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I found this in an attic today. It's difficult to say for sure, but I think it was the plumbers during the re-pipe of this home. . .
Yes. I also mentioned the insulation. . . IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ® Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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Good catch! Mark MD HI Lic # 30090 BPI Certified Building Analyst PA DEP Radon Cert # 2457 Certified Home Energy Tune-uP Inspector
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When you say I also mentioned the insluation are you pertaining to the vapor barrior being upside down or that the burned wire could of caused the insulation to catch a fire?
How do you copy a persons quote and the use it in the reply message. I finally figure out the email & web link buttons. (Only took 2 years) Where there water pipes in the area of the burned wire? Nice catch as usually. Last edited by dmacy; 11/17/06 at 7:32 PM.. |
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Use the "quote" feature. . .
The insulation was upside down, which is potentially hazardous with this type, due to the fact that it's very flammable (it even says so on the paper facing). I didn't mention the two conditions as a "recipe for disaster." Each has it's own place and neither has anything to do with the other. The copper piping was near this cable, and there were other burn marks throughout the attic. . . IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ® Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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Delete any part of the quote you don't want to appear in your post, but you have to leave the start and end quote codes. You can copy and paste those quote codes to split a posted message into two quotes. There's a pun here somewhere, but I'm not going there. |
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Please Note:
Greg Fretwell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
It might be noted that this may be the best way to install insulation somewhere that has a longer A/C season than heat.
Where is the "warm moist air" most of the time? That is the side you want the vapor barrier on. |
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...either way, if there's enough of a condensation problem, maybe it'll be too wet to burn.
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Moist air? Not much moisture going on here in CA Greg
IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ® Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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Jeff,
I just wired a 6,000 sq ft house with a bunch of "Rag-TAG" plumbers doing the plumbing work........found (2) wires damaged from them soldering pipes so I had my helpers go over the entire house...where plumbing is concerned....paranoid...YEP......I removed all the damaged wire and sent the BILL to the plumbers....we will see if they PAY.....I know the builder will pay.....SOMEONES gonna pay...lol..and it AINT me.... Paul W. Abernathy |
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