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Zil posted:Slap some load bearing insulation in there and those stairs will work out just fine. Which does exist and would drastically improve this situation
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Today, when opening up one of the three (!) different light boxes poorly patched over in his bathroom, my boyfriend found that, apparently, the PO had ran out of wire nuts at some point. They used the next best thing to splice the wires together. It's... sort of like a wire nut, if you squint really hard. 
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GoonyMcGoonface posted:Today, when opening up one of the three (!) different light boxes poorly patched over in his bathroom, my boyfriend found that, apparently, the PO had ran out of wire nuts at some point. Images that should be thread titles
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GoonyMcGoonface posted:Today, when opening up one of the three (!) different light boxes poorly patched over in his bathroom, my boyfriend found that, apparently, the PO had ran out of wire nuts at some point. I mean they were clearly finished eating so why not, it's just making use of all parts of the food
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May 18, 2022 07:06
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GoonyMcGoonface posted:Today, when opening up one of the three (!) different light boxes poorly patched over in his bathroom, my boyfriend found that, apparently, the PO had ran out of wire nuts at some point. 
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May 18, 2022 07:26
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Crappy Construction: inappropriate nutting
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May 18, 2022 08:55
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devmd01 posted:Crappy Construction: inappropriate nutting
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Hobbies, Crafts, & Houses > Crappy construction: It's... sort of like a wire nut, if you squint really hard.
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May 18, 2022 12:03
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It really just holds the whole thing together
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May 18, 2022 12:38
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these are cool and normal but I'm imagining DIY people finding out that walls usually contain studs and poo poo and not near enough depth for this
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May 18, 2022 13:50
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devmd01 posted:Crappy Construction: inappropriate nutting Platystemon posted:Images that should be thread titles Continuing our thread title theme, of course.
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May 18, 2022 14:12
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SyNack Sassimov posted:I mean they were clearly finished eating so why not, it's just making use of all parts of the food I'm pretty sure that's the tip from a glue bottle, like Elmers.
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May 18, 2022 14:45
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Look at the boob that doesn't think you can eat glue!!!
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May 18, 2022 14:47
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moist turtleneck posted:these are cool and normal but I'm imagining DIY people finding out that walls usually contain studs and poo poo and not near enough depth for this Also it's floating on some kind of platform built inside the wall, apparently.
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May 18, 2022 14:57
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SyNack Sassimov posted:Doesn't Chicago demand all conduit and all electricians from Chicago are shocked to find out that people in other places just .....throw the wire inside the walls and hope nothing hits it?
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gvibes posted:Hah, I live in Chicago, read that post, and was wondering "how else would you wire anything"? It was a bit interesting when I lived in the Chicago suburbs and commuted to Indiana (Hammond) for work, and heard some coworkers talking about rewiring their house. Mentioning just throwing BX cable everywhere and how fast/easy it would go. And my house at the time had to have some requiring before I could close on it because the previous owner had more than 6 feet (or maybe 3) of romex to a light fixture in the basement.
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May 18, 2022 16:06
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moist turtleneck posted:these are cool and normal but I'm imagining DIY people finding out that walls usually contain studs and poo poo and not near enough depth for this lmao That is (probably) a knee wall, meaning it is not load bearing and the studs behind it are just there to give you something to screw the drywall into. I actually spent my afternoon yesterday cutting a whole in MY knee wall, where I uncovered a hidden wall that I think may have been an attempt by the PO to kinda do the same thing? Except they gave up and walled it in when the rest of the second floor was turned into conditioned space. And they left a plunge blade in there for me to find.  I only opened up the wall to make my life easier to replace all of this insulation and install a new bathroom exhaust fan:   but I've since decided to turn it into a recessed shelving unit.
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So, uh, what did that insulation look like as new? Because I can't really manage to go from ... that to any kind of insulation I've seen before. e: The black stuff - the rockwool is normal enough
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Blue Footed Booby posted:I'm pretty sure that's the tip from a glue bottle, like Elmers. Oh, do you think so? Is that what it is? Well I guess it definitely isn't possible I was trying to make a I-didn't-think-that-subtle joke about the type of people who would use the top of a glue bottle as a wire nut, no sir. Perhaps this is more to your taste* : HURR HURR LOOKS LIKE THEY EAT GLUE * HEYYYY GUESS WHAT THIS IS ALSO A JOKE I AM HELPFULLY EXPLAINING FOR YOU, THE PERSON WHO REQUIRES A JOKE EXPLAINER AT ALL TIMES 
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May 18, 2022 19:21
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A classic "woosh" probably would have worked, but go off.
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SyNack Sassimov posted:Oh, do you think so? Is that what it is? Well I guess it definitely isn't possible I was trying to make a I-didn't-think-that-subtle joke about the type of people who would use the top of a glue bottle as a wire nut, no sir. post/username combo
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Computer viking posted:So, uh, what did that insulation look like as new? Because I can't really manage to go from ... that to any kind of insulation I've seen before. It's fiberglass on the walls and mineral wool between the joists. Honestly can't tell if it has been destroyed by animals or just the ravages of time. In some places it is entirely intact and others it looks like mice got into it, but it is all pretty clean (no poop etc). It is 81 years old so I guess it could be worse? The crappy construction aspect to this project is that this side of the attic had no access door. Whenever they turned the second floor into livable space they just walled in that side. The other side has a door and the PO added a bunch of insulation on top of the original stuff (I assume, haven't gone spelunking to find out). I am working on the south side of the house, which gets all the afternoon sun. Gonna be going from R-??? to an R-30+ I hope.
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sent this to my father, who responded  no pics, alas. (McMakin was the street name.)
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SyNack Sassimov posted:Oh, do you think so? Is that what it is? Well I guess it definitely isn't possible I was trying to make a I-didn't-think-that-subtle joke about the type of people who would use the top of a glue bottle as a wire nut, no sir. you ok?
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Blue Footed Booby posted:you ok? Meltdown May continues
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https://twitter.com/dankgdl/status/1389726427390652422
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Blue Footed Booby posted:you ok? it's been a long month man I just wanna post my lovely jokes in peace and imagine to myself that someone out there might have the beginnings of a chuckle at them
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May 18, 2022 22:08
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SyNack Sassimov posted:it's been a long month man I just wanna post my lovely jokes in peace and imagine to myself that someone out there might have the beginnings of a chuckle at them I absolutely chuckled, and relayed it to my mother, who also chuckled. e: Told my cat, too, but he seems unimpressed.
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Computer viking posted:So, uh, what did that insulation look like as new? Because I can't really manage to go from ... that to any kind of insulation I've seen before. So as it turns out it's.. .felt paper??? Apparently the poo poo under the floor inside the house is different (mineral wool) but they both have dark brown faced paper so I figured it was all the same poo poo. Welp.
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This would be the one bumper sticker I’d consider having.
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Dareon posted:e: Told my cat, too, but he seems unimpressed. I will redouble my efforts to amuse your cat!
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Chicago also has special exit signs: the letters are slightly taller
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Sirotan posted:So as it turns out it's.. .felt paper??? Apparently the poo poo under the floor inside the house is different (mineral wool) but they both have dark brown faced paper so I figured it was all the same poo poo. Welp. Oh yeah, I can kind of see that. Not the greatest (or most fireproof) insulation known to man.
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Computer viking posted:Oh yeah, I can kind of see that. Not the greatest (or most fireproof) insulation known to man. Triple posting about my insulation but after spending 3 hours crawling around in my attic I can now tell you to definitively It was actually mineral wool, with a layer of disintegrating felt paper insulation on top of it. I kinda felt bad about removing the mineral wool because it was mostly in good condition, but I already bought its replacement so it's all gotta go.
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Sirotan posted:it looks like mice got into it, but it is all pretty clean (no poop etc) If there's no poop, mice definitely have not been anywhere near there.
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SyNack Sassimov posted:it's been a long month man I just wanna post my lovely jokes in peace and imagine to myself that someone out there might have the beginnings of a chuckle at them I personally had a good chuckle at your overreaction troll  Crappy post construction itt
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https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/1527353565852815376?s=20&t=4iqhc73qbSBrRpw4-1sIbQquote:The Grand Castle is a multi-family residential development in Grandville, Michigan with 520 apartment units.The Grand Castle's design was inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle and it has been described "as the second largest castle structure in the world." Area architects are unimpressed, describing the structure as “post-capitalist absurdism,” “gaudy,” “ill-conceived,” "an eyesore," “misguided,” and “gimmicky.”
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holy poo poo It has its own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Castle
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Dick Trauma posted:https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/1527353565852815376?s=20&t=4iqhc73qbSBrRpw4-1sIbQ I just checked out their website, and if I was younger, still living in apartments, and was in the area I would definitely live there. I think it looks really neat!
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Part of the absurdity of the castle place is that just across the street is a junky muffler shop. There is a subway right nearby as well. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.913...l=en&authuser=0
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