From the meter it goes to the attic and the underfloor. When I asked for the installer's CSST certification, the contractor told me that he is a licensed general building contractor so that allows him to do whatever he wants. When I asked about bonding he assured me that he has a bond and workers comp too. This is so ugly and it was done not to protect the CSST but rather for aesthetics.
Then I went on vacation. While I was gone the work was approved. About four months later I happened to be in the neighborhood and I took this picture. My guess is that within a year, the jacket will be on the ground, the kink in the pipe at the meter will be worse and maybe the house will be gone because the kids took pruning shears and a BIC lighter to the pipe.
The worst part of this is that during my inspection, I didn't investigate the work inside the attic or underfloor because the contractor and owner got way angry and asked me to get off the property. The owner delivered a letter to the office stating that he would not allow me back on his property and requesting a different inspector.
By the way, it was a planned vacation or I would have been back.
OH well! Can't win them all.


Then I went on vacation. While I was gone the work was approved. About four months later I happened to be in the neighborhood and I took this picture. My guess is that within a year, the jacket will be on the ground, the kink in the pipe at the meter will be worse and maybe the house will be gone because the kids took pruning shears and a BIC lighter to the pipe.
The worst part of this is that during my inspection, I didn't investigate the work inside the attic or underfloor because the contractor and owner got way angry and asked me to get off the property. The owner delivered a letter to the office stating that he would not allow me back on his property and requesting a different inspector.
By the way, it was a planned vacation or I would have been back.
OH well! Can't win them all.

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