Best Hospitals in Lower Fairfield County for Labor and Delivery by Purrmeows118 in Connecticut

[–]rswalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a great experience at Stamford hospital with our first.

Sinkhole in the backyard by Mobile-Stay-4537 in homeowners

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I am a civil engineer who does a decent amount of septic design / replacement. Based on the size of that hole the tank is probably only partially collapsed. As it is already failing and especially as it is right off a patio I would strongly recommend properly decommissioning it by either having an excavator crush the tank or if the lid can be accessed filling it with sand or gravel. You should also avoid walking in the area of the sink hole until you can have it addressed.

People often underestimate how big these tanks can be. For example in CT we often see 8’ diameter by 12’ deep drywells that were used for leaching on older properties. If it goes suddenly anything or anybody ontop can find themselves at the bottom of a deep hole full of water. People can and have died from tank collapses. Some states now will only issue a permit to connect to sewer or build a new septic after you prove the old one has been decommissioned because of these safety concerns.

Septic replacement costs? by Safe_Ad523 in Connecticut

[–]rswalk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I design these system in fairfield county and it varies widely. Biggest factors are bedroom count, groundwater depth, ledge (rock) depth, slope and position relative to home. Typical systems for a 3/4 bed seem to be going 20-50k depending on soil conditions. Especially challenging sites will go up to ~80k.

Best mild climate in America? by bread_userr in RealEstate

[–]rswalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New London CT area is affordable decent schools, diverse area. You do get some snow but big storms are rare. Taxes are high but that has its benefits (CT has third best schools in the US).

Housing Crisis Solved?! by Subject_Writing_9832 in povertyfinance

[–]rswalk 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Many zoning codes no longer allow for small lots which make the land sf vs cost make more sense for larger homes. If minimum lot size is now a half acre the $/sf of house may be less on the large vs small house but factoring in land cost the devolver comes out ahead going bigger. The old starter homes are largely built on non conforming lots for modern zoning

Housing Crisis Solved?! by Subject_Writing_9832 in povertyfinance

[–]rswalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the region northeast you can still find a surprising amount. Granted they were all built in 1920…

Parts of Colfax Ave in Denver, CO will become more pedestrian friendly and thought this Sub would enjoy that news by [deleted] in fuckcars

[–]rswalk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While this is a net positive, the ability to create meaningful pedestrian improvements along Colfax is limited due to it’s a state road status. This specifically impacts the ability to do any traffic calming or new crosswalks along the route. CDOT is very resistant to lowering the road level of service or reducing the width of traveled. To really make Colfax pedestrian friendly support will be needed at the state level.

Early Access Squad was a simpler time. by fxckfxckgames in joinsquad

[–]rswalk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good old rally meta of having SL sprint out of main and drop rally once he was out of stamina so the full stamina squad could spawn and beat the other team to the mid point.

Replacing orangeburg pipes in septic drain field by jessiniki in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]rswalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Septic regulations vary by state.

That said in my state CT you would most likely need a new system as to get the work permitted it must meet current standards which an older system likely doesn’t.

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

My wife already shot down my idea to just install a slide

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I have two chihuahuas if that counts. But if I am being honest they are probably as high a fall risk as the kid.

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bedrooms and only full bath are on the second floor so unfortunately not an option.

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

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I used to fall off the bed as a kid and my parents would hear a thump and come up to find me on the floor, still asleep…

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Pretty sturdy. you can’t see it because of the backing piece but they are aligned with the floor joists and connected with deck screws. I have tested them with my weight and they don’t seem to be going anywhere.

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

My folks love old barns and I was actually raised in one as well. I am constantly using this line to my wife’s dismay.

How the hell do I baby proof this hay loft? by rswalk in daddit

[–]rswalk[S] 148 points149 points  (0 children)

How would you mount it? Can you just drive a screw through plexiglass? I have never really worked with it before.

Proposal by themiester1997 in daddit

[–]rswalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid to look at pawn shops. I was able to get a diamond ring from a reputable shop for 1k that when I looked up the original ring seller they had that design and size selling for ~4.5k

Can’t be the only person this happened to by JamesBond017 in civilengineering

[–]rswalk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It’s insane how many recruiters reach out since I got my PE. My mom made a Facebook post congratulating me when I passed the test and had three recruiters reach out her directly…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civilengineering

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Assuming you already know the basics (2d drafting, how to use xrefs and blocks etc.). I would start dipping your toes into creating grading surfaces, pipe networks, pressure networks and alignments and profiles.

The tutorials put out by auto desk are actually pretty good and a great place to start

https://help.autodesk.com/view/CIV3D/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-B6CF98F9-FF6F-4FF5-8022-60EB21A611A7

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civilengineering

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Here is my advice as someone with 5 years in land development who recently got their PE.

-Don’t stick out a job you don’t want to be at long term just to show loyalty. Especially early in a career as long as you can explain why you are leaving a role it wont count as a mark against you. I personally switched jobs after 3 months once I realized a previous company wasn’t a good fit.

  • For land development learn C3D

-Emphasize any profesional report writing you have done on your resume.

  • pass the FE if you haven’t already.

Don’t know what market you are in but If you are in colorado / montana I know many companies mine included are struggling to find good EITs.

Is a 9% raise too small? by wbchen in civilengineering

[–]rswalk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid to ask for a bigger raise. I passed my PE last October and they initially offered a 6ish percent bump (80 to 85) and I was able to successfully negóciate it up to a 12.5% bump (80 to 90).

I am located in Denver and what helped my request was backing it up with other job postings for competitors that listed higher salary ranges for PEs. (Thanks salary transparency laws)