Originally Posted By: ecox1
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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Does not need to be evaluated. It needs repair.
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Originally Posted By: cfuoco
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I have come across this a few times and each time it was due to a bbq. The ones I have seen were just cosmetic. I recommended repair however it didn’t seem to affect its intended function. Just an eyesore.
Originally Posted By: rdean
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Ran into the same thing last week. Definitely was from a charcoal BBQ
someone moved close to the siding after use.
Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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how come i can’t see a link or a pic.???
Originally Posted By: jlybolt
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where is the pictures? Or am I going crazy again?
Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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James, you probaly are going crazy, but don’t worry i saved you a seat on the bus. i didn’t see a pic. either.
Originally Posted By: jlybolt
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took me away, I am not sure where though.
Originally Posted By: jrivera
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I feel a strange presence in the room, CAROL,
CAARRROOOOLLLLL !!!
Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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Originally Posted By: rdean
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I did not post a picture due to working from a different computer. However, I will locate the picture and post for your viewing pleasure!
Originally Posted By: bemelander
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Earl,
I agree it is usually only cosmetic. But I note it as recommend repair. If it gets worse you could have a water penetration problem.
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Originally Posted By: rmeyers
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Earl,
Although grilles are a common cause of this condition, I have also seen warping of vinyl siding due to heat build-up from reflective surfaces, such as an inside corner adjacent to a window which caused distortion of the vinyl siding.
Another case was from reflective heat off of a roof surface next to a clear story wall causing distortion of the siding on the wall. Both were on the south side and due to summer sun, heat build-up.
These are usually cosmetic and will probbably re-occur unless a better grade of vinyl is used for repairs. (Or ventilation of the siding system is incorporated.) The wall sheathing backer may also play a role in the heat retention of the wall surface.
Just some additional thoughts on the subject!
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Originally Posted By: dbowers
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Not to be rude, but who cares? Its warped and damaged. Write it as such, recommend repair and move on.
Originally Posted By: mboyett
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I do. Although I wouldn’t include too much in the write-up I like to know the causes of problems so that I can intelligently answer client questions if they come up during the inspection. I don’t like to simply say “it’s broke, fix it” and then move on without some reasoning behind it. Russell, thanks for the insight, keep it coming.
Originally Posted By: Wayne Wildermuth
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the only way to know for sure is to taste the food…does it tast like siding?
Originally Posted By: dbowers
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lets get real … Do you 100% know why this or that happened. Sometimes yes BUT a great amount of the time NO WAY . I recently had a 2 year newbie inspector call me and want to pay for my services for a day. The reason was simple … he was taking 3.5 to 4.5 hours or MORE on every inspection.
He didn't know what he was doing wrong. I went with him and quickly saw that instead of just seeing something broken or working wrong and describing what he observed and recommending evaluation and repair by a competent specialist, and moving on he was piddling around wasting his and everyone elses time by trying to figure out: why it happened; when it happened; what the repair might be; etc; etc. HUGE LIABIABILITY if he's wrong (which he was about 60% of the time) and a waste of time.
Originally Posted By: mboyett
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Dan, good counter-point and I don’t disagree with it. Your newbie was apparently right about 40% of the time. Maybe I’m at about 95%
but my goal is 100% correct. I absolutely agree that one cannot spend too much time diagnosing problems & pontificating, that’s no our job. But, knowledge of how things work & break can only make me a better inspector.Originally Posted By: dbowers
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Good point, but on many of the posts on our site I get the distinct impression that may of our guys think they’re the final answer rather than the initial screening process. Like when a realtor or seller calls and wants me to explain how to repair the electrical panel so they can repair it themselves or tell the handyman how to. Its always been my belief and practice that if we have to ask how to do it we’re not qualified to be doing whatever it is … get a professional.
Originally Posted By: gmartin2
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That looks like what happened in our kitchen years ago when a toaster oven was too close to the plastic tile above the counter.
By the way, are the height requirements for the safety eye sensors on garage doors hard-and-fast? I'm finding alot of variance in the height above the slab.
Geo