I had already decided the “now what” before I posted Frank.
My choices were:
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Hey, it’s a draw inspection not a code inspection, what do I care? Not my problem.
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Tell somebody, anybody so I can sleep at night.
Michael,
Was this a single home or in a subdivision of like homes? Seems like an opportunity to send out marketing letters to the new owners once the homes are closed.
I do a lot of draw inspections each month. If I tried to keep track of the number of issues I have seen beyond % of completion, I would go nuttier than I already am. Let the code inspectors do their job. Let the builder do what they do.
And then market, market, market…
This was a private party that is acting as his own general contractor. Yor’re right though it may be a great marketing oppurtunity. Thanks, way to think out side the box.
I know what you mean.
This one rose to the level of special concern in my mind.
Have you ever had flashbacks to previous inspections and started second guessing yourself?
Here is my 2 cents worth as a draw inspector.
First, aboslutely tell the lender or draw company you are doing this for.
Second, you are not obligated as a draw inspector to point out flaws or the breaking of codes. If you want to get more business from the lender let them know what problems you see and you are looking out for them and their investment.
Third, from a construction background, a code inspector that is breathing would not let this go through. So my guess is that it has not been inspected yet.
Thanks for your 2 cents.
I contacted the owner/borrower/general contractor and told his what I observed.
He told me that He and a friend did the install.
I did happen to ask him if this had been inspected but he didn’t know.
I told him what I saw and encouraged him to consult with his supplier.
I asked him for his email address and sent him the pics and a copy of the clearances chart.
We still have areas in Ga. where there are no code inspections or code inspectors.
This is one of those situations where you see the car speeding toward the train and there is nothing that you can do but watch!
I wonder what the electrical looks like!
**I agree … This is one of the inspections that would keep me up at night! **
**Mike, Good catch! **
**Keep up the Good Work!
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Frank, Actually this place is done very very well.
It’s 1M plus home 4400 sq. ft. 6 car garage with a $27K HVAC system. (Geotherm, HRV, multiple air handlers etc. etc.
It looks like most of the work is absolutely top drawer with high end components. Frankly, some of the best I have seen.
But it only takes one idiot mistake to burn the house down or poison it’s inhabitants. Go figure.:shock:
Pay attention out there.