Crazy Neighbor Calls the Building Inspector on us
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2021
- First the neighbor sets up surveillance cameras on us, now calls the Building Inspector. She has been watching our job since DAY #1 and is trying to MAKE PROBLEMS on our retaining wall.
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I came for the crazy neighbor, but stayed for the fine craftsmanship.
Ya same here..
Things that ONLY contractors say:
“You wanna hear something wild about some footings?!” 😂
@@davidmalm4513 -- Also me. I was sucked in when he started talking about how he does the blockwork, and I've never hoisted a tool in my life.
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Exactly what happened to me
The building inspector should send a bill to the crazy neighboar for wasting his time.
Sadly, one thing about crazy neighbors is they are never in short supply.
WP35 - Did he say 2000 tons of rock? I think he meant to say 2000 lbs!
2000 tons- or 133 dump trucks full of rock- it was a very big wall though
@@Dirtmonkey Good Lord, how much did that wall cost. Probably as much as her house???
my best friend has a saying about neighbours. he calls the crazy ones "Next door Nutbars"
Ever seen "Neighbor war"?
When we have projects I put up trail cameras to keep an eye on our equipment. I've caught neighbors doing everything from egging the vehicles/equipment to tampering with and removing items such as tarps, etc. The police always love seeing the Trail Camera footage.
Yeah, anyway to catch those dumb asses and nature-nazis.
Often cameras pay for themselves the first time they're used. In prob areas, have seen cheap larger cameras in obvious areas and less conspicuous ones hidden or camouflaged.
Ant the Perps hate it when they go to jail and get fined for far more than they damaged...
That's crazy 😦😦
Had the building inspector called on me once...we were also building a retainer wall....neighbor lied and said we were building a garage....thankfully the inspector spent about 5 mins and left....told us it was a waist of his time....what we did was obviously just a wall.....lol....neighbor was now the one in trouble....love it!!
When an asshat calls a building inspector on a neighbor, what actually happens is that the inspector will figure out _in like 3 seconds_ that the neighbor is dealing with an asshat, and from that point on said asshat can expect code enforcement to be _very_ interested in everything they do or don't do on or with their property for the next 5 years or so. _Trying to cause troubles with someone via building inspectors almost always backfires on the troublemaker._
I just bought a place and am prepping to knock down some trees and build a garage/storage building, and I'm stepping through the process of getting every single one of my ducks in a row so that if any of my new neighbors are asshats I have the might of sound paperwork and doing everything right the first time on my side. The former property owner apparently had run-ins with one over a property line, but he gave me the impression of being a douche canoe in his own right so I don't know who to suspect started what - my solution for that was getting an up-to-date survey done to legally establish boundaries.
I have a crazy tenant . She loves to call all sorts of inspectors on us . When they come , they roll their eyes, shrug their shoulders and before leaving, wish us a good day .
They eventually learn who the trouble makers are who call in and their name/address is passed around all the departments. Sure they have to show up, but they'll only do a cursory inspection/questioning/etc., before going on with their day.
Been there, done that!
The best day of my life was watching that duplex get smaller and smaller from the rear view mirror when I sold it!
Just find out how much and how soon you can legally raise the rent until she moves,if they choose to help you make more money then maybe it's not as hard to put up with.
Hehehe
Calling wolf
I’d have a lawn chair and beer in the yard watching you guys, no camera needed
Excellent work
Actually I'd put a camera up for when I couldn't set in a chair .. lol
I’m just a crew member right now but being considered for a foreman and I love watching your videos to perfect and improve all my skills. So thank you for making such excellent content!
I like how the inspector basically didn’t care. Showed up, was seen, and walked away.
they can often tell when a call is frivolous just by looking
You never know what research and follow up occurred. If I don't confront and inspector it's less likely they will confront me.
@@artlessknave Usually they know on the phone. They just can't say no for legal reasons.
I was on a job where a guy fell from the second floor and got injured really bad at the very least. OSHA guy comes out looks at the opening from outside by the Superintendents trailer, goes inside the trailer and BS with the Super for a while and then leaves without overlooking the job etc.
If my local authority had building inspectors they could just send out at a neighbour's whim, I'd strongly suspect I was paying way too much in property rates.
Sound like every building inspector. 2 seconds to work out that you know what you are doing and 30 minutes telling building horror stories
Sometimes they just wanna get out of the office lol I mean how depressing is it in there when you go to pull permits. Sometimes its nice to get out and have a conversation with a normal person and not a paper pushing nerd.
I thought the same thing. You want to be nice to keep them happy but time is money
I once had a nosey kid asking what we were doing when putting sod down. So I told him that the neighbours were so rich that they'd sent the grass away to be cut.
His dad came out in tears laughing about it 🤣
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A friend of mine was having a house built and the crazy lady next door was calling the city inspectors' all the time and watching all the time. He was nice to her and asked her to respect their privacy. She didn't leave him alone, so up went an 8 foot privacy fence. LOL Her husband came over begging for it to be taken down and apologized for his master's behavior.
😂👊 Thats a great plan
HAHA. Thats how you take care of beta-cucks.
That's when you cover the fence in hi-res material.
Enjoy your sunset, Karen.
I hope they didn't relent.
@@that_thing_I_do she actually passed away about 4 years later. Now there is a 3 foot iron fence from the corner of the house to the water. My boss plays golf and goes fishing with the husband now.
Hey! I have *TWO* of those kind of neighbors!! Sneaking over with a tape measure to check height code, putting up slow down signs on traffic cones, calling the city out to complain about dust and noise when workers are on site, denying access to power transformer on easement, etc. We have just started working on our new property so it has already proven quite the adventure!
"putting up slow down signs on traffic cones" - That's effectively erecting traffic-control devices, and illegal for common folk in most jurisdictions.
Im a teickwe. There was this tiny curvy road i travelled through every day to load. One day this guy decides he doesnt like vehicles crossing the center line (trucks have to) so he put a shitload of little 6" tall cones on the centerline. The locals were obviously annoyed by it. So being a concerned citizen i helped them out by turning them into 1/4" flat pieces of plastic
@@charlesreid9337 lol
How many flat tires do the bad neighbors have per week?
@@miltonturner2977 NOne, because good beighbors are buzy living their life at the fullest and have no time to lose for those no-lifes.
When I worked construction years ago we worked across the street from a very well known grumpy old man and he would call the police on us for making noise, he did it three times. Finally the Chief of Police paid him a visit and said if he kept complaining he would arrest him for filing a fake report because the town only had quiet hours from 11 pm to 7am and we were always there at 8am.
Almost standard noise curfew times the world over.
I bet there's a decimal noise level on the books it usually hard to enforce as reading has to be done on site. Noise complaints is not only about quite hours but it also should cover the noise level in normal hours.
We did some tree felling and other garden work for my grandma, at her big summer house property, the neighbors came out and said that "we were not allowed to make so much noise", we then showed them the rule phamplet of the "local homeowner association", it was a friday, we came at 10 and planed to work untill 17, the rules stated that "no loud motor noice between 21 and 07, except on sunday, that day it's no noise all day", they then called the police, the cop that then came and measured the noise, told them that we were in our full right to do what we did.
The neighbors then got snooty and went to the beach so they "didn't have to put up with us".
Priceless!
@@johnree6106 Depending the city ordnance depends where the reading has to be taken. A lot of times it's the streets or edge of the property line. Use to deal with it a lot for doing events at clubs and such and out door venders.
Karen’s are everywhere! When your legit, the inspectors rarely cause issues!!
Yeah- I wasn't worried. Besides everything we did on this job was filmed and recorded anyway.
Too many karens and they are just sad and low life people who have nothing better to do with thier life
@@Dirtmonkey unfortunately that's the way to go nowadays. Good for you.
There are many similar projects in Woodprix's plans.
Thanks for the heads up on that
When he dropped the blower i felt my father yelling at me to not drop tools.
I was cringing when they were pulling the chain out from the compactor just dragging it over the top of the paint.
@@Idahoprepper71 You are afraid of the paint job on your tools?
@@jaxstax2406 Everyone should keep the paint in good condition, it's your first line of defense against corrosion...
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan Noted....but, worrying about the paint WHILE you're working? Touch up when you don't have anything else to do. ...
@@sykwookiee I was thinking more about handling your tools in such a way as to NOT damage the paint in the first place...
But, yes, touch ups are done during after work/weekend maintenance, not on the job site...
If you know you do not need a building permit , *Never* *Ever* let a building inspector onto your property . Be nice about it but do not voluntarily agree to let them enter.
Wise words!
They didn't say if they just let the inspector onto the property or not. The inspector might of had a search warrant or permission from the home owner. These guys probably deal with inspectors a lot so who knows
I'm sure there are places where inspectors are just out fishing for bribes, but this guy seemed pretty nice. What's the harm in taking a stroll around the property and talking a little shop?
@@salvatoreshiggerino6810 your choice, I respect that.
I just believe that the government needs to protect our borders, not the back yatds
Standards are minimums, one can do better if they want to invest in more time and materials.
I love watching crews that are professional and not just hacks. Love the way the wall looked and the tips about keeping them clean is something I didnt know.
for what its worth, when i did heavy restoration of my home and i knew there would be lots of workers and their nosey machines, i gifted my neighbors to the right and left and across from me all 50 dollar gift cards for a meal out at a local resturant, , that was my way of saying sorry for the incovience as my home gets repaired
That’s a nice sentiment, if the neighbor would have allowed the project to be finished. Some people like drama in their lives. My advice is, get out of the cities and suburbs!
You're too kind, any type of home improvement on each side of us or in the general neighborhood for that matter is both welcome and appreciated.
Class act by you. I'd love to be your neighbor and it's not for the gift cards.
Is sad that you need to compensate your neighbors for doing repairs in your own home.
@@curse4316 sorry but here you don't have to bribe or buy your neighbor good side. People here mind their own businesses, as long as you're reasonable with the noise and you don't damage your neighbors property nobody cares.
What people think happens when they call the inspector: Companies fined, project shut down, etc.
What actually happens: this video - just guys swapping stories about nightmare things they've seen.
It's funny how people freak out about inspectors. I was in commercial pest control for 25 years. We specialized in USDA food processing plants and it never failed when we got a new client the very first thing I would do is contact the USDA inspector for that plant and the client would freak the hell out. I had to teach them that the inspector was there to help them, not just fine them or shut the plant down. In the end the plant manager and inspector would end up best friends.
@@OldGriz708 I was called by the owner of a termite company as to what happened. I told him as a Building Inspector I asked what project his worker was doing. Conversation with the worker lasted 15 seconds. Worker freaked out. Told him no permit needed to apply pesticides. He felt harassed!
@@OldGriz708 Stockholm syndrome.
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As a cook I can definitely relate.
And that's not saying they can't or they won't. But if that happens, well, they probably shouldn't have been doing what they were doing anyways. lol.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Normally the loudest complainer has something to hide.
Very true.
Nice to see men doing actual good work with great pride and care , so hard to get anymore 👍
Not if youre actually willing to pay people
You did your due diligence, she just had nothing else to complain about
"that's probably a bad word, don't Google that". Love these videos as always
When the Lugnuts came lose I thought the crazy neighbor did it 😭😭😭
I kept waiting to find out what the neighbor was complaining about and what the building inspector had to say about it. I've always tried to get along with my neighbors but sometimes you get one who just will not be satisfied. About the only thing you can do in that case is give them "a good leavin' alone".
@@johnbartholomew9812 He never told the nosey neighbor stories he peomised. DANG!! LOL
@@sammyjo8109 I know! I watched the whole video to the end to hear the whole story.
You too!
i been working construction all my life, you gys are not cutting any corners here, good work :-) really nice wall :-)
Thanks man! God Bless
Let me guess..the neighbour's name is Karen
Or barbie ken
Would love to have seen the neighbours face when the inspector said there doing nothing wrong and doing a fantastic job what a picture that would be 🤣🤣🤣
Once the chit-chat started with the inspector I imagine the neighbour was freaking out.
You would have loved it even more when I handed them a bill for $450 for causing me to lose a half day of work because of bull crap like this. She was directly responsible for my losses. Basically the same thing happened to me that's happened to this man
Thats why all the nuts on the trailer all came lose at the same time.
@@Bryan-Hensley how could you bill the person who called when its anonymous and purely speculation. I do agree that its that neighbour but no hard proof.
We had the building inspector called in on us back many years ago by a grumbling neighbour. We had a permit and all was good when another neighbour approached the inspector to complain that the grumbling neighbour put a second story on their garage and an in ground swimming pool without a permit the year before. Long story but eventually the pool passed but the addition was ordered to be dismantled and was. It may have been allowed if all the neighbours agreed to a variance of the local height restriction but only one neighbour agreed and the addition was condemned and ordered to be removed.
Apparently the building inspector knew about this but needed a complaint to move on it and he got it due to the hatred this person sowed amongst their neighbours. Cheers all. 🇨🇦
I built an un-permitted pergola on the back of my house--consulted an engineer and I over-built it, to cover my backside. I never pulled a permit because it's outside the setback and I wanted it attached to the house. No hardhsip, so I knew I'd never get a variance. Neighbor felt it was too close to their house, complained and I got nailed. Permitting office approved an "accessory structure" in same location if detached from my house by at least 4ft and moved 4ft CLOSER to hater neighbor. That was 11yrs ago, I never moved it. No fines, but Red Flag on my property means I cannot transfer deed (I.e. sell) until I correct the "condition." I'm not moving anytime soon, so what do I care. I'll keep enjoying it as-is until we decide to move, and deal with it then.
That's the best "meet in the middle" compromise I could think of. I knew it'd be WW3 if I moved it toward them.
So glad I don't have any neighbors ( I live in a rural area - nearest neighbor is more than 1/4 mile away). No HOA, no crazy zoning laws, no crazy people.
@@drewt3210 I'd have moved it, Documented/Recorded their Lunacy/Harassment and then called a Lawyer to apply for a Restraining Order...
KARMA is a wonderful thing
@@gregorypodom3898 Only if you're NOT on the Receiving End...
Love the 'war 'stories!!Great source of knowledge!
I love the neatness of their work 💖
Watching that guy round the nuts instead of getting a deep well socket hurt my soul.
They did not have a deep socket with them...
@@frandanco6289 Just a huge company with beautiful equipment. Was it worth rigging a fix on the trailer and possibly having a tire fly off, or would you rather send your guy to the shop without the trailer and get the right tool?
Small companies have to do stuff like rig things just to stay in business. Large companies that do stuff like that are just showing how foolish and reckless they can be.
This channel is all about showing people how to do jobs right, not how to duct tape a this to a that. So thanks for telling me something I already knew (how to do a shitty job).
@@frandanco6289 then pop down to the local hardware store and get one, hell some stores even allow you to rent them
I have learned so much about retaining walls over the years watching this channel.
Very cool!
Me also. And I don't even do this line of work
It’s as hard or harder than it looks. It’s all the little details you don’t see that makes a great project a grand slam. You have to stay dynamic and be equipped to deal with whatever Mother Nature fells like tossing your way at any given time. That’s why I love it. Keeps you on your toes and always be ready to learn something new. I don’t care how many block you laid in your life. Mother Nature has a way of humbling us all. I for one love that. Listen to Stan and the dirt monkey force. They don’t cut corners like the ones we tear out and redo.
I run Diablo mostly. I’ll go Milwaukee if the Diablos are priced way to high or I’m just feel frugal that day.
@@landscapingspecialist I always say that the jobs are fluid. Always something changing
As one Pollack to another you guy's do awesome work. Work ethics was instilled in me since a young age and it carries through life. On harder jobs dealing with difficult costumers it comes in handy. Don't get down on your self for mispronouncing words. I speak a few languages and no matter how well you speak words do become intertwined and difficult to manage sometimes
You guys do absolute beautiful work, your dedication to perfection is palpable 😊
Thank you so much 😀
This was very enjoyable. Especially due to the Building Inspector being called by an obnoxious neighbor and everything was perfect. Plus the job was completed and looking excellent! Congratulations on a job well done. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you very much!
I wonder if the neighbor's name was Gladys Kravitz? 🤔 Only some will understand.. 😂😂 Great job..
@@graybeard2113 Bewitched!
There’s always a damn crazy neighbor.
Man, I try not to be. Lol
Karens & Kevins.
Yep, we all have them. haha
Stupid BITCH Karens, they can go to hell!!
Can't blame the neighbor here, the houses are very close together
Watching you tighten those wheel nuts was PAINFUL!
Love the way you guys work, no shortcuts! Greetings from Holland. And always check youre lockbolts 🤣
love it when the inspector is comfortable with your work that he sticks around to bs with you
My grandfather had a neighbor like that and tortured him till my grandfather passed. My grandfather had broken concrete brought in and we placed it, he painted it neon orange lol then planted every poisonous plant you can imagine, with a 10ft private fence
Some nieghbors are best kept to themsleves.
@@Dirtmonkey gotta give them a go your on your game I'm sure it will be worth it.
Title of crazy neighbor caught me too. You do nice work, but even more impressed with amount of time you put into editing the video. Narration, cut to different views, adding time lapse. Nicely done.
I’m a carpenter. Not interested in building retaining walls or landscaping outside of mulching around my house… but I thoroughly enjoy watching these videos! I love seeing the care and precision going into the work.
The word is "culmination", and it's a great word!
I love the videos with Sam keep em coming he’s such an amazing person with the camera and how he explains in a fun interesting way keeps me laughing
More to come!
As a mason for 44 years I am truly impressed by your work. The rite way is the only way.
Great job and you've got some amazing equipment. Homes are so very high quality wherever you are, so beautiful.
Wow thank you so much! 👍
I laughed so hard that he was able to slip the, “That’s what she said” in there. Love the work and that just made me hit the sub button... lol 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
@@kisalaurente4513 By repairing the caps lock button?
Oh my goodness really. Pl don't tell me more!!! Lol
God bless my neighbors. They're great people who leave me alone.
Sometimes I’ll mow real early, and they come out and slip me a 20 to do their lawn as well😂
You probably don't make alot of noise....you probably have consideration for your neighbors...... amazing how many people have no idea
@@CmonstoleCmonstole Live next to a busy street, actually. I have tinnitus so I want to live here the traffic kills the ringing in my ears.
Back on topic though, I bet Karens wouldn't tolerate the traffic noise so they don't live here.
Thanks enjoyed the retaining wall I am a retired stone mason I really liked your cheap insurance more rock the better drainage
Thank you, I enjoyed watching Perfectionists working. Great job guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Told a neighbor to mind there own business once. That evening a wheel fell off. Funny that it had been on there 6 months with no problems. Later that evening the customer called and told me the other neighbor seen the first one out there messing with the trailer while we where around back.
Some people are just jealous
We had some building work done, neighbour wrote a 2 page objection letter to council saying we didn't need the extra room
Trail cams, nake easy temporary security cameras.
Sounds like the kind of neighbour who eventually gets killed in a snow shovelling incident.
Install a trip line of some sort that would activate a shrill sound. Gotcha
I’ll bet this building inspector appreciated Blaine and Sam. You have some great people Stan, and they keep coming back so you must be doing something right! Great work guys!
Thank You for the content we love yall
Love it when people do thing correct and makes jt easier for the families that live or will live there in the future.
This project was so cool! You and your Dirt Monkey crew are awesome. I am sure the homeowner was pleased. Now he needs you to build him a privacy wall to block that neighbor. I am blessed to have great neighbors. 😊 Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for the wonderful videos.
Glad you like the videos. Your lucky to have good neighbors. Hope you have a great weekend👍
I’m a building inspector. If you done everything up to codes, don’t be afraid.
I worry about missing a code. There are so many that it can be tough knowing them all. On the plus side I don't go into debt on these kinds of projects.
Bullshit. Probably true for you but competent building inspectors are a rare breed.
Remember, the codes are the minimum requirements. Says a lot for guys that fail inspections. They didn't even meet the governments minimums.
@@Lanath12 I am not a building inspector.
@@consaka1 I think the comment as a reply to Smurf.
Super quality work. I wonder if the homeowner realizes how well this job was done. There were a lot of areas where you could have cut corners and no one would have ever known. I bet your business is great and is based on great word of mouth. Super job!
This is fascinating! I don’t know a thing about construction,but love watching the creative process.You guys are awesome!
Guess the neighbor thinks they're the only ones who deserve a retaining wall..
It's a pleasure to watch great builders who know what their doing complete a project with such professionalism, you are a credit to the industry keep up the good work lads 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇮🇪
"they're" doing... their is possessive; i.e. "their house".
Uh oh it's the english police 🚨 👮👮👆👆👆
@@kevindowdall3792 What !? are you claiming to speak american (not american english) ? Actually, it is grammar and spelling... I'm sick of seeing, 'there' for 'they are' and 'your' for 'you are'. Anyone who won't use proper grammar and spelling, especially when on a computer, is just plain LAZY and goes to the way they conduct their lives.
I'm from Ireland... so my native language gaelic was taken from me by the English bastards.... people were killed in my country for speaking gaelic and now its a dying language but you wouldn't know much about that because you've no need to judge so in future be careful with your replies pal.....
I have to know the other crazy stories about this neighbor now. Is there a follow up anywhere?
Can't hang with ya everyday, but I enjoy watching Quality Workers...
Went ahead and Subscribed....
After 100s of blades from both Milwaukee and Diablo carbide, they are both equal. I pick up whatever is on sale at the time. No difference
Exactly.
You might want to watch the newest video from Project Farm about saw blades. He also has sawall blades and other things as well.
Good info!
"That's probably a bad word... Don't Google that." 🤣😅🤣
Kamalation: ask Willy Brown
I don’t do stuff like that but I really enjoyed watching you and your crew working. I’ve always been a fan of the do it right the first time job.
I didn't think I needed your channel but I DO!!!! 😃 subscribed
Glad you're here 🤗
Your video made me go "hmm, there is a lot more to this stuff than I thought." Earned my sub EASY! Thank you for posting these awesome timelapse build vlogs.
I've inspected many vertical and linear feet of MSE walls being installed...what people do not realized is that there is good amount of engineering and contractor competence that involves vertical and horizontal loads, stability of soils behind of the constructed wall, drainage behind wall and daylighted outlets. That's even before any construction takes place. My opinion is that this is NOT a DIY project unless you are a highly knowledgeable person. These guys have a good crew, the correct equipment, they knew how to talk with the building inspector professionally and G.S.D in a timely manner. This is no weekend project for novices.
I wish I could have seen Karen's face when the building inspector walked away waving she was probably pissed
That retaining wall looked awsome and with the grass there the whole area looked very nice.
That was an amazing video to watch it a come together. Very clean workmanship.
I believe the word you are looking for is "culmination"
"the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time."
ty, saved me a post lol :)
Yep, I scrolled to find this because I knew someone else must have taken care of it first. Thanks.
One of my all time favorite quotes fits so many situations like this. "The layman's constitutional view is that what he likes is constitutional and that which he doesn't like is unconstitutional..." -Justive Hugo Black.
People that dont like something will try to make it illegal or anything they can to stop it.
People should be busy living their lives not worrying about everyone else's
People who use quotes are usually goobers
@@entertainme7523 What ? Why ?
@@entertainme7523 That's been said about people that choose silly YT channel names.
Your wall looks so good.I would hire your company any day.Beautiful job.
I don't do anything like this, but find it fascinating how well you and your crew do it. Hats off to you guys.
Brought back alot of memories. I worked doing hardscapes during my divorce. Hottest summer in the city of Baltimore by record. I lost 70 lbs and was in the best shape of my life. At 40 years old. 😅🇵🇱 Only Polish guy with a bunch of Guatemalans
That sounds like one. tough summer.
@@Dirtmonkey One tough summer but that just makes it all the more rewarding. Minus ruining our bodies haha.
I love people who takes pride in their work" who go the extra mile just to make sure their customers are happy" Great job guys"
Would have liked to see more appreciation shots of the completed job lol. You guys do amazing work and your work ethic is top tier. Maybe do drone shots of the finished projects.
You seem like a genuine good dude & business owner who takes care of his employees. I enjoy your videos & have learned some things from them. I would like to ask a question: Just curious if you had any help getting started with your company or did you build it from the ground up without ever having anyone help financially along the way?
Stanley, you didn't walk us through the final product to let us see the before and after of what you did. Don't be shy about showing off good work!
Thanks. I thought I'd missed it
I'm not into construction at all, but even I could tell that inspector knew within seconds that there was nothing off here. Asked his few questions to tick his boxes and then just shoot the breeze. Lol. Woman needs to get a life. Or a hobby. Seriously wish I had this kind of skill. Amazing looking work and must be really satisfying to stand back and know you built that.
Always great to see the PROS in action.
great work guys, great that u caught those loose wheelnuts... can i suggest that when u get the deep socket to correctly tighten them up, use a torque wrench and get them tightened correctly!
Sounds like Gladys Kravitz is afraid that if he actually gets this finished that it will look a lot better than hers.
Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Gladys Kravitz, the original Karen. I wonder how many people will even know who you're talking about?
@@Kryten428
If their name is Abner they probably do.
@@Kryten428 I do. And my name's not Abner!
@@Kryten428 you got me there. I been listening to a lot of Karen stories told on RUclips from posted reddit stories. Never heard of Gladys Kravitz. Please enlighten us.
@@consaka1 - Gladys Kravitz was the nosy next door neighbor on the TV show Bewitched who was forever minding the neighbors business and not her own.
The neighbor be like “ how many times can we watch and dislike......1.4K sounds good 👌
"Don't google that." That was hiLARious. Ohhhhhhh god..... I needed that laugh. THANK YOU.
Had a neighbor call in on me while doing a monster deck with diagonal decking with hidden deck screws... (Was the last one I ever did... Was a -100 on the fun scale... lol. On the joints you have to add a sister joist for the hidden deck screws to be able to attach to the joist.) The building inspector showed up when I was 2/3 of the way done with the decking and said...
The neighbors called and and said you were building deck and I see that you have no permit, you care going to have to rip it up , get a permit and then have it inspected for each step. And I looked at him and said... Um... No I'm not taking it apart and I don't need a permit. And he said... Yes you do.
And I said look at this, I took the tape measure and measured the highest point off the ground and said what do you see there....
He said 17". I said... Well apparently you haven't even read your building codes because it says, if the top of the deck is 18" or less you don't need a building permit. At that point he opens up his code book and starts flipping / reading through the pages... And you could see the look of disappointment come over his face when he found that section... Priceless...
And I said, while we are at it... FYI... It isn't attached to the house, it uses a floating foundation of 8" of machine tamped gravel under the whole deck and the deck joists are sitting on 2" 12"X12"concrete pads and all the joists are ground contact pressure treated lumber even though they aren't touching the ground anywhere.
He turned and walked away... With his tail between his legs...
well what happened next?
@@Dirtmonkey Finished the deck... The Building Inspector / Code Enforcement officer never came back...
Neighbor need to be respectful of each other, when people build let them. It’s THEIR land and THEIR dream !
I learned the hard way about scraping the tops of the blocks😂. Wished I'd seen this video first. It would of save me lots of time!
You guys do HONORABLE WORK. I wouldn't mind hiring you for any home projects in the future. Btw, why were the top blocks he kicked have that wedge of a gap in between them.
Love to see good guys doing great work!!
You need to do a " Dirt Monkey Story Time " I can imaging the stories you and your guys have.
Another awsome and educational video. Thanks
I love this idea.
I'm a Union Ironworker who just got off work and watching a video of people working. I need a hobby.
Wow, the craftsmanship and attention to details is amazing.
This might end up being long so I'm sorry for that it's just something 3 lines won't explain. First the structural fill (I say that due to the appearance of it being so clean looking pretty much void of any organics etc. but it could be just fill previously excavated too but I'm not there so) your using depending on lift size (code is typically 8" to 12" due to it's liquid limits as well as how low it's on the plasticity index that compaction sled (plate tamper) won't cut it as you'll only reach 4" to 5" tops due to the loose soil and it's moisture content (somewhat wetter by 3-4% would have been perfect and the plate tamp would have been ideal). I would have recommended a Jumping Jack which would have gotten you a rate of compaction up to 98% of the standard Proctor. If it was a modified proctor then that's a whole different story.
The installation and type of aggerate you used for the base is excellent and overkill. It looks like your using S1A size aggerate but again I'm not there. For full disclosure I've never worked with that type of masonry block nor do I know the codes such as how many courses you can run before you have to stop for a required amount of set time etc. (for grout application's) so I can't really comment on that but it looks great and I wish I had worked with them due to the ease at which your going.
Of course my experience is applied to about 10 or so major retention walls so I definitely am not the end all be all to them lol. I've explained all that so as to get an understanding that I have allot of knowledge of the subject. I'm a full C.W.I. as well as NICET level 4 on soils, concrete, asphalt as well as 16 other certifications ( operation of nuclear density machine's, etc. etc.). Point being I probably know 10 X what the Building inspector knows and I not only didn't see any discrepancy's but you've overkilled the project. Normally I'd never let anyone do work to my house as I'd do it myself but I would have no problems with you doing anything at my house as your as picky as I am (that's a good thing lol). Typically in my work we save contractors from bad inspectors (not saying he was one).
We have in house Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers That we use for any disputes and can supersede any of their actions. There's company's in every state that do 3rd party work in case there ever is a problem. Anyway excellent job and I'm sorry for the neighbor. People always want the best of everything such as roads, structures etc. but they never want to wait for anything to get done. Excellent work!
I didn't see an "L" in "Built" on the last paver.
It makes me wonder what percentage of calls to the building inspector are legitimate. I've had them come out to a place I was having renovating once or twice over the years. I know the building inspector on a first name basis. He knew I had all my permits in order. He basically said that they got a call and had to investigate it. He said he would make it quick as to not hold us up. He looked around and asked a question or two. Said everything looks good and left. I don't think he was there more than 5min.
Whoever called it in to spite us really just wasted the inspector's time.
I love to see my colleagues in the building departments being cool. Looks like this jurisdiction is well-trained.
yeah- he was an awesome dude!
It's good to see people take pride in their work