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> I have a guy who is about 0.4' low across the back of his house. He wants to put a raised frame planter across the back about 3' wide and 1' high...
> What if I leave that blank? Are there any that don't ask that? Never had to show that number for E & O. Mine is based upon gross billings for...
> Do I correctly remember that J.D. wrote and article about his procedure for American Surveyor or some other publication? Maybe I am just showing...
> Does any Beerlegger have a copy of that? Or maybe Shawn..., you no doubt learned this at the feet of the master or the dumb end of the chain.Hi ...
Yes, twice I have run into this, both times a big mess. In both cases the tax sale took precedence over town zoning/subdivision and the parcel that we...
> Basement is full below grade on all sides. A typical New England home. 8 foot deep basement.what is the LAG?
Is this a fully below grade basement?what is the LAG?Jim
> If you want to index those prices for inflation, in 1852, A.M. Lindsy was charging $10.00 per day for his services as a surveyor.looks like some ...
> What values do you use when calculating clear sight distances for residential driveways? Driver eye height, object height, etc.? References would...
Amazing that a 30+ year old calculator is worth more today than what you could have bought one for 30 years ago (factoring inflation).I haven't used m...
Whatever It Is, It Is One Of Two> Based on the depressions, one is missing. those two depressions in the felt, are for the two brass sight vanes ...
Is that also the case with a basement below BFE?yes, as long as the LAG is above the BFE
I too have heard the same thing from my dairy farm clients. I highly doubt it, but do know that Cat/Deere maintain their own reference stations which ...
> Do you have to have a NY License to do topo surveys if they are not project related to boundary surveys? Thanks in advance.(Re: NYS Education La...
I'll third that, I had the pleasure to meet them at the SHS show in Philli, great people.
More Border Monument PhotosFrom a 100+ year old lithograph given to me by the "northern contingent" of the Colvin Crew and now on loan to Ranger Schoo...