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Comments (58)Just to give everyone an update, I met with my SIL last weekend and we went over my nephew's transcript and the 504 information she has. The situation is pretty bad. Last year he only received 3 credits when he took 6 (he failed English, Math, Health, History). He is currently failing at least History and Chemistry. I also read the testing information and it was very confusing. The testing done in 10th grade contradict the testing done in 7th grade. In other words, they found LDs in 10th grade, but not the ones found in 8th grade. The school has been updating his 504 every year, but his teachers seem to know nothing about it. She was going to talk to the guidance counselor again and get back to me. I have laryngitus right now, so I haven't called her this week to see what he said. Part of the issue, I think, might be that his IQ testing came out low. I think it was in the high 90s. That makes no sense to me, he seems very bright. I wonder if the IQ testing could have biases based on his issues. I think that because the IQ is low, their expectatiions for him are low. In other words, the school views him as "dumb" rather than learning disabled. I made an impassioned argument for her pulling his computer and TV from his room. She isn't buying it. She is afraid that his "friends" online are his support system right now and she is afraid to take that away. Friends? They could be 50 year old sex offenders for all she knows. She is very computer naive. She admitted that he almost never does things with his group of friends anymore. He won't go to their houses because they aren't allowed to sit in their rooms all day and play computer games. The only time he sees his friends now is at school and when they come to his house (and they lock themselves in his room). I love my SIL, but she have a serious case of denial....See MoreShould I get a lawyer to look over all documents before signing
Comments (22)If you are using a contract written by a builder or a design-builder you will be at a disadvantage and a lawyer is essential. But, if you are bidding the project and can include a contract form in the bid documents and you don't have an architect to help with the contract, It can be difficult to find a lawyer familiar with single family construction contracts and hiring a lawyer to write one can be unnecessarily expensive and he/she is likely to follow the AIA format anyway so I recommend printing an AIA "sample" form, filling it out and taking it to a lawyer. If he/she doesn't have a subscription to the AIA forms you can buy an editable copy for $100. If you are not using an architect, you you can cross out, delete or modify any reference to an architect. Last year I recommended an AIA single family house contract form for when the designer is a home builder. Here are all of AIA single family contract forms: https://aiacontracts.com/search/all/all?curpage=1&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Surety%20-%20Performance%20Max&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=8579796829&hsa_cam=20190385363&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM5YvJKBdlaLvfGZR8_W6qqq451ZXNOlr12Feimn1A9aVElCaMWjPNhoCBQ4QAvD_BwE Here is a sample sheet. https://aiacontracts.com/search/all/all?curpage=1&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Surety%20-%20Performance%20Max&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=8579796829&hsa_cam=20190385363&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM5YvJKBdlaLvfGZR8_W6qqq451ZXNOlr12Feimn1A9aVElCaMWjPNhoCBQ4QAvD_BwE...See MoreWhat replacement tub filler we should get?
Comments (16)@Jackie Kemper, It should be obvious, but "water saving" is a standard that never applies to a tub fixture. If it takes 50 gallons to fill a tub, for example, slowing down the water flow doesn't save water... it still takes 50 gallons. There are no "government restrictions" on the flow rates applied to tubs. So when they say that, they are either very ignorant or they are covering for their mistake. Plumbing fixture manufacturers are also very aware of tub fill speeds. Nobody designed a TUB valve that would take 19 minutes to fill a standard tub. Again, assuming that it's 50 gal to fill your tub to "normal" bath volume, that's about 2.6 gallons a minute (gpm). That's approximately the flow rate for a typical water saving shower (2.5 gpm). Standard flow rates for a tub valve (not a big soaker tub) are 4.5 - 6 gpm. You need to get a lot more precise about this. Get a 5 gallon pail from the hardware store (you may even have to measure 1 gallon of water at a time and mark that level on the pail). Then fill it from your tub spout and time it for 1 minute. You should be able to fill the 5 gallon pail in just about 1 minute. Be sure to use about the same mix of hot and cold water that you would use to fill the tub in case it's a problem with the hot or cold water. Assuming that your test shows something significantly less than 5 gpm, there are a few possible reasons: 1. Debris from the inside of the plumbing clogging up the valve (this is common on new work or repairs) 2. Wrong valve 3. A pressure / flow problem in the house (not applicable here since the previous tub did not have the same issue) Here's the thing: It's not your problem to figure out, or to fix, or to put up with. They should rule out #1 by turning off the water, removing the insides of the valves and flushing them out. I've seen crud stuck in valve bodies that I've had to break up to flush out. I've had to cut the pipes in the basement and use compressed air to blow things out backwards. I've even had to replace a brand new sink faucet that I couldn't get cleared out. If the issue is #2 above then it's going to get very expensive for them to fix. The will have to replace the valve and re-do all the tile work unless they can do it from the back. Stick to your guns. It's not fixed until you are getting very close to 5 gpm and you really will have to measure that with a 5 gallon bucket and a timer....See MoreWhich range should we get
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