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  1. John Dirks Jr
    Better look out....theres a new weiner in town...stick em up!!! Image Insert: 53.91 KB
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    I think "porch" usually indicates that it is covered. Uncovered it would be either deck or patio. I guess you could have a coverd deck though. Porch means planks tight together with no gaps and a roof over it. Do the floor planks have spacing between them or are they tight together? It may not be a porch. It might actually be classified as a deck. I am having a hard time visualizing the setup as explained. Got any pics?
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    Yes I understand there are many variables. That's one of the reasons I decided to bring up the topic. My reading materials left me wondering a bit. Lets us know when you gain any knowledge or opinions worth sharing.
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    In warm climates it is said that the barrier should be on the exterior part of the perimeter walls. In colder climates it is said that the barrier should be on the interior part of the perimeter walls. This is to keep the warm moist air from getting into the wall cavity. What if the location is where the climate is split 50/50 heating vs cooling? Is it best to have no barrier at all?
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    It should have at least 12" clearence between the condensing unit and the wall. Also, How close is the furnace vent to that window? Could that be a problem?
  6. John Dirks Jr
    My house has an FPE panel but its fuses not breakers.
  7. John Dirks Jr
    Was this the stab loc breakers?
  8. John Dirks Jr
    So all that was done was seal the foundation? No efforts made to stop the water from going down there in the first place? Does it get cold enough for frost heave there? What good does a sealed foundation do when the walls are caving in? Sounds ass backwards to me.
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    I know you mentioned the connections were tight. Even though they are tight it could still be a poor connection caused by corrosion. Sometimes its hard to tell by a picture but was there any powdery or crusty looking stuff around the connections? A poor connection will heat the insulation on the end like that. There also might be a motor that is drawing too much amperage.
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    Its also lacking a good drip loop.
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    If its a 100 amp panel and the main breaker is not larger than 100amps it should be ok. Just because the service conductor is rated for 200amps, doesnt make it a problem in and of itself. it would be worse if you had a 200amp panel and only a 100amp service conductor.
  12. John Dirks Jr
    You're old school Kurt. Some of use new guys gotta have all the wing dings and shama lama ding dongs..... I do like the looks of the upper right pocket with the snap flap. I think my PDA will fit nicely in there, protected way up high.
  13. John Dirks Jr
    I've been looking for a good vest too. I don't mind looking like a wiener if it saves me time running back and forth to the tool box. Thanks for the Skillers link. I just bought the cotten twill vest. http://www.skillers.com/cgi-bin/store/s ... &P=4605-85
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    Another thing you can do is change the settings on your camera if it has the ability to let you. You don't need the max resolution to be effective. I set my cam on the lowest res setting and I can't tell the difference. This way the file sizes are small from the beginning and dont need any resizing for fast and easy transfer, printing or whatever.
  15. John Dirks Jr
    You should be able to reduce the size just using windows functions. Try this; pull up a picture right click on it and select "edit" on the top bar select "image" then select stretch/skew then type in the new parameters IE 25% x 25% and click "OK" then go to the top tool bar again and select "file" select "save as" name the new file and click save
  16. John Dirks Jr
    Posted by Mike Lamb>> "-tons of batteries, every size. Ever run into a thermostat you can't work because the battery is dead?" Just curious about this. Is it normal for the HI to replace batteries in control units in order to be able to proceed with inspecting a particular system?
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    I think its normal for a surface that gets really hot such as a flue connection to loose a bit of paint. In a crawl space there is naturally humidity which will then cause surface rust on the exposed metal surface. Are we talking just surface rust? If so then I cannot identify a specific problem based on the information you have given. If the metal is still solid and there are no points for leakage the rust could be mentioned for monitoring over time but not mentioned as an active problem at the current time. Its hard for me to judge the situation since I cant actually see it or touch it.
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    Rubbing wax paper in the tracks is another possible remedy.
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    I subscribed to the JLC magazine. I got my first issue a couple of weeks ago. I have a stack of Car Craft mags and parts catalogs on the floor in my "library". Time to put them on the shelf and start stackin up the JLC's. [^]
  20. John Dirks Jr
    How many of you carry a nice long extension cord? It could come in handy if you trip a GFCI that had a freezer on it. If you cant find the GFCI to reset it you can always connect the extension to a working outlet untill you solve the problem. Saves food from spoiling.
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    My brother has a double wide that has attic access but you are right about the limited space up there. Second wild guess.....hmmmm... Is it quick access to shut off power to the house in an emergency? The reason being the closet mounted panel with its door could be blocked by clothing or whatnot packed on the hanging rod?
  22. John Dirks Jr
    I'll bet you the sex toy industry generates more revenue than the HI industry. I know damn well every one of you have at least clicked on those kind of links. Don't lie.... ...that reminds me, I need to clear my internet surfing history...LOL
  23. John Dirks Jr
    OK, heres a wild guess. Is it a switch that cuts power to an appliance that is housed in the attic? Maybe a water heater or an electric furnace?
  24. John Dirks Jr
    I would mention that the standards have changed. 6" was previous and now it is 4". They paid for information so give it to them. In the end its up to them as to what to do with the info.
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    Observe...Concern...Action We all know what it helps us do. In using these as a guide to write things up, does it always have to go in that order? Would it be less effective or somehow wrong to do it in a different order sometimes? Like maybe Observe...Action...Concern? For instance; The * is faulty and it should be repaired or replaced. If not corrected it will cause *.
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