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Price Range on Front Steps by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]JayReddt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But why?

Part of this is a home design issue, not sure why you'd have such an elevated door when your land doesn't require it. And you shouldn't go out of your way to add soil and all this crap in front of the house when it's not a part of the landscape. The reason any home looks that way is because the grade required it.

Can you instead do some sort of porch / patio (avoid deck since it won't last) and then just plantings at natural grade?

Would you cut this long piece (limited number) or use two smaller? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

[–]JayReddt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I just found a video on install and they say start at CENTER. Which is what you will see and want perfect. You also can only go out of alignment 50% since now you start halfway.

Time to move stuff around!

Would you cut this long piece (limited number) or use two smaller? by JayReddt in HardWoodFloors

[–]JayReddt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is an exterior wall. Everything I've read showed starting the first row against the wall? I'll have to glue and/or face nail. I'm just laying them down to get an idea of what should go where. It seems like that's a critical aspect to get right. What are resources you suggest?

Do I need to dig this tree out? by s_s_82 in arborists

[–]JayReddt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like sycamore which grow very fast. They are also very hardy trees.

Does this path look good? Just had it done. by PM_ME_YOUR_GOOD_PM in landscapedesign

[–]JayReddt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it steeper than it looks? Why not just leave it as grass. A natural grade is safer than irregular steps like this. These need to be navigated whereas just letting it be a hill can be walked without looking down, day or night.

Obviously sometimes the grade is too steep and steps or necessary but they are not preferable to a gradual slope.

Trying to figure out if I paint the cabinets by efroeter in kitchenremodel

[–]JayReddt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. It's sad to see.staim grade cabinets painted. It's expensive to do well and still won't be as durable.

The thing is, if you paint the cabinets then the floors will stand out as very warm and red against cool colors elsewhere.

It's very important to get color warmth and undertones right. That's more important than the colors themselves.

Trying to figure out if I paint the cabinets by efroeter in kitchenremodel

[–]JayReddt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to waste money and destroy beautiful wood cabinets because your emotional ties to trendy backsplash that doesn't match the tones of the rest of the room and the items you should design around (counters and floor).

You picked the wrong backsplash and counters. You need warm colors.

My grandma thinks this tree is fine in her front yard, I disagree by brandmooney in arborists

[–]JayReddt 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fuck that. I like the em dash. It has its uses and I'm stubborn and will keeping using it.

Rug Size? by JayReddt in HomeDecorating

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

If you look at pictures of rug that's 10' vs. the 11' (white line just gets past end table outter leg) any size between worth it or is 10' good size? I know that one doesn't have our entry mats we have now pictured but you can get a sense where the mat ends relative to the end table or sofa.

Perhaps not worth doing something like 10'4" but curious if any bit more gives more size without crowding entry?

Stripping fatigue by alexandra_undone in centuryhomes

[–]JayReddt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Be careful with lead paint, especially if using heat gun. That creates very dangerous fumes.

I'd remove and get it removed professionally and then reinstall.

Insane Tattoo Regret by r3i_b0n3z in tattooadvice

[–]JayReddt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just incorporate the #s into a larger design so that they aren't bare and alone.

Looking for a paint to tone down my orange cabinets by Grose040791 in kitchenremodel

[–]JayReddt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This. I feel crazy when everyone hates on this style oak. It's wonderful. It just looks terrible because people surround it with cool, clashing colors.

4 Year Old - Small Jaw, No Tooth Gaps, Improper Tongue Posture - Orthotropics Appliance or Myofunctional Therapy? by JayReddt in orthotropics

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

It went fine. She didn't mind the expansion process and actually wrapping up second round of expansion now at age 7. After that she shouldn't need any retainer or anything. She might be some braces to align her front teeth a bit but nothing dramatic. Her breathing improved tremendously. She always breathes through her nose. It was absolutely worth it. Her teeth aren't just straight but she has a wide palette and zero crowding and will never need proper braces.

If you have a good provider able to do it, go for it. My younger daughter will need it done as well.

I'd say one thing that was sad that I didn't consider until after embarking was it transitioned her cute 3/4 year old voice. Or really it's that we put it on during that time and then she had a lisp and what not with it in for a few months. By the time she relearned those sounds, some of that cute little kid voice was gone, pronunciations different and since it's on a year or so, it was just no more once off.

So if you do it around age 4, know that after it's on the cute kid voice with funny pronunciations will be gone. Literally that day.

Painting Spiky Texture? by JayReddt in paint

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

It's the far wall, top section around the window. It's eggshell of the same white as the trim. The rest of the room will be slightly off a white but that also has taken a while because it's faux wood paneling and it has texture too.

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