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“Resting” strikes me as the wrong word for such a dynamic structural situation.
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Pigsfeet on Rye posted:This was for sale earlier in the year, not sure if it sold or not. The best part is that it probably has its own hydro power.
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Bad Munki posted:Anyone done load-bearing great stuff yet? That is indeed a load-bearing wall, and indeed all of the floor joists (and whatever other mass represents the dwelling) above that ceiling are resting on it, and I'd criticize the photographer for being a dumbass for even being down there to make that shot, except I've done it multiple times myself...to document the lateral forces of hydrostatic pressure on non-reinforced cinderblock. Or as the denial letter goes, "the consequence of the ongoing effects of surface and subsurface water at and below grade" But for the grace of god goes my own house, which also has a single course of unreinforced cinderblock sitting on sand. The only thing holding it up is institutional memory. Depending on the size of the house, the location, access to the exterior, condition of the other walls, related engineering issues (ballon frame can be a nightmare) and the soil composition, you're looking at $45-$100K to remedy that. The load on the outside has to be removed. Great opportunity to deepen the basement/raise the structure. (edit) gotta say that the Great Stuff in the cracks is hope equivalent of Wile E. Coyote opening a tiny umbrella as the boulder approaches PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Nov 28, 2020 |
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Nov 28, 2020 15:37
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Load bearing memories?? Nice.
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Platystemon posted:“Resting” strikes me as the wrong word for such a dynamic structural situation. e: Biding Splicer fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Nov 28, 2020 |
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Nov 28, 2020 15:48
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Lead out in cuffs posted:The best part is that it probably has its own hydro power. https://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=980
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Nov 28, 2020 16:08
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wooger posted:Yeah, seems fine, though cast iron or just a better plastic colour looks much better obviously. I was trying to figure out what date inside toilets became common/standard for new builds because both the toilets in my house have a ‘well we’ll wedge it in here’ feel to the placement. The house is 1870s in New England and I would have guessed that was on the side of including them in construction.
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Ashcans posted:I was trying to figure out what date inside toilets became common/standard for new builds because both the toilets in my house have a ‘well we’ll wedge it in here’ feel to the placement. The house is 1870s in New England and I would have guessed that was on the side of including them in construction. In the UK it only became required post WW1. Before that workers houses didn’t have to include them, so often didn’t. But rich people’s houses had them from the late 1800s.
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Bad Munki posted:Anyone done load-bearing great stuff yet? Well that makes me feel better about the foundation movement in my house, which is at least a) somewhere around 40 years old b) in a rubble foundation which according to the foundation contractor we had out regularly holds up simply by sheer force of will, c) shifted outwards, meaning replacement is a lot cheaper and additional movement is less likely and d) most of the basement is already full of jack posts installed by said contractor.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XLVLtREz6E Amazing roofing job
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That is a lot of flashing arranged to be water induction scoops, goddamn.
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Ashcans posted:I was trying to figure out what date inside toilets became common/standard for new builds because both the toilets in my house have a ‘well we’ll wedge it in here’ feel to the placement. The house is 1870s in New England and I would have guessed that was on the side of including them in construction. Flushing toilets really didn't take off here in Sweden until the 1920s or so. The old school outhouses ruled until then, and in some areas long thereafter. The most common configuration there was three seats, and it was referred to as "the secret house" not because you did secret poo poo in there but because it was one of the few places where you could chill out and have a private conversion with someone.
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Crapper construction tales: conversations in the secret poo poo house
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That awkward moment when you're trying to chill with your main man and then Mr. Bowel Issues joins the party.
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That was one of my favorite books as a kid.
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Nov 28, 2020 21:18
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Nextdoor is definitely the best place to go with this question
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Nov 28, 2020 21:24
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Sirotan posted:Nextdoor is definitely the best place to go with this question After 10 minutes it becomes moot because their husband is taking it down anyway
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Nov 28, 2020 22:00
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Ruflux posted:They’re getting up to three these days. One in the shower that you pass out in, the secondary under the sink that’s clogged up with puke or whatever and a tertiary grate thing in front of the door to prevent a flood in the aforementioned scenario. puke tsunami
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Jusupov posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XLVLtREz6E TBF to the roofers, the roof geometry around the back of that house is totally cursed in any case. They did totally live down to that awfulness though rather than trying to redeem it in any way.
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I refuse to believe it’s anything but DIY, holy hell. I think the guy said he was out there as part of a sale inspection? I’m betting the seller got a quote from company from hour-away-town, DIYed it, and then is trying to claim it was professionally done so nobody looks into it. OOPS
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Nov 29, 2020 21:24
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wooger posted:In the UK it only became required post WW1. Before that workers houses didn’t have to include them, so often didn’t. Yeah, my (UK) house is in a terrace of 2-up 2-downs from 1904. The different ways they've been adapted is kind of interesting - mine has a chunk of the old back bedroom cut out to be a bathroom that's essentially built around the bath; both my next-door neighbours have the scullery at the back (my kitchen) as their bathroom, with the back-downstairs room converted to a kitchen.
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Gats Akimbo posted:Yeah, my (UK) house is in a terrace of 2-up 2-downs from 1904. The different ways they've been adapted is kind of interesting - mine has a chunk of the old back bedroom cut out to be a bathroom that's essentially built around the bath; both my next-door neighbours have the scullery at the back (my kitchen) as their bathroom, with the back-downstairs room converted to a kitchen. Yeah, I looked at maybe 30 Victorian/Edwardian terraces, and most had different layouts.
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Saw this shared locally by other goons. https://www.redfin.com/MD/Ellicott-City/8659-Frederick-Rd-21043/home/22011572 Keep looking at all the images. You'll see.
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Mercury Ballistic posted:Saw this shared locally by other goons. I used to work on what became the bottom floor of a converted power building for a silk mill. The creek ran under it (the "power building" is what the water wheel was in) and it was always so goddamn cold in there. And damp.
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I was trying to remember why Ellicott City sounded familiar. And then I remembered. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/01/ellicott-city-flooding-officials-were-warned-years/656529002/
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Mercury Ballistic posted:Saw this shared locally by other goons. God drat, that's quite the image to be ambushed by.
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guaranteed posted:I was trying to remember why Ellicott City sounded familiar. And then I remembered. A few years before the flood, a coal train derailed at the bottom of their main street and buried a decent chunk in coal. I swear, the place is cursed. Most of the buildings in the downtown are still recovering from the flood damage and a bunch have to be razed permanently. We used to go there every few months, but now it's super depressing. Lot of development in the area and new impermeable surfaces leading to flooding, the current governor had to repeal the "rain tax" on impermeable surfaces then these floods happen under his watch. Quills fucked around with this message at 01:45 on Dec 2, 2020 |
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Proteus Jones posted:God drat, that's quite the image to be ambushed by. At first I thought it was going to be the space under the stairs completely blocked by the washer/dryer combo. Then I thought it was the ceiling notch they cut out for the shower door. Then I saw the true horror.
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Enos Cabell posted:At first I thought it was going to be the space under the stairs completely blocked by the washer/dryer combo. Then I thought it was the ceiling notch they cut out for the shower door. Then I saw the true horror. I did a double take on the washer/dryer, but I was flipping past the bathroom shots so I completely missed the notch. Maybe they're hoping that part won't be under water during the next flood?
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Quills posted:Lot of development in the area and new imperable surfaces leading to flooding, the current governor had to repeal the "rain tax" on imperable surfaces then these floods happen under his watch. I put an offer in on a house in Birmingham UK, that upon further inspection turned out to be at risk of flood. Thankfully retracted after I saw an advert for “<name of area> flood defence scheme” while doing a reccy. Then later found news footage of water flowing down the road next door. Flooding is not due to the nearby (small) river, but due to water flowing down the roads from neighbouring areas in heavy rain - they’ve paved over an entire valley side for houses and relied on Victorian era sewers for all rain collection. The same flooding also blocked a major arterial road for days. I’m now a big fan of permeable paving options for all things.
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Splicer posted:Idling. Loitering. Pausing. Boding.
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Devor posted:After 10 minutes it becomes moot because their husband is taking it down anyway Barbara no what are you doing 
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What is she actually trying to figure out? I kind of doubt she literally wants to know if she found a circuit connected to an afci in her panel. I guess it could be that simple though.
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sleepy gary posted:What is she actually trying to figure out? I kind of doubt she literally wants to know if she found a circuit connected to an afci in her panel. I guess it could be that simple though. She took down a half wall but wants to use the existing electrical to plug in a computer and light, and is going to move the outlet to ????   
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Sirotan posted:She took down a half wall but wants to use the existing electrical to plug in a computer and light, and is going to move the outlet to ???? I imagine that dealing with people like this is my own version of hell. For high crimes against humanity I'll be damned to forever try to help bitchy lovely people on NextDoor and post advice about Subarus on NASIOC.com
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None of those words mean anything to me but I got the distinct feeling actual electricians are cringing and biting nails everywhere.
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I'm not sure if there is a better thread for this, but I'm watching someone build a garage in the Netherlands. Their construction choices seem just weird and wrong, but in a good way because I think they are ridiculously over building. They use a kit, from https://www.cornelishout.be/nl, and the price is not mentioned but I suspect it's very high just judging by the size of the timbers and the complexity of the joints. Maybe I'm just too Americanized to understand, but I feel using 8x8 beams in residential customers is simply a waste, unless your doing it for aesthetic reasons. I believe smaller dimensional lumber (2x4, 2x8, etc) is either as strong as an 8x8 frame, or strong enough for the building. You will of course need more 2x4s to get the same strength as one 8x8 post, but more straight 2x4s can be harvested from a forest than straight 8x8 posts. In addition, I think going with the 8x8 frame makes the building harder to repair in the future since you have to replace an expensive 8x8 post when something goes wrong, instead of replacing a couple cheap 2x4s. I admire the joinery from a wood working perspective, but a lot of the joints don't really fancy and nice, and the if they do, they will likely be hard to be seen. Having a complex dovetail cut on the end of every 8x8 beam might make assembly easier, but now every piece you have is keyed to fit in one and only one location. You can assemble the 8x8 jigsaw faster, but old fashioned 2x4 framing is more forgiving since all you really need is a stack of 2x4s, a tape measure and a circular saw for 99% of your cuts. A dovetail joint is of course stronger than a nailed joint, but 2x4 framing is designed to place the load in such a way that the nails are functioning more like alignment pins instead of supporting the load. I admire what they are building, I think it looks pretty, but I simply don't feel like it is an economical way to build. I could understand if they were going for a rustic look or making a luxury dining room, but for an add on garage this seems out of place. Is this common in the Netherlands? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7wU2PYvIKo Also, I linked Part 2 of the video, Part 1 is just pouring the pad and setting the corner posts.
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By popular demand posted:None of those words mean anything to me but I got the distinct feeling actual electricians are cringing and biting nails everywhere. I'm certain that Actual Electricians would be happy to consult and provide an estimate if she explained what she wants to do. Unfortunately our girl Barb is 72 and knows where the outlet box is and also your manager's phone number. 
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So that's the electrical version of those early 2000's computer support helpline horror stories?
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