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psicodude · 07-30-2019, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cupofjoe

Ok this thread is officially derailed as the Cranston meetup thread. I live there too.

You might want to also consider surveillance cameras, I have them on my house and will be upgrading them with much better quality night cameras. I had a break in in my car (nothing taken). I caught it on my camera but the quality at 3 am with the IR cut filter on (black and white image) was not great for identification etc. So I am installing a night color camera.

I am doing this in part for home security, but also as a demo tool for clients.

I went with Reolink cameras (with the NVR) and a Nest doorbell. Reolink isn't exactly user-friendly, but the hardware is incredible.

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuzz

Solve a mystery for me...I ride past a place under construction. They cleared out the space for the garage, excavated deep, poured ~8 foot walls, then put in a bunch of columns. So I thought maybe it was space under the garage for whatever. Weird, but rich people do weird things. I road past this morning and it has been entirely filled in with gravel/boulders. WTF are they doing? I'm assuming garage given the location, but who knows now.

Garage with suite over top? Does the area look like it could be zoned for something like that?

Fuzz · 07-30-2019, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Garage with suite over top? Does the area look like it could be zoned for something like that?

It could be zoned for that, but why fill it in after? Why excavate at all? Do you need those foundations for a garage with a suite?

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 10:02 AM

Yes

Fuzz · 07-30-2019, 10:07 AM

Huh. Weird. I'm pretty sure the one built near me did not excavate for their suite over the garage, it was built about 5 years ago.

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuzz

Huh. Weird. I'm pretty sure the one built near me did not excavate for their suite over the garage, it was built about 5 years ago.

The soil report and the engineer will decide. Sometimes I think they get away with only 4' footing.

Hockeyguy15 · 07-30-2019, 10:12 AM

Clay must be good for building on hey Fuzz?

Fuzz · 07-30-2019, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Clay must be good for building on hey Fuzz?

Clay is good for everything, want some?

Hockeyguy15 · 07-30-2019, 10:25 AM

Do you deliver to Cranston?

Fuzz · 07-30-2019, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Do you deliver to Cranston?

I do! Just show up at my place with a vehicle and a shovel, load up, then bring it to Cranston, and voila! Delivered!

topfiverecords · 07-30-2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Yes

No

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by topfiverecords

No

Um, yeah you do. You're certainly not building it slab on grade or merely thickened edge. Call the City, they'll tell you.

Deviaant · 07-30-2019, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jwslam

I was working on my car in the driveway on Sunday when someone from Advanced Level Roofing showed up and asked if I wanted a quote.

He arranged with me to come back Monday at 5:30 when I finished work and needed about 10min to go over the quote. He showed up on time on monday, very well spoken, and explained part and step in detail. I haven't had a chance to go over the information nor compare quotes yet as I didn't have plans to do this this year, but I would recommend this for the quote part for sure. No clue about their work but it's got good reviews on google.

FWIW the quote came in around $7k for a starter size 2 storey front attached house. Work will be 1 full day in and out as they have a 5 man crew.

Apparently they have a referral program too? But not sure how that works considering I haven't actually done anything yet lol.

I'll call em in for a quote. Thanks for letting me know

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topfiverecords · 07-30-2019, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Um, yeah you do. You're certainly not building it slab on grade or merely thickened edge. Call the City, they'll tell you.

I don't need to call the city.

No one said slab on grade or thickened edge. We're talking the necessity to go a full 8'.

You don't need to go down 8' for a laneway suite over garage. 4' yes. 8' no.

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by topfiverecords

I don't need to call the city.

No one said slab on grade or thickened edge. We're talking the necessity to go a full 8'.

You don't need to go down 8' for a laneway suite over garage. 4' yes. 8' no.

Thanks for the update. I said that in my very next post.

Reading. It helps.

topfiverecords · 07-30-2019, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Thanks for the update. I said that in my very next post.

Reading. It helps.

Then why quote me and post again?

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Then why quote me and post again?

Piss off, guy. Don't you have a couple of FoI threads to go be a dbag in?

topfiverecords · 07-30-2019, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Piss off, guy. Don't you have a couple of FoI threads to go be a dbag in?

LOL what? Are you confused? Or just angry.

Fuzz asked if 8' foundations and piles under slab were required.

You answered 'yes'. Then I answered 'no'. Then you answered again saying no they're not required.

Then you responded to my correct answer of no, with thickened edge and slab on grade wouldn't cut it. Call the city.

You already brought up the 4' possibility. So an expert on the matter shouldn't assume 'no' to 8' immediately means yes to slab on grade. So you're angry at yourself?

4X4 · 07-30-2019, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by topfiverecords

LOL what? Are you confused? Or just angry.

Fuzz asked if 8' foundations and piles under slab were required.

You answered 'yes'. Then I answered 'no'. Then you answered again saying no they're not required.

Then you responded to my correct answer of no, with thickened edge and slab on grade wouldn't cut it. Call the city.

You already brought up the 4' possibility. So an expert on the matter shouldn't assume 'no' to 8' immediately means yes to slab on grade. So you're angry at yourself?

And I read it as whether a foundation was necessary. When he made his next post noting that the guy down the street didn't do it, I clarified that sometimes it's only a 4'. So what the hell are you bothering contradicting the yes post for after it was clarified two posts later?

Jesus f-ing christ, it's people like you that make posting on the internet so intolerable sometimes. You posting 'no' after I said that a foundation is necessary makes it sound like no foundation is necessary.

Man alive. A fricken pissing match over wording that was already clarified. Does your life lack meaning or something? Go play in traffic.

topfiverecords · 07-30-2019, 12:22 PM

I responded to a post before reading to the end of the tread.

Big deal.

Any level headed person would have deduced that I didn't read the next post yet before quoting the first. That happens every few seconds here.

Next time when you post, please add "Don't respond to this post until you've read my next post further down where I clarify something".