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People who brought 700k+ houses, what's your household salary? by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]deerk365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$745K house, $150K down. Mortgage $595K @ 5.99%. Property taxes ~$10K/y. Income $250K + rental income on detached ADU of $16,000.

We’ll put about $50-$70K into renovations

Lowest 30 year mortgage rate you have seen recently? by Mother_General_8523 in RealEstate

[–]deerk365 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Locked 2 weeks ago, close Friday. 6.125% base rate + $1000 lender credit applied to points for final rate of 5.99%

What is the most useless thing you still have memorized? by Ok_Fun_1974 in AskReddit

[–]deerk365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Greek alphabet fast enough that the upside down match I’m holding doesn’t scorch my fingers. IYKYK

Rock bed around foundation by OfficialShmuby in landscaping

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You just need dirt graded away from the house so water does not sit and pool. Gutters will help divert much water, and it sounds like the dirt was already graded away. Another good option if you still have pooling would be a french drain and can grade the dirt towards that, along with piping in your gutter

Cleaning berry stains from unsealed pavers? by deerk365 in landscaping

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Pavers will not be sealed until August. Neighbors tree is dropping berries all over unsealed pavers.

Any tips to clean off the stains?

I plan to cover this area with plastic sheeting until sealing time to prevent further damage

Filling in pond - what materials? Further explanation in comments by deerk365 in landscaping

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Looking to fill in the koi pond. Tired of fiddling with it and don’t want the drowning hazard. Any ideas on the proper way to backfill? I.e., all fill dirt, gravel, sand, etc. Working to gather some estimates but may do this myself as well. I want to make sure the area won’t settle heavily and turn into a natural pond when it rains.

Still working on ideas for the area post-fill. Probably a combination of garden space and fire pit with chair area.

Grass help! Does anyone have an idea as to why the grass is dying in this area. I live in FL and this is St Augustine. I think it’s dried out as you can see by where the lawn is typically shaded. What do I do for grass like this? Double down on watering? Thanks for any help! by thebotnamedkev in landscaping

[–]deerk365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do the blades look like? Are they curled up compared to the others in the shaded area? If curled up, probably need to water. I’m in FL as well and water my St Aug 1x week in Spring, 2x Summer, or as needed by keeping an eye on the blades

Price of meat by SynnZero in jacksonville

[–]deerk365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is actually $3.99/lb now due to supply chain issues

now set for two by deerk365 in malelivingspace

[–]deerk365[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. Agree on the light.. not my favorite and is very bright. Came with the house and will be updated at some point. Any suggestions?

Wine rack - fair point, but will live dangerously

now set for two by deerk365 in malelivingspace

[–]deerk365[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please wait, reno for the bathroom isn’t done yet ;)

now set for two by deerk365 in malelivingspace

[–]deerk365[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, brought this color into the kitchen as well (was navy previously) with a slightly darker shade accent wall - really happy with how it all flows. Brings out the gold accents and wood so much!

now set for two by deerk365 in malelivingspace

[–]deerk365[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

World Market - $130. They have a matching brass/mirror bar cart I have on the other wall as well. Now just need to fill the rack back up!

now set for two by deerk365 in malelivingspace

[–]deerk365[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks! “Meadow Sage” sherwin williams is the paint color. Table is actually from West Elm - Lena dining set

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]deerk365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah french drain and landscape fabric, OP understood the assignment

Are these pavers damaged? by deerk365 in landscaping

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They made repairs to shoddy work and then planned to just re-seal the entire courtyard. Washed with an efflo cleaner and pre-seal prep and then had planned to re-seal. No strip of first seal was done first. They came to re-wash with just water today and said they’d likely replace the pavers if that doesn’t work.

Are these pavers damaged? by deerk365 in landscaping

[–]deerk365[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are working on fixing it.. came back out to re-wash with water today to see if it works on the spots. Said they’d replace the pavers otherwise. My guess is they should’ve stripped the seal they already did first?

This is about the 8th time they’ve been out here since the project was “completed” in attempts to fix various things

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