ruralruss
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Probably a wise choice. We had a white fiberglass tub repaired one time, you could not tell.
Russ
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Probably a wise choice. We had a white fiberglass tub repaired one time, you could not tell.
Russ
LogChain
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Obed,
Regarding "metal" boxes and exterior brick veneer, does your electrician have an opinion about the cast aluminum (I think) boxes found next to the weather-tight receptacle covers at the big box stores? I have used these boxes for exterior receptacles that are recessed in log siding. They seem to work just fine and do not rust. Electrical shorting and safety are not issues if wiring is done properly and the boxes are grounded per code.
Have fun
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- LogChain
Regarding "metal" boxes and exterior brick veneer, does your electrician have an opinion about the cast aluminum (I think) boxes found next to the weather-tight receptacle covers at the big box stores? I have used these boxes for exterior receptacles that are recessed in log siding. They seem to work just fine and do not rust. Electrical shorting and safety are not issues if wiring is done properly and the boxes are grounded per code.
Have fun
.- LogChain
eepete
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If you go plastic, make sure it's the "heavy duty" ones. If you check out plastic boxes at the big box stores, you can see the difference. The problem with the cheap ones is the plastic where the screw goes in is not very thick and easily breaks. Put some light oil on the screw and in the hole so it doesn't rust and become impossible to remove.
Aluminum or die cast zinc would be OK too. I'd hit the screw hole and screw with some light oil to keep it from seizing.
You might also try to get some stainless #6 screws to change out for the ones supplied with the outlet so that you won't have corrosion problems down the road.
Pete
Aluminum or die cast zinc would be OK too. I'd hit the screw hole and screw with some light oil to keep it from seizing.
You might also try to get some stainless #6 screws to change out for the ones supplied with the outlet so that you won't have corrosion problems down the road.
Pete
EddieWalker
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For such a small amount of money, I can't imagine why anybody would use blue, interior, boxes on exterior walls?
Tub repairs are fairly common in new construction and I've never been able to tell where it's been done on the jobs I've been on. I've never seen it as bad as that, so I can't say how the repair will look. In my experience, the damage has been from something dropping on the tub and chipping it.
Good luck, the house is coming along nicely.
Eddie
Tub repairs are fairly common in new construction and I've never been able to tell where it's been done on the jobs I've been on. I've never seen it as bad as that, so I can't say how the repair will look. In my experience, the damage has been from something dropping on the tub and chipping it.
Good luck, the house is coming along nicely.
Eddie
bdeboer
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Carlon "Super Blue" boxes are a heavy duty version of the plastic boxes mentioned above. I have used these and like them.
Make sure the electrician or someone seals and or adds flashing tape to the boxes to prevent leaks and wind infiltration. I pulled a front entry door before trying to find a leak, before realizing it was coming from the convenience receptacle next to the door.
I have seen a box with flashing tape of some sort already attached, but do not remember who manufactures it.
Make sure the electrician or someone seals and or adds flashing tape to the boxes to prevent leaks and wind infiltration. I pulled a front entry door before trying to find a leak, before realizing it was coming from the convenience receptacle next to the door.
I have seen a box with flashing tape of some sort already attached, but do not remember who manufactures it.
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The presealed boxes are code up here in Minn. Carlon makes them, for one, and you can get them anywhere up here.
Technically the Minn energy code requires boxes in exterior walls to be sealed from air infiltration. There are several ways to get there, and pre-sealed boxes are only one way. They have foam tape over the wire access holes that you poke a wire through. They conform to the wire, but not perfectly. The other holes remain sealed so you get a pretty good total seal. In this case, if you use a bottom hole for wire access, any water would tend to drain out and not in. Another common sense precaution would be to loop the wire up from below so water doesn't run down it into the box.
-Dave
Technically the Minn energy code requires boxes in exterior walls to be sealed from air infiltration. There are several ways to get there, and pre-sealed boxes are only one way. They have foam tape over the wire access holes that you poke a wire through. They conform to the wire, but not perfectly. The other holes remain sealed so you get a pretty good total seal. In this case, if you use a bottom hole for wire access, any water would tend to drain out and not in. Another common sense precaution would be to loop the wire up from below so water doesn't run down it into the box.
-Dave
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Obed
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Eviction Notice Again!
The beaurocrats found us. We have 60 days to move out of our camper or face a $500/day fine. We will not be ready to move in the house in 60 days.
The code officer who served the notice listed R2 (residential) zoning to back up the notice. I told her that we are zoned A2 (agricultural). She said it didn't matter, that we couldn't live here on A2 zoning either.
Yesterday we had our rough-in inspection and electrical inspection. I suspect one of the inspectors turned us in.
The beaurocrats found us. We have 60 days to move out of our camper or face a $500/day fine. We will not be ready to move in the house in 60 days.
The code officer who served the notice listed R2 (residential) zoning to back up the notice. I told her that we are zoned A2 (agricultural). She said it didn't matter, that we couldn't live here on A2 zoning either.
Yesterday we had our rough-in inspection and electrical inspection. I suspect one of the inspectors turned us in.
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tommu56
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I think it is an office trailer just my opinion that you let the baby sleep in
good luck
tom
good luck
tom
PAGUY
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Obed - If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have no luck at all.
That is total BS at this stage of building. They should have inspected the property when you applied for a building permit. Check with a lawyer and tie it up in appeals at the worse scenario. By then maybe the house will be done.
Good luck.
That is total BS at this stage of building. They should have inspected the property when you applied for a building permit. Check with a lawyer and tie it up in appeals at the worse scenario. By then maybe the house will be done.
Good luck.
dcyrilc
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Obed - If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have no luck at all.
That is total BS at this stage of building. They should have inspected the property when you applied for a building permit. Check with a lawyer and tie it up in appeals at the worse scenario. By then maybe the house will be done.
Good luck.
If you check with a lawyer, make sure he's a "land use attorney". They should know the zoning laws inside and out.
