A seasoned building inspector recently sent me the following photograph with this message:
I hate to see this. There were some interior shear walls as part of a large addition that was done about 10 years ago, on this house that I …
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An Interior Shear Wall With Nothing Below It?January 30th, 2012A seasoned building inspector recently sent me the following photograph with this message: Why Armand Hand Went To The Education Committee MeetingJanuary 22nd, 2012Armand Hand went to an education committee meeting today for the first time ever. Why today? He is a very successful builder who’s lived and worked here in Skagit County nearly all of his 50+ years. He doesn’t need to … Structural Repair Power Point ShowJanuary 4th, 2012Settlement, cracked concrete, cut or notched joists, rafters, and beams, seismic upgrades… they’re all covered in this Power Point presentation. If you like this presentation and are interested in more of my writings, please “Like” my Facebook Page. Click here … Bad Hustle, Good HustleDecember 29th, 2011In Mexico everyone hustles. Not in the sense of hurrying, but rather in the sense of, “Ai, amigo, special price for ju today! Everything half off! I gonna sell you this hand-carved coconut head for just 500 pesos. Niiice, eh … Fortuno, My HeroNovember 21st, 2011Who is Luis Fortuno? I didn’t know either until I read a short article on him in Sunday’s Skagit Valley Herald. He is the Republican Governor of Puerto Rico. … Deck Post Connection Done RightNovember 18th, 2011If you’ve ever leaned against a deck rail not installed correctly, you might have felt a scare as it bowed outward. This is a hot-button topic for many building inspectors, and with good cause. Properly designed deck rails must be … Facebook Schmacebook?October 27th, 2011Do you Facebook? Can ‘Facebook’ be used as a verb? “Yo, Vinnie, you wanna know what’s in my secret barbeque sauce? Tell you what, I’ll Facebook it tomorrow. Check it out.” ‘Google’ became a verb; why not ‘Facebook’? Anything that goes from noun … My Favorite Marketing StoryOctober 7th, 2011If I’ve learned anything in business over the years it is this: If you want to be successful, half of what you do should be marketing. Half. That’s a big number. The above explains why so many businesses languish, or worse, fail. … Success = ? (Part 2)September 2nd, 2011[In part 1, I introduced my equation for success: S=EP(R+T) + 1000/L. Or in words: Success = EffortPassion * (Risk + Talent) + 1000/Luck. I explained the role of Luck. Now in Part 2 I discuss the middle term: (Risk ... Save Me $2,000 or No Soup For You!August 17th, 2011Would you take a consulting gig where you got paid only if your investigation resulted in at least $2,000 savings per home, hard money? Kind of like the Soup Nazi – either order food his way or no soup for … |
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