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JD setup this Discord for DIY: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3929094&pagenumber=1 Other discussion areas also have their own Discords.
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OK I took some pics and found a few from winter. I took some in the village as well, it's beautiful & if anyone is interested I'll post those. Outside at lunchtime and living room & bedroom        Freezing my rear end off waiting for a delivery. Chalet under a bit of snow    View in winter (last one is from up on the mountain not the chalet)    Post lockdown ski tour. Deserted cafe was a bit spooky.  
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Jun 24, 2020 22:36
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drat I wish I didn’t live in the Midwest sometimes, I love mountains. My wife wanted a bigger step down in to the garage, so I used the existing frame and just added some extensions. Glued, screwed, and shimmed, this thing isn’t going anywhere. Still need to trim the board that fits above the step, but that can wait for another day.  
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Jun 24, 2020 22:47
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peanut posted:Very excite, I'm ready to order proper overhead cabinets and replace the rice cooker cabinet and the wire shelf. New cabinets were installed today 
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Jun 25, 2020 10:07
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peanut posted:New cabinets were installed today That looks really good! Lots of work space, and the color matches the existing perfectly too. I just hope for you the ceiling cabinets or cleaning the small gap won't be too much trouble.
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Jun 25, 2020 10:20
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devmd01 posted:drat I wish I didn’t live in the Midwest sometimes, I love mountains. My first thought on seeing the first picture's thumbnail was "holy poo poo, that garage roof is thick as poo poo!" Edit: Like this 
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Jun 25, 2020 14:02
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Haha same. I was like "whoa they really messed with the scale of things on this garage, this is cool". The step is cool too.
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Jun 25, 2020 14:27
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I am considering putting some sort of awning on our patio and am hoping goons might have any experience with brands and/or custom size places to order from. Currently I'm looking at home depot's online selection and probably will want to get something style/form-wise like this AWNTECH 12ft manual retraction blah blah. I will get a more precise measurement before buying anything but the side of the patio I would want to install this on is about 165" wide so I need custom sizing or will need to buy a little bit smaller so it mounts properly and doesn't comically overhang the sides. Any opinions?
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Jun 26, 2020 01:28
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More awning gooder. Shadows move as the sun progresses West.
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Jun 26, 2020 02:00
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peanut posted:New cabinets were installed today Looks really good!
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Jun 26, 2020 03:21
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Does anyone have recommendation for a dishwasher and garbage disposal? Mine are need to be replaced. Also is it possible to split the two plumbing wise?
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Jun 26, 2020 03:44
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Maigius posted:Does anyone have recommendation for a dishwasher and garbage disposal? Mine are need to be replaced. Also is it possible to split the two plumbing wise? Yes. Bosch. 500 or 800. Benchmark if you want to go fancy and have a cool projected timer on the floor. Also......yes? But why would you want to do that. The entire point is that the poo poo from the dishwasher ends up in the disposal so you can turn it on and grind it up. Especially with euro style that don't have grinders.
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Jun 26, 2020 03:52
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Maigius posted:Does anyone have recommendation for a dishwasher and garbage disposal? Mine are need to be replaced. Also is it possible to split the two plumbing wise? As said above, anything Bosch, they have absolutely the best dishwashers. My garbage disposal is an "insinkerator" Separate question - does anyone here use air purifiers? how much of a difference do they make? Since I have laminate instead of carpet I find dust and such is much more noticeable so I swiffer etc. more often, but I'm wondering if it's worth investing in anyway since I have a dog (albeit a greyhound, so there's not much fur floating around). I'm not having any issues like allergies or sneezing a lot inside. this one has very good reviews and is very reasonably priced https://www.target.com/p/holmes-min...348#lnk=sametab actionjackson fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Jun 26, 2020 |
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Jun 26, 2020 04:12
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Motronic posted:Yes. Bosch. 500 or 800. Benchmark if you want to go fancy and have a cool projected timer on the floor. The reason I'm replacing is that I think the hookup between two was installed weirdly, causing the dishwasher to stink up. My parents dishwasher and disposer were separate, so I was thinking that might help.
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Jun 26, 2020 04:35
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Maigius posted:The reason I'm replacing is that I think the hookup between two was installed weirdly, causing the dishwasher to stink up. My parents dishwasher and disposer were separate, so I was thinking that might help. If your dishwasher was installed on the wrong side (sewer) of the p-trap it will stink from sewer gas. If your dishwasher drain hose isn't looped above where it enters the plumbing (or side of the garbage disposal) then dirty sink water will drain into your dishwasher. Fix those issues and your disposal won't make the dishwasher stink.
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Jun 26, 2020 05:03
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I have a thermador which is a fancy bosch they give you for free for buying a range and it works really great. For the disposal, buy Insinkerator. Insinkerator disposals are the only brand still made in the US, and more expensive versions are silent as hell.
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Jun 26, 2020 05:03
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thermador dishwasher starts at like 1400 and has wifi (lmfao) are you nancy pelosi
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Jun 26, 2020 05:16
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nielsm posted:That looks really good! Lots of work space, and the color matches the existing perfectly too. They asked me if I wanted to mount the cabinets flush with the ceiling, or flush with the dish cabinet and leave a 5cm gap by the ceiling and like, why the heck would I do that. 5cm lower and I still have to use a stool to reach anything. That gap has some adorable retro serving trays in it now :3 There's also a rusty iron pegasus on top of the fridge.
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Jun 26, 2020 07:59
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knox_harrington posted:OK I took some pics and found a few from winter. I took some in the village as well, it's beautiful & if anyone is interested I'll post those. I really like your house and location, thanks for the pictures!
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Jun 26, 2020 11:56
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I sure would like some mountains here too, this place is so flat people call it pampas, for the plains in south america. At least we got the lakes, sea and archipelago.
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Jun 26, 2020 12:28
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Dishwasher chat: we recently updated our kitchen and went with LG for the dishwasher and Trash King for the disposal. We considered the Bosch but they don't have heated drying... Which was a huge gripe with our old dishwasher. The LG gets everything magically clean and it has adjustable shelves which has fit even the craziest stuff. Regarding smell though, the dishwasher does have a bit of an odor. Drain hose is looped correctly and enters the disposal before the ptrap, I've checked and cleaned the dishwasher pump screen. Any other ideas? The disposal doesn't smell.
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Jun 26, 2020 13:00
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Similar to the awning question above I am going to need some shade for this terrace. It will probably be a parasol, mostly because I don't want an awning permanently attached to the siding and maybe it would be difficult to attach. Are there any drawbacks to the parasols that use a pole at the side rather than in the middle? Maybe less stable? I saw this one which looks OK value https://www.pfister.ch/de/produkt/16662/suncomfort-by-glatz-freiarmschirm-sunflex There is also a delay with the terrace. The main flagstones have not yet arrived. The company were booked up through July so really hoping its not going to be a big delay
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Jun 26, 2020 15:28
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NomNomNom posted:Dishwasher chat: we recently updated our kitchen and went with LG for the dishwasher and Trash King for the disposal. We considered the Bosch but they don't have heated drying... Which was a huge gripe with our old dishwasher. The LG gets everything magically clean and it has adjustable shelves which has fit even the craziest stuff. While I know what you're saying, the modern Bosches dry pretty well - they boost the heat at the end of the cycle and use the tub as a heat sink. The Benchmark series and Thermador units have some additional heat sink in them with a funny sounding marketing name and it works quite well. Even plastic stuff gets completely dry.
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Jun 26, 2020 16:09
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Motronic posted:While I know what you're saying, the modern Bosches dry pretty well - they boost the heat at the end of the cycle and use the tub as a heat sink. The Benchmark series and Thermador units have some additional heat sink in them with a funny sounding marketing name and it works quite well. Even plastic stuff gets completely dry. the high end ones now pop the door a bit at the end, too which also helps. I love no heated dry so I don't have to worry about top/bottom rack for plastic.
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Jun 26, 2020 17:35
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knox_harrington posted:In terrace news, the stonework for the walls is done and looks very nice. The stone is basically the same as the mountain the building is on. I can't explain it but I am fascinated by those doors. 
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Jun 26, 2020 17:53
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Qwijib0 posted:the high end ones now pop the door a bit at the end, too which also helps. I don't know whether it's heated or not, but miele also do this and achieve a very good dry. The only stuff still wet is where there's dips for water to pool in.
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Jun 26, 2020 18:21
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Qwijib0 posted:I love no heated dry so I don't have to worry about top/bottom rack for plastic. Only the thinnest of plastics can't be on the bottom rack now. But if it says "PP" on the stamp it toss it wherever there is room. I don't mind the tiny bit of water in the bottom of the tupperware stuff, I dump it out, maybe give it a shake, and put it away. It's dry fast enough and the actual part the food goes in is dry to begin with. It does spend 30m at the end "drying" but I don't know what it's doing to be honest. Uses 1.0kwh/load total on "auto". 2.5hrs w/ jet dry. Around $1/load total cost. Worth every penny.
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Jun 26, 2020 19:16
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Thanks to all the Covid related WFH, I decided to build a thing over a 3 day weekend. First things first, lets get some contrast in the room:  That's better. Lumber products, Assemble!  Look ma, no legs!  A little stain and danish oil later....   Tadaa! 
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Jun 26, 2020 21:49
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big nerd energy, nice
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Jun 27, 2020 00:07
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why is there a rug on top of the carpet you can just get a mat for the chair
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Jun 27, 2020 00:38
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toplitzin posted:I decided to build a thing High-five navy blue wall buddy  I also did a thing tonight Before (this is from right after I closed on the house, forgot to take a photo before I started tearing everything out. Yes, someone cut off both the top and bottom of that door, lol):  During:  After:  I tore out all the old wood which was just a bunch of random scraps barely hanging on with jagged plaster in the path of where your clothes would go. Quite proud of it tbqh, never framed anything out before. Gotta get some more wood for a door and need to decide what kind of hinges I want. Should it open from the side or maybe tilt forward? Also I made the opening taller and finally got a good look of what my walls are really made of. It's about an inch thick: 
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Jun 27, 2020 01:15
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actionjackson posted:why is there a rug on top of the carpet I can tell you it's 100% not because I dripped stain on the carpet.
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Jun 27, 2020 03:14
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Sirotan posted:
Ah good ol rock lath.
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Jun 27, 2020 03:25
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Sirotan posted:Also I made the opening taller and finally got a good look of what my walls are really made of. It's about an inch thick: Hell yeah my bathroom is like that, it fuckin sucked to do anything to.
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Jun 27, 2020 03:26
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Spring Heeled Jack posted:Hell yeah my bathroom is like that, it fuckin sucked to do anything to. Yeah I kinda ruined two of the blades of my mom's oscillating tool cutting that out, whoopsie.
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Jun 27, 2020 03:33
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Need some hinge assistance. I've decided I'm going to do an inset door and want it to drop down a full 90 degrees (or more), since there's so little clearance for a left-hand swing and it's so close to the floor already that a 45 degree tilt forward would be awkward. I want to use concealed hinges. Can I just use any regular cabinet hinge and assume I can swap it to the bottom instead of the side? Like these:  https://www.rockler.com/blum-soft-close-110-blumotion-clip-top-inset-hinges-for-frameless-cabinets I found these which might also work and take up way less space than the euro hinges and are also much cheaper:  https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-90-Degree-Surface-Mount-Hidden-Spring-Cabinet-Hinge-1-Pair-H01068E-NP-CP/302867742 Or, do I need to get one of these special drop down hinges which seem like overkill for a tiny laundry chute door?  https://www.rockler.com/sugatsune-sds-c100-soft-down-flap-stay-drop-front-support
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Jun 27, 2020 14:50
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what are the absolutely essential things a homeowner needs that can be purchased from Home Depot? I'll be making a trip there soon and want to make as few trips as possible. we're moving into a new house shortly; going from a renter to living in a place we own. yard, basement, garage, all that. getting lawn gear like a lawnmower, weed whacker, a wet/dry vac, a ladder, etc. other than some basic tools and normal cleaning supplies we own basically nothing required to maintain a place.
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Jun 27, 2020 15:26
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The whole store.. you can never tell what you'll need till you start projects.
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Jun 27, 2020 15:39
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https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/the-10-tools-you-need-for-basic-home-repair/ A set of basics like this will get you on your way. The rest is more stuff that comes up as you find you need it.
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Buy tools and stuff as you need them. There's not really much to recommended besides some screwdrivers, a crescent wrench, air filters... Can you get Champaign at home depot, to celebrate your new house! 
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