Chad Fabry Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 I'm preparing a presentation on words that home inspectors use or spell incorrectly. Pilasters, buss, parge, etc. Does this topic peek/pique/peak your interest? What are your pet peeves?
Erby Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 "further evaluation" "irregardless", I agree with Danny Masterson's statement regarding "irregardless".
Jim Katen Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Lentil for lintel. Corbel (lots of imaginative ways to spell that one.) Coin for quoin. Dinning room for dining room. (90% of electricians seem to use that one.) One inspector told me he had a physical responsibility to his clients. (I think he meant fiscal, though I suppose if he were really committed . . .) - Jim Katen, Oregon
Bonnie Trenga Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Irregardless is definitely not a word!
Les Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Hot water heater vs water heater vs hot water tank Drywall vs gypsum Sink vs lavatory Lavatory vs sink Condensate Concrete vs cement Single hung window vs double hung window Disposer vs disposal
homnspector Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Drier, efforvesence, recepticle (and various other spellings). As far as I know, parge is a thin coat of mortar isn't it?
hausdok Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Loose vs. lose by vs. buy no vs. know organization vs. origination (Scott []) there vs. their vs. they're our vs. hour form vs. from ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
hausdok Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Originally posted by Bonnie Trenga Irregardless is definitely not a word! Hi Bonnie, I've always suspected that the person that started that was a person who was very spelling challenged, looked in a dictionary for a word to use in place of irrespective, saw the word regardless, and then incorrectly wrote down irregardless instead. After that, this person continued to use the word and spread it's incorrect usage. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike
SonOfSwamp Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 manufacture for manufacturer cite vs. site vs. sight door "jam" "lathe" for lath. "observed" when "saw" would be better "It was noted that..." "Recommend replacement of..." (How hard is it to type, "I"? "Suggest repair..." (See above. Also, an HI should have the courage to recommend rather than suggest.) "Consult with owner..." "XYZ is present..." leaving esses off the end of plural words, as one see in Japanese technical writing "your" right (as opposed to you're right) any fuzzy word or phrase commonly used by HIs to soften up reports, even though everybody with an IQ over 50 knows weaselspeak when he sees it. For instance: potential, suspected, possible, appears to be, moisture (sounds so much better than water). Anything written in passive voice. Things that should be written in present tense (plumbing is copper) written in the past tense (plumbing was copper). Saying the same thing over and over, or worse, halfway explaining something, then starting to re-explain, right in the same sentence. And my favorite pet peeve: "The Inspector." When every-dang-body knows exactly who the inspector is. There is so much more... Finally, a subjective opinion: Customers notice bad spelling and bad writing, and they start to doubt the writer's credibility as soon as they recognize the problem(s). Don't think for a minute that they don't. WJ
SonOfSwamp Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 OK, somebody tell me what's wrong with baluster and column. WJ
Chad Fabry Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Posted September 10, 2007 I'll take a stab at why they're used incorrectly. Baluster and balustrade are used interchangeably. Columns typically support an architrave and have a plinth and a capital. Pillars support a beam in basement. I'll add: Compliment, complement and "Victorian" My all time favorite is "freezer board".
Les Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Chad, I must be getting old - I had to read your "freezer board" five or six times before it hit me!
Darren Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Chad; The 2006 NJ IRC (R407) has a whole section on 'Columns' in the foundation section. The way I read it, columns are under to support the girder or main beam. Darren www.aboutthehouseinspections.com
Bill Kibbel Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Due to the popularity of a certain report writing program, there are many reports that state the climactic conditions at the time of the inspection.
Chad Fabry Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Posted September 10, 2007 Originally posted by Darren Chad; The 2006 NJ IRC (R407) has a whole section on 'Columns' in the foundation section. The way I read it, columns are under to support the girder or main beam. www.aboutthehouseinspections.com Darren Hi Darren, NY's version of the IRC also refers to vertical supports as columns. I was guessing, I admit it. I know it's "picky une" /picayune, but the etymology of the two words suggests that pillar is far more appropriate than column.
kurt Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Originally posted by SonOfSwamp OK, somebody tell me what's wrong with baluster and column. WJ Nothing. I guess I should have misspelled it, instead of using the correct spelling.
fqp25 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 Freezer Board? I'm still not getting it.
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