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falz posted:Ok so finishing up long overdue bathroom Reno. I bought 8ft tall shower curtains and we'll they sure are. They're too long and the rod is all the way up. Seems like you can either hem it up by sewing or some of the adhesive alternatives or see if you can get shorter rings, but it doesn't feel like there's going to be quite enough rise to handle that since most of them hang the curtain from the bottom. When you get the shower curtain liner they're usually plastic and easier to trim if you need to.
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I can't help with your curtain question, but what showerhead is that? My wife and I are very different heights and that looks like an awesome way to make us both happy!
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May 19, 2022 00:46
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falz posted:Ok so finishing up long overdue bathroom Reno. I bought 8ft tall shower curtains and we'll they sure are. They're too long and the rod is all the way up. I feel like you probably want a gap between the ceiling and shower curtain anyway to let some of the steamy air out while you're in there (and let some light in?).
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May 19, 2022 01:18
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Rexxed posted:Seems like you can either hem it up by sewing or some of the adhesive alternatives or see if you can get shorter rings, but it doesn't feel like there's going to be quite enough rise to handle that since most of them hang the curtain from the bottom. When you get the shower curtain liner they're usually plastic and easier to trim if you need to. This is the liner and the curtain, they're both plasticey, and the liner has weights on the bottom. I guess I could try some tape or trim or something, when these said 8' I assumed they meant for 8' ceilings and would be like 4" shorter or something. Harriet Carker posted:I can't help with your curtain question, but what showerhead is that? My wife and I are very different heights and that looks like an awesome way to make us both happy! Yes! Idk what they're called but I consider it a euro shower. There's two water feeds at the valve thing. One knob for temperature and another to switch from one head to another. The lower head is obviously useable to move around, and it can slide up and down on the rod. I haven't used it yet but can't wait. There's a lot of varieties of these that are similar, this is the one I got. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074JTRPRR/
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May 19, 2022 01:20
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skipdogg posted:When I built my current house I purposely avoided any of the elevations that included EIFS. I went all brick veneer and hardie. The valuation is based on what it would cost to completely rebuild the house as it sits today. It does not include the cost of land (land is not covered). Like retailers everywhere, insurers are increasing their rates in any way that they can to try & protect their profit margin; heavy weather claim volumes are off the charts, and the stock market (the other source of income for insurance companies) has been moribund for at least the past year. So they have been quite diligent about up-pricing for what it costs today to build a house, as well as adding mandatory wind/hurricane deductibles in an effort to mitigate their risk exposure.
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May 19, 2022 03:13
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falz posted:Ok so finishing up long overdue bathroom Reno. I bought 8ft tall shower curtains and we'll they sure are. They're too long and the rod is all the way up. So i think my fix is to NOT buy a 96" curtain. next step down seems to be 84" sooo i guess ill do that. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W52BQGR. I double checked with the person who gave me the 96" aka 8' idea and... well she has 9' ceilings. 
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May 19, 2022 12:53
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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: The problem being, with the exception of the evaporator coil fix, the fixes that can be done by a regular Joe/Jane Consumer don’t typically last long. We’ve had the ice maker fixed twice, and I’ve fixed it twice myself. Eventually it just goes back to doing its thing no matter what you do. I am saying this as a Samsung French door refrigerator owner since 2014–the refrigerator itself is actually nice, and ours is large and deep with tons of space—but the ice maker can go straight to hell, though it’d probably still manage to freeze up even in hell. I did the evap coil on mine and have had zero issues with that since then. There is also a modified hose tube you can order from Samsung and install, which is supposed to eliminate the issue. Just about anyone can handle this task, appliance repair tech or not. They just need to be prepared to put all their food and drinks in another fridge, and to use the opportunity to go ahead and wash and dry all the shelves too. Don’t even get me started on the water filters, though. gently caress those things.
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May 19, 2022 13:07
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PainterofCrap posted:The valuation is based on what it would cost to completely rebuild the house as it sits today. It does not include the cost of land (land is not covered). So the thing that's killing me is that there's some shadow database out there insurers use that estimates the value to rebuild the house, and in my opinion it's insanely inaccurate for me. From one HO quote Minimum Estimated Rebuild Cost - Dwelling Amount: $633,000.00 The lot next to me is being built with an almost exact sq ft house for about 500K. So assuming my builder is making 20% on the house, minus the value of the land it would probably take 350K at most to rebuild the house even with today's material costs. I paid 350K 4 years ago, so it probably cost the builder like 220 to 250 to build my house. I feel like I'm being forced to pay for almost double the coverage I actually need, which then affects everything downstream as you know. If I choose a 2% wind/hail deductible, my homeowners insurance is worthless for a roof claim as that would be a 12.6K deductible. I'm paying for 315K of personal property, so on and so forth. I mean I get it. I work for a large insurance/financial services company (top 5 homeowners in the country) and our rates are going up as our costs are exploding. Internal costs, the cost to repair vehicles and homes has exploded, everything is going nuts, but being forced to over insure raising my costs is the sticking point for me. State Farm has me at a more reasonable 438K dwelling rebuild cost, and they have a pretty aggressive quote, but I've heard their new coverage form is trash compared to a standard HO3 form. I know you're in the industry.. any thoughts on that?
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May 19, 2022 16:52
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Is this a development where one or a few builders are building all of the houses? They might have an economies of scale advantage that an individual project wouldn't. Our house that we paid $220k for is insured for the replacement cost, which is ~$800k (or was - wouldn't be surprised if it would cost over a million to replicate this house today with the supply issues and labor costs)  Turns out that building a Victorian from the ground up is way more expensive than just buying an existing one and fixing it. Gotta have that stone facade and fancy millwork and poo poo, though.
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May 19, 2022 18:22
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I don't appreciate how any shower curtain is going to be able to effectively keep water in that shower. I think that's designed for a sliding glass door, it looks just like one of my bathrooms, comes up only an inch or so because it's expected to have a glass door there. So with that in mind is it aesthetics you're chasing? Maybe you could hem the curtain up?
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May 19, 2022 18:58
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 Anyone have any LiFe HaCkS to clean the window to the left of this screen door, or to remove the screen door? Window cleaning and anything window related is unit owner responsibility here. The problem I see if there are screws on the right face of the door at bottom to loosen the wheels, and I can access those, but there is no way to access the screws on the left face of the door from the inside. Thefore I don't think it is really possible to remove the screen door from the inside at all, you'd have to get at those screws from an outside work platform or something? I have quickly learned I dislike juliet balconies in practice! Another fun fact, if I ever need to replace the windows/door, a contractor said because of the way the railing is attached to the masonry the only way to do the job is to saw the railing in half to remove/destroy and replace it with a new one when done. Inner Light fucked around with this message at 19:53 on May 19, 2022 |
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May 19, 2022 19:49
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Inner Light posted:
Can't you just hop the railing to the left and wash the window normally and then scoot back over? I know not all goons are of scooting dimensions or age but that one just seems not too much? Alternatively look for things they make to clean car windows (from inside), like little extension arms with a microfiber pad at the end.
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May 19, 2022 19:56
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VelociBacon posted:Can't you just hop the railing to the left and wash the window normally and then scoot back over? I know not all goons are of scooting dimensions or age but that one just seems not too much? Yeah hopping the railing seems like the way to do it with the least trouble, unfortunately it seems a bit risky. The railing is about 4 ish feet tall. I'll try to do it without dying, not sure if I can jerry rig anything to make it safer. I was also wondering just in case I do tear the screen door in the future, it seems quite hellish to remove the door so I was curious if anyone knew a quicker way. Also keep in mind there is no platform beyond the railing, maybe an inch or so of limestone to stand on, I'd likely have to stand ON the bottom of railing while cleaning. Hope those bolts are good and strong with a nice safety factor after 20 years!
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May 19, 2022 19:58
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Inner Light posted:
Would something like this work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078BN85MR/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_C2CEN018084ZE1AEY97D
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May 19, 2022 20:01
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That's one of those retractable roll up screen doors, right?  Because otherwise if it swings out and promptly hits the railing then how the hell do you actually properly utilize the French balcony if you can't have the doors to it properly opened up? And clean the windows? There are all sorts of cleaning tool sets/systems where you can get an extender pole and attach all sorts of stuff like scrub brushes, dusters, and squeegees. I suppose you can get one where you can articulate the angle of the tool so you can reach over/past the screen door and clean and squeegee the glass. I'm reminded of the time my sister, while living in a ninth floor apartment, tried to clean bird poo poo off the outside of her window (the window washers has just been through and wouldn't be back for a while), realized how dangerous it was, went to write a note explaining that if she was found dead at the base of the building it was because she fell trying to clean the bird poo poo off the window and that it was NOT suicide, and while writing it, realized how insane it sounded and called a friend over who held onto her while she reached out and cleaned it. I suppose she also could have picked up a scrubber tool with an extension pole.
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May 19, 2022 20:21
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Inner Light posted:if I ever need to replace the windows/door, a contractor said because of the way the railing is attached to the masonry the only way to do the job is to saw the railing in half to remove/destroy and replace it with a new one when done. I'm bumping into one of these "need to destroy and replace" things. Thinking ahead is for chumps
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May 19, 2022 20:31
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Tremors posted:Would something like this work? Yep, considering one of these gimmicks if I have to!  Queen Victorian posted:That's one of those retractable roll up screen doors, right? Sorry for not being clear, it's a sliding screen door. Slides to the left when opened up, meaning it blocks the left window for cleaning.
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May 19, 2022 20:47
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Queen Victorian posted:That's one of those retractable roll up screen doors, right? When I was in university dorms, the sliding windows were close to the shared wall and the common prank was to open your neighbour's window and climb onto your windowsill, reach out and hop your way into their window, turn their CRT monitor on it's side, then go back. This was 3 floors up but I'm sure it happened in the top floors too.
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May 19, 2022 21:09
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Shower curtain talk reminded me how much a pain in the rear end getting a curtain for a 6' soaker is. Most of the descriptions gave dimensions but didn't say which was length and which was height 
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May 19, 2022 21:32
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slidebite posted:Shower curtain talk reminded me how much a pain in the rear end getting a curtain for a 6' soaker is. Yeah same on dimensions. Speaking of do you mean there's a 6feet deep murder bath tub? Or are you talking about length 
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Literally a water closet lol
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MrYenko posted:Ya’ll wanna see something horrifying? I just bought a house that was built in 1985 and still had the original water heater. I could tell it was old but it didn't have a manufacturing date and the inspector had to translate the serial number for me. This was an old comment, but if you see this, how do you like that hybrid water heater? I would like to replace mine with gas but considered those hybrids. My only hesitation is I see a lot of people complaining about noise and the main bedroom is right above the garage where the water heater lives. Unrelated, I have a shitload of windows that face my neighbors house and backyard that are extremely close to his lot or extremely visible to him. I would like to install some window coverings or something so it isn't so easy to even accidentally look in but I like sunlight and being able to look outside. Sheer hanging curtains are an obvious answer but I was hoping for something different. We had cordless cellular shades at the old house but those are too opaque. So far I really haven't been able to come up with anything that is obscuring but not too much, so I was hoping to hear if anyone had any suggestions.
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May 19, 2022 22:54
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skipdogg posted:So the thing that's killing me is that there's some shadow database out there insurers use that estimates the value to rebuild the house, and in my opinion it's insanely inaccurate for me. From one HO quote You could get your own estimate from someone local. If it's that much less, send it to your agent. It beats the online syaytems that we use. You could also ask your agent or underwriter to send you a copy of the appraisal. There are a ton of options I can change on the site we use, that can turn a $275K rebuild into a $500K one. See how they marked up the materials or quality (there's a vast difference between "Builder's Grade" vs "Custom" for kitchens & baths). skipdogg posted:State Farm has me at a more reasonable 438K dwelling rebuild cost, and they have a pretty aggressive quote, but I've heard their new coverage form is trash compared to a standard HO3 form. I know you're in the industry.. any thoughts on that? Get some quotes from other carriers.
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VelociBacon posted:Who exactly does homedepot have installing their carpet? Seems like the kind of thing I wouldn't want done by a high school summer student. Or at all really.
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VelociBacon posted:Who exactly does homedepot have installing their carpet? Seems like the kind of thing I wouldn't want done by a high school summer student. they contract it out to local contractors, it's not the hourly staff doing it 
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Teabag Dome Scandal posted:I just bought a house that was built in 1985 and still had the original water heater. I could tell it was old but it didn't have a manufacturing date and the inspector had to translate the serial number for me. This was an old comment, but if you see this, how do you like that hybrid water heater? I would like to replace mine with gas but considered those hybrids. My only hesitation is I see a lot of people complaining about noise and the main bedroom is right above the garage where the water heater lives. I've had one for almost a year and I really like it. It's in the basement but my bedroom isn't far and I don't notice it running. The app that comes with it is garbage so I just leave it in energy saver mode. One thing I added was the optional ducting so I could divert the chilled air away from the unit. The only complaint is it can get chilly in the basement in the fall-spring, but otherwise I don't notice it. As far as heat, my kid regularly does 45 minute showers without issue.
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MrYenko posted:Ya’ll wanna see something horrifying? When my parents sold their house a couple years ago my dad got cranky about the buyers requesting he have the 1960s water heater replaced as a condition of the sale. Still works fine!
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Teabag Dome Scandal posted:Unrelated, I have a shitload of windows that face my neighbors house and backyard that are extremely close to his lot or extremely visible to him. I would like to install some window coverings or something so it isn't so easy to even accidentally look in but I like sunlight and being able to look outside. Sheer hanging curtains are an obvious answer but I was hoping for something different. We had cordless cellular shades at the old house but those are too opaque. So far I really haven't been able to come up with anything that is obscuring but not too much, so I was hoping to hear if anyone had any suggestions. Privacy window tint? It'll make whichever side is brighter reflective, so in the day time he won't be able to see in, but at night you won't be able to see out. From the inside it just makes things look slightly darker out.
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Teabag Dome Scandal posted:
Depending how big your windows are, I like top down/bottom up Roman shades with drawstrings at the top and bottom. Like these:  You can get them in whatever material or style, but they let you have light and privacy. And you can line them or not (unlined make your house more visible to the outside at night though).
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going to x-post this here, I hosed up (again), and used some wet sandpaper on a small area with noticeable scratches on my cultured marble vanity top (obviously the whole thing has little scratches which is fine, given it's cultured marble and that it's high gloss). I ordered some gel-gloss, which I think I was just supposed to use right away. Now you can use wet sandpaper, but it needs to be 1000 or 1200 grit, and I didn't realize that is insanely high. I think mine was like uh... 100? haha I was going to try the gel-gloss in that spot first, and see if it works. has anyone used it? I see it recommended a lot.
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devicenull posted:Privacy window tint? It'll make whichever side is brighter reflective, so in the day time he won't be able to see in, but at night you won't be able to see out. From the inside it just makes things look slightly darker out. that was the first thing I considered but came to the same conclusion that at night it would be hard to see out. I wonder if just regular tinting without the reflective side might be workable Yooper posted:I've had one for almost a year and I really like it. It's in the basement but my bedroom isn't far and I don't notice it running. The app that comes with it is garbage so I just leave it in energy saver mode. One thing I added was the optional ducting so I could divert the chilled air away from the unit. The only complaint is it can get chilly in the basement in the fall-spring, but otherwise I don't notice it. As far as heat, my kid regularly does 45 minute showers without issue. Phil Moscowitz posted:Depending how big your windows are, I like top down/bottom up Roman shades with drawstrings at the top and bottom. Like these: that material looks kind of ideal and was sort of what I was looking for initially when window treatment shopping a few years ago but couldn't really find what I wanted/they don't often show the material like that so I can see what the visibility looks like
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actionjackson posted:going to x-post this here, I hosed up (again), and used some wet sandpaper on a small area with noticeable scratches on my cultured marble vanity top (obviously the whole thing has little scratches which is fine, given it's cultured marble and that it's high gloss). I ordered some gel-gloss, which I think I was just supposed to use right away. Now you can use wet sandpaper, but it needs to be 1000 or 1200 grit, and I didn't realize that is insanely high. I think mine was like uh... 100? haha The only way to remove the scratches from 100 grit sandpaper is to sand using progressively finer grits, 150, 220, 320, and on up. Marble is pretty soft so I don't think it'd take a lot of effort. You could also try some melamine sponges (magic eraser)
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NomNomNom posted:The only way to remove the scratches from 100 grit sandpaper is to sand using progressively finer grits, 150, 220, 320, and on up. the gel-gloss is supposedly an all-in-one solution https://www.gel-gloss.com/shop-category/cultured-marble/ I don't think it's a scratch issue now, I think it's a removal of the finish, and how to restore a high gloss finish in that area.
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falz posted:So i think my fix is to NOT buy a 96" curtain. next step down seems to be 84" sooo i guess ill do that. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W52BQGR.  the shower curtains at target are all 6' tall just use that
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Back with another request for a recommendation. Are there any exterior wall-mount mounted mailboxes that don't look terrible? Everything I'm seeing is your bog-standard "black oxide stamped metal" garbage. Or massively overpriced stamped metal garbage with slightly ornate edges.
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Teabag Dome Scandal posted:Thats good to hear! I assume that since the noise has never been a bother that you've never measured the compressor noise dbs while it was running? I have not. I've got a dosimeter at work, if I remember I'll snag it and see what it reads.
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actionjackson posted:
No, I'd be a commoner. Also that shower head is so high it may squirt past.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Back with another request for a recommendation.  Now my house is on the highway and the postmistress warned us against putting a mailbox in at all; too tempting for thieves.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Back with another request for a recommendation. I've got one of these and it looks fine and does mailbox things to my satisfaction: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000K2LIMW/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_ZXBJ02Q6SQTHWKCKHXEC  It's a little annoying that it doesn't have a flag for outgoing mail but I do that so rarely these days that I either walk to a blue box or just clip my letter to the front so my mail carrier sees it.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Back with another request for a recommendation. There are some nice options on Etsy. I have this one: https://www.etsy.com/listing/599000296/andrew-be-outgoing-large-black-modern It's big and sexy
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