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07/01/2009 08:21 PM
Everflashing

There is a product in the Midwest distributed by A.D.I. called Everflashing that makes installation and resurfacing a deck extremely easy. I was wondering if annyone else has been using this product. EVERFLASHING, Home, Ledger Flashing, Ledger, Deck , googled440aa9d74ffb549.html. (http://www.everflashing.org) you can also find advertising in Hanely Wood's Professional Deck Builder Magazine.:)

07/01/2009 08:20 PM
Blue flamed gas fireplace ?

Of the several hundred gas artificial log fireplaces I have lit both natural and LP gas, I have never seen one like today, where the flame was 90% blue (like the flame on a gas range). I actually did not what to make of it. Nearly all I see are realistic looking yellow flames on the artificial logs. This one was blue. See the photos. Not sure what to make of it. The house was using natural gas.

07/01/2009 06:05 PM
TXV Expansion valve insulation

I usually write up TXV's that are not insulated. How many of you do the same ? Gene

07/01/2009 03:33 PM
other forums

For electric there is Mike Holts. What about plumbing and what about HVAC? What are good forums for those?

07/01/2009 03:22 PM
starter strips upside down

Would a roofer have to redo the entire roof to fix this?

07/01/2009 12:40 PM
vangaurd plastic pipe in mobilehome

Had a question about vangaurd plasic pipe is this the stuff that has been recalled? has some repairs done to it but no leaks, built in 1987, you can some of the rrepaired pipe in the photo

07/01/2009 11:10 AM
DFW Inspectors, Open Supra Access

You can join Grand Prairie Board of Realtors and will never have to call a Realtor again for a CBS code. Open Access to Inspectors. Punch your number in, get key. No more calling the listing agent for a CBS code. Finally the Realtor will have no control over your scheduling of an appointment unless the Realtor and not CSS does the scheduling with the seller. All the other boards a furious over their change in Inspector access

07/01/2009 11:03 AM
Some TJI notchiing alowed, per Weyerhaeuser

Hum... per Weyerhaeuser, certain types of notches to the top flanges of TJIs are acceptable. http://www.ilevel.com/literature/TB-806.pdf

07/01/2009 10:47 AM
will Cap and trade help inspection

* what is tucked away into the Cap and trade bill .* *A little bit of the 1400 page bill.* *Federal imposition on local building codes?* Your local planning and building offices will not be qualified for any Federal funding of any kind unless they adopt what the FEDS say is the new energy efficient building standards. This will create higher prices in building new homes which is then passed on the homebuyers and then you as inspectors are also effected because less buyers will be able to afford to buy a new home. Not to mention having to wait for the Feds to come and inspect the builders and the homes. *New Federal Energy.* Federal Inspectors :eek: will come and rate a home before it can sold. So before a home is listed for sale, the seller will have to wait for the Federal inspectors to come out. DMV lines anyone? Once that inspector comes out, he or she will give the home an energy rating. If the home does not meet the guidelines the seller will be required to do the work necessary to bring the home up to energy standards before they can sell the home? I don't like this bill... I think its bad news for every one. Best Ron

07/01/2009 10:26 AM
Proper type of gas piping for satellite?

Is there a specific type of gas piping required for natural gas powered satellite TV equipment? Do you get better reception with natural gas or propane? Have a great day!

07/01/2009 10:23 AM
granite CT install

Hi guys, did an inspection on some granite countertops yesterday. Client is mad and doesn't want to pay because the contractor did a crappy job. Some of it can be fixed, some can't. The bar sink is 1/2" out of square, looks really awful, overhang is different everywhere, chips, etc. One of my biggest concerns, and this is what I'm looking for documentation on, is the sink wall seam. The guy joined two pieces of granite in the middle of the stainless steel sink, right down the middle of the faucet hole. With the stresses of pots in/out of the sink and people pulling on the faucet, I just don't see this lasting. He also seamed down the middle of the cooktop. I've heard urban legend that these seams in the middle of appliances aren't allowed. Never seen actual doc's. Anyone know a reference to some standard? Thanks, Markus

07/01/2009 08:55 AM
PVC conduit and outlet installed at service panel

Does anyone have any input on pvc being used as a conduit? Also, what do you think about an outlet installed at the service entrance pane? Last but not least does anyone know if you are allowed to run a small water supply line for an evaporative cooler(swamp cooler) adjacent to the electrical mast? Thanks for your help, Ryan

07/01/2009 12:49 AM
Exterior stairs

Any possible exceptions to the 36" minimum stair width here? Even if there are two of them?:D

06/30/2009 11:50 PM
Pool Heater clearance

Anyone have any helpful information or comments concerning the clearance of the gas pool heater vent pipe in the photos? I already noted the leaning vent pipe and the improper offset and tape. I am mainly looking for supporting documentation on clearance to the windows and soffits. Most of what comes to mind would be referring to house vent pipes and not necessarily separate pool equipment. about 3' clearance to each side to operable windows.

06/30/2009 09:39 PM
How is this circuit working?

I came across an unusual circuit the other day and just wondering if anyone would know what it would do to the outlets/lighting fixtures. The house is in foreclosure with a ton of homeowners specials. This issue is in the main panel, I showed it to the client, explained why it was wrong and wrote it up for further evaluation etcÂ… However just for my own knowledge I want to know what it going on with the circuit or even how it is actually working. Background info: 100 Amp/240 Volts breaker panel, conduit system, no labels in the box. The issue: One 15Amp single pole circuit breaker on the left side of the panel board with a 14 gage conductor attached (via a wire nut) to another 15Amp single pole breaker on the right side of the panel board. Theses two conductors have a third 14 gage conductor on the same wire nut (three wires tied together) this one conductor leaves the panel. The purple wires in the pix are the feeds from the circuitÂ’s breakers and the gray wire is the conductor leaving the panel. The return path (neutral and ground) is a 14/2 romex wire which lands on the neutral bus. Due to drywall and the lack of labels I can not tell what the circuit is feeding (I think it is to the detached garage). I did not think to look until I was on my way home but I do not know if the two breakers are on the same SE line or on SE separate lines. My outlet tester did not find anything ususal with the outlets in house or garage. Here are my questions: 1. How is this circuit actually working? 2. What does this due to the outlets and lighting fixtures? 3. If they are on the same SE line this canÂ’t be a 30 Amp circuit can it? 4. With a conduit system the ground should be via the conduit however with a romex wire installed is the neutral and ground wire just like bonding the neutral in sub-panel? 5. Is this circuit back-feeding the SE lines? Any input would be great.

Housing in Peril as Obama Fails to Get Breakthrough
Bloomberg
... which had the fifth-highest US foreclosure rate in the first quarter, according to RealtyTrac Inc., an Irvine, California, real estate data company. ...

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Home-Price Recovery May Be Undermined by Appraisals
Bloomberg
California real estate investor Bruce Norris renovated a three-bedroom home in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area in January and found two ...

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Home Prices Rise in California Again
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California's real-estate market, the nation's largest, is seen as a barometer of the US economy. Housing prices soared during the boom, and their plummet ...
It's Getting Sunnier in CaliforniaAtlantic Online

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California Real Estate Commissioner Announces Issuance of Fraud ...
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(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Real Estate Commissioner, Jeff Davi, announced today the issuance of a Consumer Alert by the California Department of Real ...

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The Great Recession and the real estate industry, my story
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I decided to also sell real estateÃ¢Â€Â”California real estate agents can sell real estate and originate mortgages with the same license simultaneously. ...

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First Team Real Estate Jumps in National Sales Volume Rank From ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Despite a turbulent economy that has been especially hard on Southern California's real estate market, Costa Mesa -based First Team Real Estate has gone ...

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Baja Real Estate Comes Back to Life: Now's the Time to Invest in ...
PR Web (press release)
... like Marianne 'Mimi' Mills of Bajamar Premier Properties, are seeing returning signs of life in the recently booming Baja California real estate market. ...

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First Federal Bank of California Nears $1 Billion in Home-Loan ...
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... changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business, the California real estate and job markets, and competitive conditions in the business ...

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Dunlap Property Group Awarded Prestigious Accredited Management ...
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Company joins elite group of California real estate firms awarded special accreditation, signifying highest levels of professionalism and industry ...

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America's 4 Nastiest Regional Housing Busts
U.S. News & World Report
Unemployment increased, and the California real estate market subsequently collapsed. Figure 5 shows the real HPI for California leading up to the house ...

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Pending Sales of Existing Homes in US Increased 0.1% in May
Bloomberg
The National Association of Realtors' existing-home sales report tallies closings, which typically occur a month or two later. The group, whose pending data ...

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Glitch Inflated Home-Sales Data
Wall Street Journal
The California Realtors have reported that San Diego sales in April were up about 63% from a year earlier. Mr. Kleinhenz said that is expected to be revised ...
San Diego home sales not quite as good as Realtors said they wereWalletPop

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Though mixed, some signs of mid-year economic hope
Christian Science Monitor
But consider that the California Association of Realtors recently reported rising sales and rising prices for homes. Inventories of unsold homes have come ...

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Residential Real Estate Data Skewed
San Diego Business Journal
An apparent mistake in San Diego home sales figures reported by the nonprofit Sandicor to the California Association of Realtors vastly overestimated the ...

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Realtors Group Caught in Data Snafu
Voice of San Diego
The numbers came from the California Association of Realtors. Still, the number seemed really high. Sales have been going up for the last 11 months, ...

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Here's the best of what I'm reading lately:
Seeking Alpha
The California Realtors have reported that San Diego sales in April were up about 63% from a year earlier. Mr. Kleinhenz said that is expected to be revised ...

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Housing in Peril as Obama Fails to Get Breakthrough
Bloomberg
This year, the number of foreclosures may rise to 2.5 million, the highest on record, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the Realtors' group. ...

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Home sales rise - while prices fall 17%
CNNMoney.com
The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales ticked up 2.4% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.77 million units ...
US ECON: May Existing Home Sales Up 2.4% to 4.77 Mln UnitsForbes
As Existing Home Sales Gain in May, Don't Draw Any Conclusions YetSeeking Alpha
Realtors: Blame the AppraisersNew York Times Blogs
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Home Prices Rise in California Again
Wall Street Journal
The Realtors' report also said that 556590 California houses were sold in May, up 35.2% from a year earlier. Sales may increase in coming months because ...
California, Vegas Home Prices Drop on ForeclosuresBloomberg
It's Getting Sunnier in CaliforniaAtlantic Online
LA home sales climb nearly 25%Los Angeles Daily News
The Desert Sun -OCRegister -North County Times -Daily Breeze
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California Bills Seek to Lift Home Sales
Wall Street Journal
Still, Robert Kleinhenz, deputy chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, said the tax-credit program has helped draw first-time home ...
Existing-home sales continuing to riseDowagiac Daily News

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