Bill Kibbel

I've been in a couple timber framed homes with SIPs. One was a reassembled 18th century barn frame. The panels were applied to the exterior, not tween the timbers.

Some early galvanized piping is known to have some very small amounts of cadmium and lead introduced with the zinc coating. Never have I heard of any health issue.

2 hours ago, Trent Tarter said:

They still think of basic pole barn construction with treated posts in ground. With design advancements the post frame industry is currently taking off in both commercial and residential markets

If it isn't posts in the ground, what is it?

What are the design advancements?

At first glance, it looks like a 4-day infomercial.

Marc,

You described a one-pipe steam system. 

A gravity hot water system  is... well Dan can describe it in much more detail here: https://heatinghelp.com/systems-help-center/gravity-hot-water-heating-q-and-a/

On 9/29/2018 at 9:55 AM, John Ghent said:

Looks like a steam boiler converted to hot water.  There are at least two circulators on the right side.

That boiler was manufactured for a gravity hot water system. 

That 8' clearance is not required for direct vent.  Think about where sidewall terminations are!

How high above the roof are those terminations?  I think it's 24" max.

I'm quite sure they're confusing an inspector's responsibility with the appraiser's task.

I don't know any inspector that determines square feetsies.

Before oil, it was coal. 

The chains were connected to the 2 dampers on a coal furnace/boiler.  A thermostat signaled the motors for the chains to raise and lower the dampers to regulate the intensity of the fire. 

Brick-red boots and some gray are silicone based, not rubber or epdm, and usually listed for high temp applications (400+F).  

You on a PC? They don't display in mobile view.

Caulking did not cause the crack. 

Rob's video describes one of the processes that can happen when applying caulking (or Portland cement based mortar) in mortar joints but is not applicable to this issue. 

Movement is the cause of this crack. I can't tell what caused the movement from a couple pictures.

Signature not showing up in Mobile View.

I don't think that feature was ever enabled, unless it was deactivated from abuse.  I have just enabled it (don't know how I figured that out).

Click on your name, top left.  From the menu, select Account Settings

In the left column of your settings page, select Signature.

Those vintage watthour meters frequently end up being turned into table lamps.  Don't know why it's a thing.

9 hours ago, Marc said:

I'm not following very well Jim.

I spend a lot of time in the Southeast, so I can translate.

At an inspection last week, Jim  discovered an outpouring of many problems, right from the start. 

Jim advised his client that he could abort the inspection and would only have to pay for Jim's time to that point. 

10 minutes later, the client asked Jim to discontinue, payed a reduced fee and Jim later issued a letter the client could use to terminate the purchase agreement.

...that'll look good on this?

Bill K.

Heritage Building Inspections

1. Visit a local ASHI chapter meeting
2. Try Michael Bryan, MGB Inspection Service.

There's nothing there that would reduce the required clearance.

What are the plumbers more experienced with in Chandigarh India?

I'm assuming this inspection was a loss control survey for an underwriter.  A building inspection would identify type, not insurance class.  After the '08 crash, I did alot of work for commercial insurers for 2 years. 

If you confirmed the steel wall framing, you might be able to consider it mixed construction and then try to apply the 2/3 rule.  Cold-rolled, light-gauge framing supporting loads however, is more likely to be class 1. Where there any interior load bearing walls?

Unprotected light gauge steel is Class 1

My kinda people!

I have.