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bbq engineer

Master of the Pit
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Feb 26, 2009
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DeSoto, KS
When you’re in “GET ER DONE” mode, you don’t always consider the long term ramifications.

OK- I might get over the outlet in the shower. But I will not accept the toilet paper holder IN the
shower.

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When the power company told its crew to run electricity to this house, I'm sure they didn't mean to
just stick all the wires through a hole in the roof!

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Pretty safe isn't it? I mean the hot lead is at least a quarter inch from a metal oil pipe and it is almost 48 inches off the ground so children won't touch it...

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Yes- go ahead and connect the dryer vent to the water heater flue.

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What the hell?

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The county inspector had JUST signed off on it. Said it was "all he could do since it was a remodel".

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If you can't bend metal conduit, just use a few extra junction boxes!

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You know you're a redneck HVAC tech when you use a chew can for a junction box.

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When you do not have an outlet box, use a Nike box.Just do it!

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"Screw that I-beam- just cut it. That is the framer's problem."

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Instead of flashing the penetrations, install buckets with pipes under the drips.

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.........shower and ceiling fan in master bath...."
Hmm.where does the wire go and how much glue did he use to stick that thing there?

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The ad listed the house with a "whole house attic fan". Professionally installed no doubt.

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If you can vent ONE bathroom exhaust then you certainly vent THREE!

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"I paid an electrician to do it"

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"Flashing!? We don't need no stinking flashing!"

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"Look- I had 18" of pipe and this bag of couplers."

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I think this goes to a ceiling fan mounted on the ceiling of a bathroom on the other side of this wall. Maybe.
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Supply air, meet return air.
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