International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

Buck Hartley, CMI · #1 4/21/09, 9:44 PM

This how not to fasten joist hangars and band joists on a deck.

mnahrgang · #2 4/21/09, 9:47 PM

I guess thats also why you aren't supposed to use a hammer to drive a screw.

Bobby Hamilton · #3 4/21/09, 9:54 PM

In that first pic, are those electrical wires running along the bottom? Looks like they're not secured or rated for outdoor use.

Larry D. Kage · #4 4/22/09, 8:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhamilton

In that first pic, are those electrical wires running along the bottom? Looks like they're not secured or rated for outdoor use.

Looks like phone and cable...

Buck Hartley, CMI · #5 4/22/09, 8:50 AM

Phone & Cable

William J. Decker · #6 4/24/09, 7:32 PM

As they say, "When the only tool you have is a screw gun, every problem looks like a screw."

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