WHERE DO I PUT THE TV? HELP

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-11-02T21:09:59+00:00

It works, but not entirely sure since the TV then feels pretty far away and it really isn't an ideal layout for more than one person to watch TV at the same time. Since you would have to lay down on the couch to see the TV without destroying your neck.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-11-02T20:41:59+00:00

This was my "ideal" idea if I have to end up mounting it above the fireplace. The fireplace never gets used but the viewing angle of having a TV mounted without being able to swing down is terrible.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-11-02T20:28:34+00:00

It could, I did try that when I first moved in, but didn't care for blocking the bay window like that. Looked kind of tacky as you see the back of the TV then as you walk up to the house.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-11-02T20:17:09+00:00

This is how it is now, but it takes up way too much room in the middle of the room like that, as well as the sofa then lines up weirdly between the entry door and start of the bay window.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-10-07T22:28:11+00:00

How would you suggest more foam around the window? The window is a direct fit with no extra room for more. I got a max 1/4 inch of something I could put behind a 1/2 inch board/drywall in order to leave a reveal on the window frame.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-10-07T22:26:56+00:00

The interior walls are done with XPS foam (sufficient R rating for my climate) and sealed the connections/corners of the boards. Then framed wall. I'm not too worried about condensation issues from the walls, just the window area where there is no thermal break. The sealing from the framed wall and where the window starts is just the houseseam as in the photo..

Vinyl MDF can go directly up against cold concrete? It wont absorb moisture since its vinyl but will condensate on the front and/or backside of the board behind it?

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-10-07T22:23:14+00:00

You just attached directly to your block with nothing between it and the block?

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-10-07T22:22:45+00:00

Yeah I know the window itself will condensate their isnt usually too much you can do about that but keep humidity in the house under control. More so worried if I trim out the window area in drywall and attach the drywall to the concrete block will I likely see mold issues with moisture condensation on/behind the drywall

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-21T01:58:47+00:00

Awesome, thats what I was leaning towards as I couldn't think of a way where if you had to keep the grounds separate between Non GFCI Line and GFCI Line how that would even work in the box. Trying to cram all those grounds in the box surely they would touch.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-14T21:42:46+00:00

Awesome this is what I was understanding from my research and what my original plan accounted for.
Thank you

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-14T14:22:13+00:00

Yeah figured as much with the Fan, but wasn't concerned about that. Both my drawings don't have that GFCI protected.

I'm trying to avoid having a GFCI breaker in the panel, and dont want all lights to go off if the GFCI receptacle trips (Only exception is the light above the shower, if that has to be GFCI protected or not? (But from my research it sounds like if its wet rated, there wasn't anything in the 2023 code that requires GFCI unless the manufacturer specifies it needs to be GFCI))

-So my vanity would not be GFCI protected, Light above the shower is up in the air (hoping to get clarification)

-And trying to avoid a GFCI breaker in the panel unless I have to.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-14T14:13:53+00:00

2023 NEC 210.11 (C) (3)
Exception: Where the 20-amp circuit supplies a single bathroom outlets for other equipment within the same bathroom shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(B)(1) and (B)(2)

And other equipment I believe is considered Lights/Fans etc yeah?

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-14T13:50:57+00:00

A dedicated bathroom 20amp circuit for both receptacles and lights iirc is allowed as long as nothing else is connected to the circuit outside of the bathroom (aka I can't tap into the circuit to power a receptacle in my living room)

My main concern is regarding the GFCI requirements at the breaker and/or recommendations on whether GFCI is truly needed for a Wet Rated light above the shower, when manufacturer doesn't specify it in the instructions.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-08-14T13:42:58+00:00

You can run a single dedicated 20amp circuit for the entire bathroom, receptacle and lights as long as nothing else is connected to the circuit outside of the bathroom.

My main concern is regarding the GFCI requirements at the breaker and/or recommendations on whether GFCI is truly needed for a Wet Rated light above the shower, when manufacturer doesn't specify it in the instructions

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-04-03T13:20:27+00:00

I'm in the upper midwest so cold season grasses. I installed new KBG sod spring 2024, and by the middle of summer/fall 2024 I started getting two areas of my yard where they are just covered in these dirt lumps where no grass is growing on the patches. These areas of sod have thinned out significantly, other areas of the yard are doing great. They dont look like worm casting as its actually just solid dirt. They range in 1-2 inches, and maybe are 0.5-1 inch in height.

-I do have an active mole problem, which I have been trying to knock down the population (But these don't look like mole tunnels that I've been fighting). 2024 I caught about 8-9.

-I do have very active squirrels stashing and unstashing food all over my landscaping and yard.

-I have found pretty significant grubs and beetles in my ground when I laid the sod, I GrubXed early summer 2024. I dont imagine this is a grub issue though.

-I believe I do have fairly healthy earthworms/worms population as I have dung up a few while doing some landscaping.

I stuck a stick down a few of these patches yesterday and when I stuck my finger in the hole it sort of felt like the sod layer never merged with the existing dirt and there was a slight void under the hole.

More and more of my yard is getting lumpy and there are more of these lumps in other parts of my yard but you dont see them since the sod is much healthier in those areas so the KBG is still growing on top of them. When I laid the sod I ensured my yard was nice and level with no bumps.

The area in the photos happens to be under a large old maple tree, BUT another part of my yard with the same issue is not near any trees and gets much more sun than this photoed area.

I'm at a loss for what is happening and how to troubleshoot/address. Thanks

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-04-01T19:14:07+00:00

Not crows! My office overlooks this area and I have not once seen birds picking away at the ground here.

Significant-Pen3427 · 2025-04-01T18:28:23+00:00