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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon August 24, 2026 4:43 am
by spike
I’ve picked up a pop rivet gun anyway. We’ll see what I can get done tonight, otherwise gate guy is coming tomorrow morning so I’ll need to be around anyway.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue September 01, 2026 6:39 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
We've only been in our new house just under two weeks. We've done a lot of yard work so far, but so much more to come. I was outside straightening up the mailbox post, and some old lady stopped and said she was friends with the previous owner before he had to sell it for upkeep reasons. She then said that this one big bush we took out was one that we shouldn't have, and started naming other things around the yard that she liked. In a kind voice I just said "well, the outside of the house will be changing quite a bit over the next couple of months. We're taking some trees down this week". She looked worried about which ones, but before she could ask i just said it was really hot out and need to get back inside.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue September 01, 2026 11:20 pm
by spike
E.H. Ruddock wrote: Tue September 01, 2026 6:39 pm
We've only been in our new house just under two weeks. We've done a lot of yard work so far, but so much more to come. I was outside straightening up the mailbox post, and some old lady stopped and said she was friends with the previous owner before he had to sell it for upkeep reasons. She then said that this one big bush we took out was one that we shouldn't have, and started naming other things around the yard that she liked. In a kind voice I just said "well, the outside of the house will be changing quite a bit over the next couple of months. We're taking some trees down this week". She looked worried about which ones, but before she could ask i just said it was really hot out and need to get back inside.
Classic.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed September 02, 2026 2:46 am
by wease
E.H. Ruddock wrote: Tue September 01, 2026 6:39 pm
We've only been in our new house just under two weeks. We've done a lot of yard work so far, but so much more to come. I was outside straightening up the mailbox post, and some old lady stopped and said she was friends with the previous owner before he had to sell it for upkeep reasons. She then said that this one big bush we took out was one that we shouldn't have, and started naming other things around the yard that she liked. In a kind voice I just said "well, the outside of the house will be changing quite a bit over the next couple of months. We're taking some trees down this week". She looked worried about which ones, but before she could ask i just said it was really hot out and need to get back inside.
Nice!
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed September 02, 2026 2:38 pm
by Bammer
Can’t choose your neighbors!
Wait, I mean…
You’re not buying the house, you’re buying the neighborhood.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Fri September 04, 2026 11:36 am
by E.H. Ruddock
Three gigantic pines coming doing in the back of our new house today. It’ll be difficult to work and not just stand out there like an old man watching
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon September 21, 2026 12:45 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
When we moved into our new home last month, I vowed to work on the little things that needed to be done right away instead of always walking by and thinking "I should get to that soon". It has been worth it. I've handymanned the shit out of this place so far. So many things on the list already done, but my biggest achievement was running a hole through the laundry room wall to the garage for the car charger cord, and making it look like it was meant to be that way.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon September 21, 2026 9:52 pm
by 96583UP
can that hole in the wall be used for other things too
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Mon September 21, 2026 10:43 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Sure but i think it’s too high up for what you are thinking
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue September 22, 2026 10:10 am
by spike
Call in a pal to help
