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An average day

I used to plaster pools. If I showed up to a mess like this it was an early day.

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This runt fence is 4' tall.

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They made it soooo much better with zip ties and lath.

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We won't allow a concrete truck to clean up in the street.

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This is why I never park on driveways.

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Doggone it there's gonna be a cold joint 'cause there's nowhere near enough sand. Should've added gravel I guess. Well there's always next time.
 
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This valve was left in a crawl space where it had served a floor furnace for 56 years. The gas pipe was extended to the attic for a new furnace. The gas valve was closed for the pressure test. The correction said to provide a picture of the pipe with the valve in place and a picture of the pipe with the valve removed. I also asked for the valve.

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The key to this valve is grease. Grease makes the seal. 56 year old grease.

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This valve was left in a crawl space where it had served a floor furnace for 56 years. The gas pipe was extended to the attic for a new furnace. The gas valve was closed for the pressure test. The correction said to provide a picture of the pipe with the valve in place and a picture of the pipe with the valve removed. I also asked for the valve.
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What gives you the authority for that?
 
What gives you the authority for that?
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A tool is required to operate the valve. A valve shall be accessible. There is no listing for the valve. I usurp authority. I'm going with the last one....that way I don't have to come up with a code section.
 
If you cannot come up with a code section you are abusing your authority.

Were listings required for valves 56 years ago?
 
If you cannot come up with a code section you are abusing your authority.Were listings required for valves 56 years ago?
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That's the beauty of abusing authority and I don't know what the codes were in 1960.
 
Don't you have the historic codes? ICC sold a CD with historic codes on it last time I was in their store.
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We have the code books so I could find out. Whatever the code was in 1960 has no relevance to the reuse of a valve today. Mark K has confused cannot with will not.
 
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This valve was left in a crawl space where it had served a floor furnace for 56 years. The gas pipe was extended to the attic for a new furnace. The gas valve was closed for the pressure test. The correction said to provide a picture of the pipe with the valve in place and a picture of the pipe with the valve removed. I also asked for the valve.

The key to this valve is grease. Grease makes the seal. 56 year old grease.

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Here is the latest valve for my collection. To my surprise there is a connector attached. It hadn't occur to me that they were utilizing connectors as a part of the gas system in the underfloor area.

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I can guarantee that there are many valves and connectors under the floors of houses. I also know that I have not heard of any problems related to that. So all of you inspectors may want to consider the source and ignore the condition.

After all, this is what you are presented with at the typical wall furnace install and I don't see any ancient valves or connectors in that picture. If the new furnace is in the attic you don't even see this because the wall is patched.

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The corner of the platform is 4'-9" from the fence. Figuring that the fence is the property line, that's 3" short of the minimum 5' per the planning dept. 3" isn't worth a correction however, the clearance required from the wall to the equipment is 10". The contractor is miffed because I saved him from installing a mistake. But then he would be downright plssed off if I hadn't.

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Post #1955, I had three of those type gas valves fail a recent gas pressure test, all of them leaked by the furnace. Contract was glad we tested the line.

Post #1957, 1) How come I'm not getting all my dish channels? 2) Electrical mast flashing a bit high and no 3-ft clearance from dish and chimney! 3) Does that chimney have a flew?

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This was a service panel ten years ago. The service panel that fed this panel has been replaced. I was not able to access this panel at the first inspection of the new service so out of an abundance of caution I wrote the correction to make sure that the sub-panel has an isolated neutral.

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This runt fence is 4' tall.

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They made it soooo much better with zip ties and lath.

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The contractor requested another pre-plaster inspection. Since the pool is filled with water the same day that it is plastered, all the requirements for a final inspection shall be met. The contractor has sunk to a new low with this rental fence.

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The bricks are dislodged because everything on the property is moving towards the middle of the street.

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The bricks are dislodged because everything on the property is moving towards the middle of the street.
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Is there any major damage to the property or mostly cosmetic damage like this? Is the house on a hillside that's moving, if not what's the cause of the movement?
 
The house across the street was just brought back to level. It was jacked up and a new footing was placed under the existing footing. The slab was replaced as well. In 30 feet it was tilted 12". It had been like that for twenty years. The explanation I was given was is that there is a band of poor soil that runs with the street and all of the houses are sliding towards the poor soil.
 
For the valves...

R104.9.1 Used materials and equipment. Used materials, equipment and devices shall not be reused unless approved by the building official.
 
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