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The brick are new. Its a clay paver. The customer wanted to make it look like it was before we ripped it up. The difference is that we used poly sand and the old walk way was mortared. I think it came out well. I don't mind working with ether one. They both can be fun....
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The porch (steps) need handrails to meet the local building code.
In the event the owner's great aunt Helen falls down those steps, guess who's liable.
You have 5 rises. Some counties say you needs rails with 2 risers or more. Some counties say 3 risers or more. You have 5, so I am 99.9% sure you're not in compliance.
When we do jobs without safety rails I'll stick the following into the contract:
Handrails / Safety Rails
Handrails / Safety rails are to be fabricated, furnished, and installed by others. However, contractor can sub-contract this service to a qualified iron fabricator/installer for additional fees not included in the Agreement Amount stated below
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In the event the owner's great aunt Helen falls down those steps, guess who's liable.
You have 5 rises. Some counties say you needs rails with 2 risers or more. Some counties say 3 risers or more. You have 5, so I am 99.9% sure you're not in compliance.
When we do jobs without safety rails I'll stick the following into the contract:
Handrails / Safety Rails
Handrails / Safety rails are to be fabricated, furnished, and installed by others. However, contractor can sub-contract this service to a qualified iron fabricator/installer for additional fees not included in the Agreement Amount stated below
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I am not looking for that kind of criticism lol..... These are jobs I have done for workinig for a company I am not the owner. Other wise I would have included that into the contract. There were not hand rails on the old set...I was told to build them exactly the same as they were before. The old ones were just solid pore concrete but the ny weather was starting to eat them up. So we did versa-lock double face silverstone with limestone caps. The brick is browns charcoal blend 4x8's
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Conforming with building codes is NOT optional when it comes to professionalism. Many of us go to great strides to operate in an ethical and professional manner. As professionals it's our duty to point out such issues - not to nitpick, but to educate others.
As far as clients not wanting rails because there were no rails - that's all fine and dandy.....as long as you have a clause in the contract such as the aforementioned example I provided.
As professionals, it's our responsibility and obligation to say "no we must do this", or "no, we can't do that", and then follow it up with a detailed explanation as to why or why not. if we did everything that a homeowner wanted us to do or didn't want us to do we'd probably would have long been shut down by the state.
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As far as clients not wanting rails because there were no rails - that's all fine and dandy.....as long as you have a clause in the contract such as the aforementioned example I provided.
As professionals, it's our responsibility and obligation to say "no we must do this", or "no, we can't do that", and then follow it up with a detailed explanation as to why or why not. if we did everything that a homeowner wanted us to do or didn't want us to do we'd probably would have long been shut down by the state.
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And as I stated before I work for a company. I have no pull when it comes to what we can and cant do. If I don't do it then I get no pay. It's not my company. My name is not on the side of the trucks. So there for it's not my problem. So stop jumping down my throat. I understand where you are coming from trust me I do....
Why would you ever go against how it is supposed to be? It's supposed to be that way for a reason.
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Ya I always like running a solider course exactly for that reason.
because I capped those stairs twice I did it with the staggered joints and the customer did not want them i was back doing it again the other way....My dad did not want a soldier course, I tried to talk him into it but he did not want it...
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My fathers doctor once said "if you dont stop smoking and start eating right you won't make it to 50." he died at 49. no lie. I guess he should have listened to the expert on the subject.
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