ejager Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 As I crawled the attic, I thought I saw a bucket.... "All right, I can post a Bubba pic!" Evidence of bubba stopping a leak?" As I get closer I see that the bucket is upside down. I pause thinking "This is over the ensuite bathroom, shouldn't there be an enclosure for the heat lamp?" A little closer and I see that there is an electrical box fastened to the side of the 14 qt galvanized steel pail, BX cable and cable clamps, even has a cable clamp where the cable enters the bucket..... "No?! Seriously?" Download Attachment: small_bucket.jpg 470.97 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resqman Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Are those ceiling joists black from a previous fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynesoper Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 that looks better than some rated applications I have seen. Don't forget ! That's what made america GREAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert E Lee Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Ceiling joists are fine, looks like an ABS vent pipe running through the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejager Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Good call Robert, Black vent pipe on one side, loooooong flexible bathroom exhaust pipe on the other. Surrounded by 8-10 inches of blow in cellulose insulation. I was impressed by the workmanship, as I suppose this might provide the required clearance, but this is a pretty significant hole in the insulation. I can envision a future where more insulation is added, either as part of a whole house improvement, or as a result of condensation in the bucket during the winter if someone does not use the heat-lamp while showering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 I like it, and the workmanship is way above board for such an inventive solution. Plus if Broan/Nutone had designed that bucket it would have cost 3 to 4 times more. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi, I agree, it's far superior and more fireproof than some of the buckethead (pun intended) fabricated dams I see around recessed lights around here. In fact, now that I've seen it, I'll probably suggest something similar the next time someone asks me for a solution to sealing up those recessed lights. Recommend they wrap it with insulation and drive on. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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