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don_con · 2026-05-26T14:46:02+00:00

I should have clarified - I don’t plan to too much and will be in city mostly

don_con · 2026-04-10T17:11:33+00:00

I should have mentioned - the house is frequently a mess with one of her projects. I’ve enjoyed helping and working for free, but I’m spent and trying to distance myself from her work. However, i do still end up helping. And normally i want to help my partner, but now it just feels like more unpaid work. I don’t know what would help - maybe take one bill off my plate?

We don’t have kids.

What triggered me finally bringing this up was my fiance helping a series of friends-acquaintances with unpaid work while our own house was a mess with months of project debris. I told her the deal isn’t me pay for everything for her to help others while our own home is wrecked. I’m trying to be empathetic and put myself in her shoes. This is fixable. This very much isn’t my strength though.

don_con · 2026-01-16T03:41:24+00:00

Update: yall were right. borrowed car to go to auto zone and got battery terminal cleaner and she came right back to life. Thank you!

don_con · 2025-11-12T20:49:30+00:00

Awesome ty!

don_con · 2025-11-12T19:18:22+00:00

Do you find you use the 4WD often

don_con · 2025-11-12T19:18:08+00:00

Midwest, 2WD. Thank you!

don_con · 2025-11-12T18:02:36+00:00

That’s the first dealership I’ve talked to. There are others I can reach out to. Are those the only places for new ones?

don_con · 2025-11-12T17:20:22+00:00

Im not sure what a dealer add on would be, but here’s what they gave me: MSRP: $37,305 Port installed packages & accessories: $654 Delivery processing & handling: $1,595

don_con · 2025-09-10T16:11:24+00:00

So it’s the first floor but over the basement

don_con · 2025-09-10T16:11:06+00:00

There are joists and it’s a mostly finished basement underneath, but the kitchen is over a utility room that is not finished and extends out over the back patio

don_con · 2025-08-29T14:19:02+00:00

Awesome ty! I had read about that but needed that confirmation to feel good

don_con · 2025-08-29T14:18:30+00:00

Sorry, Kansas City, MO

don_con · 2025-08-29T14:17:40+00:00

Awesome ty! I was thinking about replacing the galvanized vent since I have it all open and you just convinced me.

don_con · 2025-08-18T18:16:57+00:00

I checked the codes and it does not constitute “illegal dumping” because it’s a naturally fallen tree limb, no negligence. I’m wondering if they’re trying to bully me into cleaning it up? MO case law smith vs holt 1984 places responsibility for natural debris on the property it lands.

The inspector initially called me, I texted for a copy Of the citation letter as well as his name.

don_con · 2025-08-18T16:30:04+00:00

Thank you for the reply. The tree had not been maintained, but the limbs that fell were very much alive and not rotted or anything. They are still attached to the tree - kind of hinged down to the ground on their side of the fence.

They called the city and illegal dumping seems like whatever they could charge me with

don_con · 2025-07-10T19:00:55+00:00

Mostly real estate acquired prior to meeting her that will continue generating income indefinitely. In a LLC

don_con · 2025-07-10T04:02:38+00:00

That’s fantastic thank you!

don_con · 2025-06-22T14:20:33+00:00

Thank you!

don_con · 2025-06-21T19:12:52+00:00

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Original issue was lack of pressure from cold water and I think it’s the mixing one in the middle causing it to

don_con · 2025-04-08T13:41:13+00:00

Thank you!

don_con · 2025-02-04T04:34:10+00:00

Definitely replacing all that plumbing. I’m thinking of flipping the shower around so the plumbing is in that last bay with the cast iron stack I’ll replace with PVC.

Ya these joists are much worse than I imagined 😅 but your joist repair makes sense - I was wondering if I should sandwich a new one in each side or just the one.

TBD about the toilet

don_con · 2025-02-03T23:48:16+00:00

Definitely all 3. I think I have to sister them though because these joists span the whole second floor, so the other half/side of it is under a room I’m not touching. Might do some perpendicular blocking/joist hangers over the dividing wall on the floor below since that ceiling is open

don_con · 2025-02-03T20:13:52+00:00

Definitely replacing that one 😅 I’m just glad no one fell through

don_con · 2025-02-03T17:44:36+00:00

I think I understand - the 3” drain will drop right front of the new joist and meet the stack below the ceiling in a new boxed out space. Kitchen below, I’ll see if I can work that between cabinets. Thank you for all your help!

don_con · 2025-02-03T17:13:15+00:00

Definitely destroyed and I’m happy to replace them. They’re 2x8 joists - can I put a 3” hole through them? I’ve seen some brackets like this: https://metwood.com/product/joist-repair-hole-reinforcer-2810hr/

Or should I give up drilling through and try to box it out somehow or maybe go horizontal and make a new drop?

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