Marc Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 How breezy...like gale force breezy? Or was this an example of blatant disregard for basic building practice? Marc
inspector57 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 It is remarkable how unstable a structure is before the sheathing and windows are installed. Makes it easier to grasp the need for bracing. I'll bet that never happens again to that crew.[:-censore
Jim Katen Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 The standing portion in the back has more hole than wall on the side facing the camera. Where are the brace panels?
Bill Kibbel Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Posted February 14, 2017 15 mph sustained. 45 mph max gusts. I had to struggle against the wind a bit today when fully extending a 28' ladder. Click to Enlarge 48.31 KB
mjr6550 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 Bill, They are two different houses in the same development? I assume gypsum shalfwall liners, but I don't see them. Maybe no bracing along the party walls.
Bill Kibbel Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Posted February 14, 2017 Bill, They are two different houses in the same development? I assume gypsum shalfwall liners, but I don't see them. Maybe no bracing along the party walls. Pics are front & back. Happened down in Warrington today. Nothing I'm involved with. Someone local sent me the pics for my amusement. I'd refer you for the post-mortem, Mark.
Bill Kibbel Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Posted February 14, 2017 Big Bad Wolf showed up today. https://www.facebook.com/BucksCoNewsFee ... 602551484/
Marc Posted February 15, 2017 Report Posted February 15, 2017 Big Bad Wolf showed up today. https://www.facebook.com/BucksCoNewsFee ... 602551484/ Wow. Just one little nudge from the excavator and it drops like a stone. Marc
John Dirks Jr Posted February 15, 2017 Report Posted February 15, 2017 15 mph sustained. 45 mph max gusts. I had to struggle against the wind a bit today when fully extending a 28' ladder. Click to Enlarge 48.31 KB Same day I had a roofer cancel an estimate on my walkable 1 story ranch and you're putting up a 28 footer? Risky! Honestly though, I thought the guy still could have safely done the estimate.
mjr6550 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 I got called today by an agent who has a client buying a house in the group next to the two that collapsed. They are concerned about their house. The agent talked to the building inspector. The inspector said the houses collapsed because the bracing was not installed yet. Apparently I were going to install the bracing within the next few days. Expensive lesson.
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