DA: Merrick Woman Stole $90K From Her Company

Two sets of eyes on the books might have prevented this...

DA: Merrick Woman Stole $90K From Her Company

Defendant worked at Roosevelt-based waterproofing subcontractor for 10 years.

Posted by Matthew Hogan (Editor), May 17, 2013 at 03:00 pm

A Merrick woman has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $90,000 from the waterproofing company where she worked as comptroller.

Heather DiCostanzo, 46, was arrested Friday morning by DA Investigators and charged with grand larceny in the second degree. She faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted and is scheduled to be arraigned later Friday ay First District Court in Hempstead.

READ THE REST HERE http://merrick.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/da-merrick-woman-stole-90k-from-her-company

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A George Carlin type question just popped into my head...

Why do people put the statement "This e-mail is intended only for the exclusive use of the individual to whom it is addressed. if you are not the blah blah blah..." at the bottom of their email? I have to read the whole email to find out I shouldn't be reading it. 

 

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WHAT"S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LICENSED CONTRACTOR IN CA AND AN UNLICENSED ONE?

  "Licensed contractors must demonstrate knowledge of their craft, be tested, fingerprinted, bonded, and undergo an FBI background check before they are licensed to work in California."   that  is direct from @cslb website...

Unlicensed contractors must...umm, must what?

CHECK THE LICENSE FIRST! 

https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/checklicense.aspx

CSLB runs stings all the time; guess who shows up as unlicensed contractors from places like Craigslist? 

Sex offenders, criminals, armed, drunk and drugged people...yeah, that's the risk you take...

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TREATED WOOD'S LEGACY: A TRAIL OF TEARS

From BANCAA.org comes this special report I found...don't know how old but we still have treated wood around...Interesting Information on CCA Treated Wood decks

TREATED WOOD'S LEGACY: A TRAIL OF TEARS

by Joesph S Prager

The treated wood companies, and even some government agencies, continue to tout arsenic treated wood as "safe" and "harmless", but is that really the case?  While studies abound with data describing the health hazards of exposure to arsenic and chromium, how does this data extrapolate to the general human population? Have people been hurt by CCA treated wood? What kind of injuries did they suffer? What were the long term affects of their exposure to this so-called "safe" product? Have animals been hurt by CCA wood?

The treated wood industry has an answer to this question. They claim that CCA treated wood is"safe and environmentally sound". Their sales brochures, available at the sales counters of most major lumber retailer stores, reassure consumers that arsenic treated wood is "safe for human contact" and that "there is no risk to human health" for users of this product. But is that really true?

To find the answer to these questions, it is essential to review the reports from those who have come forward and spoken up about their injuries. It is to them that this page is dedicated - to the unsung heroes who were unwittingly and unknowingly injured by a product that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Canadian government, and the Australian government have yet to declare hazardous.

READ THE REST HERE http://www.bancca.org/CCA_Victims/CCA_victims.htm

From Condo Reporter-Deck Replacement Project Results in Unsuccessful Law Suit by Condo Owner

Wood Decks Causing Leaks drive majority of owners to vote in favor of replacing the old wood  decks with new vinyl waterproof coated decks...anmd one owner sues under a claim of "that the work being done constituted a substantial change under Section 97(4) of the Condominium Act, which required the approval of the owners of two-thirds of all the 51 units."

Well he lost...

POSTED BY BARBARA HOLMES ON MAY 14, 2013

The Facts

After several of the townhouse units experienced leaks, water damage and mould, the corporation hired a professional contractor and an engineer to investigate. The professionals concluded that the leaks resulted from construction design and implementation flaws of wooden decks constructed over the unit garages. The board concluded that corrective action was necessary to prevent harm to persons and further damage to property. Based on advice received from the contractor and engineer, there were two options available to fix the problem – replace the existing wooden decks with new wooden decks or, alternatively, replace them with vinyl decks. After having made its decision that corrective work would be undertaken, the board scheduled a meeting of owners to discuss and choose a style of the replacement decks. Votes were cast by 24 of 51 unit owners, and 20 of the owners voted in favour of the vinyl decks.

READ THE DECISION HERE http://www.condoreporter.com/maintenance-and-repairs/unsuccessful-law-suit-by-condo-owner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CondoReporter+%28Condo+Reporter%29

Prevent buckled decking-space your plywood properly

The APA American Plywood Association, has a series of "builder Tips" on their website. An important one is to remember to space your plywood panels to allow for expansion and contraction. If the seams are tight against each other, a buckled deck is usually the result when it expands with moisture. 

APA recommends a 1/8-inch space between panel edge and end joints. Plywood and oriented strand board (OSB), like all wood products, will expand or shrink slightly with changes in moisture content. If the wood structural panels are tightly butted, there is no room for expansion and buckling can occur. That can mean costly, time-consuming callbacks. To assure best performance, follow these panel spacing and nailing recommendations for APA Rated Sheathing, APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor®, and APA Rated Siding.

Spacing Hint: Use a 10d box nail to gauge 1/8-inch spacing between panels. Spacer-type panel edge clips may also be used for roof sheathing applications.

Read More here http://www.apawood.org/buildertips/pages/M300.html