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Motronic posted:You can hang them like a picture. Just make a cardboard or luan backer and glue them to it, then hang that. Because gluing them to things is the way you install them. I was going to say basically this with 3m velcro style command strips to the wall
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drat it we are supposed to close next week. The seller yesterday said they wanted to close a few days early, which is perfect for us, so we jumped through all the hoops to reschedule everything, and now they are changing their mind and want to stick to the original closing date. They've been annoying as hell throughout this whole process. Edit ugh thought this was the home buying thread but I'm sure I'll have content for this thread soon enough
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Jun 22, 2021 17:27
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Bounded Empire posted:Northern Neck insurance in Virginia. Honestly I hadn't heard of them before we bought the house two years ago. We didn't really shop around like we're should have with so many other things going on when buying. We just went with what or realtor recommended. Hahahaha gently caress we have Northern Neck. They were cheaper than USAA for way more coverage, and lower deductibles, guess this is why.
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Jul 15, 2021 22:49
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Nybble posted:If you can get USAA, get USAA. Lucky to have it and use for almost everything but the mortgage itself. Yeah we've used them forever for pretty much everything. May as well switch the homeowners over.
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Jul 15, 2021 23:23
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TerminalSaint posted:Those aren't even the weird ones, the basement bathroom has a 12"x30" section of them covered with textured glass panels on an interior wall shared with a bedroom. I toured a house a few months ago that had an owner-finished basement with similar pseudo windows built into the "bedroom" walls. I think it was to make it feel more like a real bedroom instead of a dark interior room.
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Jul 16, 2021 10:43
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devicenull posted:I put in belt drive, it was 100% worth it (but I was starting with no opener). It's basically silent from outside the garage, and pretty drat quiet from inside it. Yeah. I'm very happy with our belt drive openers. Not sure I'd change out a working system for one but if you're already doing work and it makes sense to do it all at once, I'd consider the swap.
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Jul 28, 2021 12:06
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So I've learned why my yard appears to be deteriorating so rapidly in appearance since I bought it. Per a neighbor, previous owner was a lawn care professional at a golf club, and had spent the last 2 years getting the yard into tip top shape. I look forward to my field of mud and moss. 
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Aug 3, 2021 21:44
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freeasinbeer posted:Anyone have a couch they like; or decent couch brand? I wanted a Taylor King but the order timeframe was absurd, was quoted something like 8 months. Also liked several of the Sherrill brands, so I ended up getting a Precedent since it was in stock. I'm very happy with it so far. If you're going to order something that's not in stock it will take months right now.
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Aug 7, 2021 22:39
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Let's talk fire extinguishers. Motronic, please drop some wisdom and tell me if my assumptions are off! I've used small ones in training environments as well as to put out small car fires, and think I understand their limitations (i.e. use them on a small fire only as it's starting, and know when to GTFO instead) Is there a worthwhile middle ground between a Kidde/First Alert Home Depot special and paying for Ansul/Amerex? I'm thinking I want a 10# in the garage and a 5# in the kitchen and in the second floor laundry room. To my layman perspective that hits all the high risk areas and puts one on each floor. Assume I want a CO2 or a BC in the kitchen and ABC dry chemical elsewhere?
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Aug 21, 2021 17:46
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Awesome, thanks! That's really helpful, hopefully others can learn too and might have some more questions that I didn't think of.
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Aug 21, 2021 19:39
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spf3million posted:I signed up for the Lowes card yesterday evening and saved $100 on my new $600 grill. 5% off everything thereafter, might as well. What did you get? I'm eyeballing the Weber E-330.
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Sep 6, 2021 01:08
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Yeah my in-laws have the Genesis II s-335 I think? I've grilled on it a lot and enjoy it. Wouldn't pay for the Bluetooth thermometers though. Seem kind of flaky. I'd like the side burner but I'll give the 310 a look too if I can find one somewhere. Ace had a nice dark blue finish E-315 I hadn't seen elsewhere. But they didn't have any unassembled, and I couldn't fit an assembled one in my car so no sale...
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Sep 6, 2021 02:15
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My buddy went to a USFS wildfire tree-felling course, and brought his chainsaw over today and taught me the basics, and we dropped and cut up a few trees in my yard. Now I want a chainsaw.
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Sep 11, 2021 01:10
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Yep we used all the safety gear. We felled two trees the other day, I definitely wouldn't do one without training without someone experienced helping me out. His saws were both Stihl, if I go gas I'll probably get one of those. Electric is tempting though.devicenull posted:The nearest place to me that sells ethanol free gas is ~40 minutes away, and I go through maybe 1 $10 bottle of trufuel a year. Easily worth it to not have to drive that long to pick up gas Yeah there's a marina about 45 min away, I'm planning to fill up some Jerry cans with ethanol free for winter generator use, but trufuel makes sense to me for a chainsaw.
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Sep 11, 2021 15:18
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On Weber chat from the other week, I finally grabbed a Genesis II. Got halfway thru assembly and found a mounting point in the frame that hadn't been threaded. To their credit Weber answered the phone quickly when I called, and immediately offered to ship me a new frame piece for free. I just went to Lowes (because I didn't have the right size tap), tapped it myself, and kept going. Now I have a grill!
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Sep 14, 2021 00:29
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Apparently we need to replace or repair the dishwasher, and we had been putting off replacing the stove, which led my wife to confess she hates the fridge that came with the house, so I guess we are getting a bunch of new kitchen appliances. my wallet
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Sep 14, 2021 11:31
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Sorry if this question is just my Google fu being weak. My house has wall plates that appear to be the Amerelle Chelsea line, or something very similar. I have a 4-gang toggle wallplate, and I'd like to swap one toggle switch for a decora-sized rocker while keeping the other 3, like this one, to install a programmable or smart switch. I haven't been able to find a plate with that layout, that also matches the aesthetic of the other ones I have. I don't want to change every wall plate in the house. Anyone have an idea of where to look?
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Oct 1, 2021 00:42
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StormDrain posted:Doesn't exist. You might be better off swapping the other three for rockers. Let me guess, adding a smart switch? Yeah, that was the plan. Swapping them all to rockers would be a bit unnecessary but would probably be better than changing all the wallplates.
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Oct 1, 2021 01:15
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Queen Victorian posted:The price tag was $24k.  So obviously price scales nonlinearly with size but you're saying maybe I should move my 3x5 allegedly Persian rug that I bought in Islamabad, away from where my toddlers can destroy it...
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Oct 6, 2021 02:36
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spf3million posted:Anyone have recommendations for keyless deadbolts that aren't connected to wifi? I just want to be able to punch in some numbers to lock/unlock my door. I've got a Yale Assure that I like.
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Oct 10, 2021 15:26
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Cyrano4747 posted:All new houses are alike; each old house is broken in its own way. 
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Oct 26, 2021 01:40
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I want to have an interlock installed on my breaker box for generator use. Power loss due to storms is not uncommon in my area. I'm really interested in an inverter generator in the 2kw-4kw range but all the options seem to be 120v only. My understanding is that I could only power one leg if I hooked up a 120v output to the breaker box? The only 220v appliance I'd really be interested in running is the range, and that's not mandatory. Hot water and furnace are both propane so I just need 120 to power their electronics. They're hard wired, I can't just plug them into an eu2200 or I'd just do that. So I'm mostly interested in something quiet that isn't a gas hog (or dual fuel even better), and light enough that my wife can easily move it around if I'm not home. Should I suck it up and either buy something that puts out 240, or pay to have a sparky move around my breakers to maximize the utility of using 120? Or is there a way to have my cake and eat it too?
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Nov 6, 2021 22:28
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Motronic posted:An interlock + feeding only one leg + having 240v stuff that needs to be turned off while this is happening doesn't sound like a family-friendly solution to anything. Not to mention dragging the generator out, hooking it up, fueling it, starting it, making sure you HAVE fuel that hasn't gone bad, etc. Sigh. I know that's the right answer but was hoping to avoid the cost because odds are very good we will only live here 2-3 more years before I transfer for work. Thanks. Edit to add: my wife is from here originally and is used to pulling out a 240 portable generator and connecting it, though it was on a transfer switch not an interlock when she was a kid. And I always have several Jerry cans of stabilized ethanol free gas. I guess my concern on a whole house generator, other than cost, was the assumption it would run through my 325g tank pretty quick in an extended outage. What should I look at? Generac? Tyro fucked around with this message at 22:42 on Nov 6, 2021 |
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Nov 6, 2021 22:35
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Hadlock posted:Sorry can you explain this in better detail Just that there's no NEMA plug i can unplug from the wall and plug the appliances directly to the generator with. They're hard wired to breakers.
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Nov 6, 2021 22:50
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devicenull posted:Solar film on the windows. It doesn't sound like it's going to help, but the difference is pretty significant if you've got direct sun. I used something like this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/GILA-Heat-Control-48-in-W-x-15-ft-L-Platinum-Gray-Platinum-Heat-Control-Window-Film/1183687 Yep I did that in my garage, made a big difference
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Dec 2, 2021 02:42
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Cyrano4747 posted:I you need new appliances order them right now. Ugh. I've been trying to get my wife to go to the store to order a dishwasher for months. She's the one who wants a new one, but I guess only enough to complain about the one we have, not enough to prioritize making time to shop. I don't think she has any idea how bad the wait will be. Especially since she probably wants a Bosch or Miele.
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Dec 5, 2021 12:16
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Mini splits rule, my last apartment had them and they were great. I haven't had a Mitsubishi one but they're supposed to be top of the line.
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Feb 10, 2022 02:05
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Yep. I intentionally found an older (90s) neighborhood without a HOA and I'm quite happy about it. Bonus, the lots are each 1+ acre vs the 0.2 acre postage stamps of the new construction options.
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So, my garage has a 5-20 outlet on its own dedicated circuit. Install is a bit janky looking. I'm considering adding a 6-20 (for car charging). Is it reasonable to expect an electrician to be able to use the same conduit, and maybe use a duplex combo receptacle that has one 5-20 and one 6-20 outlet on it, if that's even a thing? Tyro fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Mar 28, 2022 |
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Mar 28, 2022 23:45
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Elephanthead posted:You would need two different wires cause you are turning the current neutral to a hot to have a combo but you should be able to convert it to 6 20 Yeah I am hoping to keep the 5-20 and also add a 6-20, but that could be an option too. bird with big dick posted:Why not go all the way and add a 14-50? Because it's charging a Volt and I'm selling the house next year
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Mar 29, 2022 18:09
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DaveSauce posted:Wiring thread is over here: Thanks for the link! Plenty of room in the panel and it's on its own circuit if I decide to just repurpose the existing wiring.
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Mar 29, 2022 20:19
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Harriet Carker posted:I'm looking for a keypad door lock with a key override and a manual deadbolt. I saw the Schlage BE365 used to come highly recommended but recently changed their manufacturing process and is now shipping a ton of duds. Any recommendations? Wi-fi and other fancy features are totally unnecessary. Yale Assure is pretty nice, it does have a motorized deadbolt though and I suspect that will be the weak point for longevity.
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Jul 25, 2022 20:18
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We've been happy overall with current gen simplisafe. Still jammable by cheap AliExpress tech, but any wireless system is similarly foiled. I've been happy with their customer service. Had a doorbell camera replaced for free due due to damage that was my fault. Also had a door sensor replaced for free when it stopped working. Main complaint on the app is no way that I've been able to tell to have multiple logins for one account, so I periodically have to go thru the 2FA dance with my wife to renew her mobile access.
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Sep 2, 2022 00:54
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Elephanthead posted:You can install a metal plate that makes it impossible for the generator circuit and the main breaker to both be on at the same time. The plate slides back and forth but only if one is off. This is a kinda lock out none automatic. Not sure if it is still code but it was at some less safe time. Yep that's an interlock.
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Sep 3, 2022 01:07
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We have termites in the (attached) garage. FML. Now the $400 or so that my wife spent on a one year exterminator contract earlier this summer seems like a much better deal. I was pissed when she did it when it was just to deal with millipedes, but turns out it covers termites too. They're coming back next week to drill thru the concrete in the garage to pump poison in from the ground.
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Sep 10, 2022 00:34
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Hooray.
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Sep 10, 2022 03:21
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Ham Equity posted:if we use an LLC to own the house (we would all be co-owners of the LLC, the LLC would be on the title for the house), is there any way for us to get the primary residence capital gains tax exemption, or is that right out given that an LLC cannot have a primary residence? I had considered buying my house in a trust but this was one of my concerns. I believe there was a poster (was it GGGC?) who did actually lose out on a tax exemption for that exact reason, though I forget details, like if it was state or federal.
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Sep 29, 2022 10:18
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Muir posted:Your house has 6 chimneys? I know it might seem odd that we let folks with only 6 chimneys participate in the thread with the rest of us. But it's good to hear the perspective of the common man from time to time. Keeps us grounded.
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Oct 2, 2022 00:09
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redreader posted:My 4 year old took a poo after holding it in for a week, now the toilet is clogged. Is there a simple 'home owner' solution for this or do I call the plumbers? Welcome to my life
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I went with MERV11 after I ran out of the filters the PO left in the garage, but my utility costs have been brutal this winter, so now I'm wondering if I'm forcing the system to work harder and should go to a less restrictive filter.
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