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  1. Bill Kibbel
    What's that supposed to mean?
  2. Bill Kibbel
    I regularly find improperly terminated live wires. If it's in a location where someone can easily touch it, it takes about 15 seconds to get my roll of red electrical tape and wrap it up. I'll probably be the one to quickly forget about it and brush against it. It also makes it readily visible for the person that's looking to fix it.
  3. Bill Kibbel
    Which search engine are you using?
  4. Bill Kibbel
    Those look kinda black and have no labels. The braided stainless steel reinforced connectors in 12", 18" or 24", that I've seen, are manufactured specifically for water heaters. They're also listed/approved by the appropriate agencies for residential plumbing.
  5. Bill Kibbel
    You CANNOT be ****ing serious. [!] I strongly suggest you read the first sentence in post #10. This post is a flat out insult to the 95% of us REAL electricians who give a crap about our profession! Don't sweat it Speedy. SonOfSwamp regularly points out that the average home inspector is worse than a stickin'-pile-o-crap-on-fire.
  6. Bill Kibbel
    It's an air pump. It injects air into an "aerobic" waste treatment tank.
  7. Bill Kibbel
    I've had the same experience as Kurt. If they're installed with the correct Velux kit, on the proper slope, you can't make 'em leak. That's likely from moisture inside the home condensing.
  8. Bill Kibbel

    What's this

    Bill Kibbel replied to THIS's topic in Roof Forum

    If your TV antenna is a too-be-fer and lath with chicken wire spread across it,...
  9. Bill Kibbel
    Don't you have them down there? In masonry, a "belt course" is a horizontal projecting course. On older chimneys, it usually refers to a projecting course directly above the flashing. Some use the term for a projecting course commonly found 1 or 2 below the top course. If it's originally made with masonry materials, Why squirt goop for a repair?
  10. Bill Kibbel
    I see them several times a week. A couple times each year, I'm prying one off my shoe, knee or forearm.
  11. Bill Kibbel
    1. NEC sez so. 2. Most (maybe all) manufacturer's instructions specifically state not to use an extension cord. 3. I'm guessing it's at least partly due to the possibility of excess cord, not fastened properly, falling loose and becoming damaged by the working parts of the opener.
  12. Bill Kibbel
    The questions were intended to be humor. Thats a 7000 cfm whole house fan! Most bath fans are between 50 to 110 cfm.
  13. Bill Kibbel
    This windowless hall bath had the original exhaust fan removed and replaced with: 1. How would you vent this directly to the exterior? 2. If you run the fan with the door shut for privacy, will it suck the water out of the traps? 3. Should the owner change his diet, or seek medical attention?
  14. Bill Kibbel
    The step flashings probably don't deliver to daylight, but the rust is from this:
  15. Bill Kibbel
    Don't chance undersizing the flue with a Rumford. A 60" needs a 20"X20" flue (unless it's round). Good luck with the damper, throat and smoke chamber. One small error and they dont work.
  16. Bill Kibbel
    Is there a picture of the top of the "thingie"? I'm guessing it's a remote disconnect. I've seen overhead disconnects that look similar serving old manufacturing equipment.
  17. Bill Kibbel
    I've seen asbestos tile roofs with the staggered butts, but not the texture. www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/15063.shtml If it is actually siding used as roofing tiles, I'd be concerned about the location of the nailing holes.
  18. Bill Kibbel
    ...and the state of American architecture. [utube] [/utube]
  19. Bill Kibbel
    Kurt's yankin' yer chains. He puts on his tap shoes and hoofs it around each house, listening for loose tiles.
  20. Bill Kibbel
    That was cool! Here's some pics of raising a family, but on a smaller scale: http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
  21. Bill Kibbel
    I tell folks that lead has not been an approved piping material for gas distribution for many, many decades. The joint methods are no longer acceptable either. There's good reasons it's not done that way anymore. I don't care if it's worked fine up to this moment - replace it. Lead piping was used from the very first natural gas well to the street lights in Fredonia, NY in 1821. In 1870, Rochester, NY was supplied with NG through bored pine logs with iron bands.
  22. Bill Kibbel
    I'm quite busy with mostly high value properties with multiple buildings and farms. Folks with lotsa money are finding some great bargains. Prices are reduced about $2-3 hundred-thousand per million of asking price. Today's was listed at $2.2 million and sold for $1.7 million. A few years ago there would have been a bidding war the day it was listed. The winning bid would be higher than the asking price and they would waive all inspections to get their offer accepted.
  23. Bill Kibbel
    I think it's LFM conduit with the smooth PVC covering.
  24. Bill Kibbel
    Did you mean "missing Romex connector"? When prescribing strain relief, electricians will often assume you are calling for a Hubbell/Kellems connector or other cord connector with the rubber gland inside. We call the NM clamps "wire clamp connectors" and all parties know what's needed.
  25. Bill Kibbel
    Is the owner going to provide a warranty for the next 25 years? Why tell 'em to "have it reviewed and evaluated"? They're already paying you for your expert opinion. Tell 'em what the concern is and what to do about it. www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/14214.shtml
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