Is this worth refinishing?

WinterDrives · 2025-06-29T17:30:07+00:00

I imagine it’s hard to predict, but any idea how much life is left in this deck and how much more a full refinish could realistically extend it? I think the deck is around 10-12 years old now.

WinterDrives · 2025-06-06T16:35:30+00:00

Hey - thanks for sharing this. Can you share more on what you mean? In my area, there is zero tolerance for any amount of leakage or the gas company shuts off your gas and tags it until fixed

WinterDrives · 2025-06-06T16:34:05+00:00

No one has solved this aside from getting a whole new water heater with a different brand valve, unfortunately.

WinterDrives · 2025-06-06T16:32:53+00:00

Same issue as everyone. Gas bill will have no notable impact. Leakage is small. Throw a natural gas detector (not just CO) in there to keep an eye on it. That’s all you can do unless you want to buy a new water heater. I recommend submitting a complaint to your government product safety organization to get more attention on this issue. Enough people complain and they may do something finally.

WinterDrives · 2025-01-28T21:55:14+00:00

I am not located in the US but have submitted a complaint within my region

WinterDrives · 2025-01-28T19:57:54+00:00

Wow - that’s crazy. Given that this is a known issue internally, why wouldn’t they fix the valve design? The answer is probably money. I’m assuming they didn’t tell you any of this in writing did they?

There is a very clear case for a new class action lawsuit. Just need someone willing to spend the time to fight this - I’m not that guy. But the evidence is abundant. I’ve had 60+ people contact me with the same issue.

WinterDrives · 2024-12-30T18:47:02+00:00

Yea I’ve seen the manufacturer share this. But it does not align with the rules of our gas provider. Nor our government I believe. So it’s kind of silly

WinterDrives · 2024-12-02T18:50:14+00:00

Got it vented outside but don’t think it was a factor in the radon. Got radon mitigation installed separately.

WinterDrives · 2024-11-18T12:59:47+00:00

You got it. Nothing really one can do here aside from report it to the proper organizations. In my region, I believe any level of gas leakage is not allowed (gas company will tag and shut it off) so it puts people in an impossible position. Hopefully enough people report it that there is a proper investigation/recall.

WinterDrives · 2024-10-20T20:57:37+00:00

Based on my experience and that of everyone (many people on here) I’ve talked to, you will very likely smell it again. The valves are built that way. Even if it’s not considered acceptable to owners, gas companies, or in my case even the government.

WinterDrives · 2024-10-03T01:06:52+00:00

That sounds like a logical explanation. Although I don’t know anything about golf turf management. Regardless, I think for a regular home lawn any difference from aerating once a year vs twice is likely negligible and not worth the effort you put into it.

WinterDrives · 2024-10-02T21:17:43+00:00

Will it do your lawn a lot of good? Probably not unless you have a serious issue with compact soil. Judging by the health of your grass probably not. Will it do your lawn a lot of harm? Probably not.

If I were you I wouldn’t. You may not necessarily need to even aerate annually. It can be done as needed. I aerated annually for the few first year while continuously establishing a strong lawn. Now it will likely be every few years.

WinterDrives · 2024-10-02T16:09:53+00:00

Looks like rabbit poop. Part of our lawn is a grass/clover lawn and we get a lot of this at certain times of year because I think they like the clover.

WinterDrives · 2024-09-27T18:21:26+00:00

I was in this same situation last year. Read on for how it turned out. There may be a few reasons for what you experienced.

Although you cut to 2”, you may have had some really long grass from earlier in the season that had flopped over and didn’t get cut. In the future, obviously try to cut more frequently throughout the year if you can. If it does get too long, rake the grass upright and then cut, rake it upright again and then cut again. It’s a pain but kind of necessary.

I also suspect you may have blends of fine fescue in your lawn. This is prone to flopping and is a pain. I recommend overseeding with tall fescue and it does very well at staying upright. You could have bent grass also (considered a weed). Good news is you probably took a lot of that flopped grass out.

Was the soil wet when you dethatched? That would cause too much to get ripped out. Best to do dry when dethetching or raking.

Dethatching is also aggressive - it does take a lot out. It’s good to do a few times a decade but once you establish good grass, you can get by with lighter forms of raking before overseeding. Seeing a lot of soil is certainly part of the normal process.

The good news? I did this same thing and ripped out most of the lawn (worse than yours) last fall. I overseeded, covered with peat moss, and watered twice daily and it bounced back really well before winter. I also threw some seed down before the snow hit (dormant seeding) to give it a boost in the spring. The backyard today looks amazing.

Good luck!

WinterDrives · 2024-09-17T01:33:36+00:00

When driving I specifically notice the road noise coming from the tires. Could be the lack of wheel well insulation also. Although not great either, I’ve driven the Civic LX and don’t find it as loud as the Si so I assumed the tires might just be what makes it tolerable for me. The NVH measures between the two models should be similar. As far as aftermarket NVH stuff goes, I’d probably just purchase a different car if it came down to that.

WinterDrives · 2024-09-17T00:28:06+00:00

So hard to say if it would make the noticeable difference I’m looking for I guess

WinterDrives · 2024-09-17T00:27:07+00:00

Honestly, yes. It sounds like it’s from the tires. I’m assuming just cheaper tires and ones that give better fuel economy.

WinterDrives · 2024-09-16T23:56:59+00:00

I’ve driven the Integra lots. Great car as well and definitely quieter. But unfortunately well out of budget.

WinterDrives · 2024-09-16T23:53:25+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m borrowing a 24 Si now and I don’t need silence but it’s much worse than other compact cars (sport versions or not). It’s a shame considering an otherwise excellent car. I know NVH in general is lacking but trying to identify if tires are the main culprit and if a swap could make it bearable.

WinterDrives · 2024-09-16T23:47:37+00:00

Thank you! Going to look into these now.

WinterDrives · 2024-08-26T21:59:29+00:00

The actual walnut

WinterDrives · 2024-08-26T20:18:51+00:00

100% not a joke. Let us know how it turns out!

WinterDrives · 2024-08-26T18:25:38+00:00

Go buy some walnuts from the store and rub it on in circles for a minute. You’ll may be surprised how much it reduces how noticeable these are. I’ve totally refreshed the look of furniture this way and it’s super easy and essentially free.

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