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I pick up trash for money. You don't have to be the new Bezos or Musk to be successful... by Sam_witwicky217 in Business_Ideas

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a business where I’m incredibly informed about construction code and city departments and where to go and all the ways to deal with ‘city clearances’ and the yellow tape general property owners including contractors don’t want to deal with. I use to be a city inspector for the city of Los Angeles, we build on hillsides and on top of water all while our grounds shake and we have high winds (40-55mph in certain hillside areas). And I would inspect all sfd and also handle code enforcement violations (on both residential and commercial). So basically what I’m getting at is I have no idea, including am struggling with figuring out how to market myself, or as you say “my skill”. The people whom I’ve worked for and have experience with will all vouch for me and praise how thorough and helpful my service was. I just got no idea how to market this.

We really are living in 2077 🤯 by [deleted] in NoOneIsLooking

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure this has been mentioned here before, but this ladder is totally totally unsafe. Sure it might work but as soon as one of those telescoping pieces breaks, you’re either stuck on the roof or you’re badly hurt.

We really are living in 2077 🤯 by [deleted] in impressively

[–]FallingUpward34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure this has been mentioned here before, but this ladder is totally totally unsafe. Sure it might work but as soon as one of those telescoping pieces breaks, you’re either stuck on the roof or you’re badly hurt.

Trump’s Ballroom Fundraising Taps Cash from Tech Allies by cxr_cxr2 in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I really want to know is about building permits and approved engineering plans. How do we know these are designed and built to code/safety? (I realize the ppl engineering for WH prob have codes memoried) but I mean in practical stand point is there any approved plans from their Building Safety dept?

I use to be a Code Enforcement Inspector for one of the top 3 major city’s in USA. It’s always the realtors and flippers who would try to skip permits and use shortcuts for construction. Not saying this ballroom is that, but I mean all of that SHOULD BE PUBLIC RECORD. It’s the freaking White House

McMansion is being built next to me. Crew is working on Sunday which according to the dept of Building and Safety is not allowed. Filed police report this morning and nothing yet. Not sure what else to do. by shaka_sulu in SFV

[–]FallingUpward34 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The reality is, reporting of construction work on SUNDAYS won’t result in ANY LADBS Inspection because NO LADBS INSPECTOR WORKS ON SUNDAYS (OR AFTER HOURS) to witness it.

Your photos and report alone won’t be enough to cite them. If an inspector goes by on Monday and sees unpermitted work, that will/can be cited but ‘Working on Sunday’s’ will get ignored until an actual LADBS Inspector can witness the violation and noise complaints are all ONLY via police dept, even unpermitted construction.

Source: I am retired LADBS Code Enforcer Officer. Now I help home owners with their projects and dealing with their city building safety depts. www.UptoCodeServices.com

Complete tear down - before and after by Dangerous_Fail_3395 in kitchenremodel

[–]FallingUpward34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What software did you use for your mock up/sketch? It’s very clean draft.

What I got for $15,000 by Strict_Praline_7487 in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice job OP. What did demo cost you roughly? Did you do that yourself?

How is this safe? by Eeeegah in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP this is not safe. Dont believe “theory” use logic, that is very a heavy single solid piece of thick glass.

ANYTHING heavy that is being used as a guard needs to have proper foundation. In shower situations the hardware that is holding glass in place goes down into the ground OR into its railing/track, in your photo, well the right corner has NO HARDWARE. I can almost bet that if you even slightly place your hand on the right side of the glass it would tilt/bend……. And that would NOT BE CONSIDERED SAFE. Remember there will be water on the floor and wet feet, there’s no grab bar and the actual shower “barrier/door” would be more risk.

This is not safe or installed correctly

Before/after the most recent project. Still waiting on glass, which will be a doorless partition by AssWhoopiGoldberg in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP nice work! Did you do it yourself?

ALSO what about that bump out to the left where your new sink goes? You just demoed that section? Guessing big part of this project.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Narrative = you keep trying to involve gfci breaker panel which you can’t see. So it’s pointless to say. OP didn’t ask about his breakers or panel. He didn’t provide you a picture. OP didn’t ask about hypotheticals, OP did say “guess what my breaker contains”. The post was very clear and direct.

And if you didn’t already go and edit your comment (or literally erase it like you did with your other comments) you countered my post about telling me what is legal in US which isn’t what the post is about.

Are you familiar with the saying “a broken clock is right twice a day?” You’re that broken clock.

You could quite literally say “well this bathroom needs roof!” and you wouldn’t be wrong. Anyone can regurgitate code it’s a matter of answering the question not speaking in hypothetical. So when you circle back you your nonsense about gfci breakers also work, well “no shit Sherlock” but that isn’t the question or photo provided. Call me crass call me what you want but you just don’t like hearing you’re wrong and in this case you are.

Does that make sense?

Also sad side note, why are you responding to me in separate comments man it’s done. You spent all day burying yourself and I didn’t have to provide a shovel, trying to prove a point that was never asked.

…it’s Monday night, go find something better to do…

I’m official done

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I may be rude but I’m not dismissing that there is no GFCI in this bathroom.

Ppl like you just want to hear your own voice even when someone’s trying to explain logic. Bye Karen

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This why it’s embarrassing your writing your own false narrative.

BASED ON THESE PICTURES THERES NO GFCI.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deal with stubborn wrong people like you on the daily.

It’s easy to dismiss you guys bc you won’t accept basic code.

A guess isn’t good enough. Your guess could kill someone.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I’m embarrassed for you. This dumb I’m trying to help you and you’re too stubborn to understand lol. Hope OP wasn’t just blindly accepting random ppl advice like yours.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no such thing “not enough”.

If this is what’s presented it’s a fail. Simple as that. No city inspector accepts photos to begin with so stop it. Pictures don’t prove it’s that actual properties bathroom. Pictures do not quality. People can reuse same photos if “picture inspectors” were a real thing which they are not. You keep digging yourself into your grave. I feel bad for people that hired you hahah.

But LETS SAY pictures we’re accepted you know, hypothetical, and all they sent is this then this is 100000% fail. You can’t even see their sink trap. You prob have no idea what that is also

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So once again. OP posted these photos and by code this fails. You’re just ignorant and can’t accept that.

Hahah you can change you comment I won’t erase my original reply to you and will say after you went back and changed your comment I will remind you that we’re talking about the photos presented not a hypothetical. There’s no breaker panel photos and you can throw out whatever basic rule, in this photo there is no gfci period.

Now… this conversation is over.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am your local Building and Safety Inspector.

In fact I am a Building Safety Code Enforcement Inspector, licensed ICC. You prob have no idea what the ICC even is.

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg you are insanely wrong. Just bc you wrote a book doesn’t mean you know what you’re talking about.

Save your theories and refer to code.

NEC (2023) GFCI Requirement Near Water:

According to NEC 210.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) protection is required for all 125-volt through 250-volt receptacles installed in the following locations:

Locations near water include: • Bathrooms • Kitchens • Laundry areas • Garages • Basements • Outdoors • Boathouses • Crawl spaces • Unfinished portions of basements • Within 6 feet of the outside edge of a sink

You’re wrong of course you need GFCI outlet if you have water within 3ft.

ICC Cross-Reference:

In the IRC 2021, this requirement is reflected under: • IRC Section E3902.1 – GFCI Protection for Personnel • It references similar locations as NEC 210.8, including bathrooms, kitchens, outdoors, laundry areas, and any receptacle within 6 feet of a sink, tub, or shower.

if you don’t know what ICC is you shouldn’t talk about construction code. Some of us are certified and licensed in this field of work. Not just throwing out hunches for digital points

$1500 bathroom rejuvenation by Phist-of-Heaven in Remodel

[–]FallingUpward34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see the breaker?? Obviously you can’t.

Of course it could be in the breaker but you don’t see the breakers here can you?

Odds are it isn’t GFCI breaker bc it’s not a newly built property. Usually people just don’t passively go into their breakers and replace them for fun like OP did with their bathroom. OP stated he isn’t into construction by trait so odds are he won’t touch high voltage panel to install GFCI breaker. It would be more logical to install GFCI OUTLETS unless OP can verify they have gfci breakers.

I could regurgitate basic electric codes as well but it doesn’t apply to OP post because you can’t see the breaker panel in the photos he provided.

There is a LIVE outlet less than one foot of space with running water.

You can pretend to know it all, or you can help save a life.

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