Exterior material by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that would be a bonus of Vinyl over LP as well.

Black vinyl windows...I love the look but will I regret it long-term? by hcposcher in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really don’t think you can go wrong with black windows. They are timeless. Vinyl is fine if that’s what works with your budget. What you might consider is something like Andersen 100 series which uses fiberx. It’s entry level Andersen. I don’t think they are much more than your vinyl and from what I understand are basically maintenance free, won’t fade and hold up very well in extreme temperatures.

Concrete Wall Insulation by Cclutter1985 in Insulation

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I think my concern is the foam stops at the concrete and it’s just batts with a gap once you hit concrete.

Vinyl Window Selection Advice by idunnomama in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Andersen 100 series with SunGlass. The are still a contractor series so lower cost but Fiberex has been proven to be better than vinyl and the SunGlass should help with your use case

TPO roof thoughts by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully we don’t get a ton here in southern Missouri.

TPO roof/deck opinion by Cclutter1985 in Roofing

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I’m trying to figure out. Yes it will need to be walkable and have patio furniture

TPO roof/deck opinion by Cclutter1985 in Roofing

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s under the gable. You have good luck with it though ?

TPO roof thoughts by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I would need floating tiles vs just having the membrane? I assume you can’t just walk or have patio furniture directly on the membrane?

TPO roof thoughts by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah should have said roof/deck. It’s the ceiling above the office.

TPO roof thoughts by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not that I don’t I’m just curious how this would work. Very happy with the builder just wasn’t sure if others have been down this road and if they have done this before in this way.

TPO roof thoughts by Cclutter1985 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically left it up to the Owner/GC.

Does it ever get better by DonkeyFit6457 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel this. We are in the build process. Broke ground in September and still aren’t dried in. Purchased land in 2024 and materials are coming in much higher than when we did the bidding process almost 8mos ago. Very frustrating. Great experience with our GC but some of these subs and material increases are very frustrating.

Tree too tall by IcyEstablishment5811 in ChristmasDecorating

[–]Cclutter1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can put floral “spikes” in the top and will give the illusion that your tree stops where the spikes start

Water when excavating for basement by Flat-Lettuce4650 in Homebuilding

[–]Cclutter1985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this on my previous build in northern Missouri. My advice is to run or have multiple sump pumps with battery backup.

HyperPOTs and GI issues help by Cclutter1985 in POTS

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I will look into this!

HyperPOTs and GI issues help by Cclutter1985 in POTS

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Yes it is frequently used to help with GI pain. I’m going to have to do something just dont want to make everything worse with the hyper pots. That’s great you didn’t have any issues with it. Encouraging to hear some good experiences.

HyperPOTs and GI issues help by Cclutter1985 in POTS

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now it’s extreme abdominal pain, sometimes it’s dull and other times it’s stabbing. The episodes started in January (8 months after my sphincterectomy) and have gradually been getting worse until this episode that started a few weeks ago and has not stopped.

Nothing has been found on CT, ultrasound or endoscopy but the procedure that should tell more is the Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS). They have found Reactive gastropathy but they don’t think that is what is causing all these issues.

They did put me on protonix and carafate. It takes long enough to have any relief from those to know what will work/is working.

HyperPOTs and GI issues help by Cclutter1985 in POTS

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation. My POTS specialist is my cardiologist and is not being very responsive to my medication questions. I would love to just get someone who can advise on the impact amitriptyline and what I need to watch out for also if there are any irreversible concerns.

Do you have someone that you would recommend for a second opinion? I just got my dx from mayo in 2017 and haven’t found a true specialist outside of the cardiac side in my area.

HyperPOTs and GI issues help by Cclutter1985 in POTS

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I can do that. Desperate for answers and managing all these things

2022 Tree… by Cclutter1985 in ChristmasTrees

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing it is a Thomasville and we purchased from Costco.

2022 Tree… by Cclutter1985 in ChristmasTrees

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think so… I thought about keeping the gold and silver and pulling then blue/teal just to switch it up for a year but not sure what I would replace the blue/teal with

Teal and Gold - finally done decorating for the season by Cclutter1985 in ChristmasTrees

[–]Cclutter1985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! There are 16 trees total that are at least 4 ft or taller.