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I'm in! As soon as I get that check from Bill Gates.

Don't get confused if you get under a set of stairs built by a stair builder, and you find a routed or plowed skirt board or housed stringer, (Same thing) with nothing but wedges and glue holding it together. When constructed properly, it's as solid as rock. There is no reason to add an open stringer under it unless, the tread length exceeds 36". Then an open stringer, should be added at the center for support. Here's a crappy phone pic of one I built last fall, with no carpet in the way. Download Attachment: 121607_12541_(Small).jpg 50.1 KB

Richard, That looks like a nice, neat, finished housed stringer.????

Rob, Given the number of accepted styles for stairs out there, I'm not sure I see an issue either. This looks like a set of utility stairs used during construction like Randy says. I've taken many of these out to build the finished staircase at the completion of the project. Maybe the budget only allowed for carpet.

Hey John ,That worked perfectly. Thanks again

I considered it but, nothing was labled. What if the sump was on the same circuit? Look, the client, his dad and me were the only people there. The selling realtor's sign was in the lawn. So it was him or the fire department and a red tag. Thinking that a phone call would make this go away, (wrong) I called him. When I realized there was no apparent sense of urgency, I started with the "what ifs" like a family that stops to look or the neighbor kids, dogs, cats,(not so much) that kind of stuff. I'll never lose a wink of sleep over whether or not there's sheetrock under a staircase, which of course will save your life if the fire starts directly under it. In my mind this was lethal. One last thing from me then I'm done with this. Wrapping red tape around the ends of an energized line with out killing the power does only one thing. It makes you the last guy to have worked on it

resqman, Yay! I think someone got the point! Thank's

Eric, Read it again, I never contacted the owner. He called me. I would consider a live wire on the ground, every bit as significant as a large gas leak or a fire in a panel. At least those snakes will rattle before they bite. Scottpat, Nice catch on the garage. loved it

Mike, I'ts mainly because, there's a hungry lawyer under every rock and another one having a graduation party this weekend. I don't want to get hung if someone comes behind me, and stumbles in to this trap. The way I see it, my responsibility ends @ 1:07 but, without documentation, I might not have a chance if someone else sees that another way. Now, What if someone dies because the seller did'nt think it was as important as did and waits to correct it. where do you guys draw the line? How far do you take it? We're not talking about a tripping hazzard here. Please understand this is not just about my wallet.

This is a discription of a picture in my report (that i won't upload) from yesterday's inspection. Do I have any responsibility to follow this up because I discovered it? Forget about the Romex, it's moot. This wire(romex type cable) was at one time, an electrical source to a garage that has been removed from the property. The wire has unprotected ends and is coiled on the ground at the south east corner of the concrete patio at the back of the house. This wire was energized at the time of the inspection and is dangerous. The seller's real estate agent was contacted by me on 7/ 5/ 08 @ 1:07 pm and was informed of this condition. He then contacted the seller, who later called me, at 4:14pm on 7/ 5 and stated that he would have this corrected by Monday 7/ 7/ 08

Thank's John

When you get done laughing, can you tell me how to resize my pics?

Thank's for the ID and the ass whoopin Chad. Sorry about the pics guys.

"The UPC does not explicitly approve AAVs, except under the provisions for Alternate Materials and Methods in 301.2." (code check) As you can see, this was not an afterthought,and appears to have been installed to prevent siphoning. So is it Junk or not? [:-dunce] Image Insert: 39.01 KB Image Insert: 37.11 KB

Just an FYI. Shoe moulding is what your looking for. quarter round is a different animal. Difference being, shoe is taller on one side and quarter round is, well, quarter round. I'm wondering how much room the installer left for expansion.

Safety glasses! I'm not being a smart ass. Before you're badged to enter the local nuke plant around here, it's manditory during the safety training, to view a video titled " It only takes a second." If you don't puke after seeing this,you'll at least be forever changed by it. Things happen fast. glad you're OK BE SAFE GUYS

I'M with Chad. Unless you Just can't live without them, get rid of them. There's a lot of money going out that hole every year. Sooner or later, sunroofs, T tops and skylights all fail.

Is the roof leaking? LOL

2 Qs 1 If this has been up for eighteen years and there's no sign of decay,why be so concerned about it now? Seems as though this particular application Is working. 2 "(3) if you've got a customer thinking about buying this house, tell him not to do it." I may be dead wrong but, isn't that way outside of our scope and a little dangerous?