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  1. Eric B
    In this case sloppy works for me.
  2. Eric B
    To answer the question - Weld brackets to the steel column and beam then bolt the brackets to the concrete. To answer the question that wasn't asked - I wouldn't bother doing anything.
  3. Eric B
    You'd be hard pressed to convince me that banks have someone on staff who knows a little about construction and actually goes out to these properties to verify that proper work has been done.
  4. Eric B
    I'd take the approach that gravity is pretty much the same today as it was in 1979. Therefore I see no reason why today's generally accepted practices should not apply to a 37 year old deck.
  5. Eric B
    Timbor's label states that it does not treat or prevent mold. Boracare data sheet has no information specific to the treatment of mold. Foster's products such as their 40-80 or Fiberlock's Shockwave on the other hand are EPA registered and specified for the treatment of mold.
  6. Eric B
    Those are pretty common here. In my book they're pretty much useless. Anything that can easily block up with airborne particles is bad news. Problem can be that you install good ventilation provisions then someone will squawk about it looks - e.g. they want the soil over the siding so the foundation isn't visible.
  7. Eric B
    But you would still have a damaged bottom chord. I expect that what a manufacturer might say and what could be done to reasonably "get by" would not be the same solution.
  8. Eric B
    Unless there's evidence that the block columns are not on footings I wouldn't do anything. Perfection can be a difficult and costly thing to achieve when close enough can work just fine.
  9. Eric B
    Agreed. I'd be more interested in what a qualified plumber would say. I'd be punting onto his shoulders.
  10. Eric B
    An assumption or factual?
  11. Eric B
    I don't see the value in having the install docs since there are existing problems - no matter what they said they'd still be rather irrelevant.
  12. Eric B
    Sure it could. We've all seen crazy stuff that had muni approval. The appropriate question is whether there's any way it could be correct? That would have a different answer.
  13. Eric B
    Thanks for pointing this out Mike. Not remembering ever having said this I fished around and found it in my own website - it is text that my website manager found and inserted. Shame on me for not screening it out. I will have it removed el pronto and give the rest of the text another look. BTW - I'm now off the ASHI Board.
  14. Eric B
    Why contractors want to put their name on such work is beyond me.
  15. Eric B
    Robert - It's due to such conditions that I include the following in my report; "Please be aware that even roofs that appear to be satisfactory can still leak. So while the inspection may not find a concern there can still be a bit of an unknown over the roof's ability to shed water." This helps set the client's expectation of my inspections.
  16. Eric B
    I had an exceptionally close call on my own roof 3-4 years ago - it could have been my last day. It's experiences like that that help me define where I draw the line in the sand.
  17. Eric B
    That photo appears to be looking up at the base of a vaulted ceiling. In my experience is usually associated with a ventilation problem (condensation).
  18. Eric B
    Strange how at lot of the stuff we were told we needed when we started out has turned out to be a bunch of hooey. I'm on my third gas detector and it hasn't proven to be very reliable and it's likely I won't be replacing it. One of the more dependable methods of detecting odors is listening to the client's wife. When they say they smell something it's time to stop and investigate.
  19. Eric B
    If the general public knew how prevalent such workmanship was I'd have way more work than I could ever want.
  20. Eric B
    Good catch John.
  21. Eric B
    For the electric ranges I run all elements simultaneously and leave them on for 2-3 minutes. This will often throw a 40 amp breaker. If the breaker is also taking out the microwave and fan then the 220 circuit is not dedicated. If it's a 30 amp breaker I won't even bother to turn the range on.
  22. Eric B
    In figure 10 there is reference that diagonal bracing is not permitted on center posts. What would be the reasoning?
  23. Eric B
    You're right Les - my spelling was half-***. or should it be *****?
  24. Eric B
    This seems to be a new trend - people want half-a**** work for a lower price. This has a scary correlation with people's interest in suing for a perceived poor job done. Jim is right to ask - where's this coming from?
  25. Eric B
    You know as well as I do John that different systems can interact with each other. What if poor grading is putting excessive pressure on the foundation and causes a problem down the road. Will the client get upset because you didn't point out the potential. About a year ago a client only wanted a partial inspection. I had him put in writing what he wanted me to cover. After he got the report he thought of other things he wanted to know about and wondered if I happened to look at them as well - which I didn't. He was a bit miffed even though he acknowledged that he tied my hands with his request. He didn't get any sympathy out of me.
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