***Official 2022 Weather Thread***

[baller21]

I’ve had numerous plumbers over since and they all say the same thing. The pipes are covered, so there isn’t much they can do without tearing the wall(s) down.

At least one plumber thinks the issue is that they ran the lines in the bulkhead, so it would be walls AND ceiling that would need torn out. Essentially, i paid this ass hat to finish my basement, and I’m going to have to pay someone else to tear it down and do it again.

It’s just really frustrating.

If you know where the pipes are I would use one of these to make a hole in the drywall and let warm air in. Just hang a picture over the hole after it thaws.

 

[t-noah]

After 30 minutes of getting the blower warmed up, fired right off. Nice light fluffy stuff. Didn’t feel as cold as the wind chill is saying. Probably going to leave it until Saturday.

Leave it 'till April?

It will eventually melt!

 

[enisthemenace]

How about cutting some holes in the bulkhead and ceiling and then covering the holes up with duct grill covers? Anything to let some inside warm air behind there.

Yeah. That has been a recommendation that I think we might have to really consider. Wife thinks it will look terrible, which is why we haven’t yet, but we just might have to do it.

 

[KnappShack]

If you know where the pipes are I would use one of these to make a hole in the drywall and let warm air in. Just hang a picture over the hole after it thaws.
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Had an appraisal come in at work. The person hammered holes in the 1st and second floor walls to let the heat up.

Didn't get the loan, but the tactic seemed to work for him as a 2nd floor heat source

 

[FDWxMan]

Legit shocked nobody noticed the GFS, smoking its own socks again, was throwing up low to mid 60s in Des Moines and southern Iowa next Thursday.

Model fantasyland is quite the experience.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

I’ve had numerous plumbers over since and they all say the same thing. The pipes are covered, so there isn’t much they can do without tearing the wall(s) down.

At least one plumber thinks the issue is that they ran the lines in the bulkhead, so it would be walls AND ceiling that would need torn out. Essentially, i paid this ass hat to finish my basement, and I’m going to have to pay someone else to tear it down and do it again.

It’s just really frustrating.

There was no way for him to run these lines in an interior wall? Running lines on an exterior wall in this part of the country pex or not is usually not standard practice.

 

[t-noah]

I’ve had numerous plumbers over since and they all say the same thing. The pipes are covered, so there isn’t much they can do without tearing the wall(s) down.

At least one plumber thinks the issue is that they ran the lines in the bulkhead, so it would be walls AND ceiling that would need torn out. Essentially, i paid this ass hat to finish my basement, and I’m going to have to pay someone else to tear it down and do it again.

It’s just really frustrating.

Hmm, yeah that could have been done better!

Perhaps blowing in some of that ground 'paper' cellulose, would do the trick. Then patch the holes. Maybe that would be just enough added insulation to work?

 

[aauummm]

Yeah. That has been a recommendation that I think we might have to really consider. Wife thinks it will look terrible, which is why we haven’t yet, but we just might have to do it.

Cover the holes with a couple of these motorized grills:

https://www.amazon.com/AC-Infinity-...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[t-noah]

Not to say it's a dud here (MO). Wind was calm (fairly) a few minutes ago. Now it's really picking up. We'll get some snow but none here yet.

Going to be very windy, -3 below, or so; and -14 WC, for quite a while today, tomorrow. So pretty good storm here, but not horrific at all, like maybe I was expecting?

We are tucked in and warm. Don't have to go anywhere today.

Atleast we don't live in the Great Lakes area, and routinely get truckloads of snow!

It's pretty nasty here now, and for the past couple of hours. Reminds me of some good ole Iowa blizzards!

Looks like we are getting the tail end of it.

 

[t-noah]

Hmm, yeah that could have been done better!

Perhaps blowing in some of that ground 'paper' cellulose, would do the trick. Then patch the holes. Maybe that would be just enough added insulation to work?

Now that I think about it, that prolly wouldn't work. You've probably got insulation in there now, batting or whatever. Just not enough, and the pex is too close to the outside.
@enisthemenace

 

[mynameisjonas]

I don't see my balls for about 5 months of the year. High and tight in the winter months.

Texas on the other hand....

 

[3TrueFans]

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Damnit, now I want a bomb pop.

 

[cmjh10]

Leave it 'till April?

It will eventually melt!

Did that a couple winters ago. Only cleaned out the end of the driveway because the city pushes all the snow to my side.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Welp. Our hot water doesn’t work. This has happened every winter since we finished our basement. I called the company who did the finishing the first winter, and they blamed the issue on the original home builder. I told him that the issue had never occurred until they did their work, so I felt is was their issue to help mitigate, which he refused to do, even after I told him I’d pay him to fix it. Said he wasn’t in the remodel business anymore/job wasn’t big enough for him.

****** is an Iowa State graduate too. I hope he’s one of you son’s of *******, and he reads this. Every year, I curse your name, you ****.

Thanks for your business.

 

[t-noah]

Did that a couple winters ago. Only cleaned out the end of the driveway because the city pushes all the snow to my side.

Oh yeah, love it when the snow plow goes by! Think of it as good exercise!

 

[baller21]

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Looks itchy.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Went out and snow blew. Pretty damn cold, but wind wasn’t bad. I survived.

 

[chuckd4735]

It was a snow bust. I said it was gonna be cold as balls which it is.

LOL. I'm still amazed that we as humans have preferences who can predict a form on weather a week out, and their are always idiots who get their balls shriveled up because the amounts we get are not what they hoped (even though most every local meteorologist gets the snow totals correct 24-48 hours before the storm).

Also, if your balls are that cold, you may want to get that checked out.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

LOL. I'm still amazed that we as humans have preferences who can predict a form on weather a week out, and their are always idiots who get their balls shriveled up because the amounts we get are not what they hoped (even though most every local meteorologist gets the snow totals correct 24-48 hours before the storm).

Also, if your balls are that cold, you may want to get that checked out.

Would you please take a look for me Doc?

 

[chuckd4735]

Would you please take a look for me Doc?

As soon as you show me your meteorology degree.