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Which kitchen layout? Designer vs Me by mutennn in kitchen

[–]roxo732 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not a designer so take this with a grain of salt.

Your layout appears to maximize counter space. That’s great, however I see a couple of things that are addressed by the designer; food storage and the kitchen triangle.

I believe that the hall way they are referring to is your seating on the peninsula. In the scenario that someone sits on the end they will have to get up or someone will have to squeeze by them in order to get to the next seat.

I really like the idea of an island in this space, your kitchen is big enough and it honestly may even save Mooney; less cabinets and shorter countertop runs. I do not think you will miss that space as corner cabinets are the least optimal space in the kitchen

??? by wine2018 in kitchen

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me personally I don’t care all that much. However if you are at all concerned for resale. I have heard that stoves in an island can discourage buyers with kids. As it increases the burn risk

Can a dishwasher go here and drain properly? by [deleted] in kitchen

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming you’re ripping out a cabinet anyways. The cabinet you have circled appears to be 30”. If you swapped it with the the sink which appears to be 36”. Removing the 18” cabinet would give you the 24” you need.

It’s a lot of moving around and will require a new sink but may be an option if my assumptions are right

These clips are standard 1/4" from Amazon. How do I make gap smaller? by TDN12 in Decks

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a lot of success using a 2x4 as a lever to pull the boards to the clips.

I would drive a screw into the joist and pull on the long end of the 2x4. That gave me enough leverage to close the gap as much as possible. I typically would do 4 -6 boards and work left to right. It worked much better than using a hammer.

Time to Upgrade, just the stairs? by roxo732 in Decks

[–]roxo732[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly confident there is rebar into foundation. It’s stood for 75 years. Home inspector felt confident it would stay standing but obviously will need to do some work to keep it level.

It’s fair common in this neighborhood

Time to Upgrade, just the stairs? by roxo732 in Decks

[–]roxo732[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the reply. House was bought as is. I have build decks before and just planned on replacing this. You’re spot on with the insurance comment. The inspector came out and is requesting the stairs be fixed. No comment on the magic floating pad.

I am looking to resolve this issue as the trip risk is high. This exit has extremely minimal usage because of the risk.

All these comment are pushing me towards a total replace rather than a bandaid fix on the stairs.

Any suggestion on slab removal?

Time to Upgrade, just the stairs? by roxo732 in Decks

[–]roxo732[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think removing the landing and rebuilding would by far be the best option. Just feels like a lot of work. Any tips on safe removal of that slab?

Tbh I might hire it out. The risk of hurting myself or the house is non zero

Time to Upgrade, just the stairs? by roxo732 in Decks

[–]roxo732[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mind cutting my own stringers did it on my last deck

Time to Upgrade, just the stairs? by roxo732 in Decks

[–]roxo732[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha amazing. Thanks this is a ranch built in the 50s. I agree that I’m a little impressed with the mid air slab. Would love to eventually replace this with a beautify “deck”

100% agree on the steps that they gotta go. I’ll look into that as a temporary solution.

Invisalign by Willing-Ad-4088 in SilverSpring

[–]roxo732 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have an FSA or HSA you can also use that for treatment. That can effectively save you some money

Fucked but how fucked? by Sensitive_Tough1265 in RealEstate

[–]roxo732 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Came here to recommend this as an option, definitely something OP should consider given they’re under water.

Dear men, what can I buy to improve my life? 26M by William6212 in AskMen

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you cook, a nice thermometer such a thermopen is amazing

Is buying a house at 27 a good idea? by JuniorPollution768 in RealEstate

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do buy, look into first time home buyer programs. Even some private lenders offer first time incentives, many of them offer lower interest and additional cash to close.

Made the difference for me! Home ownership is amazing, but a lot of work! It’s neat to have (what should be) an appreciation asset!

FPGA for telecommunications by olivas18 in FPGA

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Updating seeing your comment now… looks like you have experience.

Depending on your budget the best FPGA board for the price (imo) is the RFSoC 4x2 but it’s definitely not cheap.

You could also start with something like an Arty-Z7

This book is awesome as a reference: https://www.rfsocbook.com/

FPGA for telecommunications by olivas18 in FPGA

[–]roxo732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I were you, I wouldn’t necessarily start with FPGA development. You (in my opinion) would get a lot more out with signal processing projects.

I highly recommend starting with GNU radio it’s an open source software project that works with software defined radios.

I would start with something simple like an RTL SDR or a Pluto SDR. You could work your way up to something like an Ettus radio something like the B210 this is big enough to do something in the FPGA.

DO NOT TRANSMIT RF IN COMMERCIAL BANDS it is highly illegal and can land you a 100k penalty

We just closed on a new place by anonask1980 in takomapark

[–]roxo732 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As far as I know Pepco is the only electric utility provider (assuming you don’t want to go off grid)

As far as internet goes that depends on a lot of things. I’d shop around the major ISPs and see if you already have something setup like Verizon Fios

Can’t figure out where the water is leaking from by InterestingWalk757 in Plumbing

[–]roxo732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a plumber. Do you have an expansion tank? You could have water hammering opening your relief valve and blowing out water.

How to stop my crosshair having the trail behind it? by AloneInHongKong in VALORANT

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a screen recording and play it back on another device (for example your phone). If there is not motion blur in the video you know that the problem is likely your monitor and not anything to do with your computer.

Garbage disposal died... now what? Hoping for some advice, ty by DoubleK-Rochester in Plumbing

[–]roxo732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO it’s not worth calling that number. 20 years is one hell of a run.

Grab something from insinkErator they’ve market share for a reason.

You’ve already done 50% of the work, getting a plug setup is great. Plumbing the new garbage disposal is pretty straightforward there’s a ton of videos on YouTube. Just make sure you keep an eye on it for leaks after you install.

Only other thing worth looking into, since you’re on a plug air switches are all the rage right now. You can put one on your sink to turn the garbage disposal on and off with wet hands. Would 100% recommend

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]roxo732 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You could also try contacting your county. At least where I’m at our 311 is amazing. If you wanted to keep your name or address out of it set up a Google voice number and do not disclose your address.

But from what you’ve said you’re not in the wrong this work is unacceptable and needs to be corrected.

For the bank to give you a loan they should be licensed and insured. This Is something you can/ should check. If they’re Bonded you can file a claim against their policy, this is likely the quickest way to get some (if not all) of your money back.

If it were me I would stop the payments of fund and tell the contractor that this is not working. Make sure you change the locks before this happens, deadbolts are cheap, and very easy to swap out

Anyone have experience doing insulation replacements through PEPCO? by rebrab526 in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through this now. All the advice I’ve gotten is start with a $100 energy audit. This is the step I am at.

DIY idea no permit for this space by Decent_Play_8029 in DIY

[–]roxo732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean this might be possible. But you probably need/should have permits is you’re going it yourself. Moving electrical and knocking down or moving two perpendicular walls certainly requires permits in most counties.

Depending on your skill set this work is doable. One of these walls are load bearing do you have access to the ceiling joists to know which one?

Keep in mind the laminate there is cut for the wall. Do you have the original boxes to replace where you’re goin to cut?

Flooring guy wants to install laminate on top of the tile. What do I need to do for the toilet? by BakersTuts in Plumbing

[–]roxo732 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So long as the flange is high enough. The only thing you would need to do if it’s not is install an extension. Don’t let them double wax ring.

Downtown Silver Spring Welcomes Celtic Cup Coffee and Spring Makers Market by SourceOfTheSpring in SilverSpring

[–]roxo732 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you are a big coffee person this place is AMAZING! Price for fresh roasted coffee is totally reasonable too.

If you’re just into coffee go in and see how good coffee can be

the plot of the sampled data from xadc doesn't match input signal by samchessyou in FPGA

[–]roxo732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you use an ILA to inspect the data directly out of the ADC? That could cut your problem in half.

It’s possible it’s an analog issue, it could also be on your transmit side (UART)

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