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It's way more than that. The 5" pipe started rotting away 25+ years ago and the floor around it is gone. I rigged it a few times but it seems that this time it really needs to be fixed and I have no idea how to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
And this is your only toilet in the house. Talk about shit that annoys you! /sQuote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Hopefully you have another toilet in the house.
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Zippers that get stuck sideways. Why am I cursed with so many of these in my life?
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Try looking for a “handyman” not a contractor?Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
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Licensed and insured or not - Contractor or handyman.
Yup it's the only toilet :redface:
Plywood is plywood. I’m guessing you got cast iron. Get underneath and use a fernco to convert to pvc to the toilet. You got this.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Be careful. There is an entire economy of sleazeballs whose sole purpose is the HOA special assessment game. One of the more common rackets is to point at a few leaks and inform the uninformed that the entire exterior needs to be replaced…. Get multiple opinions.Quote:
Originally Posted by evdog
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That Gravity job is what I would expect if I looked for work on Angie's List, like some of the crap on the local Front Page Forum
I have no idea how your house is set up. You're not looking for a whole bathroom remodel. Its a two part job. Floor and plumbing. Fix the floor yourself, hire a plumber. This assumes a lot about your house, the state of the joists and that you can go without the toilet for a while. Get the plumber to see it before you do anything so you can ask code questions. And make sure you don't put anything in his way for where the hole needs to go. Also see if he can cap off the pipe somewhere out of your way before you start, depending on how much plumbing needs replacing. I'm also going to guess that you are going to have to replace or repair some joists. Hopefully you don't. I'm not at all a carpenter or plumber. I did a floor repair under my washer, what I thought was a hack job. When I paid someone to remodel, they said my subfloor patch was as good as they would do and they left it. Take pictures and measurements before you remove things. Toilets are made with either a 12" or 10" distance to center of the pipe from the wall. Figure out what you have (measure to the bolts) and plan for that. If you can take apart and put back together a car, you can do this given enough time. You do have a second shitter in the house, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Ugh. Vibes. Plumbing is like legos where all the parts are called the same thing but nothing ever fits. In theory something like this could be a two hour job but if you’re anything like me you’ll need fifteen trips to Home Depot and four hours of YouTube videos to get it sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
Go in the remodel thread, post pictures, and we'll tell you how to do it. Most likely, you are pulling the shitter, removing the flooring and figuring out what is next with will likely including subfloor replacement and other water damage mitigation.Quote:
It's way more than that. The 5" pipe started rotting away 25+ years ago and the floor around it is gone. I rigged it a few times but it seems that this time it really needs to be fixed and I have no idea how to do it.
I've been getting back into the smaller jobs. They can be really profitable because the "I won't get outta bed" crowd has kinda normalized the high price. I've got a pretty good sub network and I tell my customers, "this is what it's gonna take to get it done" and then I just fund the project with my "working capital" outta the gun safe. People have been really happy. Its kinda my side hustle that pays for toys and vacations that are not really budgeted.
Yeah...no. Don't do this. Concealed fernco on the sewer side? That's a shit sandwich waiting to happen.Quote:
fernco to convert to pvc to the toilet. You got this.
That's the kind of thinking that led to that florida condo tower collapse--people unwilling to pay what it takes to maintain their house.Quote:
Originally Posted by evdog
You tube. If you just do what it says nothing can go wrong. After all the only difference between you and a plumber is the plumber has all the parts on their truck and you have to do HD.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
At least your dick is not stuck in it. Now THAT is annoying.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Many homeowner insurance plans include special assessment coverage. You have to ask your insurance provider for it, but those who have it, with sufficient coverage should not be out of pocket $20k.Quote:
Originally Posted by evdog
As prez of my condo HOA. I send out yearly notice to owners to make sure they have at least $20k coverage. I do my best to make sure our reserves are over 75% funded. Better to have people grumbling about monthly dues increases than $k’s of special assessment.
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Oh...HOAs. In Colorado you don't even have to account for the unfunded liabilities. For example we have a private road that people think will last indefinitely. When I was president, I just presented a simple spreadsheet with some cost estimates crack sealing, overlays and eventual replacement.
Those that read the board packet and came to annual meeting thought that just the existence of the document cost them money and was reducing their property values. They couldn't understand that it was a maintenance responsibility of the HOA.
It has been very eye opening to the involved in neighborhood politics and seem now low down the list understanding is. Outrage, denial and fingerpointing seem to be the specialties.
LITERALLY!Quote:
Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles
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Speaking of plumbing. My sink is this new-ish fancy huge deep rectangle thing with virtually no slope to the drain. Trying to get little food scraps down is annoying af. Who designs this shit! Fucking morans
The new deep, generally "apron" or "farmhouse" sinks are stupid. Why would I want to unnecessarily bend over to do the dishes? And fuck you on the no apron/trimless style fireclay POSs with no template to cut the cabinets. Its a classic example of "looks cool, I want that". No thought to how it actually will work.
I was assuming it’s unfinished basement or crawl space.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles
Going from iron to pvc is the suck. So is iron to iron.
I wonder if it’s really a pipe leak or just a flange ass gasket.
Houses with only one bathroom annoy me. We had two great rentals in a row that we would have happily kept longer except they only had one shitter. And there a few houses we didn't buy because of that. Three toilets for five people, when they are all home isn't enough. Plus no backup for when one goes down.
That and chintzy Outdoor Research zippers that shear or simply break. How is fragile zippers on outdoor gear a good idea? To save micro-grams? Pennies? Crap:Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
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They make a gasket fitting for this application. When I think Fernco its basically a outside sleeve that is tightened with 2 hose clamps?
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Wife just had that happen to an OR jacket. I'd really like to like their products, but their quality seems a bit suspect at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpinord
The plus side is their Infinite Warranty. I've had multiple Outdoor Research items replaced due to zipper fails, but I can't get my head around how replacing decent garments (vs making repairs) because their crappy zippers fail is a good business model. Not to mention waiting for one to break at the most inopportune moment, location or situation. What a waste.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Edit: I'm having the zipper replaced on a mid-puffy that broke vs getting it replaced for $50. It's a versatile layer and in good shape. I might do the same on the above jacket even if the warranty claim comes through.
Closet (or garden shed), a 5gallon bucket, the seat off the nonfunctional commode, and a bale of peat = composting toilet. Problem solved.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
That shit gets old fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by BCMtnHound
Right. So how do I cut the bad stuff out without cutting the joist below it? How do I get the 2 layers of ancient tile up? How do I cut the existing floor back where it's under the wall tiles?.... So much I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
@VTF I get it but when you need help and can't get it, it sux.
I've gotten good enough at plumbing that I'm not too worried about that part but I also don't know how bad that drain pipe has gotten in the 10 or so years since I "fixed" it.
No, it turns into compost...:fmicon:Quote:
Originally Posted by riser4
So you do some armed robbery, then launder the money through handyman projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles
OR didn't make those zippers, YKK did. OR just uses them, along with numerous other outdoor companies. It's the cheap YKK, they do make better zippers than most but the softgood companies just can't help themselves but use the cheapest reverse-coil model for their products to keep the price down. I'm not a fan of that zipper and will not buy jackets, pants or sweaters that use them; they just don't last.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Assuming you don't understand how contractors roll. A. I'm getting cash outta the gun safe, not guns. Sometimes if you need a bit of casual labor or a favor done, paying in cash (green money) is appreciated. B. The term handyman is usually reserved for lesser skilled and lesser payed. So if you want to call it handywork, no problem. But the bill will reflected trained, experienced, insured, licensed, tradesman.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnF
But in this County, frequenctly, yeah, "The guns in truck"
Tile comes up with a wrecking bar pretty easy, especially if the underneath is rotten. You'll probably have to look up how to carefully remove the first row of wall tile. Find the joists from underneath and drill up where you are certain there is blank floor space on top then mark safe cut lines. You can get close enough to the joist to then see it and pry up the remaining bits of sub floor. You'll want an oscillating tool and a bunch of blades. For long cuts you can use your skil saw. Adjust the blade depth. If you have any small pipes that have floor all around and you don't want to redo those pipes, do what I did with my gas line. Cut a shape around the pipe and let that fall down below your floor. My shape will be there until the next owners decide to deal with it. I am most definitely a hack. And while I did one floor repair under the washer, I ended up paying to have two bathrooms fully remodeled because they needed everything. I highly recommend splitting the job up and hiring a plumber, or a tile guy, or whatever you're not comfortable doing. But go direct. You're the contractor.Quote:
Originally Posted by gravitylover
That's a spec that isn't obvious on any product. How does the consumer find out which zipper grade is used by a company or on a garment? How about Black Diamond First Light?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jax
Even the expensive "waterproof" YKKs can fail (looking at you Arcteryx)
My gripe with OR is their size is different between similar items, like a medium goretex shell is the same size as a large softshell. They've had some overall size creep over the years (as have most brands) too.
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Originally Posted by riser4
No shit. :fmicon: That's the joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
The family of Maya Kawalski awarded over $200M.
I watched the trial and that mom was nuts
I'm doing a colonoscopy prep today and that is annoying enough. The fact that it is the second time I'm doing it this week makes it especially annoying. When I showed up Monday for my appt, the hospital informed me I had been rescheduled but they failed to tell be when they made the switch. 2 days of fasting and bowel cleansing this week has me super cranky...
BWAAHAHAHAHA! This crowd forgets NOTHING! Kinda like poor Pio, this one goes back a ways. LMAO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker