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Friday, July 22, 2022
When you stop laughing, realize it is a solution....of sorts.
Because apparently hanging the door to swing out was 30 IQ points above that carpenter's head. (Bonus points too for the plumber who placed the toilet, and the architect who drew the plans, and any official approvals for same, none of whom noticed a problem. Unless Our Hero was just committing DIY Bubba building skills, and did the whole thing solo.)
It takes a lot of thought to come up with a "solution" that provides neither privacy, solitude, nor even sound and odor control, all in one move.
That's a commercial application, with a preinstalled steel door frame. By the time the carpenter was hired to install the doors there was nothing he could do, he couldn't reverse the frame which was mechanically fastened to the steel studs internally. But yes, poor design at the top end. The real crime here is that a gov't official must issue a certificate of use before the building can be occupied by tenants and will probably do just that. Whoever approved the plans should be fired and forced to pay restitution.
Never stop work on a commercial project. On a gov project, that changes to never, ever, never stop work.
A work order for extra work or a change is required, even foe fixing a mistake, even a mistake made by another that couls interfere with your work.
So the condition is set; the contractor moves ahead, performing as usual, making the same mistake, until the change order is approved by 15 different offices and finally comes down to the poor schlub with the hammer.
Two Irishmen were hammering floorboards down in a house. Paddy picked up a nail, realized it was upside down and threw it away. He carried on doing this until Murphy said Why are you throwing them away?" "Because, they're upside down", replied Paddy. "You eejit!", replied Murphy, "Save'em for the ceiling!"
A new office building being built, the starwell cut across an opening window. The window had already been installed, drywall textured and painted. When installed, the stairs would prohibit access to the window from the inside. The architect was informed. He said continue.
A new fire station built on Vandenburg AFB featured an 16" main water line. At the building, the line reduced to 8". Off the 8", it stepped down to a 6" line. Flow calculations were for 12". Inspectors from five agencies, including federal, did not catch the error. An apprentice plumber dared to question the calcs. That blew the lid off of everything. It became 'keep your head down and your mouth shut'.
Again at VAFB, new base housing blueprints showed water lines direct from water heater plumbed to toilet. It was quite a sight to see in steam rising from the john into the cold morning air in thw unfinished houses.
Same project. All windows on the 2nd story had been installed inside out, some upside down. The fix required getting the scaffold, cutting the stucco, patching the stucci, repainting the whole exterior (to match color).
Much of the problem falls directly on fedgov: their work schedule called for two houses/day. Contractor must perform/can't stop. Change Order must be originated and complete the paperwork process before approval of 'extra work' (to fix the plumbing, or fix the windows). By then, that Phase was near completion. (five phases, each phase about 300 houses)
Sad part is I've lived in a place sort of like that. Had to angle my knees and sit diagonal.
ReplyDeleteBecause apparently hanging the door to swing out was 30 IQ points above that carpenter's head. (Bonus points too for the plumber who placed the toilet, and the architect who drew the plans, and any official approvals for same, none of whom noticed a problem. Unless Our Hero was just committing DIY Bubba building skills, and did the whole thing solo.)
ReplyDeleteIt takes a lot of thought to come up with a "solution" that provides neither privacy, solitude, nor even sound and odor control, all in one move.
Morons FTW. Civilization is so screwed.
That's a commercial application, with a preinstalled steel door frame. By the time the carpenter was hired to install the doors there was nothing he could do, he couldn't reverse the frame which was mechanically fastened to the steel studs internally. But yes, poor design at the top end. The real crime here is that a gov't official must issue a certificate of use before the building can be occupied by tenants and will probably do just that. Whoever approved the plans should be fired and forced to pay restitution.
DeleteOne can only hope it's a government building, for our would-be overlords.
DeleteNever stop work on a commercial project. On a gov project, that changes to never, ever, never stop work.
DeleteA work order for extra work or a change is required, even foe fixing a mistake, even a mistake made by another that couls interfere with your work.
So the condition is set; the contractor moves ahead, performing as usual, making the same mistake, until the change order is approved by 15 different offices and finally comes down to the poor schlub with the hammer.
Most likely a private bathroom inside an office. Note the absence of handicap hardware. You ain't gittin a wheelchair thru that door boy.
DeleteI think I know the guys who did the job:
ReplyDeleteTwo Irishmen were hammering floorboards down in a house. Paddy picked up a nail, realized it was upside down and threw it away. He carried on doing this until Murphy said Why are you throwing them away?" "Because, they're upside down", replied Paddy. "You eejit!", replied Murphy, "Save'em for the ceiling!"
A new office building being built, the starwell cut across an opening window. The window had already been installed, drywall textured and painted. When installed, the stairs would prohibit access to the window from the inside.
ReplyDeleteThe architect was informed. He said continue.
A new fire station built on Vandenburg AFB featured an 16" main water line. At the building, the line reduced to 8". Off the 8", it stepped down to a 6" line. Flow calculations were for 12". Inspectors from five agencies, including federal, did not catch the error. An apprentice plumber dared to question the calcs. That blew the lid off of everything. It became 'keep your head down and your mouth shut'.
Again at VAFB, new base housing blueprints showed water lines direct from water heater plumbed to toilet. It was quite a sight to see in steam rising from the john into the cold morning air in thw unfinished houses.
Same project. All windows on the 2nd story had been installed inside out, some upside down. The fix required getting the scaffold, cutting the stucco, patching the stucci, repainting the whole exterior (to match color).
Much of the problem falls directly on fedgov: their work schedule called for two houses/day. Contractor must perform/can't stop. Change Order must be originated and complete the paperwork process before approval of 'extra work' (to fix the plumbing, or fix the windows). By then, that Phase was near completion. (five phases, each phase about 300 houses)