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This guy was over on InspectionNews hawking his machine a month or so ago. It uses HEPA filters to do the work. For those of you that have been doing EIFS inspections for a few years you might have heard of Spiderman (Scott) Mulholland, this is a FL inspector who is selling them for this guy in the States.

I know, I like using local folks as well when I can.

FYI, very few "local" printers have the ability to print business cards. They job them out to large printers, many are listed in this thread. My friend that owns the BCT franchise in MS is only a wholesale printer. He deals directly with local print shops in nine states, 90% is via the Internet.

I use Prints Made Easy Heavy photo grade card stock. I get front and back printing. I have a good friend who owns a printing company {Business Cards Tomorrow}, he can not provide me with the same photo quality full color card for the price I can get from Prints Made Easy. They are very similar to Vista Print from what I can tell. I think my last order of 2,500 cards cost right at $105 for full color, front and back delivered to my door step in 3 days. Plus they have a cute little Monkey that guides you through the process! []

I agree with Mike. Advanced Energy would be a good resource. Adding a vent fan might cause additional problems. Sub floor insulation in the South can cause more problems than the energy you might think you are saving. How old is the house?

What was the supply air temp? With the return air being essentially "hot" air, yes it will impact the efficiency of the system. I don't know of any requirement that would not allow the return to be located where it is other than common sense. I would definitely let my client know that this area was hot and that it will also most likely be cool in the winter.

What Richard has suggested has been done in several states that enacted home inspector licensing. Since it will be essentially illegal for a licensed real estate agent to use or refer an unlicensed home inspector, it is very beneficial for real estate agents to make sure that the home inspectors they use are licensed. I know first hand that in Mississippi the State board of real estate, made a rule making it a license violation to use an unlicensed inspector in a real estate transaction. It makes no difference if the agent or their buyer selected the inspector. When this rule was created the real estate agents became the major license enforcement tool for the home inspector licensing board. Yes, let the real estate agents help spread the word. Great idea and it works.

What is the square footage of the condo? With only one return and four floors, this in itself is going to be a problem. I would say that for any system to cool or heat properly you will want a return on each level, except at the fourth level.

Don't remember if it was here or over at the ASHI board but we had a discussion about PRVs. I was under the assumption that you had to have an expansion tank because the PRV would not allow for opposite flow however Jim Katen informed me that they do make PRVs that will allow for opposite flow. I still recommend them though - it's good piping pratice. That is true when you have a conventional water heater. But with a tankless, I don't think they need one because you have nothing to expand.

Richard , I'm not sure it needs an expansion tank or valve if it has a PRV on the line. The PRV makes it a closed system, but it is not storing any water so you really have nothing to expand. The supply water is being heated as it moves through the coils in the unit and it keeps on moving through the tempering device.

I use Front, Rear, Left and Right as you are looking at the home from the front door. I used compass points at one time and I found that very few had any idea of North or South but everyone understood Front and Rear. I agree that with odd shape homes it does become more of a challenge but it is not that difficult and those type of homes are not that common. Just keep it simple.

My 5.6 amp drill isn't protected by a 15 amp breaker. (and I've made the smoke leak out of enough of them to prove that) Fuses/breakers are not intended to protect a device. Their function is to stop the house from burning down by making sure the wiring isn't overloaded. FTR, I've seen more than a handful of panels wired exclusively in 12 or larger with no breaker smaller than a 20 amp. One thing though, the receptacles and switches need to be rated for the circuit capacity. You're allowed to make things more robust than than the code's minimum requirements. Chad, you have just pointed out one major misconception that folks (even many home inspectors) have about breakers. They think or assume that they are to protect the equipement on that circuit, and that is not their primary objective.

Hey big boy, that was a private moment! You promised!

Google is a wonderful tool!

Sure, just post one and buckle in for a ride! []

For some reason I don't think this is what you have in mind: http://samiscloset.com/Help/help_gaff.htm

No. I believe that Synctoy is for syncing up to a backup device. It might not sync in both directions -- though I really don't know. I've never used it. I was talking about the Briefcase feature on XP. It syncs files between computers. Check it out here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307885 - Jim Katen, Oregon I finally tried out the Microsoft Sync Toy. It's just what I was looking for. It will sync both ways, one way, with or with out duplicating deletes and renames and such. You assign folders and name them in different groups so you can have as many different swap tasks logged and ready to select. It's basic operations are synchronize, echo and contribute. Give it a try. It's free. I like it. I have a router that has a usb port and an external storage drive plugged into it. That way, even if the main desktop is turned off I can still sync with the external drive via router from any laptop in the house. Sync Toy So does it allow you to sync lets say a laptop to a desktop computer? I'm trying to find a simple way to sync a laptop to a desktop when I do my inspections. I want to input the information on the laptop at the home and then have it sync back to my reporting software (3D)my office computer or my main computer so that I can finish the report and email it off from my main computer. I have the PDA software that does this with 3D, but I want to use a laptop to accomplish more in the field.

Do what Kurt has listed. I would be more concerned about the source of the moisture that is causing the problem.

I don't think it is covered in the NEC. ADA has specific requirements, so if it is in an ADA compliant building/structure I think that it can not be any higher than 48". I would have to look that up, but 48" sticks in my mind. As for a home thermostat, I have never seen a printed requirement other than where they should not be placed. If it was too low it would be hard to read and it would also stay cooler. If it is too high it would be warmer. So I think most installers just split the difference between the floor and ceiling. In my home my thermostats are mounted at 60" from the floor. I have 12' ceilings, so mounting them at 72" would be a little on the high side.

Nope, I do not recommend a permit search on a residential home. On commercial projects I will do them if it is part of my clients request, required by a lender, needed for my information and most of all they are paying me for it if I do it.

Past 30 days I have had 110 impressions and 8 actions Key word list: 1. new homes 33 2. real estate home 16 3. home inspectors 9 4. trace 8 5. home inspection 5 6. real estate 5 7. home, 4 8. realestate 3 9. home 2 10. home inspections 2 Other 13 Shows me at 79% complete. It was 100% a while back.

I agree with Jim, the clearance might be the largest issue with the install. Most manufacturers require 12" to 30" clearance depending on the what side of the unit the service panel is located. Also those metal stands are unique, can't say I have ever seen them.

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I agree that they are "grounded" conductors. But a neutral conductor and a grounding conductor do not perform the same function.

That is true, but this is not the service equipment. It is a panel or sub panel and the neutrals are floating and not grounded in the panel. I was just trying to point this out for those that might not know the difference between a grounding conductor and a neutral conductor.