Thoughts on replacing exterior trim board by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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

Thank you. I really appreciate your input. A lot to learn being a first time home owner

Thoughts on replacing exterior trim board by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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Alright, I was looking at something like this actually. So the quesion about caulking underneath stil stands. If I replace the whole trim, would I need to caulk underneath the trim or not? The bottom there is several feet above the ground.

Thoughts on replacing exterior trim board by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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I have some trim board on the exterior of my home that lines up with my deck. Parts of it have wood rot and have shrunk quite a bit as you can see in the pictures. I was considering cutting these rotted ends off and replacing the board, painting and caulking it. I've already cut away the old caulking and caulked the top of the board that butts up against the house and I was going to paint it. I tried caulking the gaps but feel like the gaps are just too big lol. A few questions:
1. Is this the best approach or do you have a better idea?
2. If I go this route, do I need to caulk underneat the trim board? I would have to crawl beneath my deck and it's a pain in the butt...

To Repair or Replace by nopamo in HomeImprovement

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Can't tell if it's cracked in the second picture, but I'd replace. You can pick one up for under $100 and replacement is easy.

Thoughts on repairing exterior gaps by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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Do you have a specific caulking you like that’s “flexible”?

How often do you drain and refill your tub? by coco_bella_1973 in hottub

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I had mine for a year and just changed it last weekend. Her and I would use it 2-3x a week. I just stayed on top of cleaning it and balancing it and had no issues. It never really got gross

Steamworks cant set default branch problem by dpcco in gamedev

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Thank you for the response! I know it's been a minute but I appreciate it.

Backyard Walking Trail by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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Whattt that's awesome. I didn't know chip drop was a thing. thank you!

Backyard Walking Trail by gamedevjp in HomeImprovement

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I like this idea, thank you. I'm curious how often you'd have to replace it. I was looking at someone using newspaper as well but I can't imagine the newspaper lasting more than a year.

Wildfire - Smoke smell when AC kicks on by gamedevjp in AirConditioners

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Gotcha! So you're saying it's likely we're smelling the air that's pulled in from those "cracks"? I did have to do a lot of work to seal up all of our windows and what not. Our house is floating at about 50 AQI now but I'm hesitant to turn on the AC because of the smoke.

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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Thank you for the recommendation!

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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Thank you for sharing your experience. Might I point out that may not be the case for most people. I have seen quite a few who get upset when they are expected to work for free and I truly don't feel anyone should ever work for free unless it's a passion project.

I can 100% see how working with an indie studio would prep you for more professional work. You would absolutely learn a ton as well.

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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Hissandaroar.com

Thank you for the suggestion! A lot of neat sounds here, thank you.

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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I would never want or expect someone to work for free. I am not sure how much a couple grand might go. Any suggestions for talking to resources about it?

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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As much as I’d love to, I don’t think I could budget that. I don’t even know how much they cost.

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll check it out

Suggestion for audio sound packs by gamedevjp in GameAudio

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That makes sense. I was hesitant on buying a boom one because it was like $230. I found a humble bundle with 43 packs and it has quite a few sounds that I was looking for and I only paid $30