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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 2:20 am
by E.H. Ruddock
Fuck. Now our dishwasher isn't draining properly. Ugh.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 12:51 pm
by Chloe
Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 4:17 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
yeah Doc, get on it!
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 6:11 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.
Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 6:15 pm
by Chloe
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
yeah Doc, get on it!
$$$ easier said than done, pal. Hopefully by end of year we can get windows replaced and get a new heat pump.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 05, 2013 6:18 pm
by Chloe
Monkey_Driven wrote:Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.
Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.
New windows should help. Our house needs some major help, too. Built in 1960. Windows are drafty as shit! Are you guys doing anything in way of additional insulation?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Thu June 06, 2013 1:32 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Chloe wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:Getting 18 new windows installed next Friday. Should help a lot with utility costs and general attractiveness of the house.
We need to do this soon, too.
We've avoided painting all of the window trim until they're replaced so none of our windows match the rest of the house. It's going to be painting party this weekend.
Just had an energy audit of our house. I would have never guessed that a 60 year old house original windows and siding is not very efficient.
New windows should help. Our house needs some major help, too. Built in 1960. Windows are drafty as shit! Are you guys doing anything in way of additional insulation?
Just a little bit in the basement along the ceiling in the unfinished rooms. Most of our heat loss is through the fireplace, doors, and windows. Our city has a pretty good rebate program for these types of improvements.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue June 11, 2013 4:56 pm
by bodysnatcher
My dryer vent duct goes through the ceiling in the basement. The circular hole is about .5 to. .75 inches wider than the duct. Does anyone know of anything that can be used as a nice type of trim or collar than can be used as a frame to the hole that the duct would go through? Just trying to make it look less janky.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue June 11, 2013 5:15 pm
by broken iris
bodysnatcher wrote:My dryer vent duct goes through the ceiling in the basement. The circular hole is about .5 to. .75 inches wider than the duct. Does anyone know of anything that can be used as a nice type of trim or collar than can be used as a frame to the hole that the duct would go through? Just trying to make it look less janky.
Buy one of these, then cut a proper sized hole and glue it to the wall as molding. In reality, I have seen people use plastic/vinyl squares paint to match the trim, with circular holes cut in them. Still looks kinda janky IMHO.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Tue June 11, 2013 5:51 pm
by bodysnatcher
i'd be fine using something like this (bottom of pic near the floor). assuming i could probably just find one at hardware store / home depot
probably not worth trying to skim coat over
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 3:21 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Our new windows look great. We managed to paint all of the interior window trim on Saturday. Looks so much brighter/cleaner in the house.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 7:48 pm
by Chris_H_2
We just got the estimate for our kitchen remodel. Holy shit. I didn't realize how expensive cabinets are. I think my wife and I are going to have to sit down and reevaluate want v. need.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 8:23 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
E.H. Ruddock wrote:In the past week we've had the following go wrong;
Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked
I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!
Home ownership is fun!
So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 8:53 pm
by Strat
E.H. Ruddock wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:In the past week we've had the following go wrong;
Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked
I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!
Home ownership is fun!
So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.
This is the main reason I dont want to buy right now. Fuck that sounds stressful. My dishwasher broke a month ago. A quick phone call to management and a new one was in.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 8:54 pm
by bodysnatcher
Strat wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:In the past week we've had the following go wrong;
Kids' ceiling fan light stopped working (it's not the bulbs)
one of the bathroom fans stopped working
doorbell stopped working
kitchen sink having hot water issues
one of our front living room windows cracked
I know this is all relatively minor, but stuff adds up as far as the money. Other than the window, this is all stuff I will fix myself, but goodbye weekend!
Home ownership is fun!
So far I've only fixed the ceiling fan light in my boy's room and the dishwasher problem that came up later. Sigh.
This is the main reason I dont want to buy right now. Fuck that sounds stressful. My dishwasher broke a month ago. A quick phone call to management and a new one was in.
it is definitely stressful... and you'll sink some $$$ into repairs and updates. once you fix or update one thing, you want to do another. owning and renting both have their benefits, but renting is definitely less stressful.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 9:18 pm
by @SkitchP
I just bought a new lawnmower!
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 9:45 pm
by Self
@SkitchP wrote:I just bought a new lawnmower!
I can't get my weedwhacker started.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 10:17 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Self wrote:@SkitchP wrote:I just bought a new lawnmower!
I can't get my weedwhacker started.
Gas or mixed fuel?
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 10:25 pm
by Self
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Self wrote:@SkitchP wrote:I just bought a new lawnmower!
I can't get my weedwhacker started.
Gas or mixed fuel?
It's a two stroke. The gas line is rotted and the carb is a mess. Think I'll just buy a new one and donate this thing to science. It's served me well for about 10 years.
Re: The Home Improvement Thread
Posted: Wed June 12, 2013 10:35 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Self wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:Self wrote:@SkitchP wrote:I just bought a new lawnmower!
I can't get my weedwhacker started.
Gas or mixed fuel?
It's a two stroke. The gas line is rotted and the carb is a mess. Think I'll just buy a new one and donate this thing to science. It's served me well for about 10 years.
if you can clean the carb up yourself it shouldn't cost too much to replace the fuel line.