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04-29-2012, 10:10 AM
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ET rocks
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Have a look at this one.
They asked for a bid to upgrade, clean this mess up and understand how dangerous it is. First thing i thought was, "what the heck do i fasten to?"
i'm having some sort of mental block with this one. 
Would the rock veneer be a clearance or working space issue to the left (on adjacent wall) of the old service?
Maybe an underground on a rack, up against that rock would suit this better, i don't know.
Why can't they all be as clean as 220 or Mag's? 
Thank you for any help on this one.
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04-29-2012, 10:16 AM
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Good at being Evil
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By the looks of that house I'd ask for cash in advance.
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04-29-2012, 10:17 AM
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By the looks of that house I'd ask for cash in advance.
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Seems like great advice.
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04-29-2012, 10:18 AM
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Are you sure you're in New Mexico? 
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04-29-2012, 10:30 AM
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ET rocks
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Third or fourth generation owners live in Phoenix now and want to straighten out this old ranch/homestead.
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04-29-2012, 11:05 AM
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Put an eyebolt in at a 45° angle through the rotted-out fascia and one of the rotted-out joists behind it.
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In winter, why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
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04-29-2012, 11:11 AM
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Put up a galvanized mast and you avoid using the fascia that will eventually get ripped down..
You can use spacer blocks behind the meter pan and mast hangers so the siders can slip new vinyl or what ever behind..
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04-29-2012, 11:18 AM
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The new service will be worth more than the house.
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04-29-2012, 11:27 AM
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What's the problem. Mast through the roof, strut on the house. No problem. It isn't the Taj Mahal.
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04-29-2012, 11:31 AM
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What's the problem. Mast through the roof, strut on the house. No problem. It isn't the Taj Mahal.
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No strut on the side of the house.. that is as fugly as it gets.. 
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04-29-2012, 11:34 AM
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ET rocks
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Yeah, rigid mast for sure if i mount on the house, but was unsure about the rock ledge being in the working space. The existing location is def. a no go with that gas pipe and what not.
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04-29-2012, 11:37 AM
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I'd recommend a 5-gallon gas can, filled with a 50/50 mixture of gasoline and kerosene. Gasoline for immediate flame spread, and kerosene for that slooooow burn.
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04-29-2012, 11:39 AM
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Rock ledge is not a problem.. just a place to rest your tools..
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04-29-2012, 11:41 AM
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Good at being Evil
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Is that really a residence ? looks like a meth lab.
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04-29-2012, 12:59 PM
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See my post on not the Taj. I was thinking the strut would be a convenient future spot for the turnbuckles that hold the house together. Win win! 
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04-29-2012, 01:01 PM
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Seems like great advice.
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1/2 down, other 1/2 when you show up to START the service.
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04-29-2012, 02:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 480sparky
I'd recommend a 5-gallon gas can, filled with a 50/50 mixture of gasoline and kerosene. Gasoline for immediate flame spread, and kerosene for that slooooow burn.
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That works....
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04-29-2012, 04:30 PM
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There's nothing quite like bidding on a singular component change in a residence you'd like to wipe your feet going out of Dad
consider it more a challenge of your social skills, vs. your electrical savey....
~CS~
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04-29-2012, 04:45 PM
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call poco...set new pole..pole mount meter pan and panel and break out the sch 80...demo everthing else.. 
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Are those doughnuts for anyone?? 
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04-29-2012, 09:26 PM
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I'd mast the beeotch. Not enough solid wood to fasten to. The last sparky should have done that goat mess in SE cable. Would have looked worlds better.
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