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Walking Away
I was shopping food my weekly food needs yesterday and I saw someone I knew and we had a brief enjoyable conversation. We talked about others we knew each other knew, but to give a positive update. He told me he no longer held one of his positions and that he was now freer to…
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Shingling
The felt or the new underpayment has been installed and it time to begin shingling or tiling the roof. I prefer shingles over tiles personally. Tiles do not last forever and when the felt wares out the cost difference favors shingles. When I do shingle, I highly recommend Malarkey Shingles and I favor the…
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Being The Change Verses Making the Change
Years ago, I came up with an idea of how I could provide a unique service to people. I was afforded the opportunity to go to college, even though it was a local community college. I accepted this offer and did quite well in school despite my age (50+). When I was nearing the completion…
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Time is Money
After months of set backs and many reviews of the plans to build the structure there have been some unreasonable demands placed on the Architect and contractor for the construction. I have asked why some of these changes have been made understanding they have no benefit to the living area of the plans. The…
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Roof Sheathing
Once the rafters are in and the fascia have been installed it is time to door the roofs sheathing. Personally, I do not like the plywood to the fascia look so I begin the process with 1 X 8 shiplap. I first do the long runs and then a do the gable ends. Doing so…
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Running Water Lines Through the Attic
Because of the size of the members in the framing wall, we needed to run the water line through the attic. The home owner wanted to run pex A, because it is more friendly than Pex B. Pex a doesn’t expand as much and the fittings are stronger and easier to install. He also wanted…
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Tying The Plumbing Together
Tying the plumbing stacks together to reduce penetrations through the roof is done so as to reduce the chances of a leak. You first must look up you local codes to see how many vent stacks your size of pipe is permitted to have. Then instead of running the plumbing through the studs you run…
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Combo Inspections and Common Since
As you are building your projects there are observations you make that the people working on the plans could not obtain from their offices. These observations are discovered because of your presences at the projects location and are not an oversight or lack of understanding by the plan’s developers. When you discover them contact…
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Allowing The Client to Watch You Perform Task and Answering Questions
I have a client who likes to come watch me build his ADU. Many clients will come by and look at the progress made, but this client likes to come out while I am working and study how I perform tasks. I may have to direct him as stand in another spot or give him…
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Roughing In the Venting Stacks and Drain Lines
After hanging the fascia, I install the ship-lap up to the row of blocks, but only half way through the block so that my plywood rest on them also. When this task is finished, I get off the roof to go run the rough plumbing. I drill the holes and worm the piping though…
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