Les Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 and you people wonder why I get a little frosty! Image Insert: 43.05 KB Image Insert: 40.98 KB Image Insert: 44.82 KB Image Insert: 48.71 KB Image Insert: 34.51 KB Image Insert: 52.75 KB my favorite! Image Insert: 46.94 KB can't seem to find a piece of software that handles this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 OK...I'm intrigued! Is the contractor that jacked up the house for the new foundation calling this mess a finished job? More story, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Is that blue foam? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Nothing personal Les, but do ya really need to be an expert for that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 This is from Sat. Same builder. I am not a structural engineer, or an expert witness. I am just a schmoe. Image Insert: 74.98 KB Image Insert: 77.65 KB Image Insert: 75.83 KB Image Insert: 38.7 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Originally posted by Richard Moore OK...I'm intrigued! Is the contractor that jacked up the house for the new foundation calling this mess a finished job? More story, please! Richard, Multiple contractors, all doing their own thing. Dumb project to start with as the owner wanted to save money and be his own general contractor. My role is the supposed "expert" to kinda pull all this stuff together and provide expertise for the local muni inspector. A mix of common sense, experience and mule skinner! I labeled the post expert witness, as that function often is more than depositions and testimony. This project will end with everyone happy and a safe house. The owner now recognizes his error. Jim, Yep, that is blue foam board used as sill seal. My reason for the initial post came from Kurt (and others) talking about inspectors without actual experience. A couple of partipants on this forum ask perfectly good questions that are too basic, for an "inspector." I don't believe you have to have hands on experience to be a good home inspector, but it helps. Home inspecting is a thinking task followed by communication skills. I have been around long enough to know that home inspecting is a really simple task that is very difficult to learn. I have not mastered it after twenty-five+ years. I don't feel diminished by my lack of skill because I am in good company. It would be very difficult to maintain a contensious argument between me and Kurt, Jim K, Jim M, Scott, Walter, Mike O, Chad F etc - we argue to learn and we know that is a life-long process! Imagine how a young inspector would handle this file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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