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    hey all

    found this today--husband is such a handy man. also notice the kitchen waste pipe from sink. no slope- earlier i noticed sink drain was leaking and had a lot of crude dripping in p-trap--wonder why

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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    Looks like he used some of his blue roofing material on the basement walls.


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    two pictures didn'y upload

    here they are

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    brain fart

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    Looks like somebody was making space for a garage door track. HA HA!!! I wonder how much that blunder will cost to fix. How many of the I-joists did he notch?

    One of those is a triple width too. Whoops!!!!

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    Some people just shouldn't be allowed to get near power tools.

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    Don't worry. If those joists sag, that new wall will carry the weight. Not.

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    Rename your photos Chas, (i.e.address, owner/client name, MLS #, etc.).Is there a cure for brain farts yet?


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    Quote Originally Posted by CHARLIE VAN FLEET View Post
    hey all

    found this today--husband is such a handy man. also notice the kitchen waste pipe from sink. no slope- earlier i noticed sink drain was leaking and had a lot of crude dripping in p-trap--wonder why

    cvf
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    Hey Charlie,

    Maybe he wanted to scab in all those I Beams The Plumber Left Behind.
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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    No pipe hangers either!


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    hg

    rename what ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by CHARLIE VAN FLEET View Post
    hg

    rename what ???
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    Charlie - I think he's referring to the fact that when you role your cursor over your thumbnail images, it appears that the name of the client or street or some other identifier might be in the file name.

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    The last thing you want is some nameless coward from this site to call the listing agent of the property and talk $hit about you because you forgot to rename your pics. Oh wait a minute.....that happened to me.

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    what ever--i hate politics--will do in future--address the thread--no need just sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Ostrowski View Post
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    The last thing you want is some nameless coward from this site to call the listing agent of the property and talk $hit about you because you forgot to rename your pics. Oh wait a minute.....that happened to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Stephens View Post
    If it's always sunny in Philadelphia, then why do I see so many dark clouds above me during my Philly inspections?

    That show is a riot.

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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    Scary, actually, and potentially dangerous as well. Reminds me of an owner-built home I lived near many years ago in Wisconsin. The City building inspector had so many red tags stapled everywhere, he must have been buying them by the case. The owner/builder didn't know a thing about framing or concrete work, and yet he (eventually) managed to build the entire place himself. He was still working on it when I moved out of the subdivision 2 years later.

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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    someone needs a little timeout time with a structural engineer!


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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    Is there even any cement on this joint?

    And why cut all the notches, then hang the pipe well below them?




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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Truesdale View Post
    Is there even any cement on this joint?

    And why cut all the notches, then hang the pipe well below them?
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    Hi Steve,

    Don't know about the cement.

    If your going to finish the basement the notches would be someplace to jam the pipe into behind the Sheetrock.
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    Default Re: HONEY I CAN FINISH BASEMENT MYSELF

    Oh I understand the intent of the "remodeler" and the alleged reason for the notches, but despite the lack of hangars, it looks like the pipe is in its finished placement. With the vertical drop from above, and the turn down the wall, it's not like he can just cram the pipe into place.

    My question was more of a dig at the skills displayed, rather than an actual question.

    (and a post to keep the "you haven't posted in a while" bot off my back)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Truesdale View Post

    . With the vertical drop from above, and the turn down the wall, it's not like he can just cram the pipe into place.
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    He Can't ?
    * you do realize he has use of a Saws all.
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    Serious stuff. Bad enough to do that to dimensional lumber, but I'm guessing that leaves those engineered I beams w/ somewhere close to no/none/0 structural strength.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Stephens View Post
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    He Can't ?
    * you do realize he has use of a Saws all.
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    Heavy on the "ALL" there.


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