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David R. Combs, CSI, CCS, CCCA
Senior Member
Username: davidcombs
Post Number: 272
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:15 pm: |    |
Those that don't fall under the category of "Favorite Typos" that is.
Received a request from a project architect the other day for a specification for a two-ply EPDM roofing system (and NO - it had nothing to do with a desire for redundancy).
Any others out there? |
Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI
Senior Member
Username: rliebing
Post Number: 828
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:42 pm: | |
Mechanical specs guy wanted me to revise our long-standing master for Field Painting and insert references to some of his Sections where he referenced my Section, which had none of the information he needed [and should have submitted as to work items, systems, materials, types, etc.], in it regarding the painting he was indicating. |
Wayne Yancey
Senior Member
Username: wayne_yancey
Post Number: 37
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:49 pm: | |
Ralph,
Say what? |
George A. Everding, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
Senior Member
Username: geverding
Post Number: 418
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 01:05 pm: | |
"I want you to list in the specs all of the locations where code requires safety glazing, so I don't have to figure it out and to show it on the drawings." |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 02:20 pm: | |
From an institution's "Standard" Division 1, yes not 01, but 1...and all of the Sections are numbered in MF 1988. HELP!!!!!
The Contractor has the option of using a standard "Rent-a-Fence" with a minimum height of 7 feet provided that the fence is reinforced as required to deter vandalism.
By a kid throwing rocks?
By a car being run into it?
The sound you hear is my head banging against my desk. This is only the tip of the iceberg. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 02:21 pm: | |
EDUCATE, my friend-- EDUCATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: bunzick
Post Number: 956
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 06:18 pm: | |
Well, if the owner is requiring its use, go ahead and use it. Advise them of a proposed alternative text, if you like, but it's their project and they ultimately bear the risk that comes with it. If I make a suggestion to the owner and she doesn't accept it, I don't loose any sleep over it. |
Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP
Senior Member
Username: redseca2
Post Number: 137
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 06:44 pm: | |
It was more than a few years ago at a design oriented world class firm that I was told:
"Okay, you have explained that it is not to code and probably not buildable, but we want you to leave it in as a record of the design process".
Meaning the spec writer, project tech leader and the harried CA team would be left responsible for messing up the design principals brilliant design. |
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