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Hi All, I had specified Aluminum-Insulated Doors for our new Garage. Unfortunately a year after giving the contractor the final payment, I realized they are Powder Coated Steel UN-insulated doors. The Contractor has not done much, but he did give us some cash toward making it right. The Door...

Hi all, Has anybody had to replace the head of a 3” (I think) artesian well? What’s a fair price? I Just had it done - it required a new coupling, a galvanized 3” “T” , two gate valves and a few feet of PVC... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can't leave it - we will see who pays for it! As I said in the previous post... Tomorrow will be an interesting day! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No - telling the building department would be a bad move, at least until, the Roof gets sealed up! I commissioned the engineer. The Drawing was done by a draftsman in the engineers office, (it's basically just a box) then I put the building out to bid.. it should have been caught by the...

For sure! I've emailed the engineer and the contractor- no response yet (but it's Labor Day weekend) Tuesday I'll call the manufacturer of the LVL's, the the contractor.. Would anyone advise me to talk to the building department, or would that be putting gas on the fire... Sent from my iPad...

I paid for the drawings, so that complicates it a bit.. But I'm sure no one wants to be liable if it were to rot to the point the nails holding the joists fall out and someone were to get hurt... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

No, nothing I can see on the plans.. contractor said he was just going to paint it.. not to mention it’s just strapped down to the column with steel nails.. I had thought it was going to be stucco’d- but I’m not sure that wouldn’t be worse! The deck is either PT Deck Boards or Trex according to...

Interesting, but we know that the engineer specified a LVL that is not suitable for where it is installed... the question is how do we proceed? Neither the builder or the engineer have answered my emails of Thursday.. it's a long weekend, so I'm considering my options!!! I've written the...

Yup... sounds like we have a problem... the contractor has a good reputation, so hopefully he comes up to the plate!! I wonder if the Engineer's errors and omissions policy will help... what does one do if nobody accepts responsibility? That is going to be a lot of labor! It has not been...

So if the engineer spec'd a product that is inappropriate for it's use, and the builder follows the plans.. who pays for the redo? The Owner?

Hi All, We are in the middle of a Garage/Guest House Build. The Contractor just installed LVL's to support the upstairs porch.. I'm not very familiar with them, but they sure look like just an engineered plywood.. When I look at the Engineered Plans, the spec is: "(2) 1 3/4" x 16" LVL Beam...

There are some code issues to be considered.. the city does not want a kitchen upstairs for example, but I have reviewed the plans with the building department and they don't have an issue with either type of construction.. the engineer is well respected... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You are so right- measure twice and cut once.. the drawings will be an Addendum to the contract-they have to be compliant, accurate and complete... This thread started with the question whether I should push for stem wall or monolithic, and how it will effect cost- it has morphed into a...

That advice is worth EVEN MORE then I am paying for it! The engineered drawings I paid for show Stem Wall on one page and a Monolithic Slab on another.. and there lies the confusion! I have one contractor going one way, and 2 other going the other! The drawings also show the floor joists on...

Thanks for the reply.. I’m sure the engineer knows what he’s doing- he’s been to the site and selected the monolithic as the most efficient... I had considered going frame, and what you suggest makes a lot of sense, but I decided on block due to Hurricanes, our damp Environment and Insects...