I read somewhere that lack of boron can make misshapen berries. Since some of mine had been that way, the following year I sprinkled a little 20-Mule Team borax laundry soap (as well as 10-10-10 fertilizer) around in my bed. I might have overdone, as many of the plants turned brown, but then recovered. My berries haven't been misshapened since then, and I had a bumper crop. I don't know if it was the borax that made the difference, or just something with the weather affecting the bees. Northwoodswis

I don't agree. I have pet geese and when they making a nest across our ditch, the little ones would getting stuck in it because they can't climb on narrow walls like their parents do. Parents don't always know what is better. If I need to get the babies and parents are trying to attack, I normally just grab it by the neck close to its head and hold down its wings with the other hand. But don't pull or try to pick up it up by neck. Just hold its head so they can't bite you. After that you can restrict the mother in some box until babies are moved. Incubation period for my geese is around 30 days.

From a personal experience, my wife moved the treadmill to a spare bedroom on the second floor of our last home. The home was only 6 years old. Anyway, the master bedroom was on the other side of the house. That thing was SO loud, it would wake me up when she worked out in the morning. The vibration, when she jogged, rattled the things on the walls. Since you live in a duplex, your neighbors may have concerns?

Are you saying no one knows what grade of studs were used or that they refuse to tell you? It is the responsibility of the builder to prove that he met the contract spec, not yours. This is where I would be explaining how to be sure the next requisition for payment will be approved. I don't understand what the concern is about the beam in the window opening. Obviously the exterior face of the opening is covered with plywood sheathing and I assume that will be covered with some kind of weather/air-barrier and/or cladding. I don't see anything in the photo that suggests that work won't be completed properly but you should follow through to be sure. As for bracing, the end of any beam must be prevented from rotating when loaded. I suppose it's required by code but any experienced carpenter should know to do it. Offering blanket criticism about the quality of work from a few photos isn't helpful. Until someone tells me the grade of the lumber, I can see nothing wrong with the work other than an absence of more conservative connection detailing and, of course, nailing at the post. Counter-sunk Timberloc screws from each side would be fine if they are 4" or longer. I've seen the best carpenter's I know make worse mistakes.