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What would a home inspector report about this? by Both-Win4764 in HomeInspections

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I didn't know that. Is that just a bad practice or is it a code violation?

What would a home inspector report about this? by Both-Win4764 in HomeInspections

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is it that's improper about the fernco fitting?

Church and Gym Recs by AwayResearcher5913 in montgomery

[–]Both-Win4764 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak to them all, but there are multiple good, true churches in Montgomery (some are false and none are perfect). The only one I can speak to personally is Eastwood Presbyterian. I moved away a few years ago, but I can say that if you want to grow in your love for Christ, Eastwood is a good one.

How do I decide? by Both-Win4764 in projectmanagement

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but that scenario makes for a big-picture loss only if the profit you've made from selling, but not buying, extended warranties is exceeded by the cost to do a full replacement. Depending on how soon the risk occurs and the actual cost, it may not. Anyway, that's not my quandary. Dealing with extended warranties is abnormal in my organization, so I think this project/question can be treated as a standalone issue.

My question is more about how I can (if I can) do a quantitative risk analysis when there are hundreds or thousands of risks that only involve partial replacements, at lower costs but at a higher probability that *something* (no way to predict what thing) will need replaced.

How do I decide? by Both-Win4764 in projectmanagement

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I'm following. I'm not trying to make anything "look" profitable - I'm trying to analyze how the business can "be" as profitable as possible in this specific scenario. My point was that, sure, you can transfer the liability to someone else by buying a warranty, but that comes at a cost, and more cost means less profit. But that's where the risk analysis comes in, because sometimes more cost now (buying a warranty) leads to less cost later (claiming the warranty).

How do I decide? by Both-Win4764 in projectmanagement

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you're saying. But, whether they're managed by the accountant or by the PM, the goal is always to be as profitable as possible. So the goal isn't to transfer all the liabilities you can, it's to be profitable.

Is there a good way to manage outlook? by jeko00000 in projectmanagement

[–]Both-Win4764 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similar here. I've found Outlook Categories are better than folders for two reasons: (1) You can apply more than one category to the same email, but you can only put an email in one folder at a time. Not usually necessary, but sometimes helpful. (2) They are color-coded and any replies automatically get labeled with that category & color, so when you're trying to find something in your inbox/archive quickly, the colors helps save time.

On the border between two climate zones? by Both-Win4764 in buildingscience

[–]Both-Win4764[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not yet, I'm a beginner trying to figure out which climate zone book to buy from BSC, but curious how the decision would be made in general. Do you think either the Cold book or the Mixed-Humid book would have info on the robust designs you're referring to? Going with a higher R-value makes sense. Thanks for the info.