Denray

Tank you, tank you very much!

Seems like the PEX folks say their stuff shouldn't be downstream of a tankless. Tanks a lot for all the replies!

Can tankless water heaters be used for hydronic floor heating?

That's what I was thinking Marc. 08 build and no leaks yet, but I should mention it. Thanks for the reply. I'll wait a few more hours before I send off the report for other comments.

I'm thinking that every one of these photos shows poor support for PEX. Am I correct? Click to Enlarge 60.89 KB Click to Enlarge 59.18 KB Click to Enlarge 48.81 KB Click to Enlarge 46.42 KB Click to Enlarge 46.63 KB Click to Enlarge 48.68 KB Download Attachment: 7.JPG 160.39 KB

As usual, thank you for the info!

I wonder why these large cracks in this porch? Both sides. Click to Enlarge 47.69 KB Click to Enlarge 50.5 KB Click to Enlarge 55.09 KB Click to Enlarge 76.08 KB

Brutal! But, on another note, check out the degradation of these two old chimneys. Click to Enlarge 87.29 KB Click to Enlarge 60.49 KB

What keeps the FP vent from sucking in gas exhaust if there is negative pressure in the house or vice versa?

A week or so ago my wife tells me that she and her mom want to change out the back door at her mom's house. Meaning I am. This door has been mounted with hinges on the exterior. The jam looks like I can just put in a new door on the interior side. Piece of cake. What the heck are those orange stains on the jam? Click to Enlarge 34.91 KB Wait a minute. Is that jam metal? How am I going to cut a place for the hinge into it? Looks like I'll stick with the exterior hinges, but get the type where the pin can't be taken out. I bring the new door home with NPR hinges. WTF, how do I replace the hing when it's buried behind the metal jam? Click to Enlarge 49.42 KB I'm going to have to use the same worn hinges. So I cut the upper hinge deeper into the door edge to help suck it up tighter to the jam. It all worked out. What would you have done? I never was a professional carpenter, but give me enough time and beer I sometimes figure a way. Plus the new door was an inch shorter so I added some length. Oh, and thicker too. Click to Enlarge 40.06 KB

Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the reply. Seems like there would not be 3 prongers used in new construction. This one says 30A on it.

This isn't some kind of 4 prong outlet that looks like a 3 prong is it? Click to Enlarge 50.88 KB

Seems like fittings only come as galvanized?

I think that's it, blind people were nailing. Thanks everyone.

Actually they started getting tricky as they got to the north end of the house and started using the one nail in the butt technique. Click to Enlarge 64.96 KB

At the butt joints, yes.

Thanks Marc. Seemed like it split apart kind of weird. There were probably 40 corner splits like this.

This is above the tub, but I couldn't find any kind of etching. So, not safety glass? Its got the no see through texture. Click to Enlarge 15.21 KB

Is this cement board siding? Click to Enlarge 53.03 KB Click to Enlarge 40.33 KB A lot of busted corners via nails.

No prize, but thank you all for chiming in! Most helpful!

Could be the lawn deal Kurt. Nice description! Click to Enlarge 80.29 KB

Don't seem like it. Just counted 6 downspouts all dumping out next to the house.

In the flower bed? Click to Enlarge 105.82 KB Click to Enlarge 58.14 KB

I made all the cabinets for my house way before I became an HI or even knew Jack. All hung with drywall screws. I could stand on them and they didn't move. If they are sucked up tight then there is a lot of friction to overcome to get the shear going. They're still there, 20 years later.