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Frenzied Wombat · Jul 8, 2023

BrutulTM said:
I have a water softener and an iron filter that does the whole house and then an RO system for drinking water that only feeds the ice maker in my fridge and a little extra faucet on the kitchen sink. I think it cost around $6k but that was probably 10 years ago. What is your complaint about the water now?

water hardness primarily. Faucet and shower heads caked with build-up and I notice whenever I leave town and take a shower, skin/hair feels better. I rarely drink water and when I do the fridge filter does me fine.

just trying to wrap my head around all these systems you see online for like 1.5k or so, and trying to figure out where 10k comes from.

like this for example:

Whole House Water Filters & Filtration Systems | Aquasana

Aquasana's whole house water filters provide healthy, great-tasting water from every tap in your home. Tested to reduce chlorine, lead and more — order today!

www.aquasana.com

BrutulTM · Jul 8, 2023

You can probably get by with just a softener then.

Control · Jul 8, 2023

Yeah, have a softener put in then put in a RO system yourself for drinking water. (might be able to add the softener yourself too, never installed one but had one in a previous house)

Palum · Jul 9, 2023

Frenzied Wombat said:
water hardness primarily. Faucet and shower heads caked with build-up and I notice whenever I leave town and take a shower, skin/hair feels better. I rarely drink water and when I do the fridge filter does me fine.

just trying to wrap my head around all these systems you see online for like 1.5k or so, and trying to figure out where 10k comes from.

like this for example:

Whole House Water Filters & Filtration Systems | Aquasana

Aquasana's whole house water filters provide healthy, great-tasting water from every tap in your home. Tested to reduce chlorine, lead and more — order today!

www.aquasana.com

Well certainly it could be just profit, but depending on your setup there's potentially a decent amount of plumbing. For example, separating out irrigation, adding a dry well if you have high groundwater, power if not near outlets, etc.

My anecdotal experience is it's not rocket science, ph balance, remove hardness, filter and metal sequestration, opportunity RO if you like that kind of taste. Everyone I know who went with wunderwaffe with exotic minerals and shit still have terrible water.

Haus · Jul 13, 2023

So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what

Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?

This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

Daidraco · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?
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This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

Wait, you paid someone to tell you a color scheme?

Fuck.. Im in the wrong business.

Palum · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?
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This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

I am not a fan of the choice of beige. Too much green. Also not enough contrast with the trim. Something closer to Swiss Coffee IMO. Door is fine if modern. I would consider a mid tone very slightly warm gray instead of the khaki. Your brick and trim will be warm colors, the doors will contrast with cool deep blue and the warm grey will act as a neutral transition. Something like HGSW7646.

But here's the other thing. You can never unpaint brick, which would make me super reluctant regardless of how good it looked.

lurkingdirk · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?
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This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

Okay, what are we looking at exactly? Is it the darker tan trim or the lighter that's around the door? Or both? Personally, I like the darker better, but if it were me, I'd likely go with something more grey. And a bold coloured door.

Haus · Jul 13, 2023

Daidraco said:
Wait, you paid someone to tell you a color scheme?

Fuck.. Im in the wrong business.

I have found a certain special guideline for life. Realize what you're good at, and realize what you're not good at. And don't be too proud to pay someone who is good at something you're not. I have a general idea and rough eye for colors, but I know I'm no specialist in it. This woman was $70 for an hour of her time to go through a lot of options show a lot of variances, and give her opinion on the topic. Considering when someone needs to pay me my hourly rate to come out and do what I'm really good at the price starts at $275 an hour, this felt like a pretty reasonable price for some expertise. Just like I know my limit on what I can DIY and what I will pay someone to do.

Palum said:
I am not a fan of the choice of beige. Too much green. Also not enough contrast with the trim. Something closer to Swiss Coffee IMO. Door is fine if modern. I would consider a mid tone very slightly warm gray instead of the khaki. Your brick and trim will be warm colors, the doors will contrast with cool deep blue and the warm grey will act as a neutral transition. Something like HGSW7646.

But here's the other thing. You can never unpaint brick, which would make me super reluctant regardless of how good it looked.

Oh, the whole point of consulting on the colors were to find trim, accent, and door colors that would work without painting the brick. I am very aware of the "You can never unpaint brick" factor. Not to mention the brick of the house is actually in pretty good shape, and looks fine. Just a pink/salmon color which was tricky for me to wrap my primitive head around colors to go with it. And yeah, the color was literally called "Greige"....

This is in shade and late afternoon sun. I'm also going to give it a good look tomorrow when the sun is out and see how it plays.

Burren · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?
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This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

every house we look at that is brick, we budget for painting the whole exterior white with either black or navy trim. Pink brick is not a preference.

Haus · Jul 13, 2023

Burren said:
every house we look at that is brick, we budget for painting the whole exterior white with either black or navy trim. Pink brick is not a preference.

I thought about that, but for whatever reason, I just can't stomach the number of "all white painted brick houses" I see from the flippers in my neighborhood. It's like you can identify the flipper houses that way. heh The white just doesn't work for me.

moonarchia · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
I thought about that, but for whatever reason, I just can't stomach the number of "all white painted brick houses" I see from the flippers in my neighborhood. It's like you can identify the flipper houses that way. heh The white just doesn't work for me.

If you are going to paint them white you at least need to paint a Rorschach mask of them black on the front. Make sure your neighbors know you aren't trapped there with them, they are trapped there with you.

Hatorade · Jul 13, 2023

Screened in the patio wife decided to go catio. Still have a final cleanup to do and some little things but mostly done.

Palum · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
I have found a certain special guideline for life. Realize what you're good at, and realize what you're not good at. And don't be too proud to pay someone who is good at something you're not. I have a general idea and rough eye for colors, but I know I'm no specialist in it. This woman was $70 for an hour of her time to go through a lot of options show a lot of variances, and give her opinion on the topic. Considering when someone needs to pay me my hourly rate to come out and do what I'm really good at the price starts at $275 an hour, this felt like a pretty reasonable price for some expertise. Just like I know my limit on what I can DIY and what I will pay someone to do.

Oh, the whole point of consulting on the colors were to find trim, accent, and door colors that would work without painting the brick. I am very aware of the "You can never unpaint brick" factor. Not to mention the brick of the house is actually in pretty good shape, and looks fine. Just a pink/salmon color which was tricky for me to wrap my primitive head around colors to go with it. And yeah, the color was literally called "Greige"....

This is in shade and late afternoon sun. I'm also going to give it a good look tomorrow when the sun is out and see how it plays.

What is the color code? It looks very dark for what I would consider an actual Greige color. But yes lighting is a big deal. I just do not like the green tones in it, you already have significant contrast here: desaturated warm red tones from the brick and a saturated deep blue as contrast. You do not want a green tone in there as well. You have a warm brick, so keep it complementary to the body of the house and choose something with a red base. That leaves your door to be the single focal point of tonal dissonance. If you go more grey, that will balance the transition.

Example, a bit on the straight up grey side though

Lanx · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
So.... Getting ready to paint Chez Haus... Paid a color consultant to come out and advise as I had no idea what to do with literal pink brick that has gray mortar. Part of me was ready to bite the bullet and get the brick painted ($$$), but she suggested this color scheme which is somewhat in line with what Mrs. Haus and I were thinking already... What say you random strangers on the interwebs?
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This was just me quick and sloppy throwing up the small sample jar on the back door for testing.....

to someone that is colorblind, this is ghastly

Haus · Jul 13, 2023

Palum said:
What is the color code? It looks very dark for what I would consider an actual Greige color. But yes lighting is a big deal. I just do not like the green tones in it, you already have significant contrast here: desaturated warm red tones from the brick and a saturated deep blue as contrast. You do not want a green tone in there as well. You have a warm brick, so keep it complementary to the body of the house and choose something with a red base. That leaves your door to be the single focal point of tonal dissonance. If you go more grey, that will balance the transition.

Example, a bit on the straight up grey side though

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The darker tone is "Mega Greige" - Sherman Williams number SW 7031
The lighter is "Agreeable Gray" - SW 7029
The door is "Newburyport blue" - Benjamin Moore color HC-155 - Also denoted on the list here with "603/15.996/244.260"
Neither of the other swatches I have have the three number notation on them.

And I'm still scratching my head over the Idiocracy level work of naming a color "Greige"

Palum · Jul 13, 2023

Haus said:
The darker tone is "Mega Greige" - Sherman Williams number SW 7031
The lighter is "Agreeable Gray" - SW 7029
The door is "Newburyport blue" - Benjamin Moore color HC-155 - Also denoted on the list here with "603/15.996/244.260"
Neither of the other swatches I have have the three number notation on them.

And I'm still scratching my head over the Idiocracy level work of naming a color "Greige"

I really dislike that 7031 color. You can see the swatch is blending mid browns into the grey as it gets darker, which is where the green is read is coming from.

Koushirou · Jul 13, 2023

Hatorade said:
Screened in the patio wife decided to go catio. Still have a final cleanup to do and some little things but mostly done.
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Absolutely would love to do a catio in the back one day. If you don’t mind me asking, about how much was it to put this together? What kind of screen did you use/are there worries about the cats damaging/getting through the screen?

BrutulTM · Jul 13, 2023

I learned the hard way when I was remodeling not to base anything on the colors you see on the screen of a cheap laptop.

Hatorade · Jul 14, 2023

Koushirou said:
Absolutely would love to do a catio in the back one day. If you don’t mind me asking, about how much was it to put this together? What kind of screen did you use/are there worries about the cats damaging/getting through the screen?

Used this screening in the picture , was about 400 for the wood(bought extra though to make some benches and such), 300 for the screens, another 400 for the PVC trim. Can skip the trim if you don’t care about visible staples. Cats are chill and so far so good.

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