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just south of downtown Los Angeles a new

just south of downtown Los Angeles a new building reaches up towards the sky when

building reaches up towards the sky when

building reaches up towards the sky when finished it will include 306

finished it will include 306

finished it will include 306 condominiums six retail stores a rooftop

condominiums six retail stores a rooftop

condominiums six retail stores a rooftop Sports Club five townhomes and a

Sports Club five townhomes and a

Sports Club five townhomes and a swimming pool

swimming pool

swimming pool it’s called Evo

five months into a two-year construction

five months into a two-year construction schedule Evo is 20 feet off the ground

schedule Evo is 20 feet off the ground

schedule Evo is 20 feet off the ground the third floor will house 25 condo

the third floor will house 25 condo

the third floor will house 25 condo units each with its own kitchen bathroom

units each with its own kitchen bathroom

units each with its own kitchen bathroom and laundry a crew from the jobs

and laundry a crew from the jobs

and laundry a crew from the jobs plumbing subcontractor Murray company

plumbing subcontractor Murray company

plumbing subcontractor Murray company has begun laying out the deck 69 70 71

has begun laying out the deck 69 70 71

has begun laying out the deck 69 70 71 could be on Kaline they are led by Tim

could be on Kaline they are led by Tim

could be on Kaline they are led by Tim McCarty a 30-year third-generation

McCarty a 30-year third-generation

McCarty a 30-year third-generation plumber

trait a long time to get water to and

trait a long time to get water to and from the 25 units on this floor 336

from the 25 units on this floor 336

from the 25 units on this floor 336 pipes will need to pass through the

pipes will need to pass through the

pipes will need to pass through the concrete deck to make room for those

concrete deck to make room for those

concrete deck to make room for those pipes tim’s crew lays down cans steel

pipes tim’s crew lays down cans steel

pipes tim’s crew lays down cans steel cylinders open it both ends that will

cylinders open it both ends that will

cylinders open it both ends that will create holes once the concrete is poured

create holes once the concrete is poured

create holes once the concrete is poured each can has a number 35

these are all the destinations for all

these are all the destinations for all our cans

our cans

our cans gas pipe so what we do is go off with

gas pipe so what we do is go off with

gas pipe so what we do is go off with this blueprint find our marks and then

this blueprint find our marks and then

this blueprint find our marks and then this sheet here gives us all of our

this sheet here gives us all of our

this sheet here gives us all of our sizing of our cans their challenge is

sizing of our cans their challenge is

sizing of our cans their challenge is that all these cans have to be precisely

that all these cans have to be precisely

that all these cans have to be precisely placed to fit inside walls that won’t be

placed to fit inside walls that won’t be

placed to fit inside walls that won’t be built for another five months there

built for another five months there

built for another five months there really is no messing up when it comes to

really is no messing up when it comes to

really is no messing up when it comes to deck layout if you do have them you know

deck layout if you do have them you know

deck layout if you do have them you know and that’s out of a wall it’s a lot more

and that’s out of a wall it’s a lot more

and that’s out of a wall it’s a lot more costly to have to go back and put that

costly to have to go back and put that

costly to have to go back and put that can we’re supposed to be left 25 left

can we’re supposed to be left 25 left

can we’re supposed to be left 25 left and shooting

and shooting

and shooting that’s a good point moving a hole after

that’s a good point moving a hole after

that’s a good point moving a hole after the concrete is poured can cost

the concrete is poured can cost

the concrete is poured can cost thousands of dollars to make sure that

thousands of dollars to make sure that

thousands of dollars to make sure that cans end up in the right place they rely

cans end up in the right place they rely

cans end up in the right place they rely on the survey team Tim Harris and Monte

on the survey team Tim Harris and Monte

on the survey team Tim Harris and Monte moose it’s their job to match up Evo’s

moose it’s their job to match up Evo’s

moose it’s their job to match up Evo’s architectural plans with reality and

architectural plans with reality and

architectural plans with reality and they just go by what we say and if they

they just go by what we say and if they

they just go by what we say and if they build a wall then all the concrete and

build a wall then all the concrete and

build a wall then all the concrete and all the work in and it’s not in the

all the work in and it’s not in the

all the work in and it’s not in the right place you know and it’s our fault

right place you know and it’s our fault

right place you know and it’s our fault it costs a lot of money the plumbing

it costs a lot of money the plumbing

it costs a lot of money the plumbing crew have been given only two days to

crew have been given only two days to

crew have been given only two days to set over a hundred cans and 250 blue

set over a hundred cans and 250 blue

set over a hundred cans and 250 blue bangers

these what they call blue bears

these what they call blue bears and they stripped when they stripped the

and they stripped when they stripped the

and they stripped when they stripped the form in this form this is what’s gonna

form in this form this is what’s gonna

form in this form this is what’s gonna be flushing to concrete the blue bangers

be flushing to concrete the blue bangers

be flushing to concrete the blue bangers are used for screwing pipe hangers to

are used for screwing pipe hangers to

are used for screwing pipe hangers to the underside of a deck

my philosophy is I’ll get it when it’s

my philosophy is I’ll get it when it’s done it’s done you know but I’m gonna

done it’s done you know but I’m gonna

done it’s done you know but I’m gonna frighten myself I’m making sure it’s

frighten myself I’m making sure it’s

frighten myself I’m making sure it’s right then having them hurry me and then

right then having them hurry me and then

right then having them hurry me and then come back and say look and look at all

come back and say look and look at all

come back and say look and look at all these cans on deck – that you know are

these cans on deck – that you know are

these cans on deck – that you know are where they’re supposed to be how come

where they’re supposed to be how come

where they’re supposed to be how come now what am I supposed to go back and

now what am I supposed to go back and

now what am I supposed to go back and say what you guys rushman you know

say what you guys rushman you know

say what you guys rushman you know that’s not professionalism

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