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Old 2/24/08, 3:35 PM
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Adjacent house to a building I was inspection. The downspout drained about 5 feet above grade and there were signs of erosion of the masonry block foundation of the house.

Can I get a "Duh"?
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Adjacent house to a building I was inspection. The downspout drained about 5 feet above grade and there were signs of erosion of the masonry block foundation of the house.

Can I get a "Duh"?
There is one in downtown where the downspout stops about 10' about the sidewallk

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DUHHHHHH!! Hey Will, maybe you could sell them a downspout "Stretcher" !!


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sell them a downspout "Stretcher"
I get emails all the time about stretching my downspout, must be big business.

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Old 2/25/08, 12:48 PM
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Adjacent house to a building I was inspection. The downspout drained about 5 feet above grade and there were signs of erosion of the masonry block foundation of the house.

Can I get a "Duh"?
Geeze Will, the poor guy said the 90 does not fit the other direction. ha. ha.

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That reminds me.. There is a home near where I keep my horse that has a downspout that terminates just above the Electrical Meter.
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That reminds me.. There is a home near where I keep my horse that has a downspout that terminates just above the Electrical Meter.
Matt, are they trying to ice out the meter so it will stop spinning? ha. ha.

That is funny.

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That reminds me.. There is a home near where I keep my horse that has a downspout that terminates just above the Electrical Meter.

PLEASE!!! Get me a picture of that, would you?


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PLEASE!!! Get me a picture of that, would you?
Well I gave him a greenie in the hopes of a picture. So I should get one first .... if he is willing to share.
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What do you think of that?
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OH, that is not "right on top" of the meter. It has an elbow.

You are way too picky

(PLEASE NOTE: The above is sarcasm and a joke.)


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The first time I saw it I was driving by. Didnt see the elbow before. but I think I would still make note of it.
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Funny
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The first time I saw it I was driving by. Didnt see the elbow before. but I think I would still make note of it.
There's enough rust on that lower box to justify a note in the report. "Clean gutters fall and spring" is always in there. "Reposition downspout above the electrical meters" doesn't sound too scary, ......does it?
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