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slidebite posted:There are really only a handful of "major" manufacturers for appliances now. There are a few smaller specialty/Euro manufacturers (IE: Miele), but for 99% of homeowners it boils down to: The only thing missing is that GE Appliances was sold to Haier back in 2016. Haier also owns Fisher and Paykel which is a niche player in the US market. But yeah, there's really only a few choices.
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May 16, 2022 22:31
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slidebite posted:There are really only a handful of "major" manufacturers for appliances now. There are a few smaller specialty/Euro manufacturers (IE: Miele), but for 99% of homeowners it boils down to: I feel like we must have gotten lucky with our Samsung fridge; we've had it for about eight years now and have had absolutely no problems with it. On the other hand, it was a fairly basic model, so I guess maybe there's less stuff there that could fail?
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May 16, 2022 22:50
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Sirotan posted:These are pretty cool, though my birds are not particularly accurate depictions. Yeah not all the images drawn by male turn of the century explorers at that page are particularly accurate either. Spoilered for mild NSFW which I've pixelated out.:   There's some other real fantastic ones in there that I'm also apparently not allowed to print and put up in the living room or entranceway.
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May 16, 2022 22:53
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Meaty Ore posted:I feel like we must have gotten lucky with our Samsung fridge; we've had it for about eight years now and have had absolutely no problems with it. On the other hand, it was a fairly basic model, so I guess maybe there's less stuff there that could fail? drat, I was sad to hear about Samsung. They’ve got this one fridge that seemed right up our alley: https://www.costco.com/samsung-29-cu.-ft.-bespoke-4-door-flex-smart-refrigerator-with-distinctive-color-combinations.product.100768308.html We’re always looking for more refrigerator space for produce so we figured we could get this and just use our chest freezer for everything.
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May 16, 2022 23:18
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Sorry to spam the thread, it's only because I just moved. One of the bedroom doors is rubbing at the far side, on the top. The hinges are properly fixed to the door and the doorframe. The top part of the doorframe is out of square and comes down about 1/8" on that far side. The door is square in the doorframe in all other dimensions. It's a solid wood door. Is the right move here to take the door off, cut it so it's parallel to the top of the doorframe, paint, and reinstall? This is a concrete condo that was reno'd in 2015, the door moulding/frame would be from that time. I'm not really willing at this time to reframe the doorway, and I'm more than happy to replace the (cut) door in the future if I decide to undertake that. For now I'd just like the door to shut properly and have even gaps.
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May 17, 2022 01:19
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more falafel please posted:Since we're doing plasterchat, I need to find studs in a plaster/lath wall built in 1906. I'm trying to install these Rockler floating shelf brackets, so I need to get pretty close to the center of the stud. I know not to assume 16" OC, is the best advice to just drill a small hole near the baseboards, and if it's hitting wood after an inch or so deep then it's on a stud? A stud finder/magnets/etc are just going to be worthless, right?
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May 17, 2022 01:19
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VelociBacon posted:Sorry to spam the thread, it's only because I just moved. You can usually sand/grind it down so the door fits I would think.
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May 17, 2022 01:21
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Phil Moscowitz posted:You can usually sand/grind it down so the door fits I would think. I don't have a belt sander so it doesn't seem like an option.
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May 17, 2022 02:16
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VelociBacon posted:I don't have a belt sander so it doesn't seem like an option. I wouldn't use a sander for that. If it was close I'd be using a wood plane. It's not only a hell of a lot cheaper but doesn't make nearly as much of a mess in what I would presume is finished space.
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May 17, 2022 02:21
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Motronic posted:I wouldn't use a sander for that. If it was close I'd be using a wood plane. It's not only a hell of a lot cheaper but doesn't make nearly as much of a mess in what I would presume is finished space. There's a cool communal shop in the parking garage area, I was going to take the door off, bring it down the elevator to the shop, clamp a guide piece of wood along it and use a circ saw to make the cut. Then bring it back up, test fit, then back down for paint.
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May 17, 2022 02:24
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VelociBacon posted:There's a cool communal shop in the parking garage area, I was going to take the door off, bring it down the elevator to the shop, clamp a guide piece of wood along it and use a circ saw to make the cut. Then bring it back up, test fit, then back down for paint. Hey, if you're willing to take it off the hinges (and you need to cut enough to do that) it's a great plan. But if it's just a bit you can totally get away with not taking it off the hinges.
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May 17, 2022 02:33
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Meaty Ore posted:I feel like we must have gotten lucky with our Samsung fridge; we've had it for about eight years now and have had absolutely no problems with it. On the other hand, it was a fairly basic model, so I guess maybe there's less stuff there that could fail? I have a pretty basic Samsung fridge because very few brands have 33" counter depth models. Seems fine so far but I haven't had it that long.
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May 17, 2022 04:52
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I had a Samsung at my old house and it was...fine-ish? Did need a new front panel at one point because the switches stopped responding, and the obnoxious blue LEDs they used were mostly always-on, causing them to fade significantly over time. Which itself was a win but it was extremely evident anytime you did anything that turned on an LED that wasn't normally on, like change ice modes. I ended up with a Bosch at the new place because it needed a counter-depth fridge and I'm happy with it. The KitchenAid dishwasher that the house came with, despite being one of their bougie models, sucks rear end at the basic task of getting dishes clean. If/when appliance availability ever goes to not-poo poo and my bank account isn't screaming from other projects, it may end up being the first time I ever replace an appliance without it breaking just because I loving hate it.
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May 17, 2022 05:19
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PainterofCrap posted:
I will note that my parent's house is turning 100 soon and has no cracks in the wall (and has only needed repair due to water) and the walls are the closest thing to straight, at least as they align with each other. The entire house was built without crown and doesn't need it. Like today, it all depends on how it was built. My parents house was a mid-20s custom home built for rich people who could afford nearly the best (there was one wealthier neighborhood in the city when it was built). A house built to a limited cost will have more issues. It also has 100 year old stucco that has never cracked. Appliance chat: my house required stackable so I got the POs maybe 8 year old LGs. They are a pain in the dick to fix. Like the washer door seal (which is practically a wear item dude to mold even if you leave the door open) which most makers let you replace from the front requires a complete disassembly. loving maddening. My Frigidaire dishwasher was clearly the cheapest possible thing they could buy and sucks out loud. Its loud, cleans worse than, my old countertop, and I'm pretty sure I will need to replace the latch soon. I may replace the latch with a bosch. The fridgidaire gas stove, despite the hilarious name is actually surprisingly good for something that is pretty cheap. Easy to clean, reasonably ok oven temps, the high burners are pretty high for a cheap range. nm fucked around with this message at 08:39 on May 17, 2022 |
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May 17, 2022 08:32
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VelociBacon posted:Sorry to spam the thread, it's only because I just moved. doorframes get fastened w little nails which can come loose with time and temp/humidity swings. try using 1-2 3" deck screws in the spot where it rubs to draw the door frame tight against the lumber again
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May 17, 2022 12:04
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BIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:doorframes get fastened w little nails which can come loose with time and temp/humidity swings. try using 1-2 3" deck screws in the spot where it rubs to draw the door frame tight against the lumber again Yes do this. Also try to avoid modifying the door itself because the door is not the problem. As the doorframe and house itself settles and gets more out of square (or even if the frame pieces come loose), some people (for whom I hope there is a special circle of hell) will just repeatedly plane down/saw off edges of the door so it continues to fit in an increasingly wonky frame, resulting in ugly, crooked doors that look like they belong in a county fair funhouse. My friend has this problem pretty badly in his house, and while our house and its doors have stayed pretty straight, we came into possession of a Second Empire armoire with a horribly crooked door - hinges had started sagging, and instead of fixing the hinges, the PO kept sawing away at the door's edges and proper repair will probably involve replacing some of the wood because it's that far gone. Don't even want to know how much grain matched French oak will cost.
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May 17, 2022 14:56
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I"ll preface this with a disclaimer, this is what I personally understand from internet research right now. I'm not an expert nor have I ever owned one: The Samsung fridges mechanically are actually fine. They have 2 major design flaws that cause almost all of the complaints that I've seen. 1) The icemaker in the refrigerator section has issues. It can leak, or basically freeze up into a solid block of ice and causes issues that way. There are a ton of youtube videos on how to fix this. 2) The refrigerator evap coil drain system does not drain properly, resulting in the refrigerator evap coil icing up into a block of ice and the top refrigerator section of the french door models does not cool properly. There is a well documented fix for this as well. The drain tube gets clogged, or doesn't allow the water to drain away during the defrost cycle, and things freeze up, or you end up with a bucket of water at the bottom of the fridge. I'm personally not aware of any sort of catastrophic issues with the refrigeration components in Samsung refrigerators. LG had some major compressor issues for a while. I would be comfortable with a non-smart Samsung fridge if I got it really cheap or it was already at the place I was living, but I'm also comfortable enough fixing appliances to fix the evap drain or the ice machine issue on them.
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May 17, 2022 16:05
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skipdogg posted:I"ll preface this with a disclaimer, this is what I personally understand from internet research right now. I'm not an expert nor have I ever owned one: thanks for the info, where did you read about all this? is it on all models or just specific ones? Mine has a bit of IoT but not a lot of the stupid poo poo pricier models have like display screens or w/e https://www.homedepot.com/p/Samsung...5868024#overlay my icemaker is in the bottom freezer, so I'm not sure if it has the issues you mentioned or not I looked at home depot's site, they only have eight 33" counter depth fridges in stainless steel this one a GE one which is about 400 more (I didn't like the appearance as I'm not big on handles) a Cafe one that was 1000 more (just a fancier GE fridge) the other five were brands I had never even heard of - Haier and Forno
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May 17, 2022 16:14
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So I live, as I may have mentioned, in a pretty rural area, and there aren't many contractors/gardeners/w'ev to start with. Add in post-COVID home sales and remodelings, and welp. I have a page in my book with all the people I need: gardener, HVAC, appliance repair, upholsterer, fence. And that isn't even all the contractors we need. In any case, every couple of weeks I sit down and call every number on the page. So far I have gotten exactly two callbacks, both from upholsterers who are too busy to do the job. Welcome to 2022. (Yes, I have multiple candidates for each job, except the appliance repair guy, who is apparently unique.)
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May 17, 2022 16:20
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actionjackson posted:thanks for the info, where did you read about all this? is it on all models or just specific ones? Just a ton of internet research back in 2018 when I bought my current house, which is why I added the disclaimer. If you're icemaker is in the freezer section I don't think that will cause you any problems. I'd think that model should be fairly problem free. Haier is a Chinese company that bought GE Appliances back in 2016 and owns several other appliance brands. They're the largest appliance manufacturer in the world, but are still not a household name in the US. I have a chest freezer of theirs, it does its job.
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May 17, 2022 17:18
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skipdogg posted:
what about the evap coil issue? it looks like that is what's behind the back panel?
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May 17, 2022 17:31
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Arsenic Lupin posted:So I live, as I may have mentioned, in a pretty rural area, and there aren't many contractors/gardeners/w'ev to start with. Add in post-COVID home sales and remodelings, and welp. I have a page in my book with all the people I need: gardener, HVAC, appliance repair, upholsterer, fence. And that isn't even all the contractors we need. In any case, every couple of weeks I sit down and call every number on the page. So far I have gotten exactly two callbacks, both from upholsterers who are too busy to do the job. Welcome to 2022. (Yes, I have multiple candidates for each job, except the appliance repair guy, who is apparently unique.) Yeah this is what I mean when I say GCs are hard to get ahold of now, and has really informed my decisions to pass on places that needed too much work out the gate.
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May 17, 2022 17:37
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Just had our home inspection and only real big surprise is that it's apparently EIFS instead of real stucco. Anybody have any experience with that? Inspector said he didn't see any immediate problems but that a third party EIFS specialty inspector would need to come in if we want some real info (but it's not required). They just painted the outside of the house and redid the inside with a full renovation so I feel like if there *were* any tell-tale signs they'd be hidden for a bit.
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May 17, 2022 19:04
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When was the house built and in what area? There was some major issues with EIFS a while back.
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May 17, 2022 19:06
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skipdogg posted:When was the house built and in what area? There was some major issues with EIFS a while back. 1982 and in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area. edit: Termite inspection came back fine BonoMan fucked around with this message at 19:09 on May 17, 2022 |
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May 17, 2022 19:06
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BonoMan posted:Just had our home inspection and only real big surprise is that it's apparently EIFS instead of real stucco. When EIFS goes bad, the wood frame of the house rots. This is an enormous risk, and I wouldn't be comfortable taking it without hiring an inspector. Bad installation (not installing adequate flashing, in particular) can guarantee later moisture problems. e:f, b Honestly, I wouldn't buy an EIFS house in North Carolina without an inspection. Charlotte and Wilmington, in particular, were riddled with bad houses. Another quote from that article up there: ""I'd say 98% of the EIFS-clad homes have moisture problems, ranging from minor to major," , coming from a guy who did stucco repair, so take it with a grain of salt. son of edit: There were definitely synthetic stucco problems in Raleigh. Arsenic Lupin fucked around with this message at 19:18 on May 17, 2022 |
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May 17, 2022 19:14
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Pay for the EIFS inspection. Water gets behind the EIFS and rots the wood of the house out, and depending on how bad it is, it can cost an enormous amount of money to fix. The inspection is cheap peace of mind. Was this a flipped house? How long has the current owner owned the house?
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May 17, 2022 19:24
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Honestly, I wouldn't buy an EIFS house in North Carolina without an inspection. I'm not aware of any sure way to know with a nondestructive inspection, and one where you're drilling bunch of holes is not something prospective buyers are going to be able to have done. And the sellers would be crazy to allow it because somebody who doesn't know any better will buy the house without one. Just don't buy it.
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May 17, 2022 19:32
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skipdogg posted:Pay for the EIFS inspection. It was a rental for 12 years. The owner is a realtor who decided to do a full reno and sell since the market was hot. We're definitely going to do an inspection, but like Motronic mentioned, it's destructive and we have to do it after we buy the house. The catch? Our $30K in Due Diligence. If we decide to walk away now, we lose $30K.
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May 17, 2022 19:45
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BonoMan posted:It was a rental for 12 years. The owner is a realtor who decided to do a full reno and sell since the market was hot. Did the seller misrepresent the exterior as being stucco and not EIFS or did you come to that conclusion? If it was falsely advertised maybe you can get out with your $30k.
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May 17, 2022 19:48
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Find a contingency to tank the deal. EIFS should be considered a material defect.
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VelociBacon posted:Did the seller misrepresent the exterior as being stucco and not EIFS or did you come to that conclusion? If it was falsely advertised maybe you can get out with your $30k. I thought it just said "Stucco" but when I just went back and read it - it says "Synthetic Stucco" Unfortunately my brain just read it as Stucco. Honestly not sure I would have even known that "Synthetic Stucco" was a warning sign since I have never heard of EIFS. Our realtor didn't mention it either. BonoMan fucked around with this message at 19:53 on May 17, 2022 |
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May 17, 2022 19:48
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Have you realtor get this deal unwound and then fire them. Better yet hire a real estate attorney and have them do it, THEN fire you realtor. I'm not kidding.
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May 17, 2022 19:56
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Wellllllll poo poo. Lemme see what I can do.
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Motronic is not overreacting. I lived in NC during the '90s, and the damage done to houses by bad EIFS was horrific. I didn't realize the testing was destructive, but of course it would have to be. This is as much of a deal-breaker as outgassing blown-in insulation, or has that all outgassed by now?
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Motronic is not overreacting. I lived in NC during the '90s, and the damage done to houses by bad EIFS was horrific. I didn't realize the testing was destructive, but of course it would have to be. This is as much of a deal-breaker as outgassing blown-in insulation, or has that all outgassed by now? I'm very near a bunch of the Toll Brothers EIFS disasters. Several houses within a couple of miles from me were in such bad condition that the only financial reason they were repaired rather than completely torn down was storing the contents and paying for a place for the family to stay while a whole home was being rebuilt tipped the scales just over the edge to "fix it in place" (and let the owners suffer for months while this is going on). So yes, the damage can be that extensive. They had to replace every framing member on the outside walls of these homes and sister joists/repair where the floors connected to them. While holding up the roof. While people were living there.
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Ok so small update. The little one-sheeter when you go to the open house definitely says "Stucco" and then the disclosure says "Synthetic Stucco" and I didn't notice. But again I didn't have the knowledge to even notice. Two of my coworkers have wives or siblings that are lawyers so they're going to hook me up with a real estate lawyer.
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Man that's a bunch of red flags. You put down a honda accord worth of due diligence? The Carolina's are weird.
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Motronic posted:I'm very near a bunch of the Toll Brothers EIFS disasters. Several houses within a couple of miles from me were in such bad condition that the only financial reason they were repaired rather than completely torn down was storing the contents and paying for a place for the family to stay while a whole home was being rebuilt tipped the scales just over the edge to "fix it in place" (and let the owners suffer for months while this is going on). I'm being really scary, and I'm sorry. But, just as a Stablok panel can burn your house down, an EIFS failure can destroy your house's frame. And you can replace a Stablok easily.
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