The Home Improvement Thread

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Mickey]

Discovered what looks to be a roof leak yesterday

that stinks...when was the last time you had a new roof put on? that reminds me, mine will need to be done soon

It’s less than 3 years old. Weird spot, hard to explain, but pretty sure roof leak. Add it to the list for my contractor who was supposed to come back and do all the warranty work / one year checkup in May 2019. Fortunately they didn’t go out of business (yet).

that's good...how long is your warranty?

Well everything was supposed to be taken care of at the one year mark ... beyond that I’m not really sure. They have delayed it though over and over, which in a way is OK because I keep adding things to the list for them to take care of.

i bet you have a large house and that was very expensive

Right around 2500 sqft which I wouldn’t describe as “large” and I feel good about what we paid.

Plenty of room for the family and a toaster oven.

Turns out this leak situation MIGHT be from settling, where tiles have separated a little in the master bathroom shower. Which would be worse, I think. Easy enough to fill the gap (see you in the quotes out of context thread!) but that would mean internal moisture (see you there again!) and you know, that’s not cool.

Wow, something I never imagined worrying about until now! Awesome!

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[B]

Ok but now where are you going to nuke those Totinos?

We haven't had a microwave for 2.5 years.

[Monkey_Driven]

Ok but now where are you going to nuke those Totinos?

We haven't had a microwave for 2.5 years.

[Mickey]

We exclusively use the microwave for melting cheese on chips, so it's pretty indispensable, but I suppose you could do that in a toaster oven.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[doug rr]

we don't have one either..when we did it was for bread storage

[B]

We do have plans to redo our kitchen and put one over the stove. We're not opposed, we just don't have the space.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though

[Bammer]

mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though

That install is a 2 man job.

Lenny needs a good man.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

mine above my stove went out and i lucked into paying $30 at best buy for a perfectly new one that should have cost around $200-$250...it's on the counter still taking up way too much space though

That install is a 2 man job.

Lenny needs a good man.

my dad is the only man i need

[96583UP]

mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver

[lennytheweedwhacker]

mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver

i get the feeling you have a large house

[96583UP]

mine is above my stove and a mondo space saver

i get the feeling you have a large house

no but i have a large kitchen

[96583UP]

which is nice after years of apartments

[lennytheweedwhacker]

you live in nyc, right?

[ghost]

We have one of those above the stove dealies and only use it to reheat coffee. Going microwaveless at the new place.

[Mickey]

I wouldn't sacrifice counter space to a microwave.

[Monkey_Driven]

Don't you people have leftovers?!