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This bar was originally built from rough cut lumber in 1990. Nine years later, most of it somehow survived a fire (and the water that goes with a fire) that brought the building to where it had to be razed. It then sat uncovered in the owners driveway for two weeks before he called me to see if I could save what was left and reproduce what was lost. These pics are from last year. He called again to see I could add another section to it. I don't know about brick, but I just finished another set of cabinet doors with Elmers. It works alright for me. Click to Enlarge 46.33 KB Click to Enlarge 47.61 KB

Thanks Bill, I thought you were going to call me out on the breakfast cereal. [:-slaphap I forgot the word sponge next to metal. I see more Frosted flake than corn flake siding around here. It's always nailed too tight.

There must be a good story behind that. We can't recreate a half melted ice cube that could never be the same from storm to storm anyway, because...........

Ah, for crying out loud. Why do you think you were born with an immune system? On the other hand, The TV remote and bed spread might be nasty, but by all means, stay out of the "comlimentary" human soup bowl. AKA hot tub

Not that I've ever done this a month ago, but that's a great way to get rid of planer shavings too.

It's on my bucket list.

They're all like that around here. That was supposed to happen a few weeks ago. Painted houses are over rated. I make my share of smartass remarks around here too. Just so ya know, I was laughing when I wrote that.

Please do. Thanks.

I would agree as long as it didn't become a sticking point with no documentation to back my call. That could be a very expensive fix. I'm not comfortable with calling it wrong without something in black and white. I'll keep digging. I'll find it.

I just happen to have one without a mast on my house, Smart ass. Click to Enlarge 39.95 KB

It's gooped up with sealant. I did find this, http://www.gmenergy.com/Builders/ResSer ... NoMast.pdf but......

Haven't run into this before. Is this connection Ok, or does it need to have a weather head? 1975 Click to Enlarge 53.21 KB Click to Enlarge 69.83 KB

Still around in 1972. Click to Enlarge 36.79 KB

LOL!

That's probably partially because they didn't seal the cut end with the "approved" proper sealant required on every cut or penetration. Did you know, any hole bigger than a dime calls for replacement of the whole piece? Page 17 of the install manual.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10255.html Description: The recall includes Maytag®, Amana®, Jenn-Air®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand dishwashers with plastic tubs and certain serial numbers.

I can almost guarantee that the piece was delaminated prior to its immersion. About the most destructive thing one can do to fiber cement siding is bend it during handling. I sent back a whole skid that was delaminated by the boom operator; he let the pile drape over the forks. I'd say, that's one more strike against it, when you think about the number of times it gets handled in transition between the factory and it's final destination.

About 3 1/2 of an 8 hr CE class I attended this spring, was dedicated to fiber cement siding products. We heard everything negative about them, but that. It seemed more like a warning class than anything. I've got to believe, if the instructor was armed with that information, he would have passed it on. I also saw and had in my hand, a piece that delaminated like layers of shale after sitting in a cup of water for a little less than five hrs. This was not done by the instructor. Another inspector did it out of curiosity. About sixty others including another who frequents this forum, saw it. I'd rather not say here, who's product it was.

Basement. 1946 Cape. It has a couple of wires sticking out of one side of it and a solid wire I thought might be for a pull switch at the bottom. It didn't move when I tried it. No labeling.

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Uh.... OK. So I guess you agree.

That was the point I was trying to get across when he specified windows and doors. I'd want to know what's going on underneath the trim before I made a call to patch it with anything. If it gets to the point where the brickmould at the bottom of a door or the corners of a window sill are rotted out, isn't there a real good chance the damage has gone beyond what's visible? If it's my house, I'm digging into it. If it's a house I'm inspecting, I'm diagnosing and reffering. Let the next guy write the prescription. I wouldn't fall into a habit of boilering a fix every time I ran into it. I'm not saying anyone here is suggesting that. I'm reading the question to be more about reporting than repairing.

Forget the repair. How did the water get there to begin with? Preventing a recurring condition would be my concern. Epoxy works great for repairs. If you can't stop the water from causing damage, the repair won't matter. Right?

Don't worry about that. The fire pit is right behind where I took the picture.

Nope. The brother says I might need two coats on that side. That's it. You're not supposed to need primer with this paint.