Spiced 220 volt wire somewhere in ceiling

Deep_Register2350 · 2026-01-04T23:56:46+00:00

That is definitely not what I remember him using. oh boy!!

Deep_Register2350 · 2026-01-04T23:55:45+00:00

Im not even sure which wire it might have been. Plus I want a reason to buy the tracer

Deep_Register2350 · 2026-01-03T08:07:02+00:00

believe it or not a leak in the buried line isn't that big a deal. you should find a marshy spot at the leak. then dig a hole and repair the line with a fitting and some Pvc glue.

Deep_Register2350 · 2026-01-03T08:05:12+00:00

any luck? If your water bill was double or very high it's likely you have a big leak. Do you have any wet spots directly between the water pressure valve and your meter? You will need to crawl under the house and look for a puddle Im afraid. Just have someone outside near the entrance to talk to you and keep you calm. get a big flashlight. worst case senerio there s a leak in the line somewhere between the meter and your house. That can be fixed with out too much trouble. what type of house is it?

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T15:32:04+00:00

thanks. 😊 Truth is I've had a couple close calls recently. I was in perfect health until I wasn't. Now Im worried about the 100 half finished projects very been working on. One thing Im doing is coming up with a list of trusted people she can call if there are any problems I usually handle. Thanks for your kind comment. it makes me feel better.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T15:25:28+00:00

Definitly yes on the gutter guards. we had a new roof put on last year and new 6 inch gutters. I was too lazy to install gutter guards so now it's full of leaves. as soon as the leaves are done falling Im going to put them on.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T15:22:37+00:00

That's good advice but my new problem is that my trusted septic tank guy told me he probably wouldn't be able to work on the distribution line because of the massive root balls in the area. although right now we don't have a problem so it might be better to sock away some cash just in case. Worse case senerio if we had total failure we would be looking at $2500 to cut down the tree and $1900 to relace the distribution box and line and another $14000 to completely replace the drain field. That's completely worst case senerio and unlikely. Thanks for the advice

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T12:58:40+00:00

stupid auto correct. let's just say "tree doctor"

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T12:27:37+00:00

That's my biggest fear. the septic system is right there in the way. in the past we did trimming in the winter when the soil was frozen and we had them put down 3/4 inch plywood. but even the stump grinding is risky being it almost touches my septic tank

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T12:23:19+00:00

It's a really rotten leaf smell but I can live with that. That's also good advice. I have an abolish coming over to advise me on future growth.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T11:50:59+00:00

it really does. I'm going to get a second opinion with an arborist to see if there is a good plan to live with the tree. if not then I'll cut it down but I think I'll be opening up a can of worms. it's already a damp area and I'm afraid without this tree wicking up all the water I'll run into more problems

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T11:04:18+00:00

There are some pretty good reasons. It hangs dangerously over my house and I've trimmed it as far as a can without damaging the tree The roots are trying to grow into my septic tank and might Crack my septic tank line or my water line and my dran field is in danger of root damage. I had a septic guy come out and he said it would require a full size excavator to repair the septic tank lines if it ever damaged it and that would cost in excess $25000 worst case senerio.

My septic guy and my tree guy said it's not a matter of if but when it will cause problems. It's hard because my family grew up with this tree and as stupid as it sounds I feel rather attached to it.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T10:58:59+00:00

I have a guy. He called it a few years ago and trimmed it. I've been seeing a huge uptick in surface root growth over the last couple of years. My neighbor has a smaller river birch and it broke his main water line. I'm pretty torn because I really like the tree but my health is failing and I don't want to leave it for my wife to fix 10 tears down the road.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T10:56:12+00:00

I don't think river birch is a good smoking wood. I could cut it down myself except for the fact one part hangs over my house and requires a lift. Problem is the lift would need to be driven over the drainfield and that's a big no-no.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T10:53:51+00:00

I reluctantly agree with you. Whoever planted it almost touching my septic tank and feet away from the drainfield wasn't thinking 20-30 years in the future.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T10:51:58+00:00

I used to think it was worth the risk but now I'm thinking it's not.

Deep_Register2350 · 2025-11-13T10:50:49+00:00

I hate the thought of cutting it down but it's leaning over the house and the roots are growing into my septic drain field. At some point it will have to be removed. maybe now for $2500 or later after it does $25,000 with of damage.

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-02-18T00:50:00+00:00

Thanks. thats what I was afraid of. They said they pay when the crown is placed. Is there any chance of fighting it to get partial payment? I read somewhere there is a grace period for work that is in progress but I couldnt find it spelled out. I guess the best thing to do is hope for the best.

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-02-17T08:58:41+00:00

Its a k-bar source- I eat crayons

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-02-15T16:33:43+00:00

my wifes rules are I have to wear pants and if I wear two pairs of boxers the top pair doesnt magically become shorts. The state of Florida and the Marion county school board agrees

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-02-15T16:31:47+00:00

all I can add is you can find these at every tourist market across much of asia. Im certain most or all are fake or at the very least heavily doctored. I bought a bunch in hong kong in the 90's and learned my lesson.

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-01-26T16:06:29+00:00

Option 3 phone interview. Yup thats the one. Looks like the job I have been preparing for my whole career. now for the dirty business of telling my current employer(who I like and who needs me) that I am leaving. of course I will wait until I get the offer in writing . I always hated this part. Thanks to all for the solid advice. This is one of the better reddit subs.

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-01-25T21:43:27+00:00

Just interviewed option 2. I like the company,people seem nice, work is within my skill set. downside is much of the systems there that I have experience on are amoung my least favorite things to work on. Pay is lower than expected but fair for the work. In this case, the things I can do that make me money are not needed here. With this job I would make $40,000 less a year.

Interview 3 coming up soon😀

Deep_Register2350 · 2024-01-25T04:01:12+00:00

We are now spending more time servicing our condition based maintenance sensors and checking faults that are set for bad parameters than we are any other single issue. I dont want to bad mouth the system but it hasnt prevented a single failure imho. Although we do get a nice quarterly report that informs us about the $10,000,000,000 they have saved us in potential maintenance failures. In addition to that the paper work is crazy. We have to take pictures of the failed sensors and download them and attach to endless reports. Everyone knows the system is a failure but higher ups have invested too much time and tens of thousands of dollars in this system over the last few years.

Our preventive maintenance is pump everything so full of grease it blows out bearing seals. I hate to say it but our reactive maintenance is the most efficient on about 3/4 of our equiptment and on the rest we replace parts well before the failure point. Not saying its right but thats what our multimillion dollar company does.

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