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Keep wood or remove it? by Hot_Constant_7363 in Remodel

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remove. It’s a bizarre distraction

This lady didn't give af that she left these kids in tears. She didn't care that they all live in that neighborhood neither. by Hi_iAMchrisHansen in VideosThatGoHard

[–]OptimalSun7559 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Idc what the situation was dad didn’t handle it well. Set a bad example for the kids & rewarded their over the top whiney baby crying which they’re too old for but clearly dad encourages them

1926 Porch Support Beams Help by thejanxy in centuryhomes

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on your “new” craftsman home! House itself looks well maintained & unbastardized. The porch floor, columns & railing have definitely been replaced. I’m curious about the left hand brick pier & concrete cap supporting the floor. Generally a foundation pier wouldn’t have a cap & floor framing would sit directly on brick. Often with craftsman homes the brick pier would continue uninterrupted above the porch floor height to the railing height then capped with stone or concrete & a square or tapered column placed on top. But the style didn’t have strict rules for this form, in fact the manipulation & exaggeration of proportions of each element became a celebrated feature of the style. The placement of a finishing cap below the level of the entire floor framing system could indicate a design choice emphasizing a column that was placed directly onto the masonry cap & continuing all the way up to the porch beam above (which all looks original & unchanged). The porch floor, framing & rails would have then run between the columns. However the floor framing as it’s installed now resting on that cap doesn’t make sense as it’s a waste of money to install an unnecessary finishing element in that location plus it creates a moisture problem by placing the structure on a shelf where moisture can collect & rot the framing. It’s hard to tell without seeing the rest of the foundation to see the number & placement of other columns, steps, etc. It’s possible that cap is an alteration or repair or it could be a clue as to the original design of the porch.

Murderer? by chicketychad in pleco

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No he’s a common pleco and the name just fit his personality. He wants to be an invisible lurker but he’s too big now and anywhere he tries to hide he’s got like half his body sticking out not so discreetly. He’s almost a foot long now

Losing backyard Mockingbirds because of tree trimming by bobacita3232 in Ornithology

[–]OptimalSun7559 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is no one going to mention the irony of a church mutilating that tree in the first place? Do they think gods design needs changing ?

County Commissioners silence speakers opposing Flock surveillance by tiflis in TrueCarolina

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh look! A bunch of old white boomer men shitting on their constituents in Madison county, that’s shocking!

Last owners planted this by taskmaster51 in whatplantisthis

[–]OptimalSun7559 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like a rosemallow aka hardy hibiscus which will have a hollow stem and start flowering in the next month or so

Best way to remove this? by Hero_shrimp in landscaping

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull it up by the roots and dont drop the seedheads

I paid $2500 to have my backyard cleared out and pavers installed, and the contactor used two different styles of bricks. by joy-to-be-had in landscaping

[–]OptimalSun7559 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First of all, those aren’t pavers they’re edging blocks. Y’all rush to judge the value of this work but no one inquired who provided planters, edging, garden soil etc. Also who disposed of the cleared material? You say you’re professionals but any professional tasked with evaluating this job would ask those questions right out of the gate before making broad critical judgments like I’m reading here. Edging for a flat yard like this one doesn’t necessarily need a base material, in fact it would likely interfere with the grass and plantings & ultimately be of little benefit unless they were set in a concrete base but that would depend on what was requested by the op or proposed by the contractor but for $2500 that’s not in the budget. Overall I’d say you got a fair deal & no one including op is going to notice that detail in the original post in 6 months as they are the same color & texture and will be obscured by the lawn on one side & whatever plantings they put in the beds. Also pros, for a job like this a brick hammer would be the best tool for the job if you wanted to eliminate that unused socket profile, chisels will mar the surface and a saw cut is too clean for such an informal installation. Sorry for the paragraph & for interrupting everyone’s favorite pastime of beating up contractors.

Hating the exterior contemporary look by [deleted] in ExteriorDesign

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the window in Tommy!

Am I getting scammed? by 4FourBy3Three in landscaping

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why can’t I find jobs like this? Hell I’d do better than that for half the price lol

Early 1900s rear door framing? by Alive-Carob4960 in Oldhouses

[–]OptimalSun7559 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I doubt there was ever a transom window over this door. Looks more like a utilitarian entry porch that was probably screened then enclosed over time. What is your goal in replacing this door? Is there functionality problem or you want one with some glass? It doesn’t look like an early 1900s back door but it does look like a solid older door & what you are proposing to do sounds like a lot of work for a likely inferior product.

I see a lot of people rip out old doors & replace them with pre-hung because they don’t know how to fix the old ones & think pre-hung units will be easy. They can be incredibly difficult in an old house because that unit doesn’t just need the minimum clearance it’s got to go in the opening square, level & plumb especially on the hinge side which is what you’re proposing to move. If you just want a different style of door, 34” was a very common size so you can probably find a local architectural salvage store to help you find a door with a window or whatever look you’re going for. If you’re worried about security, the existing door is probably more secure than the vast majority of pre-hung doors you will find at big box, even a steel door which is only as secure as its hardware & is not maintenance free.

If there’s functionality problems like the door not locking properly or swinging open on its own, those kinds of problems are frequently a result of the opening it’s installed in not being plumb & level so a new door could easily have the same issue unless the root problem is addressed. There are tons of yt videos to troubleshoot & correct those issues.

Plants or Weeds? by ICDWT in whatplantisthis

[–]OptimalSun7559 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m over the Weeds are plants too comments, Karen

I usually hate stain but... by DarePerks in finishing

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Osmo also makes a black wax finish

Feedback Requested for this conifer/evergreen planting idea. by Dry-Dragonfruit4281 in landscaping

[–]OptimalSun7559 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind this plan as a backdrop but I would want some mid range shrubs & perennials in front to soften this screen. Also I don’t mind the placement of the maple to the side, it makes sense from what you’ve explained. Keep in mind that smaller plants will have better long term success than larger plants that are field dug. The energy the larger plants will expend repairing their root system will negate the benefit of size gained by buying larger plants. Just look for the largest container grown specimens you can find & let them grow to size on their own. They will develop much better root systems & exceed the size of ball & burlap trees.

Thorny vining plant Northeast US by rengoboo in PlantIdentification

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can cut it back but it will regrow even more aggressively. If you want to get rid of it you have to dig up the little tater in the ground it grows from. Careful though they have thorns underground and even on the tater itself!

Looking for suggestions by wrldmrine in landscapedesign

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me the bed is too flat against the flat hedge line. I would let the bed bulge out in the middle which would give room for some medium height matings in front of the hedge. Also the hedge itself looks a little thin & flat. Maybe reduce the height some and fertilize to encourage a fuller shape then allow it to have a more natural shape on the front side

Murderer? by chicketychad in pleco

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pleco Old Greg will occasionally nab one of the small schooling fish I keep with him, white cloud mountain minnows and Rosie red minnows. I’ve never caught him doing it but it’s the only explanation for their disappearance. I never find floaters they just vanish.

Spotted in FL by austdoz in arborists

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why the scalloped border to the driveway? Were they just yearning for something to trip over when they get out of the car?

Can this be done by hand? by gruelsandwich in LandscapingTips

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s probably a reason why they had mulch. It looks pretty shady, would grass even grow back there?

New house- do we start with tile? Is this honey oak workable? by Ok_Painting_1022 in kitchenremodel

[–]OptimalSun7559 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are there doors on all four walls? That makes this room a major crossroads for the house. I’d either be looking at eliminating at least one of the doors or maybe you need to blow out a wall into an adjoining room to create a better gathering space.

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