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  1. Scottpat
    This is old news, it happened a year to two back...
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    On my patio during the months of February and March we get reflected light from a home that is about 75 to 100 yards away on our patio. I have recorded temps as high as 155f on our patio table from the reflected light. It comes off a 42"x42" square window over a garden tub.
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    Good idea but I don't measure the depth of insulation..
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    I had a home two years or so back that was on a shared well with 2 other homes. This was an issue with VA on this home, I would imagine that it could be an issue with FHA and maybe some lenders as well. It was my understanding that the owners all needed to form a mini-association that would manage the well so that if the pump broke down or some other issue occurred it would be repaired. The VA had a concern that if something happened the home could be without water. From what I was told by the Realtor that it delayed the closing by almost two months.
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    Ladder lube

    Scottpat replied to Denray's topic in Roof Forum

    I use Pledge furniture wax/cleaner. Works great and smells pretty good! Just don't spray it on the ladder and then the overspray hits the floor in your kitchen it will make your wife upset when she slides across the tile floor and into the wall!
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    If it was my home I would back fill the area and add sod. 6", 4" or even 2" of clearance is still some clearance and plenty of room to see termite action and that siding is not going to rot. Chipping or cutting that concrete is going to be a huge job.
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    I would have to say that it is reflected heat from some source.. In my backyard from late December to around mid February I can get reflected sunlight from a home that is about 75 yards away on my patio that registers around 130f degrees for about thirty minutes a day.
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    37pCi/l is my all time high Lot's in the 10-15 pCi/l range.
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    On the bright side, we have another 4 years to try and get it right! The really sad thing is that nobody really wants either of the two candidates yet one will be elected!
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    An oops..
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    I had a friend take the exam and did not do very well.. He said the aeronautical charts got him.. I understand that they have some prep courses that folks are taking prior to the exam to help them pass.
  12. Scottpat
    Looks like the OSB imprinted onto it.. If that is stucco, it is missing the metal lath. I looks like it was applied directly onto the OSB.
  13. Scottpat
    Was the substrate OSB?
  14. Scottpat
    It happens. Homes commit suicide often. I would still be mad with the inspection company that produced to distinctly different reports on the same home!
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    Learning from other experts can be very eye opening. I had the opportunity to shadow a wood flooring expert a few weeks ago on a case and I learned a tremendous amount. He had some rare earth magnetic balls (you can stop laughing) that he rolled down the planks and it showed every single nail.
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    Jim, that would make a great SNL skit! If that was in the South you would hear "Hey Y'all watch this!" That usually never comes out well!
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    You only know how good they are when you need them! If I'm not mistaken the two you listed are kind of like a club. They have something like a master policy that covers all of their members. BRP, Target, Elite MGA, BNK are agents for major carriers. I would contact Niccole Barnes with BNK nbarnes@bnkins.com or Ben Garrison with Elite bgarrison@elitemga.com
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    I'm in the "do not insulate" the subfloor camp! I have found more wet/moldy subfloors in homes that have insulated subfloors than I care to remember. Most likely it is due to improperly installed insulation and leaking air ducts/boots for floor registers. But in homes with no insulation I seldom if ever find wet subfloors or damage associated with condensation. In the South we just do not need to insulate the subfloor. I know folks will not agree with this but, I just don't see the energy savings that will justify the cost and risk associated with insulating the subfloor in our part of the country.
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    Just write it up yourself? It should be a short with a few sentences. Ask for them to refer you to their clients. Add a few business cards and end with Thank you and I look forward to serving your clients. Short, simple and to the point? Keep in mind that it will most likely go in the trash so what you are wanting is for them to see your name and company name so when they see it again they will recall seeing it before.
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    I guess it depends on what you are using them for.. They work great for starting a fire! []
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    Jim nailed it. Gloria is a true believer, I know her story and she is a nice lady working hard for her cause.
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    Gas dryer?
  23. Scottpat
    Yes, what everyone else has said. Repair the leak or the cause of the moisture. Then have it cleaned up. As for the length of time, it sounds like a small clean-up job but if drywall is involved I would think that 3 days would be a good estimate of time to demo, clean and replace drywall.
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    Yep, I've been on their mailing list for a year of longer. It now hits my Junk Mail folder.
  25. Scottpat
    You can see the spray pattern going up from the top of that sprinkler head.
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