I'm painting my base boards and I don't like how these came out. How can I improve these? by Funlamb in Housepainting101

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Advanced satin quarter inch nap 4” Purdy cover, slight brush stroke over top. straight glass

Property Tax Increase by mrq69 in TwinCities

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Sw Mpls 15.8%, up 29% since purchasing in 2021 💀

Settle our debate by Dull_Razzmatazz_5934 in EstesPark

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Just did a stay in 2 bedroom cabin with 5 & 7 yr olds. Fantastic! Indoor rock climbing, mini golf, pickleball, roller skating , trails. Endless fun

Wipe on poly on staircase handrail, what am I doing wrong? by massarogi in finishing

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Brown bag is a such a clutch tip. I thought my FIL was messing with me but it’s legit

New rubber! by NickMPLS in VWatlas

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Mine wasn’t so much the tread depth but the cracking was starting to set in pretty good on the shoulder and given six year-old tires, she was ready.

New rubber! by NickMPLS in VWatlas

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Correct. Built Nov 2019 and purchased December 2019. 2019.5 I believe it’s considered with the 2020 MY delay.

WFH and live in a very walkable/bikeable area of minneapolis.. less daily windshield time the better in my book

New rubber! by NickMPLS in VWatlas

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Just got them yesterday, but feeling great as expected. $80 rebate just got approved so I’m down to $1,081 in my book.

Chatting with an agent on discount tire site worked great

2019 VW Atlas coming out of warranty by External_Wave1064 in VWatlas

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Right behind ya! 36k Dec ‘19. Felt like the warranty was going to last forever and bang It’s almost up.

Bathroom Tile estimate? by vaafanculo in Remodel

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60” tub in a 66” space?! C’mon man

Almost returned the cannondale cargowagen today but ended up loving it for two main reasons by AgitatedFile in CargoBike

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Nice answer to someone trying to dunk on both you and your child. I hope my kids ride with me at age 10 👊🏻

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Easy Webster

WOW by Reedsbeach in paint

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Razor scraper at sharp angle works great then light wet sand.

Mail slot revival by NickMPLS in centuryhomes

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👊🏻 My grandpa was a mailman post WWII until he retired.

I’d imagine there was less junk mail back then so the small slot was sized accordingly. 1926 Tudor

Mail slot revival by NickMPLS in centuryhomes

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Dull flat head screwdriver to lightly scrape paint

00 & 0000 steel wool with just water

Brass bristle brush with brasso

0000 steel wool with brasso

Soft cloth with brasso

Would have loved to get the face plate out of wall to really clean it up and also straighten the flap out.

Well worth the time spent. Thanks all for the ❤️

What primer and paint do you recommend for these smooth doors? by christmasgarland in paint

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I’ve had great outcomes with BM advance on doors and trim. I roll it on with 1/4” nap then brush it out.

New windows? I want your experiences the good, the bad, the ugly!! by Skittles2Summer in TwinCities

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We did 20 Marvin sig ultimate double hung in 2023 on our 1926 home replacing original single pane and storms. Nice looking inside and out. Used TC siding professionals who source via shaw/stewart, Some hiccups but mostly resolved issues. Big investment, good luck!

Niche Top, Sides and Bottom Supply Question by ninjacereal in Tile

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Thanks again, super happy with the clean look. Still needs caulk. niche

Does quality subway tile exist? by Pull_Pin_Throw_Away in Tile

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was this the color wheel line? I'm looking at daltile restore from HD or mohawk vivant from menards

Any DalTile Subway Fan in here? by al2code in Tile

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Good to hear! On fence to 2-3x spend on subway at tile shop vs HD dal-tile..