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Originally Posted by Joehvac25

The only place I have seen any painted was in a govt building. We have a shopping mall with 100 RTU's and all gas pipe on roof, miles of it some most is high pressure all the units have separate regulators. No paint. I guess things are more strict in other places.

It's not strict around here, the places I've seen them is on new walgreens and comparable chain stores done by national companies. None of the local contractors paint gas lines.

We have two gas lines on our roof, split for tenants, both painted yellow. Nice and easy to see, which is good as they are at the perfect height to trip you. (Theatre, last reno in 2009).

Originally Posted by mason

I'm starting to see painted gas lines on newer commercial roofs. Never in residential or older light commercial.

The only place I have seen any painted was in a govt building. We have a shopping mall with 100 RTU's and all gas pipe on roof, miles of it some most is high pressure all the units have separate regulators. No paint. I guess things are more strict in other places.

Originally Posted by Joehvac25

I have almost never seen gas pipe painted on a roof, well never I guess.

I'm starting to see painted gas lines on newer commercial roofs. Never in residential or older light commercial.

The only other spot to place the ladder is in the path of their drive through, not really an option to be honest, have you seen the drivers around here?

Originally Posted by OldSchoolMech

I would have taken that Motor for scrap thats $10 LOL
So just cause the china man put the ladder in an unsafe spot you couldn't be botherd to set yours up in a safe spot?

I think your right about that tub being a collector of greese from the old style kitchen exhauster.
Is it normal for Gas pipe to be un painted and just on the roof un supported like that?

I have almost never seen gas pipe painted on a roof, well never I guess.

I would have taken that Motor for scrap thats $10 LOL
So just cause the china man put the ladder in an unsafe spot you couldn't be botherd to set yours up in a safe spot?

I think your right about that tub being a collector of greese from the old style kitchen exhauster.
Is it normal for Gas pipe to be un painted and just on the roof un supported like that?

The last pic is showing the lower roof which is a storage shed attached the rear of the building. Think the grill is just laying up there.

Is that grill in the last pic for a fresh air makeup...lol. Do they water their spices on the roof?

It was their roof access, already in place but I did make sure I was insulated from it and the far enough away form the power lines. Still charged them extra though.

Your a brave man using that aluminum ladder there

When I presented the bill to the woman behind the register it went like this:
Her: "You got ac working, it is cool now."
Me: "Yup, it's working ok now." I hand her the invoice.
Her: "Oh! That's so spensive! You give discount?"
Me: "No."
She paid cash, all in tens. Don't think I'll be eating there after being in their kitchen and on their roof.

That looks about like the roof of a combo Donut shop/fried chicken/Chinese food place I used to do some service for.
I never ate their food, even the thought eating there makes me throw up in my mouth a little.

Originally Posted by 2sac

Yup
Don't you just love the way peanut oil turns into tar on the coils and fans?

They always seem to be grease pits, that oil is a pain to get off anything.

Originally Posted by Joehvac25

Looks exactly like a Chinese restaurant. You found a new lunch hangout at least, one crate for you and one for the rats.

Yup
Don't you just love the way peanut oil turns into tar on the coils and fans?

That's some prime real estate

This is exactly why we have higher rates for Chinese restaurants

Looks exactly like a Chinese restaurant. You found a new lunch hangout at least, one crate for you and one for the rats.

so, did you eat there after you finished

My first wall of shame post

Worked on the roof top unit at a local Chinese restaurant last month. Notice the safe and easy access from the ladder to the upper level of the roof by way of the acrobatic maneuvering around the electrical service. Not sure what is in that tub, might be old cooking oil but I didn't investigate real close. I had to stand in that water to rewire that unit and replace the capacitor. I charged them a hazardous access fee, a hazardous working environment fee and a bit extra to cover my frustration.

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