BONUS-VIDEO PODCAST - Crazy Construction Inspections - bit.ly/gallowaycrazy - 07.30.2022
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WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowaycrazy In this video, Troy Galloway takes a look at a bunch of deck-related items that gave him cause for concern during his building inspections, including support posts, support beams, decking, handrails, and stairs. 314-520-6655 http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 1:17 CRAZY PLUMBING 1:30 fixed a radiator leak by tying a rag around it 2:12 fix washing machine leak with a rag 2:40 crawl space drains onto dirt floor 3:35 concrete block holding up the basement 4:02 tailpipe extension made of corrugated pipe 5:00 pee right into the tub 5:35 Lead shield clogging the vent 7:22 Pepsi can be used as a brace 8:02 poor solder job 8:43 plumbing tied together with bailing wire will rust 9:50 electrical wire securing the plumbing 10:48 CRAZY DECKS, PATIOS, AND PORCHES 11:00 concrete pier sitting on the ground and it’s not 3 feet deep 13:35 deck post on curb 14:00 air supports 14:35 6x6 post without anything securing it and it’s not plum 15:43 cinder block stack 16:40 birds are making nests and the support beam is strapped to porch beam 17:55 concrete patio poured right on the ground 19:56 patio is slipping away from the house thanks to a downspout not going into the underground drain 22:56 ROOF CRAZIES 23:20 clogged chimneys will cause carbon monoxide poisoning  24:35 shopping center had goose eggs and a garden growing on the roof 26:05 how many shingles does it take to cap a roof? 26:55 wind and water blowing up under the roof 28:10 water in the attic 29:48 invisible duct work from chimney pipe leaking carbon monoxide in attic 31:10 ceiling attic fan supported by the wire 32:14 sagging roof supported by boards 35:26 ELECTRIC CRAZIES 36:00 bare wire in a tight spot 36:52 electric furnace cover plate 38:55 gfci hanging above bathroom sink 40:57 securing electrical boxes 41:36 red fireproof caulking used to glue connections 43:00 black electrical tape 44:30 attic junction box and mouse poison 45:48 no wire nuts 47:30 loose drywall 48:57 didn't need the light so they replaced it with an extension chord 50:18 a chord not made for the outdoors is running out to the shed 52:32 a resort had underground power connected to the rooms with unsecured conduit on the ground 54:21 outdoor outlet has no gfci or cover plate 55:48 screw missing from box 56:40 extension chord with no wire tape or nuts 57:00 one too many hot wires laying on the ground 58:09 power line coming down into the house 59:18 the motion-light wire is taped up 59:58 siding contractors are scared of wiring 1:01:15 deck missing power box 1:02:23 ran out of cover plates 1:03:33 AIR SUPPORT CRAZIES 1:03:50 deck without nails 1:04:30 cutting out floor joists and leaving only ⅛ of an inch 1:05:24 floor joist dangling 1:05:45 new construction with bad foundation had to add jack studs 1:06:35 foundation issues  1:08:35 not enough nails used on gutters 1:09:09 gutter used to hold tree branches 1:09:40 restaurant doesn't have enough gutters 1:10:35 WINDOW CRAZIES 1:11:00 expanding foam used on outside window 1:11:50 finger pushing through rotting wood 1:13:18 CRAZY WEATHERPROOFING 1:13:20 rags and underwear in the basement 1:14:23 aluminum foil 1:15:49 washcloth 1:16:19 rag
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