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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.Daytona Beach is about 3.5 hours north of me. When I visit there, the locals say it hasn't been the same since you left. -
The climate makes a difference. It never rains in Southern California. We even wrote songs celebrating that. Having lived in Daytona...
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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.This is not exactly what you are looking for, but here is an example of what we find in an attic. I am only showing this for one...
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ICE replied to the thread Dry or damp?.The climate makes a difference. It never rains in Southern California. We even wrote songs celebrating that. Having lived in Daytona... -
jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.I have limited experience as an electrician in South Florida near the coast, only about 7 months' worth, and it was eye-opening. I have...
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Wwwhitney replied to the thread Dry or damp?.Would be interested to see photos of what you mean, if you have any. Also, it occurs to me that coastal salt air may be more...
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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.Most of the time, they are all vented soffits because it is almost impossible to properly ventilate that space. This is why the...
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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.The informational notes are for guidance and help the AHJ interpret the intention of the code, which they are allowed to do. If I were...
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WSo it has been 16 years since this forum began, and if there has been one clear message and rule from the very beginning, it is that we...
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Wwwhitney replied to the thread Dry or damp?.You are misinterpreting the definitions. Actually it says "partially protected locations under . . . roofed open porches." If your...
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ICE replied to the thread Dry or damp?.Since when is an informational note code text. The damp area described in the informational note is the space under the porch ceiling...
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ICE replied to the thread You can't make this stuff up.....A adult male that I am acquainted with figured that the self clean feature of an electric oven would cook a steak in record time. He...
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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.See post #20
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Bbill1952 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.Well, explain. You seemed to say the attic of a porch was damp and now am not sure about the attic if a house I also don't know if it's...
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jar546 replied to the thread Dry or damp?.The NEC makes this distinction clear. A roofed open porch is listed in the Informational Note as a damp location. That is not a regional...
