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Norms House, no wonder it's taking so long

 

It often feels like that!

 

How ever thought, at least with some things your engineers degree is paying off.........

Norm's new bathroom sink.......



Norm's energy saver hot shower......



Norm's new pluming.....



Norms dual use out side outlet, Plug the car in during winter, water the garden in the summer....



Norm is so fed up with Manitoba Hydro, he is even in building the honey energy efficient kitchen stuffs........



His dual use new patio furniture........



He's all ways there to help the honey come dinner time......



His man bathroom in the basement.........



He's a master at electrical Too.....



A great guy all around! He even saved Andy the cost of exhaust repairs.....

 

Tedy! When did the NSA let you look into my house?

After the first pic of the Architectural Failure, I recalled a reno article quoting the National Building Code's exemptions for old construction, and lo and behold, I found the Canadian version of the NBC:

http://www.nationalcodes.nrc.gc.ca/eng/nbc/nbc_2010_contents.html

I've got an older one, and the Manitoba Building Code, as well as Winnipeg's. That's my guiding light, when it comes to this stuff. These codes are minimums, so I also subscribe to the Building Code planners, especially for Fire Prevention and Electrical. They let you in on the stuff coming up in the next version, as well as updates and amendments to the current one(s):

http://www.necplus.org/Pages/Default.aspx?sso=0

http://www.nfpa.org/

These old houses can be tough to update to current standards, but its doable. So far, so good.

 

Now that right there is brilliant.

 

I know! Is there anything Norm can't do??

 

Brings a whole new meaning to the word "exhaust hanger".

 

Back in my younger poorer days I used many wire coat hangers for exhaust. For heavy duty work I used plumbers strap.

 

Me too Cat, back then my dads answer was "use whatever it takes...just don't make me buy anything." Man I miss that cranky old poop.

 

I'm here for ya Dewey!

 

Thanks Denny, I don't call you Big Daddy for nothin'. You have filled in very nicely.

 

Yea but I don't think your duct tape is hold up on a exhaust

 

When using duct tape on hot surfaces you first wrap them with aluminum foil or pieces from old pot pie tins. Then just add tape as necesary.

 

You have a point. No seat to put down.

 

Oh yeah! Cure my head-banging! :banghead3: