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Goodwill is a Value which is Maintained or Lost.
There are times when it is not covenant to stop you tasks to talk to someone about something unrelated to what you are doing. Sometimes people come up and try to make small talk to see if you are approachable. It is important that you take the time and make an effort to be…
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Who Owns the Plans
It is helpful when you can maintain a friendly relationship with your client but you have to be careful not to harm your professional responsibility. At the job site after performing some of the tasks and showing the homeowner how to do a portion of the work, I was asked if he could give his…
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Refunds?
Yesterday I went to take one of those large bags your forced to rent back to a popular chain store which you are required to rent when you purchase sand, grave, or crushed rock. When I parched the material, I needed for that portion of the project I was told you must return it…
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Hanging Rebar
I have in previous blogs talked about setting the rebar in chairs, but there are situations when doing so is not practical. I am building an ADU in clay soil. Because clay is considered unstable the footings and slab also is reinforced. This reinforcement is 3/8” or #3 rebar spaced at 126” on center. Since…
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An Appraisal is An Opinion
Recently a situation called upon me to pay for an appraisal. When the man came to start the process, we talked a little and I greatly disagreed with his assessment. Needless to say, I was not very please or impressed positively with the appraiser and I let the power which were in charge know. The…
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Opportunity’s Knock
Yesterday I was hot dirty and tired when I looked up from my smoothing the sand I was leveling preparing the pad for concrete when I looked up a man was standing near the edge of the trench. He asked what I’d charge to level his back yard, but I had to explain that…
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Placement of the Utilities in New Construction
The project I have been working has suffered a minor setback. These type things are to be expected when working in a new location. The drawings called for a new electrical drop to the ADU, but the city does not permit it to have it own drop. In order to have separate meters to the…
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Choosing a Supplier in a Strange Locations
I am not advocating that this is the only method I use to get materials to a new project in a location where I’m not knowledgeable of suppliers. I still order on line materials but there are times when it is best to go to a brick-and-mortar location and purchase the materials. How do…
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Installing Rebar
Once the footers are dug and the rough underground plumbing for the drain line, the water line, the gas and electrical are stubbed up through the forms it is time for the rebar. Even though the do-it-yourself centers sell 3/8 and ½ rebar you need to check your building codes because they may not recognize…
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Basic ABS underground Plumbing
When I was beginning to work in the trades, I was told the most important things to know about plumbing are: After years working in the construction, I became a responsible person for the company which employed me and then a general contractor and responsible to oversee the project. The photo above is of the…
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