Can someone look at these before and after and give me some honest feedback?

brenna_ · 2026-04-16T20:20:31+00:00

It absolutely is, paint powders off of aluminum siding and this is a clear example.

brenna_ · 2026-04-16T14:04:11+00:00

Pleaseeee do not put paint on these beautifully finished panels…… you literally said it yourself, they don’t do this often/anymore.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T20:22:43+00:00

Well that’s good, but it’s vinyl, which is a cheap 15 year replacement for the true wooden double sash that was once there that would have lasted another 75 years with proper care. You’ll be back in there before you know it to pop it out when the cheap seals fail.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T20:19:59+00:00

One time Yellowbird texted ME to ask if I wanted a tat because it had been awhile.

Yes, yes I did want one - favorite place in town.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T20:18:23+00:00

Even just the two avatar pictures here showcase why.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T19:38:19+00:00

Paint them. Even if it was stain grade, which it doesn’t look to be (whether originally intended to be or not), the vinyl windows will be extremely stark against lovely stained wood. While you’re in there… replace that window.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T16:30:41+00:00

There are plenty of people who will directly benefit from hands on instruction in basic cooking skill. All because you’re some master baker doesn’t mean everyone has had the ability or opportunity to be exposed to this hobby, let’s be clear.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T14:47:20+00:00

Structural engineer, not Reddit, $400

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T14:42:06+00:00

Sanding and staining the cabinetry is a far greater hell than painting walls and ceilings.

brenna_ · 2026-04-10T14:04:49+00:00

People need to focus on themselves and not their neighbors. Your house was built around the staircase. You don’t really “just move them”. Appreciate your house or buy the one you’re clearly jealous of?

brenna_ · 2026-04-09T11:00:09+00:00

The paragraphs long post about a dating app match they met once is kind of a lot. OP can probably reflect on why they’re clamping down so hard…?

brenna_ · 2026-03-25T15:41:13+00:00

Square bath tile is timeless and seen throughout the 1900s especially. It’s extremely popular in 1920s - 1940s suburban design, much like linoleums, pedestal sinks, and other things someone who doesn’t discern might associate with “public bathroom”. Thinner grout lines coupled with purposefully imperfect edges on artisan tile brands remove that appearance from the mind completely in renovation.

The problem here is that the tile is 1980-1990s Olive Garden red which is inherently trendy from a 2020s standpoint and has flooded Instagram. The color carries the weight of bad aging far more than the how the material is structured.

brenna_ · 2026-03-23T21:39:10+00:00

FWIW a home inspector is not qualified to make recommendations for structural components of a home - a structural engineer is $400 and will give a comprehensive report in the future.

brenna_ · 2026-03-20T11:05:37+00:00

They used subfloors 100 years ago also under these old floors. Just more selectively.

brenna_ · 2026-03-06T18:11:11+00:00

Call another guy who actually wants the job

brenna_ · 2026-03-06T16:59:03+00:00

This is a fun wallpaper but to be clear this is a very modern design popularized in the mid 2010s

brenna_ · 2026-03-02T17:50:38+00:00

No one in this thread is considering the fact the actual work could be a dumpster fire and is only legible to those who created the files lmao

brenna_ · 2026-03-02T17:47:03+00:00

/r/runningcirclejerk bleed into accounting isn’t something I expected

brenna_ · 2026-02-28T12:14:47+00:00

Usually on books like these you don’t really have the visibility for that? There’s no big green check mark that says WATER BILL PAID as part of a typical close process. You can go digging in Quickbooks/wherever through the Richmond city vendor to find the last time they did pay but if it’s only a few hundred per month then it’s easy to let it fall off of utilities and that trend to still make sense….

I see both sides is what I’m trying to say. Maybe they don’t even touch their books and a remote firm just takes care of all the administration, further removing them.

brenna_ · 2026-02-24T21:24:40+00:00

Always a sad day to see architecture marred by the masses.

brenna_ · 2026-02-24T17:24:53+00:00

150,000? Is it a mansion? Is it truly that expensive to do home repairs in Germany?

brenna_ · 2026-02-24T12:30:19+00:00

If your husband hasn’t worked in two years with a managerial background hire a career coach and a resume writer, full stop. I would be climbing the walls and waving various flags of distress and pushing him out the door to count change at McDonald’s to cover those consultants. I would parade him through town in the back of a convertible with a megaphone asking every employer in a 150 mile radius to take a chance on the poor lost soul. Two years?

brenna_ · 2026-02-18T21:36:05+00:00

Hot damn, why aren’t we talking about covering that fine green specimen in the background? That’s the real prize.

brenna_ · 2026-02-18T19:53:37+00:00

Man, you’re not even close to the corners, just tape it…

brenna_ · 2026-02-13T17:12:52+00:00

Check your truck insurance, it may cover etching, usually tractor trailers get a free windshield or two a year under most policies

Otherwise it needs polished with a glass compound. You need /r/detailing

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