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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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09-24-2021, 09:25 PM #5301
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09-24-2021, 09:52 PM #5302
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
The sections from the old windows are running about 34x30, there’s one newer one 33 1/2x 57 but I still have the upstairs to do, one single pane @ 52x41 and one about 39x48 and one newer window @52x52 side x side sash (2 sashes 1 unit) and there’s one newer one with wood frame 36x24 but the glass cracked after I took it out, I left my suction cup handle thing on it and it cracked just sitting when I was doing something else
“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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09-24-2021, 10:09 PM #5303“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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09-25-2021, 12:05 AM #5304Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
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09-25-2021, 12:35 AM #5305
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09-25-2021, 12:57 AM #5306
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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09-25-2021, 08:31 AM #5307
Agreed, vinyl does suck, but...
Light years better that metal or aluminum framed windows. No sweating in cold environments and better thermal efficiency.
Vinyl is a much more stable product than it was 5-10+ years ago.
Environmental impact still sucks though
And not so fast on the no painting vinyl, my friend. paint manufactures are now making paints for vinyl. You can even use paint that's darker than the base vinyl now, just gotta buy the right paint.
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09-25-2021, 08:34 AM #5308User
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What about the fibrex, or whatever it is that Renewal by Anderson is using? I need about 6 new casement windows.
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09-25-2021, 08:37 AM #5309
I've worked on enough of these windows that I agree SP are the butch line of wood windows.
Pellas are nice.
Caradco's were the shit but think QC to a hit when jeld-wen bought them. But I like how you can release a couple slide clamps and remove the window from the frame for maintenance and/or painting
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09-25-2021, 08:39 AM #5310
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09-25-2021, 08:55 AM #5311
The Marvin windows my mom has in her house are top quality windows.
House I'm working on now has 2 million in windows alone and looking at them(all steel), can't figure why ANYONE would want.
Fuckin architects and designers man.....form over function
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09-25-2021, 08:59 AM #5312
We put Marvin fiberglass w/ wood interior windows in our house during our remodel. They hit a good value line.
Unfortunately window timelines are absolute shit right now.
Marvin’s wood line is 6mos out last i heard
Jeldwen was closer to 3 mos & we swapped for a project in SoCal but I’d much rather have the Marvin. Owner couldn’t wait.
I haven’t seen timelines on the custom mfr’s recently but i expect they are just backlogged with orders
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09-25-2021, 09:29 AM #5313one of those sickos
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That used to be true but the newest generation of competitors is pretty great. The 12v Milwaukee is absolutely amazing, and the 18v is a beast. I don't use my corded Fein anymore. Starlock plus is pretty incredible but I still have a big stash of the old style blades so I like that the Milwaukee allows me to use them.
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09-25-2021, 10:05 AM #5314Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
>>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<
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09-25-2021, 11:20 AM #5315
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
You guys have a Rebuilding Center, or similar, near you?
https://www.rebuildingcenter.org/what-we-sell
Salvage windows etc
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09-25-2021, 11:23 AM #5316
https://www.seconduse.com/
I'm sure there are others.
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09-25-2021, 11:25 AM #5317
Yeah, we got a load of old full light doors and a few windows from the local bldg/salvage spot, but then by August, they had run out.
The last one is pretty specific since I'm planning on mounting a piece of stained glass in it, so it has to be 48" tall and a max of 40" wide, but would prefer 24" wide.
We're just finishing sheathing, so I may just frame in a 48x36 and tyvek over it until we solve this last issue.
I'm teetering on just ordering this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/JELD-WEN-V-...-in/1000126893Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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09-25-2021, 02:20 PM #5318
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
“I have a responsibility to not be intimidated and bullied by low life losers who abuse what little power is granted to them as ski patrollers.”
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09-25-2021, 02:45 PM #5319
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09-25-2021, 10:56 PM #5320______
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Attic insulation question for a 1950 era home. I’ve been poking around the house trying to get my energy upgrades prioritized and upping the attic insulation and air sealing the attic penetrations is high on the list.
At some point in this houses history someone installed Kraft paper back fiberglass insulation on top of 2-3 inches of vermiculite insulation. The paper is on top. The vermiculite has been tested as the non-asbestos variety but is still dusty when disturbed.
I’m not particularly interested in removing any of it, but I’m reading elsewhere that having that vapor barrier in the system precludes adding anything on top of it and might even be problematic as is. Thoughts?
The last thing I want to do is go remove ~8-900 SF of fiberglass insulation, but also don’t want to leave a ticking time bomb.
I’m toying with the idea of removing the fiberglass, air sealing and then adding fiberglass batts or blow in cellulose to get me up to R-38 so I can recoup some cost with a rebate (0.25 per SF).
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09-26-2021, 05:16 AM #5321
Are you saying that from top to bottom it’s:
Sheathing
Vermiculite
Kraft paper
Fiberglass insulation
Air space
Drywall
? Sorry. Was confused and wanted to make sure we understood it right?
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09-26-2021, 06:07 AM #5322Registered User
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Any plumbing advice on how to tighten a water control lever on a faucet from underneath the countertop? Moen faucet, control is separate from the faucet itself. Too tight to get a wrench around the bottom from underneath.
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09-26-2021, 06:29 AM #5323
^^^^^^ it’s called a basin wrench
They don’t always work if shit is really tight.
As for the insulation question, I think air sealing is overrated. If you have clean access, sure why not. But to move all that vermiculite just to spray a few holes for wiring etc? Meh.
Just like more insulation on top.
But, the vermiculite and then the vapor barrier is just wrong.
I would peel the vapor barrier and re lay those batts and then lay fresh batts on the whole shebang. Or blow insulation on the batts
Or throw out the batts and blow insulation on the vermiculite.. . .
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09-26-2021, 07:54 AM #5324______
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09-26-2021, 08:08 AM #5325
Attic insulation / vapor barrier - depending on what you have up there and where you install that vapor barrier, you could be creating a mold problem. Get a professional to review the situation…
Vermiculite - even if it is non-ACM. That shit sucks. I wouldn’t touch it without tyvek and full face.
Faucet wrench - Right next to that basin wrench in the plumbing isle there are faucet specific deep sockets and offset sockets.
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