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  1. Bill Kibbel
    Maybe the bonding conductor did it's job and grounded out a lightening strike to the piping system.
  2. Bill Kibbel
    That, and if the exterior walls aren't able to move outwards, it's not an issue. I see many similar situations with cross gables and rear wing additions on old buildings. They've mostly been just fine, even though there aren't any ridge boards used.
  3. Bill Kibbel
    Erby, When I read that, I laughed hard. I shared it with my wife and she's wanted one ever since. I'm pretty sure it's because she's picturing this for me: "I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position,with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs."
  4. Bill Kibbel
    Give him a break guys. He's just bringing it down to our level of comprehension. He usually writes at a proficiency way over our heads elsewhere: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f23/somethin ... dex38.html
  5. Bill Kibbel
    You can always compare the serial # with the actual date stamped on or inside the handle of the TPRV.
  6. Bill Kibbel
    I'm now at a quarter of a century of tolerating annoying agents, calming irate sellers and diffusing angry tenants with my charm. It's too much effort now and I'm tired. That's why I'm getting this: http://www.palmettopersonalprotection.n ... -p-91.html
  7. Bill Kibbel
    Buy or rent a Gauss meter. Show your client that the clock radio next to the bed puts out more mG than overhead transmission lines.
  8. Bill Kibbel
    A stiff brush with water and low-presure rinse will take most dirt off. If you have the desire to paint it, use limewash: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/blog/whitewa ... -cover-up/.
  9. Bill Kibbel
    I see that practice regularly, but without the clamp. They just run a bare copper wire from the outlet and wrap it around any metal pipe.
  10. Bill Kibbel
    "Taping the polyiso joints to create a WRB seems to be an accepted practice". "I have spoken extensively with the technical team at RMax and they indicated that the foil faced product is UV-resistant and didn't see any issue with the open joint cladding". Did you receive those statements from a published document from the manufacturer? If not, why even consider trying something that hasn't been proven in the field. Sorry, but I stick with building methods that have been tested for a minimum of a century.
  11. Bill Kibbel
    Just a union.
  12. Bill Kibbel
    The serial numbers you've typed do not conform to either of the two formats that I have for decoding Buderus equipment. Do you have a picture of the data tag? I get to see them regularly and have quite a bit of literature. The "lower part" is the hot water storage tank. The 160 in the model # is the capacity. My data indicates that the LT160 tank is for the G125 boiler, not the G115. I'd check with Buderus about compatibility.
  13. Bill Kibbel
    Asbestos, likely.
  14. Bill Kibbel
    I would agree, specifically if it's only the top section. Once the vitrified "surface" is breached however, it will spall fairly rapidly. Unfortunately, many sweeps here will insist on relining, even if the pitting/spalling is only to the top section. They will also call a liner unsafe if the flue tiles are misaligned at the joints more than 1/8"! Most sweeps here will not "fix" what John has pictured and will insist on relining. Some will use it as an opportunity to condemn the entire chimney and insist on rebuilding.
  15. Bill Kibbel
    Yep - a common cheat. Yep. The T/C flue liner is looking quite pitted as well. Probably about due for relining anyway. Was this chimney venting an oil-fired system previously?
  16. Bill Kibbel
    I seem to remember a 1/4" air space is required to prevent moisture/condensation/rust. All but just a few here have plywood between the enclosure and the wall instead.
  17. Bill Kibbel
    Was it mounted directly to a foundation wall - below grade?
  18. Bill Kibbel
    That crop is the local economy there for 35 years now.
  19. Bill Kibbel
    3 rusty lintels over the window openings are lifting up the gable-end.
  20. Bill Kibbel
    Salvaged 3 phase panel.
  21. Bill Kibbel
    Never, ever in residential. I only see them in commercial and industrial buildings. What traps? The only floor drains are in homes on a slope and they drain to daylight, not the sanitary sewer. Almost every other home has a sump pump system.
  22. Bill Kibbel
    That's nice. All my friends are married, divorced, remarried and working toward their second divorce.
  23. Bill Kibbel
    They make these for folks that can't/won't supervise or train their kids: Click to Enlarge 13.82 KB
  24. Bill Kibbel
    It's not a stovepipe - it's a vent connector. Vent connectors must be installed within the space the appliance is located. It can't pass through any floor or ceiling. It can't pass through a wall unless listed and labeled for wall pass-through. Vent connectors should also be as short and straight as possible. Its maximum length should only be 1.5 feet for each inch of diameter. Between the chimney and the point where the second appliance vent connector is attached, it's often necessary to increase the size of the common connector.
  25. Bill Kibbel
    3:12 is the minimum roof slope for Velux VS. You'd have to build and properly flash a sloped curb, but that model is manufactured to be deck mounted.
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