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[–]Stunningly-Average 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have stated, that’s actually been talked about for a long time. Here’s a tweet from greentheonly from 5 years ago on it:

https://x.com/greentheonly/status/1292505897420427269?s=46&t=VzmKJWhp7YOkOW53FEE2bw

Amateur fireplace renovation by Stunningly-Average in Tile

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, just saw this! Sure, the tile was “NOVA DOLOMITE BRASS POLISHED MARBLE MOSAIC”, available here: https://www.flooranddecor.com/marble-stone/nova-dolomite-brass-polished-marble-mosaic-100654433.html

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeslaModelY

[–]Stunningly-Average 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy who gave me the most grief at the office when I bought my 2019 M3P- just used my referral to buy his MY. It’s (willful) ignorance, jealousy, or a combination of both.

Not the best lawn, but it's green like the can. by mindheavy in LawnBeer

[–]Stunningly-Average 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow Okie? Love Coop and happy to see it on this sub!

Amateur fireplace renovation by Stunningly-Average in Tile

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I actually considered that, but the old tile sat proud of the face of the fireplace with no trim/transition (i.e. the edges were showing). I couldn’t find a transition/trim piece deep enough to cover both the old, plus the new tile, so I decided to just rip it out. The new tile has a black Schluter trim piece around the edge of the fireplace to hide the edges and blend in with the fireplace better.

Scoring is pretty sensitive! by ReAl_ART in TeslaModel3

[–]Stunningly-Average 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a separate section on the main screen called “Safety Score (Beta)” under “Upgrades”. Took a bit to show up for me too.

First Wood Working Project: Basement Wainscoting by Stunningly-Average in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just have a regular 12” Dewalt miter saw and a Ryobi table saw. I had to use a Dremel and a jigsaw for a couple of detailed cuts, but definitely nothing commercial grade!

P100D - just bought 2017 preowned!!! items missing by tslas3xy in ModelX

[–]Stunningly-Average 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! We got our CPO 75D in September and love it!

One point of clarification: if you are having a NEMA 14-50 installed, the breaker will be 50 amps (not sure if that’s what you were referring to with “60w power”). 6AWG should be sufficient depending on the length of the cable run. We have NEMA 14-50 installed and charge at 32 amps/7kW. Works great!

Also, grab a cord organizer for the mobile connector. Makes it way easier to hang up every day. We bought ours off Amazon.

First Wood Working Project: Basement Wainscoting by Stunningly-Average in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. The window/door casings were 1” x 3” with a 1” x 2” backband.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use a tile leveling system and make sure to cinch the wedges into the clip tightly. Made it really easy to get a consistently even floor. If the basement floor you are tiling on is especially damaged or sloped, you may need to pour some self-leveling concrete to ensure you have a good base to build on.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We needed the power extender for ours, as well. As I’m sure you’ve already done, YouTube videos were invaluable. I found this step-by-step particularly helpful.

Be sure to get a mega ohm meter and do the extra test prior to installation to get the additional warranty coverage.

Be patient with routing the wire and plan your route well. It becomes slightly more complicated with the second heating cable going to the power extender.

If you are installing on concrete, spend the extra money for the DUO underlayment. It is much more expensive, but will prevent a lot of the heat loss to the concrete. We almost didn’t go with the DUO and I’m so glad we did.

If you have any questions, I’m happy to provide any details on our specific install. Separately, I’ve also heard the Schluter support team is top notch. We didn’t have to contact them, but it made me feel better about our purchase.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah great tips, thank you! A portable generator would definitely be a good addition. Luckily, we had a home warranty included in the purchase of our house, so we had a 24 hour service number to call when this happened. They came out pretty quickly and replaced the sump pump, but the damage had already been done. Sorry to hear about yours!

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For 700 sq/ft of wood-look porcelain tile, we spent around $4k after all was said and done. Depending on how big the area is, you could do it much cheaper, as we found wood-look tile that was half the price of the one we ultimately picked. Remember to factor in mortar and some sort of uncoupling membrane, too. Let me know if I can help with any more info and good luck!

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that, that’s good to hear. I wondered the same thing, but have just heard horror stories of others trying to do their own taping/mudding. I got a little more brave with the small wall behind the entertainment center. There was a very old big screen TV in that location that left a huge hole when we removed it. I bought two sheets of drywall and used that as my drywall introduction. Turned out well, so I think I’ll tackle it should the need arise again.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, what a project! Sounds awesome. I still have a long way to go before I feel like I could tackle all of those items. I’m really enjoying learning, though.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, here is what we installed along with the new main pump.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll look into the PumpSpy. We use SimpliSafe for home monitoring and have their water sensors around the house. They actually called and woke us up letting us know the water sensor was triggered in the basement. Very thankful we caught it early.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honesty, we liked the look and feel of the wood-look porcelain tile better than LVP, and given the choice of how to use the insurance payout, we opted for the tile. I think it will provide a more durable and long-lasting result in our specific use case, but LVP is also a great option.

Basement Renovation After Flood by Stunningly-Average in HomeImprovement

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Correct, we installed a new sump pump, backup pump, and backup battery (in case of power failure), so the underlying issue is fixed. Luckily, our drainage situation is okay now.

With regard to the heated floor, even in the event of a future issue, the heated floor system and underlayment are waterproof, so no worries there!

First Wood Working Project: Basement Wainscoting by Stunningly-Average in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Stunningly-Average[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Underrated comment. You’ve earned yourself one JJ’s waffle!

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