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  1. Tom Raymond
    If you really want to know what it is, I suggest hiring someone who actually knows how to collect samples. Look for an EPA certified Lead Dust Sampling Technician. Not suggesting that you have lead, rather that you need a collection protocol more reliable than picking bits out of your vacuum.
  2. Tom Raymond
    Looks more like LP smartside to me. It moves so much it requires gaps and caulking.
  3. Tom Raymond
    Gas appliances? Your going to get permit approval prior to the NG prohibition?
  4. Tom Raymond
    Fiberglass is a terrible choice for insulation there. It performs poorly in my climate, and we're not as cold as you. Western NY.
  5. Tom Raymond
    These weren't uniform either. If you look at the first picture, the red spacers are 1/8" and the white 1/16". Had to mix and match to keep it square.
  6. Tom Raymond
    (Let's see if this angle helps you figure out what you're looking at. The drain cover has been removed so we don't accidentally grout it into place.
  7. Tom Raymond
    Marc, the wall tile is done. This angle might make more sense. It gets grouted tomorrow.
  8. Tom Raymond
    Marc, on the left is a channel drain. It has metal edging on it to make grouting cleaner and easier. The tiles are cut so the woodgrain pattern continues across the drain. On the right is a metal edge at the end of the shower pan. A large sheet of glass will be sitting there. I don't have a picture of the pan before I tiled. I'll post a pic after its grouted.
  9. Tom Raymond
    6 weeks on tilework in this house. 4 1/2 baths, 2 custom curbless showers, mudroom and laundry. The 2'x4' wall tile in the master shower was fun.
  10. Tom Raymond
    This is tile craftsmanship. The grain is matched across the drain. 64 man hours, it's ready for grout.
  11. Tom Raymond
    I've toured that factory. Aaron Applegate is an interesting person to talk to.
  12. Tom Raymond
    It's confetti made from recycled newspapers and cereal boxes. The boric acid treatment is a fire retardant and makes it pest resistant. Without the treatment, it's kindling and pet bedding.
  13. Tom Raymond
    Or, I could wear my golf pants.
  14. Tom Raymond
    I'll take that as a challenge for Inspector Road Show.
  15. Tom Raymond
    Proof that we have overblown radon here, perhaps?
  16. Tom Raymond
    Holmes is a hack.
  17. Tom Raymond
    My house is 100 years older than I am. It has a dirt floor crawl without a vapor barrier (it's too short to roll one out. I've tried). This time of year a small brook trickles through the basement. You would have to run a control sample to rule out the mold I carry into your test environment.
  18. Tom Raymond
    I get it. I don't have his number. Now I know to call you.
  19. Tom Raymond
    Wait, your phone a friend is Douglas Hansen? Jelly.
  20. Tom Raymond
    Don't eat mold? There goes most of my diet. Dry cured meats, cave ripened cheeses, fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, bread, beer.
  21. Tom Raymond
    Works better than any of the all too regular updates on my phone.
  22. Tom Raymond
    Nothing in the code says that the header has to be at the top of the window. There is no prohibition of placing it in the platform assembly. In fact, the TJI manuals typically detail several options for doing exactly that.
  23. Tom Raymond
    Joist hangers. By moving the header into the platform you create room for installation. Especially important if you're going to rely on inefficient fiberglass.
  24. Tom Raymond
    The actual header is likely at the rim joist. Did you pull back any insulation?
  25. Tom Raymond
    Sounds like you mean dehumidifiers. Just dump the bins.
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