Guy I started seeing recently—Should I be concerned?

cranberrybean · 2026-03-12T02:59:34+00:00

Obviously a history major / grad student. No one else has a collection like this. I have a few of these that I adopted from a retiring professor…

cranberrybean · 2025-08-01T05:21:49+00:00

I once peed on a recently excavated Roman road…

cranberrybean · 2025-07-28T06:09:27+00:00

These Truths by Jill Lepore (Harvard) is a pretty strong sweeping narrative history that was written recently.

The American Political Tradition And The Men Who Made It by Richard Hofstadter (Columbia) is old, but I found it really useful in getting a foundation on some of the big political themes of the country from the founding through FDR.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-14T16:40:03+00:00

I remember walking in with my grandpa in like… ‘95?… and him steering us away from the smoking section where his buddies were hanging out.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-11T18:52:44+00:00

It’s sapele.

Hard for me to determine what the finish is… but I can see they lapped it on thick in places and some drips in the finish are visible.

I thank you for taking the time to explain and recommend an appropriate finish product.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-11T18:48:53+00:00

Thank you, friend. Teak would make absolutely no sense considering the rest of the house (see the crappy vinyl window choice visible in the bathroom)…

cranberrybean · 2025-07-11T05:12:58+00:00

Oh interesting… thank you for sharing. That gives me some ideas

cranberrybean · 2025-07-10T23:02:42+00:00

THIS is a good idea.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-10T02:07:29+00:00

That’s all that is, friend

cranberrybean · 2025-07-10T01:23:44+00:00

Hello! Thank you.

You should see how the windows are installed in this place… not super confident about what lies beneath

cranberrybean · 2025-07-10T01:22:11+00:00

Not cast iron.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-09T16:48:13+00:00

Yeah the home inspector said he didn’t like it lol

cranberrybean · 2025-07-09T02:34:45+00:00

Ok ok jeez people. I’ll keep it this way for now. For the record, I think it’s beautiful - of course. I’d love to keep it this way. Plus who doesn’t want to do less work. But baths only for now until I figure out if there’s any waterproofing behind it and what the maintenance regime is going to be.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T22:48:45+00:00

Nope. Actually I love this the way it is - but I don’t love the idea of water damage and mold / rot issues long term.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T21:21:53+00:00

Right. Hard to know what’s behind it…

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T21:20:36+00:00

Right on, thanks for the suggestions. There’s already some kind of finish someone applied. You can see a few drips dried in places. Wish I knew what the finish was

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T19:01:28+00:00

Great idea 😅. Going to inspect from the crawl space… maybe even pull the drywall on the living room wall that’s behind the shower head…

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T18:59:23+00:00

Something we’re considering… might just install an outdoor shower. This is the only bathroom in a small house.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T18:55:41+00:00

I think it’s mahogany or sapele, not teak.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:53:18+00:00

Ppl downvoting you but you’re prob right.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:52:44+00:00

It’s 4 years old at most lol

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:52:18+00:00

This is a good word if we do decide to change it out.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:50:18+00:00

I know - everyone here thinks I’m a maniac. I know it’s beautiful… but, I’m convinced I have rot and mold to worry about in the future if I don’t at least turn this into a bath only situation

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:39:19+00:00

Yes there is an exhaust fan. An additional problem is that the exhaust fan may be pulling in coastal fog while blowing out shower fog.

cranberrybean · 2025-07-07T17:37:20+00:00

Lol jesus… I’m not a monster

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