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Damaged power cord/outlet from wrangling. Doa control board.
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Yeah, my guess is damaged cord from the wrangling. Unfortunately the entire heater will have to be drained and removed from the space for access to the electrical bits.
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Oct 22, 2022 02:37
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Need a mower, going to get an Ego, can’t decide if I should spend the extra hundred and get the one with double blades for better mulching. I’m in SC, it’s centipede grass, sod that’s taken pretty well but too late in the year to do much more with it as far as seeding and such to fix some seams and an area where the cable company trenched to run fiber, killing the grass. I’ll probably get one maybe 2 mows in the rest of the year but still need one. I’m leaning towards the cheaper one since I won’t have leaves or anything to deal with.
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Oct 22, 2022 18:27
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My bathroom is this modular wet room thing and I recently found out it's lacking the caulking/sealant that shown in the installation video I saw of it. Who would I want to contact to check for potential water pooling in an enclosed space under the tub? A plumber? Bathroom remodeling specialist? The installation video in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wft5PkIObw
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Oct 25, 2022 23:12
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.Z. posted:My bathroom is this modular wet room thing and I recently found out it's lacking the caulking/sealant that shown in the installation video I saw of it. Who would I want to contact to check for potential water pooling in an enclosed space under the tub? A plumber? Bathroom remodeling specialist? I'm not sure why you think there could be "water pooling" under there, but I suppose that all depends on the specifics of what is under there and how or why it wouldn't have destroyed things yet or have been noticed. Who built it? How long ago? It's unlikely you will find someone qualified to do small jobs like this these days. That person is likely a GC/contractor that does bathrooms, not "a plumber" who is typically someone who is a subcontracted to run pipes for the former.
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Oct 25, 2022 23:28
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Motronic posted:I'm not sure why you think there could be "water pooling" under there, but I suppose that all depends on the specifics of what is under there and how or why it wouldn't have destroyed things yet or have been noticed. The water pooling concern is that is that I would spray those gaps from time to time with my handheld shower when cleaning. So I'm concerned that I would have pushed water into the empty space due to that. Home was built I think 2016. Though I don't think shower really saw normal use till 2018. The area on the floor beneath the shower hasn't shown any signs of water damage.
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Oct 25, 2022 23:59
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.Z. posted:The water pooling concern is that is that I would spray those gaps from time to time with my handheld shower when cleaning. So I'm concerned that I would have pushed water into the empty space due to that. Home was built I think 2016. Though I don't think shower really saw normal use till 2018. The area on the floor beneath the shower hasn't shown any signs of water damage. This is a classic "don't fix what ain't broke" situation. Don't spray those gaps anymore and consider adding the caulking, but tearing into it trying to find water-that-isn't-causing-damage is a fools errand.
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Oct 26, 2022 00:18
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.Z. posted:The water pooling concern is that is that I would spray those gaps from time to time with my handheld shower when cleaning. Oh, it's this. Okay, tell us why you think this is a problem. I get being concerned over things that could end up being expensive issues, but if you want us to indulge you you're gonna need to provide something more, the least of which is a few photos.
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Oct 26, 2022 01:07
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Motronic posted:Oh, it's this. My thought process is that by spraying water into those gaps, I would be pushing water over the lips of the interconnected parts. So between that and steam, I'm envisioning is that the cavity may have trapped enough moisture for water damage to be a concern. But I've got no way of checking it myself short of ripping everything out, hence my original question about which type of tradeperson to contact who would have the tools to check. As for pictures, I didn't take any. All I can see and take pictures of is the gaps where the pieces of the bathtub and shower meet. So I went with posting the video which showed how the pieces fit together. In retrospect I could have made screenshots of the relevant parts. So apologizes. skybolt_1 posted:This is a classic "don't fix what ain't broke" situation. Don't spray those gaps anymore and consider adding the caulking, but tearing into it trying to find water-that-isn't-causing-damage is a fools errand. Yeah, this is what I'll be doing shortly. I just didn't know if there were people out there with tools that could snake into the gap and check. But it's sounding like there are not. Thanks for the information.
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Oct 26, 2022 01:31
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I discovered some of the aluminum wiring in my home was not properly mitigated, and in the master bedroom no less! Fun fun. Now having an electrician out to have a look at the outlets in the suspect areas of the home and mitigate the ones that need it. Bites to probably be looking at up to 1k to do something that is completely preventative in nature, but I know it's the right thing to do.... right?... 
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Oct 26, 2022 21:10
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hobbez posted:I discovered some of the aluminum wiring in my home was not properly mitigated, and in the master bedroom no less! Fun fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_qQ7WvZ3QM Yeah, it's the right thing to do.
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Oct 26, 2022 21:24
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Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. I think they look nice and it'd be handy for night time without having to turn on the overheads, but they also seem like the kind of thing that goes from "Seems cool!" to "Eh I never even bothered to replace the dead bulbs" No idea if $860 is fair, a steal, or a ripoff, but just wondering if anybody even likes the drat things
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Oct 27, 2022 18:53
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. I think they're more useful outside. Just eat some carrots to improve your night vision 
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Oct 27, 2022 19:13
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Just have a single outlet with an integrated nightlight at the bottom of the stairs.
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Oct 27, 2022 19:16
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The Dave posted:Just have a single outlet with an integrated nightlight at the bottom of the stairs. GoGoGadgetChris is protected at the bottom of the stairs.
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Oct 27, 2022 19:18
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. My house has them and i just keep them on eternally and probably wouldn't even notice if a bulb died honestly. They're fine but if I had to pay almost a grand for them I'd probably say no thanks
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Oct 27, 2022 19:19
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Looking for some input here. Part of my claim involves replacing the front door since the impact tweaked how it was hanging in the frame just enough that the steel panel began to rub and delaminate. After bugging the contractor for updates on this he texted me today to find something for roughly $300 in materials. I believe what I have is a custom door that I won't be finding anything similar in style to off the shelf at Lowes, and not at all at that price point. Supposedly the contractor got in touch with insurance, but I haven't seen any supplemental claim get added to our case. Do I have much of a stance to push back here or is a door a door in situations like this?
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Oct 27, 2022 19:29
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Tremors posted:he texted me today to find something for roughly $300 in materials. lol. "You go find something of the same quality and style and get back to me on that budget."
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Oct 27, 2022 19:32
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Tremors posted:Looking for some input here. Part of my claim involves replacing the front door since the impact tweaked how it was hanging in the frame just enough that the steel panel began to rub and delaminate. After bugging the contractor for updates on this he texted me today to find something for roughly $300 in materials. I believe what I have is a custom door that I won't be finding anything similar in style to off the shelf at Lowes, and not at all at that price point. Supposedly the contractor got in touch with insurance, but I haven't seen any supplemental claim get added to our case. Do I have much of a stance to push back here or is a door a door in situations like this? That for probably cost $300 in 1975. Which led me to an inflation calculator that puts that at about $2000 in 2022. Remarkably close to what I guessed for a replacement door. "propose a door you can get and install this year and claim an insurance adjustment please."
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Oct 27, 2022 19:53
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If it's a steel door (not sure I'm understanding this right, not sure how a steel door delaminates) might be cheaper to have a welder repair the steel, grind it down to match and repaint. Assuming you really like that door. And it is a cool door. Agree if you tried to replace that today you're looking for north of $1000 for sure
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Oct 27, 2022 20:01
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Hadlock posted:If it's a steel door (not sure I'm understanding this right, not sure how a steel door delaminates) might be cheaper to have a welder repair the steel, grind it down to match and repaint. Assuming you really like that door. And it is a cool door. My guess is a steel clad door. Wooden core, steel sheathing over it. I've rented a few places with that.
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Oct 27, 2022 20:03
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. Buy these from Amazon. We have these on the stairs, they work great, and you can peel 'em off if something better comes along. The cats used to play with them, but they got bored. The thing I like about ours is that they have warm down-pointing light, so it's easy to go back to sleep after walking to the bathroom.
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Oct 27, 2022 21:23
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Those square things are great, batteries (mine was 3x AAA) last about 6-9 months. Gave one to my father in law for the mini fridge he uses for his medications he loves it too
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Oct 27, 2022 21:31
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Yeah we have one hall switch on the opposite end from the bedrooms and those little square dudes are awesome for walking at night without squishing a cat/lego. I also put one in the master bathroom so I can see the toilet without blasting my wife with bathroom light at 3am.
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Oct 27, 2022 21:57
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Buy these from Amazon. We have these on the stairs, they work great, and you can peel 'em off if something better comes along. The cats used to play with them, but they got bored. The thing I like about ours is that they have warm down-pointing light, so it's easy to go back to sleep after walking to the bathroom. Oh hell yes, thank you. These look even more practical at a WAY lower cost. Maybe not quite as fancy but who gives a toot, I'm saving $845 bucks
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Oct 27, 2022 22:10
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Buy these from Amazon. We have these on the stairs, they work great, and you can peel 'em off if something better comes along. The cats used to play with them, but they got bored. The thing I like about ours is that they have warm down-pointing light, so it's easy to go back to sleep after walking to the bathroom. Might need to grab a few of these. I've got the plug-in types in 3 spots. Work great for moving through the house at night and for the dog, but have a few spots without outlets that could use it.
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Oct 27, 2022 22:11
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. I don't even turn on the regular lights half the time when I'm going up stairs. The ambient lighting is enough to see where I'm at. I do for guests, or deep into winter if I'm walking around a lot. The other side is this is a little detail that makes your house feel fancy. I put a hall outlet in my upstairs windowless hall that has an integrated night light. It operates via photo sensor and is on most of the day. It has a little louver to deflect lighting down only and I use it on the dimmest setting. It's a nice little detail and very helpful for late night trips to the bathroom or kitchen. I'd probably bite on that for $500 if it was installed on an IOT switch, and I'd set that up to turn on at dusk and off at my usual bedtime probably.
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Oct 27, 2022 22:16
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You guys wanna check out my big chimney?     
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Oct 27, 2022 22:50
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Nice and erect Looks like you gave some more light to the neighbor too.
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Oct 27, 2022 23:15
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Sorry for flashing my big chimney guys   
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Oct 28, 2022 16:17
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Does anybody have these little tiny ankle-height lights on their stairs? My contractor asked if I wanted to install them at $860 for three lights + the two switches at top and bottom of stairs. I have one for my stairs and at first I was impressed and thought it might be a cool thing I'll use. Except that for some reason the bulb is brighter than the loving sun and the way it's placed on the halfway landing it basically blinds you for the first few steps you're taking so we never use it. Smaller less bright bulbs that don't align at eye level might be cool but you'll never feel like you need them.
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Oct 28, 2022 16:24
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bort posted:Sorry for flashing my big chimney guys Looks like you have at least one visible hole in the flashing on the right Did you do that while drinking on your roof or what. I think your brick guy should just keep to doing brick work. I wouldn't trust that flashing job in a rainstorm, let alone an entire winter
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Oct 28, 2022 18:52
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Hey, I have the dumbest question, but I do need an answer. When nobody calls me back on my repair/rebuilding tasks, that's because they're super busy, not because I leave assholic phone messages, most likely?
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Oct 28, 2022 19:27
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Hey, I have the dumbest question, but I do need an answer. The former with a heaping side helping of your job not being big enough to bother with. Because I'm assuming you're not calling about a 6 figure remodel.
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Oct 28, 2022 20:07
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Oh, yeah, none of my jobs are big enough to bother with.
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Oct 28, 2022 20:26
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Then yeah, that's the problem. Everybody I know in the trades is out making bank right now on big jobs. Nobody is gonna pull people, trucks, and equipment off of months-long jobs with hefty profit margins to do small stuff.
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Oct 28, 2022 20:46
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Oh, yeah, none of my jobs are big enough to bother with. I smell asking your neighbors for a recommendation on a handyman!
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Oct 28, 2022 21:33
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Fuuuuuuuck, now I know why the drywall crack appeared there. The window ledge cripple stud was practically sawdust, and the footer and two window bay studs are also rotting out. All old water damage, we replaced the windows in 2020. This is not gonna be fun!
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Oct 28, 2022 21:39
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Hadlock posted:Looks like you have at least one visible hole in the flashing on the right edit: job finished capped chimney  parapet flashing with the capstones on  Not over the moon about the broken clay coping on the right but there's enough mortar in there to keep it waterproof. The rest of the job looks good, to me. 
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Roof work happened today and I have even more to complain to my contractor about.  See also: lovely cedar trim work with boards already split in half.  
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