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meatpimp posted:Just over 2 years ago, I bought $10k in Bosch 800 appliances. Refrigerator, dual wall oven, cooktop, dishwasher. I wouldn't buy anything other than a dishwasher from Bosch, as every time I've heard of someone buying all the Bosch things it's a story like yours.
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loquacius posted:I have a toilet question (no poop water involved) Sometimes you can unscrew the nut on the inside of the tank that holds the flush handle. Then turn the handle a couple degrees and retighten the nut. This changes the point at which the handle arm engages the chain and might get you that in-between setting between links.
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loquacius posted:I have a toilet question (no poop water involved) Terlit guts are a wear item. A whole new kit is like $20 or $30. They're often a first DIY job assuming the water shutoff valve works. They're generally pretty easy to do and you only need a few tools. If you have 2 toilets in your house I would totally suggest you watch a couple YouTube videos and try it out. Otherwise call the cheapest plumber you can find and have them fix it. Literally just ask "how much to replace the guts of a toilet? Oh $350? I'll let you know." It's the only job I would recommend low bidding. If the water shutoff doesn't work then get your normal plumber in.
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H110Hawk posted:Terlit guts are a wear item. A whole new kit is like $20 or $30. They're often a first DIY job assuming the water shutoff valve works. They're generally pretty easy to do and you only need a few tools. If you have 2 toilets in your house I would totally suggest you watch a couple YouTube videos and try it out. Otherwise call the cheapest plumber you can find and have them fix it. Literally just ask "how much to replace the guts of a toilet? Oh $350? I'll let you know." I bought the full internal replacement kit, turned off the water, and had everything back together in about an hour. I'd never seen the inside of a toilet before. It's very easy.
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xsf421 posted:I bought the full internal replacement kit, turned off the water, and had everything back together in about an hour. I'd never seen the inside of a toilet before. It's very easy. 
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Bought a house about a month ago, I've done a few of the projects I had planned and my list of things left to do has grown significantly so it seems like I'm on the right track. Current priority is to build a baluster railing, wanted to see if anyone knew of a place to get cheap spindles online? Looking for something that would be kid sturdy. Also related to this, any paint sprayer recommendations? I don't have a compressor but I was thinking about getting one to have for future tool capability. Just want to save myself from having to paint a bunch of spindles by hand for now but would probably use it to paint rooms and for finishing woodworking projects later if able
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TheBeardedCrazy posted:Also related to this, any paint sprayer recommendations? I don't have a compressor but I was thinking about getting one to have for future tool capability. Just want to save myself from having to paint a bunch of spindles by hand for now but would probably use it to paint rooms and for finishing woodworking projects later if able For woodworking and fine finishing you would be best served with an HVLP sprayer, these usually run off of turbines as opposed to traditional compressors since they need high CFM but low pressure. I'm only versed in the professional Graco and CapSpray units which are probably way more machine and money than you need so I can't really recommend any specific HVLP units. An HVLP is definitely not what you want for painting a room though. Better option if you want more of a jack of all trades would be a small airless, the Graco Magnum sprayers are decent for homeowners and occasional use. If you use Graco's Fine Finish Low Pressure tips in a small fan and orifice size you can do some decent wood finishing with a little practice and technique, although it won't be as nice as with an HVLP.
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meatpimp posted:Just over 2 years ago, I bought $10k in Bosch 800 appliances. Refrigerator, dual wall oven, cooktop, dishwasher. Motronic posted:I wouldn't buy anything other than a dishwasher from Bosch, as every time I've heard of someone buying all the Bosch things it's a story like yours. Can't wait for my bosch 800 dishwasher APPARENTLY
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Anybody have a recommendation on a simple device or idea to prevent a child's door from being slammed during temper tantrums?
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You could go the future estranged parent route and just take the door off the hinges. e: otherwise I suppose something like this would work pretty well https://www.hingeoutlet.com/product...ld-individually
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Rythe posted:Anybody have a recommendation on a simple device or idea to prevent a child's door from being slammed during temper tantrums? Would some foam tape or rubber gasket on the frame just thick enough to catch a fast-swinging door and decelerate it work?
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Rythe posted:Anybody have a recommendation on a simple device or idea to prevent a child's door from being slammed during temper tantrums? https://www.amazon.com/Dreambaby-F117-Foam-Door-Stopper/dp/B001DD885W or similar. we have some that are panda bear shaped. they work great.
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Rythe posted:Anybody have a recommendation on a simple device or idea to prevent a child's door from being slammed during temper tantrums? https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZYS215/ We use those, it prevents all latching but is trivial to remove. How old a child? It's a little different if they're 2, 5, 10, 39.
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BonerGhost posted:Care to say what brand? Beko Dryer: HPD24412W Washer: WMY10148C2 Never use a dryer sheet in a condensing dryer
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I paid for these doors and I'll slam them if I drat well please.
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Mar 10, 2022 18:34
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H110Hawk posted:https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZYS215/ She is 9 and loves to slam the doors because she knows it drives me nuts, just looking at something that will catch the force of the door to slow it down before latching. I was thinking the foam or rubber gasket route would stop the door from wood on wood contact too.
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Mar 10, 2022 18:47
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Deviant posted:I paid for these doors and I'll slam them if I drat well please.  Rythe posted:She is 9 and loves to slam the doors because she knows it drives me nuts, just looking at something that will catch the force of the door to slow it down before latching. At 9 it's going to be tough, that's old enough to undo anything you do depending on their ingenuity or spite levels. You might need like slow close hinges or something. Or therapy for the kid. Or therapy for you. Putting a little bit of weather stripping might help. Have you considered not letting it bother you? 
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Ive been trying to get a contractor to install a new front door and their quote ballooned from reasonable to not at all...so now I'm trying to think of alternatives. My main reason for a different front door is to go from a solid panel door to one with a window so we can get some natural light in our entryway. My house is about 7 years old and I'm not sure it needs a prehung door(which is significantly more expensive and requires redoing the trim too). I just got a quote from contractor for the door slab with window insert is over 2200 bucks which is WAY more than I'm looking to spend...is it reasonable to DIY it and take the door down and put it in a window insert myself? OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Mar 10, 2022 |
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Mar 10, 2022 19:56
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2200 bucks is not unreasonable for a solid wood door with a window insert. My front door was about that much. It's an 8 foot mahogany door with a decorative glass insert. drat thing is east facing and I already need to have it refinished. Doors are expensive. I can't recommend trying to retrofit a window inside a door not designed for the window.
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BraveUlysses posted:I just got a quote from contractor for the door slab with window insert is over 2200 bucks which is WAY more than I'm looking to spend... What do you want to spend. quote:is it reasonable to DIY it and take the door down and put it in a window insert myself? Almost certainly not... are you talking about putting glass in your current door yourself or are you talking about replacing the door yourself?
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I'm not sure how much I want to spend but I know I don't want to spend 2k just for a fiberglass door slab (plus up to 1k in labor for installation). I see on home depot dot com, ODL brand window inserts and they're in the 300-700 range which seems a lot more reasonable to me. These are specifically marketed as retrofits for solid doors. I just want more daylight in my entryway and that's not worth 3 grand to me.
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BraveUlysses posted:I'm not sure how much I want to spend but I know I don't want to spend 2k just for a fiberglass door slab (plus up to 1k in labor for installation). If they have the size you need, it's a good way to go. You may need to do some router work where the hinges attach, but a few hours is well worth a $1300+ savings, imo.
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We paid about $2200 for a nice torrefied wooden door with window panels from Masonite with install. Beautiful solid wood door that is supposed to be very rot and water resistant due to the torrefication process.
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Anybody own a laser distance measuring tool? Considering the Bosch GLM50C, looks really handy just don't know if I really need one...
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Sirotan posted:Anybody own a laser distance measuring tool? Considering the Bosch GLM50C, looks really handy just don't know if I really need one... I don't, but I wish I did. And I would buy the Bosch one.
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oh good, both the water valves under my kitchen sink are old and seized guess i'll get a plumber out for that in prep for the dishwasher install.  But I did find my main house side water cutoff. Finally. Under a foot of dirt. Deviant fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Mar 10, 2022 |
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Sirotan posted:Anybody own a laser distance measuring tool? Considering the Bosch GLM50C, looks really handy just don't know if I really need one... I have a Bosch one; not that specific model, mine goes to ~60'. It's great, and I did not think I would use it as much as I do. I honestly got it and was planning to use it for a day's worth of measurements then return it, but I kept finding instances to use it, and, welp
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Swapping out the valves isn't very difficult. Not quite toilet internals replacement easy but still in the DIY category in my opinion.
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spf3million posted:Swapping out the valves isn't very difficult. Not quite toilet internals replacement easy but still in the DIY category in my opinion. It escalates quickly if the pipes behind them are also old and corroded. I would suggest some outdoor plumbing work as a first step. You want to be confident you can get your water back on without flooding the house.
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H110Hawk posted:It escalates quickly if the pipes behind them are also old and corroded. I would suggest some outdoor plumbing work as a first step. You want to be confident you can get your water back on without flooding the house.
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Sirotan posted:Anybody own a laser distance measuring tool? Considering the Bosch GLM50C, looks really handy just don't know if I really need one... I have one of the Bosch ones. Can't remember which one, but it's quite nice to have around.
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Sirotan posted:Anybody own a laser distance measuring tool? Considering the Bosch GLM50C, looks really handy just don't know if I really need one... I have used them at work for the past ten years. They are reliable (up to about 75-feet) and accurate. Unless overcast, they can be tough to use outdoors on light-colored surfaces, as it can be hard to see the laser designator. I still use a tape measure occasionally (outside) but rarely
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My new (to me) Samsung ice maker made it six months before needing another deglaciering. I sealed up the ice room so I'll see if I can make it 8 months this time. I read all the notes and documentation around it but am not quite ready to disassemble all of it (or even pull the fridge out to adjust the full line tbh) at the moment.
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The plumber is taking my money to do the valves, and yes, there was corrosion and the cabinet back had to be cut and it's a huge pain that I'm glad I farmed out.
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I'm buying a home and had it inspected today. The 16 year old Carrier furnace blew air but wouldn't ignite. It blinked code 13, "limit circuit lockout". The sellers had an invoice showing that it had been serviced just last week. I'll ask for another service, but what should I ask for in credit? I made the offer believing that it had 4+ years of life left, but I'm worried now that it's on its last legs.
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My furnace will throw that code that if the filter is too restrictive, either because it's dirty or if it's a higher MERV and very very cold and the heater has to run a ton. Could be as simple as a filter swap.
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despite my skepticism, apparently best buy is delivering my bosch 800 in the next hour or so. 
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Large Hardon Collider posted:I'm buying a home and had it inspected today. The 16 year old Carrier furnace blew air but wouldn't ignite. It blinked code 13, "limit circuit lockout". The sellers had an invoice showing that it had been serviced just last week. It's not on its last legs because some service doofus screwed up. Just have them get it corrected so it works. The callback shouldn't even cost them anything.
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I just want to share that this may be the first time in 3 houses that I got lucky and something will be easier than expected. I have to move my bathroom vanity light about 2" left to be centered on round mirror and new vanity. I cut a hole to put a new box in but bam, the old box is on a rail! Loosen screws, slide left. Even my cut out should be able to be used to patch old hole! Amazing.   
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