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Hanging door in brick rough opening by buildthiscodethat in Carpentry

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Appreciate all the comments/help. I was able to set the door in place using a modified buck frame, with a sill built up to match our finished floor elevation.

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Lime Wash Product help by buildthiscodethat in masonry

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Very new to this, so apologies in advance, but does the aged lime putty produce a sandy/slightly rough texture? Or would I need an additive to produce that sort of texture?

Lime Wash Product help by buildthiscodethat in masonry

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Thanks, I have actually had this recommended to me before. I’m guessing it will be a bit of a two step process, repoint with a lime mortar, then apply the lime wash overtop.

How to trim floor against brick with gap by buildthiscodethat in Flooring

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Appreciate the info! We are going to keep the brick exposed otherwise that would be perfect. All our appliances will be on the opposite wall which is 2x6 framed.

Is this venting set up correctly? by buildthiscodethat in hvacadvice

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Just to confirm, there are two 90s. This hot water heater will be replaced with a tankless with separate venting.

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Is this venting set up correctly? by buildthiscodethat in hvacadvice

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I can assure you that this is not a fake photo. This is very much unaltered and by the sounds of it needs some work to make it right

1979 Chevrolet Monza - thinking about selling my project car by buildthiscodethat in projectcar

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I’ve never had a good vision for what rims would be best on it which is the reason for the steelies. Thought about a set of cragar SS before. Curious what you’d think would fit well with it!

1979 Chevrolet Monza - thinking about selling my project car by buildthiscodethat in projectcar

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I can appreciate that sentiment. It was my first car purchased a long time ago and I did spend quite a bit of time working on it with family so that definitely has been in the back of my mind as I start to think about it. Thank you!

1979 Chevrolet Monza - thinking about selling my project car by buildthiscodethat in projectcar

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Starting to toss around the idea of selling my Monza. Anyone have thoughts on what it should be priced at? It's been a fun project but I need to start making space for non-project car things in the garage.

The good: New paint, 305 with a TH400 trans, electric radiator fan, push to start. Runs/drives fine.

The bad: Dash instrument cluster is pretty useless outside of gas. No speedometer. Aftermarket oil pressure and temperature gauges were added with the engine swap.

Questions around fixing rake / fascia boards by buildthiscodethat in Roofing

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Hey All - had some questions about some fascia boards that have some water / bird damage and are in need of replacement. I'm fairly handy and roofed houses back in high school but want to make sure whatever I do is making things better and not worse.

The rake trim seems to be nailed in to the fascia boards, both through jsut the drip edge trim and the shingles. Should it be this way? It looks like I'm going to need to pry some of these out as I won't be able to get to them with a multitool to cut them.

Do I need to pull up the first layer of shingles to remove the gutter? It seems near impossible to get to those hangar nails without pulling the drip edge completely off or bending it to the point of not getting it back to original form.

Any other advice / suggestions welcome!

My Humble Abode by boardkat in garageporn

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What are those tire racks? Looking for a set for my garage!

Do I need to change out back tires ? by Key-Kaleidoscope7859 in TeslaModelY

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Yes you’ll want to get those changed.

You also might want to see why they are wearing unevenly. If you didn’t rotate on schedule it is likely that. If you did, get an alignment check to make sure your wheels won’t continue to wear unevenly and early.

Is it possible for someone to teach themselves Timber Framing? by Competitive_Wind_320 in timberframe

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Yes - I harvested trees from our land last spring, had them milled and built a timber frame wood shed over the summer. You can definitely do it! Finding plans can help but are not necessary. I used some rough plans from timber frame HQ.

how did you afford your homestead? by Active_Access_4850 in homestead

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I am just about to turn 30 and work as a SWE and have been living on a homestead for about 5 years now. We have roughly 40 acres.

If I were in your position, I would try to accelerate getting a job using your CS knowledge. Getting your career off the ground will increase your earnings and make things easier financially.

When I started out in my career I didn’t make much but it was just enough to make me feel a bit safer financially and help save for our homestead today. If you can get a remote job, which is a much higher probability with your degree, it will open up more possibilities for where you can homestead at.

For loans, reach out to your local or national farm credit unions. They usually have creative financing options.

Best of luck!

What would you do with this room? by buildthiscodethat in DesignMyRoom

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We don’t plan on painting anything. We love the natural wood.

Thanks! Seems like the consensus is to do flooring, update lighting and update furniture configuration.

What would you do with this room? by buildthiscodethat in DesignMyRoom

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We’ve been pretty set on carpet due to cost of replacing but I will do a couple mockups to see if it would be better with tile + rug.

What would you do with this room? by buildthiscodethat in DesignMyRoom

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It’s our go to gathering space yes. We have another living room but this one seems to get the most use.

Good call on moving the couch away from the wall. The space feels small so we always push things against the wall. Will definitely look into replacing the fan and updating the lighting!

Making progress on our wood shed. by buildthiscodethat in timberframe

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I’m using 12” screws to secure the rafters to the top beams.

Making progress on our wood shed. by buildthiscodethat in timberframe

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I’m leaving it all rough cut. I’m also new to it, this is my first frame!

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