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Firstly, thank you for the advice. I've been browsing previous threads and read that post checking in itself is not a structural issue. My question is, how quick checks start appearing is considered normal. For example, I had a deck build recently with has 6x6 pressure treated lumber posts. The...

Hello All, I recently had a new water heater install a few months back, and today I notice this powder substance building up on the hot water intake pipe. What is this substance, how does it form and does it require some intervention? I wouldn't want this to cause any leaks. Thank you for...

Hello, I need a new AC and Furnace as my current ones are around 30 years old. An HVAC company quoted me for the following Ameristar products. He mentioned that Ameristar products are basically Trane products with same reliability and interchangeable parts. Trane is more expensive due to the...

Hey Folks, I just had a new A-Coil installed because a leak was found in my old one. After installed the new coil, the tech put nitrogen into the system to do a pressure test. In about 34 mins, the pressure dropped 1.4 psi. The the brazed joints and outer fan unit was checked via soap...

Hi, Lately I have been noticing some cracks in our walls and I wasn't sure if these were normal due to settlement of the house (build in Dec 2011) or if it part of a potentially larger problem? The things I've noticed are: Fireplace mount now has a gap from the wall A crack developing from...