pwood
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used to be a reference to workmanship in the UBC, is there one in the IRC that i can hammer hacks with? Thanks in advance.:cheers
Did I say the contractor didn't do his job correctly? If I did, I meant to say that the contractor didn't do his job at all. And did you see the quotes around the word contractor? In my area, anyone with a customer is a "contractor." Ten percent of the work I inspect is done by a licensed contractor and the ratio is getting worse. I have homeowners that hire the cheapest workman they can find and refer to them as their contractor.GCtony said:ICE, The contractor didn't do his job correctly. You put a simple "no" on an inspection ticket just to mess with them, creating more work for them and the people in your office, costing everyone time and money. Do you feel you've done your job correctly? What ever happened to when the architect, contractor, subs and building departments were all on the same team, looking out for the best interest of the customer? (taxpayer) I really miss those days.
There are still plenty of them out there but they stay out of my area as much as possible. They can't compete with the corner crews.fatboy said:I miss the days when tradesmen were tradesmen, and took pride in their work.......
That's why I've never writen "Hell no." People often ask me what I think of the work that they are paying for. If the work is good, I will often compliment the workers in front of the owner without being asked. That makes them all feel good, including the owner. If the work is crap, I am Sargent Shultz.jim baird said:When I worked for the local county AHJ I used to deride sloppy performers, but when I did the contractors would call the department head crying and I would be called down for inappropriate comments and being "personal" instead of businesslike.
The human tide just hasn't reached your area yet.High Desert said:Exactly logcabin. Why would anyone want to put up with that on a daily basis? Don't get me wrong, I see my share of bad construction, but not to the degree that I see posted here. I guess our licensing laws filter a lot of those contractors out.
Somebody has to do it. I have a passing familiarity with codes and construction. I lost my medical license. NASA is laying off astronauts. The Witness Protection Program picks the place.High Desert said:ICE, if you have such bad "contractors" why do you even work as an inspector? There couldn't possibly be that many bad contractors in one spot on the earth.