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  1. Bill Kibbel
    It's all PVC here since the early to mid '80s.
  2. Bill Kibbel
    In PA, you should really be PSMA certified and strictly follow the PSMA guidelines for septic system inspections. I've met a few HIs that inspected septic systems that weren't and didn't. When I met them, they were referred to as "defendants".
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    Provision for a future water softener whole house filter.
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    Return pump

    Bill Kibbel replied to Darren's topic in HVAC Forum

    Condensate return pumps are quite common in larger steam heated buildings. There is a vent on the unit that should be clear and automatic boiler fill valves are not recommended. It's possible that the boiler will overfill. I'll bet the warnings are only to prohibit using the pump for moving flammable/explosive liquids.
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    Do you need language to disclaim septic systems or are you inspecting them and including it in a home inspection report?
  6. Bill Kibbel
    Here's Andy DeGruchy's stock colors:
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    Mixing pigments with lime mortar for building construction goes back several hundred years. Pigmented mortars were particularly popular in masonry buildings between the early 1880s and the mid 1930s. The current top suppliers of historically appropriate lime mortars usually supply several stock colors.
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    For the first 17 years, I felt compelled to climb almost every roof. Never had an incident until I slid down a roof with the slope of what is in Chads pick. I was lucky that I was able to finally get some traction at the very bottom of a valley. I haven't climbed anything really steep for the past 8 years. I guess the incident made me realize I'd like to spend some more time wth my family.
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    It's not the shape for an eyebrow vent. Just like eyebrow dormers, it'd be shaped like an eyebrow.
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    If it were for a window, it would be a "hooded dormer", sometimes "bonneted dormer" way up North. With a vent installed, I would call it a hooded vent dormer.
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    Can you show us a reference for never touching a soffit?
  12. Bill Kibbel
    Bracket, not "lookout".
  13. Bill Kibbel
    The instructions for at least one manufacturer of these steam generators, and some saunas, specifically state to not connect to a GFCI protection device.
  14. Bill Kibbel
    "Premium Brand" was owned by Rock Wool Industries. http://historicbldgs.com/asbestos.htm
  15. Bill Kibbel
    The Church pictured is actually the third building for Bruton Parish. The first was built in 1660.
  16. Bill Kibbel
    For traditional stucco, I don't have any installation detail diagrams that show any sealant or other accessory used where it terminates at protected soffits. Where do you see any indication it's EIFS?
  17. Bill Kibbel
    There's a couple HVAC installers here that run the furnace condensate through a short 2" PVC pipe filled with limestone chips before being pumped into the septic system.
  18. Bill Kibbel
    The tab for the ground screw is the same piece of metal stamped for the mounting screws. Click to Enlarge 28.27 KB
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    https://www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum ... C_ID=10759
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    I see quite a bit of HDPE (high density polyethylene) used for hydronic snow/ice melting systems. I also see it in commercial greenhouses. I've heard/read it was being used for in-floor radiant heating in Canada, but never seen it for that purpose here. I don't know of anything that shows durability is a concern. It's used for ground loops in geothermal heating/cooling. I've read that the heat conductivity isn't as good as other products.
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    When: March 16, 2011, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Where: The conference center at RWJ University Hospital's Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, NJ What: HVAC/PLUMBING- 35 Years and 35 Defects Reviewed for each WALL SYSTEMS - Moisture Intrusion Problems VINYL SIDING BASICS & BEYOND THE ART OF BUILDING SCIENCE Who: Southern NJ Chapter of ASHI Why: Approved for 8 NJ CEU’s and 8 ASHI MRC’s How much: Pre-register before March 1: $110.00. After: $135 http://southernnjashi.com/seminar.htm
  23. Bill Kibbel
    Yes. There's a large development here that was constructed in the early and mid 50s with copper tubing for in-slab radiant heating. Every single one failed by the late 1980s. I always found termite damage in those homes too. The bugs thought the radiant heat was there for them.
  24. Bill Kibbel
    A later generation of meter bases were rated at 100 amps. The meter in your pic is CL200. I think that means 200 amp continuous load. I've always heard/read that the meter itself should not be used in determining the size of the service.
  25. Bill Kibbel
    If your discovering that you missed something while preparing a report, there's something seriously wrong with the inspection method. If your clients have to "figure out the report", there's a problem with the writing. Doing an on-site report has nothing to do with "showing" the client all the issues with the property. There's a reason why most of the guys that have been doing this successfully, for a quarter of a century or more, won't do reports on-site. What qualifies you as the guy that determines what is "the only true professional way"? Your examples sure don't back up that statement.
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