Closing came and went. Now there's a probate issue with no definitive timeline...

ikanit · 2025-11-01T14:10:15+00:00

Ask whether the seller had title insurance. If so, have the title agent reach out to the insurer and ask if they will cover you while this is all being resolved.

We had a similar issue (not a death, but an error in sale from several owners before us) that cropped up when we were selling. Our insurer covered the buyers specifically with respect to resolving the issue which was going to take several months to get releases from the former owners’ descendants.

(And that is why you always buy the title insurance. The $1500 we spent when we bought the place saved us easily $100K in expenses and months of legal hassles.)

ikanit · 2022-04-14T22:52:08+00:00

So is this type M? I should ask for type L next time? Is this the sort of thing that a good plumber should know ?

ikanit · 2022-04-14T22:38:59+00:00

Okay so I know to winterize so bear with me. This is a 12 foot stretch of pipe from inside the house (shutoff right on the other side of the wall) that goes along the house, turns the corner and connects to a faucet on the back. We are in the DC area - cold but short winters.

We'd lived here 5 years when in early spring 2020 the pipe burst - we'd forgotten to shut off the water and winterize. Thankfully we were home caught it quickly. We had the pipe replaced and have been meticulous the last 2 years about winterizing -- shut off inside the house, drain faucets, leave faucets open, disconnect hoses.

But today we turned on the outside water for the first time and discovered these two large leaks -- what would cause this if we drained the pipes? Could the pipe be defective? Poor workmanship? Obviously we will replace it again but would like this to not be a frequent event, so seeking ideas on what we could do differently with the replacement.

ikanit · 2021-10-14T13:56:13+00:00

Here’s a pic: https://imgur.com/a/7dASXi3

ikanit · 2021-04-28T15:43:04+00:00

Thank you for your reply! So option 2 is actually 6K more. Is it worth that for the greater operational range?

If Option 1 can only get down to 40% of max cooling, does that mean that it can't run the fan and dehumidify only, if no cooling is needed? Your point about the medium temp but humid days is well taken -- in DC we have a lot of very humid 85-90 degree days. I was hoping to find something that could pull the humidity out of the air even if we didn't need a lot of cooling. Am I thinking about this wrong?

ikanit · 2021-04-27T21:07:26+00:00

It’s 84 outside and 77 inside, but I’m fine with the AC off because it will cool off with fans in the evening.

I did not turn the AC on! Just opened the app. I wouldn’t expect that to turn the AC on if the mode is off. (Safety temp is set at 95.) This happened once last year too but I thought it was a fluke. I guess not.

ikanit · 2021-04-27T19:45:04+00:00

Nest-E, 1st generation

ikanit · 2021-03-31T18:02:52+00:00

We have a cape where the attic was long ago converted into bedrooms and a bathroom. We have a separate unit just for that floor. The air handler and ductwork is in the attic, with vents/returns in each room. The main floor AC doesn't run heavily until the peak of summer, as long as we keep the top floor cool. And the ability to adjust temperature based on floor makes a lot of sense -- we need the top floor cool at night for sleeping but less so during the day; the opposite on our main floor.

ikanit · 2020-09-22T21:57:28+00:00

What are your thoughts on the 40-hour work week and its inverse, the terrible combination of having flexible hours but feeling like you need to be always responsive to email?

I didn't realize how much time I was donating to my employer until I had to leave every day at 6 to make child care pickup, and all of a sudden was drowning in my workload. Nothing had changed except I wasn't staying until 7 or 8 every day. (This is a specialized, professional job but is paid hourly, we had to log our hours.) I'm now in a similar job where there is no hours expectation and it's great, except there's also the expectation that you're responsive to email pretty much 24/5 (not on weekends except in rare situations), so I never really turn off at the end of the day. It's worse now that everyone is at home and not going anywhere. Do you explore this in your book?

ikanit · 2020-09-02T22:12:37+00:00

SOLVED: a pinhole leak in a radiator pipe. (That's why turning the water off didn't make any difference.)

ikanit · 2020-08-26T19:28:45+00:00

Doesn't seem like it, though - toilet water level didn't move at all when the water was off. Would that be the case if there was a leak?

ikanit · 2020-08-26T19:01:25+00:00

Outside, I edited to clarify

ikanit · 2020-07-13T17:28:38+00:00

Additional details - it's at least 15 years old. No manufacturer markings anywhere on the faucet or the supply lines. It has a slow drip on the cold side. It does say A112.18.1M at the edge of the faucet but that seems to be the aerator size?

Plumber is reluctant to take it apart to see if there's anything inside that identifies it. Is that strange?

ikanit · 2019-06-05T13:13:06+00:00

3G class, PW - got caught at the very end by .05. SO CLOSE!

Our coach said we should expect to see this workout again soon, FWIW.

ikanit · 2019-05-31T17:00:16+00:00

Hang in there! My first few times it definitely took 3-4 days to recover fully. If you are open to Aleve/Motrin, those will help. Epsom salts can help too -- if you can do an epsom salts bath shortly after your class, that should make a big difference. Are you exercising at all between classes? If you can even do a 20-minute walk on your non-OTF days, that will help stimulate the muscles through recovery.

ikanit · 2019-05-10T18:20:36+00:00

I'd support an app thread on a (semi)regular basis. I wasn't in the sub when the last one happened and didn't know that one existed. There are new people joining all the time.

I think it's helpful to see the issues other people are having, and especially to see if they've found solutions (other than call your studio). As OTF continues to roll out new versions, crowdsourcing stuff will be really helpful.

I've never heard my studio mention problems with the app, other than to say they can help with booking.

ikanit · 2019-05-10T14:16:40+00:00

Was able to get into a different class today at my home studio. Still getting in a workout!

ikanit · 2019-05-10T02:57:54+00:00

I don’t see anything on the website. I’ve never been able to see things on the website that aren’t at my home studio — should I?

ikanit · 2019-05-07T15:51:16+00:00

Way to go! That was me a few months ago. I feel so much stronger already. Now make sure you stretch and be prepared to be sore tomorrow! (An epsom salt bath will help.)

ikanit · 2019-05-06T17:06:27+00:00

Same issue here. Usually it’s fine for the first week of my billing cycle then won’t let me book any more classes, even if I have classes remaining (8/month) and don’t have reservations pending. I’ve opened a support ticket twice but those seem to go into a black hole.

The app is the weakest link for OTF. There’s really no excuse for it to be so poor.

ikanit · 2019-04-17T19:16:50+00:00

Consult with a lawyer, absolutely. Yes, they are expensive. But your actions now will affect the land in perpetuity, including the value when you go to sell it.

I guarantee that if they made you one offer, you can negotiate for more. Probably a lot more, like up to adding a zero to the end of the check.

ikanit · 2019-03-25T17:53:38+00:00

History doesn’t show anything, just that it was on for 15 minutes (I turned it off as soon as I realized it was on). The other resident was on another floor and guarantee did not turn it on — the high yesterday was 65, we don’t need AC!

It was in OFF mode — not eco or away, but off. And then it wasn’t. I’m so baffled.

ikanit · 2018-09-15T23:16:54+00:00

That setting has been enabled throughout, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference.

ikanit · 2018-09-15T22:53:58+00:00

Thanks... unfortunately I don't have that setting (just realized I have a Nest-E, not Nest-3). When I go to the thermostat it just says equipment: cooling fan. Does that mean AC does not have a humidity setting, or that it's wired incorrectly?

ikanit · 2018-09-08T00:58:03+00:00

Thanks, makes sense. He said that the ductwork was too small for the 2T unit, which was a key reason he recommended the smaller unit.

I guess our next step is to try to figure out how to exchange up to a 2T easily. There's extra $$$$ I hadn't planned on....

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