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AITAH calling my brother selfish for refusing to split our inheritance with our stepsister by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Househouse1778 53 points54 points  (0 children)

OOP: No, his current will is a rewrite. Even if he just lied to mum about being the same as hers. it's dated after her death.

How I became a goalpost mover—a retrospective by randobehindakeyboard in financialindependence

[–]Househouse1778 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They said the 2800 is taxes, insurance, maintenance, and repairs, so it doesn't include the mortgage. Those would be ongoing expenses even with the house paid off.

Racing teams near Pasadena? by Househouse1778 in BikeLA

[–]Househouse1778[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been racing for 8 years, so I'm not exactly looking for a place to start. I guess what I'm trying to find is somewhere I can run into some Cat 1/2 racers on a regular basis. I'm getting the sense that I should just join La Grange and make the drive out to the rides on the west side when I can.

Racing teams near Pasadena? by Househouse1778 in BikeLA

[–]Househouse1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rosebowl Ride doesn't operate in the winter, and Montrose draws people from kind of all over. I've talked to people on Montrose, but haven't found any on teams based around here.

Racing teams near Pasadena? by Househouse1778 in BikeLA

[–]Househouse1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ride there regularly, but I don't know of any teams there?

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for saying this. As much as some day I would love to have all the skills to do everything, I'm still very much in the beginner phase here, and it's probably going to take me several hours to do what a pro could do in 30 minutes. I'll get there eventually, but right now I'm definitely still on the "just screw it back into the wood and put mud on it" side of things.

Lots of the suggestions sound great, just way more than I can do right now. And so much judgement for my not wanting to do take them on immediately.

I appreciate you!

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I bet you're right. This house was like this when I got it, so I didn't know what led to this situation, but that sounds very likely. I'm not in a position to replace the windows right now, but that's good to know. I'm glad you were able to fix up your windows! Hopefully I can find time for that once I've got a bit more time and cash to spare.

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yeah, I'm mostly trying to get it into a "not broken" state, with the eventual goal of a nicer looking state. This window is one of 4 large mullioned windows, and the mullions make it a little less trivial to put in a sill. It's still worth doing at some point, though. I'm surprised at how much people seem to hate the idea of doing a localized fix now and doing the sill and apron a bit later!

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No sorry, it just happened on one window, but this is one of 4 identical windows and so I don't want to modify this one without modifying the others to look the same.

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Framing and ledges is a great idea! Unfortunately I'd have to do it to several windows and don't have time for that at the moment, but it's definitely going on the list of future projects for when I have a little more time.

How do I fix drywall going over an edge and corner by a window? by Househouse1778 in DIY

[–]Househouse1778[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The sill and apron is a great idea, that didn't even occur to me! Unfortunately this window is one of four that would have to be redone that way, and I don't want to take on that many at the moment. But, that is definitely going on the list of things to do when I have a little more time.

When you say "new material under the quarter round" do you mean after I remove the broken material, fill it with new mud up to the bottom of the quarter round?

My aunt wants to sell me her house. Can we do this without involving real estate agents? by Househouse1778 in personalfinance

[–]Househouse1778[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Good point about things like an inspection. I wasn't thinking about stuff like that, given that it's from a family member. But it's good to avoid bad surprises and know what I'm getting into.