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One week in I am enjoying my Bosch ventless condenser dryer after spending the past 12 years taking my laundry to a service. Just need to remember there are two things to empty instead of just the lint filter. Only issue was getting two new 220 outlets installed for the washer and dryer on the balcony and then those installers screwing up the faucet installation (not putting in a rubber seal.)
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GlyphGryph posted:I feel like I may have figured out part of the drainage problem. ~five minutes later ~ GlyphGryph posted:Edit 2: Ugh, now I'm bleeding and covered in sewage. This morning's home repairs are not going well, I think I'm going to take a break. I dunno, sounds like you have the situation under control
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PainterofCrap posted:~five minutes later ~ Seems like the sink is no longer clogged so I give this 5 out of 5 garys.
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Elephanthead posted:Seems like the sink is no longer clogged so I give this 5 out of 5 garys. I'm pretty sure the clog is still there, actually, that was just a side effect of most of the pipe being upstream from but physically below the clog. But hey, at least it isn't in the pipe anymore.
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Homeowner’s thread: Ugh now I’m bleeding and covered in sewage
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Thufir posted:Homeowner’s thread: Ugh now I’m bleeding and covered in sewage Please please.
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Thufir posted:Homeowner’s thread: Ugh now I’m bleeding and covered in sewage
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I'm working on it! Edit: Damnit, wrong forum! Thufir posted:Homeowner’s thread: Ugh now I’m bleeding and covered in sewage 
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Feb 10, 2024 17:34
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Homeowners: Ugh, now I'm bleeding and covered in sewage.
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Not to interrupt future gangrene chat but: Anyone have strong opinions on attic ladders? Mine is a cheap wood one that doesn't fit excatly right and is giving up the ghost. It's in the garage so it can be ugly and doesn't really need to be insulated. The rough hole for it is the standard size. Just get whatever is in stock at Lowes Depot?
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I bought a steam mop to clean our floors (mix of tile and vinyl plank flooring) and while I've gotten good at cleaning it periodically without damaging the vinyl flooring (probably still not a good idea, I know), the very first time I did it, I accidentally left it too long in one area. Now that section has some warping. I assume there's no way to fix this other than just replacing those planks/boards?
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GlyphGryph posted:I feel like I may have figured out part of the drainage problem. 
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I'm not sure (check with a structural engineer) but I think you can shore up your busted crossbeams by adding lumber of the same dimension on either side for Y length. I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is but usually it's like 20x Y so if there's a 2" cut in a 2x6 you need 2x 40" of 2x6, one on either side. It's not a huge problem to fix maybe $30 per cut to fix I'm not a big fan of that ridged pipe for long runs. Creates turbulence and it won't drain well. I think it's only supposed to be used for short runs where straight pipe is impractical If you look at a bubble level it has three sections, if the bubble is in either of the outside sections then at that angle water will roll downhill (in your drainage pipe) very handy for figuring out if you have enough space to run the drainage to the main sewer outlet, or if your pipes have enough slope to start with. The "brick" can be fixed with real concrete pyramid shaped piers for like $20 ea, maybe put them on a bed of gravel, not sure how you'd get that up to code but it's also not a major problem to solve
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i noticed you put brick in quotes, does that mean theres a better name for this thing? I also dont know what you mean be ridged pipe? The waste pipe is the white pvc (draining from right to left). Do you mean the connectors or something? Edit: Oh, do you mean that tube in the back? I have no idea what that is connected to, might be good to know though GlyphGryph fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Feb 10, 2024 |
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Dude. Was this house inspected? Those beams are giving me the creeps.
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Upgrade posted:Dude. Was this house inspected? Those beams are giving me the creeps. That's such a typical thing, and even done reasonly well considering. There's optimal, there's "what I'd like to see", then there's reality. What you're looking at there is a picture of reality. Lots of people who have a basic understanding of the right way to do things but not a lot of practical experience will go wild over stuff like that. And I get it. And I'm one of the people telling all of you to "do it right". But at the time that was done it was done right, and it's still working. Just because we have better ways now doesn't mean that's immediately wrong/needs to be fixed. This is not a real problem. Uphill flowing plumbing is a real problem because it will continually clog. But even that is not an immediate problem because you can clear the clog and get another many months or years out of it. So haw far do you gfo right now past clearing out the clog? That answer requires more context. The cut joists are a problem maybe but not an immediate one. It may never become one unless and until someone puts a 100+ gallon spa tub or saltwater reef tank above it. Again, more context required. Are these thing optimal? Of course not. Do they need to be fixed right now? Only the one of them does. Do the rest need to be fixed? Not sure, depends on how old OP is or how long they intend to stay in the house. I'm only being slightly sarcastic here.
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Yeah the brick looks not terrible. I was imagining like, three to seven bricks piled up from the ground. That brick is just a spacer between the beam and the foundation. It's Probably Fine but an inspector will know better than some rando on the Internet looking at cell phone pictures Yeah find out what the hell that woven hose and the ribbed for her pleasure pipe is for
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The rippled metal thing is just flexible metal conduit, right?
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It’s the beams that would concern me, not the brick
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I'm not actually overly concerned about any of them as individual items. The house seems stable enough and it's not like they just did this yesterday, and god knows there are bigger reasons I should be having an engineer come by, like the stuff the inspector actually noticed that convinced him to say "You should really get a structural engineer to look at this, though, because it's not good" when he was doing the inspection. They all just seem to add together to create a picture of still uncovering new problems twenty years down the road of the previous owners making mysterious and seemingly unwise decisions - but I read this thread for a while before I purchased, so that was expected. And a lot of it is just my own ignorance and now knowing what is normal, what is okay, what is sketchy, and what is outright dangerous, but I'm learning, or trying to. Weekend plan is still the same as it was at the beginning of the week - install new functional appliances (done), get new electric installed (done), clear clog (probably not done but maybe, didn't get to test), redo plumbing, finally glue sink back into place. Only thing that's changed is I'm gonna spend some time in the morning seeing if I can't figure out a way of doing so that avoids trying to drain up and thus save myself some headaches down the road. I'm still genuinely curious if that's actually called something else other than a brick. GlyphGryph fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Feb 11, 2024 |
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So uh did you have a structural engineer look at the things your inspector said should be looked at?
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Search your heart, you know the answer to that question already.
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Isn't brick like that with the holes through the middle specifically meant to be placed flat vs on edge? I mean, it's working and probably has been forever but you would think the brick has an intended load bearing direction. I'm sure it's fine but if you're anywhere with seismic activity, you may want to consider some reinforcement.
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Verman posted:Isn't brick like that with the holes through the middle specifically meant to be placed flat vs on edge? I mean, it's working and probably has been forever but you would think the brick has an intended load bearing direction. I'm sure it's fine but if you're anywhere with seismic activity, you may want to consider some reinforcement. Seismic reinforcement has little to do with the brick and everything to do with preventing lateral movement. Even if it was a standard pier-and-beam you would need to strap it to the beam, then brace+bolt the perimeter. Otherwise the house can just slide off whatever is transferring the load. (I also am nervous looking at it, don't bricks become brittle with time? If there are earthquakes it could crumble, but again sliding off is the more likely problem.)
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Hadlock posted:Yeah the brick looks not terrible. I was imagining like, three to seven bricks piled up from the ground. That brick is just a spacer between the beam and the foundation. It's Probably Fine but an inspector will know better than some rando on the Internet looking at cell phone pictures I don't think that brick is a spacer, or at least "appears to be bearing a significant load from the structure above it" isn't what I normally think of as a spacer. Are any of the other beams supported by perforated bricks laid on their side like this?
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Bricks are rated at, very conservatively 2000psi, foundation grade concrete starts at about 3500psi I think Bricks and concrete don't really degrade AFAIK. There's an uncountable number of brick bridges holding up railways the world over. In a protected crawlspace like that, the brick ought to last in that spot another 1000 years I'd guess The holes being sideways isn't great but I don't think you're approaching anywhere near half the design weight of that brick and it's holding a static load, not a dynamic one. People get really nervous about bricks (ceramic or concrete) but the fact is they almost never fail unless it's got a defect or something
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Well brick can degrade but it needs to be out in weather. Wind and rain do a number on it, and if you live in a place that freezes it spalls like a motherfuck.
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For anyone wondering, this is the part of the foundation the inspector said I should get someone to look at:
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 I mean, I get being worried about the structure, but I'd be more worried about the number of bodies hidden behind those cinder blocks, Cask of Amontillado-style...
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Id wager the bodies are actually "hidden" at the bottom of the cliff (along with the old old tvs and washing machines and broken bikes and poo poo), but maybe we will get lucky and the structural engineer will find some.
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Please share the amontillado with us OP.
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GlyphGryph posted:For anyone wondering, this is the part of the foundation the inspector said I should get someone to look at: We looked at it so it's good now.
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So uh, how much did this place cost, and how did the basement not scare you off
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Elephanthead posted:We looked at it so it's good now. Glad to cross that item off the todo list. GlyphGryph fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Feb 11, 2024 |
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GlyphGryph posted:For anyone wondering, this is the part of the foundation the inspector said I should get someone to look at: Man you keep dribbling out great pics if you have more like this 
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That pic is hilarious lol. I have found that oftentimes internet replies will over-emphasize the concern of some things, that most people would simply look past and never have an issue with. In this case though, I think even I would have sought an opinion or two before closing on that property. A big concern is, it may remain standing while you live there, but will another rational party purchase it when you are ready to leave?
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CarForumPoster posted:Man you keep dribbling out great pics if you have more like this
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What is that pile at the base of the wall in question? Dirt? Slag? Part of the Earth's crust? And  at the lack of mortar in the cinderblock joints. Please tell us that that isn't a load-bearing wall.
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I have a... 7 cubic foot top loader chest freezer that gets opened maybe once a week. 7 cu ft is I think "standard" size. The lid is ~37x22 and 33" above the ground. Perfect size for, maybe not primary work bench, but extra garage horizontal space that can't get too gross or greasy I was thinking about buying something like this, 1.25" "butcher block" countertop and gluing it to the lid? Then trim it down to suit. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton...-0001/319764603 The top is, based on the fridge magnet + finger tap test, 20-22 ga powder coated steel Can I scratch off some of the powder coat to expose the steel, then just glue it down with gorilla glue? Put some heavy stuff on top to keep it from sliding around? I'd use epoxy but the sides have a trim piece so it's not perfectly flat and the expanding foam of the gorilla glue would probably work well. I might have a pair of ratcheting tie down straps somewhere. Hadlock fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Feb 12, 2024 |
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Or router out a recess and glue some neodymium disc magnets into the butcher block so it's removable. Put some super thin felt on there even to help with removal. Now you have a removable/replaceable/etc top.
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