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Michael Thomas
08-13-2009, 12:53 PM
Markus Keller invited me along on one of his Chicago REO "expeditions" this morning, see if you can guess which of these is NOT from the crawl space.

Mitchell Meeks
08-13-2009, 03:37 PM
No. 4 fish mouth?

Rick Hurst
08-13-2009, 03:52 PM
Looks like the "big" fire didn't make it far enough.:D

Michael Garrity
08-13-2009, 04:25 PM
On Lake Michigan or in Lake Michigan?

Michael Thomas
08-13-2009, 05:55 PM
A few more.

Ted Menelly
08-13-2009, 07:01 PM
I thank God everyday that I do not inspect up there.

Jim Robinson
08-14-2009, 07:11 AM
Wow. That's a mess. Where do you start in that crawl?

Nick Ostrowski
08-14-2009, 07:50 AM
Hey, those are making the Philly specials John and I see look good by comparison.

Markus Keller
08-14-2009, 02:26 PM
Damn those pictures are better than mine.:D
I'm recommending both buildings for demolition. Problems are to extensive to make rehab feasible, even with Govt money.

John Arnold
08-14-2009, 02:35 PM
I see the lead water service in pic #2, but what's that fitting it seems to be coming out of? I've seen a lot of lead pipes, but none that look like that.

Markus Keller
08-14-2009, 03:00 PM
The slip coupling or the lead ball?
Slip coupling repair is common when the lead pipe gets whacked by a shovel, hammer, etc. when someone is messing around down there.
The lead ball is what makes the connection between the lead and the galv. pipe tying into it.
Not sure which one you meant.

John Arnold
08-14-2009, 03:11 PM
The slip coupling or the lead ball?
Slip coupling repair is common when the lead pipe gets whacked by a shovel, hammer, etc. when someone is messing around down there.
The lead ball is what makes the connection between the lead and the galv. pipe tying into it.
Not sure which one you meant.

The slip coupling. Thanks.

Marc M
08-16-2009, 12:11 AM
Wow, thank God for sunny CALIFORNIA!