Les

we have that in 99% of new builds for the past 30years. the diagonal may be too deeply set. CRACK INDUCER This PVC rigid profile will provide an extended weakened plane joint when placed directly under the surface control joint (ZipStrip or saw cut). Crack Inducer will successfully crack an oversized, thick on grade slab from the top of the slab to the bottom. (NO. 21-CI-1.5)

I often think many of our responders think we are just a bunch of laid off autoworkers that do inspections nights and weekends for part time real estate people.

thanks Bill.

Marc - he is in never never land! I suppose he could find one somewhere there, but then who knows how competent!

CRAP - That last post was wrong. Now I remember they ask something more like "can I do it".

I AM DAMN NEAR 80YEARS OLD AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WOMEN STILL ASK ME HOW I DO IT!

Mike, all joking aside the friends I found here are precious. You and I go back quite a long time and even before that to Camp Casey in Korea! And we have the Army in common, our good looks and wit and charm came from a different path! We all know each other - warts and all. We love this profession. I have a great life style because of this business. I also have had couple heart attacks, cancer stuff, and my share of hang nails and heart burn. But I also have a hundred times more earthly possessions and wealth beyond measure because of my friends. Starting to get a bit maudlin, so will close! PS: Mike did you ever count the number of arguments we had in person? The free meals we scammed because they thought we were smart? the time I stuck my finger into the hot flowing pvc pipe at the Watts plant and the woman that was supposed to babysit us at the cocktail reception that night? or Kurt being Kurt ? and of course how many baseball games did we go to with Charlie, Scott, Harry, Bryck, George(s), Jim(s), Uli, Whelmed and any number of psychometricians !

this is just a smidge of the stuff I am pitching or shipping! The ASHI manuals from 1979 are near and dear to my heart - but must go. I have about 100 book about the concept of house/home that were invaluable to my formative years and my concept of what a house is; more than the sum of its components.

Damn. Here I was thinking all along that the Korean mafia had put the kibosh on you. As you know I quit about three years ago and sold out to Jason Murton who had been with me for 25years of so. But just last week I started to go over all my old books and stuff. I had moved/stored it in an old travel trailer. I also am ready to actually pack in all in. ASHI finally has become a zero influence on the profession and I no longer can agree with most of the "vision" for the future. Sorry to see the Packard go. Practice your kibitzing and start conversing here on a more regular basis.

I could not recommend spending any money repairing these furnaces. Just my opinion

They sure have worked on it. Well deserved. .......and he can shear sheep and knows the btu value of firewood! I recently found a jar of his honey in my honey's cabinet - that shows you the range of his influence!

But Jerry, the furniture has termites! and he lives in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Present but also uncommon in Mid-Michigan. Most that I have seen had traces of asbestos. Very common in the old auto factory buildings and in the early oil field production machinery. great question.

Authority Having Jurisdiction. ie: local municipal building official, or planning department or Drain Commissioner.

In Michigan you can make no one do no thing. AHJ has the only and final say. They/he/she/they are the only person to make the determination. Good luck.

That is a really good point to make. No wonder you are considered an expert!

lots of water for that spindly old steel! My Grandfather had one similar for stock water.

thanks mike. i'm having a meeting wed am and will get back to you. thanks again

Hey Trent, yes I have looked at nearly everything out there. Looking to "make" something a little different.

yes I was kinda hoping he might chime in!

I want to redesign an existing report format. likely write a whole new app. mostly looking for a person that has app writing skills and we will fill in the details. Has anyone written their own other that what is available. really don't want something that looks like homegauge etc.

you'll never make it with that attitude! Several schools and "teachers" beg to differ with you.

I think Mike posted it for information - not the headline today.

well there is a problem with your question. Was it level before? Was the replacement supposed to make it level? were there permits required and were they gotten? what was the initial fee supposed to be for; task, result, correction etc. in other words no one can answer that question without the contract specification.

cracking plastic, in and by itself, would not affect the performance of window. I suspect it is just cosmetic. Nearly all vinyl will eventually crack. I wouldn't think the plastic does anything other than look good.