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I see quite a few Isuzu trucks with box bodies. I often pass a dealer where they have them for sale with cab and chassis. You could put any kind of body on it. Another option is an SUV and a trailer. But, if you need to tow a heavy load that is not a great option. You would need a full size SUV.

Marc, I use an MS Word template for my reports (have used it for 29 years). I use Windows Live Photo Gallery for resizing, which is also free. Any advantage you know of to using Faststone?

There were quite common and I still come across them about once or twice a year. I guess you would have no place to put them down there. The supply ducts have to have an upward slope since airflow is by natural convection.

I've seen quite a few old ones. I don't think I ever saw one where the frig worked. I thought they were sometimes called Pullman units.

I have nothing against PEX, but speaking of manufactured homes and HUD codes (not Modular), remember PB?

Do other inspectors find that this provision is commonly not enforced? With the exception of some old installations with a 240-volt plug fuse disconnect adjacent to the water heater, I don't think I have ever seen an installation that complies with this (excluding cases where the water heater and service panel are both in the basement or in a utility room).

I've read that post. It may have been way less than $20.

Don't go too big for the hot water supply-it will increase the time it takes to get hot water to the faucets.

The typical requirement is that the flue area be 1/10th of the firebox opening area (1/12th if the flue is round). A larger flue would be better than smaller, but I suppose there are limits to that.

I believe the typical code requirement (IRC) for tempered glass includes distance from the floor and glass area, not either or. If the sill is closer than 18 inches and the glass area is less than 9 sf it would not require tempered glass.

Where is the window located? I cannot tell from the photo why you think tempered glass may be needed.

Because if you are considering replacing the heat exchanger in a 1964 furnace you are cheap or cannot afford a new one?

I'm asking here because that moron had no idea what it is.

Bill, Based upon how it looked this this thing would work, I think you are correct. I will try to research that. If you find any more information about it, please post it here. The discs on that spindle resemble a fluid clutch system that I used to work with years ago. I spend over an hour searching today and found nothing. I did not look back to see if I posted the photo below. It has a company name on it, but no luck with that either. Click to Enlarge 50.08 KB

Bill, Based upon how it looked this this thing would work, I think you are correct. I will try to research that.

158 views and nobody knows what this is? And you call yourselves home inspectors.

Apparently they do have installation instructions. Not much to it. Put em up. Screw em down.

It looks like a generic galvanized material probably made by many companies. The companies probably do not have any installation instructions for material like that.

If there is anyone in the business of installing heating equipment or flue liners that is that stupid they should be shot. There is no excuse for that. I would have tried my best to find out who did that and call him up and have him explain that. If you talked to the owner of the business and he was not aware of that, he should be told. Stuff like that really makes me mad (if you could not tell already).

That sometimes happens to jackets when the heat shields adjacent to the burners fall out of place or deteriorate. Flue gases condense in the insulation behind the jackets.

Can you cite where it would be permitted in any publication? Scott, engineered solutions are not typically found in any publications. Looking at the compressive strength of a brick wall there is no reason why you could not design a solution that would be tied into the framing but would transfer load to the brick veneer. Proper flashing would also be needed. I'm not saying that its the way to go, but sometimes engineers are called upon to come up with solutions to problems. Just this past week I was asked to design a deck attached to a masonry wall with a brick veneer. Apparently It could not be a free-standing deck because a driveway is below the deck. I did not take the job or see what issues were involved. I made the original comment as a reminder that not everything is automatically wrong if it does not comply with prescriptive codes.

I would be more concerned with water entering at the top of the J channel below the rake than where there is no J channel at the end of the rake. Joints between J channels and other materials should be caulked in most cases.

It could be about 3500 pound. As John said, much of the weight is probably transferred to the wall.

It is generally not recommended. However, those are prescriptive requirements. It could be permitted if designed by an engineer.

Although the valves look like gas valves, I think it is water related. It appears that the center shaft rotates (there is a grease fitting at the left end).