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DDubya
DDubya
@ddubya
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Joined: October 24, 2021 5:50 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 24
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RE: bad architectural plans

As far as I understand, CAD files are not construction documents, rather a convenience one may use to divine intent. *heraldic angel chorus

5 years ago
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RE: Partial street replacement and hydrology

I have confusion. The point of creating a road surface is to be impermeable (afraid someone will look that up) and direct surface water away. Crushe...

5 years ago
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RE: Stakin' in the rain, what a glorious feeling!

Old salt used to swear by using dollar bills to wipe a lens, but that was thirty years ago. They still printing money like they used to? ; )

5 years ago
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RE: Staking a Concrete Pad for Residential

Pin the four corners and hub & tack offsets, typically 10ƒ?? in your scenario. Drive a pin set to finish floor near one of your offsets. Write hub...

5 years ago
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RE: Call of the day.......

A buddy of mine works for a residential foundation contractor and gets to the job with pinned corners. First thing he does is grab whatever someone ga...

5 years ago
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RE: Excavation entry

ƒ??Stand your ground,ƒ? as said is right, but the implications run deeper. As the first in the trench, you set a precedent, tacitly accepting the en...

5 years ago
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RE: Stakin' in the rain, what a glorious feeling!

Using a paint stick would likely be inscrutable, but I was thinking beyond scrutiny, not smeared. I am gruntled by your response. Thanks for correctio...

5 years ago
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RE: Would you stop surveying if you won the lottery?

I told a coworker that I could afford the good stuff, but he wisely replied that he would stop drinking

5 years ago
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RE: Hoping to find some info on vintage Keuffel Esser.

Vaguely remember mounting an EDM on a Kern, but it bucked and ran away.

5 years ago
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RE: Rounding Error

It is not an error. Itƒ??s an approximation of precision.

5 years ago
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RE: Solar Farm Pile Layout

I am surprised here, having laid out concrete piles and presuming your production is on a faster scale. Forgive my ignorance in advance, please. Whet...

5 years ago
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RE: Stakin' in the rain, what a glorious feeling!

Just today had to drape a rag over my controller, lol! As to the OP question about marking, I liked the ƒ??keeping stakes dryƒ? suggestion best but ...

5 years ago
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RE: Legal Issues on Commercial Property

I like the PLS argument, even though it may hurt my feelings, because if a PLS were employed, he would put his foot down and make it more clear to the...

5 years ago
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RE: Staking Curb - Top or Flowline

@zammo Loved that, zammo. I never presume anything from past experience with designers, but normally they dimension from face of curb and elevate from...

5 years ago
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RE: Construction surveyor

@eddycreek Internet search indicates I should thank you for pointing out my regional perspicacity, but I am dubious.

5 years ago
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RE: Legal Issues on Commercial Property

A PLS could do no better, other than representation in court, but the monuments are still there, as well as the punch and bent pin, and I can repeat m...

5 years ago
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RE: Legal Issues on Commercial Property

The pre-construction survey was performed by a reputable firm who pointed out the neighborƒ??s encroachment in their narrative. How were the plans ap...

5 years ago
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