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Ultimately this is what the thread is about:

Porch Collapse Nearly Kills Mom, Child

Marisa Costello still has trouble coping, physically and emotionally, with the deck collapse which fractured h ...

It's kind of funny how you don't mind implying the police chief may be corrupt (with a disclaimer) but get so offended if someone throws a few insults your way.

I never implied the police chief was ...

Thanks, this is one of my better skills

That's something to proud of Rolling Eyes

, I myself wouldn't call it a skill, but if it's what you're best at...., however I know a seven year old that could give ...

You can't even follow up on a simple question.

Sure I can, but I decide what I will follow up on, I could tell you the sky was blue and post a picture of it and you'd still argue. Plus I don't resp ...

Neither of you (as far as I can discern from this conversation) are particularly bright.

You see, things change, the laws change, may not always be for the best, but that's the way it is.

Du ...

This is the William Martin House (1903) by Wright. Its in Oak Park. There are a couple of houses like this where there is a single story projection with a cantilever over a private porch.

I would s ...

you have to use the standard of his time

No we do not. We are not concerned with the past only the present. In this situation Wright is being used as a comparison, an example that any particular qu ...

Here's the Robie-like place, I drove by there this morning (not great pics, it was raining pretty hard):

http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww50/eyeonlombard/robie-like-03.jpg
http://i704.photobuc ...

Don't be ridiculous, but in the case of these particular porches, anyone with minimal construction knowledge would have spotted several of the defects which should have caused them to inspect furthe ...

Neither the original post, nor the referenced website ever actually succeeded in bashing residential designers. It pointed out potential and actual construction flaws and called into question the com ...

For the inspector this means virtually every deck would have to be self supporting since without some disassembling the connection can't be guaranteed (as in the case of lag bolts not penetrating deep ...

What I am specifically pointing out is that the inspector can't know what structure is behind the ledger board just by looking at it. It could be a solid steel plate for all he knows. I can guarantee ...

For example Mark says that the original lag bolts did not penetrate the structure. There could have been adequate structure there but if the lag bolts did not tie into it it would have been useless a ...

Assuming makes an spam of u and ming, and I ain't Ming. Bwaaaaa hahahahahahah! You're just pissed, because you thought a bunch of architects would rally around your cause. bwaaa hahahahahahah!

...

Talking about wood, now you're in my realm. The is no such thing as side grain.

Apparently you don't know as much about wood as you think you do.

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Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:43 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Ultimately this is what the thread is about: Porch Collapse Nearly Kills Mom, Child Marisa Costello still has trouble coping, physically and emotionally, with the deck collapse which fractured h ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:30 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	It's kind of funny how you don't mind implying the police chief may be corrupt (with a disclaimer) but get so offended if someone throws a few insults your way. I never implied the police chief was ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:17 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Thanks, this is one of my better skills That's something to proud of , I myself wouldn't call it a skill, but if it's what you're best at...., however I know a seven year old that could give ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:47 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	You can't even follow up on a simple question. Sure I can, but I decide what I will follow up on, I could tell you the sky was blue and post a picture of it and you'd still argue. Plus I don't resp ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:18 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Neither of you (as far as I can discern from this conversation) are particularly bright. You see, things change, the laws change, may not always be for the best, but that's the way it is. Du ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:14 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	This is the William Martin House (1903) by Wright. Its in Oak Park. There are a couple of houses like this where there is a single story projection with a cantilever over a private porch. I would s ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:42 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	you have to use the standard of his time No we do not. We are not concerned with the past only the present. In this situation Wright is being used as a comparison, an example that any particular qu ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:22 am Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Here's the Robie-like place, I drove by there this morning (not great pics, it was raining pretty hard): http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww50/eyeonlombard/robie-like-03.jpg http://i704.photobuc ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:16 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Don't be ridiculous, but in the case of these particular porches, anyone with minimal construction knowledge would have spotted several of the defects which should have caused them to inspect furthe ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Neither the original post, nor the referenced website ever actually succeeded in bashing residential designers. It pointed out potential and actual construction flaws and called into question the com ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:21 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	For the inspector this means virtually every deck would have to be self supporting since without some disassembling the connection can't be guaranteed (as in the case of lag bolts not penetrating deep ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:30 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	What I am specifically pointing out is that the inspector can't know what structure is behind the ledger board just by looking at it. It could be a solid steel plate for all he knows. I can guarantee ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:13 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	For example Mark says that the original lag bolts did not penetrate the structure. There could have been adequate structure there but if the lag bolts did not tie into it it would have been useless a ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:47 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Assuming makes an spam of u and ming, and I ain't Ming. Bwaaaaa hahahahahahah! You're just pissed, because you thought a bunch of architects would rally around your cause. bwaaa hahahahahahah! ...
Topic: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Forum: Residential Design and Building Forum Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:05 pm Subject: Unlicensed architect, DuPage County Illinois
Mark Mc Replies: 172 Views: 25920	Talking about wood, now you're in my realm. The is no such thing as side grain. Apparently you don't know as much about wood as you think you do.