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tetrapyloctomy posted:"Comes in, lowballs prices, fucks things up, and tries to leverage for more money even though he's made more problems than he's solved" isn't a modern-day Robin Hood, it's just ... a regular contractor, near as I can tell from a lot of threads here. all contractors are modern day robin hoods then
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FCKGW posted:all contractors are modern day robin hoods then Jaded Burnout posted:This is like a spike to my heart.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:Don't worry, I hear you are a very irregular contractor. Firstly, whose toilet have you been speaking two. Secondly, I didn't mean me as a contractor, though I am, it hurts to read because of the contractors I've hired.
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May 16, 2018 19:45
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Jaded Burnout posted:Firstly, whose toilet have you been speaking two. Secondly, I didn't mean me as a contractor, though I am, it hurts to read because of the contractors I've hired. That's good, I legit felt badly, mainly because I am sleep-deprived and irrational. Also, you gotta fix your app privacy settings.
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May 16, 2018 19:56
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Yawgmoth posted:I can't even finish this article because it pisses me off too much. You bought a crack house in the middle of a crack neighborhood from slumlords. What the gently caress did you think would happen? Whole Foods is gonna see that some rich white people moved in and immediately set up a jamba juice next door? Between this and a rent strike, PornHub felt so bad about those of us who live in this neighbourhood that we got a free year of Premium.  There’s no Whole Foods yet but there’s a company trying to take over all the storefronts and change them all to expensive vegan places.
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May 17, 2018 06:43
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Hmm. Always trim your zip ties.
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May 17, 2018 14:45
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GreenNight posted:Hmm. Always trim your zip ties. Looks more like that zip tie is being used to hold the wires together. Which...no? There are...so many better options here? Why would you do that? Please never do that again.
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May 17, 2018 18:46
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Close to nasa standard splicing
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May 17, 2018 18:52
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Enourmo posted:This reminds me of a thought I've been bouncing around, are there any systems that (intentionally, and with good engineering principles) dump waste A/C heat into a water heater tank? You've got a large thermal mass that you want to heat up, and large quantities of heat that need to be dissipated; seems like a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, and reduce your overall power bill. Maybe still have a condenser unit to dump heat outside when the water gets saturated, but is this a thing at all? This was a couple pages back but air takes almost no enegy to change temperature, water on the other hand is one of the best heat absorbers in the world.
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May 18, 2018 00:02
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May 18, 2018 02:04
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Too late, looks like.
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May 18, 2018 03:27
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GreenNight posted:This has some good pictures about hosed up structural issues  quote:Did a structural assessment for this home and the lady was wondering why her home was sloping 7 inches. Some classic LA settlement.  quote:May not look like much, but a single toddler jumps and that set of stairs and deck come down.  quote:It may look somewhat stable..but touching it with a hammer would turn it to dust. Also, the pipe on the ground broke in half when we moved it.  quote:Duct tape...It will work.  quote:A car jack perhaps?  quote:This is a first  quote:Yeah...that's not legal.
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May 18, 2018 05:07
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I wonder how many home inspectors have walked into a seemingly innocent place only to realize that they've basically entered the housing equivalent of the alien egg chamber and could be killed pretty much instantly with one wrong move.
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May 18, 2018 07:57
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Buff Skeleton posted:I wonder how many home inspectors have walked into a seemingly innocent place only to realize that they've basically entered the housing equivalent of the alien egg chamber and could be killed pretty much instantly with one wrong move. It's crumbling out of the walls!
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May 18, 2018 08:01
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Friend of mine is a home inspector, so he's always sharing pics of crazy stuff he finds. He literally ran into this the other day.  Those fan blades are exactly eyeball height for me.
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May 18, 2018 14:28
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Well, at least you'll see them coming!
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May 18, 2018 14:47
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First picture: What's the problem? I don't see it. Second picture:  On the bright side, short people like me could change the bulbs easily. 
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May 18, 2018 16:56
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Haifisch posted:First picture: What's the problem? I don't see it. Hell yeah. Also protection from tall trespassers. The only problem with that fan is the blades aren't sharp enough.
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May 18, 2018 17:13
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Every short person who sees a problem with that fan, raise your right hand.
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May 18, 2018 19:15
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What's the name for that fancypants decorative ring around the ceiling fixture? I can't remember.
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May 18, 2018 19:25
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kid sinister posted:What's the name for that fancypants decorative ring around the ceiling fixture? I can't remember. medallion
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May 18, 2018 19:32
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Tall people can be on the deck, inside is for the hobbitfolk.
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Enos Cabell posted:Friend of mine is a home inspector, so he's always sharing pics of crazy stuff he finds. He literally ran into this the other day. My in-laws have one like that over their kitchen dining table. I hit my head on it every time they have a party and move the table out of there.
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Enos Cabell posted:Friend of mine is a home inspector, so he's always sharing pics of crazy stuff he finds. He literally ran into this the other day. The chandelier in my house's dining room was like that. We use the table to do record label business (mostly packing and shipping work), and I finally lost my poo poo one night and moved it up to the highest link on the chain to keep it mostly out of head-smacking range. It still hangs too low for tall people, but at least I don't hit it now. Except for the time we were doing band rehearsal (live PA style, lots of controllers on a table) and I got excited, thought I was punching the air...and punched the lamp. Lamp is fine. My hand is finally recovering, a month later.
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May 18, 2018 20:42
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I remember searching high and low for a fan with the least projection when I put one in my living room and it’s still too short for my brother in law, but it’s too hot on this planet to live without it. Then someone invented the close to ceiling mount. No excuses now.
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May 18, 2018 21:19
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FogHelmut posted:My in-laws have one like that over their kitchen dining table. I hit my head on it every time they have a party and move the table out of there. Guess they have strong opinions about who is good enough to marry their little girl.
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May 18, 2018 23:40
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Qwijib0 posted:medallion i had to use one of those putting up a ceiling fan in our house cause i cracked the drywall :/
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JPrime posted:i had to use one of those putting up a ceiling fan in our house cause i cracked the drywall :/ I hope that drywall wasn’t load‐bearing. 
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May 19, 2018 07:37
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FogHelmut posted:My in-laws have one like that over their kitchen dining table. I hit my head on it every time they have a party and move the table out of there. StormDrain posted:I remember searching high and low for a fan with the least projection when I put one in my living room and it’s still too short for my brother in law, but it’s too hot on this planet to live without it. Are you each other’s in-laws?
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The PO in my house put up some nice-ish fixtures in the living room and dining room, except they were these large pendant lights that hung down a good two feet. House was built in '26, so the ceilings are 7' I put a coffee table and dining table under them respectively to keep from giving myself (worse) brain damage. Before I fully moved in and was painting, everyone helping smashed into them at least once. I'm 5'6" and they were still a goddamned hazard. I replaced both of them earlier this year with much more appropriate fixtures for the space.
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May 21, 2018 17:50
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The only hanging light fixtures I would ever get would be: And they would only go above the pool table.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:The only hanging light fixtures I would ever get would be: A super awesome stained glass fresco style lampshade featuring dudes playing pool, over a pool table would be amazing.
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:A super awesome stained glass fresco style lampshade featuring
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:The only hanging light fixtures I would ever get would be: If you get one of those lamps you are required by law to also acquire either a Centipede or Ms. Pac Man sit down table top arcade game.
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May 21, 2018 18:57
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And if I show up with a slip of paper saying I read ten Encyclopedia Brown books, you gotta give me a free personal pan pizza.
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HEY NONG MAN posted:And if I show up with a slip of paper saying I read ten Encyclopedia Brown books, you gotta give me a free personal pan pizza. Does it have to be Encyclopedia Brown poor do the Hardy Boys count also?
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therobit posted:Does it have to be Encyclopedia Brown poor do the Hardy Boys count also? Hardy Boys def count, can confirm. e: Choose Your Own Adventure books also qualify
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Pulled my front door off its frame today so I could refresh its paint job. Each of the three hinge plates was held on by one 3" screw and three .5" screws. I'm amazed it still latched properly.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Pulled my front door off its frame today so I could refresh its paint job. Each of the three hinge plates was held on by one 3" screw and three .5" screws. I'm amazed it still latched properly. 3 short screws holding the pre-hung door into it's frame and 1 long one the installer screws into the stud on site. You can replace them if you want to but pre-drill the hole with a smaller bit if you do.
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I’ve been wondering why the installer bothered putting a security lock in the back door when the hinges are on the outside.
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