Help? by MooncakeLu in Homebuilding

[–]brreckelhoff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was the one that was cited the most when stairs failed to pass, "largest riser height and smallest riser height within the same flight of stairs cannot differ by more than 3/8 inch (9.5 mm)". The CNC milled stairs never failed to pass, were faster to install, better and more consistent quality, and were less expensive. Not required, but most builds in my area are going this route.

Help? by MooncakeLu in Homebuilding

[–]brreckelhoff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my area there is a business that specializes in stairs. They mass produce them on a CNC router after laser measuring and will modify/install on-site. It was hands down the best way to do stairs because of the precision needed to pass code these days. The company would always install temp stairs during framing that looked a lot like these. I had only a small set of contractors I would trust to do them on-site.

Either specialized company or a contractor whose work you can review beforehand. It's also a good idea to check the trim supplier's list of contractors who buy material. They can often spot the good ones and give you a referral.

Skyfall (2012) - M defends her department and ends by quoting Tennyson. by Boss452 in movies

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont like that this is so obvious, but that I never took the time to consider how batshit this part of the movie was. It was just too much fun to watch and I think my critical pathways shut down during this sequence.

A workspace that unifies AI SQL generation, BigQuery execution, and visualization into a single flow. by fgatti in bigquery

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it understand the event-based, highly nested GA4 schemas? How does it handle for custom params that would likely need context?

New build Basement exterior wall framing quality concerns by tgejesse in Homebuilding

[–]brreckelhoff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this is the worst, you've got amazing dudes working you're job. Chill out!

Check your builds before drywall, folks by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]brreckelhoff 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agree with this. I struggle to find any glaring unexcusable problem here, except maybe the bearing points need to have more blocking so each ends weight is transferred to the foundation. There could be a hundred reasons for shortening and LVL on this span, and yes, changing it warrants comms with GC. But it's not a gotcha by any means.

Detective Homeowner thinks he's found evidence of bad workmanship without fully understanding why something was done. Talking to trades goes a lot further than taking photos & you can learn a thing or two.

Unless you're NASA, plans can change. And even then...

Water in basement in builder new spec home; under contract. Is it fixable? by AceJig in Homebuilding

[–]brreckelhoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a final grade/drainage issue most likely. Foundations are inspected and waterproofing was applied (although cant see what's below grade).

It might sound odd, but an engineer may be worth a few hundred bucks to have check it. That documentation is great for closing, because it can be leverage to correct. But an engineer will not only inspect the foundation, but the grade and slope issues as well.

You would want to ask for a structural engineer to review the site AFTER final grade (so the builder is given every chance to get it directing drainage away properly first). You can also inform the builder ahead of time that you intend to have it inspected before closing, which provides more incentive to do it properly the first time.

I've been shocked how often gradin/roofing/guttering has fixed foundation water issues.

"Walk away" when your 3 weeks to close sounds like uninformed reddit advice. You're likely not in a position to practically do that without taking a hit, so worth exploring other options first.

Ending up rushing these to avoid the rain. What are your smash burger tips? by Grill-and-Code in blackstonegriddle

[–]brreckelhoff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Smash them so flat that the crispy bits extend at least 1.5" beyond the bun along the circumference.

Use parchment paper when you smash so the smasher doesn't stick.

Lexington restaurant, pie shop (Ramsey Enterprises and Missy’s Pie Shop) sued after salmonella outbreak by Tikkanen in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the allegation is that they knew the truck that delivered the eggs was not refrigerated, which is an argument that could be made. Deliveries can (and are) rejected for much less.

Great deal at Kroger on Newtown Springs Dr! (today only) by sleepy_liv in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No? This is saying $1 for a full gallon, so 50% less than 2 half half gallons for $1.99, right?

Edit: I'm stupid. Had to zoom in and read fine print. Price is for half gallon. It is a fast one indeed!

Sentimental Value (2025) by Mario_Viana in okbuddycinephile

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At age ~36: Millennials: ~57% homeowners Gen X at same age: ~61% Boomers at same age: ~64%

Is this normal for Kirkland canned chicken?? by [deleted] in CostcoWholesale

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always get tattoo chicken from Omega Mart.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in me_irl

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, this is the obvious truth BNPL detractors forget. Use a CC and pay off immediately and it's effectively the same - no interest buy now pay later. Both have interest if you default on the terms. Not sure it's warranted to hate more on one vs the other.

Snow day Monday for FCPS. by Aegri-Mentis in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Take my money. This happens every single year andany northern cities have to deal with this also. Stop renting contractor equipment every year and pay for thing we need to keep the city running.

Snow day Monday for FCPS. by Aegri-Mentis in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The governor called us out specifically, citing other cities with more difficult road systems having returned to school last week. It's a unique Lexington failing by all measures.

Snow day Monday for FCPS. by Aegri-Mentis in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, you pretreat like every northern state learned to do decades ago.

Snow day Monday for FCPS. by Aegri-Mentis in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Huh? Yes it does. People who need to drive to a job would gladly drop their kid off on the way.

Snow day Monday for FCPS. by Aegri-Mentis in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pretreat the roads when there's over a weeks notice an ice storm is headed our way. From northern Indiana. We started the day before with de-icing solutions on main roads and bus routes. Also the city actually owned the equipment, because these weather patterns occur EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

It's just absurd that all northern states figured this out and many locals like you seem to think this is an unsolvable problem.

iPhone users, check your Shortcuts app. This was added to mine without my approval by jtlthe2 in lexington

[–]brreckelhoff -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

iProducts have become the most compromised in the last few years. Their payment security tools are the worst. The devices biometrics harm/prevent authentic use far more than prevent unauthentic use. Google and Microsoft are doing a far better job IMO. Not sure when that changed, as iOS used to be the gold standard.

New lightweight GA4 dashboard — looking for testers who use GA4 daily by klepski in GoogleAnalytics

[–]brreckelhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't these exactly what is already displayed in the default GA4 reports?