My thoughts exactly. But they talked to their contractor and architect and they say it can be done. We will see next summer...
Standing Desks?
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Makes that easy lol. I thought it was if we were adding water/hydraulics to it then it's required. But if it's needed I'd rather have it.
Anytime you add electrical (even if you are doing it yourself in your own home as allowed), there is supposed to be a permit and inspection.
Mad Mike
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My WFH office is outside in the summer, I try to work from my deck, when it's inclement I work under the roof of my outdoor bar.
This winter it will be from my basement office. I have a small window but it still feels like I'm working from a mine.
That might not be strong enough to support a second story as it stands. But I'm not familiar enough to be 100% sure.
Even if it is (which I agree is doubtful as they were stingy with studs), the studs would be rough cut 2x4, not graded lumber so it is hard to get anyone to sign off. Even if they were brand new rough cut, it is hard to get a sign off even though they are larger and quite likely stronger, they have no stamp so therefore they may as well be cardboard.
I bought this one back in June of 2018 and daily use it ever since with no issues: Boost Floor Standing FS-DR42M Motorized/Electric Height Adjustable Desk Frame (Black): Amazon.ca: Electronics
It was $250 and I put my own tabletop on to it so I could get the size I wanted. Currently houses two monitors, office essentials, and my breakfast. Lifts and lowers as smooth as when new.
Mad Mike
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In some municipalities you are required to pull permits for just about everything. My kid had to replace some blocks at the corner of his foundation (dinged by snow plow) - Permit required. When they came for inspection, they noticed we were changing from paneling to drywall in the basement. Because he was removing the paneling (ve drywalling over it) they asked he pull a permit. Reason was any change to walls made it necessary to bring them up to code for insulation and fire.
If I was going to live up by him, I would probably buy in one of the many unincorporated municipalities where you are on your own to make decisions you think are right with no oversight.
I "helped" him do some garage electrical.... The garage studs are not spruce, pine, whatever. They all are also true 2X4 rough cut. My best guess was redwood based on the smell and colour of the fresh electrical holes and sawdust.
They built an addition (second floor on a previous addition) on the house last year and had to get a variance as the garage was already too close to the existing house. The inspector also made them dig down to their footings for inspection on our property before they could proceed (as that side was a crawl space). As I said, I am interested to see if they actually let them do it and what doing it means.
Wow that's nuts. Sure hope that's not needed here....just replaced all of my paneling with drywall (fire rated 5/8") in the garage and insulated the crap out of it. Can definitely feel a difference in our and daughter's bedrooms on the floor now that it's getting cooler. Garage stays nice and warm so far as well...we will see once the real cold comes in.
Mad Mike
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I think it's more of a money thing. The inspectors are great, they are helpful particularly with older buildings. We're working on a balloon frame 2 story built in 1930, not much building code back then. 2nd story floor joists are 2x6 on 24" centers pinned to the vertical studs (no ribbon board). He let us change the joist support from ribbon board to jack on the rear of the house, and balloon to platform framing on the front. We did this with a sketch on site, very helpful - no engineer required!
Just like people reminisce of the 'good old days' ... were they that much better? Or do we just remember the good and gloss over the bad.
J_F
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I've worked some places where the women squawked and got the stand up desks
one in particular they all stopped using them as whenever a dude came into the office they'd check out the booties
desks down and bums back into the chairs
mining industry males, even the educated ones, are not completely house-trained
a good chair and proper positioning of monitor and input devices for posture I'd rate higher
one in particular they all stopped using them as whenever a dude came into the office they'd check out the booties
desks down and bums back into the chairs
mining industry males, even the educated ones, are not completely house-trained
a good chair and proper positioning of monitor and input devices for posture I'd rate higher
Had a guy on site that the union sent...everyone warned the Contractor...watch this guy he's trouble with women. Has threatened men before that he'll 'slit their throat' (myself included). He was talked to by the Contractor 'You're on notice, we have had warnings and you will not have a warning if you mess this up.'
Within 12hrs he was on a chopper off site because he cornered a cleaning lady for the camp and begged her to look at his weiner...'don't you love me baby? why you block my phone calls?'
F$@king idiot....
I was apprenticing on a job at the Atrium on Bay (check out some of my ceilings while you're there). There was only one super on the whole job at the time, so you'd see him about once a week, whether you were lucky or unlucky. The company was short on workers, so they had a standing order in at the union hall for more. A couple of "journeymen" were given the task of laminating drywall onto the concrete block (I think they were from the B local). They got to a spot where a conduit ran up the wall. Instead of building out the wall around the conduit, they smashed it flat and then went over it. It took the electricians a few days to find the short. Cost the company big bucks in back charges. The two were laid off. A week later the union sent them back to the same job site.
The ones on the call sheet at the union hall are there for a reason. The good ones are employed.
I've been working from some since March and will continue to do so until next March. I don't have a standing desk; I just take frequent breaks to go outside or clean my house.
