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Old 10/12/08, 3:40 PM
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Actually, to be a little more clear, the service line did not appear to have any give (flex) the way it was routed and I could see thread marks in the insulation from contact. Again, maybe an over kill but it wouldn't take much to provide a little clearance.
Well, that's a totally different story from before then. You originally said you wrote it up because panel screws were easy to replace with drywall screws.
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Well, that's a totally different story from before then. You originally said you wrote it up because panel screws were easy to replace with drywall screws.
Yeah, my bad. Sorry about that.



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Just a concern that "uncle Bob the handyman" will lose a screw and replace it with a sheetrock screw. Maybe an overkill but you never know..
I don't think overkill is the right word.

You could apply this philosophy to every item in the house. You could write up the hardwood floors because "Aunt Mable the cleaning lady" might use too much wax causing a fall hazard.
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