E. Burns

George, Send the candy, I am in control of the big lug!! Sincerely, Ellen

Anthony, When you walk into a real estate office ask for the Broker. When she comes out tell her she is the most beautiful and thin women you ever saw and offer her a box of chocolates. Then tell her if you werent a faithfully married man she would be first on the list. When we first started Ron was doing the real estate marketing routine. Valentines day (this makes me sick now even writing about it), he dropped off chocolate candy hearts to an office where the smallest realtor was 250lbs. Thank god those days are over!!

Brian, Our house was built in 1951 one of the historic homes in the city!! We had galvanized supply piping in the walls and still have some under the slab (minimal). When we went to remodel the bathroom and kitchen an opened up the pipes, the pipes were all corroded inside/outside looked OK. It is amazing how any drainage occured. A couple of weeks ago we replaced our Orangeburg drain line. It is amazing how any drainage occured through that pipe. There is only two of us and the only hints we got were a clog maybe every six months that we would use a blow-by on. Ellen

We see ductboard seldomly in air return areas under the air handler unit. Fiberglass facing out. We say that the air return can not be adequately cleaned and dust etc will adhere to the fibers. I remember Ron telling me that sometimes there is a sticker or label on the air handler unit for units installed in California regarding the prohibition of using fiberglass. Ellen

Brian how come you didn't tell me about the previous wrong picture. Here is the correct one, sorry. Download Attachment: P1010018.jpg 157.42 KB

Ron, Do you think they screwed up in the code book? Florida Building Code. I copied and pasted.

I was just waiting for you to call me dear, actually. Here are the photos I think. Those were todays photos I was in the wrong stack! Here they are. Download Attachment: P1010023.jpg 147.41 KB Download Attachment: P1010024.jpg 143.71 KB

We like this method of attempting to seal these ducts. Felt paper The red paint is where the power company did an energy audit for isolating leaks. Download Attachment: P1010023.jpg 151.59 KB Download Attachment: P1010023.jpg 151.59 KB

How do you like these exposed nails these were all over the roof? This is what happens when shingles are not nailed properly. The remainder of the shingles are ready to blow. House about a block from the beach. Download Attachment: P1010018.jpg 144.7 KB

Could it be where at one time there was a backflow wash drain connected to there for a old water filter system? As far as the H-clips if they were not there and the roof sheathing was not buckled and no evidence of that on the roof I don't think Ron would have called it out. It's nice to know that nobody has seen this before.

There is a hole in the plumbing vent pipe in the attic space? You guys ever see this, first time for us. It appears that something should be connected, but what? 1960's duplex. Both sides the same. Download Attachment: P1010047.jpg 145.44 KB

Is drywall considered a combustible? I quoted the code reference in the gas water heater thread previously. Thanks, Ellen

George, thank you. I read your reply after I posted. Ellen

Thank you David. Good information I appreciate it. Ellen

Thanks Mike, I will show your response to Ron. We got the drip leg. I don't know if Ron noticed the adapter. The air handler next to the water heater was sucking alot of air, full of dust at the unsealed seams. On another note: The one inch clearance for the B vent to combustibles. Does the ASTM standard consider drywall a combustible? NONCOMBUSTIBLE BUILDING MATERIAL. A material which meets either of the following requirements: 1. Materials which pass the test procedure set forth in ASTM E 136. 2. Materials having a structural base of noncombustible materials as defined in 1, with a surfacing not more than 1/8 inch (3.17 mm) thick which has a flamespread rating not greater than 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84. The term noncombustible does not apply to the flamespread characteristics of interior finish or trim materials. A material shall not be classed as noncombustible which is subject to increase in combustibility or flamespread rating beyond the limits herein established through the effects of age, moisture or