
20 December 2016 | 1 reply
He flew as a C-130 Pilot for the Air Force for 14 years including the First Gulf War.

23 December 2016 | 11 replies
The sub-fed panel has been placed in the stairwell which is in direct violation of the code.The neutral and ground wires are attached to the same buss which is a safety hazard, and needs to be remedied.Nearly all of the lighting and receptacle circuits show evidence of rewiring but the ground wires do not show conductivity to ground.This is evidence of poor electrical installation and possibly using old knob-and-tube wiring to feed these circuits which were found in the basement.Also, there are broken boxes and unsafe wiring practices evident throughout the inspection which led one to believe that the work was performed by an unqualified individual.The cheated wires must be found or the entire ungrounded circuits may need to be rewired.Pricing to move the sub-fed panel, properly install bonding and grounding, and correct the ungrounded circuits $3500-$6000Rear apt No entry was gained.The Electrical portion of the Home Inspection report shows ungrounded receptacles and possibly more.Considering the evidence in the rest of the building, it is possible that the circuits are also poorly installed by amateurs.

26 December 2016 | 6 replies
Along with telling the tenant the water heater needs to be replaced, removing it and never replacing it, pulling the outside fuse to the central air in the middle of summer, turning the gas off at the meter, throwing the main breaker and putting a lock on the breaker box and removing the front door for "refinishing".Gail

31 December 2016 | 2 replies
We have a 2BR SFH in Rhawnhurst in great condition in central air for 105K with an ARV of 140K and above.

28 December 2016 | 8 replies
If you are worried more about "should I do this because I don't want to harm my condensing unit" then an easier source of information is your manufacturer's recommendations, which may be listed online or available for download.If you are worried more about "I want to do it regardless of performance issues but just need to know if I am allowed" then a quick phone call to the code enforcement office Monday or Tuesday (whenever they decide to open) will be better than anything anyone here can tell you (unless, of course, someone in DeKalb County had the same issue they researched).When you call, all you need to do is ask to speak with code enforcement and then ask: "When it comes to building a deck, are there any rules about required clearances above air conditioner condensing units?"

27 December 2016 | 37 replies
China makes 80% of all air conditioners in the world.

1 January 2017 | 3 replies
Although you may eventually get that type of air bnb money, it will probably take you 2+ years.

28 December 2016 | 8 replies
BUT, 1) give it 3 days to acclimate inside your warm rental 2) be sure to OPEN the box so air can get to the planks while they are acclimating3) if you encounter not-so-stick splices, add adhesive.

24 December 2016 | 5 replies
I have one friend who has one and is using air b n b to turn a profit on them, since they typically rent for less than the costs of ownership.

25 December 2016 | 7 replies
Yes, we have 3 air force bases, 1 army base, and hundreds of contractors everywhere.