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between your "grievances" with the fp & driveway why are you considering purchasing this particular house? regret is a bitter pill & resentment will last throughout ownership...unless you're a zen type...forgive & forget other bigger issues commonly seen are with the exterior mfr. stone...here's the install guide https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... wKPH9qHoDw best hire an inspector qualified to inspect the fake-stone & rest of house before moving forward

refer to shingle mfr R905.2.8.4 Other Flashing. https://up.codes/viewer/int_residential ... hapter/9#9

icc has edu & different type/class certs depending on com/res & what stage/phase inspections you intend on performing http://www.iccsafe.org/

gypsum board & diagonal metal strap with other components are code approved materials for lateral bracing when properly installed & where allowed...consult ahj for further & see the consolidated 8 methods allowed at this link http://www.jlconline.com/how-to/framing ... -the-irc_o

my understanding is the "dedicated receptacle" for the refer is not required to be gfci http://www.ecmag.com/section/codes-stan ... ok-part-ii jerrypeck.com/IFCN/Other%20Items/_GFCI_requirement_page-2014.pdf

it's not just older systems around here that get the sewer scope recommendation a good percentage of my biz is new construction phase inspections i often find blocked drain lines within the structure & out to & including the city tie in much is caused by the trades stepping on improperly supported piping during the foundation pour or dumping unused materials down the drains during construction a few deficiencies from recent new construction inspections were backing up at shower pans, clean outs damaged/broken during snaking attempts and shower pan/dwv leakage i have to attempt to remove all clean out covers & often find detached or broken pipes Click to Enlarge 31.28 KB Click to Enlarge 52.86 KB Click to Enlarge 55.91 KB

no worries gap @ brick mold will be blamed when the rot appears Click to Enlarge 22.32 KB

anchor still makes larger & speciality www.anchorblock.com

somethings fishy no author no jason bruce registered as ohio rea & then this "I only smoke when I'm drinking or if I'm stressed," Jason claimed. "I had a showing across town and the inspector was taking forever. I thought I might have to push back my appointment, so I decided to rip a heater." Click to Enlarge 34.26 KB

Jerry irc section 10 does not list flue tile Masonry fireplaces shall be constructed of solid masonry units, hollow masonry units grouted solid, stone or reinforced concrete. When a lining of firebrick at least 2 inches (51 mm) in thickness or other approved lining is provided, the total minimum thickness of back and side walls shall be 8 inches (203 mm) of solid masonry, including the lining. The width of joints between firebricks shall not be greater than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm). When no lining is provided, the total minimum thickness of back and side walls shall be 10 inches (254 mm) of solid masonry. Firebrick shall conform to ASTM C 27 or C 1261 and shall be laid with medium-duty refractory mortar conforming to ASTM C 199. i'd have to review early editions of others for exact verbiage when was it built?

while i agree with Mark about nuisance trip reporting owners are the ones that plugged the unit into the gfci in first place & seldom see the entire report around here most only get a punchlist of the big ticket items attempting to be negotiated as cheap as digital film is ;~)) since inception it's become a "for the record" habit of mine to take pix of all refers/freezers at the completion of the inspection with doors open showing the lights operating regardless of their location pix are filed away for any future calls...saved my bacon more than once never paid for a melted ice cube let alone a years supply of grub as most claims i hear of

i'm sure you've checked or not often there is a receptacle located on underside of the soffit or at frieze board may or may not require gfci protected circuit depending on what it's wired for sparkys don't always put things where they belong & sometimes receptacles are drywalled over during construction there are numerous circuit location or wire tracing devices https://www.google.com/search?q=circuit ... 8&oe=utf-8

page 12-13 http://www.tsib.org/pdf/plaster-assembl ... s-lath.pdf 1973 UBC weepscreed & grade clearance FOUNDATION WEEP SCREED Description: A solid flange product used at base of framed wall to separate plaster from earth. Prevent capillary action from ground water up framed wall and allow moisture to any incidental moisture that finds its way behind the plaster to "weep" out. First established as a requirement from the Federal Housing Authority for stucco homes (originally called FHA screed) and appears first time in the 1973 Uniform Building Code. Click to Enlarge 24.9 KB when conventional stucco is applied over masonry direct & sub grade contact seems to be the ahj accepted norm in tx & the 4 surrounding states i've inspected or installed in nothing i'm aware of has changed & not in my reporting regardless of substrate type more here: http://www.stuccoguru.com/resources/art ... sourceID=3 hth

dated earlier than Sackett board https://www.gypsum.org/about/gypsum-101/history-gypsum/

a perfect storm architect designs for thousands w/no liability contractor builds for thousands w/no liability code official signs off, city gains thousands in tax revenue w/no liability realtor sells for thousands w/no liability home inspector charges hundreds, can't see and will get blamed for missing a latent defect w/e&o claim for thousands sounds like a perfect world

possibly http://www.dryvit.com/fileshare/doc/us/ ... /ds262.pdf it'll be interesting regardless

present day standards https://law.resource.org/pub/us/code/ib ... 0.2007.pdf

"ICBO's Uniform Building Code 1961 edition was the first to require safety glazing for shower doors." http://www.ashireporter.org/homeinspect ... azing/2198

all mfr have specs for each of their systems generally these should apply and mirror eima or vice versa http://www.dryvit.com/fileshare/doc/uk/ ... duk504.pdf

ty Mr. Katen i was so aroused i overlooked the obvious

1st for me watch vid https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oqd508k6u1ksvh/H2O%20pulsation.MPG?dl=0 any ideas of the cause & cure when sillcock was not obstructed by the multiple gauges i carry, flow was constant, no pulsation, flow or pressure loss when either sillcock or multiple fixtures were operated wasn't going to try & move their lg turbowash and try at the laundry bib 2008 closed loop pex manifold system with prv & expansion tank present static pressure is generally within the 40~80psi as required & most properties i've done in this area are ok

posting on another site & attached here removed...thnx

http://plumbingengineer.com/content/pvc ... flue-gases

i furnish a link to http://www.homewyse.com/costs/index.html in all reports saves me from answering the inevitable "what's that cost to fix" and gives the client/agent that doesn't want to due diligence a number to shoot for... it's usually 5%~50% lower than reality depending on service & contractor

seen on kreggslist a little help please...future darwin award winner requires long screws