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Today, 01:37 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionHere are two more (the first one is the better one, I think): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0kP5ZNRaLA ...6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Today, 12:03 PMClaude Lawrenson replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIt's known as "angle of repose". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMNwl2Cg7806 replies | 159 view(s) -
Today, 06:34 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIf that is all which is under the block shown in the photo - I would not refer to it as a footing because it wouldn't meet the requirements for a...6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Today, 06:24 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Replace damaged sheating from inside? in Building Envelope: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionTim, I am confused on what you are asking. This is what I am getting you saying: - You researched that 'repair' method and found out that...36 replies | 21221 view(s)
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Today, 06:02 AMTim Ryan replied to a thread Replace damaged sheating from inside? in Building Envelope: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionJerry, After the flood in Houston in 2015 I was sent a document from Donan Engineering who was hired to inspect/review the flood damage to the...36 replies | 21221 view(s)
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Today, 05:28 AMRoy Lewis replied to a thread Age of furnace needed in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial Inspection1983 to 2001 - If the serial number starts with a letter, then that is the encoded year. W = 83, X = 84, Y = 85, S = 86, B = 87, C = 88, D = 89, E =...1 replies | 147 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:51 PMJohn Kogel replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionGood call. That is actually a serious issue that just hasn't manifested itself yet. The house is in danger of at least partially falling into that...6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:03 PMSam Morris replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionThe top of the dirt mound looks like it had maybe 4" of concrete6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:58 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionLooking at the 4th photo as representative of what the others are also like, but not showing it, the 4th photo shows a block stem wall, either one...6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:31 PMSam Morris started a thread Footing Compromised in Sub-Structure: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI have seen this in older homes mostly (compromised footing) but this was on a 1970 model home. It looked to me the grade below the footing has been...6 replies | 159 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:10 PMsidney alstad started a thread Age of furnace needed in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionGood day, Can anyone decipher serial number for age.....Trane furnace, Serial # L502H367G Thank you,1 replies | 147 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:41 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Is bug screen acceptable for deck railing in Exterior Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionStill not fine - challenge the engineer (report him/her to the state) and they won't do it. Now, if the engineer wants to use special high...3 replies | 346 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:32 AMGunnar Alquist replied to a thread Is bug screen acceptable for deck railing in Exterior Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI disagree. If you can get an engineer to sign-off on it, it's just fine. :rolleyes:3 replies | 346 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:04 AMGarry Sorrells replied to a thread Can I Put An Opening Wall In My Living Room? in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYSounds like a Mother Earth News project. Doable with time, material, knowledge and experience. To do it half way right you need the experience...3 replies | 275 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:24 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Can I Put An Opening Wall In My Living Room? in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYI agree with Dom, additionally ... "May" ... would be the key word -so many variables, including, but not limited to: - The greenhouse would...3 replies | 275 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:59 AMDom D'Agostino replied to a thread Can I Put An Opening Wall In My Living Room? in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYYou have a lot of good questions, and it appears this project is too complex for your skill set, and likely involves permits and a general...3 replies | 275 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 11:47 PMBob Wahr started a thread Can I Put An Opening Wall In My Living Room? in Questions from Home Owners, Home Buyers and DIYI have a single family house that has a living room with a south facing wall looking onto a garden. I would like to add an attached greenhouse to...3 replies | 275 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 12:40 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Is bug screen acceptable for deck railing in Exterior Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionNo, insect screening is not a suitable barrier infill panel.3 replies | 346 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 12:36 PMSam Morris started a thread Is bug screen acceptable for deck railing in Exterior Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIs anyone know if bug screen is acceptable in place of balusters (deck is more than 30" above grade) ?3 replies | 346 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 05:50 AMJerry Peck replied to a thread Are Bathrooms Still not Considered Habitable Spaces? in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionWe need to keep in mind that codes are minimums ... NOT good/better/best practices. Just like SoP for home inspectors are minimums for that...11 replies | 1199 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 05:40 AMJohn Maverick replied to a thread Friend, Like, Reciprocal Links With InspectionNews Members in Social Media Connections and Reciprocal LinksHi all, I see this is a pretty old thread, any chance we can still link-exchange with other members here? Our sites are : Columbus Ohio home...9 replies | 42985 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 04:58 AMJohn Maverick replied to a thread Wiring HVAC Thermostats in Attic Areas: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionGreat info right here19 replies | 2723 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 04:55 AMJohn Maverick replied to a thread Infant Killed In Dishwasher Tragedy in Built-In Appliances and Systems: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionOh my, this is so terrible to read! :(67 replies | 20928 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 04:51 AMRoy Lewis replied to a thread Violations of code in Building Interior: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionMaybe this image is better .23 replies | 11502 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 04:51 AMJohn Maverick replied to a thread Knee wall not properly supporting floor joists in Building Interior: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI have seen several constructions like these before5 replies | 919 view(s)
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09-20-2017, 04:45 AMJohn Maverick replied to a thread Violations of code in Building Interior: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI agree that these pictures are not very clear - - - Updated - - - I agree that these pictures are not very clear23 replies | 11502 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 07:35 PMDan Hagman replied to a thread Are Bathrooms Still not Considered Habitable Spaces? in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionYour right it is not in the code, it is common sense practice. As a former HVAC professional we used to always install heat/cooling in bathrooms,...11 replies | 1199 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 05:31 PMGarry Sorrells replied to a thread Plumbing Conundrum in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionYou are forgetting the insormoutabl wisdom of the later day profit, "Gert-r-done"..8 replies | 534 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 05:11 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Plumbing Conundrum in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionAdmitting that on a public forum takes guts! :D Least we forget, that is a 120 volt receptacle, 15 or 20 amp, and if ... we don't know by the...8 replies | 534 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 04:04 PMJim Robinson replied to a thread Plumbing Conundrum in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionWas it on a slab, or with a crawl space? Honestly if it was on a slab, I may have done the same thing. I know it's not right, but the job would be...8 replies | 534 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 03:47 PMGary Burnett replied to a thread Plumbing Conundrum in Plumbing System: Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionI couldn't see it, but when I had the bar sink running I could hear it draining in to the tub. I actually think it may be connected to the tub...8 replies | 534 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 03:42 PMJerry Peck replied to a thread Are Bathrooms Still not Considered Habitable Spaces? in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionIt's not in the codes, at least not the ICC and ICC based codes ... might be in some unusual codes?11 replies | 1199 view(s)
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09-19-2017, 12:48 PMJim Luttrall replied to a thread Are Bathrooms Still not Considered Habitable Spaces? in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC): Home Inspection and Commercial InspectionWhere does that come from? Common sense, yes, but apart from protecting plumbing from freezing, where do you see that requirement in the code?11 replies | 1199 view(s)
