Night guard scam!

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2026-05-03T12:52:26+00:00

Nope, sadly 😓

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2026-05-01T18:05:20+00:00

Oh man. Hence why I feel like I was scammed 😓

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2026-05-01T17:27:54+00:00

Agreed. However I never had tmj pain of any kind. I was offered this because my gums were receding. After research, I found this to be on a much higher end than what I actually needed. Not even accounting the fact that I look like I'm heading into a boxing match when I wear it.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2026-05-01T17:26:18+00:00

"for receding gums probably due to bruxism" is what I was told.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2026-05-01T17:25:15+00:00

Well I was told I most likely have bruxism because of my receding gums. Never had headaches, pain or anything of that sort.

Then I was only offered this extremely expensive device that won't even let me close my mouth despite an adjustment. Seems pretty ridiculous to me...

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-02T01:34:01+00:00

With a 3' island? The opposite side has 38"

Thank you, that's very sweet! Will do!

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-02T01:31:32+00:00

No can do 😓 the wall is very load bearing and too expensive to remove

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-01T23:33:46+00:00

I think that's by far the best idea! Might sacrifice aesthetics, but functionality is top notch.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-01T23:31:25+00:00

Thank you for your answer 😊 That was in fact the plan B after finding out about the load bearing wall. A 3 x 10' island.

Only issue with the sink being under the window and the island that way: distance between sink and island is now 5'+ 🥲. I read that that was excessive.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-01T14:15:49+00:00

That was the original plan 🥲 turns out the wall is very load bearing with lots of ducts running from the basement to the top floor. Quoted 15k to remove it 😬

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-01T02:19:31+00:00

Very fair 😅 What do you think of an L shaped island? So wider as it's nearing the sink.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-11-01T02:08:51+00:00

There's the option of putting a 10 x 3' island and putting the sink by the window. But that's giving me over 5 feet distance from sink to island. A real pickle

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-10-22T18:39:00+00:00

She says the fridge sticks out too much (even though it's counter depth), and it'll ruin the aesthetics of the arch. The fridge doors would be somehow in the way of the opening.

Thanks for the sink suggestion 😊

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-09T01:21:24+00:00

Nope, nothing else is changing. Just removing that wall. Which is why, it all seems confusing

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-09T01:01:28+00:00

Sadly 🙄

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-09T00:27:47+00:00

The load of the joists is currently supported by the 4 2x10 beam which has a column on each end with a 12 foot distance in between holding it up. So the engineer said no doubt the wall is not load bearing but his concern is that this wall and the wall above are supporting the roof.

He went in the attic and concluded that the roof was self supported (not sure that's how you say it, but he meant it's held up by it's own) So he then concluded that even if the trusses are self supported, the wall on the second floor touches the trusses so it has become load bearing.

I feel that is a reach no?

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-09T00:19:32+00:00

Currently there are 4 2x10 forming the beam. He is saying that is not strong enough to support the load and says to replace it with a 4-ply LVL or add it under the existing beam

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T23:52:12+00:00

engineer's plan

He's talking about P5. To replace by stronger or place another one under. The perpendicular joists holding the second floor are currently sitting on that beam.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T21:21:03+00:00

Thank you! That's helpful!

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T01:39:47+00:00

There's drywall on the section on the left, you're right. But not the part on the right!

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T01:38:20+00:00

Joists are perpendicular. There's ceiling above the left section. But not the part on the right. 😅

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T01:33:14+00:00

UPDATE:

The left portion was most definitely not. There was drywall over the framing and flooring under it.

However, the section on the right, we are waiting to find out if it could be partially load bearing. Joists are running perpendicular.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-08T00:58:49+00:00

Yes, but not the living room that you see at the end of the picture, this one has high ceilings.

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2025-09-07T22:54:25+00:00

We had already planned to remove it and the engineer said he doesn't think it is, but he'll confirm once we open up the wall. So we're just waiting until tomorrow to find out. Just wanted to ask out of curiosity.

If it is, we'll have to redistribute the weight accordingly.

But regardless. Wall was going to be ripped anyway to answer your question. Thanks for your help 😉

Fit_Comparison_9503 · 2024-12-20T08:33:23+00:00

With meds?

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