HINT: Funnels work best if the stuff being funneled is flowing down, not up.
ANSWER: So in this case, sure, some of the exhaust will enter the exhaust pipe. But how much will miss? And how much is too much? This is a good reason why water heaters must be installed by a licensed plumber.
Thank you,
Richard Acree
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HINT: Creativity without restraint can lead to chaos.
ANSWER: Well, it is creative. Maybe even artistic? And as a guy I admire the use of duct tape. But connecting/taping bathroom exhaust vents into the plumbing drain, waste and vent system can lead to unexpected and unintended consequences. In this case septic vapors may be drawn into the bathroom and then living spaces. Never a good experience. HABITEC recommends that bathroom vents should terminate at the exterior of the building.
Thank you,
Richard Acree
Comments in this blog posting are the copyrighted intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings. HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more! In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis. Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.
Richard Acree is the author of the HABITEC Home and Building Inspections Blog and founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors. All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.
HINT: KABOOM!!
ANSWER: The homeowner installed a free-standing gas stove in the living room as an after market device. Then he placed the supporting propane tank on the opposite side of the wall and ran the gas line into the crawl space and up into the living room. Now look at that picture and imagine a fire that starts in the house at the new fireplace. How long will it take the heat and eventual flame to reach the propane tank? Minutes? Before the fire department shows up? Probably. Now imagine how large the explosion will be when the tank goes. The good news is that the explosion will probably blow the fire out as well. The bad news is that any people or other homes nearby will suffer greatly.
There are rules for locating propane tanks relative to the structure and the property line. Building codes may differ depending on the municipality. In general, a tank that is 500 gallons or less should be located at least 10' from the structure or property line. Tanks sized from 501 to 2000 gallons should be 25' from the structure or property line. Tanks exceeding 2000 gallons should be at least 50' from the structure or property line. No tank should be stored within inches of the structure. Otherwise, you may hear a loud KABOOM!!
Thank you,
Richard Acree
Comments in this blog posting are the copyrighted intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings. HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more! In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis. Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.
Richard Acree is the author of the HABITEC Home and Building Inspections Blog and founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors. All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.
No hint this time. You should be able to figure this one out on your own.
Did they run out of money?
Richard Acree
Comments in this blog posting are the copyrighted intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings. HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more! In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis. Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.
Richard Acree is the author of the HABITEC Home and Building Inspections Blog and founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors. All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.
HINT: Water gravitates to the lowest point in a surface area.
This pier and surrounding moisture barrier is stained and holding a soil buildup as if substantial water has been here. 
Same thing here.
And this pier has a nice little lake around it.
Answer: There are stains and in fact standing water at the base of several piers in this crawl space. Why is that? Could it be that after the dig for the pier foundations and construction of the piers, nobody bothered to regrade the crawl space to provide a slope to the positive drain? And away from the piers? HABITEC recommends just that. In this case, water in the crawl space gravitates to the lowest point(s) in the grade. In these cases, the lowest points are at the piers. This much water, again and again over time, will cause the piers to settle as their foundations are weakened and sink. Now, your next question is where is all the water coming from? And that is the subject of another blog! HINT: A failed water management system.
Thank you,
Richard Acree
Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings. HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more! In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis. Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.
Richard Acree is the author of the HABITEC Home and Building Inspections Blog and founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors. All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.
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