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    Can you imagine what a report would look like that didn't exceed the NACHI (or ASHI or NAHI) standards? That would be real informative, wouldn't it?
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    Whoa, I like the spiffy new Halloween look!
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    "Since that tank has a side port, it needs to be installed at that point " Thats true, Watts does say that if there is a spot for a T&P it should be installed there, but if not you can install as per the diagram, so it should function just fine as long as the probe is in the tank. They make them with probes as long as 8 inches.
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    "It's wrong because the probe isn't in the tank." How do you know that? The only issue about the placement is the length of the probe. At least that's what my wife tells me. Image Insert: 21.12 KB
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    It depends on the length of the probe on the T&P valve. I think its supposed to extend 4 inches into the tank. It will say on the tag the length of the probe. I would bet it doesn't.
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    I found that "guide" to be pretty useless.
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    So would you use "sheathing" to describe the plywood or OSB on the roof?
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    Is it roof sheeting or roof sheathing? I see them both used.
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    Realtors defending us....this is not good.
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    "If you get any flack, send those pictures to the licensing board and the electrical inspectors oversight board. Ask them for their comments." I love it!
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    "Probably, but it woudn't be a profitable market. " Hah, that's what they told Gary Dahl.
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    I always call it out. I saw one in a new construction recently that had gypsum board attached and a barrel bolt to secure it up, otherwise it would sag from the frame as Jim said. Seemed like a good solution. The real question is, why are they manufacturing these like they are? Is there a market for a code-compliant panel?
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    Thats good. I keep trying to think of a good way to react if that happened to me and can't.
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    Thats what I thought, thanks Jim. Time to get another electrician PO'd at me! "did the number and placement of breakers match the schematic? " Yikes, I didn't look at that!
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    ENJOY IT! (It won't last). I'm serious, try to forget the money woes and spend time doing things you like to do. Spend time with the kids / family, go fishing, read a book. Forget about work, forget the web site. Do the things you wish you had time for when you were really busy. To paraphrase, you aren't going to be lying on your deathbed wishing you had been able to do a few more inspections. I'm seeing a turnaround here (I think it is getting busier). I will give odds that a year from now we are all bitching about how busy we are.
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    What do you think of this new panel on an old house? The knockout in the upper back of the cabinet was enlarged with a hole saw, is this a fire hazard? No bushing is installed on the lower knockout. Neutrals and grounding conductors are doubled under the lugs. Let me know what else you see (overfilling at the knockout?). Mainly, I need to know how big a deal is the enlarging of the knockout? Image Insert: 61.04 KB Image Insert: 249.13 KB Image Insert: 247.36 KB Image Insert: 249.95 KB
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    Somebody's got to do that research for us. What the hell is "entasis"? Guess I'll have to look that up in my Merriam's when I have time. It's funny, it seems like we spend the first 10 years trying to do a perfect inspection and the next 10 trying to write a perfect report. I'm still winding up the first 10.
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    "I spent three hours on this between 4am and 7 am this morning." Wow, and I thought I needed a life. [:-boring]
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    Main Entry: dis·pos·al Pronunciation: di-'spO-z&l Function: noun 1 : the power or authority to dispose or make use of as one chooses 2 : the act or process of disposing : as a : orderly placement or distribution b : REGULATION, ADMINISTRATION c : the act or action of presenting or bestowing something d : systematic destruction; especially : destruction or transformation of garbage 3 [garbage disposal unit] : a device used to reduce waste matter (as by grinding) I like mechanical pig better.
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    I don't run into many metal roofs. Is there supposed to be flashing between the roof jacks and metal roofing, that is, secondary flashing above the metal roof? These have a roof jack attached to the roof sheeting and a hole cut in the metal for the vent. The roofing is sealed to the roof jack with silicone. It looks wrong to me as it is not possible to cut that accurately so quite a bit of sealant is needed to fill the gap. Image Insert: 67.24 KB
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    I knew a guy around here who claimed 7000, seems he had been in the pest business for years and was counting WDO inspections. He is not in business anymore.
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    I ditched it because a large portion of my software doesn't work on Vista. I am not ready to upgrade Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Contribute and a few others that are expensive to replace.
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    I don't see how somebody can own a word that is part of the english language. "The garbage company requires plastic bags for the proper disposal of garbage." How can they claim that word?
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    The most corroded gas pipe I have seen was the plastic coated type. Water was getting in at the cut end and about 2 feet of pipe was nothing but rust, you could crush it with your hand. Sometimes I wonder if the coating does more harm than good. It definitely makes the deterioration harder to spot.
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    I do believe that it must be sleeved where it passes through a wall, at least in my jurisdiction (hardly ever is though). I routinely call for leak testing on older gas piping. Anybody else do this or an I paranoid?
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