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I consider two.
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Upside down baluster (dead center of picture).
guy who built the house 20 years ago didn't even realize it. wasn't until 4 years living in the house when someone pointed it out to him.
did you find the other thing....not as glaring View Image View Image
did you find the other thing....not as glaring
I'll go with the lousy carpet laying. Pretty glaring to me. Not cut well, exposed seams. Ug.
I'll go with the lousy carpet laying. Pretty glaring to me. Not cut well, exposed seams. Ug.
Wow. I thought that was just the pad!View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product” – Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
Wow. I thought that was just the pad!
Not clear on my small screen, looks more like a common carpet pattern but if so, it's a better grade of pad than what I'm used to seeing.
yeah that's all bad...and getting ripped out.
but that's more just shoddy. there's somthing else View Image View Image
- height of switch box?View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product” – Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
Over exposed.
Pic should have been taken at night with artificial lighting.
;-)
I'll rephrase it special for you dovetail ;)
" what's wrong with what's IN this picture" View Image View Image
Is my screen or is there really what appears to be a grid like shadow over the windows in that tall wall header area?
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
not your screen, the whole wall is tiled View Image View Image
MIssing base trim?
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If you go with missing base then you have to add missing casing as well. (the windows on the far side)
that is one thing...that's more of something incomplete same with missing casing
look for another error ....like the balustrade, only more subtle, yet more criticle. View Image View Image
The spacing of the ballusters seems a bit wide to me. I can see a kid getting their head wedged in those openings.
ARRGGGGHHH! I can't stand the suspense!
This kind of stuff is a weird kind of love/hate thing for me. Curious part of me wants to solve the puzzle and solution part gets frustrated 'cuz I'm stuck....
Don't keep us in limbo too long, I might have to leave the computer and go do something productive!PJ
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
It's the load bearing wall over the windows, with the issue of the center post over 2x4 header on lower windows. which is sagged ( hard to see from this picture). View Image View Image
AAhhhhhhhh, I can relax now ;)PJ
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
The accent wall is the wrong color ;)
The lower window tops do not align with the door? Maybe a design thingy?
Is that skylight trimmed on one side only?
Scott.
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I think that's just the pic. But you might have something else there. View Image View Image
there's a million things through whole house that are wrong or missing. but there are a couple things that are just laughable.
balustrade is one. From a framers point of view there is another. View Image View Image
What, the lack of header over the lower windows, point load on maybe 2x6.
yup - that's it. 2x4 headers over lower windows with ceter post over middle window.
If the header at the top was sized properly, I suppose it would be OK. But although you can't really see from this vantage point it is sagged at where the posts sits on the window.
I've seen much worse before, but it still made me laugh. View Image View Image
Do I win something? :)
"bragging rights" :) View Image View Image
here is another in another room in the house.
lots of stuff not seen in the picture. You can start with the painted plywood.
But the real issue is the fully opening window 20' above ground.
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Does it have something to do with the framing around the windows in the background?
Seems to be a pretty far span for the header over the windows. That problem is exagerated by the fact that second layer of windows is staggered over the first, this leaves the load carried by the middle of the bottom window. Although there could be a substantial steel or microlam beam above. just a guess
The windows are not stacked, looks like there is no way that any roof load could be carried by that "window wall"
Looks like a piece of trim on one side of skylight well, but nothing on the other sides?
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Edited 2/23/2008 11:57 am by Huck
cieling fans are within easy arms reach from handrail?
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--> measure once / scribble several lines / spend some time figuring out wich scribble / cut the wrong line / get mad
actaully they're OK. Hard tell depth perception from photo.
The HO was talking about hanging a pot rack from ceiling inbetween the fans....Not a good idea I sugested. View Image View Image
Fully load bearing wall that appears to be mostly glass.
Oh no! All the balusters are wrong except one!
Your right!!! What a goober........
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Picture looks fine. The house looks pretty sloppy.
The spindle was easy.
But also... One post. Between a third and a quarter of the span.
That post should have either been put halfway in the span, or it should have been put at a third, and another post put at the other third mark.
When it rains, it snows.
I spotted it right away. An upside down spindle about 8 in.
apparently the story goes. 4 years later he was showing off his work to a fellow he employed. Asked how he like it. The guy pointed out the upside down spindle. I guess the guy got offended by that 'cause he fired him.
Same guy sheeted room on large out building with sheets running up. As they were recently tearing shingles off for re-roof the sheets of ply kept flying off. The guy had like 3 nails in the bottom of each sheet and that was it! View Image View Image
I reshingled the neighbors' roof. After i got through stripping one section, i asked if they'd had 'words' with the original roofer. Yup. Well, that explained why he switched to four nails per sheet. He wasn't much of a believer in flashing, either.
It makes me remember installing a balluster upside down.
And the ceiling fans don't match.
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Edited 2/24/2008 6:02 am by Hackinatit