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Old 4/29/09, 4:39 PM
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Question What's wrong with this picture?

Anyone see the problems?
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Old 4/29/09, 4:52 PM
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Default Re: What's wrong with this picture?

Yea, Someone left a piece of re-rod and a water bottle in the middle of the floor... What were they thinking!!!
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Old 4/29/09, 4:54 PM
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See anything else?



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Old 4/29/09, 5:46 PM
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How far are the studs apart

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Old 4/29/09, 5:54 PM
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Lack of green wood?



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Old 4/29/09, 6:00 PM
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Default Re: What's wrong with this picture?

#1 Re-rod is not approved for a grounding rod. It is not adequately buried anyway. Should be outside.
#2 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the wood is womanized. and it is on contact with a concrete floor.
#3 Unsecured wiring. 12-2, prob for an outside outlet, put a few staples in it.
#4 If this is an outside wall, why the heck didn't they use cellulose??

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Old 4/29/09, 6:20 PM
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I think i see a 2x4 stuck under the concrete
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Old 4/29/09, 6:25 PM
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Default Re: What's wrong with this picture?

That piece of rebar may be the turned up stub from a Ufer ground.
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Old 4/29/09, 8:05 PM
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Rebar is used for grounding in almost all modern construction. It's referred to as a Ufer ground, and is the preferred method for grounding a system.

I see no problem here.



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Old 4/29/09, 8:26 PM
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Default Re: What's wrong with this picture?

I see them often in access panels in garages. I've seen a couple in basements as pictured too.



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Old 4/29/09, 8:32 PM
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That piece of rebar may be the turned up stub from a Ufer ground.
Exactly...I believe Jim's got it.



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Default Re: What's wrong with this picture?

Well, unless that wall is going to be built out some more, i do see a slight problem.
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Old 4/29/09, 10:05 PM
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That piece of rebar may be the turned up stub from a Ufer ground.
You're correct Jim. Apparently your post hadn't been "approved" before I posted mine. . .



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Old 4/29/09, 10:07 PM
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The rebar stub up is for bonding the steel so there is not a difference of potential from other metal components of the home.
Actually Gary, that is the grounding electrode.



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Just read up on an Ufer ground, Never needed it here, we have more water here than any other state
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