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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 4:16 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
i wish i were good at and enjoyed this kind of thing
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 4:17 pm
by LetMeSleep
Same. I'm getting better but I still bluff my way through DIY.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 4:18 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
LetMeSleep wrote:Same. I'm getting better but I still bluff my way through DIY.
my father tried to teach me sometimes but i was just a terrible son
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 4:30 pm
by doug rr
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:LetMeSleep wrote:Same. I'm getting better but I still bluff my way through DIY.
my father tried to teach me sometimes but i was just a terrible son
hey lenny, I'm going to put a bid on a house today and if we get it my wife said I can put a putting green in
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 4:34 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
doug rr wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:LetMeSleep wrote:Same. I'm getting better but I still bluff my way through DIY.
my father tried to teach me sometimes but i was just a terrible son
hey lenny, I'm going to put a bid on a house today and if we get it my wife said I can put a putting green in
your wife is the best
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:46 pm
by bodysnatcher
Monkey_Driven wrote:Completing redoing our master bathroom next month. It is only about 40 sq feet, but it is in need of an overhaul.
Doing it yourself?
We have a 3/4 bath in our basement that we are going to be remodeling, but hiring out the pros to do it, as we'll be moving plumbing, and we want a designer's eye on this thing.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:47 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
bodysnatcher wrote:we want a designer's eye on this thing.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:47 pm
by bodysnatcher
In the current process of redoing our entry way closet. It was a colossal POS. I think the original "paint" from the 60's, with one big wooden shelf and a wooden bar for coats. Painting now and and building a shelving system. Now if there was only a way I could find some sort of rack for my wife's 9000 pairs of boots
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed January 28, 2015 6:47 pm
by bodysnatcher
E.H. Ruddock wrote:bodysnatcher wrote:we want a designer's eye on this thing.


Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 12:04 am
by bodysnatcher
Curious if anyone has ever had a tankless water heater installed? If so, what was the price range, and do you think it's worth the cost?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 12:05 am
by Rangi Guy
bodysnatcher wrote:Curious if anyone has ever had a tankless water heater installed? If so, what was the price range, and do you think it's worth the cost?
Can you put a price on instant hot water?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 1:01 am
by Norah
My aunt has one and from what I've heard it's pretty fucking awesome.
If I never ran out of hot water I don't know if I'd ever leave the shower.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 1:03 am
by BigRedLedbetter
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 1:05 am
by Norah
Go buy those headphones I recommended, hashtag.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 1:09 am
by BigRedLedbetter
cutuphalfdead wrote:Go buy those headphones I recommended, hashtag.
There is a good chance I will.

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri March 06, 2015 1:39 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Had to buy a new washing machine today. Our front load washer died. Front load washers suck, we went back to a top load.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri March 06, 2015 4:10 pm
by Chris_H_2
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Had to buy a new washing machine today. Our front load washer died. Front load washers suck, we went back to a top load.
I said this very same thing about a year ago, and Spike accused me of being a Debby Downer.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri March 06, 2015 4:26 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Chris_H_2 wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Had to buy a new washing machine today. Our front load washer died. Front load washers suck, we went back to a top load.
I said this very same thing about a year ago, and Spike accused me of being a Debby Downer.
yeah but who pays attention to spike?
I really hate how you can't stop the machine easily to add something once you've started it on a front loader. Looking forward to be able to say "oh crap, I need underwear, throw this in quick" with the new top loader. We bought an extra capacity one, so should be nice.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri March 06, 2015 4:49 pm
by Chris_H_2
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Chris_H_2 wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Had to buy a new washing machine today. Our front load washer died. Front load washers suck, we went back to a top load.
I said this very same thing about a year ago, and Spike accused me of being a Debby Downer.
yeah but who pays attention to spike?
I really hate how you can't stop the machine easily to add something once you've started it on a front loader. Looking forward to be able to say "oh crap, I need underwear, throw this in quick" with the new top loader. We bought an extra capacity one, so should be nice.
About a month ago, the machine stopped draining (we bought it about 3 years ago). I did some research, and learned that there's a filter at the front of the machine that occasionally gets clogged up. And it's a complete pain the ass to disassemble, drain, clean, and put back together. Most people call the plumber or a repairman. And it's not covered by a warranty. Evidently this is pretty normal. Who the hell makes a machine that, for 90% of the users, requires a repairman to come and clear a drain filter?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri March 06, 2015 4:53 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Yeah last night I had our front loader torn apart completely in a last-ditch effort to save it. Cleaned all hoses, pipes, tubes, belts, plugs, whatever. Still wouldn't spin. Apparently bad motor. It is 10 years old so I guess I can't complain.