Lanx
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you mean the mixer thing?
(lulz who spelled balance wrong?)
if you have nice full pressure and youre not getting hellspawn water or glacier cold, theres no reason to change it.
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(lulz who spelled balance wrong?)
if you have nice full pressure and youre not getting hellspawn water or glacier cold, theres no reason to change it.
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This was a big part of what led to us paying a color consultant. heh
I will also step in to defend Ryobi tools. I'm a DIY/hobbiest builder and the Ryobi tools have been damn solid for me.
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got me one of the older 8 port chargers and it died... well.. it died after around 11 years of service. I still have an old Ryobi sawzall from when they were blue and before they went to the neon green that is still a little beast. Now, I'm not in the trades, I'm not building shit with them every day, so YMMV. But for a DIY user, I've had good luck with them.- 1
what do ppl feel about a flush floor outlet? i would use this for the living room coffee table, so ppl can charge their phones, rather than goto the side table
i honestly don't feel it's needed, looks fun to do, and honestly it wouldn't mess up the living room b/c the coffee table would be where most ppl put it cuz of the stupid ass chimney + tv.
A product designed by Big Electrical Cabling to induce you to kick and break all your plugs.
1a (Sink). Either valve and/or occlusion in the water line. What kind of piping do you have and how old is it? If you've got galvanized piping you may be in for a plumbing replacement.
1b. "My washing machine had been disconnected and when I turned off the valve, water was still coming out of the line in for the dishwasher". I'm assuming you're referring to the same machine and one or the other is a typo? If your washing machine and dishwasher are interacting, your house is haunted.
Washer valve replacements are pretty easy. The right parts are probably ~$10-20 and it's an hour's work for a newbie. I did mine a few weeks ago. Look it up on YouTube and be careful not to strip anything.
2. Your diverter valve is failing. It looks like yours is integral? Just buy a new shower system, preferably one with a separated diverter so you can buy replacements on Amazon in the future. They're cheap.
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Yall think converting most of the attic to living space is worth it? Would have to spray foam the ceiling to insulate etc. for reference home is 1500 sq feet and I live in south texas so no basement.
I could easily do the flooring and moving the ducts around myself just mainly the foam and sealing it in properly I would have to hire a crew to do.
I could easily do the flooring and moving the ducts around myself just mainly the foam and sealing it in properly I would have to hire a crew to do.
Even if you insulate the fuck out of it, it's still going to be an attic. The only way to make that space livable would be to add a mini split.
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Interesting little problem that could cost me ~12k to fix, or not. I have a condo I rent out where the front corner of it has sunk a bit due to erosion. The kicker here is that the erosion came from a water main pipe that had been leaking for, possibly, years. As the hillside next to it and the area behind the condo's was moist in the middle of the Summer even as far back as when I purchased the place years ago. I got some landscaping done around the area, and they found the leak. Called the city about it, they denied that there was a leak. Even went so far as to threaten the technicians time to check out the issue. Long story short - they fixed the water pipe and now the entire area is dry and normal.
But now.. the basement leaks. Im going to end up putting a sump pump / drainage square in the basement - especially so since it doesnt have floor drainage. Im just curious if anyone has ran up against the city, their ineptitude, and getting any money out of them for it? The 12k is for an actual foundation company to come in, put a sump pump drainage system in, do w/e they do to the walls to bring them back to level, repair the sinking front porch, and put new barriers up on the outside. But I can pay my handyman 1900 and he can just do a Sump Pump only.
But now.. the basement leaks. Im going to end up putting a sump pump / drainage square in the basement - especially so since it doesnt have floor drainage. Im just curious if anyone has ran up against the city, their ineptitude, and getting any money out of them for it? The 12k is for an actual foundation company to come in, put a sump pump drainage system in, do w/e they do to the walls to bring them back to level, repair the sinking front porch, and put new barriers up on the outside. But I can pay my handyman 1900 and he can just do a Sump Pump only.
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87 so not worried enough, I still wear a p100 and it's all wetted just to get the shit off anyway.
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Burren
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It will be hot as fuck man. I’m in TX too and just the upstairs of our house is 3-4 degrees warmer than the downstairs, even with the AC running. I would only go into our attic in a dire emergency.
that said, because we don’t have winter, you won’t have to worry about maintaining a cold roof, so you can insulate to your heart’s content. Just make sure to have a dedicated AC unit for the space.
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Sounds like foundation problems are in your future and it's not going to magically get better by ignoring it? Sell it now and, plead ignorance if it keeps sinking/shifting, when the new owners sue you, or be forced to fix a more expensive issue when a huge crack forms and starts messing up the whole house due to subsidence. If there is rebar in the concrete, it will start to rust and destroy an even larger area with spalling.
There is a chance it's not an issue, but without knowing what damage the leak caused, it's a gamble. Maybe hire a engineering company to come evaluate the issue, if you aren't going to sell it (their report would kill plausible deniability though, right?).
Want to see what putting the problem off leads too? A structural engineering employee posts his pictures of fucked up houses on Imgur, weekly (which is rather interesting on it's own): imgur.com/user/AlphaStructural
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Trust me. I get how destructive water problems can end up being. Ive had my hands full lately with issues revolving around foundations. I'm just trying to fix it and pass the buck off on the city for being the origin of the problem, or, which I may pursue at the same time - the HOA if I can find culpability. Although thats going to be a shit show because Im the property manager for that HOA. The board is already complaining they dont have enough money (which is an everyday complaint apparently.) Installing a sump pump is definitely a bandaid, but I already know that trying to get the entire job paid for by the city or the hoa is going to be a long drawn out process.
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I remember reading about websites that will help you fill out and find the proper legal documents for various situations, that might allow you to successfully represent yourself in small claims. It's probably still best to pay for a consultation with a local lawyer, that knows your local laws though, as success in the matter probably hinges a lot on them and/or state laws.
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What's the first story made of ?
here in EU it's not that expensive to add a 2nd floor if the 1st one is concrete and bricks.
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As a fellow Texan, I can't be the only one dieing in this heat. My AC is close to 20 years old and I rather not have to spend more on it. At least once a summer, I get to spend something in it. Like replace the outside fan motor or capacitor. I got a hard start one a few years ago.
Has anyone used a window unit to share the load? My home is a small 2 story with 1 AC unit. My master bedroom is in direct sun light all day. The windows I could use will be unshaded for most of the day. Window units seem to sun a few hundred. Do those help much and would it run well despite being in direct sun?
Has anyone used a window unit to share the load? My home is a small 2 story with 1 AC unit. My master bedroom is in direct sun light all day. The windows I could use will be unshaded for most of the day. Window units seem to sun a few hundred. Do those help much and would it run well despite being in direct sun?
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Buy a Midea U inverter window unit. Super efficient, quiet, smart hub enabled, etc. I am super happy with mine, bought a bunch until my current undersized mini split dies and I replace it all.
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these are highly horrible in cooling
and only good for 2 cases
1. where you have sliding windows where a traditional box doesn't fit
2. where apartment complexes do not allow window units cuz theyre ugly