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Originally Posted by JD001
Don't forget to cover setting concrete before the rain or before the local neighbourhood kids decide to leave their tags (historical significance)..
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got it done just in time! had an ez-up canopy over it, but it leaked in one spot and dotted the finish..
in the process, learned one of my neighbors has been asking everyone else on the block if they've seen me. apparently she thought i died. her reasoning was because i haven't done anything with my landscaping(despite the fact that i've waved to her twice while mowing the lawn). she's a little, um, interesting. but a nice lady anyways...
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Originally Posted by JD001
Forgot to ask, what type of finish have you applied to the wearing surface?
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it's for a stationary air conditioner. there's no traffic across the surface. i dragged a broom across it. it looks pretty. at least it did until the canopy dripped.
according to my retired neighbor expert, it's the proper way to finish the surface, besides getting a vinyl sealant, which isn't really worth it to me. it's a 4" thick pad(on the heavy side of 4-4.5") on 5-10" of triple-compacted crushed rock. if it moves, i've got much bigger issues. like militant ants.
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Originally Posted by humfrz
So, your hot water is gas?
Don't ya'll have to get permits to mess with gas lines?
Re-venting the water heater - you do have new batteries in your CO detectors?
Yep, I don't mess with gas anymore, since I had a gas hot water blow up in my face back in the day.
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yes, i keep the CO with new batteries, even hold the test button every once in a while to make sure it still hurts my ears. i'm planning on loading up on soapy water, and will be checking, rechecking, rerechecking and rererechecking everything.
did my dryer a while back. still checking for leaks just in case!
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Originally Posted by Sapphireho
Meh, gas is pretty easy. Use black pipe, silver plumbers tape for gas, check connections with soap, and have a shutoff at the appliance. 
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i've got this stuff to seal it. it's like wd-40 for thread seals. works everywhere, and if it leaks, disassemble, add more.
https://cleanfit.com/blue_monster_in...l#sealant_ptfe
the shutoff and all the fittings appear to all be in place. there's a union between the shutoff and the water heater, so i shouldn't even need to do anything upstream of the shutoff.
i read the manual! 55' max vent distance, currently 44' with bend extension calc, 1/8" rise over 10'.
crooked pipes are easy. it's making them straight that gets difficult!