Structural Engineer, eh?

[Bruce A. King]

The homeowner should request the "technicians" report or data sheet and pictures that he submitted to the engineer based on the site visit.

[Patrick Carter]

Originally Posted by rmayo

Engineers like Home Inspectors need at least 10 years of experience before they know enough to know if they are in over their head or not. (my opinion)

Bingo, give this man a Cupie Doll!

[James H. Bushart]

New information.

The insurance claim was for "wind damage", according to my client. In that regard, the structural engineer report is not necessarily errant in describing the damage as being a "maintenance" issue since the construction was, indeed, shoddy and there was nothing apparent to him to indicate that the movement and separation resulted from a single natural event.

I informed the client that my report of my inspection of the current condition of the deck would not include a definitive cause for that condition that would refute the findings of an engineer and he decided to withdraw his insurance claim and have the deck removed and properly rebuilt.

[John Gromkoski]

Originally Posted by jbushart

New information.

The insurance claim was for "wind damage", according to my client. In that regard, the structural engineer report is not necessarily errant in describing the damage as being a "maintenance" issue since the construction was, indeed, shoddy and there was nothing apparent to him to indicate that the movement and separation resulted from a single natural event.

I informed the client that my report of my inspection of the current condition of the deck would not include a definitive cause for that condition that would refute the findings of an engineer and he decided to withdraw his insurance claim and have the deck removed and properly rebuilt.

Sounds like you talked yourself out of a job.

Just Kidding. It's the right thing to do.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by jbushart

New information.

The insurance claim was for "wind damage", according to my client. In that regard, the structural engineer report is not necessarily errant in describing the damage as being a "maintenance" issue since the construction was, indeed, shoddy and there was nothing apparent to him to indicate that the movement and separation resulted from a single natural event.

I informed the client that my report of my inspection of the current condition of the deck would not include a definitive cause for that condition that would refute the findings of an engineer and he decided to withdraw his insurance claim and have the deck removed and properly rebuilt.

It is a Jungle out there James.