The Home Improvement Thread

[E.H. Ruddock]

Fuck. Now our dishwasher isn't draining properly. Ugh.

[Chloe]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

yeah Doc, get on it!

[Monkey_Driven]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.

Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.

[Chloe]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

yeah Doc, get on it!

$$$ easier said than done, pal. Hopefully by end of year we can get windows replaced and get a new heat pump.

[Chloe]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.

Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.

New windows should help. Our house needs some major help, too. Built in 1960. Windows are drafty as shit! Are you guys doing anything in way of additional insulation?

[Monkey_Driven]

Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.

We need to do this soon, too.

We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.

Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.

New windows should help. Our house needs some major help, too. Built in 1960. Windows are drafty as shit! Are you guys doing anything in way of additional insulation?

Just a little bit in the basement along the ceiling in the unfinished rooms. Most of our heat loss is through the fireplace, doors, and windows. Our city has a pretty good rebate program for these types of improvements.

[bodysnatcher]

My dryer vent duct goes through the ceiling in the basement. The circular hole is about .5 to. .75 inches wider than the duct. Does anyone know of anything that can be used as a nice type of trim or collar than can be used as a frame to the hole that the duct would go through? Just trying to make it look less janky.

[broken iris]

My dryer vent duct goes through the ceiling in the basement. The circular hole is about .5 to. .75 inches wider than the duct. Does anyone know of anything that can be used as a nice type of trim or collar than can be used as a frame to the hole that the duct would go through? Just trying to make it look less janky.

Buy one of these, then cut a proper sized hole and glue it to the wall as molding. In reality, I have seen people use plastic/vinyl squares paint to match the trim, with circular holes cut in them. Still looks kinda janky IMHO.

[bodysnatcher]

i'd be fine using something like this (bottom of pic near the floor). assuming i could probably just find one at hardware store / home depot
probably not worth trying to skim coat over

[Monkey_Driven]

Our new windows look great. We managed to paint all of the interior window trim on Saturday. Looks so much brighter/cleaner in the house.

[Chris_H_2]

We just got the estimate for our kitchen remodel. Holy shit. I didn't realize how expensive cabinets are. I think my wife and I are going to have to sit down and reevaluate want v. need.

[E.H. Ruddock]

In the past week we've had the following go wrong;

Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked

I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!

Home ownership is fun!

So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.

[Strat]

In the past week we've had the following go wrong;

Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked

I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!

Home ownership is fun!

So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.

This is the main reason I dont want to buy right now. Fuck that sounds stressful. My dishwasher broke a month ago. A quick phone call to management and a new one was in.

[bodysnatcher]

In the past week we've had the following go wrong;

Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked

I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!

Home ownership is fun!

So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.

This is the main reason I dont want to buy right now. Fuck that sounds stressful. My dishwasher broke a month ago. A quick phone call to management and a new one was in.

it is definitely stressful... and you'll sink some $$$ into repairs and updates. once you fix or update one thing, you want to do another. owning and renting both have their benefits, but renting is definitely less stressful.

[@SkitchP]

I just bought a new lawnmower!

[Self]

I just bought a new lawnmower!

I can't get my weedwhacker started.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I just bought a new lawnmower!

I can't get my weedwhacker started.

Gas or mixed fuel?

[Self]

I just bought a new lawnmower!

I can't get my weedwhacker started.

Gas or mixed fuel?

It's a two stroke. The gas line is rotted and the carb is a mess. Think I'll just buy a new one and donate this thing to science. It's served me well for about 10 years.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I just bought a new lawnmower!

I can't get my weedwhacker started.

Gas or mixed fuel?

It's a two stroke. The gas line is rotted and the carb is a mess. Think I'll just buy a new one and donate this thing to science. It's served me well for about 10 years.

if you can clean the carb up yourself it shouldn't cost too much to replace the fuel line.