Recent content by gary49

Those black flies are called midges FWIW. Second the good wishes on the surgery. I don’t know what the general prognosis is for shoulder surgery, but if my hip replacement 6 months ago is any guide, physical therapy is an important part of recovery.

Will let you know next week. Left hip scheduled for replacement Monday. I’ll be 74 next month.

My son bought a used L39 a few years ago. 3 point hitch parts were missing. He bought new parts from a Kubota dealer. Something north of $500 at the time. It wasn’t a problem to install them. I think he told me it’s about a half hour job to go from backhoe to 3 point and vice versa.

I think Dave is right here. I’ll have to admit to not having looked at your video, but the inspectors are typically pretty tight on the spacing specs. The inspector may have not noticed everything when he signed off on what you were planning. The plugmold will be a good way of fixing the problem...

The inspector is going to use the clearances that are specified in the installation instructions. I wouldn’t worry about what the general code says, they use the manufacturer’s spec when there is a conflict between specs. I’m not going to address the location issue, except to say I usually go...

I’m not sure what you mean by vertical pump that is in a pump house. That implies that the pump is above the ground and as others have noted, a shallow well jet pump is the type of pump one typically sees above ground. I believe I’ve seen illustrations of a jet pump that uses the well pipe to...

Yes, there should have been a fixture or bracket included with the light fixture. They typically have a ground screw in them. Is the escutcheon plate threaded? If so, there should be machine screws or threaded studs to mount the escutcheon to the bracket. Definitely missing some parts. If you...

Use 15 amp switches, they’re less expensive and more available. You’ll find that if you want dimmers the ones for LED fixtures are typically rated at 150 watts. Switches only need to be rated for the load they’re serving. A 15 amp switch will handle 1440 watts once you account for having to...

There’s an Agri Supply in Petersburg, Va. that makes TSC stores look tiny. If you want to have a look at what you’re buying, it might be worth a road trip. You can but buy online from them as well. it’s less than 2 hours from Free Union, in Albemarle County.

I had a job where the previous general contractor had been fired and had stiffed his subs and they weren’t coming back. The house was at the finished drywall stage. The drywall guy had covered 8 boxes in a not particularly big house. The owner had fortunately taken a lot of pre drywall pictures...

Are the sconces UL approved? They are supposed to be, but the inspector likely won’t be able to tell without looking very closely and/or removing the fixture or bulb to see the UL stamp. He/she is unlikely to do that, so you would probably get away with using some non UL approved fixtures. I’d...

FWIW you can use 15 amp receptacles in a 20 amp circuit as long as there’s more than one place to plug in on the circuit, in other words, a dedicated receptacle. It’s good to use 20 amp receptacles in shop areas since that’s the only place you’re likely to find a need for the ability to take a...

I wonder why the drop pipe is 1 1/4”? The standard around here for a residential well is 1” black polyethylene both for the drop pipe and the lateral pipe to the house. 1 1/4” pitiless adapter and pipe is a good deal more expensive than 1”. Black poly pipe ratings changed a few years back, so...

I find the vast majority in Albemarle County are ground down. Doesn’t matter to the inspector. I’d say keep your wife happy.

Were you planning on bringing the floor level up to accommodate the Schluter drain fitting? It requires something of a recess in the drain pan, 2-3” if my memory serves. How close to the top of the concrete is the pex pipe for the hydronic system? It looks like the pipe is wrapped in foam where...