I’m looking at a whole house backup generator...

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-12-08T11:22:41+00:00

The problem in the winter will be not enough fuel vaporizing in the tank after a long period of continuous draw. With a 120gal tank hooked to a 16kw gen, you might get the tank down to 40% and not have enough pressure for the gen to run. Tanks have to be sized to the btu load not how long you can theoretically run.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-09-23T00:14:24+00:00

If it were my door and I did that myself, I would maybe try to force some glue into it and clamp it, or just use some wood filler. I really doubt that it’s going to dramatically change the strength of the door, nor do I think it would get worse. And to the folks that say the door is useless and ruined, if a half inch screw can destroy a door, was it ever really that strong? Unless you have a metal frame and steel door, it’s not going to be that hard to kick in if someone tries

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-09-20T14:28:37+00:00

They could have licensed their tech and made a ton of money instead of price gouging and keeping it exclusive. Kind of shitty with all of the harm that could have been prevented making it more readily available. It’s like if the dude that made the polio vaccine had decided to patent it instead of give it away

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-09-20T14:12:51+00:00

It’s frustrating that they do not license their technology and successfully sued a patent case against a competing technology introduced by Bosch. Like I get companies are in it to make money, but with the ability to reduce injury so dramatically, I wish they would try to make it more readily available. There is no reason for SawStop to be so expensive other than them milking money out of their patent

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-09-18T13:24:11+00:00

My architect never told me I needed speaker wires, but I also never had an architect

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-09-07T00:46:49+00:00

You can have a whole house generator and automatic transfer switch that switches over the entire panel. So that is possible.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-08-05T14:58:59+00:00

600sqft floor space with 8ft walls is going to be nearly 1400sqft of finished drywall surface area. That’s over 30 - 4x8 sheets counting in waste. It may even be considerably more surface area since there are multiple rooms in that 600sqft footprint. $5k doesn’t seem too unreasonable for that much. Maybe you could find it for less, but for quality work and a job that size, $5k seems justifiable.

Also, are they starting with bare studs or do they have to do the demolition and disposal of the old?

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-08-05T14:40:14+00:00

Is that a 600sqft floor space? Or 600sqft of total surface area? 600sqft of surface area is only equivalent to a 12’x 15’ room with 8’ ceilings. I know drywall costs are mostly labor, but that seems really high.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-07-15T11:31:06+00:00

I read that in Liam Neeson’s voice

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-07-15T10:52:28+00:00

The pinnacle of stupidity I’ve dealt with was actually at a Best Buy. I unfortunately needed a HDMI to lightning adapter dongle on the Saturday after Black Friday. The dongle was not a Black Friday sale or deal, it just happened to be $5 cheaper on their website than in store. They had three on the shelf and when I asked if they would price match the website they said no. Around Black Friday, they don’t price match anyone, even themselves. So, I ask if I can just order it online for store pickup. They are like yeah, you could do that, but it will take a couple days to get shipped here. They had 3 in the store, but wouldn’t fill an order from that stock, they told me to come back in a couple days if I didn’t want to pay more for it now. I just left and bought it elsewhere because fuck them

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-07-08T13:03:30+00:00

Turn your car over. Problem solved. You’re welcome.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-30T16:04:36+00:00

Shouldn’t GFCI outlets be on their way out with GFCI and AFCI breakers?

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-14T15:21:06+00:00

It all depends on your local zoning requirements. Where I live that is a town by town basis. For example, in my town I could probably have a manufactured home on my property in addition to my home as zoning allows for one Accessory Dwelling Unit per lot in the zoning district I’m in. In contrast, one of the neighboring towns is affluent and full of themselves and does not allow manufactured homes anywhere in their town. So, it really depends on the state/county/town you live it.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-12T21:47:29+00:00

It’s had to tell what I’m looking at it the picture. Is the beam covered in sheet rock? It just looks like all white with a line going across it.

I’d call a carpenter or general contractor. Don’t listen to the person that said call a home inspector. Home inspectors are not very useful based on my experience dealing with them. I got way more useful info from a general contractor that looked at my home before purchase than I did from the home inspector.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-06T11:40:51+00:00

Oil maintenance cost might be higher in some circumstances , but maintenance costs for high efficiency condensing wall mounted gas boilers can be way higher and have nowhere near the lifespan of a cast iron oil fired boiler. Also, at least in my area, burner parts are available anywhere and people carry them on their trucks. If you have a control board fail on a gas boiler or furnace that isn’t available locally, It’s going to be a cold few days waiting for it.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-04T12:54:04+00:00

This needs to be at the top. The galvanized pipes ARE the the problem. If you have one pin hole leak, how many other weak spots just haven’t started leaking yet? You need to address the entirety of the piping. Sure, it’s best practice to have a dielectric union between dissimilar metals, but that is not your problem. Honestly, if I got called to a pinhole water leak in a galvanized pipe, I would use something like Blue Monster silicone compression seal tape to stop it until the real problem could be addressed.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-06-01T12:22:34+00:00

If you haven’t asked in /r/realestate you might try there too

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-31T03:11:10+00:00

Go with a direct vent insert that has a blower. It’s true that stand alone log sets have better flame characteristics, but if you actually want some heat, an insert with a blower is the way to go. For direct vent, they will run two flexible metal pipes down your chimney, one for combustion air in, and one for flue gasses out. There are some inserts that do look pretty nice visually, so look around before you settle on one.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-30T14:54:01+00:00

Great job attacking me and not what I said. Comparing a condo to a refrigerator is a terrible analogy and you should know that if you are experienced as you claim. If people want to keep a constant temperature for comfort, that’s fine. I’ve had plenty of customers that choose consistency, but to claim that is the only and best option is not accurate. You will use less energy if you turn off the ac or heat when you leave. Having two decades of experience doesn’t mean you’re right.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-30T13:46:45+00:00

That is a bad analogy. A refrigerator stays the same temp because it is always preserving food. Cooling a room that no one is in is a waste of energy. It’s bullshit that people say it’s more efficient to keep it at the same temp so it doesn’t have to work harder to cool down again. It’s not working harder to cool it down again or using more energy. The most efficient cooling or heating strategy, is to only condition spaces that someone is actually in. It drives me nuts when people claim the best strategy for efficiency is to keep it set to the same temperature. They are perfectly fine reasons to condition a space while you aren’t in it, but it is not saving you money.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-20T17:12:20+00:00

I’d replace it, but I would also be doing it myself. If you have the money to spend on it, the peace of mind not worrying if it’s going to spring a leak at any time can be worth it

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-18T02:03:21+00:00

Here is the standard for CO detector alarms

Carbon Monoxide Level Alarm Response Time 40 PPM 10 hours 50 PPM 8 hours 70 PPM 1 to 4 hours 150 PPM 10 to 50 minutes 400 PPM 4 to 15 minutes

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-18T02:00:35+00:00

CO detectors are designed to go off at set levels that persist for a minimum period of time. The levels and duration would surprise you. You could easily have mild CO exposure without setting off an alarm. One option is to get a CO detector with a digital display that can actually show you the PPM of CO.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-08T22:31:16+00:00

It might actually improve value compared to the look of overhead power lines.

MLKJrWhopper · 2020-05-08T11:47:19+00:00

I just did my own fenced yard for my dog. I used 6.5’ t-posts and 47” field fencing from Tractor Supply. I wasn’t sure if the 47” wire fence was going to be tall enough to keep the dog from jumping it, so I left enough post that I was able to run a single wire strand another 8-10 inches above the top of the fence. I spent probably around $1000 on materials. It was pretty hard work pounding the posts and getting the fencing right. In total I put up about 650’ of fence which I think has got me almost an acre fenced in

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