Grading and Pitch Information
What is the proper pitch for grading and drainage swales?
1/4" per a foot minimum
What is the proper depth for footers when building a deck in DE?
32"
How do you limit site disturbance?
layout work zone
What debris can't you dump at DHS?
leaves
Where do you place return items for the cage?
Red bin/cart
How many downspouts can you connect into one PVC line 40' or less?
Two
What is the proper depth for footers when building a deck in PA?
36"
How do you layout your work zone?
using Silt fence or construction fence or tree stakes with caution tape
what do you have to do to get loaded at DHS
fill out clip board and get ticket
Where do you return unused plants?
red metal tray
Should you use a T connection or a Y connection to tie 2 downspouts together?
Y
What is the maximum allowable height for a step riser?
7 3/4"
What should you check prior to starting excavation?
utility markings
Where is DiSabatino's overstock?
What is the largest piece of equipment you can trailer without a class A CDL?
cat mini ex (13)
RC or RT 50 (16 or 10)
How wide is a typical drainage zone?
24"
What's the maximum allowable height of a deck before you need a handrail?
30"
What should you do before you leave the jobsite at the end of the day to protect clients?
construction fence or caution tape or cones
When should you schedule your deliveries?
2 days prior
Where and how do you put back the attachments when you are finished with them?
Back left corner of yard on pallets
NOT in front of trailers please
What is the maximum distance you can discharge a downspout from the front of a house in NCC?
20'
How many steps are you allowed to have before you need a stair railing?
2 steps
What do you do to protect around large specimen trees from damage?
wood chips or mats plus construction fence
When calling off machines what is expected when the driver arrives to pick the machine up? (3 part answer)
1. Machine should be parked where it was delivered
2. All attachments should be with the machine
3. Cones should be around the machine and attachments.
What is the best practice to protect your job site in the cold weather? (2 part answer)
concrete blankets with poly on top