Lessons Learned from Last Update
1 :: Cameras
Make sure you have cameras up. Had a worker for a contractor steal from me. Thankfully, he was a career criminal and had taken 50k worth of items across multiple properties and other businesses. This made him a prime target for my local county and two other municipalities. However, another city police were one of the "more enlightened" sort and decided he should be allowed to take some of his stolen merchandise before the warrants went into effect.
Simply - he has multiple warrants out for his arrest but has some of the stolen property in his possession while he runs.
Cameras - make sure you have cameras setup, it can and could be the difference between a major headache and a colossal loss.
2 :: Documentation
Probably the most overlooked item that I have yet to see on any post or vid - documentation. Documentation that you need to keep for inspections, truss layout, reinforcement schematics with structural engineering signoff/seal, validation of performance factors. Make sure you are keeping up with your documentation and storing them appropriately.
Sorry no story here but I need to do better about storing the documents.
3 :: Drainage Membrane/Below Grade Drainage Planes
They do nothing. They are an oversold piece of merchandise that only does one thing - protect your below grade water sealing membrane from damage while you backfill. That's it. Don't waste money on these, find something cheap to protect your water membrane and move on.
4 :: Exterior
With ICF there are several major brands that will not warranty or even sell some products for ICF applications. I'm dealing with multiple contractors who are struggling to find vendors who will warranty and one who won't even sell the materials due to the construction being ICF. I'm now faced with the option of installing what we want without a warranty or expending many more resources for receiving a warranty.
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