screw lolly column

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@mcyr

Larry, the last time I copied that article with her name on it, she threaten Inachi for copyright infringement.
Although a good article, I will never use it again. And this was quite awhile ago.

Thanks, Marcel, for the heads up. It is a good article.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@dvalley

What’s so hard about simply noting the type of support posts in a home and simply allow the homeowners decide what they want to do with them?

When I find temporary support posts in a home, my inspection report states…

Temporary Support Posts installed. You may want to consider replacing all temporary screw jacks (support posts) with permanent cement filled Lally Columns.

Exactly…pretty simple.

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

I don’t worry too much about them unless they are less than 3" in diameter and the load that is on them is such that it should be the standard Lally column. Some of these heavy duty ones are capable of 18,000 lb.'s with a 1" screw.
Hell, they are all over the place. Have not heard of any to collapse yet.
I have seen some that are only 2" telescope and bowed in the middle due to load. Then I call it out.

[dvalley (David Valley, License #566 - CMI)]

@mcyr

I have seen some that are only 2" telescope and bowed in the middle due to load. Then I call it out.

Damn, I’m looking for an image of this exact defect, for my website. Got one?

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

I do Dave from one of my inspections.
It is on a disc, I’ll dig it up for you.

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@mcyr

I do Dave from one of my inspections.
It is on a disc, I’ll dig it up for you.

I’d appreciate a copy of that too, Marcel.

Thanks

[mcyr (Marcel Cyr, CMI)]

Just emailed both of you what I had Larry and Dave.
If it don’t help, just file them. :mrgreen:

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@mcyr

Just emailed both of you what I had Larry and Dave.
If it don’t help, just file them. :mrgreen:

Marcel,
Enter the photo in he “defects” contest.
Jeff