Ruminations on construction quality

[AK]

[quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.

[Anonymous]

I rent a unit in Cortez Blu and while I generally like the unit, I’m not terribly surprised after living in a number of newer buildings in the last 7 years, but disappointed again at the quality of finishes. Maybe not so much the finishes themselves, but the way in which they were installed. Loose plumbing fixtures, crooked electrical plates. misaligned cabinet door pulls. I know we had a buying frenzy with the easy money, but I would find it unacceptable , if I were purchasing, regardless and would insist these things be corrected.

[Anonymous]

I rent a unit in Cortez Blu and while I generally like the unit, I’m not terribly surprised after living in a number of newer buildings in the last 7 years, but disappointed again at the quality of finishes. Maybe not so much the finishes themselves, but the way in which they were installed. Loose plumbing fixtures, crooked electrical plates. misaligned cabinet door pulls. I know we had a buying frenzy with the easy money, but I would find it unacceptable , if I were purchasing, regardless and would insist these things be corrected.

[Anonymous]

I rent a unit in Cortez Blu and while I generally like the unit, I’m not terribly surprised after living in a number of newer buildings in the last 7 years, but disappointed again at the quality of finishes. Maybe not so much the finishes themselves, but the way in which they were installed. Loose plumbing fixtures, crooked electrical plates. misaligned cabinet door pulls. I know we had a buying frenzy with the easy money, but I would find it unacceptable , if I were purchasing, regardless and would insist these things be corrected.

[Anonymous]

I rent a unit in Cortez Blu and while I generally like the unit, I’m not terribly surprised after living in a number of newer buildings in the last 7 years, but disappointed again at the quality of finishes. Maybe not so much the finishes themselves, but the way in which they were installed. Loose plumbing fixtures, crooked electrical plates. misaligned cabinet door pulls. I know we had a buying frenzy with the easy money, but I would find it unacceptable , if I were purchasing, regardless and would insist these things be corrected.

[Anonymous]

I rent a unit in Cortez Blu and while I generally like the unit, I’m not terribly surprised after living in a number of newer buildings in the last 7 years, but disappointed again at the quality of finishes. Maybe not so much the finishes themselves, but the way in which they were installed. Loose plumbing fixtures, crooked electrical plates. misaligned cabinet door pulls. I know we had a buying frenzy with the easy money, but I would find it unacceptable , if I were purchasing, regardless and would insist these things be corrected.

[NotCranky]

[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]

In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.

[NotCranky]

[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]

In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.

[NotCranky]

[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]

In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.

[NotCranky]

[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]

In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.

[NotCranky]

[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]

Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]

In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.

[briansd1]

[quote=Ricechex][quote=briansd1]A good portion of the houses in Carmel Valley have PVC pipes. Many have had to get re-piped.[/quote]

Brian…can you explain? I thought PVC was top notch. Why did they have to get re-piped? And, with what? Copper pipes?[/quote]

I’m not a plumber… but in the 1980s and 1990s houses, the PVC pipes burst and leaked.

From what I understand, copper is the best. A friend had to get the pipe from the meter to his house replaced with copper. The landscaping roots caused the PVC to shift and leak. Was told they could not repair PVC so they had to spend thousands to dig out and replace the pipe with copper.

When pipes in the drywall and slap leak, you have to reroute them.

[briansd1]

[quote=Ricechex][quote=briansd1]A good portion of the houses in Carmel Valley have PVC pipes. Many have had to get re-piped.[/quote]

Brian…can you explain? I thought PVC was top notch. Why did they have to get re-piped? And, with what? Copper pipes?[/quote]

I’m not a plumber… but in the 1980s and 1990s houses, the PVC pipes burst and leaked.

From what I understand, copper is the best. A friend had to get the pipe from the meter to his house replaced with copper. The landscaping roots caused the PVC to shift and leak. Was told they could not repair PVC so they had to spend thousands to dig out and replace the pipe with copper.

When pipes in the drywall and slap leak, you have to reroute them.

[briansd1]

[quote=Ricechex][quote=briansd1]A good portion of the houses in Carmel Valley have PVC pipes. Many have had to get re-piped.[/quote]

Brian…can you explain? I thought PVC was top notch. Why did they have to get re-piped? And, with what? Copper pipes?[/quote]

I’m not a plumber… but in the 1980s and 1990s houses, the PVC pipes burst and leaked.

From what I understand, copper is the best. A friend had to get the pipe from the meter to his house replaced with copper. The landscaping roots caused the PVC to shift and leak. Was told they could not repair PVC so they had to spend thousands to dig out and replace the pipe with copper.

When pipes in the drywall and slap leak, you have to reroute them.

[briansd1]

[quote=Ricechex][quote=briansd1]A good portion of the houses in Carmel Valley have PVC pipes. Many have had to get re-piped.[/quote]

Brian…can you explain? I thought PVC was top notch. Why did they have to get re-piped? And, with what? Copper pipes?[/quote]

I’m not a plumber… but in the 1980s and 1990s houses, the PVC pipes burst and leaked.

From what I understand, copper is the best. A friend had to get the pipe from the meter to his house replaced with copper. The landscaping roots caused the PVC to shift and leak. Was told they could not repair PVC so they had to spend thousands to dig out and replace the pipe with copper.

When pipes in the drywall and slap leak, you have to reroute them.

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