Sentences with phrase «of pipe insulation»

Her children claim that her husband worked around asbestos in the form of pipe insulation and their mother was exposed to harmful materials as a result.

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Once thought ideally suited for fire - retardant insulation, asbestos was used widely in insulation, pipes, and building materials well into the middle of the last century.

Foam pipe insulation must have a split down of at least 6 foot long pieces that can be found in hardware store.

A technique I like to use is to get some foam pipe insulation from the hardware store, cut off a couple of 5 inch sections then set THOSE on the bar.

«In the fall, we start talking about frozen pipes and insulation factors and those kinds of things.

2» foam pipe insulation cut into fourths, measured from the inner ear to the tip of the ear.

Foam pipe insulation comes in lengths that can be cut to an appropriate size to cover table legs, edges of coffee tables, corners of walls, etc..

In cases where piping is located outside the building enclosure or within unconditioned space, the insulation must be installed to a thermal resistance not less than the effective resistance requirements of the exterior above grade wall.

Service Water Heating Piping: Pipe insulation is required for the first 2m (6.5») of the storage tank inlet and outlet.

My board bag is quite basic so I put pipe insulation around the nose, tail, and rails, plus a layer of bubble wrap over the deck and bottom.

The heater tape is thermostatically controlled and runs very little to keep the pipe area around the pipe above freezing — even in this bitter cold weather, it only takes an average power draw of about 5 watts to keep the area above freezing, but I will probably see if I can do a better job on the insulation and eliminate the heater tape.

The hot water in the pipes will cool down (regardless of insulation) until a tap is used again.

Thermal insulation is installed on almost every piping system and much of the plant equipment at power generation facilities.

After having written about the VOC - free drywalls, tips on energy saving, the PVC - free piping, our reclaimed bathroom sinks, the natural wood fibre wall insulation, bathrooms and kitchens, beds, our office, and some of our furniture, I would like to mention a few more materials and actions we have taken at yök Casa + Cultura in Spain.

In power plants a common form of insulating piping after the regulations preventing the use of asbestos is reflective insulation.

This mineral has been used in all types of building construction materials including floor tiles, siding panels, pipes, insulation, theater curtains and duct tape.

Workers in the following industries and professions have been historically at high risk: asbestos mining; manufacturing of asbestos - containing products such as insulation, piping, and ceiling and flooring materials; shipbuilding; welding, plumbing, pipe fitting and steam fitting; railroads; building demolition; and construction.

Preventative measures for your plumbing: Wherever necessary, wrap up exposed pipes with insulation sleeves or wrapping, to help protect them from frozen temperatures and decrease the chances of them freezing and bursting.

Winterizing or installing additional insulation reduces the risk of frozen pipes and lowers your heating and cooling costs — in addition to qualifying you for lower mobile home insurance rates.

Is a fifty year old wire with poor insulation laying directly on one of those pipes somewhere behind a wall?

Maintenance workers primarily perform repair and maintenance work which may include fitting pipes, handling insulation needs of a building and performing... Read More»

Cutting and fitting of different insulation products such as duct wrap, fiberglass pipe insulation, armaflex, and sheet metal for outside jobs to protect the insulation

Maintenance workers primarily perform repair and maintenance work which may include fitting pipes, handling insulation needs of a building and performing some carpentry work as well along with handling and overseeing cleaning activities.

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Hi Sam, here are a few examples of water damage we've had: — refrigerator in an upstairs condo was installed incorrectly and the ice maker gradually leaked over a 3 - day weekend, saturating the floor, insulation, and into the unit below — bottom floor of a duplex was flooded when the sump pumps tripped the breaker in the middle of the night — pipes burst in a vacant unit shortly after we purchased it at foreclosure, saturating the carpet, pad, and drywall — upstairs unit shower had small crack in shower pan which caused the ceiling to gradually saturate with water and tenant was slow to report the issue

determine the types of materials used in insulation or wrapping of pipes, ducts, jackets, boilers or wiring.

- Performs higher than other types of insulation - Gets into cracks and crevices - Doesn't get caught on pipes or wiring inside the walls - Is resistant to mold and bacteria growth - Limits air infiltration - Isn't hazardous - Acts as an effective sound barrier - Won't settle over time

TIP: Common types of asbestos you are likely to encounter are a granular, cement - like plaster on walls and ceilings, a fluffy material sprayed onto ceilings or walls as a fire retardant, and felt, fibrous paper, or cement - like coatings on pipes or boilers for insulation.

For added protection, I slip in a half - inch - thick piece of rigid insulation between the pipe and the block basement wall.

We never went in there because of all the dust and insulation, but when our framer did, he found a box holding a bag of marijuana, a pipe for smoking it, and a book for growing it!