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    ABOUT ME

  • Civil/structural engineer, home inspection, expert witness, code and specifications writing
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  • Richard Schumacher
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  • Recovering from 5 months of loss verification in Katrina country.

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  • Posted in thread: Floor Drain for AC Condensate Discharge on 06-19-2013 at 11:01 AM
    If you have a basement or utility area with other appliances (water heaters, wash machines,
    dehumidifiers, etc. the drain should already have a trap, but needs a slotted open cover to
    allow surface wa...

  • Posted in thread: Help with crack in bottom of wall on 06-11-2013 at 11:20 AM
    Are you interested in covering it up or a solution to the problem?That is certainly an usual
    detail you have provided. Without an explanation it is difficult to provide much help.Dick

  • Posted in thread: Aggressive Deer on 06-11-2013 at 07:26 AM
    This is not a report on aggressive deer (at the time).I just had a pair of deer (doe and
    healthy fawn) go through my backyard about 25' from my sliding door. About 10 minutes later,
    another pair went ...

  • Posted in thread: Condensation on foundation walls on 06-04-2013 at 04:34 PM
    GBR -The foundation walls are field stone (built 1927), so you can expect variable results
    depending on the local wall and exterior conditions in addition to conditions interior air
    conditions.Condens...

  • Posted in thread: Aggressive Deer on 05-25-2013 at 09:09 PM
    We have frequent deer visitors daily in our location.No problems with deer attacks. There are
    many goose and wild turkeys attacking (they hide just before the season because they become
    smart and can ...

  • Posted in thread: Aggressive Deer on 05-23-2013 at 10:47 AM
    Maybe the dog is the aggressive one and not the deer.Deer can adjust to people over time, but
    some dogs have some problems.Dick

  • Posted in thread: Aggressive Deer on 05-22-2013 at 06:48 PM
    I have deer wandering through my back yard every day (within 1 hour after sunrise and a hour
    before sunset. Never had one look into my den/TV room or destroy any shrubs because there is
    enough food el...

  • Posted in thread: Want to buy house and do some remodeling right away. How? on 05-06-2013 at 03:18 PM
    Get the price down to cover the cost of what you want to do. - Remember, anything you you
    remodel, it will cost 50% to 100% of your estimates because of the unforeseen situations that
    come with a hous...

  • Posted in thread: Best way to get rid of dandelions from the yard on 04-14-2013 at 07:08 PM
    Pick them and make wine out of them.Your neighbors will supply you with a constant crop of
    fresh dandelion seeds during the year since that is how they actually spread.Dick

  • Posted in thread: Basement Systems Waterguard Drain Tile Question on 03-30-2013 at 03:06 PM
    Drilling cores in a concrete wall will do no good, because you have no means to collect water
    that got by the primary exterior waterproofing (if any).

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