Chad Fabry Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 So I arrive to do a footing inspection and the dialog occurred as follows: Me: that looks like a footing, so you've decided on a trapezoid shaped addition? Contractor: blank stare Me: seriously- can't you see that the footing isn't square? Contractor: Blood leaves his face Me: I'm pretty sure this is embarrassing, right? Contractor yells to crew: Measure the diagonals Crew: within an 1/8 inch Contractor smugly: That's perfect in my book Me: your guy held the tape to the inside corner on one side and the outside corner on the other side. Contractor: lack of blood leaves face stark white The photo is the next day for the second footing inspection. Click to Enlarge 29.17 KB Click to Enlarge 81.94 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 What I'd give to have witnessed that... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Trap a zoid? Who you call a zoid, bitch? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 In my experience, when things begin like that, they don't improve over the course of the rest of the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just curious, do you make them tie the different pours together in any way? Unlikely that there would be an issue, just wondering. Also, how do they anchor the block if there is no keyway or rebar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I made them install foot long pieces of #5 rebar into 6 inch bored holes in the messed up footing on two foot centers. In the first photo you can see Vern and Cletus drilling the holes. There is #5 bar on 4 foot centers to tie the poured in place wall to the footer. I stuck around for the pour and watched them place the vertical bar. I followed up with the architect and advised him of the situation and he was OK with the fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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