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  1. Tom Breslawski
    I'm interested in the CE classes Chad. Need to do mine sometime over the next 12 months. I'll go through my pictures and see if there's anything useful to you. Tom
  2. Tom Breslawski
    Sump would work, but an even better solution would be to install a French drain with buried tile to the nearest ditch/swale. Sumps require electric, gravity doesn't. It's a little bit of work, but it'll always work.
  3. Tom Breslawski
    I'm not sure what your method of excavation was, but you really should have a trench box in place if you're going in there.
  4. Tom Breslawski
    You need to get rid of them. They'll chew through or widen a small gap. You need to kill them and close off the entrance. They will be inside your house soon.
  5. Tom Breslawski
    They will overwinter here, depending on the location of the nest. They are trying to get the nest deep enough into the building to find enough heat/protection to keep them alive all winter. Most nests fail to do that, but I've seen them chew through just about any material necessary to get in. I always blast the nests with spray in the early evening or early morning, when most of them have landed. They will keep coming back to the same place. I don't think the spray has much residual effect at all.
  6. Tom Breslawski
    I've seen a lot of that lately. You'd think people would check before doing this kind of thing.
  7. Tom Breslawski
    What a mess.
  8. Tom Breslawski
    Do you have a picture from the other side? One that shows them a little closer.
  9. Tom Breslawski
    Or somebody plugs something else into the outlet. Something that has a longer cord and would easily reach the tub. Plenty of problems with this set up. TV falls and dangles from its cord. Bather sits up to catch it and put it back in its place. . . This was established back in the '50s: Exactly 1-1/4 episodes of I Love Lucy.
  10. Tom Breslawski
    Screw down shingles..... I saw a similar roof a couple weeks ago. Pretty bad.
  11. Tom Breslawski
    I do not give cost estimates for all the same reasons that you mentioned. Sometimes, if asked, I will verbally give a ball park figure, but never in writing.
  12. Tom Breslawski
    I had considered that Marc. It's a windy area, so that is a possibility. However, after inspecting the installation practices on the rest of the roof, I'm convinced that Kurt & Chad's answer is correct. Thanks for the feedback.
  13. Tom Breslawski
    Thanks. That's what I thought. I appreciate the feedback.
  14. Tom Breslawski

    Ridge

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    Why would the shingles be installed on the ridge like this? Click to Enlarge 57.96 KB
  15. Tom Breslawski
    I agree with Chad & Marc. I am currently working with Mike Brown at Devwave on my own website and have found him to be very helpful. I recommend him.
  16. Tom Breslawski
    I use numbered comments, lots of pictures and white space. I don't include the SOP, but do provide a link to them at the beginning of the report. Trying to keep the reports easy to read. Still really new at this, appreciate reading the comments to try to improve my final product.
  17. Tom Breslawski
    Reminds me of climbing the grain leg at the farm. It's pretty windy 90 feet up in the air. Just don't look down.
  18. Tom Breslawski
    Great thread. I'll give it a try: There are several piers in the crawlspace that are improperly installed beneath the floor joists and beam. These are, at best, temporary repairs using inappropriate materials. I recommend hiring a qualified contractor to design and install proper supports and remove the temporary piers.
  19. Tom Breslawski
    If the building is truly in such poor condition, I think that the landlord may have a problem renting it to a future tenant. Why not move out and hurt him in the only place that he probably cares about; his wallet.
  20. Tom Breslawski
    Tom Breslawski, you can inspect it if you bring paint brushes and a good attitude. I'd love to Chad. I will definitely take you up on the inspection and the paint. Sounds like a deal.
  21. Tom Breslawski
    I want to check it out sometime after you take possession Chad, if possible.
  22. Tom Breslawski
    Glad to see this Chad. Looks like a good project for you!
  23. Tom Breslawski
    Sounds very interesting. I'd be interested in seeing the images if you ever get the chance to post them. Cyrus Mccormick was the founder of International Harvester. My grandfather was an IH mechanic until beginning his own farm, which he used exclusively IH equipment to run. Later he amassed a huge collection of IH tractors and memorabilia, which he restored. An IH flag flew at his funeral a few years back. At any rate, the Mccormick home sounds interesting.
  24. Tom Breslawski
    8,000 pounds of water in the attic. I'd like to see that installation. Back on the farm we either doubled wagon joists or shortened the spans under tanks of that size.
  25. Tom Breslawski
    Thanks Tom. Allow me to introduce to the group, Tom Breslawski, a friend of mine new to the profession. Thank you Chad. As you know, I've been reading posts here for the past few months and have found this site to be an excellent source of knowledge. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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