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I wish. The grass is dormant and a nice shade of brown now. The drain field area is nice and wet, but because of the lot so is every other area of lawn. I just keep scratching my head wondering if I'm worrying for no reason. So far three inspections and I got three different answers: It's bad, replace it It's fine, don't worry about it Hard to tell, it might be bad but it might just be the wet lot [:-censore

The tank was pumped and when I had it done they said it looks like it was not done too long ago, so I assume the seller did it to avoid inspection issues. The lot is the low point in the neighborhood and has water issues I am discovering. Talking to the neighbor, the lot originally had a ditch running rear to front that was as he described it "chest high". This would be in the area that the 2" pipe exits the house. before he filled this ditch in the seller installed a 24" plastic culvert from the rear of the property to the street. It daylights in a drainage ditch that runs along the street and there is a concrete culvert that goes under the street at this point. All of the water in the area runs to the lake behind the houses across the street. I guess my house is about 300 yards from the lake. While I would love the green bragging rights, due to the closeness to Lake Murray the only real choice I have is to reconnect all lines to the septic or convert and connect to the sewer. As i look at the lot I really find it hard to believe that they originally permitted this house to have a septic system. It is a very wet lot and i find it hard to believe that it percs very well.

No, the septic is only 9 years old. The neighborhood has been around 35 years. This is the new house..... I have to pay attention to everyone's suggestions here and write a little more clearly. My wife says i write like I talk and ramble a little......

Well, the saga of our new house continues. In the inspection report our inspector questioned a 2" drain line going out the side of the house, rather than being tied into the main drain going out the front. Background... 9 year old house in a subdivision that is about 35 years old. Septic was approved when this house was built, but force main sewer has been added to the neighborhood. Previous owner paid the impact fee to connect to the sewer system, but never connected. When we had the house inspected one septic company said the septic system was probably failing and a second company said it was fine. We still negotiated the price down figuring we would have to do septic work. Now that I have been in the house I have had time to begin my projects. The first was a small leak in the guest shower drain identified by my inspector. I ran the shower and went into the crawl (OK, to be honest at this end of the house the crawl is over 10' tall) to take a look at the leak and figure my plan of attack. I admit I was under there a while setting up my ladder and pulling back insulation but I was surprised that when I went back into the house the shower pan was filling quickly, draining very slowly. So, back to the by-pass. I followed the 2" pipe backwards under the house and discovered that it was connected to the following: Master Shower Guest Shower Washer Drain You can see where the original plumping at all three locations was cut off from the original plumbing and bypassed to this new pipe. This pipe does indeed exit in a direction which makes it impossible to connect to the septic take due to differences in grade between this exit and where the tank sits. The best I can figure is that the septic is indeed failing and the previous owner decided to remove load from the septic system to make it last. To add insult to injury, he didn't even make any provision for venting this new drain system. He could have at least given ma a studor valve.....

I have installed a manual transfer switch in most of the houses we have owned (work moves us around a little) and have a 6500 watt (7500 peak) generator. In the Virginia house we are moving out of next week it powers 2 refrigerators, 1 freezer, water heater (power vent natural gas), furnace (gas furnace) fans, assorted lighting and the microwave. For summer outages I was going to pick up a single room air conditioner but never got around to it. As our move to Columbia will hopefully be our last I'm thinking or a whole house generator and automatic transfer switch there. This is the switch we have in this house This is the switch we had in the last house. Both easy to install and after reading TIJ for a while my skill level has come up a little.

Well, he posted this on an appaisers forum: He also posted the same thing on InterNACHI that he posted on TIJ

Well, I'm going to beat Katen to the specific review: No MyPCBackup and Livedrive sucks. MyPCBackup and Livedrive is a ripoff. MyPCBackup and Livedrive is a scam. MyPCBackup and Livedrive fails. Whatever you do, don't use MyPCBackup and Livedrive.

Guys, as the homeowner who enjoys reading here for the information you provide as well as the humor in the banter between yourselves I will throw out my opinion on this one. I work for the government and move every 3 - 5 years (I'm on house #6). I would never think to look in the newspaper or on TV, so in my opinion those are a waste of money for you. In years past the yellow pages gave me my start in a search and now it is our friend Google. As has been pointed out, a clear and simple web page that is optimized to show up in a search. I have taken recommendations from agents in the past also, but understood the conflicts in doing so. So, IMHO spend your money on a good website. Nothing turns me off faster than one of the site "templates" that show "Insert Picture Here" and "talk about yourself here" when you click on some of the links.

Funny, I had just watched that show and it's why I know he had patents. Apparently Westinghouse was starting to go under financially and JP Morgan who controlled Edison's company by then was going to win with DC current. Tesla waived the fees to Westinghouse which allowed them to get sufficient loans to move forward. But up until he waived them to Westinghouse he made good money from them.

His downfall was that he didn't patent anything because he felt his inventions were to better mankind and didn't want to make money off them. Tesla had hundreds of patents in multiple countries. Westinghouse paid him hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties. Read Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla : Biography of a Genius (Citadel Press Book)

I just had a similar countertop made. Multiple granite companies in the Norther Virginia area stated they would not go over 9" without placing a flat steel sheet between the granite and the top of the box for support. No quoted source from any of them, but they were all giving the exact same answer.

Generally, no the warrants were not issued based on heat signature alone. Many times they got a subpoena to look at electric bills as well. But, as the supreme court ruling Bill posted says, IR is a no go any more for the police.

This is only restrictive of government action, i.e. the police. Unless there is a specific prohibition in state law, private companies can do it all day (night) long.

I have a Morton Building in western North Carolina (future retirement/RV barn) and at no time did Morton, the engineer or the county building department talk about lightning suppression/rods. As you can see, this one is all wood framing, bolted to a concrete foundation.

Not RV, the only 110v RV receptacle is a NEMA TT-30R

It's going to windy. Eleuthera is an island in The Bahamas, lying 50 miles (80 km) east of Nassau. It is very long and thin 110 miles (180 km) long and in places little more than a mile wide.

If I am correct, VA is an "optional" license state. From the state paperwork it states: It would appear as long as he does not say he is "certified" he can inspect for hire in VA. Virginia Home Inspector Regs as of April 2011

As a homeowner who enjoys reading this forum I try just to keep quiet and stay in the background, but this reminded me of something... The wife & I were camping in a national forest campground sitting next to a campfire enjoying a bag of peanuts. Up walks a woman who started comparing us to some of the worlds historical louts, why - because some folks were allergic to peanuts and they may camp at this site after we leave[:-censore Come on, get real we are in the woods! Some folks just need to understand it's a big bad world out there and you are responsible to take care of yourself.

I like the restrictions on "MODIFICATION OF THE ANCHOR / NON-SPECIFIED USES:" Do not cut, bend, drill, or modify the anchor in any way. 9) Do not install anchor inverted with stem facing down, unless the framing has been specifically engineered to support the intended load. 10) Do not attempt to repair a damaged anchor. 11) Do not use anchors for hoisting, securing materials, scaffolding, or any other use that is not specifcally intended for personal fall protection. 12) Do not use for suspended loads, such as a boatswain’s chair. 13) Do not use as a live animal tether for camels, elephants, water buffalo, or rhinos.

There must be a way to do it manually, but they charge more. On the bottom of the pricing page: "If you enter credit card numbers manually, Square costs 3.5% + 15¢ per transaction. "

Thanks guys, that's what I wanted to hear. I've looked at a couple of them that will manufacture to a template so you have heating coverage in all areas in any shape. Thanks again

Well, covering it with drywall kills the quick and easy solution I was thinking of. Thanks Kurt, Is there a foam board that doesn't have to be covered with drywall?

I'm thinking about remodeling a bath and possibly adding radiant heat under the new tile. Due to the runs involved I think it would be cost prohibitive to run a wet system but what about an electric system for this single room? Anything I should be looking out for? Thanks

One wall of my master bath is opposite the unfinished attic space over the garage. On the living side is 1/2 drywall and the garage side is either 1/2 or 5/8 drywall. I'm sure there is insulation in the wall cavity but this wall gets a little cool. I was thinking about adding a layer of rigid foam insulation board over the drywall on the garage side. The pink/blue stuff at HD/Lowes. Thoughts? Things I should look out for? Other options? Thanks again for your comments!

Actually, not only are they not illegal, they are a requirement for drivers with an impairment or amputation in one arm. All states have a drivers license restriction in their codes requiring it. Here is a quote from the Maryland MVA web site regarding restrictions: Airbags deploy from the center of the steering wheel and the spinner is attached to the edge of the wheel. No obstruction. But, I have seen folks tape/velcro stuff to the center of the steering wheel which will probably impale them if the bag goes off.