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    • Bill Kibbel
      Watch out for those nanny cams
      1 hour ago, Tom Raymond said:

      Isn't the purpose of licensing for consumer protection? Guess that's not important anymore.

      New NJ law effective summer of 2021.   It is now illegal for professional licensing boards to "discriminate" against candidates based on any criminal history or criminal conduct.

      Apparently, public protection = discrimination.

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    • York heat pump board help

      By ritter0404
      Have a York 3.5 ton heat pump condenser. Last Friday the system went down and I tested and found the board to be the culprit. Replaced the board and not even 24 hours later same issue. 5 resistors under the relays are overheating and I can't figure out why. Unplugged the yellow wire on the y terminal and the bottom blue resistor cooled down. Checked voltage at t-stat wire and is 24 volts. Yellow wire has 24 volts on cool. 

    • Hardie Vertical Siding at Floor System

      By CNewhouse
      When inspecting Hardie panel siding on new builds, I see it spanning floor systems about half of the time. Maybe more. Hardie's installation details require a horizontal seam in the siding at each floor system. I call it out when I see it done incorrectly, and the builders always respond as expected. "I've been doing it this way for years and I've never had a problem!" I'm curious. Have any of you even seen damage to Hardie panels because of the missing horizontal seam at a floor system? 

    • Brown liquid running down side of home

      By Gregg
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    • Stucco siding brought onto the roof shingles??

      By Kristie Brown
      My client had an inspection done and the inspector noted the following in the roof section: The shingles are touching stucco siding in various areas around the home. When we questioned the roofing company that recently installed the roof he said... "There is a flashing behind the stucco, and under the shingles, and the shingles are installed as close to the walls as possible. The shingles touching the wall should not have any issue in the future. The shingles have to be installed tight

    • Stucco siding brought onto the roof shingles??

      By Kristie Brown
      My client had an inspection done and the inspector noted the following in the roof section: The shingles are touching stucco siding in various areas around the home. When we questioned the roofing company that recently installed the roof he said... "There is a flashing behind the stucco, and under the shingles, and the shingles are installed as close to the walls as possible. The shingles touching the wall should not have any issue in the future. The shingles have to be installed tight

    • Help identifying wood siding.

      By Xofetan
      I'm having trouble finding material to repair a clients garage.   I'm not all that good with wood siding to be honest but I'm trying to make the guy happy.   Added pictures for reference.   So what is it and where can I get it.   Up in Minnesota for if that helps at all.

    • Get ahead of the Problem!

      By VegasFoundation
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    • Water heater jacket

      By Jim Baird
      This jacket was installed by a handyman, I guess.  I don't think it was for insulation.

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