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Old Posted Oct 14, 2023, 8:12 PM
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not familiar with this project but it's more likely than not that the brick is really an ornamental "brick" with stucco like plaster behind it. which is tricky because if ANY moisture gets behind it, it will pretty much all have to be redone.

this has nothing to do with govt or safety inspections. it's very hard to install from what i've heard and can be easily missed.
The attachment and quality of masonry installation is very much a part of what the government inspects.

Certifications of occupancy can be denied or revoked for cracking, spalling, dusting, flaking, bowing (vertical bulges), sweeping (horizontal bulges), leaning, and mortar deterioration, whether the masonry is load bearing or not (e.g. veneer).

Again, another shill excusing the government from what it should be doing to protect its citizens from faulty work of corporations.
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Old Posted Oct 14, 2023, 9:41 PM
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The attachment and quality of masonry installation is very much a part of what the government inspects.

Certifications of occupancy can be denied or revoked for cracking, spalling, dusting, flaking, bowing (vertical bulges), sweeping (horizontal bulges), leaning, and mortar deterioration, whether the masonry is load bearing or not (e.g. veneer).

Again, another shill excusing the government from what it should be doing to protect its citizens from faulty work of corporations.
Hate to break it to ya, but in the non-google definition real world that’s not how it works. I don’t think the “government” is going to physically remove bricks to make sure the weather barrier was done correctly. This is a GC issue.
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Old Posted Oct 15, 2023, 2:38 AM
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Hate to break it to ya, but in the non-google definition real world that’s not how it works. I don’t think the “government” is going to physically remove bricks to make sure the weather barrier was done correctly. This is a GC issue.
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Old Posted Oct 15, 2023, 3:45 PM
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The attachment and quality of masonry installation is very much a part of what the government inspects.

Certifications of occupancy can be denied or revoked for cracking, spalling, dusting, flaking, bowing (vertical bulges), sweeping (horizontal bulges), leaning, and mortar deterioration, whether the masonry is load bearing or not (e.g. veneer).

Again, another shill excusing the government from what it should be doing to protect its citizens from faulty work of corporations.
We get it. You’re a republican.
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Old Posted Oct 15, 2023, 4:09 PM
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We get it. You’re a republican.
No.
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Old Posted Oct 16, 2023, 1:59 PM
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Lol what a silly argument. There could be a number of issues that caused the leaks that we just don't know the details of, but whatever the case it is ultimately the GC who is responsible.
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Old Posted Oct 16, 2023, 4:57 PM
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Lol what a silly argument. There could be a number of issues that caused the leaks that we just don't know the details of, but whatever the case it is ultimately the GC who is responsible.
Nobody said that the GC isn't responsible for the shoddy work. But the city could have stopped the shoddy work during construction inspections AND IF the specific details that are shoddy are not being inspected by the city AT ALL during construction, then that is a choice the city is making to forgo which they clearly should not be forgoing. Does this stuff not count as building envelope leakage? That's specifically covered in our building inspections:

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/de..._Flowchart.pdf

In other words, the buck stops with the city and the city is choosing to ignore the bucks that should stop with them. It would be nice to have someone actually listed to what I'm saying, rather than listen to what they THINK I am saying. Stop putting your heads in the sand like ostriches.

https://www.austintexas.gov/department/inspections

https://www.austintexas.gov/page/building-inspections
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Old Posted Oct 17, 2023, 3:03 PM
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What a strange hill to die on.
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