QOD for 5/16/05 (exterior)

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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Here is todays question.


Gerry should be back starting tommorow as I generally don't have time to post questions during the week.

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Robert O'Connor, PE
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Originally Posted By: lkage
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Hmmm…is the standing water odorous? icon_cool.gif

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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lkage wrote:
Hmmm..is the standing water odorous? ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)

Good question ... but since it was described as just standing water with no mention of it being odorous, it can be taken that it is not ...

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Originally Posted By: jquinn
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F: Pools not included in inspection icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif


James Quinn RHI

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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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What standing water? I don’t see any! icon_smile.gif

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Originally Posted By: jquinn
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roconnor wrote:
lkage wrote:
Hmmm..is the standing water odorous? ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)

Good question ... but since it was described as just standing water with no mention of it being odorous, it can be taken that it is not ...


uh, umm, Robert ??

it was described as "signs" of standing water.

... maybe it was actually toxic waste that had evaporated.

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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jquinn wrote:
F: Pools not included in inspection ![icon_lol.gif](upload://zEgbBCXRskkCTwEux7Bi20ZySza.gif) ![icon_lol.gif](upload://zEgbBCXRskkCTwEux7Bi20ZySza.gif)

Done ... and I voted for your suggested answer ... ![icon_lol.gif](upload://zEgbBCXRskkCTwEux7Bi20ZySza.gif)

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Robert O'Connor, PE
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Eagle Eye Inspections ?
NACHI Education Committee

I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong
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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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Robert O’Connor, PE


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I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong
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Originally Posted By: jjackson
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I thought we were supposed to report on grading.

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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" are included in the Standards of Practice. This would include checking that there is adequate grading for about 10’ around the building.


The depressed area is well away from the building, so the concern is not the grading or effect it may have on the building. However, a clearly depressed area at that distance from the building may indeed be a classic sign of a septic structure (or other buried structure, like a drywell) beginning to fail from cave-ins.

Although the condition of buried structures is beyond the scope of a basic inspection, something like that which is clearly visible while doing the exterior walk around should be noted to help keep your butt out of a sling ... ![eusa_shifty.gif](upload://rN4l1OcK3R92kuugwdpBnZUyCsg.gif)

As I said ... a sticky question. Larry gave a hint on where I was going with this one ...

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Robert O'Connor, PE
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I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong

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Originally Posted By: jjackson
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Good Point.

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