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Dan Patterson
Dan Patterson
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Joined: February 3, 2011 7:29 am
Topics: 121 / Replies: 1151
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RE: ALTA item 21, require a statment or not?

I do not make a note about it at all. I did have to boost my insurance to cover one specific job though. I just added the expense onto the job. (I ...

11 years ago
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RE: shortage of surveyors

I'm more concerned about the shortage of unlicensed office technicians. There are not that many licensed surveyors in NJ and there are far fewer youn...

11 years ago
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RE: Proper way to stake a culvert

Without more specific info, I'd probably use offsets from the centerline of culvert on each end with grades. Put them where they won't be in the way ...

11 years ago
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RE: Things not to do if you're a button pushing layout crew for a construction company

Stephen Ward, post: 333597, member: 1206 wrote: #1 Use a 1 foot layout rod with a 3 foot extension. #2 Set your expensive robot 6.5 feet in the air on...

11 years ago
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RE: ALTA / ASBUILT Survey

Bruce Small, post: 333896, member: 1201 wrote: Using RTK on commercial parking lots is the fastest thing you can imagine with a motivated, experienced...

11 years ago
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RE: Question about surverying.

Peter Ehlert, post: 333774, member: 60 wrote: you are getting good advice.that title search is part of the foundation of a survey... a proper survey r...

11 years ago
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RE: OK, so the bipod fell over today,

Glad you took that well. I wasn't sure how it would go over. I just remember wasting weeks trying to get an old SDR-33 to connect to my modern PC a...

11 years ago
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RE: Question about surverying.

Google a title abstracting service in your area and call them. They have people who search and pull deeds all day long for a living. I would guess i...

11 years ago
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RE: OK, so the bipod fell over today,

Think about how much time you've spent/wasted on this and multiply it by your rate. You could've just bought the $950 collector. I would have picked...

11 years ago
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RE: Question about surverying.

I did one like this for NJ Green Acres land preservation that was a tax sale. It was just left over land that never got included when everything else...

11 years ago
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RE: There May Be Nothing Wrong With A 49.5' Right-of-Way

Paul in PA, post: 333529, member: 236 wrote: I have found record maps with 49.5' (3 rod) roads and 40.25' (2.5 rod) roads. I have seen reference deeds...

11 years ago
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RE: Anchor Bolt Center

Hack, post: 333513, member: 708 wrote: Thanks all. Just heard back from the Project Engineer and he has backtracked and will accept the center of the ...

11 years ago
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RE: Anchor Bolt Center

Hack, post: 333413, member: 708 wrote: Okay...who is Moe and what is his method? see above:"in this case, traditional and elementary is bestmeasure f...

11 years ago
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RE: Anchor Bolt Center

Why each bolt? The only benefit I see to that is to show possible pattern rotation, but that can usually be observed visually looking down the line of...

11 years ago
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RE: Anchor Bolt Center

Wrap a plumb bob string around them diagonally so it crosses itself at the center or the pattern. Or use large rubber bands to do the same thing. Be...

11 years ago
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RE: Volume Calculations

I sometimes create points from the design surface for layout (if I have it and if it's done properly), but I've always just staked points. Do you guy...

11 years ago
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RE: Contours through buildings

Don't show them inside the building. It looks stupid.

11 years ago
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RE: Back to basics

Once you think you've corrected the vertical collimation, shoot something direct (face 1) then stakeout the same point in reverse (face 2). Your cut/...

11 years ago
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RE: Zoning Radius

Bow Tie Surveyor, post: 332577, member: 6939 wrote: For these kind of things where they are looking for a certified document by a surveyor, do you usu...

11 years ago
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