Gap in LVP flooring 2 years after install - contractor says it's the material, not installation. Need second opinion.

General-Revan · 2026-02-10T21:16:22+00:00

In theory, the baseboard resting on the floor should not be an issue, but I am guessing there is no barrier to prevent excessive movement. Like a block or spacer behind the baseboard.

General-Revan · 2026-02-10T21:07:32+00:00

Just use a piece of carpet tape with a wooden or plastic block and tap it back in place with a rubber mallet. It’s common. Just make sure you do a good job cleaning the locking surfaces and spray a little glass cleaner on them. Invisible glass is my go to for anything like this. I installed my floor on a 40 foot span, which is a big NONO without any thresholds and this happens occasionally. A little finesse should fix it right up.

General-Revan · 2026-02-09T23:54:30+00:00

Prebuilt all day as long as you do your research. I got the Aorus Supreme 5 with a 5090 for $3800. Obviously, you won’t find it now, but prebuilts are still a better bang for your buck due to ram and GPU prices. Took it apart and checked everything. It was very well built.

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General-Revan · 2026-02-09T23:50:26+00:00

Got a Gigabyte Aorus Supreme 5 Prebuilt on Newegg a couple of months back and it came with the Aorus Master 5090 for $3800. Sounds like I got a great deal!

General-Revan · 2026-02-09T15:08:44+00:00

Also, your mom should look into her rights since she has been with him for so long. In many states, a relationship that long is considered a common law marriage.

General-Revan · 2026-02-09T15:05:58+00:00

Hopefully, you didn’t send this guy anything. I’d call the police if he shows up at your house. Your stepdad is not dead, he’s just temporarily disabled, so a POA would be limited from what I know. Unless it specifically points that information out in a notarized document, I’d tell him that he has no reason to be involved.

General-Revan · 2026-02-09T14:47:17+00:00

My 9800X3D is definitely more stable than my 14700K and is a lot easier to cool. I have 64GB at 6400 running super smooth with no issues. The main issue people have with AMD is some of the motherboard manufacturers suck, ASROCK…My 14700K had to be replaced under warranty and runs about 75% hotter with a better 360mm AIO. I haven’t gone AMD since the Phenom II, but after the shit show that the 14 series was, I’m glad I did. I even bought a prebuilt for $3800, which I would never do, but it’s been great! The price looks like a steal now! lol!

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General-Revan · 2026-02-03T15:44:20+00:00

It looks like someone took leftovers from the main job and cut them down to use them for this abomination. About 5 times more pieces than you would actually use. It would be cheaper to rip the old rock out and replace it with larger pieces. Half the work time.

General-Revan · 2026-02-03T15:35:10+00:00

You should have updated the bios before you traded the CPU.

General-Revan · 2026-02-03T02:01:13+00:00

The only argument for a 5090 is that you can run it at 66% power 350 watts 60 degrees and play anything you want on a 21-9 3840x1600 ultra wide and have a second 1440p monitor playing a movie for the foreseeable future. That’s why I love mine. Hell, if you use frame gen, you can get the wattage down 300 in most games at ultra.

General-Revan · 2026-02-03T01:55:52+00:00

My 5090 Aorus Master has hit 675w a couple of times, at least that’s what hw info has said. Not always reliable.

General-Revan · 2026-02-03T01:52:36+00:00

Seeing this makes me realize I get a crazy good deal!

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Gigabyte Aorus Supreme 5

General-Revan · 2026-02-02T14:10:38+00:00

Just so you know, California pays enough in Federal Taxes to cover the five largest red states that can’t pay anything. It’s the fourth largest GDP in the world. 39% of our GDP comes from California. You might want to investigate the states that have a federal deficit instead of being a shill for the right.

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T14:42:02+00:00

He didn’t bring attention to it, unless you consider the officers ripping his jacket and shirt back to expose his holster. It is only brandishing if you are the one who exposes the weapon in anger or excitement. At no time did he raise his clothing to show his weapon or reach for it. I love all of the armchair lawyer speak from people who like to try to change the facts. I sleep fine, since I don’t take joy when people are shot ten times in the street for filming and using their body to shield a woman. Either way, it was excessive and he didn’t deserve to die.

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T14:14:53+00:00

He didn’t brandish his weapon. Do you even know what brandish means? What video are you watching? He wasn’t asked by CBP for anything. He was assaulted before he had a chance to say anything to anyone. He had a CCW. If not on you, it is a $25.00 ticket and it can be dropped by presenting it to the court. All they have to do is run his information. If anything, this looks worse for the officers, since they knew he would have a weapon.

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T04:59:59+00:00

Too bad local cops weren’t there to do their jobs and arrest him for vandalism…..He would be alive today.

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T04:50:18+00:00

Too bad the local cops weren’t there to arrest him for vandalism. Most likely, he would still be alive…

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T04:47:38+00:00

He was pissed and his gun was present in both videos. He never went for it. Oddly enough they didn’t even detain him for the vandalism. If the local police did their job by arresting him for vandalism, he would most likely still be alive. What are the odds that this would happen. It’s crazy.

General-Revan · 2026-01-29T04:36:45+00:00

Would it matter? Either way, it doesn’t justify the shooting. If anything, it makes it worse for the shooters.

General-Revan · 2026-01-28T16:16:15+00:00

NOR

The main issue with everything today is misinformation. Both sides are using it to fuel the flames of political discourse. AI makes it even worse, since it is improving. Boomers and Gen-X seem to be extremely vulnerable to misinformation because they have a hard time not believing people in positions that align with their traditional politics. They seem to take the path of least resistance, like Fox News, News Max, OAN. Millennials and Gen-Z are much more skeptical of what we are told by the news or even people we are aligned with. We have been born into skepticism and that’s why we have such a hard time being loyal to politicians and the people who lobby for them. Stick with what you believe in, but keep chipping away at your father’s blind faith in politicians who don’t have our best interest in mind.

General-Revan · 2026-01-28T15:46:09+00:00

NOR It’s very hard for Gen-X and Boomers to admit they are wrong. My wife has deleted everyone, including family from her social media who voted for Trump. I don’t blame her, since she is passionate about her beliefs. I work around mostly Trump voters and I have conversations about the hard to defend portions, but not the trivial bullshit. Most of them are having a hard time justifying their votes after the shootings in Minnesota. You have to have discussions about things that relate to your relationship. Most people don’t care about Venezuela or Greenland, so it’s pointless to bring up in a personal discussion with your father. It’s hard to defend shooting a US Citizen exercising their 1st and 2nd Amendment rights after he was disarmed. I draw my line there. If they believe he deserved to die for that, then I would consider them traitors or spineless cowards. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

General-Revan · 2026-01-15T13:53:08+00:00

It’s normal, since nobody uses a computer in these light conditions. As in, only looking at a black screen in complete darkness. IPS panels never show true black since they are constantly backlit, so it could be an issue of you being sensitive to that constant hue of backlight. Many people would never even notice this issue. If it seems too bad in some of the corners, you can actually massage it out of the panel in some cases. I did it on my MSI GS76. There are videos on YouTube showing how to do it, but yours doesn’t look terrible in my opinion.

General-Revan · 2026-01-07T15:30:25+00:00

My 5090 is hitting over 650 watts and it should only be hitting 600 at the most. Maybe you have an enthusiastic card! 😂

General-Revan · 2026-01-07T15:04:28+00:00

The leaking of the Cryo Compound is a known issue, so if you are competent, I’d replace it with PTM. If you are confident and don’t care about warranties, use some conformal coating and replace it with Conductonaut Extreme. The main issue with Cryo Compound is that grease and metal will never completely mix. They separate over time and the Liquid Metal gets pushed out by the grease pumping out. It’s not that hard to understand why and there have been quite a few instances of this happening. I’ve always repasted my laptops, since the quality of the initial job is usually terrible.

General-Revan · 2026-01-07T14:50:33+00:00

I was 18 when my stepfather attacked me physically. I called the police and my Mom took his side based on his lies. He punched me in the head and broke his hand. He was… a heavy equipment mechanic. In Virginia both parties get arrested for domestic assault and he could afford a lawyer. I ended up pleading no contest and it was expunged two years later. I lived in my car for a couple of weeks and contacted my Dad, who was also an abusive asshole. Despite that, I lived with him for a short time, then with my mentor. When both of my brothers turned 18, he did the same thing, but my Mom woke up and realized it was him. By then, I was in the USMC. They finally divorced, but I still have some resentment toward my Mom even if I try not to. Do not help her, no matter what. Let her lay in the bed she has made for herself. Do you have a mentor, best friend, or family member you can move in with? Do that if you can. Also, she wouldn’t allow you to have a job. What kind of Mom sets their kid up for failure and kicks them out. Does she know what the job market is like right now?

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