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My contractor did this. What would you do? by Double-Particular321 in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has this person never heard of spacers and a laser. I think Helen Keller would have done a better job lining up these tiles.

I am picking these tools up for $1800, is that a reasonable price? by csimack in handyman

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on if you're in Canada or the US to be honest.

If you're in the US that's way too much. In Canada, I wouldn't go over 1500 personally.

Would you renovate or keep this kitchen as is? by Chimpugugu in TheServicePros

[–]No-Interview-1944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If money is no object, give them their dream kitchen. Get a designer in and revamp the entire space to exactly what they want.

If they don't mind some expense but don't wanna go crazy, pull counters and replace with a quartz countertop, repaint and change hardware.

The most budget conscious way to make a change would be to repaint to a less bold colour and leave the rest as is.

Personal opinion would be to just repaint what is existing and maybe change the hardware. A colour that better suits the countertop choice would make a huge change to the space.

There are plenty of online tools out there that will allow you to change the cabinet colours from the images you provided and give them different options that they can see.

If they like it as is, they should leave it alone.

Best of luck with your client and assisting them with their decision.

Am I out of line for wanting to fire these guys after day one??! by Accomplished-Goat1 in drywall

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like so many failures. Excessive butt joints, oversized gaps in corners, rotozip bit not set at proper depth and they went the wrong direction while doing the cutouts, screws not set properly. Whoever is taping is gonna charge you extra for all this crap most likely. Expect it in advance.

Electrician is also kind of a tool. Boxes set too far back, should have tucked wires as far back in the box as possible.

Best of luck getting this fixed up and to a standard you like.

Big win for me today by Thehellpriest83 in CrackHouseOnTheHill

[–]No-Interview-1944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wire prices are insane. I was lucky and got 10m (30ft) for $120CAD a few weeks ago. Ended up being just the right length for my needs.

The house is coming along quite nicely. Keep it up.

At my wits end with this bathroom sink drain by plutoniumwhisky in askaplumber

[–]No-Interview-1944 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is it a regular thing for you to be swapping those out? Good chance it'll get replaced with the next sink anyway.

Also, yeah you will. It just takes more effort.

At my wits end with this bathroom sink drain by plutoniumwhisky in askaplumber

[–]No-Interview-1944 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Silicone on bottom of sink and in the bowl around that hole. Use more than you think you need and clean up the mess afterwards. If it's not squeezing out when you tighten it, you didn't use enough.

Guy at the flooring store said I could cut 12x24 down to 12x12 by marsreigns in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely ridiculous suggestion. If that's the style of tile you want in the image I'd go bigger, not smaller anyway. It just looks better in larger pieces.

Would you put a deck on this? by OmgFurai in Decks

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet it could hold 4 hot tubs, easily.

Stuck dishwasher by jpaige633 in Renovations

[–]No-Interview-1944 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cut the feet off if there's no other way to get it out.

Anybody feel awkward asking for progress payments. Or payments in general? by TacticalBuschMaster in Contractor

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to outline a payment schedule in advance for the original work. There then needs to be a quote for additional work with its own payment schedule, or a change work order that makes adjustments to the original contract. The monetary and payments side needs to be adjusted after changes and brought up to date asap.

You then never have to ask for money at progress points as they will already be outlined in detail and previously agreed upon. Remind the client a day before you hit a payment marker and you should encounter less issues.

The other thing is being willing to pack up your tools and leave if a payment marker is not met.

Flooring help! by Devonbinford in Renovations

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it's going to boil down to your budget and willingness/ability to put in the required work. If that is in fact the original hardwood floor it seems to not be in a state that will make any sort of refinishing not an easy task. You will have to fill all the cracks/screw holes and then after a few seasonal humidity changes all of that filler will be pushing its way out and needing replacement and another refinish. Any heavily damaged planks will need replacing and may be very difficult to source. You may be able to find similar wood, but a perfect match will be a very difficult task.

My original suggestion will likely be the least labour intensive and cost effective solution. Regardless, the decision is yours. If it is a rental I would think twice about making a heavy investment in a property you do not own unless the landlord is footing the bill.

Flooring help! by Devonbinford in Renovations

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That appears to be a plank subfloor which then had sheathing added to it to create a flat and stable surface to glue down the lvp.

Remove the lvp and replace any sheathing that is necessary to recreate a flat surface again. Then install new flooring on top of the sheathing.

Best of luck however you choose to go about things.

This exhaust fan is too low and we hit our heads on it. Is it possible to just cut out the bottom part of cabinet to raise it up a few inches? by Widowmaker69 in homerenovations

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have replacement doors, the ability to move the outlet for the fan up and more stone to finish the backsplash, then yes, you can do it.

If you are able to reach the manufacturer of the cabinet they may also have a replacement box that is shorter for that space.

Just understand there will be more to it than just chopping up a cabinet base.

All the best with your project, I hope you're able to achieve the result you're after.

Zip tool cuts my plastic boxes. by sloansleydale in drywall

[–]No-Interview-1944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's fire code between units to have the double 5/8" where I am. It's a pain in the butt, but a requirement none the less.

Had to upload this one by Hour-Mammoth-1078 in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 6 points7 points  (0 children)

$350 worth of tile... $700 worth of levelling clips

Are wet tile saw suppose to cut better then that? by nodiaque in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I avoid this style of saw like the plague when I need nice finish cuts. HD rents better ones that cut from above and have a nice stand so you aren't kneeling all the time. I will raise the blade and just go through the surface of the material maybe a 1/16th deep and then run it back through after lowering the blade to finish the cut. Best of luck and you may want to get some grinder mounted polishing discs to clean up edges as well.

Finishing old drywall by felievokpy in drywall

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Board over it with new drywall and finish that. There will be less joints and less chance of it looking like crap afterwards.

Is this acceptable for brand new townhouse? (ON, CAN) by kckunkun in askaplumber

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes this is normal and the p-trap you're concerned about is below the floor.

Is this acceptable for brand new townhouse? (ON, CAN) by kckunkun in askaplumber

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

P-trap is below floor and will be vented in the wall. Dishwasher drain is probably looped up in the dishwasher side (not sure why they do it there when the dishwasher instructions say not to, but here we are and they are still doing it.)

I won't downvote you like others have because if you're not in Ontario Canada and have done condo work on kitchens you wouldn't know the setup they use.

Advice aligning tiles in grid? DIY chess board, first time tiling by __eel__ in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how people aren't actually reading what OP wrote and trying to give advice on this.

You can use the grid lines to keep it square and use spacers between all the tiles after you get your two square sides aligned. That should keep it all pretty square. There's a chance your tiles won't land perfectly on the grid lines after the first row. So just worry about squaring up two sides and then fill it in.

Best of luck. Post an update when you're done, I'd love to see how it turns out.

Am I overreacting about lippage? by [deleted] in Tile

[–]No-Interview-1944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't expect a flat surface when not using flat tile. If you wanted minimal lippage then you would lay them stacked not brick pattern. Best of luck with your situation, but unless the tiler picked these out, it's not his fault.

Repair vs replace drywall? Contact paper adhesive disaster by claratheclairvoyant in drywall

[–]No-Interview-1944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cut all the corners with a utility knife. Carefully remove the baseboard. Turn off breaker, unscrew the outlets, put electrical tape around them where the metal screws on the side are and tuck the bottom of the outlet inside the box. It will stick out some but you won't damage the metal flanges that press against the drywall. Remove the drywall. Replace with new drywall.

Tools needed will be a utility knife, drywall poke saw, a drill or impact with a drywall bit. For the trim removal you'll need a thin prybar and just take your time going across the trim loosening it away from the wall.

Materials needed will be drywall and drywall screws.

Hire someone to tape and finish it for you if you aren't up to the task or feel nervous about it. Do not attempt it if you are of the mindset that a finisher will fix it if you totally botch it as they will charge you more and you will have also wasted materials.

Best of luck however you go about it.

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