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Was: "Why I'm Not an A&P" - Now: Fixin' Stuff
What have you guys seen? Don't limit this to your house, this is an
aviation group. Ha! In 5 years of remodeling at the hotel we have found... - "Emergency" lighting that had no battery backup - "Fire alarms" that did nothing. Pull 'em all you want... - Plumbing that was apparently soldered by my daughter, when she was 8 years old - Drywall that was GLUED over old drywall - Balconies painted with sand paint. Walk on 'em and track sand paint EVERYWHERE throughout the hotel suites. - No flashing on ANY exterior boards. None, so that the water can pool on top of every board, and migrate into the buildings... - Popcorn ceilings applied over un-primered drywall, so that over time (and with humidity) it simply falls off in sheets - Unwrapped air conditioning cold water lines that dripped condensation onto drywall ceilings throughout the hotel, ruining dozens of sheets of drywall and all the drop ceilings. - "Window" air conditioners that were "plumbed" with ducting into other rooms (in multi-bedroom suites) in order to provide cooling to multiple rooms without buying multiple air conditioners - Exterior lights that were wired into an individual suite's bathroom GFI circuit - Exterior lights that were not wired into ANY circuit with a breaker on it - A giant hole in the concrete floor (of a first floor room) that was filled with sand and covered with an old rug - 300 pound fire doors held up with 1" screws in the hinges I could go on, and on, and on. It is just astounding what some people will do to save a buck that will ultimately cost $100 down the road... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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