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Yeah, I got the same letters last year when I was rear-ended. Not really knowing what the deal was, I set an appointment with one of the lawyers and they sent out a rep. It ended up by me telling her that I couldn't do what she was asking without lying because I actually wasn't hurt. She must have been new, because she said thanks and that I was her kind of person. She probably won't last long! Mike M
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Mike O, I'm from Texas and I could easily relate the term "bumpout", to what we call "boxed out", as in a boxed out window. Or at least that is the term that was used when I was supervising the construction of new homes back in the early 80's. Mike M
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Looks like it is in a closet or at the end of a hallway? I can see what appears to be a baseboard behind it and also behind the door. Mike M
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HA! Which one's not leaking? Isn't that the ultimate goal? Mike M
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The world would be lost without "duck" tape! Mike M
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How many double wired breakers are in that 2nd pic? Mike M
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If it's on the inside between the panes, it is definitely due to the window seal being loss. As far as no moisture, I have seen it there one day and not the next, these could just be spots left, a lot like on a glass in a dishwasher. Mike M
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[:-party] Wow! I bet Mrs. Faucet is happy!!!!!!! Mike M
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I don't know what it is, I'm on dail-up and I have been waiting 30 minutes for the pic to download???????[:-yuck] Mike M
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Yea, I agree Jim, I just put a question mark for the age and said it was functioning properly at the time of inspection and left it at that. I was mainly just wondering for myself. This is my first Champion too. Mike M
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"Nuff said." Mike M
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Sorry, Bruce, no pic. There was nothing wrong with the setup for me to report so I didn't take a pic. The homeowner has lived there for 16 years and he said he thought it was about six years old. Guess, I'll go with Chad on this one. Mike M
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Well??? Have I stumped the panel? Cuz, I can't figure it out. Mike M
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Evidently, no one! Mike M
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On the last two inspections, I have found the T&P valve drain line coming straight out of the home. I know they can't have a threaded end, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that have to be elbowed down at the termination, but I can't find any reference for that now. Has anyone else heard of this? Mike M
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Looks to me like someone said "What the hell have I gotten myself into?" packed up and left! Mike M
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I have downloaded a copy of the decoder chart before. However, I can't figure out the age of this one based on the information. It is a Champion serial #KC1327***, according to the sheet a Champion should have a 2 digit year and 2 digit week as the first four numbers. What's with the KC? Thanks guys, Mike M
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Hey guys, Has anyone ever seen this before? It was the first for me. It is two 50 gal water heaters hooked in series, cold coming into one and sending hot out to the other one and the other one feeding the house. Looks like a waste of money to me, cost of running two water heaters to basically get a 100 gal capacity. Mike M Image Insert: 39.38 KB
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I personally have never seen one, but I just learned something. I would have have called out the rubber flashing against the vent. Thanks, Mike M
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Section G2426.5.6.2 states "If two or more openings are provided into one chimney flue, they shall be at different levels." Mike M
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Section G2419 (409) in the IRC covers gas shutoff valves. It doesn't say anything about how they are to be operated, only readily accessible. Mike M
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I agree, I don't see a 1x doing much good in that situation. If the the rafters are sagging in that area, adding a purlin would seem a better fix. Also, you cannot brace a roof off of a ceiling joist. I can't tell from the photo if that brace is sitting on a top wall plate, beam, or ceiling joist. I have seen 1x's nailed to the side of rafters before because there was a splice in the rafter and there was no bracing added. Now that is just a sorry framer using scraps!! Mike M
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Around here, there are no vapor barriers installed in the crawl spaces. Mike M
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"Go figure?" Mike M
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Wellllll, I guess HUD didn't have any concerns then, or maybe it was one of them driveby inspections? Mike M