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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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09-23-2021, 06:56 PM #5251
You don't need to answer, but here are the questions: what's the pitch? How many valleys? Chimneys? How messed up is the flashing? -> or seeing that it's b'ham, is there flashing? Are there already two layers (means a tear-off) or will it go on top of the existing?
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09-23-2021, 09:43 PM #5252Registered User
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How would you feel if you hypothetically saw this in the foundation of a 1914 house, and a home inspector (hypothetically) said "Inspector noted cracking and movement at the North foundation wall. Foundation and bulkhead are cracked. Typically, this is caused by inadequate drainage. Recommend further investigation and repairs/monitoring as needed."?
Is this a "holy shit, massive foundation repair required" situation?
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09-23-2021, 09:48 PM #5253
This first quote I got from a highly reviewed contractor seems high but what do I know
Super simple deck at my rental on top of flat surface i.e. 1 foot raised back patio and no rails.
“I had a chance to look at your deck and take measurements. In total it has 252 square feet including the fascia boards going around the deck frame. We will be building the frame out of pressure treated wood and joists at every 16 inches for the installation of Trex Boards or other Cedar boards. For the construction of the deck with Trex Transcend it will be $8,840 or $7560 for Trex Select or Cedar boards. Let me know what you think if you have any questions please feel free to contact me!”
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09-23-2021, 09:51 PM #5254Registered User
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I'm worried you guys will get wind that these questions aren't strictly hypothetical, but as best as I can make it out, maybe 7 valleys, no chimney (it was removed), two skylights. Pitch is...IDK, not excessively life-threatening. I don't know about flashing. The roof is 25 years old; the inspection report (seller's inspector, not ours) says it needs to be replaced "soon", but not necessarily immediately.
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09-24-2021, 03:50 AM #5255I drink it up
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Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
Always thought composite needed 12” OC joists, though google tells me 16” is fine for Trex in a residential application. I’ve heard, though (and seen) that over 12” OC will eventually lead to sagging between joists. This may not be true anymore and I’d defer to those with more recent experience.
Is this a floating deck? Posts? Anchors?Last edited by Mustonen; 09-24-2021 at 04:40 AM.
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09-24-2021, 05:55 AM #5256This first quote I got from a highly reviewed contractor seems high but what do I know
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09-24-2021, 05:56 AM #5257
Most new composites I install are spec'd at 12" O.C.
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09-24-2021, 06:19 AM #5258
This roof looks like a pain in the ass to strip and reroof. Tons of landscaping make ground access difficult, lots of odd areas. Good amount of sidewall flashing involved and waste with so many hip roofs along with cutting instead of dropping shingles fast. If I still did roofing I would price it at "I don't really want to do this but will for $$$XXX".
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09-24-2021, 07:37 AM #5259______
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I’m bummed I didn’t know about GRK R4 screws until recently. They seriously make everything easy. The impact part of my impact driver only kicks in for the last 10% of the drive now instead of closer to 50% with other screws, start easy and are rated for framing.
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09-24-2021, 08:59 AM #5260
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09-24-2021, 09:00 AM #5261
Going to meet with the design/build company for the unveiling of their major remodel/addition proposal today. Pray for us.
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09-24-2021, 09:06 AM #5262Registered User
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09-24-2021, 09:22 AM #5263
What's the consensus for a good house entertainment speaker system? Sonos?
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09-24-2021, 09:31 AM #5264I drink it up
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I really like my Sonos, beam and sub. It’s certainly overpriced and the audiophiles probably sneer at it, but it takes a hot minute to set up and sounds good to my ear. I’ll be looking to get a couple Ones soon, probably.
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09-24-2021, 09:31 AM #5265
any evidence of recent movement?
[ie, is it in a "final" settled position? clearly the crack indicates some kind of movement]
if it's not moving & hasn't in years
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if it's not delivering bulk water into the basement
then it may be a non-issue
concrete of that era is not generally great & often has big cracks like this at this point in their lifetimes
if this is a forever house, consider that you should upgrade the foundation & attendant waterproofing
if not, maybe don't store anything precious in the basement & rock on
i wouldn't drywall this basement without dealing with the waterproofing at minimum
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09-24-2021, 09:40 AM #5266Registered User
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Not to our knowledge, and no water marks / stains. It's been pretty dry lately though, so hard to say conclusively. Improving the grading on this side of the house would be a high priority.
Thanks! We're working with the seller's inspection report and a video tour from our agent, so less than perfect information, but that's helpful perspective. It's an estate sale and the former owner was an architect who lived here for 30+ years; in general, it seems to be very well-maintained. An architect wouldn't do us wrong, right? ;-)
Thanks! I have no experience with roofing so that's helpful. There are three of those attic dormers (one is hidden in this photo), as well as a one-floor addition on the back of the house, so yeah, lots of complexity. The one saving grace is the plantings are actually not right up on the house, so access is less painful than it looks like from this picture.
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09-24-2021, 09:45 AM #5268
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09-24-2021, 09:48 AM #5269
RE: comp decks, 16" will be bouncy
RE: the basement walls, I'll text you the guys
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09-24-2021, 09:56 AM #5270
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My sewer contracter ski bud told me concrete was mixed by hand back in those days and usually not all at once so it is often more porous even if its not cracked
I had a leaking crack bigger than that sealed with a 2 part resin, I ran the hose on the outside of the foundation for an hr to see if it still leaked but it was all good, you do wana make sure it doesnt leak before finishing the spaceLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-24-2021, 10:15 AM #5272
As noted in the report, that looks to be a bulkhead wall - not supporting or providing foundation for anything, right? If there's no rotation of the wall out of plumb or large displacement of neighboring surfaces, I wouldn't be real concerned. Pre war concrete does suck, but that looks like a pretty well done wall.
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09-24-2021, 10:20 AM #5273
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09-24-2021, 10:30 AM #5275
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