Heard a foreman say 'code minimum is good enough' on a job in Cincinnati

We were finishing a bank building downtown and he told the crew to just meet the exact letter of ASME A17.1. I saw a door gap that was technically within spec but looked off. I spent an extra 20 minutes with my feeler gauge to get it perfect. His attitude bugs me because our name is on this machine for the next 30 years. When did 'just pass inspection' become the standard? Do you guys ever push past the minimums even when the boss says not to?

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shaneb164d ago

That "just pass inspection" attitude is how buildings get a bad name. You're right to fix that door gap, because who wants to be the guy who did the bare minimum on a bank everyone uses?

the_james4d ago

Had a buddy who skimped on sealing his deck... water got in and rotted the joists. Cost him triple to fix it later.