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Qwijib0 posted:eh, it's not a full motion mount, so 16 anchors holding up an average weight panel at ~50lb is about 3 pounds per anchor. So they need 383 pennies per anchor?
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Cocoa Crispies posted:So they need 383 pennies per anchor? the Brexit mind at work
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Leperflesh posted:Yeah. They put two screws in the stud, and enough screws that drywall anchors of basically any kind would be fine, and pennies are certainly the cheapest you can get a washer if you're buying less than like 1000 washers. Like they say, put your money where your mount is.
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Cocoa Crispies posted:So they need 383 pennies per anchor? Listen, it's not our fault that you went and chose a unit of weight for your money. You did that long before the metric system.
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Tired: nails measured by pennies. Wired: nails driven through pennies.
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poemdexter posted:Tired: nails measured by pennies. Wired2: nails driven through pennies in to wiring.
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it's a 10-9 penny nail
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poemdexter posted:Tired: nails measured by pennies. They are screws... nails would just be dumb
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Penny for your thoughtsFrankeeFrankFrank posted:They are screws... nails would just be dumb
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Where would be the better thread to post my blueprints for an upcoming full house remodel? Here or the design thread? I’d like some unbiased ideas from hypercritical goons.
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Post a new thread, link it from here/fix it/interior design IMO.
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welcome you to home spergin thread
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Ashcans posted:Like they say, put your money where your mount is. i did this and now i'm in jail
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bad posts ahead!!! posted:i did this and now i'm in jail If only you were Vice President this wouldn't be a problem.
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E/N Smashed House Update: The landlord's insurance adjuster came out today, although I haven't heard what they said yet. The landlord put a plywood patch over the hole in the bedroom wall and a sheet of metal on the roof above the laundry room. Unfortunately, the roof is leaking a ton still and the drywall is starting to fall in. We're supposed to get more ice and snow this weekend so I expect the ceiling will cave in. The power is back on so we'll move back in tomorrow, but I'm worried the rest of the trees will fall and take out the power line or crush some other part of the house.
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Why the gently caress would you move back into a damaged house?
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:The power is back on so we'll move back in tomorrow, HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I expect the ceiling will cave in.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:E/N Smashed House Update: Sounds like a plan, keep us posted.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:Why the gently caress would you move back into a damaged house? Scarodactyl posted:Don't Move Back In. Dude. Don’t move back into a broken house. Do NOT interact with your landlord’s adjuster, he’s there for your landlord not you. Call YOUR adjuster explain the situation and get them to put you up in a hotel. Also take photos of your personal property that is damaged or destroyed. This is literally WHY you have renter’s insurance.
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I'm not moving into god drat hotel when I can stay with my parents! Jesus how many times do I have to say that. I'm pretty sick of staying here though, it's weird staying in my childhood bedroom with my husband. The laundry room drywall falling in is not exactly a danger to my health and safety as I don't spend a lot of time in there, and so far no possessions have been damaged except all the food in the fridge. I guess I will ask the landlord if the house is safe. I know y'all don't trust a landlord but we've rented from him for almost 8 years now and he likes us a lot so I doubt he'd put us in harm's way.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I guess I will ask the landlord if the house is safe. I know y'all don't trust a landlord but we've rented from him for almost 8 years now and he likes us a lot so I doubt he'd put us in harm's way. Uh 
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I'm not moving into god drat hotel when I can stay with my parents! Jesus how many times do I have to say that. I'm pretty sick of staying here though, it's weird staying in my childhood bedroom with my husband. What did your adjuster suggest?
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I'm not moving into god drat hotel when I can stay with my parents! Jesus how many times do I have to say that. I'm pretty sick of staying here though, it's weird staying in my childhood bedroom with my husband. You’re not a smart person.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I'm not moving into god drat hotel when I can stay with my parents! Jesus how many times do I have to say that. I'm pretty sick of staying here though, it's weird staying in my childhood bedroom with my husband. Yo, this is the dumbest course of action.
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I’d move into a hotel before my loving parents house Jesus. The insurance would pay for it all. My parents have enough stuff going on.
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Burt Sexual posted:What did your adjuster suggest? They closed my claim for now because none of my personal possessions were damaged. They didn't seem to care about the actual house at all, no talk of having their own adjuster come out to inspect or anything. Y'all got me doubting my actions now with regards to moving back in. What am I supposed to do, though? Does renter's insurance inspect houses for soundness?
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What the christ? The house is not livable. Call your insurance back. Don't take no. Don't move back in.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I'm not moving into god drat hotel when I can stay with my parents! Jesus how many times do I have to say that. I'm pretty sick of staying here though, it's weird staying in my childhood bedroom with my husband. Hey dipshit. The landlord makes money off of you living in that house. He does not make money off of you staying at your parents or a hotel. That is the basis of your a relationship. You pay him for a place to live. It may not be his fault or your fault that he can't give a place to live right now, but it's your insurance's job to pay you for not living in a deathtrap, and it's his insurance's job to fix his property. The two don't loving mix.
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Wasabi the J posted:Hey dipshit. The landlord makes money off of you living in that house. He does not make money off of you staying at your parents or a hotel. HelloIAmYourHeart Is not a dipshit, just naively going through this. Advice is good.
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So...I’m in the middle of s major renovation. New foundation, digging down a couple of feet for full-height ceilings, while new layout in my 120-year old Victorian. The foundation’s been done a while and they poured the new slab last week. Today it loving poured and somehow there’s an inch of water covering the new slab. I didn’t see any obvious entry points, but there’s plenty of openings at the moment. (Where the windows are being replaced, and several doors, including one at the bottom of the new steps that could be the main culprit.) They’re starting the framing, so some wood has already been attached to the slab. How concerned should I be about long term effects from this? I’m assuming when the crew comes in the morning they’ll pump the water out, but what should I ask/demand from the contractor? They’ve definitely planned for drainage and a sump pump, etc, but it’s nerve wracking. I’d have texted the contractor tonight but I only just discovered it.
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Burt Sexual posted:HelloIAmYourHeart Is not a dipshit, just naively going through this. Advice is good. I'm sorry. You are right. HelloIAmYourHeart I'm sorry I called you a dipshit. I just really wanted you to hear me; but I was trying to do it into shocking you and I feel I overstepped. You are really not making a smart choice by not taking advantage of your rights. You are opening yourself up into worse problems for no benefit. I have anxiety problems so I'm always worried about being an imposition on people for getting what I needed, so I can understand if you have a mental barrier to defeat, but this is literally just talking care of yourself. It's not as if you're taking money from your landlord by taking the hotel stay or any other benefits of your insurance plan; he still gets the rent money from HIS insurance.
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The question still remains: how do I determine if the house is safe or not? I just wanna go home.  Also I'm going to talk to the landlord about pro-rating the rent.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:The question still remains: how do I determine if the house is safe or not? I just wanna go home. When passersby on the internet stop reading and say to themselves, "I better warn that guy!" Is actually a good start. You are sympathetic to your landlord so we would assume you're understating damage, and even without extrapolating, your house seems in danger of ceiling collapse. That's not something you can walk off, it could seriously injure or kill someone. Wait until your insurance has assessed the property safe to inhabit.
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Is there a tenant's right organisation in your state? Given how much variation there is between states, that might be the best place to start. They will have dealt with this sort of thing hundreds of times. Hopefully, you live somewhere where you have enough rights to get the rent stopped and some sort of deal on your current living expenses. Googling "missouri tenants rights" gives: (quote is link) quote:Tenant Rights to Withhold Rent in Missouri So, it looks like you won't need to pay rent while the place is unlivable. Megillah Gorilla fucked around with this message at 14:22 on Jan 17, 2019 |
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:They closed my claim for now because none of my personal possessions were damaged. They didn't seem to care about the actual house at all, no talk of having their own adjuster come out to inspect or anything. What type of insurance do you actually have? This seems strange to me. Did they even come out? Did you tell them that a tree went through your roof? Do you actually have renter's insurance? also: GreenNight posted:I’d move into a hotel before my loving parents house Jesus. The insurance would pay for it all. My parents have enough stuff going on. Queen_Combat posted:What the christ? The house is not livable. Call your insurance back. Don't take no. Don't move back in. AND!!! bad posts ahead!!! posted:never trust a landlord schmug fucked around with this message at 14:34 on Jan 17, 2019 |
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