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09-27-2007, 06:27 AM
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Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Noted this on a NHF (New Home Final) inspection yesterday.
Just makes you scratch your head at someone's logic (or lack thereof). 
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09-27-2007, 07:18 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
At least yours is off to the right by a 'RCH'-- I've seen'em directly under the bib.... 
While the design of that cover is to keep the water out of the receptacle, you would have to think that, at some point, the homeowner may want to use the two (faucet and outlet) at the same time.
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10-09-2007, 03:17 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
That is some of the crappiest brick laying I've ever seen.
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04-19-2008, 10:53 PM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Upmarket new construction, this is just small sample of what was under this deck - oddly, the rest of the house was pretty good.
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04-20-2008, 07:48 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
The stair stringer is priceless
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04-20-2008, 09:14 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
I suspect the developer is about to put a price on it... though his attitude to date has been "Well, let's be realistic, this deck is only two feet off the ground."
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05-20-2008, 01:00 PM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
What would any of you suggest to help eleminate this problem? I have given two suggestions to the homeowner: 1) Move the dryer vent through the attic, 2) Move the water heater.
It may be hard to see, but this was a garage conversion and whomever ran the dryer vent terminated in the water heater closet. Not to mention it is a gas water heater.
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05-20-2008, 01:13 PM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Originally Posted by Dylan Whitehead
What would any of you suggest to help eleminate this problem? I have given two suggestions to the homeowner: 1) Move the dryer vent through the attic, 2) Move the water heater.
It may be hard to see, but this was a garage conversion and whomever ran the dryer vent terminated in the water heater closet. Not to mention it is a gas water heater.
Why not just wait for the Fire Department to move the WH after the Fire is knocked down. 
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05-20-2008, 03:29 PM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
A fire was the reason I was called out to look at this. Luckily the homeowners were home when it happened.
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05-20-2008, 04:24 PM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Originally Posted by Dylan Whitehead
A fire was the reason I was called out to look at this. Luckily the homeowners were home when it happened.
Sorry Dylan,
Thought you were a HI.
We see this type of improper dryer vent installation often. Mostly terminating in the Attic, basement & crawlspaces.
A quick look at your photos also show an improper TPR discharge line.
Any other pictures?
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05-21-2008, 06:45 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Actually I am a building inspector for our city. This whole installation was horrible. The vent was also covered in lent, the gas line kinked and you could harldly see the shut off. I told the homeowner that they need to have a plumber come out and correct the water heater and have somebody reroute the dryer vent before we would allow the gas to be turned back on.
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07-08-2008, 06:20 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
Another set of "quick-disconnect" stringers.
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07-08-2008, 09:58 AM
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Re: Sometimes ... you just have to shake your head
That's scary Michael! Then again I remember Darwin and it all makes sense.  |
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