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Yeah stupid dishwasher started the chain reaction for us….

I do still love my induction cooktop stove. Just wish I got the step up with knobs not button. Stupid star trek keypad

The fridge does not get that “cold” but LG support says its running as it should.

Dishwasher - I should have read more- it does not have a heating element- the water jet blades are designed to also be “fan” blades and it just blow dries after a quick hot rinse at the end…ain’t that bad..

The microwave is awesome - only one I have ever owned that can actually do its programmed “menu” properly. Popcorn- perfect, melted butter good- soften butter, not melted! Pizza, not molten.

And because I always have deal FOMO- i checked Black Friday and every sale after - and the deal combo I got is still the best price for the sets since. 2600 for all 4.
 
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All this dishwasher talk and ours fritzed out last night. I swear to my wife I started it before bed, but then she had to restart it this morning. Texted her while she was at the office a big TOLD YOU SO! when it didn’t work once again. Was finally thinking it was time to replace this broken down tub.

Nope… opened it up and a kid sippy cup straw was stuck in the float valve thing preventing it from filling with water. Slipped it out, quick cycle, works fine. Guess it saved us some $$$.
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yea ever since my trauma w/ the dishwasher, even when i repaired it now and it has been working 100%, i still press "start" and wait for the tub to fill up and hear stuff go spin spin
 
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I havent used my dishwasher in over a year, probably. I live by myself and cook roughly the same shit all the time for my meal plan. Takes all of a minute and a half to wash the dishes I use daily. Wondering after this conversation if I should just run a load of dishes just to make sure the thing doesnt get stale parts or some other random nonsense.
 
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I havent used my dishwasher in over a year, probably. I live by myself and cook roughly the same shit all the time for my meal plan. Takes all of a minute and a half to wash the dishes I use daily. Wondering after this conversation if I should just run a load of dishes just to make sure the thing doesnt get stale parts or some other random nonsense.
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You should run it once a month at least. Put some vinegar in, possibly a very small amount of bleach. It's going to stink the first time you run it, and you'll probably want to run it a second time initially. But yeah, run it. It will prevent the water in the trap from evaporating and will keep things in working order.

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I dunno, that's how I check for gas leaks. What's going to happen? The gas that is leaking is being burned off, the fire is not going to travel in to the pipes and explode all over the house, and you know precisely where the leak is. Turn the gas off, fix it, rinse and repeat.
 
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Looks like it worked just fine. Soapy water works fine too though, and less chance of setting your house on fire.
 
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First thing I thought of was he was going to melt that electrical cord pretty soon.
 
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OK, So I wrapped up the "reseal the travertine shower" project. Question I have now is how long to let the new sealer cure before use. Bottle says 24-72 hours for a complete cure, but "Can be used in 8 hours". I could see 8 hours for something which would have minimal water contact like a countertop, but a shower? That's more full immersion action, right?

Sealer in question : https://www.amazon.com/StoneTech-BulletProof-Sealer-1-Quart-946L/dp/B00065W8G8
 
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I'd be tempted to see if it was bulletproof and then sue them lol. You know someone will.
 
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I'd be tempted to see if it was bulletproof and then sue them lol. You know someone will.
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I ended up just giving it a bit over 48 and it seems fine. Haven't checked to see what calibers it does and doesn't stop... yet.
 
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Curious what you guys think this might be

We had stamped concrete poured in September. Didn't really use the patio because when my deck was finally done it was November. I inspected when it was done and it looked great.

Finally starting to go out there now and I notice this 2x2" area is chipped bad. Pulling the chip off and it's dirt/sand underneath and soft to the touch. The entire pad is supposedly 8 inches deep and my walkway is definitely that deep.

My first thought is the mix here was not good and it got fucked when they poured it. Winter mustve had water/ice creep in and lift it.

I called the company to see if they can take a look but they're already kind of wishy washy about what they can do for this.

Tough to tell but the hole is about 1/4" deep.

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Curious what you guys think this might be

We had stamped concrete poured in September. Didn't really use the patio because when my deck was finally done it was November. I inspected when it was done and it looked great.

Finally starting to go out there now and I notice this 2x2" area is chipped bad. Pulling the chip off and it's dirt/sand underneath and soft to the touch. The entire pad is supposedly 8 inches deep and my walkway is definitely that deep.

My first thought is the mix here was not good and it got fucked when they poured it. Winter mustve had water/ice creep in and lift it.

I called the company to see if they can take a look but they're already kind of wishy washy about what they can do for this.

Tough to tell but the hole is about 1/4" deep.

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I'd say to dig out whatever is loose/soft and see if it's really a hole through, or just as you suspected a poorly mixed area. Once you know that patching shouldn't be too difficult.
 
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I'd say to dig out whatever is loose/soft and see if it's really a hole through, or just as you suspected a poorly mixed area. Once you know that patching shouldn't be too difficult.
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That's what I'll end up doing but I want to first see if they'll come out and try to do something. I don't want to disturb it before they see it.

Any ideas the best way to patch this? I don't care about texture matching or anything, but I know nothing about this stuff
 
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That's what I'll end up doing but I want to first see if they'll come out and try to do something. I don't want to disturb it before they see it.

Any ideas the best way to patch this? I don't care about texture matching or anything, but I know nothing about this stuff
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I'd say... Off the top of my head, looking at the size, of that :
  1. Get a piece of modelling clay that hardens in air (like sculpee) big enough to cover it well
  2. Lay a piece of plastic wrap over a good corner
  3. Press the clay on top to make an "image" of a good corner. Set this aside and let it dry
  4. Mix a small batch of mortar, color match as best you can, this will probably be the trickiest part if it was dyed/stained concrete.
  5. Put into affected area
  6. Use clay with the plastic wrap on the bottom to press down and get the form right.
 
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I was just asked to flip a house for someone. It needs everything, 17 new windows, 2 new exterior doors, new exterior front door trim (very ornate, available in PVC), new overhead lights in every room (including closets), upgrade to 200 amp service (so new box), completely new kitchen and 2 completely new bathrooms, and refinish the entire house (1,300 square feet) hardwood floors. Also, add a bathroom in the basement (have to cut concrete and put in an ejector pump). They want it done by June 1. The house has already sold, and they want in at the beginning of June.

Am I being over ambitious to think I can get this done with 3 guys? I think we can get all electric done in 3 days, all the demo is already done (except 2 nonloadbearing walls), windows will take a week at most, can get a kitchen installed in a day provided we spend a day doing plumbing first, get all plaster/drywall/paint done in a week, give the floors the final 2 weeks. Am I crazy?
 
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If it’s already sold, then I assume allll of that is on the “we owe” or whatever on the sale… so who is on the hook for that? In the contract - that would take me a few years to complete haha
 
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If it’s already sold, then I assume allll of that is on the “we owe” or whatever on the sale… so who is on the hook for that? In the contract - that would take me a few years to complete haha
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Yeah, it's on the realtor. I bid on the house before it sold, so I've got my contract locked in. I get paid regardless, the house sells, great. If not, great. I still get paid. If I have three guys working full time on it, and I'm there too when I can be, surely 6 weeks is sufficient?

I'm just getting nervous. Everything has to go as it should, and you know that never happens.
 
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Yeah, it's on the realtor. I bid on the house before it sold, so I've got my contract locked in. I get paid regardless, the house sells, great. If not, great. I still get paid. If I have three guys working full time on it, and I'm there too when I can be, surely 6 weeks is sufficient?

I'm just getting nervous. Everything has to go as it should, and you know that never happens.
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What about materials bro, they locked in? Getting materials always bit me in the ass (and I was only focused on the electrical side).
 
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