pclausen
Veteran Member
I got there just in the nick of time to fill the cracks with foam. This is the stuff that I got:
Shop Dow 12 oz Gaps and Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant at Lowes.com
They also agreed that it would be a good idea to replace the outside trim wood with hardie, so that's what they'll do. The trim they were installing today was looking a lot better. Still found a couple of places that needed a little shimming. I'll be sure to do a walk through with the builder before the painters come back and caulks everything.
The downspouts are 3" x 4" and the soil pipes are 3" diameter. I didn't realize this until I got to the house with a 3" x 4" x 4" diameter adapter that I picked up at Lowe's. I discussed with builder who was onsite, and while you can special order the 3" x 4" x 3" adapters, we decided to use the ones Lowe's has, and then run 4" soil pipe to below ground level, and then reduce to 3" into the existing pipe. This should also allow us to adjust the 3" pipe slightly to make a more straight look.
Good idea about the riser rings for the septic tank Ron. I'll add that to my list. One day I'll need to have my tank pumped I'm sure. I have lived in the house for 14 years, so that day is probably soon, especially now that I got 3 females living in the house with me. I have a good idea about where the drain field is since the grass is always nice and green there, but finding the clean out cover is going to take some detective work.
Yeah, I'm pretty laid back, so don't hold back with your comments. Go ahead and get them off your chest, you know you want to.
Shop Dow 12 oz Gaps and Cracks Insulating Foam Sealant at Lowes.com
They also agreed that it would be a good idea to replace the outside trim wood with hardie, so that's what they'll do. The trim they were installing today was looking a lot better. Still found a couple of places that needed a little shimming. I'll be sure to do a walk through with the builder before the painters come back and caulks everything.
The downspouts are 3" x 4" and the soil pipes are 3" diameter. I didn't realize this until I got to the house with a 3" x 4" x 4" diameter adapter that I picked up at Lowe's. I discussed with builder who was onsite, and while you can special order the 3" x 4" x 3" adapters, we decided to use the ones Lowe's has, and then run 4" soil pipe to below ground level, and then reduce to 3" into the existing pipe. This should also allow us to adjust the 3" pipe slightly to make a more straight look.
Good idea about the riser rings for the septic tank Ron. I'll add that to my list. One day I'll need to have my tank pumped I'm sure. I have lived in the house for 14 years, so that day is probably soon, especially now that I got 3 females living in the house with me. I have a good idea about where the drain field is since the grass is always nice and green there, but finding the clean out cover is going to take some detective work.
Yeah, I'm pretty laid back, so don't hold back with your comments. Go ahead and get them off your chest, you know you want to.