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  1. John Kogel
    If it was me, I would stuff unbacked fiberglass batts between the joists and staple up Typar or Tyvek housewrap to hold it and to form a wind barrier. Then I would skirt the place, with rat-proof metal flashing around the base of the skirting. I've used perforated metal soffit covers split in half for that.
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    Bad enough to install it for himself and his own family, but for him to sell the place with that setup, that is ignorant and criminal, IMO. Unbelievable. Wilma, is it lit yet? Wilma, put down the phone and go light the gas like I asked you to. Has it ever been serviced by a gas heating contractor? Of course it has not.
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    Firefox, no problemo. Thanks, Kurt.
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    All new fixtures, Bad plumber.
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    I see a 4-wire feeder leaving the main disconnect panel. But I see only a 3-wire feeder entering the bottom of the breaker panel. That is enough for me to call for an electrician to check this out. In my area, that would be wrong, but your local authority might have his own rule book.
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    I think the trap in the hose works like a water pipe, making the air in that attic more attractive for zombie clients. Is that your hangman's noose there, Richard? Was that from him or for you? []
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    "Replace the fixed panel because the seal is broken" "But you're saying it was fixed? How can it be fixed and broken at the same time?" I have had a similar conversation over a 'raised foundation'. Be careful what you say. []
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    Thanks, Neal!
  9. John Kogel
    If that black is a grounding conductor, it appears to be an error, no matter how neat and tidy the work is.
  10. John Kogel
    The glass barrier you could slam into if you happen to be pie-eyed. []
  11. John Kogel
    Marc, it's the non-sliding door he is asking about. [?] It is not a door, so I would call it the non-sliding glass panel, I suppose.
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    They coulda done worse than a bit of rock wool if it really is rock wool. Even asbestos isn't too bad if it's soaked in syrup. [] I got a kick out of this dog's breakfast of insulation. Somebody thought stirring it with a stick would make it better? I think it needs some syrup. Click to Enlarge 66.59 KB
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    10 years is what I use. The radioactive ingredients lose potency. Photoelectrics are a different technology but until people learn the difference I will just stick with 10 years.
  14. John Kogel
    Sure, but you gotta use tar tape. That new fandangled plastic tape will come unstuck eventually. []
  15. John Kogel
    Hey Jer. "Marrettes" is a Canadian term. They would call them wire nuts here on this Yankee board. []. Out this way, we call them "Marr nuts". No doubt if you have found connections that were made with electrical tape alone, there is a good chance you will find the same in the bathroom light circuit, possibly at the switch were there is constant motion of the device. You should have an electrician go thru all the affected circuits methodically and repair all those flaky connections. Go to the big box store and find a book on electrical circuits. If you see a red book written by P S Knight, buy it. Good luck.
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    Sloppy workmanship would pretty well cover it, IMO. We normally expect them to put a layer of gravel on there to protect the tar from the elements and prevent that type of thing.
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    Canadian coons poop in a corner. Maybe they're more polite and respectful up here. After all, we never wore their pelts on our heads like y'all did. [] The same critters that moved that insulation also installed some pot lights. That's a classic pic you got there, John.
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    Mike, we see two grades of T-locks here, the heavys which are very good, and we're actually seeing less and less of the crappy EICO stuff. They stopped making them about 1999 and they only last 15 years. That is what I suspect these were, the cheap ones.
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    Last year's Living roof. It wasn't actively leaking, tho. Probably has a decent underlay. Click to Enlarge 113.66?KB Click to Enlarge 122.66?KB
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    Stick with the last thought. The shortcuts have already failed.
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    Yes but all the bank wanted is what effect the non active/past damage the termite/power post beetle and wood fungus had done Ignorance is bliss, but only if you're stupid. []
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    Kinda wimpy, if you ask me. Marc First you bounce it off the wood, then you pound it with a sledge. []
  23. John Kogel
    Edwardian gothic was my guess, but goofy too.
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    Right. the better sniffers can be adjusted for sensitivity. The one I have used an oddball wafer type battery. NFG when the battery is dead, in fact, dangerous. If conditions are right, you can check polarity on an ungrounded receptacle. If they've installed a polarized receptacle, like a 3 slot with no ground, the sniffer will tell if the narrow or wide slot is energized. Back to the OP, yes, I try to test 240 outlets if they are accessible, sorry.
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    I will often check the slots with a voltage sniffer. It is not a voltage measurement.
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