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  1. Robert Jones
    I couldn't get behind the washing machine/dryer stack but, there was no visible vent stack from the roof. This was an addition which had a different roof than the main home, no stack visible. On the main home, where the kitchen is located, the sewer stacks vent up on the outside of the home on the opposite side of the home from the kitchen. Old school cast iron type stacks. At first I thought that the pipe may be for the dishwasher(air gap), but again, I didn't see a vent stack through the roof or running up the side of the home.
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    Looking for a vent stack code for these two beauties. One is associated with the kitchen and the other the laundry room. Home built in the late 1800's and recently "remodeled". Not sure why they didn't run it up and through the roof during the "remodel" when the walls were open but... Click to Enlarge 31.64 KB Click to Enlarge 46.69 KB
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    Jim, We do get an occasional freeze. Really just depends on the year. This past winter we had a bad cold snap that lasted about a week or so.
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    This is a vacant home that we have an offer on. I believe the previous owner was intending on adding a glass type guard to the deck and ran out of money. Not much I will be able to do about the deck right away. We are going to have to rail it(we want to go cable), but those drain covers are driving me nuts. Same with the flat roof drains. Those damn pine needles:) BTW; the deck drains empty into 2-3" abs lines.
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    For the deck builder types. This is a tile deck(dirty as the home has been vacant). Is there a different type of drain(there are 4) that can be used. These are constantly getting clogged which of course leads to pooling water etc... Click to Enlarge 67.74 KB Click to Enlarge 69.9 KB
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    pseudo brick? faux brick? What would cause this type of damage? House is 105 years old. Highly doubt it's the original siding. Click to Enlarge 160.83 KB Click to Enlarge 265.38 KB
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    Trying to mirror the fools at ******achi. Embarrassing to say the least. And $800! Ridiculous.
  8. Robert Jones
    I have always been by sq ft. Larger properties, like over 4000 sq ft, .14 cents a sq ft.
  9. Robert Jones
    So the installer AND the muni don't have a clue. Sounds about right to me...
  10. Robert Jones
    I didn't realize it was able to prep food in the kitchen. A bit late for me to get this as a Mother's Day gift! Did I just say that out loud?
  11. Robert Jones
    That is frickin ridiculous. He'll get his one day! Is NY not a licensed state? No SOP infractions?
  12. Robert Jones
    Joe, Those are some great pics, thanks for sharing them.
  13. Robert Jones
    Thanks Ken.
  14. Robert Jones
    New Bryant furnace, model 340AAV. I am not sure why this is bugging me but I have never seen where the air intake and the furnace discharge are routed through the same housing. What am I missing? I couldn't get on the roof of this one. Click to Enlarge 47.74 KB Click to Enlarge 40.57 KB
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    New construction. The first floor half bath toilet is very slow to drain. Blockage? What else could cause this?
  16. Robert Jones
    Yes supported by the home.
  17. Robert Jones
    This beauty is a carport attached to a double wide manufactured. I was cracking up... Click to Enlarge 67.39 KB Click to Enlarge 58.17 KB
  18. Robert Jones
    Looks like gas flex connector to me.
  19. Robert Jones
    I see this type of staining all of the time with older plywood sheathing and as Mark stated, it's usually caused by poor ventilation. Be sure those soffit vents are clear(baffled) and the ridge vents(cans) are installed properly. All the roofers typically do is walk the roof and if it doesn't feel "soft", it's all good. If I were the owner, I would have replaced the sheathing same time as the shingles. BTW, I see in the first two pics that there is insulation blocking the soffit vents...
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    I am being asked to do a humidity inspection on a property with one bath and numerous residents. Has anyone ever tackled something like this? I don't personally carry any tools to measure humidity levels. Sounds more like a ventilation issue.
  21. Robert Jones
    I am guessing there is no way to tell if they actually installed the VB now that it is finished?
  22. Robert Jones
    Vermiculite. Really hit and miss whether or not it contains asbestos. It depends on where in the mine it came from. http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/insulation.html
  23. Robert Jones
    Thanks Kurt. It is Amerec model AK7 e. If you're referring to the tile in the shower, I have no idea as the home was taken to stud and remodeled in 2007-08.
  24. Robert Jones
    Does anyone have any experience with these type of units? It is installed in a home we have an offer on, and I am not experienced with them. Is the yellow handle the drain valve? Click to Enlarge 32.37 KB
  25. Robert Jones
    ass busser, I like it!!!
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