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Yeah. I screwed that up pretty bad...

@KootK : not from my insurer, but a good write up and it aligns with what my insurer tells me. So Your Client Wants to be Additional...

They should probably be made aware that will preclude them from collecting any money from you. It's like getting into a car accident...

Interesting name choice...

Fair. And perhaps I should have said it is a perceived conflict of interest. And, when dealing with homeowners, perception is reality...

@Tomfh, not quite. It's about trust. Do you trust somebody to do something objectively, or do you think they may be influenced by...

@jhnblgr , CWB1 works in a different field. In construction, yes - the standard is that the Registered Design Professional retains...

They most certainly are. But there's a difference between hiring an engineer to help them find a solution for the homeowner and hiring...

I agree with this take. The contractor has engaged you and is paying you to approve their fix. That absolutely is a conflict of...

Yes, it is a conflict of interest. Just like both sides of a real estate deal should have their own agent, or both sides of a lawsuit...

The problem in this case is that, technically speaking, the contractor didn't do anything "wrong." Yes, there's red stuff on that...

Water + wood = bad. Even if it's treated. Personal anecdote time: last weekend, I was working on replacing the flooring in a room in...

With lots of kneewalls it can work out, but I still don't like it. I've seen these go bad - poor compaction under parts of the slab...

I'd vote for digging up the footings and checking them for the load and spanning from wall to wall. If you need an intermediate...

Homeowner is likely up a creek on this on. New catalog actually says this one is good for 20'5" at code minimum. Unless the contractor...