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02-17-2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted By Devils⏩

Let me get this straight, all houses here have a mains shutoff. All that damage could just have been avoided if they just shut off the mains and open the taps?

Likely yes and if a pipe did freeze and bust from residual water it would have been limited to what was still in the pipe.

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02-17-2021, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted By Devils⏩

Let me get this straight, all houses here have a mains shutoff. All that damage could just have been avoided if they just shut off the mains and open the taps?

Its an apartment, not up to them to shut off the water

02-17-2021, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted By randombrah102⏩

Its an apartment, not up to them to shut off the water

I would be finding the Mfer and doing it myeslf. Just because I might not be liable doesn't mean I want my belongings flooded especially if I didn't have renters insurance.

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02-17-2021, 06:29 PM

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Different standards of insulation for different climates.

Hot climates: Zones 1-2Zones 1-2 include the hottest areas in the U.S., covering most of Florida and a band west to central Texas, as well as southern Arizona and the Imperial Valley of extreme southeastern California.

Here, I recommend a 3-5-10-20-60 rule: R-3 windows, R-5 under slabs and for any below-grade foundation walls, R-10 for above-grade foundation walls and slab perimeter (full foundations are rare in these climates), R-20 for above-ground walls, and R-60 for attics.

Homes built in TX prior to 1980 may not have any insulation in the exterior walls.

Building codes vary by state, for example Michigan changed their building codes in 1970 to start insulating exterior walls, and have updated those codes to require even more R-value over the years. Texas changed their insulation codes in 1980, California in 1978.

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My brother claims that our house doesn't have any insulation in the exterior walls. I'm not sure if it is true since I thought the house was built in 1983.

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02-17-2021, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted By esmile⏩

Wow did the roof give in or something? Looks like an apartment complex.

Plumber brah here.

I would assume the pipes froze and cracked.

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02-17-2021, 06:43 PM

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02-17-2021, 06:46 PM

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God damn are women ****ing useless in any type of emergency or semi emergency situation.

Lmao truth

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02-17-2021, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted By BalognaNbeans⏩

House is destroyed, better make a tiktok

Lol, I immediately thought this. Fuk social media has completely ruined a generation by turning them into a bunch of narcissistic idiots.

02-17-2021, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted By FawkinJuicy⏩

Lol, I immediately thought this. Fuk social media has completely ruined a generation by turning them into a bunch of narcissistic idiots.

lol tiktok is the place to go when there is any kind of widespread emergency

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02-17-2021, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩

i'm shocked that a modern day building or house in any climate cant withstand some snow and ice without massive flooding

tradies whats the reason for this??

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02-17-2021, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted By stevebec⏩

Water pipes here in Texas typically are routed through the attic and are not insulated..

I understand this is a historical kind of event and that this probably could have been avoided by dripping the faucets but I have 2 questions..

1. Are pipes routed through the attic due to houses not having basements/crawlspaces?

2. Do alot of people use heat tape on their pipes that are exposed to cold or is it just such an anomaly that no one would've thought of that?

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02-17-2021, 07:28 PM

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I’m thinking this is a fire line since the fire alarm is going off. If its an apartment complex they would have to turn it off.

I mean do people have fire alarms in their houses in texas or something

02-18-2021, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted By Shysty021⏩

I’m thinking this is a fire line since the fire alarm is going off. If its an apartment complex they would have to turn it off.

I mean do people have fire alarms in their houses in texas or something

So I guess fire sprinklers have standing water in them all the time. That's why the alarm goes off because it sees water running and triggers it, but its running due to break and not a legit fire.

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