Page 74 of 133
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri August 07, 2020 2:28 am
by doug rr
you want me to go talk to him?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri August 07, 2020 2:29 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri August 07, 2020 2:32 am
by 96583UP
doug rr wrote:you want me to go talk to him?
nah he's got all sorts of power tools and crazy family members one of whom helped to try cover up a murder
instead i am just gonna move my shed and plant an arborvitae line along that fence
which will be a forthcoming topic in the garden ing thread, target early Q4 this year
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri August 07, 2020 3:21 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:doug rr wrote:you want me to go talk to him?
nah he's got all sorts of power tools and crazy family members one of whom helped to try cover up a murder
instead i am just gonna move my shed and plant an arborvitae line along that fence
which will be a forthcoming topic in the garden ing thread, target early Q4 this year
where do you live?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 2:56 pm
by Bammer
Discovered what looks to be a roof leak yesterday
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 3:01 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bammer wrote: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
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 3:04 pm
by Bammer
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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).
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 3:58 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 4:01 pm
by Bammer
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sat August 08, 2020 5:00 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 2:50 am
by 96583UP
got the water heater quote, and with A/C & Furnace up-sell and it was only $13,500 total ... and with 0% financing for 5 yrs... and some rebates and tax credits too... i was so ready to hear $20k... not normal. i am definitely setting myself up for tragedy here somehow... but maybe sometimes life is not always awful. sigh
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 2:53 am
by 96583UP
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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
why with roofs can't we just cover them in a sheet of plastic or metal rather than relying on shingles which require a combination of assumptions to hold in order to prevent water from getting in
its just so weird
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 3:12 am
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 3:17 am
by Bammer
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 4:13 am
by Monkey_Driven
Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 5:45 am
by Mickey
Last act as renters will be putting a new fill valve in the toilet because it's squeaking and I don't trust my landlord not to have the 'rona.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Sun August 09, 2020 2:12 pm
by Bammer
Monkey_Driven wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Bammer wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 3:41 pm
by B
Bought a dishwasher from Lowe's. The installer just called to say he's about 10 minutes away with my microwave.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 3:50 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote: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.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 10, 2020 4:09 pm
by B
Happily, he showed up with a dishwasher.