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Average day 5-15-13

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with the washing machine in the way
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And outdoors. The owner said that he would cover the washer and dryer with a tarp when it's raining.
 
It is one of the nicer illegal patio covers that I've come across.

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The metal barn is new. The contractor claims that the obvious flaw is an optical illusion. I said that the owner is probably not going to feel any better about it knowing that it's all in his own mind.

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Look at the rafter in his hand. The roof changed pitch and he is lost. There is a couple pallets of roof tile in the front yard.

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It is held up by the ridge....nothing else
 
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It's a commercial building. There will be a post supporting a center beam of a flat roof. I was there for a slab inspection. The engineer blessed the work during a structural observation. The contractor was there for my inspection. I said "Oh my gosh, that looks weak" The contractor didn't hesitate and said "Oh my gosh, your right"

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ICE said:
Look at the rafter in his hand. The roof changed pitch and he is lost. There is a couple pallets of roof tile in the front yard.

It is held up by the ridge....nothing else
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He was lost after his first cup of coffee, waaay before the pitch change.

Needs to get his head out of the clouds.

Brent
 
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It's a commercial building. There will be a post supporting a center beam of a flat roof. I was there for a slab inspection. The engineer blessed the work during a structural observation. The contractor was there for my inspection. I said "Oh my gosh, that looks weak" The contractor didn't hesitate and said "Oh my gosh, your right"
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The evaluation report (ICC ESR or IAPMO ER) for post bases often times specify a minimum concrete cover. What do the engineered plans show?
 
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The evaluation report (ICC ESR or IAPMO ER) for post bases often times specify a minimum concrete cover. What do the engineered plans show?
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The plans show the same post base turned 90 degrees. I don't think that would be an improvement. The entire anchor is in the concrete stem which could easily be snapped off. Simpson allows some radically small edge distances but probably not on both sides. I didn't bother to look at that since the issue is the stem. Not to mention that an inspector approved it and the engineer did too.

They are going to change it.
 
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If they are going to store anything more than what's normally found in the atmosphere, there might be a problem.

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Check out the doubled 2x4 like it's a header. When I told them that there can't be exposed Romex, they said, "No problemo, we will drywall the garage". I said, "Don't forget to get a permit".
 
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The guy at Home Depot said that this is what I needed.

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334.2 Definitions.Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable. A factory assembly of two or more insulated conductors enclosed within an overall

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nonmetallic jacket.Otherwise known as Romex which is a trade name.
 
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