Is this why Redfin (and others) is a viable option nowadays?I disagree. Inspections and haggling over repairs is one of many barriers to closing on a house. It is in the realtor's best interest to have as few recommended repairs as possible. Sure, there are some honest realtors and inspectors out there, but I certainly wouldn't count on it.
Redfin tends to have three main appeals:Is this why Redfin (and others) is a viable option nowadays?
Jeb, it'll depend on the grade, configuration and spacing of the 2x8's, how they are fastened together and what you are using as a decking to transfer the loads.What kind of weight do you suppose 4 or 5 doubled up 2x8’s with 1/2” plywood sandwiched in between would support over a 20’ span?
I’ve started cleaning up another section of the back yard and found what might be a decent spot to get a little bridge across the creek. I haven’t started clearing the spot or actually getting posts in the ground so I’m just guessing it’d be about 20’. Thought about throwing a couple utility poles across, but the logistics would probably be way more involved. Also saw someone selling some 20’ 2x6 1/4” thick steel box beams on the local CL, it those would be ~250lb, so they’d be a handful too.
Ideally, I’d like to be able to use it to get the mower with the wagon back and forth so I can start clearing crap out on that side of the creek. Tractor is 530lb. Add in a rider and a loaded wagon and I’d figure it’s a very conservative 1,500lbjust to be on the safe side.
The steel beam is easy. Assuming 30ksi steel, the steel manual lists the HSS6x2x1/4 as having a section modulus (S) = 2.21(in^3), and 12.2 lbs/ft.What kind of weight do you suppose 4 or 5 doubled up 2x8’s with 1/2” plywood sandwiched in between would support over a 20’ span?
I’ve started cleaning up another section of the back yard and found what might be a decent spot to get a little bridge across the creek. I haven’t started clearing the spot or actually getting posts in the ground so I’m just guessing it’d be about 20’. Thought about throwing a couple utility poles across, but the logistics would probably be way more involved. Also saw someone selling some 20’ 2x6 1/4” thick steel box beams on the local CL, it those would be ~250lb, so they’d be a handful too.
Ideally, I’d like to be able to use it to get the mower with the wagon back and forth so I can start clearing crap out on that side of the creek. Tractor is 530lb. Add in a rider and a loaded wagon and I’d figure it’s a very conservative 1,500lbjust to be on the safe side.
As a follow up here are photos of the wires at the control panel and at the thermostat. There is another wire pair that is behind the thermostat but I really can't tell where it is coming from and there is an unused blue wire. I believe the thermostat wire is the one all the way on the left in the control panel pictures. I am thinking it is as easy as using the unused blue wire to connect the common to the thermostat and the control panel, but I want to make sure I am not missing anything.Anyone have any experience with C-wire kits to convert old thermostat wiring to newer thermostats? I think I could possibly do it, but I see the humidifier and condenser are also tied in with the furnace control board and I don't want to mess up those two in the process.
Your guess is as good as mine. The furnace is about 12 years old and probably due for an upgrade in the near future. Thanks for the reply. Yes the blue is unused at both ends.@Dothracki PE Like most HVAC installs, that looks like a complete dumpster fire. I'm not sure what's going on with the red wire double ganged with the yellow wire or white wire double ganged with the white wire. That black and white wire cable behind the thermostat looks like 120v, cloth-insulated cable. I'd check that with a multimeter if you have one to confirm its voltage and make it dead if it's live with 120.
Regardless, if you have a superfluous wire (looks like blue might be unused at both ends?), you just need to find a way to connect that to the 24v common somewhere at the furnace, then you'll have it available at the thermostat.
That's about what happened the first time when my daughter caved the ceiling in, just without the tub itself.
So I'm seeing a bunch of small areas of missing grout between a number of the shower tiles, and a bad deteriorated pocket of nastiness in the corner of the shower pan, right at the door. A big chunk of grout popped out, so I'm HOPING that's it. I'm not seeing any indicators of water bleed from the toilet area, but the wax ring is about 9 years old, so I guess I'll replace that anyways. I'm hoping a good caulk job around the shower will be enough to get by until I sell this shit hole. I do NOT want to pay to have someone come in and retile the shower and tub.
If I could firmly identify the source of the leak, you bet your ass I'd slap some flex tape on it right now.
I hear you. Water leaks suck.If I could firmly identify the source of the leak, you bet your ass I'd slap some flex tape on it right now.
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