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April 8, 2002 _
Weld County Commissioners
915 - 10th St.
Greeley, CO 80631
Gentlemen:
This is to inform you that on two occasions, we have had
buildings inspectors fail us .
In 1974, we built a new home, and after a few years discover
that the roof was put on incorrectly. It wasn ' t until we had
a wind storm that a roofer inspected the roof to tell us what
was wrong.
In 1996, we had a new furnace installed. About 3 weeks ago
we called on a company to have central air condition installed.
After the man checked the furnace, he informs us that the
furnace was installed incorrectly.
Now, my husband nor I are in the furnace or roofing business ,
so how was we to know that both the furnace and roof was wrong.
The inspector who inspected the furnace was so worried over
not having insulation on the walls of the crawl space where
the furnace was, that I doubt he even looked at the furnace.
The problem with the furnace was of a great danger to both my
husband and I, the chamber could have cracked and we both could
have had carbon monoxide poisoning.
After all that has happened, we feel that we can no longer rely
on the Weld County Building Inspectors . We feel it is a shame,as
that is why we pay for a building permit.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Robert F. Brown
cc: Weld County Building Inspection Dept. Attn: Jeff
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GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
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April 17, 2002
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown
6497 Hwy 60
P.O. Box 1400
Johnstown, CO 80534
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brown:
Thank you for your letter of April 8, 2002.
I regret that you have had two bad experiences with the Building Inspection Department. Please let me
take this opportunity to assure you that your safety and welfare are of the upmost importa to u .
Our highest priority is to protect your safety and welfare by conducting the most careful an rough
inspection of your home possible.
The Building Inspection Department does not specifically inspect roofs during the initial construction of
a residence, nor do we require a permit or do inspections for the reroof of a residence. To inspect a
roof would require several inspections which would need to be scheduled at specific stages of the
work. The Board of County Commissioners has decided not to have the Building Inspection
Department inspect residential roofs in Weld County.
According to our records, building permit # BC-9600965 was issued for the replacement of a furnace
at your house. Inspection records for that permit show that the following inspections were conducted:
flues and vents; gas test; final electrical and final approval. The initial inspection request for the final
approval resulted in a correction notice with the following corrections noted: insulate exhaust piping
with r/2" armiflex; install cover plates for service outlet and service light switch; insulate ductwork or
crawlspace. The reinspection resulted in the following additional corrections: insulate crawlspace walls
with RI1 insulation or the ductwork with R4 insulation; exhaust vent is to be insulated with 1/2"
armiflex. Reference is Weld County Code 20.7.1.4 and the manufactures listing.
According to the Weld County Code the inspector was enforcing Weld County requirements that the
crawlspace wal s or the furnace ductwork be insulated. It is apparent that the inspector must have read
the manufac res 'nstallation instructions in order to know that the exhaust vent was required to be
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insulated, :-The: Spector that conducted the two final inspections referred to above is a very
careful i nd through rson who always makes sure that an appliance such as a furnace is installed
according codes adopted by Weld County as well as the installation instructions published for the
appliance.
When I spoke to you on March 27, I asked exactly what dangerous condition the air conditioner
contractor found. You were not clear what the problem was. I also asked what the contractors name
is so I may contact him to find out what the problem was, but you did not want to give me his name. I
welcome the opportunity to personally examine the furnace and meet the air conditioner contractor at
your house to investigate the installation problem with the furnace.
I want to assure you that the policy of this Department is to protect the safety and welfare of the
citizens of Weld County by enforcing the codes adopted by Weld County. In addition we strive to
insure that appliances are installed according to their listing as well as to the provisions of the Weld
County Code.
Please contact me to schedule an inspection of this furnace at your earliest convenience. I look
forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
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J ffrey� Reif
Building Official
cc: Board of County Commissioners
Monica Daniels-Mika, Department Director
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