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Old 03-21-2023, 7:36pm   #1
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Ever since I had the ramp put in, to walk around to the back we were starting to wear out the weed growth by the small opening we had left, so fixed that today.
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Nice improvement

No way to relocate the post blocking the walkway?
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Very nice, looks great.
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Nice improvement

No way to relocate the post blocking the walkway?
I gave that some thought, but it's load bearing as the others, that's a big roof over that area, didn't want to get involved, re-routed the downspout flow out to farther out on the lawn. We have plenty of room to walk by.
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We need something like that done. Do you charge by the hour or the job?
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I gave that some thought, but it's load bearing as the others, that's a big roof over that area, didn't want to get involved, re-routed the downspout flow out to farther out on the lawn. We have plenty of room to walk by.
I get it.

~2yrs ago I had a wall tore down to open the room up. Needed to relocate the load bearing point 12" to make it symmetrical....it was quite entailed and took 4 guys most of the day.
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Nice improvement

No way to relocate the post blocking the walkway?
A nice gentle S curve on the walkway would have put it right in the center of two posts. Then terminate the unnecessary wood railing at the right post. How could anyone not plan that properly?
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A nice gentle S curve on the walkway would have put it right in the center of two posts. Then terminate the unnecessary wood railing at the right post. How could anyone not plan that properly?
That “unnecessary wood railing” is part of the wheelchair ramp that was already there. How could anyone not see that?

Engineer.
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That “unnecessary wood railing” is part of the wheelchair ramp that was already there. How could anyone not see that?

Engineer.
Obviously the wheelchair is unnecessary.


There's a reason that I don't post in YadKaren's threads.
I'm not here to listen/debate with the likes of him
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No way to relocate the post blocking the walkway?
Another fine Yadkin engineering job?
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We need something like that done. Do you charge by the hour or the job?
I have to laugh, me do that? Yeah right............................
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A nice gentle S curve on the walkway would have put it right in the center of two posts. Then terminate the unnecessary wood railing at the right post. How could anyone not plan that properly?
Sorry, our homestead is no show place, pretty happy the way it is. We're not getting any Frank LLoyd Wright awards.
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I have to laugh, me do that? Yeah right............................
Wrong answer!

Charge him hourly at the contractor's rates and add 45%

Sit back "overseeing" the job while drinking his bourbon. 0
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That “unnecessary wood railing” is part of the wheelchair ramp that was already there. How could anyone not see that?

Engineer.
Not needed at the start of a ramp close to adjacent grade.
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Another fine Yadkin engineering job?
The above post makes no sense. Unless you consider it written by an irrational, spiteful person.
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Sorry, our homestead is no show place, pretty happy the way it is. We're not getting any Frank LLoyd Wright awards.
That's all well and good, but it looks like you have barely 24" width to get through.
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Changes to load bearing supports takes some engineering, I'd leave it alone. First rate work on the pavers and that job isn't trivial, getting the pattern right and everything level on a good base takes some doing (ask me how I know) I might put a potted vine at the base of that post and let it grow and spiral around it maybe - to make it less "structural-looking" and call it a day.
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