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I just found this, which I found interesting. Schedule 40 PVC vs Schedule 80 PVC - What's the Difference? (pvcfittingsonline.com)
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Thanks Guys.
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Home built in 1970. I found grey PVC under a toilet and running up to the roof vent. The only markings I see are "Carlon" "Vylon" "PVC". Now I know grey pipe is electrical conduit; however, was there ever a time we Carlon made DWV pipe? I've searched the internet and cannot find much. Any information is appreciated.
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Was asbestos used in plaster walls in 1896
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Hi, In a closet there is the exposed lath and crumbling plaster. Looking at it closely, there appears to be hair like material mixed in with the plaster. Could this be asbestos? Thanks
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This is an "Historic" grand hotel that was active 1927 - 1957. It was then used for other purpose before being boarded up in 2005. It has 7 levels plus a basement. It will be renovated into apartments. The guy who opened it up for me would not go inside, so I had the entire building to explore by myself. There were some areas that looked to dangerous to walk. I was hoping to see some ghost, but they must have checked out early.
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Ok, cleaver. Thanks for pointing that out, otherwise I would have gone the rest of my life wondering about it.
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Maybe that was the purpose of the toothpaste, to distract me from looking at the sheathing.
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The metal exhaust vent is being used by the water heater (it was previously used for a furnace) the concentric vent is for a new furnace. It seems they are to close together, but I could not find any reference in my search that says they are too close. I already sent out my report and I explained my concern that the water heater's exhaust could be drawn into the concentric vent and to have the venting details looked at by a HVAC contractor and corrected if needed. What do you folks say?
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This was an interesting find.
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House built in 1958. I'm thinking this "thing" in the back yard, about 2 feet from the foundation, is a buried fuel tank, but I don't really know. Any expertise in what this is. Thanks for the help Mark
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As the person that started this thread way back in 2014, I can report that we are happy with the water heater and have no regrets in the purchase.
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I had lunch with Kurt recently, he seems to be doing well.
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Thanks guts, Happy 4th.
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Home built in 1915. These 2 small knobs no longer do anything, but curious what they did originally. Under the sink there are rods connected to the knobs, so it looks like they once either turned the water on / off or open / closed the drains. I figure one of you old guys would know.
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No to sound like a smart ass, but the liability of not reporting the furnace / water heater exhausting into the attic far outweighs some drywall damage. People die from leaking furnace exhaust. Besides, I'm always careful.
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Sometimes it pays off to crawl through a shallow attic to the other end.
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What would you call this roof design? It has a hip around the perimeter and a sunken flat roof in the center. Thanks Mark
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Good Grief.
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I found this in the basement of a home built in 1880. It was not live, but I had to check to be sure. Perhaps some see this all the time, but it was new to me. I guess the meter-person had to knock on the door and come in to get the reading.
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Thanks guys, I've been back lurking for awhile. I'll make an effort of participate more often.
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Hi, It has been a longtime since I've posted... Hope everyone is well. Here is my question. There is a main panel with a 30 amp circuit running to a subpanel; 30 amp breaker in main panel and #10 running between the 2 panels. In the subpanel there is a 100 amp main disconnect. So the #10 runs from a 30 amp breaker in the main panel to a 100 amp breaker in the subpanel. Is this allowed. It seems the wire would be protected by the 30 amps breaker and the 100 amp breaker is irrelevant. I'm sure I'm over thinking this and at onetime I new the answer. Thanks for the help. Mark P.
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I once did an inspection for a "trust". The owner had died leaving a couple of houses in his trust. One of the houses he had inherited decades before and it had been abandoned for years. I had a had time locating it because it was so overgrown with trees and bushes, etc. In my report I recommended the home be demolished.
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3 times in 12 years and with good cause. The most recent was a guy who had bought a property via an online auction and had never seen the home. It was an otherwise nice duplex at a nice price and would have made a good rental property, That is until I went into the crawlspace and discovered the true meaning of street creep. It was truly amazing. I came up out of the crawl, and said call your lawyer and do whatever you have to get out of this deal. He was not able to get out of the deal and it is still sitting vacant, that was a year ago.
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In Illinois before new inspectors can get a State license, they have to complete 5 ride alongs with a licensed inspector. Before I agree to help train someone and let them follow me around I do a phone interview. I have to like the guy before I'll agree to spend a bunch of hours hanging out with him. I've only turned down 1 guy, because I felt he was pushy and rude. I select which houses we will work together on and I only do vacant properties together. Preferable a mixture of older and newer homes. The more problems the better. I do more then just let him follow me around I provide training and hopeful develop a relationship that will carry forward into the future.
