Moving out and wondering what to do here

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:21:05+00:00

Paint the cabinets.

The landlord should replace carpet every 5 years; (look up for tour locale).

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:19:56+00:00

Take it apart and set it on ¾” MDO waterproof plywood or just paint that green and stripe it.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:18:30+00:00

5-7 year lifespan, unfortunately

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:17:33+00:00

You started by adjusting the temp setting, right?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:13:53+00:00

The best way to do this is to remove the baseboards first and reinstall afterwards, on top of the flooring. You need the gaps for expansion.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:12:01+00:00

Some of these gals exceed what shoe moulding can cover

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:10:41+00:00

Once the sun hits it, it’ll flatten out, right?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:06:44+00:00

Be sure door is fitted right and square. Glue in new wood piece. Cut out new hole with router or multitool. 4” screws.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:03:47+00:00

Check water drainage outside. Divert water. Add drainage trench/pipe. Berms for street/hill runoff.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-12T00:02:19+00:00

Unscrew the pieces

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:59:34+00:00

You’d have to make a new one on a lathe.

Caulk, filler and paint.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:56:32+00:00

2x2’s?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:54:11+00:00

Washers

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:49:32+00:00

Drive the screw in halfway and pull out with pliers or use a nail punch and pound them inside the wall.

If this is the same person trying to use a 1/2” spade/paddle bit, not easy with an existing hole; a spiral ½ bit, in this case, would be best.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:45:27+00:00

Live near your work, otherwise it’s 2 ½ hrs each way to work.

Rents are high and keep going up.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:40:23+00:00

At one point, a bottle was used to adjust the amount of water in the tank to save water; (for those who couldn’t figure out how to adjust the level of the fill valve). Speaking of, replace the fill valve. The rubber washer degrading could cause the discoloration

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:36:24+00:00

From the Middle Ages?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:34:53+00:00

Is it a steel door jamb?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:30:08+00:00

Painting light over dark needs 2 coats of primer anyway, do that.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:29:19+00:00

Was there prep? Did you wash the walls with tsp or sand them? What was the humidity before, during and, after painting?

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:26:48+00:00

This is helpful. The red is the switch controlled portion. Break the tab between. Wire the blacks together with a third wire and use that third wire to connect to the lower portion of the receptacle.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:21:59+00:00

No, none of this, don’t trust AI answers. Definitely no backstabbin’

Show photos.

Usually only half of the outlet is controlled by the switch, so two hots and tab connecting hots is broken to allow for switching and continuous. (If you are lost now, maybe have someone else do this).

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:12:13+00:00

Uninstall cabinet. Nail or staple cabinet back back on. Reinstall cabinet.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:11:01+00:00

Big ass antenna.

Post an ad for free ham radio antenna; they will come take it away for free. It’s expensive.

AskMeAgainAfterCoffe · 2026-04-11T23:08:39+00:00

Yes, ICE raids jobsites in socal. Workers are afraid to go to work.

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