CLT Marc

Thanks guys! I will certainly look into the verbiage thing. Ive been reading in here for a day and a half now and have picked up some things that are really cool. I really like the way you post unique and plane retarded findings. Thanks for the link Erby, I'll be checking out those site later today. Thanks again, talk to y'all soon

Oddly enough, that design is used commercially in many if not most parking deck designs. Maybe the feller who built the houses was a commercial builder doing a side thing?

Um, I like the site and I know I can use this forum, but how come no meet and great page? It would be neat to be able to read more about the fellers here without having to scan hundreds of posts in and around the site to find out. So here's a little bout me. Anyone want to chit chat hit me up. I live in Charlotte NC. I am applying for my NC inspector license. I am nervous though because the list of things they accept as experience doesn't cover what I have done. But they say on a case by case basis they will review. I really want to do this because I love houses. I thought about RE agent but that requires soooooo much time. I guess I should back up a tad. I currently do Nuclear inspections in Nuclear facilities. But we only work from Feb-may, and Aug -Nov, and I want something for my down time. I don't need it for a full time to live on, but I do need it to help keep me off unemployment during the down time. In my day I have done some crazy inspections. I was a structural engineering inspector for many years, and have been in QC most of my life in one form or another, and I have done some remodelling work in one form or another, but that's so intensive. Not something you can do one or two a week of for three month stints. I at one time was a real go to guy. At an Airport in the US there was an underground tunnel that was showing cracks and needed an inspection. Myself and the lead PE went in and investigated. I would be called out by the city to verify things for the city inspectors that they found funny, and wanted an independent inspection to support or refute their findings. I have been involved in some real large jobs, and some real small jobs. Contractors loved me because if I showed up for an inspection they could use me to press the issues with subs in other areas. Most often when a city inspector walked up to me they asked if I was happy, and passed or failed on my word. Do I think that makes me special, no, but I think I can do this. I admit there are places I would want to know more about, and I would maybe hesitant at first, such as the HVAC. I would look for screws and tape at joints, and would have a hard time determining when I should let things go. If I am approved and pass the test I am hoping to find an inspection agency that I can work under so I don't have to cough up the E&O. Anyone have advice on how to find them? Are they hard to get in? Well that's a bit about me. I would like to make friends here so I have some sounding boards. I'm crossing my fingers that I pull this off. Thanks for listening