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Comments (28)Thanks David. Being precise and listing every point and sub point is tricky. English was my worst subject in school, I'm better at building bathrooms than building paragraphs. I work harder posting more information but like you mentioned everyone needs to dig deeper, find all the questions that need answering and then go about finding the correct answers and then confirming the source of the answer. I have spoken with my supplier and received info back from them direct, I then worked out my own math to confirm and then double check the Heat Loss table. We adjust the cable spacing only a little to try and fudge out dips and valleys. And never bring the cable in closer than spec'd. Again, I'll post my math and equations with as much detail as I can provide so people can understand the process I use to work out these calculations. I build stuff every day, I read and hone my skills everyday and I work with pros everyday. I have learned a lot and which each new project there is always the "X" factor. Your gut can tell you when something just doesn't look right and inspectors should be shown what your doing and not left out of the loop. We have a great group of men and women checking our projects here in Vancouver, get to know your local inspectors - it's worth it. My building inspector left my home raving about it yesterday - he went on to say it should be entered in a contest and hopes he gets to come back for the final so he can see my home completed. These are not monsters or people to avoid- they are your last double check on your project and honestly speaking you should be the last check on any project. It's your project - don't trust anyones opinion as fact. Work it out yourself or spend your time finding the right contractor. There are many guys out there who know what their doing, take out permits and do the job right. That said they seem to be the minority......See MoreCongrats Ivette!
Comments (62)Jane, we are definitely going. My DH even loves it and he's a riot to watch there (think big, intimidating, biker kind of guy) talking about 'the patina of a piece'. The show is held along a country type road about a mile long. You have your big, well-known antique dealers that have a large amount of space (usually under tents), all the way down to everyday folks that rent a table and sell yard sale type goods. It's not organized in any particular fashion (for example, rug dealers are not grouped together), so if you are looking for something special, you probably would want to walk the whole show (wear sneakers). There are plenty of clean port-a-potties and booths with fair-type food & drink. I always have certain things I look for, but keep an open mind when looking. Also, most important, if you see something you like, don't leave it with intentions to come back later - it'll most likely be gone (ask me how I know). The best time we had was 2 years ago, went on a overcast/rainy day. The crowds were sparse and the dealers were anxious to sell, we got some great buys! And brush up on your hondeling (negotiating) skills - it's required form at Brimfield....See MoreMansion turned into a meth lab in Colo Springs...
Comments (8)Stuff like this happens in Calgary all the time. I live in the part of town people don't like to drive through. It's not *that* bad, but if the snotty people don't want to come here, then we don't want them here..... Anyways, to get back on topic.... the meth labs and grow ops are all in the 'good' neighbourhoods. Not in mine. Why? Our little houses just aren't big enough for what's needed. If there's a grow op in a house, it's toast when it get's busted. The mold gets through the drywall and 2x4 wood beams and the house is a total loss. Sometimes they can be gutted and fixed. But it's usually at a cost to the home owner, who rented the house out to "good people", or so s/he thought. There is a town east of Calgary called Chestermere Lake. About six or seven years ago there was one bust after another almost on a daily basis, because the big beautiful homes there were all grow ops and meth labs....See Morecrumbling marble shower wall
Comments (82)The reason we kept the part of the wall it was OK it's because right before demolition we noticed that the crumbled part Changed color when wet so it was absorbing water and that piece of wall did not. Conclusion - that part had been sealed, the rest probably not. We gave it more miracle sealer 511 and water rolls right off it. Now we know to keep doing it....See MoreRelated Professionals
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