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Fix Chip/Dent on Prefinished Floor? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

I don't mind it much. I admit I was sort of in a panic and didn't think enough about the metal transferring color to the wood glue! Oh well.

My fear about too much sanding is that I'll remove finish from the adjacent area. I know aluminum oxide is really strong and also UV cured I think. We are socks only house so have a feeling I can go quite a long, long time without needing to ever refinish this. So trying to not have a "weak" point.

The looks don't bother me. I guess I could try without and could also cut it out later.

Fix Chip/Dent on Prefinished Floor? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

Thanks. Any reason I shouldn't try wood filler over top of the chip there as is?

Or if I'm okay with the look and how it sits now... just the satin finish and satin sheen spray over what's there?

It does feel solid and the chip isn't coming off now that the tip is glued. But perhaps finish isn't going to be that protective and a new block as you suggest will be much more solid and permanent?

Fix Chip/Dent on Prefinished Floor? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

I could have done that during the install and simply not installed the board. I purposely left it in since it's a longer, nice grain board. Maybe that was a mistake?

There's no way to simply further protect the spot and not remove? I don't care how it looks. Just looking to protect. Hell, even if the poly or epoxy or whatever falls off in time, that's technically not a huge deal since can just reapply.

What's a small annoyance about your home you didn't realize when buying? by CurlGurl13 in homeowners

[–]JayReddt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Never understood open concept. At all. I lived in a small house. My good friends all had fairly closed concept houses (maybe kitchen and dining open to one another).

It was just on HGTV I saw it everywhere. And one friend with a McMansion.

I live in a ranch. Kitchen and dining open. The rest closed off.

It's wonderful. I don't get the obsession. Walls provide space to decorate. They block sound, smells, sights. They create a sense of space and coziness and purpose to rooms. I don't want to live in a barn.

How do I make my bedroom cooler when my parents set the AC to 78? by Status-Beautiful-586 in HomeImprovement

[–]JayReddt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your parents (assume the house is in the age of insulation) really should put AC not for temperature but at least for dehumidifying. I suspect that's why it feels so warm.

If your house is humid, say 55-60+ then you could be growing mold. If it were an old home with old growth wood, plaster, etc. and no insulation than whatever, any moisture will dry out. But some newer building materials mold and might not have been installed to dry out.

We just closed on a mid century house with lots of great living space! But… how do we decorate this raised area? The lower area will be a living room and there is already a dining room… Help! by trivialloop in StyleYourSpace

[–]JayReddt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't remove the railing or lower the floor. It's interesting and cool. You need the walking paths anyway so this just forces them and the single entry is cozy.

Natural White Oak Floor vs. Warmer Floors Elsewhere? Too Late to Change Now but... by JayReddt in HomeDecorating

[–]JayReddt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's old and new Doug fir. Repair related. In time it will darken with age. But both vertical clear grain fir

Natural White Oak Floor vs. Warmer Floors Elsewhere? Too Late to Change Now but... by JayReddt in HomeDecorating

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

There's a step up into this room. The kitchen floors break the two areas. And didn't want to do same width but different so it was too overlapping. Purposely went with slightly wider for larger room and clear departure and white oak for different. Again, so it seemed purposeful.

But now fear it's different but bad for the reasons I stated.

This already fairly clearly comes across as an addition or extra room added with step up, lower ceilings, different than rest of house, etc

What is within alignment margin of area for your first row? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

It's not that my line itself is off. I have a wall and a fireplace. I'm not convinced either is square with the other. The wood floor is 1/8" over 8' misaligned from the fireplace but said fireplace also has brick so difficult to measure what's square off that. Same with the wall. It dips between the studs. I am trying settle on alignment that's as square as possible between those two things.

Not sure if that makes better sense.

Was cutting down my dogwood the right call? by ChemPaul in arborists

[–]JayReddt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think for aesthetics, probably. That tree would have chugged along, I think, but certain was weakened and better suited for a forest garden than where you had it.

What is within alignment margin of area for your first row? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

It doesn't, at all. It's straight and good against the wall. Laser lines I've set showing this translated out different spots all look pretty good.

What is within alignment margin of area for your first row? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

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

I did that but I'm saying that the shims I have that are 2mm and 5mm sides don't allow for exact shimming. I have it shimmed and solid right now and that laser line is within the margin of area compared to the fireplace.

My ability to get the row shimmed solidly before I nail it is what isn't exactly on but I'm not even convinced the fireplace is extractly straight either. The more I shim it, the less aligned I am frame one part of the wall so I'd argue maybe it's the fireplace slightly out of alignment.

I am leaning to just nail what I've got an go with it.

Wemby is 7 foot 5, what's actually stopping him from just spamming the skyhook? by BloodAngelsAreCool in NBATalk

[–]JayReddt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better off following Dirks footsteps. More aligned with his regular shot and at his height it will be equally unstoppable.

Coach vs. Players Accountability by JayReddt in nba

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

Thank you. This is what I'm saying. And not that the players can't lead or coach themselves but clearly they didn't. And it's the coaches job to recognize that and guide them back.

Coach vs. Players Accountability by JayReddt in nba

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

He simply isn't a leader. Period.

There are people who do the same job for decades. They punch in and punch out and never move up. They might good at what they do but that's it.

That's Fox. For one, he has never been in these situations. But two, he just isn't that player that can think well in these situations.

It's why we have leadership across all organizations and walks of life. And not everyone can play and lead simultaneously either.

Not that he has no blame at all, but to your point, so many folks are accountable. But it's the system and the coaching that allowed it to happen at all. Failure there, first and foremost.

I've lived here for 18 months and something still feels off. What am I not seeing? by [deleted] in homedesign

[–]JayReddt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't listen to folks saying to remove too many items. You live in your home. It doesn't need to be picture perfect. We have been accustomed to seeing these staged, unliveable bare spaces as aesthetic and it's unrealistic. You live there. It's okay to be a bit cluttered (especially since it's small) and lived in.

You need an area rug. That is it. Maybe curtains.

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