28 August 2025 | 3 replies
No shut-off valve in the unit (of course), so water starts spilling fast.Contractor rushes to shut off the main valve for the entire 40-unit building… and just like that, no one in the building has water.We call in a commercial plumber, who shows up a few hours later, opens the valve box, and drops the bomb:“The 4-inch main shut-off is completely rusted and leaking.
27 August 2025 | 18 replies
If you have a 1 inch or bigger meter you have to look at the meter face to get the multiplier.
23 August 2025 | 1 reply
One thing I can do is rewire the fan to turn on with the nathroom light switch, but I am not sure that would be enough.I'm looking for a solution that is the least intrusive/involved but still remedies the problem.I would rather not:-replace the window with one of a smaller size (this would involve disturbing the asbestos siding on the exterior, which is on the second floor, and doing a fair bit of demo to the inside wall)-raise the height of the drop ceiling (which would leave a 4 or 5 inch gap between the upper part of the wall panels and the drop ceiling grid; I plan on keeping the wall panels but replacing the tub surround panels)So...who's got a creative fix for this?
17 August 2025 | 5 replies
Water shed is important for the longevity of any foundation, the quickie math is 1 inch of rain on a roof displaces .6 +- gallons of water.
15 August 2025 | 10 replies
Milwaukee got hit with 8 inches of rain in 2 hours, in some areas 12" and up to 18".
19 August 2025 | 0 replies
Once the FOMC board is updated, expect these dots to inch lower by 1/2-1 point, in my opinion.Fun fact: Powell’s term as chair expires in May 2026.
14 August 2025 | 5 replies
Lots of people continually show up to everything without making an inch of progress or growth long term.
21 August 2025 | 310 replies
>By the time your cashflow is inching closer to $0, your return on equity is bad, like below 10%.what ends up typically occurring is money is extracted before is gets to a 50% LTV to leverage the capital elsewhere reverting the cash flow.
12 August 2025 | 5 replies
At my Florida house you have to have a permit to remove any tree beyond a few inches in diameter anywhere in the county, and you have to replace it with something from the native shade tree list so yes palm trees don't count.
9 August 2025 | 29 replies
Will cut about 4 inches above ground and plant the stump.