@BMitch @Tester101 Up until 2am last night fixing all the grounds on the first floor. Second floor doesn't even have lead wires with ground so many of those are still ungrounded. Inspector shows up today. We will see if he catches this and if we have to do anything to fix it.
Grandpa is a real estate agent, says that 9 times out of ten, they will check a few of them downstairs and then just assume the rest are okay.
Don't worry about why. If you try to only fix the problem, you may miss something. Worry about getting it correct!
Black == HOT
White == Neutral
bare == ground
(in North America -- Europe is different!)
Open it up again and make sure it is connected as follows:
white from panel to white ...
From this:
bmitch@bmitch-t400:~$ df -k Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 9614116 8692420 433324 96% /
to this:
bmitch@bmitch-t400:~$ df -k Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 9614116 5263620 3862124 58% /
I started with slackware in 96, quickly changed to debian, now ubuntu but an older version (not looking forward to unity). I'm guessing next will be Mint.
I've run RedHat/Fedora and Ubuntu, but just got sick of having everything not work and require hours of messing around. Like having to constantly sim link libraries because the software wants glibc1.1.2.3 and I've got glibc1.1.3.0 Happened all the time.
(All version numbers in my previous post were rectally generated)
@TheEvilGreebo My advice is to hire a tile guy for that job. It's really hard to DIY and get a finish that won't scream at you every time you step in the shower.
so, we have quiet time at work - for a half hour on tuesday and thursday no one is allowed to call IT, walk into the room or talk (even amoungst ourselves) so that "work can get done without distraction"
so, about 5 minutes into it, someone calls me - and obviously, to not piss anyone off, i dont answer the phone
after quiet time is over, this person calls me back - shes locked out of windows and cant remember her password
so because the people in my deptartment are children and need quiet time, another person in the company couldn't do her job because we couldn't answer the phone to help her. if you look at it from a business aspect, the company just lost 25 minutes at her pay rate
I'm not a fan of tile over drywall (of any type). If it were me... I'd do cement board and KERDI (if it was in the budget), or just cement board (if the budget is tight).
@Tester101 Once the Hardi is on, the Kerdi is the easy part :D
One thing I think is funny about the Hardi... when I buy lumber or fiberglass batts there are huge warnings that it may have cancerous byproducts known to the state of california
Hardi, though, which certainly is very dangerous if worked improperly, has a very tiny warning
I always had a theory that the air in California caused cancer, not all the products with the label.
It's like the joke where the guy goes to the doctor and says "it hurts when I touch here... here... here... here", and the doctor says "sir, you have a broken finger."
@MatthewPK Couldn't find any information about using "blueboard" in bathrooms, best I can tell "blueboard" is just lighter, stronger drywall. Can you provide some links to this stuff?
"Changes made to the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) no longer recognize moisture-resistant, paper-faced drywall (commonly known as "green board") as a suitable tile-backing material in wet areas such as tub and shower surrounds."
R702.3.8 Water-resistant gypsum backing board.Gypsum board used as the base or backer for adhesive application of ceramic tile or other required nonabsorbent finish material shall conform to ASTM C 1396, C 1178 or C1278.
Use of water-resistant gypsum backing board shall be permitted on ceilings where framing spacing does not exceed 12 inches (305 mm) on center for 1/2-inch-thick (12.7 mm) or 16 inches (406 mm) for 5/8-inch-thick (16 mm) gypsum board. Water-resistant gypsum board shall not be installed over a Class I or II vapor retarder in a shower or tub compartment. Cut or exposed edges, including those at wall intersections, shall be sealed as recommended by the manufacturer.
@MatthewPK IRC 2009 SECTION R805 CEILING FINISHES R805.1 Ceiling installation.Ceilings shall be installed in accordance with the requirements for interior wall finishes as provided in Section R702.
@Tester101 Yeah, I often feel the same way. Should gov't get involved and pay for the IT infrastructure to post it all in a convenient, on-line format? This would be an extremely useful service.
@ChrisCudmore Years ago there was a commercial for a DSL provider where a husband says to his wife "I'm gonna go surf the internet"... a short while later he comes back and his wife says "I thought you were surfing the web?" to which the husband casually replies "I finished it.".... Now this is clearly a play on how fast teh DSL service is....
but to a techy or a web-savvy person it means something else: imagine the terrible, terrible depravities he would have to have seen in order to "finish" the web.... The horror, the horror....
@ChrisCudmore SA = SomethingAwful they used to have a file-sharing sub-forum but got rid of it as more and more people showed up and did nothing but post "Where Da Movies At?"
@ChrisCudmore My name is shared by a doctor in the UK and a lawyer in AU.... not the worst... but on the front page is the court docket for a long-running civil case I'm involved in
Just a side note, since you know the issue isn't resolved, it would be smart if your trouble ticket system didn't force you to insert the "did I solve your problem" links when you know you didn't... something for your CSM management team to consider cause it kinda makes you (Amazon) look stupid cause I've got 4-5 emails now all saying, "we know its not fixed yet, sorry, oh btw did I solve your problem?" ;)
I got back (from someone completely different)
Hello,
I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused.
I understand that it's disappointing to see "Did I solve your problem?" after every correspondence from us, even when the problem is unresolved or when it is just an inquiry. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
This is an automated message which is sent after every email, to ensure the customers concerns are resolved and we get a feedback from our customers. However, I realize the frustration caused, in case the problem is not resolved and still you get this message.
R702.4.2 Fiber-cement, fiber-mat reinforced cement, glass mat gypsum backers and fiber-reinforced gypsum backers.Fiber-cement, fiber-mat reinforced cement, glass mat gypsum backers or fiber-reinforced gypsum backers in compliance with ASTM C 1288, C 1325, C 1178 or C 1278, respectively, and installed in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations shall be used as backers for wall tile in tub and shower areas and wall panels in shower areas.
This is why you can't use greenboard in tubs/showers.
R702.4.2 Gypsum backer.Gypsum board utilized as the base or backer board for adhesive application of ceramic tile or other nonabsorbent finish material shall conform with ASTM C 630 or C 1178. Water–resistant gypsum backing board shall be permitted to be used on ceilings
where framing spacing does not exceed 12 inches (305 mm) on center for ½ inch thick (12.7 mm) or 16 inches (406 mm) for 5/8–inch–thick (15.9 mm) gypsum board. All cut or exposed edges, including those at wall intersections, shall be sealed as recommended by the manufacturer.
R702.4.3 Limitations.Water-resistant gypsum backing board shall not be used in the following locations: 1. Over a vapor retarder in a shower or bathtub compartment. 2. Where there will be direct exposure to water, or in areas subject to continuous high humidity.
this question: diy.stackexchange.com/questions/18835/…, from earlier today said: "just a personal preference for the flame and smell of wood instead of gas."
my first reaction was "if you can smell gas, you have bigger problems to deal with first"
Damnit @MatthewPK! Can you please provide links when you make statements like this.
Step 1: Verify that your locality allows this. In many areas, you are prohibited by law from creating new wood-burning fireplaces. — Matthew PK2 hours ago
My dinning room had an on/off switch for the light which made it impossible to have romantic dinners there - the light was either too bright or off. So I decided to install a dimmer. Being energy conscious and progressive, I wanted to install a dimmer for compact fluorescent lights. I bought a ...
OK project update! I spent all of last weekend ripping our steel window frames in my basement - this weekend is the installation of new vinyl windows I bought
I'm going to first frame it with PT lumber - do I need to do anything to the exterior of the PT though? like paint it? anything other then that?
so back to my real question - do I need to paint the PT lumber or anything else on the outside of the window (basement window, in concrete with PT frame)
Don't worry about why. If you try to only fix the problem, you may miss something. Worry about getting it correct!
Black == HOT
White == Neutral
bare == ground
(in North America -- Europe is different!)
Open it up again and make sure it is connected as follows:
white from panel to white ...
My dinning room had an on/off switch for the light which made it impossible to have romantic dinners there - the light was either too bright or off. So I decided to install a dimmer. Being energy conscious and progressive, I wanted to install a dimmer for compact fluorescent lights. I bought a ...
