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  1. Bill Kibbel
    Robertshaw standing pilot gas valves have the hand-stamped 4 digits. The first 2 are the year (that the valve was manufactured).
  2. Bill Kibbel
    Rock wool and slag wool are 2 different products. Rock wool is made from molten natural rock. Slag wool is made from molten blast-furnace slag.
  3. Bill Kibbel
    Many electricians do it here as well - some I've worked with that are actually quite experienced.
  4. Bill Kibbel
    Since polyurethane foam is not non-combustible, the single-wall connector clearance requirement is 6".
  5. Bill Kibbel
    The MVMA instructions is for adhered concrete masonry veneer, not stone. Your pictures sure look like it's adhered concrete masonry veneer and not real stone. The cracks don't look like it has anything to do with supports. If it is adhered concrete masonry veneer, think of it as a stucco-coated wall with thin slabs of preformed stucco stuck into it. That and the rules for stucco and the MVMA instructions will likely point to the cause of the cracks.
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    Well, is the "flue pipe" a vent connector? A B-vent?
  7. Bill Kibbel
    Yep. Ground water temps up where you be at are 42-47 degrees. Average GW temps here are 55 degrees. I have a tank that I planned on using for tempering, but never get around to installing it. Happy blizzard John.
  8. Bill Kibbel
    I still come across some tempering tanks preceding water heating equipment. They're always in buildings supplied by well water. They also allow sediment to settle out too.
  9. Bill Kibbel
    Glue the remote to the wall - problem solved.
  10. Bill Kibbel
    Yes, some tankless water heaters have a valve that reduces the flow of water as needed to reach the selected temp. If there is only a single fixture operating, there's a problem. The first thing to check is if the temp is set really high.
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    Wall box extension ring
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    The form is 100% Queen Anne.
  13. Bill Kibbel
    I don't make stuff up. Click to Enlarge 31.76?KB
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    This is what hart & Cooley calls it in their installation instructions. In multi-story buildings, a firestop must be provided at every point where the vent passes through a floor or ceiling. These firestops may be provided as indicated in the paragraph above. The current, correct term for what is needed for what's pictured in the OP is fireblocking.
  15. Bill Kibbel
    They state their current skylight line can be installed at 0:12, but their flashing kits have a minimum slope.
  16. Bill Kibbel
    How low is the slope? You might need an inclined curb kit.
  17. Bill Kibbel
    The correct term is fireblocking. It's certainly not expected to stop a serious fire. The intent is to resist the movement of flames, gases, and smoke through concealed spaces. Being concerned about flex ducts would be if penetrating through a required fire-rated assembly.
  18. Bill Kibbel
    Joints on copper need to be soldered.
  19. Bill Kibbel
    It's "fireblocking" and yes it's needed at those locations, regardless of what type of duct material.
  20. Bill Kibbel
    Italianate Built-in gutters or box gutters
  21. Bill Kibbel
    I think they were available before the 1880s, but only for one company's train passenger coach, not for residential windows.
  22. Bill Kibbel
    US - Pullman manufacturing, Acme Duplex. CA - Caldwell Manufacturing.
  23. Bill Kibbel
    Spring tape sash balances. They work just like your retractable tape measure. The spring strengths are matched to the weight of the sash. They are often installed as later replacements to broken ropes from pulley & weight supports. They fit the same mortise as the original pulley. They were manufactured from the mid 1880s. (later installations to that 1860 house). There are 3 manufacturers still producing these devices.
  24. Bill Kibbel
    Lead as a pigment in ceramics was very common. It has never been proven that fully vitrified, domestic tableware containing lead significantly increases lead levels in people. For a source of lead poisoning, the glaze would have to be just about gone and acidic foods in contact with the unglazed surface for decades. It's funny that no one brings up the uranium oxide in the glaze of vintage Fiestaware and other ceramics.
  25. Bill Kibbel
    Please tell me that's a lawn mower shed and not any type of dwelling.
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