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What home improvement work did you do today?

Discussion in 'Home Improvement' started by atrinh15, Apr 28, 2018.

  1. May 29, 2021 at 7:49 PM
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    Nice....how long is the build time?
     
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  2. May 29, 2021 at 7:51 PM
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    That blows. Actually sounds like how most of my projects end up going.
     
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  3. May 29, 2021 at 10:52 PM
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    Dog house is coming along!
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  4. May 30, 2021 at 6:28 AM
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    Forward looking camera, Stub Antenna, 3M clearshield. A few other non lifted items.
    Too long. ECD is mid September, but they are saying could slide to November. Current homes being completed have been running 10-12 months due to shortages. If Sept, it will be 10 months. It took them 4 months to break ground.
     
  5. May 30, 2021 at 6:56 AM
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    I see you’re putting a bigger door in there for when you need to spend the night out there. Good thinking… :thumbsup:
     
  6. May 30, 2021 at 7:51 AM
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    Just keep a eye out for dog hair built on that coil, HELLA dog house.
     
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  7. May 30, 2021 at 10:15 AM
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    Forward looking camera, Stub Antenna, 3M clearshield. A few other non lifted items.
    A few more photos of the framing. Previous posts 6577, 6876,7025. Basement framing done and main floor. Concrete back deck poured. Waiting for main floor inspection before they can continue.
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  8. May 30, 2021 at 4:39 PM
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    Got our deck stained today. Here's a little before/after. I did the railing after I took the photo so it looks better now.

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  9. May 31, 2021 at 9:57 AM
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    Our lawn is mowed and our grass is finally covering the lawn in the front of the house - only took 5 years for the grass to fill in...

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  10. May 31, 2021 at 10:04 AM
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    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    Pretty much finished the south/alley side of the Great Wall. I ran out of red heads to mount the rest of my uprights on the east and west walls that I share with neighbors. The corrugated went up relatively easy for being 12 footers. I will probably spray with vinegar and salt, and then get the quick reaction with hydrogen peroxide. Stoked to have some privacy; doesn’t change my habits but at least now people can’t see me!
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  11. May 31, 2021 at 10:41 AM
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    Rebuilt my well pump this morning trying to figure out why it wont build to 50psi anymore. Still not reaching 50. I must have a leaking pipe going out to the well somewhere.

    Also included is a .gif of the local wildlife eating my hibiscus while I was working.

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  12. May 31, 2021 at 11:54 AM
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    In our Kitchen, I installed soft close drawer guides, soft close hinges & new hardware. I removed the Pre existing shelving in this lower cabinet and installed two Rev A Shelf pull out organizer units for our pots and pans. Definitely made it a lot easier to get at things.

    Before:
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  13. May 31, 2021 at 12:30 PM
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    got the rest of the garden in. Tomatoes, pumpkin, squash. Cool weather veggies are doing great.
    Need to finish the flower bed
    Major clean of the 70g aquarium
     
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  14. May 31, 2021 at 12:55 PM
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    May be not as extensive as some other projects, but I had to get the garage into some order before I could actually do bigger projects. Glad I did it. Watched reviews on YouTube. Gave it a go.
    Before when I would work on a vehicle I would be moving everything around to pull it in now everything is already out of the way.
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    By the way I am selling those rims hahah
     
  15. May 31, 2021 at 2:43 PM
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    3 rooms of whisker outlets covers to hide cables. Only a few pix

    Before / during / after

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  16. May 31, 2021 at 5:11 PM
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    Dog house part 3.....painted, door is made, and dog door is on. Next step is to insulate and sheet the inside. Done for today though.

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  17. Jun 1, 2021 at 9:36 AM
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    I need a pic of this dog please..:cool:
     
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  18. Jun 1, 2021 at 11:08 AM
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    Doggie 1 and 2. Josie and Archie
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  19. Jun 2, 2021 at 11:39 AM
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    You are a great dad, I am sure they will LOVE their new digs!
     
  20. Jun 2, 2021 at 7:45 PM
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    Dumpster dived for some new deck boards at a jobsite today.

    The carpenters told me it's Ipe wood. $6 a foot. I have 300 feet in the truck. :eek:

    There might be enough to build a new fence at my place too. I'm going to try and get the rest of it. :spy:


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  21. Jun 2, 2021 at 7:53 PM
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    Score! Ipe is great. Make sure your blades are sharp!
     
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  22. Jun 2, 2021 at 8:03 PM
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    I cut them with my circle saw to fit in the workvan and I already felt it bogging down when I was cutting the last few lol. I threw my miter saw in truck this afternoon for when I go back.
     
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  23. Jun 2, 2021 at 8:19 PM
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    Get it all!!
     
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  24. Jun 3, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    I have a question for someone with experience with paint removal. I have some beams that make up our living room and actually go through the house and make up the balcony. I'd like to strip the blue paint in order to stain them.
    Here is a picture of part of the house with the beams on the balcony (just took a tree down).
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    Here's an inside picture where you can see the beams in the ceiling and they go all the way through the house.
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    I'd like to stain them to go along with our addition, which uses a walnut on the stairs to the right of the garage (bad picture). The goal is for the whole house to be the new siding.
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    What age is the house? Could that paint be lead based at all?
    The best method is going to involve a lot of manual work... use a stripper like citristrip gel to get the bulk of it, followed by detail work with toothbrushes and sanders. But if it's lead based paint you'll need to take precautions before doing any sanding and will need to dispose of anything you strip correctly. Once you've got them stripped down to bare wood, then you're good to go.
     
  26. Jun 3, 2021 at 3:18 PM
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    Originally built in 1965, but I believe the blue paint was done back in early 2000's. I am pretty/very confident it isn't lead based.
    I was afraid of that. I was hoping for some simpler method. Thanks for the input. Very much appreciated.
     
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    I would reach out to dustless blasting and see if they have any local preferred contractors in your area. If you used a company that can do mobile media blasting you will get a better finish result and the save a lot of time! The interior beams look like Douglas Fur but it’s hard to tell for sure from the photos.

    The media blasting or dustless blasting can also make quick work or stripping or restoring wood to its original wood grain. They can use different material in the machine for different end results.

    https://www.dustlessblasting.com/applications/wood
     
  28. Jun 3, 2021 at 4:58 PM
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    I think they stopped putting lead in paint in the 70's. Unfortunately, lead will leach through the paint layers so if they painted it with lead based paint and didn't correct it before the final painting in the 2000's, you may still have an issue. You can get a simple lead testing kit from Lowes or the Depot - that way you know what you are dealing with.
     
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  29. Jun 3, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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    I’m on the finishing touches remodeling four bathroom showers for a clients home. These are the before and after photos of the two kids showers. My tile guys definitely had a lot of work on these four showers. Ever niche, corner and edge of a tile transition had schluter trim details. This required a lot more steps and attention to detail. My clients have been very happy with the end results!

    Shower 3 before:
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    Shower 2 after: Changed out the plumbing for an adjustable shower head for kids and they grow taller. Install a new niche closer the shower bench. Installed a tile covered floor drain.
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    Shower 3 before:
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    Shower 2 After: Relocated the plumbing for shower head to the side wall so water isn’t spraying towards the door opening. Added a large recessed tile niche over the shower bench. Removed the framed glass door and installed 3/8” frameless glass door and glass.
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    Master Bathroom before:
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    Master Bathroom after:
    Still have some paint touch ups to do but the hardest parts are all done.
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    Bathroom 4 before:
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    Bathroom 4 after:
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  30. Jun 3, 2021 at 6:06 PM
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    My back hurts. :laughing:

    I'm guessing there's around 600 sq ft in the truck. Still more available, but it's not demo'd yet.

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