ChinaVoodoo
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Don't you have insulation?It was 9F here in Charlotte this morning. That's COLD for a Florida Boy. Also, the water line to my shower is frozen!Quite surprised me as we didn't lose power and I had the heat on.
Weather So Awful that Colors Don't Matter
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GreenDragon
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Apparently not enough!
I suspect the supply line in question has poked above the insulation level in the attic. I’m building courage to check out the attic (no good access).
I suspect the supply line in question has poked above the insulation level in the attic. I’m building courage to check out the attic (no good access).
Plinsc
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I’m about an hour and a half from Charlotte, our frost line is 12” deep here. These cold temps are a challenge for sure!
ChinaVoodoo
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Better to discover it when you're home, instead of when you come home from a trip.
Except for the obscenely wealthy, homes cannot be constructed to withstand all possible hazards. They are typically targeted to endure maybe a couple of standard deviations from the local norm. As the norms for weather change, we're all left behind.
I recall the photo of the pillared cement foundations of a "hurricane-proof" beach home built along the Gulf coast, near Biloxi, Mississippi. Atop the 15' tall pillars was a solid cement floor, upon which the house had been built. As hurricane Camille came ashore there in 1969, the home's owners held a hurricane party, with over a dozen guests.
I saw the photo during a hurricane safety briefing in the Air Force, ten years later. It showed the magnificent foundation and cement floor. There was nothing—absolutely nothing—standing above it. None of the party goers were ever located.
Bob
EDIT: That hurricane safety briefing was on my way to my first assignment on active duty, at Tyndall AFB, on the north Florida Coast. Tyndall AFB itself was nearly obliterated in 2018 by hurricane Michael.
I recall the photo of the pillared cement foundations of a "hurricane-proof" beach home built along the Gulf coast, near Biloxi, Mississippi. Atop the 15' tall pillars was a solid cement floor, upon which the house had been built. As hurricane Camille came ashore there in 1969, the home's owners held a hurricane party, with over a dozen guests.
I saw the photo during a hurricane safety briefing in the Air Force, ten years later. It showed the magnificent foundation and cement floor. There was nothing—absolutely nothing—standing above it. None of the party goers were ever located.
Bob
EDIT: That hurricane safety briefing was on my way to my first assignment on active duty, at Tyndall AFB, on the north Florida Coast. Tyndall AFB itself was nearly obliterated in 2018 by hurricane Michael.
Plinsc
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AGE mechanic here back in the day.
I don’t recall the year, but I can remember Homestead AFB getting leveled. They flew their fighters up to WPAFB till the storm passed and then many were dispatched to FLA to help with clean up.
I don’t recall the year, but I can remember Homestead AFB getting leveled. They flew their fighters up to WPAFB till the storm passed and then many were dispatched to FLA to help with clean up.
