Today's fun

[tbz]

Follow up on the access needed to reach electrical equipment, #11. Looks like a swing and a miss.

Seems the contractor has owner ship stock in a "Unistrut" manufacture.

My question is why the owner of the project would even think of accepting such a obvious "Jerry-rigged" layout, especially for a project that obviously was not a weekend project.

Swing and a miss, they forgot to come to the ball park.

 

[steveray]

Follow up on the access needed to reach electrical equipment, #11. Looks like a swing and a miss.

I mean.....really that is your fault for asking electricians to build stuff.....

 

[TheCommish]

I mean.....really that is your fault for asking electricians to build stuff.....

The electrical inspector told them they needed to address the over 6 foot height to the operating handles, not to build something. There was some discussion about fill. On the reinspection it seems the electricians question is this ok?

 

[TheCommish]

My question is why the owner of the project would even think of accepting such a obvious "Jerry-rigged" layout, especially for a project that obviously was not a weekend project.

Swing and a miss, they forgot to come to the ball park.

Owners, they probably haven't ever been to the site, this is a commercial solar farm, probably owned by investors through a company or LLC.

 

[steveray]

Hold my beer...What is the problem?...it will just be a monolithic pour when we are done......Someone does not understand "mono"....

 

[TheCommish]

I recommend reviewing the 3/4/5 triangle

 

[Joe.B]

I recommend reviewing the 3/4/5 triangle

That was a sad day, as 6 watched, 7 ate 9.

 

[Inspector Gadget]

I recommend reviewing the 3/4/5 triangle

I remember showing that to someone in the field. They were "Yeah, but this is longer than five feet, so I guessed."
Think about that for a moment.

 

[steveray]

I recommend reviewing the 3/4/5 triangle

No good deed...This was an inspection I squeezed in that was initially scheduled for today but the contractor "needed" it Monday...I cautioned him to be ready as I was pushing the limits to get it in before noon on a short staffed Monday. Not only did they not have the top bar in place, but this was the situation around the back. "It's only a one story addition" and "It'll be monolithic like a sonotube with a bigfoot" were the claims.....

 

[TheCommish]

New railing bracket

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

New railing bracket

New definition of "Bracket" ???

 

[Joe.B]

A buddy of mine bought a real fixer-upper, main house is okay and he's been doing a lot to re-hab it. Is has a funky outbuilding that's somewhere between a shop and a garage that he was super excited about. I took one look at it and could tell without a doubt it was not built to any kind of code or standard. But, it's still standing (SDC E) and has a new roof, so I suggested that he just enjoy it for what it is.

He had grand visions of turning the "loft" into a second unit to rent out and making the downstairs a music studio. It was hard not to completely burst his bubble, but frankly it would be easier to tear it down and start fresh. Yesterday he asked me about replacing a damaged header over one of the garage doors and I pointed him to the span tables in the res code and gave him a quick rundown. He's a smart guy and has lots of construction experience, so I gave him what he needed and stepped away.

Today he texted me:

Oh buddy....