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ultramegabob said:
I have noticed in most of the pictures that have been posted on here, people use one piece steel staples, everyone around here uses the insulated style that have two small nails and a plastic strap, is there some advantage to the all steel? seems to me that the plastic ones would be less likely to damage wire.
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These are what I have always used. Anyone else like these???

http://www.mobilemart.com/product.aspx?sku=79281
 
ultramegabob said:
I guess Im wanting to know the advantage of the one piece staple, are they less expensive, easier to use, only thing avaliable in the area? Im not knocking them, just never see them in this area and curious....
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The biggest advantage is they come in a bucket.
 
peter d said:
While I have your attention, why don't inspectors pick up on this stuff out your way? I will say that the area I took these in has experienced unbelievable growth in the last decade, and I would imagine that inspectors can't keep up with the pace of homebuilding going on.
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Oh that's an easy one, "Combo Inspectors". Now if anyone out there is a combo guy, don't get all bent out of shape. Many of these guys were great at their trade, carpenter, plumber, etc. Many will admit that they don't know a thing about electrical, but that doesn't stop them from inpsecting it.

When a trac calls in for 10 frame inspections and each one should take about an hour (if you look at all you should) pretty soon it becomes, "close enough".

And so when the inspector starts to let things slide, then guess what the contractor starts to do?
 
ultramegabob said:
I have noticed in most of the pictures that have been posted on here, people use one piece steel staples, everyone around here uses the insulated style that have two small nails and a plastic strap, is there some advantage to the all steel? seems to me that the plastic ones would be less likely to damage wire.
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In eight years I dont think Ive ever damaged a wire using metal staples..
 
stickboy1375 said:
Sprinklers save lives and hopefully someday we can all have them.
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If the tap fees weren't outrageous, their would be more sprinklers. As it currently stands, in Ohio, it's usually cheaper to build to the allowed maximum size (based on occupant load or square feet) and build a three hour fire wall, usually from 8" block and extending tight to the roof deck or 30" above, depending on the AHJ.
 
cowboyjwc said:
And so when the inspector starts to let things slide, then guess what the contractor starts to do?
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As the pictures show there is definitely a lot of sliding going on. I just amazes me that such poor workmanship is in literally thousands of new/newer homes in this town alone (including the one my friends bought in a 1500 home tract), and probably numerous others with the same combination inspectors.
 
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Sorry to hijack a thread for a techical issue....oh wait, this is a NEC forum, its all about technical, right?

I can't see any picures - being an inspector...I need pictures, I don't like long books (or forum posts) with just words :wink:

Any suggestion why I can't see the photos?
 
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