Ben H

Dishwasher was in the way.

I use mittens when snowboarding. I find my hands stay warmer when they are in "one" pocket. I bet they make mittens with flip tops so you can take a pic when needed.

I installed one in my garage this past summer (el cheapo unit from Amazon) and my instructions did not call for a disconnect inside, nor did I install one. All low voltage from the outside unit control panel. 3 maybe 4 wires if I recall correctly.

I've installed lots of tile floors. More than I care to remember, and I've used 1/4 Hardi on all of them with no failures. Put a screw every 6" in the grid and it works. The last couple I did I was tempted to use the Ditra, but was in a rust and didn't have time to make a mistake and be forced to back up. Check the floor for any bad dips and humps. Be sure to float those out before installing your backer. Those wood grain tiles are long and skinny, and very unforgiving when a dip shows up. You try to span a low spot and the tiles will break.

Under a bath area in a pantry closet. No sound. Anyone have a clue? Click to Enlarge 13.58 KB

Does the igniter glow at all?

Yup, termites.

Same. The switch lasted, but my thread stripped out from taking the tailcap off so many times. Mailed the light back to Olight in Cali, two weeks later they sent me a whole new light kit.

New construction, spec builder, missing flashing, but why would they mount a 5/4 board first, then put the 2x ledger on top of it? Click to Enlarge 37.72 KB

I was looking at this one last week, but I really don't have a clue what makes a good one. http://www.amazon.com/Leviton-51120-1-P ... B00081K55Q

That looks like her Bill. Thanks.

I know you can get these things in some strange formats, but this looks like it was site cut. About a 12 ft run. All in the same spot. Biggie? Click to Enlarge 47.6 KB

The steel lentil on the opposite side has cracked/shifted, the lentil on the side with the crack has cracked Click to Enlarge 21.75 KB There is no lintel there. That is the soffit, or a piece of wood trim, covered in aluminum coil. A lintel supports masonry over an opening. It was a steel lintel, it was not the soffit or a piece of wood trim covered in aluminum, I did feel the material and it was definitely steel . Sure looks like a soffit and a freeze board to me.

Dunno. I didn't touch it. The house had hot water though. Bypass for the HP feature perhaps. I was at the end of a 6 hour inspection that was not going well by the time I got to it. Seeing a nearly 30 yr old water heater was enough.

It's just an old engineer having fun playing with his house. The model number is SSV 82 HP4. Says on the data label it's a Heat Pump Water Heater. Click to Enlarge 30.55 KB