Recent content by ps2cho

I want to utilize the small space above the garage door attached to the ceiling. Unfortunately it’s only 9” but it would be great for smaller tools I rarely use, wood 2x4’s etc. I can’t seem to find any commercial ceiling mounts that are 8” in height… Any suggestions?

3 week update: running great! I have got an Atomlite and RS485 controller hooked up to the Rheem unit, got it tied via ESPHome on Home Assistant and it’s amazing the level of diagnostics and monitoring this has. Shows me since install I’ve used 43kWh since 11/10 which is ~2.4kWh per day in...

Well good news is all that moisture goes out the condensate line. The filter needs clearance, look at the manual it will tell you how much you need but it has a "bit" of flex in it so you can probably sneak it out an inch of so lower than it says. I am in Phoenix, so the additional cooling is...

Gotcha - will do it every 6 months then!

Small bend but easily removed yes! I added a powered anode Rod -- so there should be no sediment :)

No earthquakes in Phoenix!

Finally (almost) done with my electric water heater swap. I “feel” like the job ended up good! Quite the job though…ended up entirely taking out the partition wall. Still have left to: 1) move the doorbell electrical box, 2) solder the PRV to the wall (ran out of map gas yesterday doing it...

Ok thanks! Since I’m doing it myself I just didn’t want it to be a “hack job” but at the same time removing the drywall and patching it will add a lot of extra time since I wouldn’t be able to get behind the tank later and would need it all done before. Thanks! No backflow preventer so I’m...

It was necessary to remove the wall - the new heater was too wide to fit. It was a very thin space before…barely fit any regular options…and a 40gal for 5 bedroom house was just undersized we always run out. I don’t want to adjust the base so I can at least claim it’s a “barrier” for vehicles...

New water heater is taller than existing supply and return water heater lines. Would you all recommend I pull off the drywall and move it inside the wall up, or just do a 90 upwards? Is all the extra drywall effort worth it in this case? How would you all tackle this?

Got held out on a lot of other things...Here's an update spent 4hrs today pulling the rest of the drywall down, moved the doorbell transformer and box up on the wall. Extended the platform, reinforced with vertical supports for the existing ones the builders did... Decided to leave part of the...

After much consideration I think this is the best approach to avoid issues - just move the wall and be done with it. I considered bollards etc but it’s just even less space conscious… With that said, what’s the best strategy to move the wall? pry out all the framing nails with a cats paw or...

I am not questioning if I need it raised - it already is and I am not changing that. I just need to see if the platform counts as a permanent barrier or not?

Yes I did, my HOA has never shown any major red flags for something like this, they were more than reasonable on a shed project plan I submitted…I know the general perception though.

Well the HOA confirmed there is nothing interior in terms of rules and to go ahead... So I guess the only thing is just general code -- you all think just the platform itself is sufficient as a "barrier"?