has been converted and is a rental unit. As it turned out, the entire 1300 sqft dwelling has been chopped up. There are ten tenants. And a lot of doors.
There's the proud owner and a cardboard partition wall.
There's a person living in there. He said that he pays $550 per month. I spoke to two other people and they said that they pay $550 per month. This was before the owner showed up. Each of the tenants is mentally challenged. They are probably all on some form of government assistance.
He claimed that nobody lives in this hole.
I was surprised that there isn't a vacancy sign out front.
There's the proud owner and a cardboard partition wall.
There's a person living in there. He said that he pays $550 per month. I spoke to two other people and they said that they pay $550 per month. This was before the owner showed up. Each of the tenants is mentally challenged. They are probably all on some form of government assistance.
He claimed that nobody lives in this hole.
I was surprised that there isn't a vacancy sign out front.
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JCraver
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So what do you do with that, where you are? Is that an illegal dwelling, and you kick them all out? Condemn it? Or just give him a book full of violations and ___ days to get it fixed?
I've got some pretty crappy landlords here, but nobody has tried to stuff 10 people into 1300 sf yet..
I've got some pretty crappy landlords here, but nobody has tried to stuff 10 people into 1300 sf yet..
steveray
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That is awesome....amazing what you can get away with in a good climate!
There's nothing much that I can do about it. Our policy is to throw a bunch of paperwork on it. Then we secure a lien on the property for around $1200. Then we do nothing.....usually. In this case the code enforcement dept has sent this for prosecution. That is extremely rare.
As far as kicking the people out....that's not going to happen. Where would we kick them to? The streets?
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steveray
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The problem we have here is, once we know there is a "safety violation", if we do nothing we are liable and the town is. Here, if we put them out (for ANYTHING) we put them up, it's an ugly concept. If your code enforcement people are on it, maybe you are all set, if there is a fire tomorrow and no one gets out because there are no EERO's....Here a decent lawyer would get millions per person as the "town knew about the issues and did nothing to save those people"...Negligence....
I guess the word awful would best describe this back yard. The only redeeming feature is that it is behind a house.
The inspector for this job retired last week. I was off on Monday so another inspector was brought in to help out. That inspector went to this job for a final inspection. He wrote two corrections; one said "Install an alarm on the door" and another that said "Make the stairs safe". I was curious about the stairs.
Here we go. The contractor explained that there was no guard rail and the inspector told him to install a guard rail that will not let a 4" sphere pass through. He said that he tried to convince the inspector that the stairs were not required to meet any code but the best he could get was a compromise to place these steel pipes as we see it.
What's worse is that I had to write corrections. There's no GFCI on the pump motors...he couldn't find the ground ring on the back side...there's no water bond. The last correction said to bond the guard rail pipes or remove them. He was not happy. I apologized for my department. I encouraged him to raise a big stink. He won't do that for fear of reprisal from the inspector. So it will continue to happen.
Now some would say that it is my responsibility to raise that stink. I have done that in the past and nothing is done about it. Well I shouldn't say that nothing gets done....I get labeled as a trouble maker and that's something.
The inspector for this job retired last week. I was off on Monday so another inspector was brought in to help out. That inspector went to this job for a final inspection. He wrote two corrections; one said "Install an alarm on the door" and another that said "Make the stairs safe". I was curious about the stairs.
Here we go. The contractor explained that there was no guard rail and the inspector told him to install a guard rail that will not let a 4" sphere pass through. He said that he tried to convince the inspector that the stairs were not required to meet any code but the best he could get was a compromise to place these steel pipes as we see it.
What's worse is that I had to write corrections. There's no GFCI on the pump motors...he couldn't find the ground ring on the back side...there's no water bond. The last correction said to bond the guard rail pipes or remove them. He was not happy. I apologized for my department. I encouraged him to raise a big stink. He won't do that for fear of reprisal from the inspector. So it will continue to happen.
Now some would say that it is my responsibility to raise that stink. I have done that in the past and nothing is done about it. Well I shouldn't say that nothing gets done....I get labeled as a trouble maker and that's something.
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