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  1. Trent Tarter
    Here's a good source I use to find references for HVAC/water heater age. http://building-center.org/
  2. Trent Tarter
    Yes I came to the conclusion it was a 3-phase panel, the small read wire on middle lug me wondering?
  3. Trent Tarter
    Hear's a pic of main terminals. Would this be considered a 3-phase panel?
  4. Trent Tarter
    I don't recall seeing these types of circuit breakers before. I found two of these 3-pole breakers in a small electrical panel in garage. They are 240 volt and appear to go the well pumps/equipment.
  5. Trent Tarter
    This place has laminate flooring at stairs with raised stair nosing installed. It creates an uneven stair tread surface and is quite annoying walking up/down stairs. Is there any code that prohibits this?
  6. Trent Tarter
    Hire a plumber
  7. Trent Tarter
    First change your filter, check to see if there's more than one. Check you AC condenser and make sure is clean, if cooling coils are full of debris, clean the outside AC unit. If that does not correct airflow you may have a dirty/clogged evaporator coil that needs cleaned. Is you HVAC system a two stage or variable speed system?
  8. Trent Tarter
    😀It's a brass PEX fitting
  9. Trent Tarter
    As far as I know there's nothing stating that it cant' be used. It just needs to be well stained and sealed. I see quite a few decks built with untreated wood, personally I would use treated wood for the joists and beams.
  10. Trent Tarter
    Thanks for the help.
  11. Trent Tarter
    This place has some new PEX pipe with Wirsbo fittings. I talked with some local plumbing suppliers, some say it's ok, some say manufactures won't warranty there product with other manufactures fittings.
  12. Trent Tarter
    This small 100 amp service panel has a bus bar that's been added. The new bus bar is connected directly to the enclosure. with no jumper wire. I am trying to figure out if this would require a jumper wire from main bus and/or should it have plastic feet.
  13. Trent Tarter
    I just google the address and go by what pulls up first. Usually it's Zillow, Trulia, or the real estate listing. I state the age source in report.
  14. Trent Tarter
    I always let clients know when I've inspected a home previously. I never share the original report but I always share any important information if needed. I live in a small town and inspect quite a few homes that I have previously inspected over the years. Today's inspection was the third time in 5 years.
  15. Trent Tarter
    At least the electrical inspection was easy. Has two new 200 amp service panels with one 20 amp circuit , building has a single light and receptacle only. Had one of the largest fuse panels I've seen.
  16. Trent Tarter
    Yes it's a octopus type central coal furnace. Has asbestos lined ducts routed from basement to first and second stories. The heating system is abandoned. I will advise removing the asbestos duct materials.
  17. Trent Tarter
    I imagine the wall blocking was to help prevent old lath and plaster from cracking. The big red thing in front of furnace the "coal stoker".
  18. Trent Tarter
    My morning inspection was pretty cool. A former "Knights of Phythias" lodge. Place is abandoned, built in 1900's. Exterior walls are solid concrete.
  19. Trent Tarter
    The home was built onsite, standard stick frame construction. Engineered truss roof structure with OSB sheathing.
  20. Trent Tarter
    Seen this yesterday on a new construction home. Not sure what would cause shingles to be raised slightly in straight lines?
  21. Trent Tarter
    I just talked with the City building inspector about this, he said it's OK and that there's nothing in the code that prohibits it. He said that unless it's over 10% of wall surface, otherwise all junction boxes in garage wall would also not be compliant. This is the second building inspector that said these types of plastic access covers are allowed. I guess I need to look at the specific codes that they are using.
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    I agree it's violation. Last year I seen this being done in a new development. I talked with City building inspector that was onsite, he said it was OK and when on about fire drafting being acceptable. I pretty much thought he was full of it and was just trying to cover himself for not calling it out.
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    This is a new construction home. The main water shut-off valve has large plastic access cover in garage wall (between garage and home). I have always felt that it's not allowed as it compromises fire rating. What you guys think?
  24. Trent Tarter
    Looks like a DIY install. Is the gas heater even approved for direct venting.
  25. Trent Tarter
    You need to hire an inspector, especially if it's a foreclosure property. Taking a few photos of obvious issues and posting them online is not going to be much help. The potential big issues are usually ones that average buyers don't see or understand. It's very important to inspect attic and crawlspace areas, mold/fungi growth is commonly found in homes that have been vacant for a long time.
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