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Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Thu March 18, 2021 8:10 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
You should at least have an easy access shut off valve for the whole house water. Ours is in the garage.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Thu March 18, 2021 8:11 pm
by ghost
Is there an access panel to the pipes and whatnot in the room behind the shower? Like our hall closet has a square of drywall we can remove to get to the bathroom plumbing.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Thu March 18, 2021 8:14 pm
by Mickey
Our old rental was supposed to have an access panel but our dipshit landlord had caulked it shut and also not put any insulation in that wall, so when our shower pipes froze we had no access to them. Very smart guy.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Thu March 18, 2021 8:15 pm
by Mickey
If you're wondering why the shower pipes ran through an uninsulated exterior wall such that you would even consider caulking the access panel shut, well, us too.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Thu March 18, 2021 8:18 pm
by B
ghost wrote:Is there an access panel to the pipes and whatnot in the room behind the shower? Like our hall closet has a square of drywall we can remove to get to the bathroom plumbing.
I'll have to nose though my closets before I shut off the main valve, but I don't think this tub has a shut off.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 12:09 am
by 96583UP
B wrote:
ghost wrote:Is there an access panel to the pipes and whatnot in the room behind the shower? Like our hall closet has a square of drywall we can remove to get to the bathroom plumbing.
I'll have to nose though my closets before I shut off the main valve, but I don't think this tub has a shut off.
i know how this story ends

http://forums.theskyiscrape.com/viewtop ... r#p1672056

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:17 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
let me know what happens, b...i have a very small drip also and have no clue where to shut off this sh*t

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:25 am
by 96583UP
i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:37 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:37 am
by 96583UP
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:41 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets
that's not even true...i'm going to be before i say something i regret

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:49 am
by 96583UP
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets
that's not even true...i'm going to be before i say something i regret
too late

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:50 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets
that's not even true...i'm going to be before i say something i regret
too late
whatever...bye

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 2:52 am
by 96583UP
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets
that's not even true...i'm going to be before i say something i regret
too late
whatever...bye
just like last time

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 3:04 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
96583UP wrote:i know where you shut it
Spoiler: show
your face
i don't know why you hate me so much
you left me at the altar in my wedding dress

all my friends and family were there

and pets
that's not even true...i'm going to be before i say something i regret
too late
whatever...bye
just like last time
goodnight

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 19, 2021 3:33 am
by knee tunes
haha and pets

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Fri March 26, 2021 11:45 pm
by Bammer
Bammer wrote:My buddy recently replaced his back yard grass with Dream Turf. I checked it out today and it’s fucking awesome.

Want.

He paid $15k and based on yard size I’d probably be looking at $50k.

I started laying the foundation with Mrs. Bam on how to pay for it...
So this bid came in at just under $40k

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Sat March 27, 2021 12:05 am
by Mickey
I can't imagine that being worth the cost.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Sat March 27, 2021 12:15 am
by verb_to_trust
I'm sure it would look fine for several years but does it start to fade or degrade over time? I'm picturing those rubber playgrounds and basketball courts. After enough time goes by they look faded.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread

Posted: Sat March 27, 2021 12:21 am
by Bammer
I don’t need it to look perfect forever.

I do want the surface to perform and feel functional for a very long time though.

Biggest appeals in order:
- no more dirt/mud tracked into house
- it’s dry like 30 minutes after it rains
- being dry right away will encourage kids to use it more often, rains a lot here
- no more mowing or pulling weeds