I just had to replace some seals on a Kohler toilet, and I've had to do the same on a Moen faucet at my last place. They still made the parts, the part numbers were easily identifiable, and were...

Framing a window will be easy in comparison to making a coffee table.

Oh I’m quite close to shitcanning them, but I had to at least get to the point of having a roof back on. No way I could get someone in in a timeframe without major water damage as this isn’t a new...

Well my roof replacement is turning into a comedy of errors.

Solicited bids, all came in about the same price. One was the top rated roofer, one was a new guy starting out, and one was the kid of...

Don't get me started on the water heater, which has been my arch nemesis at every house I've ever lived in.

Every bid so far has offered a shingle over shingle option. Each saves about 3k by leaving the existing shingles on, which doesn't seem like a large enough savings to justify ultimately. Did get the...

They are putting new underlayment as part of the bid, along with new flashing, drip edge, and ice and water shields along the edges, after I have them strip all the old shingles and such off and...

Getting a new roof on the homestead. Current roof is 30 years old asphalt shingles. No leaks or ice damming currently but the shingles look old, have some moss growing, and are starting to buckle....

You could strip it down?
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This seems like spot on advice if you have the timeline.

I just priced out a 60 gallon indirect water heater and the equivalent unit alone is over 2 grand before install.

Pricing has changed dramatically.

I bought a 1 bed and added a bedroom and more than got my money back. That said, I sold in a better market than I bought, but a 1 bedroom place has a very limited market. Just opening up the pool of...

Wife is currently pricing carpet for a basement floor of our new place, which will replace existing 20ish year old carpet down there. I'd rather tile but it will be cold on the feet and I have zero...

Vibes. You are only just getting started

Actually, by the very nature of water rights law, you do have to use them.

The finish carpenters I've worked with are all foreigners and guess what, no hablo engles when the homeowner is around. The bills are crystal clear though.

I'll echo 15K minimum for a small steam shower. The tile guy needs to be on point.

You will probably need a dedicated circuit to run the thing, and that is a minimum of a G around here.

They...

Im guessing this the GC cheaped out on his sub and doesn't want to eat shit on the new one.

He should eat that shit sandwich and make it right though. I'd press for a different guy.

I've seen a similar setup for a baby changing station and thought it was genius.

I don't think my wife would allow it in the kitchen though. I could probably swing it in the a baby room under the...

That is pretty awesome.

That you are pro-reno then anti-reno based on nothing but your personal preferences. Like I said I get the thinking but its just funny. It's not a slight so settle down Francis.

PS. Ask any...

I get this thinking, but it made me chuckle seeing these polar opposite mindsets back to back.

For the record though, I don't see how Kevo gets around this without removing the tub because this...

I have stainless counters and they are the fucking jam. I like that sink welded in and might add it. The current white porcelain one is looking old and haggard.

The only way I see it working is if you are adding a rental unit to the basement, and even then it’s probably got to be in the right market.

But that being said, few remodels actually pencil out...

Maybe its just my hood, but I have gotten some retarded quotes for insulation which should have been way cheaper than they were. I'd at least vet the bids, or contemplate self install if its...

I just fill as needed and own my own tank. I highly recommend that also as I've noticed some real variability in pricing between outfits here. A 500 gallon tank cost me a grand delivered to my house....

This is basically my system and I run a LPG combi-boiler. Both sides of the system are tankless. Hot water is priority so it shuts down the radiant in floors when you take a shower. Being radiant in...

This doesn't feel like a house an architect was involved with if you ask me.

I'm going with a utility vent or run of some form. This being the second floor and not on the ridge as you mention.

I've never seen stairs and cheap used in the same sentence. I don't see how just refinishing them as in the original plan would be a comparable job to what you need to do now either.

The...

Yeah that'll do it pretty quick.



I've always chuckled at the guys who have trailers then slowly build a "house" (basically a pole barn) around it. Seemed to be a staple in NH growing up....

That equates to almost 650k cost to build for the median housing square footage in the area (new build). I don't think I'm being inaccurate in saying that is a not-modest price/build once you back...

I stand by my statement that you aren't going to be paying close to 300 a square for a basic garage. That is new build house territory, and most wouldn't consider that modest.

Unless he wants to...

I don’t think someone commissioning an architect to build a 2 car garage is really the best example of some normal situation.

That being said 2 car finished with drywall an electric is going to...

For a college town CA ranch, in a neighborhood with no other custom homes, an architect is overkill IMO.

However, they will make it look nicer than any GC winging it will, so pay the money if...

I was going to say, 22k on a 6-800k remodel sounds pretty cheap, especially with some fun structural work adding a 3rd floor, but I work in the Jackson Hole market which isn't the land of normals. I...

I'm seriously contemplating a career switch to plumbing. That shit is so easy for 100 bucks an hour. Yeah you have to deal with actual shit sometimes but FKNA I'd do it for a grand a day.

If the OP is to take one piece of advice from this thread, its to figure out exactly what you want in terms of design, finishes, etc ahead of time.

Changing your mind half way through or winging...