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  1. Bill Kibbel
    Structural bricks. Usually installed with rebar through filled cores.
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    Slate back panel?
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    https://youtu.be/j8Ft3S_meOs I've experimented with some thermally modified wood. I was wondering if it would ever make it as a building product.
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    I inspected it back when it was new construction.
  5. Bill Kibbel
    Colosseum?
  6. Bill Kibbel
    Not sure if this is what you're looking for. IRC - 21" clear space in front of tubs. NKBA recommendation - 30"
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    Lennox scroll compressor units have one dual capacitor for both compressor and fan. When the capacitor fails, nothing runs. Not worth fixin' - it's 19.5 years old. Most Lennox HPs from that era usually don't make it to 15.
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    Bad start capacitor.
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    Thanks Nolan. Just recently saw a pair in a very old train depot.
  10. Bill Kibbel
    I've come across it a few times. Boiler room ceilings, stair and elevator towers. Tests showed it contains a very small percentage of fibers, surprisingly from wood.
  11. Bill Kibbel
    If direct vent, many manufacturers have 18" as the minimum vertical clearance to vented soffits. If mechanical draft, then 4'. The collar is for a roof penetration, not a wall. The cap is probably for vertical termination only.
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    Not my photo - just the caption.
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    If the B-vent was closer than the vent stack...
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    Grew up exactly halfway between NYC & Philly. Everyone had one. Bzzzz click bzzzz click bzzzz click - for like 10 minutes to go from North to south.
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    It supposed to measure the pressure in a steam boiler, but that type of gauge is usually worthless on low-pressure residential boilers. Code requires boilers to be supplied with gauges that measure 0-30 PSI. The 0 to -30 is there because some steam systems are set up to operate as vapor/vacuum systems. It would be much better to install a gauge that measures ounces to a few pounds as most residential steam heating boilers should operate at less than 1 PSI.
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    Vented gas logsets require a lined chimney flue. Complete chimney inspection when change of fuel. Unvented logs have to be listed for use in a fireplace originally intended for solid fuel and the opening into the flue is typically required to be sealed. Several unvented logsets are prohibited for use in bedrooms and some require the room to be a minimum area.
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    I think the original question is about gas log lighters for solid fuel fireplaces, not gas log sets. No pilot, no thermocouple. Just holes in a pipe. I have to turn the valve to know if it functions (gas comes out the holes). I never thought it necessary to go get a match or lighter to prove that the gas is flammable.
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    A quick razor knife around the perimeter prevents any tear off. Caulked-in is an obstacle though.
  20. Bill Kibbel
    Fernco is the name of a manufacturer, not a specific fitting. Fernco also manufactures the shielded couplings in your pictures as well as many other products.
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    Different filament length or coil diameter?
  22. Bill Kibbel
    Did the new bulb get hot when you tried it on DC?
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    Probably works just fine though.
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    There are 3 acceptable locations for connecting the GEC to the neutral. Some electrical inspectors don't like the meter can connection because the utility can put a lock on it, but it's not a violation of the NEC.
  25. Bill Kibbel
    Entablatures aren't always supported by columns. Pilasters (fake columns) and corbels/brackets are often used.
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