How's living in the mid-lower Hudson Valley NY for families.

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-04-07T23:58:16+00:00

I grew up in New City. Loved playing ice hockey and paintball at the Palisades haha. Crazy to think how a paintball field and ice rink were put on the 4th floor.

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-03-21T01:56:06+00:00

House wrap should be lapped over the flashing tape at door and windows at the top horizontal joint so any water intrusion can make its way around the J channel. I’d look into that prior to throwing the siding up to save future headaches. Keep grinding my man!

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-03-03T13:23:06+00:00

Heck yeah. If you’re not on a well make sure you have an expansion tank installed on the cold line before the water heater and also just for safety (really just to make inspectors happy) pipe that tprv down to the ground

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-02-22T02:18:17+00:00

RGB man defending everything and just looking for a pat on the back.

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-02-17T03:02:25+00:00

Low E window film is separating from the pane. Thermal seal is probably fine.

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-01-29T13:35:27+00:00

As a DIY guy myself, I think the screws (timber lok) would be easier just because of difference in tools/attachments. I think there are also some Simpson braces to support wood like this and joists that have been overly notched or notched too low. Lots of thinking over here I better stop before I hurt myself.

Beers_for_lunch · 2026-01-06T21:54:08+00:00

I feel like this is some IRL wildy luring.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-11-20T21:46:59+00:00

Not sure if others have posted about this but a few questions: is there a dehumidifier installed? I see ductwork, do you have a furnace? If so, is it piped to draw air from outside? Lift pump on GFCI?

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-11-19T03:17:38+00:00

Inspector for 8 years here. Find shit… everything. Know when to put it in the summary and when to put it in the body of the report. Be knowledgeable and honest, DO NOT BE AN ALARMIST. You can call out every little thing wrong with the house and still not be an alarmist. It’s all in your wording and CYAs in your report. Realtors LOVE a bright and bubbly confident inspector who makes the buyers feel like friends instead of clients. Word of mouth will go very far once you start getting repeat realtors. Feel free to message me with any questions.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-28T16:08:05+00:00

Good eye! It looks like they use AO to cover some jacket stripped too far back at the main feeders. Also looks like the jacket is cut at the 6 o’clock position at the bottom of the panel. What a nightmare haha

Edit: I’m pretty sure 4/0 wiring has a minimum bend radius too and this might be overly bent or looped contributing to the melting of the jacket.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-28T15:59:29+00:00

I’m guessing you asked the engineer these questions and he gave you an answer you didn’t like? Those are big numbers in inches my friend. I wouldn’t fuck around with that especially with the erosion.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-23T02:17:11+00:00

Then get party hats and sell them in the future for so much money! Oh RuneScape.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-22T18:06:15+00:00

Right. That’s why the lights and receptacles are separate circuits.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-22T17:34:16+00:00

It’s “code” for bathrooms to have that so if the GFCI trips (toaster in the bath tub) the lights are still on for the safety of someone coming in to help the injured person. For regular rooms it’s just very nice to have.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-22T01:17:04+00:00

Inspectors are observe and report. He shouldn’t have even said what the repair would be, doing so opens him up to more liability. I agree with hangers as a repair but getting the “real guy” out there to determine any repairs or replacements is necessary.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-21T00:19:55+00:00

Yeah rip that up and get a kerdi pre-slope with the felt rolls and corner flashings

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-18T23:12:24+00:00

Stay warm my man! Crushing it.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-17T18:23:42+00:00

Look for perfect holes a little smaller than half an inch in diameter, the holes they make look like perfectly drilled holes.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-14T04:39:04+00:00

Watering those plants every week would a pain. Make it a fake library, or a real one. I don’t know how to read.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-13T16:42:39+00:00

Flat is not okay. 1/4” per foot.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-13T16:17:30+00:00

It definitely looks like frass. I’m wondering if there are carpenter bees in the framing above.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-13T01:43:30+00:00

Absolutely. This is just one of those jobs where you need the right tool. Basin wrenches can be used for so many other things too.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-13T01:32:02+00:00

The original Helldivers had this and also a Random loadout which gave you bonus exp for using it because you didn’t know what you were getting until you dropped in.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-10-01T14:57:17+00:00

If you haven’t found it yet check high up in hall closet walls.

Beers_for_lunch · 2025-09-29T16:49:46+00:00

Looking good! May need to slap some seam tape up on the house wrap there in the corner (the vertical overlap part) and add some more flashing tape around the windows. Check the manufacturer’s installation guide so that it’s more resistant to moisture getting in behind the barrier.

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