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re: If your house/plumbing can’t handle a few days of freeze, you need to call your builder
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:34 pm to lsu777
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:34 pm to lsu777
I have ridge vent and didn’t have that issue. It was strange because you’d think these people would have a similar issue with hurricane issues earlier this year. Assuming you’re saying that blizzard conditions push the snow under the ridge vents. Wouldn’t hurricane winds push rain under the ridges as well?
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Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:37 pm to Basura Blanco
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And if you go with closed cell foam ( unfortunately still ~twice the cost of open cell foam) it can remain submerged almost indefinitely without breaking down or absorbing water. It also provides a small amount of structural integrity in exterior walls.
actually both open and close offer quite a bit of rigidity and structural integrity but close cell is a lot more.
but yea i love that the attic is essentially usable space. mine is walk in and is a play room for my kids as it is floored with unfinished walls and can handle load.
but it was very nice not having to worry about snow coming thru ridge vents or soffit vents.
to many pro's to list for spray foam over conventional
2 biggest things in a home to me are spray foam and tankless hot water. those make a big difference in a home. next would be having AC that is zoned or having multiple small units, especially for master BR.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:38 pm to BeerMoney
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I have ridge vent and didn’t have that issue. It was strange because you’d think these people would have a similar issue with hurricane issues earlier this year. Assuming you’re saying that blizzard conditions push the snow under the ridge vents. Wouldn’t hurricane winds push rain under the ridges as well?
maybe but the snow that was coming down was very light compared to how rain usually is heavier. but i know tons of people that have had zero problems in rain/wind events and had snow in the attic.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:43 pm to GumboPot
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Pluming that comes from the street and up to the house from the perimeter of the house to the rooms that needs water, like many southern home builds, are going to have a much better chance of frozen pipes.
I've never seen this. I've never seen pipes coming out of the ground and feeding each individual room from outside.
Is this something done on really really old houses that were originally built without indoor plumbing and were later retrofitted by idiots?
Posted on 1/24/25 at 2:49 pm to deeprig9
The primary danger of frozen pipes is when power is lost for days in subfreezing temps. As long as you have heat inside your house, and you can keep it at least 65 F, that heat is fighting to get out just like the cold is fighting to get in, and the water pipe inside the exterior wall is the equilibrium temp. So the water in the pipe won't get below freezing unless the outside temp goes to sub-zero temps, F.
But if you lose power for a couple days in the 20's, and you are staying warm huddled around a fireplace while the rest of the house gets cold, then those pipes will definitely start freezing.
But if you lose power for a couple days in the 20's, and you are staying warm huddled around a fireplace while the rest of the house gets cold, then those pipes will definitely start freezing.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:18 pm to Tiger1242
One word: PEX
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:38 pm to dgnx6
In our raised home in the River Parishes we made sure all of the exposed pipes were wrapped. We were poor so we wrapped pipes in lots of newspaper and twine. I can recall maybe one episode of frozen, then bursted pipe when young. Then, I learned how to cut and thread galvanized pipe using an uncle’s tools. 
Posted on 1/24/25 at 3:53 pm to Tiger1242
Anyone that believes local gov inspectors give a single eff about competent construction also believes in the Easter Bunny.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:25 pm to White Bear
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The problem is you dumb mother frickers keep buying them.
My neighborhood lost power for 5 days in that Dallas freeze and my pipes never froze and never had any problems so
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:30 pm to magildachunks
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And if they have metal pipes?
Probably copper tubing or older homes may have galvanized pipe.
Youtube will have videos describing how to install each.
Tubing cutter, coupling, solder, paste. and a propane torch.
Posted on 1/24/25 at 6:41 pm to Tiger1242
Let your faucets drip or run at a slow flow. Your tub/shower as well. Be sure to blend the hot water line into the drip.
Thank me later.
Thank me later.
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