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Without "rocking" the appliance, what is the best way/how do I jack up one corner so I can 1) adjust the adjustable screw leg on my washer/dryer 2) put a shim under the corner of my fridge so it stops mauling the top of my roomba because my kitchen floor is just barely out of level in that exact spot 3) Jack up some of my other furniture Also most of our furniture on the hardwood furniture has threaded adjustable legs, they only adjust about 1/4-1/2 inch. I'm thinking about ordering some new threaded rod and replacing all the feet on my furniture to bring it up 5/8 - 3/4" higher, so that the Roomba and Braava can get under there and keep the dust bunnies under control I found a hydraulic jack that's 51mm tall (2") but it's almost $200, plus I don't have that much clearance on the fridge and large appliances I guess a 1/4" piece of oak and some kind of adjustable fulcrum? Hadlock fucked around with this message at 23:42 on Mar 31, 2021 |
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Mar 31, 2021 23:36
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Hadlock posted:Without "rocking" the appliance, what is the best way/how do I jack up one corner so I can 1.) it has wrench flats on it. Use them. 2.) a shim and a mallet. White ones are typically non-marking in case you hit the floor or whatever and you should be able to find one cheap at your local hardware or big box store. 3.) don't know what you mean. If you're talking about replacing the feet on it just......roll it over 90 degrees.
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Mar 31, 2021 23:46
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You got it on the last line. A scrap of 1x4 and a small pry bar. You'll have plenty of leverage even on a 1' long pry bar to lift a corner of any appliance. The block can help you position it and not mar the surface.
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Mar 31, 2021 23:46
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What about the back where it's drat near impossible to reach Way overthinking this, I almost want to put the whole thing on some kind of pre-leveled, vibration resistant, greased sled that slides out, and I can lock in place. The back and sides only have an inch or two of clearance on each side
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Apr 1, 2021 00:35
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Yeah dog you're just going to have to pull it out to adjust the back legs...if they adjust in the first place. Them the breaks. They're easier to adjust when you unload them by lifting it up and taking the weight off, but that's where the tricks end.
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Apr 1, 2021 04:39
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I was told by my jurisdiction that for some structural work to expect the cost of the permit to come out to 10% of the cost of the project and take a few months to process. California is also just extra hosed in the way people think about permits too because the uncertainty around reassessment triggers is a nightmare. Like...if you had certainty that a project would not trigger a reassessment you might go forward with it, but they can't tell you until you're done.
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Apr 1, 2021 04:48
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El Mero Mero posted:I was told by my jurisdiction that for some structural work to expect the cost of the permit to come out to 10% of the cost of the project and take a few months to process. You shouldn't wind up with an assessment unless you change the habitable square feet. Generally. Prop 13 has your back here. Just because you gut and redo your house, as long as you have the same number of bathrooms and stoves and what not it should be all like for like. Even if you completely gut the place. If your jurisdiction tries to reassess you hire a lawyer.
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Apr 1, 2021 05:58
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Hadlock posted:Stuff As already covered you may be overthinking this whole thing but for the record if you need to lift something heavy with little clearance you probably want one of these. Little cheaper than $200. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073XL88HP
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Apr 1, 2021 06:42
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El Mero Mero posted:I was told by my jurisdiction that for some structural work to expect the cost of the permit to come out to 10% of the cost of the project and take a few months to process. You should check with an architect or structural engineer in that jurisdiction. In the City of Mountain View, my project with structural changes (7 Glulam beams, underpinning, etc.), remodel creating two new bathrooms, removing walls, kitchen, and consisting of 3 bedrooms consisted of the following: Valuation: $98500 (totally an under-report) City: $3550 Permit Fees ($1033 Plan Check, rest was Permit) Permit contains: Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing. $4500 Structural Engineering Fee $11,000 Architect Fees $500 Special Inspection by Structural Engineer. Additionally, my total supplemental assessment is $31,000. Don't worry about the taxes that much.
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Apr 1, 2021 08:44
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Elem7 posted:As already covered you may be overthinking this whole thing but for the record if you need to lift something heavy with little clearance you probably want one of these. Little cheaper than $200. Thread delivers
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Apr 1, 2021 09:02
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But sure if this goes in a home owner, landscaping, or wiring thread so figured I'd try them all. Checking around our house after closing and found what appears to be some wires running through a tree. My best guess is there is to be control wires for something and the tree grew around it, after which someone cut the line to maybe run new wiring elsewhere (maybe sprinkler control related?), Buy that's a complete guess. Wife took a couple pictures and I can't really identify anything just from pics, and inspector and seller didn't notice it. Any guess I'm what we might be looking at here?  
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Apr 1, 2021 22:18
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Yeah looks like some wiring (maybe for outdoor lighting or something) that the tree subsumed over the years. If it’s not connected to anything then no big deal - cut off the dangling ends to improve appearances. My mulberry tree has grafted itself onto the old wire fence in the backyard. I’ve otherwise seen plenty of trees subsume fences, signs, chains, etc. It’s what trees do if you don’t pay attention to the poo poo you put near them for a decade or more.
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Apr 1, 2021 22:28
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PageMaster posted:But sure if this goes in a home owner, landscaping, or wiring thread so figured I'd try them all. That's pretty standard looking low volt landscape wiring. They probably had an uplight mounted on that tree at some point....maybe even used the tree as a platform doe a down light. Either way, its' fine. You can leave it or trim it up. The tree doesn't care anymore.
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Apr 1, 2021 22:33
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I remember some solar chat a couple of pages back. I’m about to put an offer in on a house with leased panels. The contract is with SolarCity and the panels are Tesla(‘s relabeled third party whatever). In September the lease holder will have an option to buy the panels and get out of the lease. Anyone have experience with this? Taking over the lease is straightforward and a requirement from the seller. Wondering what lurking pains in the rear end inevitably exist.
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Apr 1, 2021 22:57
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Oh god dammit install date on it is 2010, so right on schedule!!
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Apr 1, 2021 23:23
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devmd01 posted:Oh god dammit F At least it's very nicely set up to not cause damage.
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Apr 1, 2021 23:49
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vs Dinosaurs posted:I remember some solar chat a couple of pages back. I’m about to put an offer in on a house with leased panels. The contract is with SolarCity and the panels are Tesla(‘s relabeled third party whatever). In September the lease holder will have an option to buy the panels and get out of the lease. Ask the sellers if the solar covers their electricity so you have an idea of what extra costs you're walking into and can prep. One house we lost on also had a lease to transfer, but provided their monthly electrical bills showing that the solar completely covered their electrical requirement which made it easier to swallow the transfer of the lease which cost maybe a third of the average utility bill in the area.
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Apr 2, 2021 00:20
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devmd01 posted:Oh god dammit Did you ever change the anode?
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Apr 2, 2021 00:41
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We’ve been in this house for two years so I’m gonna go with no.
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Apr 2, 2021 00:46
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Sorry buddy. At least water heater is the cheapest major home mechanical / appliance I can think of. My new condo's gonna have 20 year old gas furnace and A/C, so I'm gonna call some HVAC company and see if I can set up a yearly maintenance to catch up on the prior owners I'm sure not doing that. Luckily the water heater's brand new so I'll have a chance to do maintenance on it, whatever the manual says. It's in a tiny rear end closet due to condo so I'm not sure if it would even be possible to change the anode in that space without disconnecting and moving/tipping the tank.
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Apr 2, 2021 01:16
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 They knocked it out in 4 hours.
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Apr 2, 2021 21:10
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devmd01 posted:
That's gorgeous. We're thinking about doing a tankless in our townhouse, which is in the kitchen, and using the leftover space to store...whatever random poo poo will fit. How much space does it save, roughly (if any)? Looks...not insignificant.
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Apr 2, 2021 21:25
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  Can I just super glue or the equivalent (which would be?) to fix this? This is probably going to be a recurring problem until we can get someone to redo the siding. The builder didn't space our siding far enough apart according to the home inspector (there is some bulging at seems all along one of the walls), sellers fixed some major obvious spots before we bought it so it's either wack a mole or redo everything.
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Apr 2, 2021 21:31
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Mr. Crow posted:
Silicone caulk
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Apr 2, 2021 22:10
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devmd01 posted:
this just makes me think of how at the place we previously rented, the water heater failed, and the landlords had it replaced. but the contractors left the old one just sitting nearby in the basement -- perhaps because the stairs were so hosed up they were afraid to remove it up the stairs (who knows). so happy to be out of that place and lol @ the landlords having the most screwed up basement I've ever lived in
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Apr 2, 2021 23:12
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The flex seal family of products!
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Apr 2, 2021 23:17
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Also I am the thread title, because it is time to pressure wash all the things...starting with about 300ft of wooden fence to prep it for re-staining   It’s been an expensive couple of days! There is no way I was gonna get anything but a Honda engine, the GCV160 in my mower is still going strong after 9 years.
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Apr 3, 2021 00:01
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A quick shout-out to the wonderful man at Home Depot who tried to tell me that sacrificial anodes in hot water heaters are irreplaceable and I need an entire new unit.  (They didn't sell any; I'm going to have to find somewhere else to get one.)
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Apr 3, 2021 18:05
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Sundae posted:A quick shout-out to the wonderful man at Home Depot who tried to tell me that sacrificial anodes in hot water heaters are irreplaceable and I need an entire new unit. I got my Rheem one at Amazon a few years back. Obviously there's lots of off-brand junk to avoid.
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Apr 3, 2021 18:23
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Sundae posted:A quick shout-out to the wonderful man at Home Depot who tried to tell me that sacrificial anodes in hot water heaters are irreplaceable and I need an entire new unit. Your local plumbing supply house is the best bet if they will sell retail. Otherwise, yeah...amazon.
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Apr 3, 2021 19:32
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 Yours for the cost of shipping. (otherwise I'm throwing it away) don't remember what it cost originally.
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Apr 3, 2021 21:23
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Something to submit to trees eating things
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Apr 3, 2021 21:27
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Motronic posted:Your local plumbing supply house is the best bet if they will sell retail. Otherwise, yeah...amazon. We had an amazing local plumbing shop that had anything and everything. My furnace went and they sent me home with every possible part and a space heater because I had a baby at home. All I had to do was return what didn't fix the problem. They even did this on an off day. Now they are owned by a regional plumbing supply and will not sell anything but Milwaukee tools to non-contractors. I purchase through work occasionally but I think they're on to me.
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Apr 3, 2021 22:10
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Yooper posted:We had an amazing local plumbing shop that had anything and everything. My furnace went and they sent me home with every possible part and a space heater because I had a baby at home. All I had to do was return what didn't fix the problem. They even did this on an off day. Places like that are awesomse. Yooper posted:Now they are owned by a regional plumbing supply and will not sell anything but Milwaukee tools to non-contractors. I purchase through work occasionally but I think they're on to me. 
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Apr 3, 2021 22:35
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Elem7 posted:As already covered you may be overthinking this whole thing but for the record if you need to lift something heavy with little clearance you probably want one of these. Little cheaper than $200. This is fantastic, I've had it for 30 minutes and already leveled every piece of furniture in the house + the fridge, and I didn't have to take anything off of the shelves/entertainment system, unload the fridge etc Motronic posted:3.) don't know what you mean. If you're talking about replacing the feet on it just......roll it over 90 degrees. lol
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Apr 4, 2021 02:21
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We have squeaky, original to 1953 wood floors. This wasn’t really a problem until a baby came, and the wrong squeak at the wrong time can set back a bed time. I’ve seen those jack-type things you can screw to the joists in the basement, and I’ve also seen people hammering shims between the joist and subfloor. Short of putting nails from the top down, which it looks like someone tried to do on at least one spot, what else can be done here? I’m going to try hammering a few shims in to see if that does anything, and it seems harmless enough.
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Apr 4, 2021 15:20
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I have not tried shims, but I’ll say absolutely do not nail the boards down from the top. It probably won’t fix your squeak, and it will make your life hell if you ever want to refinish. If it’s any consolation, your kid will eventually be able to sleep on their own and squeaky floors won’t be a concern. I went through the same thing two years ago.
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Apr 4, 2021 15:23
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Speaking of wood floors, some products that are just “mop on, quick dry” claim to clean, restore, and protect. Is there any truth to the protection aspect? Or any product that can add some protections from my dogs paws without a full re-sand and poly (which is probably more then is needed at this time).
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Apr 4, 2021 16:38
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Speaking of hardwood floors, I finally got to uncover mine in the living room today, as this project is now officially D O N E Some before and afters:         More pics here https://imgur.com/a/Mk2DE8r It turned out so good 
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Sirotan posted:Speaking of hardwood floors, I finally got to uncover mine in the living room today, as this project is now officially D O N E Beautiful job. I really like the green paint too. Not a color that would have been on my radar but that looks SHARP.
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