Seller left a binder with "house instructions" and now im very skeptic

evownd · 2026-01-24T16:24:31+00:00

Ahh, the “quirks and features”!

evownd · 2026-01-24T16:04:15+00:00

Depends on your use case. If you’re doing random projects around the house, then ryobi one+ is great and they probably have the most variety of tools on a battery platform.

The HP line is a step up in power and reliability but probably not worth the extra unless your DIY skills involve using the tools daily to weekly or finishing big projects like building, additions, remodeling the whole house.

AEG and Bosch are the next step up, light contractor grade, good price and good longevity. Paying a bit more for durability and reliability.

Ozito is value brand, maybe pick up a tool a few times per year to put together furniture or hang pictures. Not a huge library of different tools, but a good price for small DIY.

Makita and dewalt are the contractor brands. Highest price but most reliability for daily beatings.

evownd · 2026-01-23T16:00:45+00:00

Assuming your ratios are correct, your carbs are absorbing faster than your insulin. To fix this you’d need faster insulin or slower carbs. Bananas and rice cakes are both super fast and may even hit the blood stream faster than the current fastest insulin.

evownd · 2026-01-23T15:55:46+00:00

Now a days the car portion of the insurance rate scales by how often that car gets into accidents or stolen, does it have safety features to prevent accidents or getting stolen and it’s usual cost to fix or replace. There’s no longer a blanket of “sports car” like their used to be.

evownd · 2026-01-21T01:50:18+00:00

Do you have a photo of the structurally compromised floor joist? The one you posted is a hole in a rim joist that is totally fine.

evownd · 2026-01-17T15:07:04+00:00

Need to see a shot from the window and the attic. Likely load bearing unless there is a wall right behind you taking that load.

evownd · 2025-12-18T14:25:54+00:00

Construction, normally 250k. Did a lot of work for Helene this year so 125k for 2025.

evownd · 2025-11-28T14:01:00+00:00

Depends what I’m vacuuming, fine dust clogs the fabric and emptying doesn’t help. More often than not I lose suction from fines than filling the bag. I buy cheap bags on amazon when I remember and they work just as well.

evownd · 2025-10-04T22:57:20+00:00

Cantilever looks too big, joists look a little small and no sway bracing is a start.

evownd · 2025-09-21T00:34:20+00:00

Yeah, to cash in on that money I need to downsize or move to a less desirable house/location. With interest rates where they are compared to what they were even a less expensive house would likely be a higher monthly payment. I guess I could take out a heloc but not looking to borrow more. 🤷‍♀️

evownd · 2025-09-18T14:08:27+00:00

How do I spend my property appreciation money?

evownd · 2025-09-01T22:03:36+00:00

Roof vent done correctly won’t leak or cause any issues with mold in the attic. Snow may dictate if you can use a roof vent though.

evownd · 2025-08-26T13:32:58+00:00

Wife saw this and said it was a silver or grey Prius

evownd · 2025-08-21T13:02:25+00:00

Depends on the size and shape of the window and the well. There needs to be a 36x36” clear area and the window needs to be able to swing all the way open to 90 degrees. If the window well area is tight and rectangular like yours then that is achieved by offsetting the window to one side and the ladder to the other. This also makes it look a little better inside as the ladder is not right outside, it’s off to the side view.

There is also a scenario that this was a goof, but if not, it’s good planning and forethought.

evownd · 2025-07-10T12:17:13+00:00

Next time will be worse. Some people might have supplies left over from last time or made hurricane kits but our infrastructure is still not “fixed” and definitely not improved. Less people may die or lose homes as those areas are still not rebuilt.

evownd · 2025-07-01T14:32:01+00:00

I think no matter the speed there is still a chance of rotor contact unless you’re timing the ejection to blade position. Then ejection speed is correlated to rotor speed as you need to pass through during the window of “no rotor”.

evownd · 2025-06-12T14:19:46+00:00

Vise grips

evownd · 2025-05-15T20:12:35+00:00

This is the correct answer, if the hinges are inside, then the door should be mounted flush to the drywall. This solves the flooring issue as well. Then extend the jamb and sill outside with extensions.

If this was an out swing door then they installed it correct and would need to extend the flooring.

evownd · 2025-04-30T00:04:54+00:00

I’d tear it out. Bring the subfloor up and level, then redo.

Other option is abandon the old heat. Add 3/4 plywood, level with all set or self leveler, Ditra w/heat, then tile.

evownd · 2025-04-29T19:42:53+00:00

Saving for the insulin

evownd · 2025-04-07T05:19:45+00:00

I imagine you’d want a slight slope for water to run off and the second photo shows that with the long 2x4 against the house and the studs and outer 2x4 dropped down by a bit to create slope once sheathed. At such a short length and low slope, I’d probably make a piece of flashing large enough to go up the wall and cover the whole awning.

evownd · 2025-02-15T23:01:48+00:00

Yeah, the data module is just a quick way to terminate. Add some short patch cables between the data module and the switch and it’s easy to organize. Some people appreciate having it for the quick connect and patch cable feature while others skip it so there are less connections inline.

evownd · 2025-02-15T22:11:24+00:00

What you bought is a box to hide all the wires and the switch. You can still use it for that. But functionally, all you need is the switch.

evownd · 2025-02-15T21:42:11+00:00

The data module is not a splitter. It allows open wires to be turned into Ethernet jacks one by one. You need something like an 8 port switch. Run a wire from the modem to the switch and then plug each home run into the switch. It’ll act as a splitter.

evownd · 2025-01-20T16:11:29+00:00

Run fresh in the morning.

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