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Any expansion tank that comes to my mind was on the cold side of boilers. I dont normally see them on hot water tanks. But if the x tank is at the cold water feed it could also accomondate both.

Call Bryant.

Naw, I'm just tired. Besides work today, I got called to do an emergency inspection on a repo. A fellow I know is going to an auction tomorrow. The house was ransaked and appeared to be abandoned. I got lots of disgusting photos.

Good eyesight, I didn't see where they were T'd to the drain line. I thought one ran into the other.

Double trapping

I would like to add that although I'm sure that Jim checked the breakers with a meter, so this may not be the case, there is always a chance that a breaker may apear "not tripped", but is bad internally and still may not allow current to pass.

Oh.

Why would it have to be fuses, couldn't one side of a 220 breaker be bad?

I think I know but will hold off. I will email you my answer.

I agree with everyone about standing one's ground. But Randy also stated the he felt his reporting was not up to par and that he made statements that he shouldn't have. Yes, the explanation from the roofer is triple talk and it sounds like he should be responsible. But the bottom line is that if it goes to court or insurance, it will end up costing him a lot more... even if he prevails. If he thinks that it will go away on it's own, Great! But, if it doesn't and he can make it go away for a few bucks, make it go away.

You are right on the money about improper grading below stone. This includes under stone under concrete. Recently I had to resolve a situation where new concrete was installed over a stone bed without proper grading below. The concrete was sloped "perfectly" away from the house, when it rained the water ran off the concrete and right back under and into the house. I ended up removing a portion of the concrete, removed the stone, sculpted a "sink" as a low spot to collect the water and diverted it via a drain pipe to where it would run off properly. I would include in the report that you have no way of determining if the grade below the stone is properly graded.

You can fight to prove you have no liabability, but it can cost more money and time than it's worth. E&O is expensive enough. Why screw it up? Save it for the big stuff. Make sure you get an unconditional release. If you believe that you did not do anything wrong you still want it to end.

"I was in a crawl this week with a fox family". I would love to spend a week in a crawlspce with a fox. I'd be satisfied with a week-end. I've been working in Manhattan for the past few months. I love looking at all the foxes.

Yes, professionals can and do disagree. If you look hard enough, or pay enough, you can find an expert that will support any opinion you desire. Just follow any court case that envolves forensics and you can see that. The dangerous part is when the expert with the more impressive credentials makes you look silly. My concern wasn't that I was going to be told I was wrong as much as it was that I was going to be told that I was making a mountaian out of a molehill. This was the mission of the day. That would have been just as damaging. I did not allow that to happen. Anytime a vauge statement was put out, I insisted upon specifics. Like,"a little dirt"?, a "swale"?," draining to where"... "really"? "You are recommending regrading the property to drain into the neighbor's lot into their drywell"? That was just regarding one of numerous anomalys. What did I learn? The only thing I learned was about myself. I see that I don't want to be caught in a situation where I in debt to an agent that gives me 20 jobs a year and expects me to lie. OK, I also reinforced that you had better know what you are talking about. Had my report been diminished, I would have looked and felt like a real jerk. I forwarded WJ's article to my client. That article was written about this house. Right now, I am trying to build up my business, I usually go around to open houses and introduce myself to agents, hoping to get their referrals. I don't think I will continue to do this.

It was the greatest confidence builder that one could imagine. But to tell you the truth the most wonderful feeling was the confidence I felt during the whole process. (that's when I felt like JIM) Another important feeling for me is knowing that I can provide my client with a viable report that they can rely upon. And Mike, you do belong right there. Besides technical knowledge, I cannot begin to express just how much TIJ effects my entire personna as an inspector. I have a great deal of experience with a lot of different things, but I am a better inspector and have the confidence of being a better inspector because of what we do here. We mentioned a few names, but this place is filled with alot of exceptional people. They say "Birds of a feather flock together", what a marvelous flock to be a bird of.

If you know what you are talking about, you say "is" or "will". If you say "appears to be", it sure sounds that you are not sure. But you had better know what you are talking about. If that other inspector would have been able to diminish my findings, I would have felt like and appeared to be a fool. Hey, I can't tell you how many times the thought of... What would Mike say, or how would Jim explain it, etc., and of course I added my flavor too.

I just did an inspection on a house that had some of the combined worst drainage problems I have ever come across. To make a long story short, every elevation was seriously pitched towards the house. There were attempts at waterproofing, a dry well, a dispersion pit to get rid of water from the flooding street above, the surrounding properties drained into the lot. When I started my inspection, the sellers agent informed me she expected an oral report from me at the end of the inspection (yeah right!). Of course my report reflected exaclty what I saw, I did not exaggerate, I simply documented what I saw. A few days later, my client informed me that the seller disputed my report and was hiring her own engineer. My client was going to be there, so I offered to attend. My offer was accepted. When I got there, I was attacked by the seller and her agent. "How dare I say such things about the house". I stood by my report. They hired an inspector from a company that is the granddaddy of HI's in the area. When the inspector first got there, it seemed like he was addressing the issues very vaguely. I read it as "sugarcoating". He started making suggestions that almost made me burst out laughing. Instead I asked him if he saw the whole property yet, because what he was suggesting, would not work. We went around together, I pointed out some anomalys that he didn't seem to notice. He then went into the crawlspace. I waited outside. Within a few moments, he called me in and started whispering to me that he agreed with everything I reported and that the house was a disaster. I told him to tell it to his client. They hired some "Big Gun" to shoot me down and ended up shooting themselves in the foot. How can this information not be included in any disclosure statment? Sidenote: When writing my report, I eliminated the use of the expression "appears to be" and replaced it with "is" or "will". I learned that here.

I agree. I would be more concerned with slab movement.

The way the crack in the picture was repaired (in a nutshell) was by injecting hydrophobic polyurethane into the center of the crack/center of the wall. This is done by drilling holes at an angle, from the sides of the crack and installing plugs with fittings similar to "grease fittings" into the holes. The HP in injected under high pressure, reacts to, and is drawn towards the water. It expands and forms a "gasket". The crack in the picture is a "baby crack'' as compared to some of the cracks my buddy has repaired with this stuff.

Rigid conduit also is made from aluminum. There are also compression fittings. In NYC, EMT (and BX) are used for grounding almost all the time. I can't count how many times I've seen EMT separated at the joints.

Do you think the concern with installing a dryer on carpet is lint or fire/heat damage?

Both measurments are good to know. A 3/4" and a 1-1/2" main would give you the same pressure reading when the test valve is closed. Once opened, the pressure would drop more in the smaller supply. The same thing would happen if the main valve was partially closed. I would make note of the different drops and see if there is a pattern. I would also test the pressure/flow as far away from the source as possible.

I had the same thought when I wrote the title. Thanks for the help.

I need some help dating a: Trane Compressor Model # TTB042D100AO Serial # R451XW9BF Trane air handler Model # TWG048A (48,000btu/4ton ???) Serial # R273CGM1V Peerless boiler Model # DE04SVWPC Serial # 326178 200049 I searched previous forums, but couldn't find what I needed. I appreciate any help.

Anything that is downline, being fed from from the GFI will shut down if the GFI is tripped. (if it is wired properly).