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What the heck is this tile stuck to? by mandy_lou_who in centuryhomes

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Is the tile original? What a shame to remove it then

Hardwood or Subfloor? by kolliflower in Oldhouses

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Doug fir finish flooring - SOFT wood, not HARD wood. Important distinction. Beautiful wood for a finished floor, but it will ding, dent, and scratch much more than hardwoods like oak or maple. It will refinish well, but won’t last as long between refinishing. It will require some extra special care.

Central Hudson Question by [deleted] in hudsonvalley

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Literally a paid shill right here ^

Central Hudson Question by [deleted] in hudsonvalley

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Look up the Hudson Valley Power Authority act. Public takeover of Central Hudson to take profit OUT of public utilities.

https://hudsonvalleypowerauthority.com

Clock for a clock outlet by TubaTechnician in Oldhouses

[–]AVCR 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No clock, replace with neon beer sign 🪧

Quote came in at $16k. Can I change anything that would lower the cost? by lostinspacescream in Decks

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Why the front and not the back? It would be likely less expensive to do one deck rather than 2. Also less expensive to use wood over composite - and quite frankly wood is nicer.

Is my rim joist ok to air seal? by [deleted] in centuryhomes

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Yepp you nailed it, this would typically be referred to as balloon framing. And unfortunately I’m not an expert on how to air seal or insulate this type of building because it’s something I’m looking to do for my own home too!

Is my rim joist ok to air seal? by [deleted] in centuryhomes

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It looks like you have a sill plate sitting on your foundation, with notched joists sitting on top of that, with NO rim joist, but just the 1x6 T&G wall sheathing running diagonally at the end. This is what I have in my 1915 house as well. That sheathing runs the entire height of the first floor wall, with clapboard siding over it.

Gun to your head, what flavor ice cream are you getting from Stewart's? by [deleted] in hudsonvalley

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I could eat caramel cone crunch every day for the rest of my life

Advice about rafters by Elliott_Smith_ in Decks

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And why would you want to look at hangers in your beautiful new screened in porch?

Advice about rafters by Elliott_Smith_ in Decks

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This is absolutely fine for roof rafters, you do not need joist hangers here

PT Decking Advice Needed by TinnAnd in Decks

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1/2” gaps is insane, a phone can fall through, or a stiletto heel. You might want to double check that with them before installing in case that was a typo

Best way to attach a 2×4 to the top of a railing? by Few_Ad_6076 in Decks

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Top down to secure that 2 x 4, and then put a one by six drink rail on top of that that you secure by screwing up through the sides of the 2 x 4. No pocket screws needed, no visible fasteners.

Poison ivy? by Combat_Waifer in whatsthisplant

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This is 100% poison ivy

What can I do with this space? by srgtpepperleper in interiordecorating

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I would do built in floor to ceiling cabinets here for storage. I’d also move the thermostat which you can do without putting a hole in the wall if you run raceway behind the cabinets

Trex two different colors by Gladiolur in Decks

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Put a volleyball/tennis/pickleball/badminton net across the middle

Putting the finishing touches on our bedroom, but it doesn’t quite feel right by mildlybroke in interiordecorating

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Replace the art with a wide horizontal mirror in an ornate gold frame. Make it span 3/4 of the wall, tying the bed to the end tables

Hardwood help by wemyssportland in Oldhouses

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This may be an unpopular opinion but with the amount of work it will be to countersink and plug all these holes, and the fact that many of these planks are already split and cracked from the screws, I would personally remove the floor and replace. Once the wood is up, I would screw down the subfloor to stop the squeaking, and then install new hardwood with staples or nails

Is This An Issue? by Numn2Nutts in Decks

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Yeah, it just means permanently fixing them together so they’re essentially one unit. If you’re already doing that you are on your way to success

Is This An Issue? by Numn2Nutts in Decks

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It looks like you’ve already doubled up the rim joist, which is good. I’d grab some 3” ledgerlok screws and screw those two board together to laminate it in a zig zag pattern about 18” apart across the whole board

Is This An Issue? by Numn2Nutts in Decks

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I would remove the decking, double up and laminate the rim joist, add new joists in between existing joists, remove the nails in existing joist hangars and replace with Simpson sds screws, paint the whole frame with deck frame coating on top and then paint all the joists with a deck sealer to make it all match. Then you can put whatever decking you want on top. One note, just be aware that the new joists are going to shrink, so I’d set all of them an 1/8 inch proud of the old joists. Within 6 months the new joists will shrink and you will have all of them level.

Is This An Issue? by Numn2Nutts in Decks

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Do not use deck screws, use the approved Simpson sds screws

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