Last month, in Part One, we began this three-part series about bamboo, one of the most versatile and widely used natural materials on earth. This month, we continue our discussion of this miraculous material.
One’s home is one’s “castle,” right? Yes, and because it is, homeowners take their homes seriously and personally and can get really lathered up if inspections are not done right. What follows is geared towards doing non-intrusive, visual-only EIFS inspections on wood framed residences.
There are several significant changes with regard to fire-rated walls and the new I codes. Unfortunately, it seems the code has moved in a direction to allow what is known in the industry as “trade-offs.”
Zoning laws and building codes have long recognized the inherent risk of constructing structures in close proximity. For example, the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) requires the exterior walls on houses built within five feet of the lot-line that separates adjacent dwellings to have a one-hour fire-resistance rating. There are many ways to meet these requirements, but one of the most affordable is to use fire-resistance-rated gypsum sheathing as a component part of a system that provides the one-hour rating.
My grandparents were Italian immigrants and my mother was seven years old when she arrived at Ellis Island in New York. Before leaving Italy my grandparents heard stories about the opportunities and quality of life that was available to “anyone” who came to America.
By always being willing to do work that was specialized and making sure that it was done right, I kept busy. I have suggested this idea in previous articles. And when I hear guys complaining that they can’t compete against the 30-man crews, I wonder if they have considered doing specialized work.
As noted, criminal background checks are no guarantee you’ll discover the deepest, darkest secrets of job applicants. But it’s virtually guaranteed that you won’t discover them-until it’s too late-without doing background checks.
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