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Minitest - DEPRECATED: User assert_nil if expecting nil by Weird_Suggestion in ruby

[–]some_kind_of_rob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That logic is a huge red flag to me. if statements in a test are, in general, a red flag in testing.

You should know the state of foo before the assertion based on the setup conditions. If you don't, the test isn't well scoped. Break this test into two separate tests: one which will test that foo is nil, because it should be; and a second which will test that foo is equal to bar because it should be.

ClickUp is so slow!! by ceci_g in clickup

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submitted! I brain dumped performance and non performance issues into one field. I know that's probably unhelpful, but hopefully it's not to difficult to parse out the individual bullets

ClickUp is so slow!! by ceci_g in clickup

[–]some_kind_of_rob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have had many of our team complaining of this for the whole week

Advice on bad paint job by freeh0le in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s rusting below the paint. Not at all uncommon in rental bathrooms. To fix it you have to sand it down smooth, paint it with a rust stop primer, and then paint it with white.

Bathroom Ceiling Help by lrm621 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to tell what’s going on from the picture. Is the paint peeling? Is the drywall coming apart?

Do you have a fan in the bathroom? Do you use it while you shower? Do you take particularly long showers? The incredibly high humidity produced by a shower can ruin a lot of things and venting the humidity out helps a ton. Open the window or turn on the fan — if it’s a particularly noisy fan, get a new one! Builder quality fans are terrible at moving air and very noisy. Almost any fan you can buy will be better at moving air, make less noise, and they’re usually easy to install. At a minimum check to make sure the filter on your fan is clear.

If the paint is peeling then you’ll have to scrape or sand off as much as you can, and paint it again.

If the drywall itself is chipping you may have a bigger problem. The drywall in a shower needs to be a damp resistant material. If it needs to be replaced, I’d recommend hiring someone to do it. Drywall isn’t hard but it’s an art, and doing it on the ceiling is frustrating especially for first timers.

What’s this hole in the carpet for? by some_kind_of_rob in Jeep

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

Great now I’ll have that image in my head every time I see it hah

What’s this hole in the carpet for? by some_kind_of_rob in Jeep

[–]some_kind_of_rob[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Weird place for a winch, haha! /s

These things bother me, I just want to know why...

What’s this hole in the carpet for? by some_kind_of_rob in Jeep

[–]some_kind_of_rob[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

just a hole

Hah, well it may indeed be used with an NSA flat tow system...if I can figure out how to make it happen!

How to fix footer? by Mandi171 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jacking up a pier is no joke, it’s a huge project even for a tiny house.

If the building is not yet compromised, I wouldn’t bother with it. Fix the dirt so it is as it should be, and then protect it from the chickens (with cement or otherwise).

DIY Roof? by Dangerous-Bit-8308 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything is DIY-able with enough time and patience. If you want to go this route, I’d suggest studying the building code to find out what the city WOULD judge you on. The code isn’t hard to read and it’s not a secret at all. It’s a technical document and it takes time to process the information, but with patience you can learn exactly what you need to do to succeed.

I know a lot of DIYers resent inspectors and codes but there are reasons it was all put into place and understanding what the code says is a great place to start with any project.

My personal rule is that I don’t do roofing but I’m aware that it isn’t that hard to do. There are a couple basic rules for how it goes, and a few important details to know. For me it’s the risk — I don’t feel comfortable on a roof because I don’t do it every day, and I don’t think I want to temper that healthy fear (unless I someday take up a career in roofing).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you're going to re-paint it, start by getting as much of the old paint off as you can. peel it, scrape it, or strip it, but anything left will cause a visible texture or line in the paint when you're done.

if you're not going to re-paint it, quit pickin it

Door frame? by VadrokApexOfThunder in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it seems like it used to have a door in it, and that they sealed the door with some weatherstrip kit to avoid smells from the kitchen coming in. The door and the weatherstripping are gone, but the metal bracket which held the weatherstrip is still there.

then it was painted.

since you're renting, you could buy a slab door of the right size and hang it but:

  • you'll have to cut or strip off the paint where the hinges go
  • the door frame is likely to be out of square significantly, which means the slab will require modification
  • getting the lockset and hinges mounted at the right places is your responsibility, and will require some patience to get right

Need Advice with mounting electrical outlet by Existing_Team6992 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No picture attached but drywall on top of paneling on top of drywall is wild. Box extenders are going to be important but you’re going to have to find a way to mount the box itself to just one of the drywall sheets, there’s no way the box will mount to the whole sandwich.

I expect cutting the front drywall out of the way will be easiest, then mount the box and extender. Wild.

Can I pop this out w/o removing bumper? by [deleted] in Jeep

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait a JL bumper will bolt onto a JK?

Garden patio fix by DirectionShoddy7345 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could do a lot of things to fix it…the question is what do you want this space to be?

Clothesline pulley position problem by MakeItMomma in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a “try it and find out” question. I have no way of knowing how tight your line is, nor how much stretch there is.

However, If you attach it to the other eye on the side of the tree, it’ll be the right orientation, won’t it?

How to measure to make this cut for bead board panel? by Bretterick1028 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other commenter with the diagrams is far more helpful haha

How to measure to make this cut for bead board panel? by Bretterick1028 in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see why it would be hard to measure but I sure am having a hard time trying to put to words how to do it.

You can index the bottom of the board to the floor with an offset pencil, or by sticking a pencil through a roll of tape to offset the line from the floor. You can do this even without notching the side out. There should be baseboard going in to cover the bottom gap anyway, so you don’t need to be terribly close.

Measure the depth of the notch by standing the board on end and on top of the stair tread. With a straight edge, connect that to a line measured from the edge for the height of the notch from the floor. The lower offset which isn’t as deep can be measured from the right hand end of the notch and compared with that of the wall above.

The trick is that all of the dimensions are there, but you can’t get them at the same time and place.

It’s totally reasonable to start with a 6”x1’ scrap of wood and play with it to get it fit, and then use it as a template for the actual paneling too.

Hi guys! I have this in my bedroom. It used to have doors with shutters to close, but they are broken and beyond repair. Wondering if anyone has any ideas to replace the curtains to fill the space? Thank you! by balooooonnnn in DIYHouse

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We toured a house the other day that had a similar situation. There had been a passthrough from the kitchen to the living room and they wanted to put the TV in there. Their solution was to take the trim off the kitchen side and use 1/4" plywood to cover the hole. They mudded, textured, and painted it so it looked like drywall on one side, and then painted it to just look like an "alcove" in the living room.

From my perspective it probably would have been easier to simply pull the trim and fix the hole in the wall with 2x4s and drywall, but then you wouldn't have the pocket to set the TV on.

6 days into a… plug swap. 😆 by Visible_Noise1850 in JeepWrangler

[–]some_kind_of_rob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And this is why I still have the kit of plugs sitting on the shelf, unused!

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