Tom Raymond

It's for shore power. How big was the bath tub?[]

How old is it? That looks like slip formed concrete, which would be much older than the framing in that pic. There was a fiberglass sill seal still in use in the late 1980's, but given the ragged edge at the top of that stem wall are you sure it wasn't stuffed in later?

I don't see the problem, it'll self-clearance eventually[:-dev3]

I almost forgot! Thanks Bill for giving this topic it's own page. I hope we can put it to good use.

Yes, exactly. Your license number will not be adequate proof that you are licensed. They will want a copy of the document. The resume and cover letter did not satisfy the 'narrative description' requirement. Snipped from their email: A narrative description of the prospective consultant's ability to 1) perform home inspections, NY issued me a license to perform home inspectionsid="blue"> 2) prepare architectural drawings, 9 years experience as a kitchen and bath, and project designerid="blue"> 3) use proper methods of cost estimating 15 years experience selling everything from log home kits to sunrooms to replacement windows, can't sell it if you don't know what it costsid="blue"> and 4) complete draw inspections;well, I'll give them this last one, but I negotiate progress payments on every job I sellid="blue"> each of the 4 items have to be addressed. There is an affidavit form that must be filled out and mailed to the HOC. They need a legal signature-it's not witnessed or notarized, so it's hardly legal, but... If you will be under the Philadelphia HOC I can email you the certification form. If you can't catch the mail then you might as well wait for them to kick it back. FYI, they gave me a direct link to the mortgagee letters, most of the letters on the affidavit are not at the link. They will also want any URLs that you may have so they can check you out on the web. Just what I want to do is pay some gov't employee to surf the internet.[:-banghea

Hey Randy, where's my email mentoring?[:-cry] My application was returned as incomplete, apparently the resume and cover letter didn't meet the "narrative description" requirement. It's also a complete PITA to find all of the documents and revisions that are on the affidavit, multiple websites and links that run you around in circles-if they open at all. A few pointers would be greatly appreciated. Mike, there's still snow here. I'm hoping Mom and the baby will be content enough to let me and the boy sneak in a few more runs before it's all gone.

I was thinking the exact same thing. That'd be one freaky ottoman[:-bulb]

I never even thought about the the Associations being national, that explains it. I get what you mean about the group plans though. I spend more every month on health insurance than I do on my mortgages, and with the deductible I'm gonna pay for about 1/3 of my wife's C section out of pocket. My mother is a QA Nurse for BCBS and has the same basic plan I do, just a smaller deductible. There is a reason all their plan numbers start with POS.

Why not? How is a professional association any different than a chamber of commerce? At the risk of getting too political; we don't need any more reform, the system can be fixed with our existing usury and racketeering laws. I spend more on health insurance than I do on my mortgages.

I don't see why the trap wouldn't fit right between the PB tubing. If not, you could always just get a left or right drain shower base. I wouldn't mess with the PB unless you plan on taking out a lot more than we can see in those pics. Systems that are prone to failure tend to fail when you start messing with them. Now that you know there is PB tubing, you need to budget for it's eventual replacement, or get really good insurance.

The main roof should be flattened out for the bottom few feet so that it terminates on plane with the bump out roof. That will turn the valley away from the back of the quoin and be virtually invisible from the ground. It will still require custom flashing by a talented roofer, and quite possibly supervision. To borrow a phrase from Kurt; when anyone can design a house anyone will.

C'mon, you can't expect someone to park their art car in just any garage, can you?

The beauty of rural living is that hoodies emblazoned with 'colors' are sold by the PTA as a fundraiser. Why is everyone surprised the CPSC language is weak? It's the same wishy washy agency it's always been.

Not all foams are oil based, there were at least two companies at the IBS promoting vegetable based foams. So as not to leave out the fiber guys; there was also a company making all manner of building components, including insulation batts, from recycled cardboard and hemp. I like renewables, and while using food crops to reduce energy consumption makes far better sense than using them for fuel, I'm pretty sure insulation contractors smoke enough hemp products. It is precisely the rising cost of energy that has driven the use of foam insulation, as well as alternative chemistry to make it. As oil and other fuel prices rise energy efficiency becomes increasingly important. Foam is here to stay.

Dangerous if you don't know how to tow. It looks very well set up to me, even though I'd agree it's over loaded. I hope he's got brakes on that trailer. There's a handyman type around here that hauls a very similar rig with a VW van, the only difference is he runs a dump trailer.

Better yet, advise your dip-squat client to do that, collect your check, and forget all about him. Whatever you do, don't let him find out that 1/5 of the water that hits that siding will end up behind it, he'll have a stroke.

Am I the only one who thinks that brick was laid by someone other than a mason? The bond is all over the map, the rowlock sills are dead flat, the soldiers at the floor platform aren't level or plumb, and a real bricky would have storied the courses to land at the window heads - not cut the brick around the lintel. Given all the other mistakes in that veneer, it might have been pointed in an effort to get all the mortar one color.

So, did you open the cleanout?[:-dev3]

Did you have to hit the quote button John? I didn't need to see that once, let alone in stereo.

I think Randy should do a webinar for us. I'm certain he'd start on time, explain the program rather than misread the slides, and we'd actually learn something in the process. Oh, and if he set us up for 2 hours of training we'd get a lot more than 45 minutes. Thank God it was only 45 minutes!

One of those cables is just as likely to wear through as short out.

No. But you did miss one thing, one of the presenters spoke as if he had a mouth full of marbles. One would think that the ability to speak would be a prerequisite to presenting.

That's good advice for any gov't exam. They're all multiple choice so that the guy who knows nothing has the same chance of passing as the guy who knows the real answers. Just pick the one that is the least wrong.

If it's a 'corner pop', it has as much (or more) to do with the quality of the concrete. Too hot, too wet, too dry, too much air, any one of a hundred variables could weaken the mix to the point where that mode of failure is likely without damaging the brick.

I see where you went now. I'd have used a taller ladder and traversed the short valley to that vantage point, that is if I mustered the nerve to step off onto that thing. On second thought, that one probably would have been surveyed from the ladder at a few points around the house.