[Skip]

Thanks for the tips. I will give them both a call.

[rswheeler1]

My brother in law lives in Redmond, OR, and he covers his vents in the winter. Most people in the area do it. It’s supposed to help keep the pipes from freezing. I’ve never done it at my place in BTV.

The only problem I can see if you cover the vents is the possibility of mold developing because of moisture.
Scott

[cougre]

I was told that it is acceptable to cover foundation vents in the winter to conserve heat, as long as you remember to open them up when it gets warm. They even make a foundation vent that automatically opens and closes according to the temp.

[cougre]

We recently moved from one side of BTV to a larger place on the other side, and we’re looking to bring down a couple of big cedars. I was surprised to find in the BTV CC&Rs that you need permission to bring down a live tree that is larger than 10″ in diameter.

Does anybody really do that, or is that just an old rule? Somebody else told me that you technically need to have a permit to bring down a big tree. Is that really the case? Do I really need to go through all the red tape, or do I not sweat it and just have them cut down?

[jsschmitz]

Is it a good idea to cover the crawl space vents in winter in order to keep the area warmer and reduce the chance of pipes freezing? I’ve seen some neighbors do this, but I am concerned that there may be an issue with proper venting for the furnace and the water heater. Do you know of any reasons to cover the vents or to not cover them in winter?

Thanks

[MtnMax]

I used O’Connor plumbing. Very quick and reasonably priced. His name is Rodney and he can reached at 209-743-2488. I also have to add the PEX pipe is amazing stuff I will never use copper or steel again.

[Bill S]

Happy New Year to all! My Lawn Jockey has gone missing again. If anyone sees a concrete 2 ft high red and black lawn jockey, please let me know. I had attached him to a stump to deter him from wandering off.

[rswheeler1]

Try Saul Plumbing. They did my place originally with copper, and installed a new water heater several years later. They do excellent work.
Scott

[Skip]

Has anybody done a full repipe of their home? Looking for input as to who, how much, copper vs. flex. I have a small place, 1 bath, kitchen that share a wall and the heater is only about 8 feet from them both but I want to go from the meter through the house. The rust in the galvanized pipe is just to much.

[ebaker]

For reference, last summer I had Paul Mandt take down a dead 70′ sugar pine, which was about 15 feet from our cabin. Skinned, cut into rounds (put where I wanted), cleanup, and debris hauled away. Took him about 1.5 hours. $140.

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[David4305]

Depends upon several variables: where the tree is located, whether there is an easy place to drop it, and whether there is some salvage value. 18″ trees are probably about 75′ high which is no big deal for tree guys (unless it is leaning over your cabin or power lines. Probably no salvage value but you can save money if you keep the rounds rather than making them drag haul them off. Rough guess: 2 trees x $400 = $800.

[tortuga]

Thanks for the refs, I’ll call them this week.

Anyone care to share a ballpark cost? are we looking at $200 or $1000? I realize there are lots of variables in the job and I’ll soon hear from the contractors, but I’m wondering what is the price range for lopping off some trees so my poor heart isn’t shocked.

[mtndad]

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[Kuma]

If it may fall and take out a PG&E line they will take it out at no cost to you. I had a dead pine removed by them and ended up with 2+ cords of fire wood for free

[abicat]

Speaking of water heaters: Where/who would you recommend purchasing/installing a new water heater?

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