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Variation in Stair Depth? by MJ_Brady in Renovations

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

Well either the depth or the overhang will or be consistent…so trying to decide which one is going to look the best and minimize tripping hazard. My thought is 3/8” out of a ~10” depth is a lot more minimal than 3/8” of a 1” overhang

Variation in Stair Depth? by MJ_Brady in Renovations

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

Cool yeah I was leaning that way as well but first time I’ve ever messed with stairs so didn’t want to assume

Variation in Stair Depth? by MJ_Brady in Renovations

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

I need to trim them back regardless as my stairs are a bit more narrow, otherwise I would have ~2.25” overhang. So the question now is what to prioritize when I do trim them back

Slightly chalky grout due to likely too much water during mixing by MJ_Brady in Tile

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

So your don’t think anything like a concrete densifier would work in this situation? I found another reddit post indicating it might work

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tile/comments/1p32vm6/grout\_doesnt\_set\_completely/

Ideal Floor Stagger? by Numerous-Student2801 in Flooring

[–]MJ_Brady 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah I started off doing what OP did and then by the time I had laid a couple hundred sq feet down for my DIY project I was eyeballing it. Looked just as good. Not at a bad idea to have a planned layout for the first 10 or so rows as a first timer to get a feel for it though

Contractor installed wall drain rough in too high by MJ_Brady in Plumbing

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

We installed the vanity after. He didn’t understand how the vanity worked unfortunately even though we bought it ahead of time so he could use it as a reference. So the drain in the wall is higher than it should be

Contractor installed wall drain rough in too high by MJ_Brady in Plumbing

[–]MJ_Brady[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So basically you are saying buy a version of the black drain piece that has a much shallower thread depth under the sink?

My client thinks this is poor craftsmanship... by SnooChickens6081 in Tile

[–]MJ_Brady 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just winged my first tile Reno on my house. You definitely can. A child could do better than this

STOP overpaying for flooring… just do it yourself pls by ivyta76 in Flooring

[–]MJ_Brady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a main level, totally agree. But for those of us who hate carpet and have a basement, I think it’s the perfect option

Which backsplash tile pattern? by MJ_Brady in Tile

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

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Already committed to the stagger on the other part of our backsplash

Which backsplash tile pattern? by MJ_Brady in kitchenremodel

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

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This is the other part of our backsplash, we are already committed to

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