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bEatmstrJ posted:I completely disagree with this. Having worked with a number of different contractors in the past, I can say that that the end result (down to specific details) has never been realized by me. Maybe it's different where you live but just getting a contractor to show up is a loving chore around here. I called at least 7 contractors yesterday. One of them answered and answered a few questions but said he couldn't do anything for two weeks. Two of them called back. One said he was busy and couldn't talk until tomorrow but would call me back. The other said he would come over to look tomorrow. So far no one has come over and no one has called back. Did you tell them you cut out the top of the I beams before or after?
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Apr 3, 2017 01:56
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I'm shocked a trained and skilled craftsman didn't come over the same day to fix a DIYers major fuckfest.
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Apr 3, 2017 02:07
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Slugworth posted:There's really no need to wrap them. I do, because why not, but they're designed not to require it and code doesn't require it. Bathroom moisture?
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Apr 4, 2017 19:34
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bEatmstrJ posted:Actual Translation (since you're a moron): The kind of engineer that would insult someone rather than being professional and offering courteous advice, then touting themselves as being an engineer. It's the equivalent of me having a heart attack on the street and a doctor pointing and laughing saying, "Haha you're dumb cause you're having a heart attack! BTW I'm a doctor!". It's a douchebag move and you're obviously a douchebag as well for not recognizing that. I don't expect anyone to help me for free. But just getting help has been a challenge in itself. Look man, I don't think people are being mean or anything just having a laugh dude. I mean it IS funny you cut the supports out from under your future tub. I have mega respect for handy folks that have initiative. I'm rich and lazy lol. Also repeating what I said earlier, no contractor worth a poo poo wants to come in and fix gently caress ups, irrespective how much you pay them. To a degree I guess. But what's with the big secret reveal on why you just didn't take out the tile?
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Apr 5, 2017 21:55
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bEatmstrJ posted:I've purposely neglected to mention WHY i'm doing this, but it will be made apparent soon enough. And no, I live in SoCal where the weather is always 80 degrees and sunny, like it literally is today. Facebook Aunt posted:I thought the secret was about why he needed to make the tub two inches lower. The answer probably being that he's short, or his wife is short, and has trouble getting into the tub. No reason to be all secretive about that though, the forums have some cool dwarfs and nobody cares that they are short. I he going to post a picture of him and his wife in the tub? UnSubscribed
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Apr 5, 2017 22:14
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dangling pointer posted:He's definitely in over his head.
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Apr 5, 2017 22:26
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kid sinister posted:I found your LinkedIn page. "Self-taught DIY expert." Dude
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Apr 5, 2017 23:12
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I didn't click on your linked in page op, friends? That's bs and childish. Surprised there isn't a ban. This is my first foray into DIY so you guys may be more fyad than I know. Your still being a bit aloof tho.
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Apr 6, 2017 01:09
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kid sinister posted:Now that I reported you to your city's building division who will make you actually follow through, I feel better already. Show me the form.
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Apr 6, 2017 01:45
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kid sinister posted:It is online? Also, I'm not going to post any doxx. This guy has enough problems already. Gj taking the high road goon
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Apr 6, 2017 02:14
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kid sinister posted:Nice try. There's no outlet in the picture. What the gently caress does this have to do with laughing at this guy? What are his kids names KS? Doesn't DIY have a no stalk rule? If not, it should. Ban this chuckle gently caress.
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Apr 6, 2017 18:22
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SoundMonkey posted:hi, mod here, wow get hosed Why isn't he banned? Lowtax even made money off the new av
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Apr 6, 2017 20:41
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kid sinister posted:Add the weight of a tub. Now add the weight of 50+ gallons of water. Now add 400 pounds for your average goon. Tell me how that wasn't going to collapse eventually. But why did you look up how many bedrooms he has? He has too big of a house to live with just his wife? Bigger than yours?
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kid sinister posted:https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3813464&perpage=40&pagenumber=9#post471100820 So what information that's factual did you get by searching out his house? Did you google street view it too? What are the school districts? E:do his kids live close enough to walk to school, or do they likely take the bus? Burt Sexual fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Apr 6, 2017 |
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Apr 6, 2017 20:45
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my bat mitzvah ROCKED posted:This is the only thread I've ever read in diy and it's great and I'm glad the stalky weirdo sperg got banned Same. Really probably put diy on the map for a change. Seemed like a boring premise, but less than comics and anime. Any other funny threads regulars?
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Apr 6, 2017 23:54
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bEatmstrJ posted:So my theory that Craiglist people are notoriously flaky and don't want to be bothered is true. Even licensed contractors who just don't want any new work. Why post ads if you're not going to take any work? Interesting, how did you change your approach?
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Apr 7, 2017 00:27
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canyoneer posted:Yeah that's their attempt of blowing you off politely. Yeah that's my experience. Also, my normal guy guarantees his work for life. I'd imagine a good deal of hesitancy accepting the risk of tub in basement failure. But good job for coming back op, u got balls.
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Apr 7, 2017 00:54
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Evilreaver posted:Man, I missed KS's allegedly sweet avatar ''Twas great, gj whomever.
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Apr 7, 2017 01:26
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did anyone 'archive it before the evidence was erased'?
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Effective-Disorder posted:Even if you wedge those things in really snug between the flanges, is screwing them through the flakeboard going to transfer loads properly? You're trying to replace the capacity for compressive strength from the top flange onto something that naturally wants to give in to vertical forces, held together on a different plane with plywood and some screws. It's adding weight and (more importantly) new loading factors in. All the compressive loads are now shearing loads on the interface of the screws, flakeboard, and 2x8. Not to mention the tensile loading on/around that scarf joint possibly leading to torque that can't be accounted for without some math. If you drew a static diagram of that arrangement, it would be a mess. That's actually not a bad idea, but they'll say tear our the floor. 😟
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IncredibleIgloo posted:It may be if you shower more than once a week. No shampoo.
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Apr 7, 2017 01:46
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This thread is interesting in that it mirrors political threads with a number of what ifs, lack of accurate/complete information, and shading the truth.
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Apr 7, 2017 02:07
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Effective-Disorder posted:Easy, grow lamps. Sure, the cops might bust down my door looking for pot, but they'll be drat impressed with my lush and verdant bathroom. Funny post
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Apr 7, 2017 03:56
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OMGVBFLOL posted:This guy doesn't have PMs, so sorry for the brief thread derail everyone: And we veer to the left lol
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Apr 7, 2017 03:58
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brugroffil posted:You can try Angie's List too since it's free now. I didn't know that! What's the biz model now? Ads?
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Apr 7, 2017 15:12
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Lladre posted:That thirty four thousand dollar hammock tub is still cheaper than OP's tub. Harsh
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Apr 11, 2017 01:54
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brugroffil posted:You won't be turning on the bath light or other secondary lights and accidentally leave them on every time you step in to take a piss, grab something out of the medicine cabinet, etc. I think the intention is that the primary light is the one on the vacancy sensor. Jeez is this that hard to understand? I mean my wife/daughter use a vanity that has 10 lights on the bar. They leave it on all the time. All day. I put in a sensor. Solved. Training them was not working and took more effort. No code req at all, just makes sense
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Apr 12, 2017 22:08
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FogHelmut posted:Leaving the lights on is one step away from screwing with your thermostat. Most of today's SA didn't get this reference
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A HUNGRY MOUTH posted:The post about the guy whose wife keeps loving up the thermostat with her halogen lamp, and he keeps fixing it because he loves her. Thanks for doing my reaseach into thread search hell.
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bEatmstrJ posted:According to CALGreen compliance as of Jan 1, 2017 the following restrictions have been put into place: Stop stealing and wasting water, desert dweller.
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Apr 14, 2017 00:55
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FCKGW posted:NorCal user spotted gently caress (you) Got Water
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Apr 14, 2017 02:38
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DirtRoadJunglist posted:Yeah, my parents had a bonus room in their condo basement. They dug out a window well and added an egress window, and now it's a bedroom. I forget how much value that added to the condo, but it was substantial. It's got french doors, though, which I find highly annoying on a bedroom, but I don't care that much because I don't live there anymore. Millennial.txt
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Apr 15, 2017 05:48
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Anne Whateley posted:Not like a hot tub outside where the water stays in it forever, but a jacuzzi tub in your bathroom seems about as clean as any other bathtub? I start up our tub jac like once a month to keep it running, and like black poo poo comes out of the jets. Sex w the wifey isn't a consideration.
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Apr 16, 2017 20:12
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Facebook Aunt posted:If you're ok with little tubes of builder-grade lube then more power to you, but I like a different level of lubrication. A+ name/post combo
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bEatmstrJ posted:In reasonably boring news, I took down my vanities and removed the hardibacker from the wall today in prep for the contractors to do the minor plumbing fixes needed and so it can be inspected later. Since the wall is off, i'm probably going to replace the mirror electrical boxes with adjustable boxes and I might swap out the brass pipes with some copper stubouts. That one is up in the air though since the brass ones are working and i'm not sure I have enough slack in the blue PEX on the right to make the switch without adding a coupler. How much was the quote?
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Apr 17, 2017 13:21
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SoundMonkey posted:i just assumed that's what it was, but... Makes hanging things more exciting?
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Apr 18, 2017 03:06
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WrenP-Complete posted:
This is loving awesome. OP do this but with your kitchen below.
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Apr 18, 2017 18:58
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SoundMonkey posted:fuckin' lol if you don't think every single person who posted helpfully wasn't at least a LITTLE tempted. I'm with the mod so I don't get probed
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Apr 20, 2017 02:55
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Slugworth posted:I've always wished this place had a 'fix it even faster' thread, where we gave horrible, corner cutting advice. Pm me as I don't cruise this aisle much.
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SoundMonkey posted:do people still install jacuzzi tubs in tyool 2017? i thought we were all aligning our chakras in hanging teardrop-shaped glass bathing vessels now or whatever. Your bedspread has cum alllll over it btw.
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