The Home Improvement Thread

[spike]

Going to start getting quotes on adding some stair railings, replacing old closet doors, etc.

I’d rather just move though. Our current place’s layout isn’t great with a kid.

[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.

[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.

[spike]

Wife just bought a new chandelier (not as fancy as it sounds) and a few pendants, and we have a couple guys giving us quotes on a new deck. Also getting the exterior painted this spring.

will you let the painters use your bathroom to take dumps?

[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 had new windows and a patio door put in 6 months ago...after "supply chain" issues the guy came over today to finish the job with the screens

[Bammer]

Pretty sure all the gardening threads were lost in the purge so I will tell you here that we planted flowers this weekend, strawberries, peas, and bell pepper.

Are you guys out of the freezing night temps already?

Dammit. No, we are not.

yeah i had a hunch this was a bad call. Strawberries and peppers should be fine. Peas are probably toast. No idea on the flowers.

Peas looking strong today FYI

[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.

[dad]

going to replace an outdoor gfi on the front porch, and a puck light in the kitchen.

i'm far from a handy person, but i've watched a few videos, and it looks simple enough that i'd save myself the $200 service call for an electrician to come out and fix the two.

if i don't post after today it's because i'm dead.

[wease]

I may try and hang the light fixture in our bedroom correctly today. The previous owner just had it hanging from a hook in the ceiling and we’re tired of there being a big hole in the ceiling to look at.

[washing machine]

going to replace an outdoor gfi on the front porch, and a puck light in the kitchen.

i'm far from a handy person, but i've watched a few videos, and it looks simple enough that i'd save myself the $200 service call for an electrician to come out and fix the two.

if i don't post after today it's because i'm dead.

Just buy a gas powered generator

[dad]

i'm alive, and the outlet and puck light have been replaced.

the puck light...man, what an arm and shoulder workout.

anyway, feels good to get it done, and know i can do it, and save myself a couple hundred bucks in the process.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Sunny and in the 80s here today with no humidity and a light breeze. Planted vegetables, netted the blueberry bushes and peach tree, pressure washing the pool deck and leveling some retainer bricks around a garden out front. Will sleep well tonight.

[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.

[Monkey_Driven]

Our complete basement remodel should be done in about 7 weekdays. Very exciting stuff.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

sat down last night and mapped out a budget for ext. painting, new decks, new windows, some new light fixtures. We've got a solid gameplan for getting everything done between now and July. If we can through it all without any big surprises, we'll spring for a new garage door.

$33k right

[washing machine]

I spent last weekend leveling ground for a small patio extension in our backyard. Nothing major, just a 9'x5' rectangle to set a few chairs on. Took about 3 hours all told. I was going to go all out and use some bricks, but ended up finding these snap tiles from IKEA that were a lot easier.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/runnen-dec ... -90234226/

[contamination]

I got this beautiful piece of furniture recently and I'm absolutely loving it. It's from the 60's. I got it dirt cheap too and could easily sell it for double the price I bought it for, but I'm never selling this one.

[knee tunes]

sat down last night and mapped out a budget for ext. painting, new decks, new windows, some new light fixtures. We've got a solid gameplan for getting everything done between now and July. If we can through it all without any big surprises, we'll spring for a new garage door.

$33k right

"spring"

[knee tunes]

I got this beautiful piece of furniture recently and I'm absolutely loving it. It's from the 60's. I got it dirt cheap too and could easily sell it for double the price I bought it for, but I'm never selling this one.

what's in it?