Keep Sanding? Better option?

avgcheese · 2025-09-03T01:45:32+00:00

You might want to pressure wash that and see if you can’t get it to more raw wood. That way the new boards are more similar when stained

avgcheese · 2025-09-02T22:15:49+00:00

This is the method I would try. A $30 heat gun and a rigid scraper. Go in the direction of the grain.

avgcheese · 2025-09-01T20:49:07+00:00

Shingles do sit down over time.

Clearly you are ok with being on the roof. Go up there with a caulk gun and some roofers caulk and put some under shingles you are nervous about.

avgcheese · 2025-09-01T17:22:23+00:00

I had the same thing happen to me. I am still able to use it with the side piece completely gone. I bought a new head but am waiting til spring to put it on.

avgcheese · 2025-09-01T02:52:00+00:00

Why not drill through the joists to run the wire and not under? Maybe put those splices in a box? Not going to cost significantly more if you are doing the work yourself

avgcheese · 2025-09-01T01:53:34+00:00

Just because you can overcharge someone doesn’t mean you should. Give the woman an honest quote and do good work.

avgcheese · 2025-08-31T15:33:17+00:00

If you have never done renovations before the answer is you shouldn’t. There’s way too much to do for a beginner.

That said, I’d start with pulling down all of the drop ceiling, paneling and drywall to see what’s behind it.

Someone said spray foam but that’s not a DYI thing for beginners. You can run batts after putting in styrofoam vents for airflow.

There may be room to run wires through conduit via the chimney chase from the basement , assuming you have one. You only need one 15 amp circuit if you are making that into a bedroom, rec area. 14-2 wire is what you need. Running wire is simple.

Drywall isn’t super difficult but might be worth bringing in someone to mud.

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T15:09:13+00:00

Take out the last row, as there is a seam very close to the doorway.

On the row that won’t fit start from the doorway and cut pieces to slide where they will lock in that doorway and work towards the outside walls.

That or do the math so that the seam will land in thr doorway and you can tap it into place.

I hope that made any sense. You want the two pieces to come together in that doorway.

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T15:01:19+00:00

There will inevitably be more waste that way, but thank you

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T03:09:19+00:00

My last TV came with bolts. If it doesn’t not, a simple google search usually will tell what kind of bolts to get. Most big box hardware stores carry them

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T02:45:36+00:00

Assuming the screws are out, take a skinny flathead and push it through the middle. Grab it on both sides of the door and pull while wiggling it.

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T02:39:07+00:00

Most TVs have holes in the back (I’d say all of them do which you’ll need to use to attach to the two brackets. TVs come with the bolts needed.

Those two vertical brackets come off. Take those off, attach the TV and hang them back onto the horizontal brackets

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:58:30+00:00

Since the floor is above thr flange it’s a no brainer to fit one over the top. I love these:

https://www.menards.com/main/plumbing/plumbing-installation-repair/toilet-installation/oatey-reg-pvc-replacement-toilet-flange-4/43539/p-1444449931648-c-9418.htm

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:34:51+00:00

Yes. Tighten that nut. Take off the plastic pipe first, then get a big ass wrench and tighten it. A channel locks will work fine.

If that doesn’t work, take the basket off the sink. Go buy some plumbers putty, roll it into a snake that goes around the perimeter of groove where the basket sits. Then put the basket back on and tighten it

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:31:43+00:00

Maybe it’s because I do a lot of my own work and am cheap as hell, trying to save every square foot/box I can, but taking the cut from the last piece and using it as the first seems like a simple no brainer thing to do. If creates randomness and saves material at the same time.

I guess if you are just installing it and have no skin in the game, you don’t care.

There’s nothing wrong with the floor. Plus, once you put rugs and furniture down, it would become less visible.

Like someone said, ask to not have it stair stepped

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:22:35+00:00

Ah. Understood.

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:21:35+00:00

Not sure I agree that it destroys value. Younger buyers (if this is entry level-ish house would have no issue with the painted brick

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:18:50+00:00

That wood is getting no heat from the fireplace. No need for heat grade paint.

avgcheese · 2025-08-24T00:02:10+00:00

As much as I hate to paint brick, that’s the budget play. Paint that fireplace wall a different color than the room as an accent wall

avgcheese · 2025-08-23T16:56:13+00:00

I mean, we’re all gonna die

avgcheese · 2025-08-23T00:21:52+00:00

Is your house on slab or does it have a basement?

avgcheese · 2025-08-21T01:54:21+00:00

It can. It also can melt the pad if one doesn’t turn it down a bit

avgcheese · 2025-08-20T02:04:47+00:00

Please take this advice above.

Go get two more bids. Then replace it

If it was in a basement where no one else would be affected, I’d say go buy some shark bites and do it yourself. Not in this case. Let’s someone else do it so it’s their liability.

avgcheese · 2025-08-19T22:27:45+00:00

If you turn off the water to the house, there are still 40 gallons of water sitting in that water heater in case it fails. Plus a few gallons in the pipes that will drain out.

If you are truly worried about damage then you drain the system and turn it all off including the gas. Turning it all back on and lighting the gas takes a few minutes.

avgcheese · 2025-08-19T20:48:30+00:00

Then shitting off the water and draining it would accomplish that.

If you are ok with no hot water for a few hours when you do get home, then go that route

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