legal

just talked to a "lawyer acquaintance" of mine...

she's given me the lowdown.

since Fred did not respond to our certified letter requesting a response to our request that he do something about the type M pipe, she wants me to do the following:

check the engineering plans, see what they specify
contact the engineer and have him check under the house to see if it matches the plans

have the plumber come down and document the changes he's made and the type of pipe used

the lawyer can then turn these documents into a legal declaration

check the permits to see who the plumber was

FILE CLAIMS against both bonds, both contractor and plumber

FILE COMPLAINT through CSLB

looks like we have work to do...