# "Wooden Columns Bearing Directly on Ground"--what SHOULD they bear directly on?

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**Created:** [January 24, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooden-columns-bearing-directly-on-ground-what-should-they-bear-directly-on/710747 "2015-01-24T12:51:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wooden-columns-bearing-directly-on-ground-what-should-they-bear-directly-on/710747/51 "2015-01-26T15:50:59Z")

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> [@Frylock](#):
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> I haven’t said anything about what my Realtor says to worry or not worry about, I believe. I don’t see that as part of his proper role so I’d ignore whatever he said on that topic.

In the circuit breaker thread:

> [@What's YOUR highest circuit breaker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-highest-circuit-breaker/710713/9):
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> Home inspector said he couldn’t check the A/C because it’s too cold. I don’t quite understand that though–I mean, you can still turn it on and see if it works and blows cold air can’t you? What is it that I don’t know here?
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> ETA: My realtor said don’t worry about it because the home warranty will kick in if there turns out to be something wrong with it. But I’m not sure it’d be covered in this case, with the circuit breaker problems etc.

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