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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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05-22-2020, 10:51 AM #1976
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05-22-2020, 10:55 AM #1977
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05-22-2020, 11:00 AM #1978Banned
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My advice: never skip on soundproofing within the house. Insulate the interior walls, under the stairs, your second floor framing, solid core/soundproof doors, weather stripping on the door the mechanical room, water hammer arrestors and pipe wrap to minimze plumbing noise, etc. Nothing screams "this place was built/reno'd by a cheapskate" quite like being able to hear what's going on clear on the other side of the house.
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05-22-2020, 11:02 AM #1979
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05-22-2020, 11:58 AM #1980Registered User
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Hot tub addition. On the deck vs in the yard?
On the deck, could be counter sunk or sit on the deck. Sunk would require less engineering, but would make maintenance/ repair access more difficult.
Pros:
Near the house,
Easier in/out, so would probably get used more
Better views
Cons:
Far higher cost due to engineering and considerations to meet building code.
Need a crane
Potential for damage to deck from water over time
More visible to neighbors, but the neighbors are rarely home and we could have a privacy wall.
Limits size of the tub
In the yard:
Pros:
Far less expensive
might even be able to do it without a crane.
No limit on size, but we'd probably keep it small.
Might not even have to pour a pad, and just go with a flat gravel area.
Cons:
Further from house, could be sketch in the winter
Location doesn't have as good of views of the mountains.
Cold walk from tub to house and stairs are sketchy
Longer run for utilities but not by much.
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05-22-2020, 12:14 PM #1981
Sunk in the deck. It's pretty standard to make a removable panel in the deck for access.
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05-22-2020, 12:24 PM #1982
at band camp this one time, i remember putting a broom handle thru a hollow core door when we were feisty
suggest strongly in favor of solid core doors for more than just sound, prefer actual wood cuz it can take a beating elegantly
simpson & rogue valley from your list
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05-22-2020, 12:36 PM #1983
I would agree with solid doors but if it came down to it I'd use the savings from hollow core to upgrade kitchen appliances.
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05-22-2020, 12:59 PM #1984
The Bluestar appreciation thread is over there.
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05-22-2020, 01:11 PM #1985
Taking another look at the door list there are only two doors worth going solid on, the new bedroom and the kitchen to laundry room doors. The rest are either fire rated, closet doors or the bathroom pocket door and I don't see the need to spend the $$ there. The remainder of the house isn't getting a door upgrade and those are all hollow core.
I've been very clear with the GC that I want the new bedroom soundproofed to high heaven. The Mrs. chose the pfister so, yeah. Enough said.
And we're not touching the kitchen so no appliance upgrades. My dental practice has been going well, but not that well. Adding a second story is enough pain in the wallet.I've concluded that DJSapp was never DJSapp, and Not DJSapp is also not DJSapp, so that means he's telling the truth now and he was lying before.
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05-22-2020, 02:47 PM #1986Banned
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Dont do hollow doors anywhere.
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05-22-2020, 03:03 PM #1987Banned
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05-22-2020, 03:05 PM #1988
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05-22-2020, 04:28 PM #1989Registered User
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My go to's are Marvin windows, Simpson interior doors, and thermatru exterior doors. Worth the upgrade to not have hollow core doors. Used to be a big pella fan but local support wasn't great years ago so I stopped using them. Higher end Anderson are also a great lower cost option.
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05-22-2020, 08:10 PM #1990
Dude do the pocket door solid. Hollow core doors just don't roll right.
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05-22-2020, 09:34 PM #1991“The best argument in favour of a 90% tax rate on the rich is a five-minute chat with the average rich person.”
- Winston Churchill, paraphrased.
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05-22-2020, 09:50 PM #1992
We have 90 year old casements--push open, the screen pushes out with the window and then the latch pulls the screen back in while the window stays open. We also have Pella casements that crank open. I like the push open style a lot more. The one advantage of the crank open is that you can access the outside from the inside to clean, except for the egress windows (you can still do those but it's a squeeze). We have narrow slat blinds on those and the slats catch on the crank handle.
When we added the second story we wanted doors that were compatible with the downstairs old doors--single panel. We found them cheap at a salvage company. You can get excellent quality cheap if you're willing to do the work to strip them and fill any gouges.
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05-23-2020, 05:53 AM #1993AF
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Chamberlain direct drive garage door opener. No overhead track, quiet as shit, no chain, belt or noisy screw. Nothing to lubricate and the installation is so much easier than a conventional opener. It has a dead bolt lock that makes it impossible to jimmy the door open. Comes with one opener and and has WIFI works with an app on your phone.
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05-26-2020, 03:18 PM #1994Registered User
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Does anyone have recommendations for kitchen faucets? We have a cheapie Vigo that was a freebie when we bought our sink and has actually held up great, but it's getting a little long in the tooth -- the sprayer switch is coming apart and doesn't seem to be serviceable. So, any suggestions? I need a one-hole faucet, I want something with a pullout sprayer, and I don't want anything that needs electrical (no hands-free stuff).
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05-26-2020, 03:40 PM #1995
look at Blanco or Hansgrohe
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05-26-2020, 04:25 PM #1996
No specific recommendations on faucets. The pictures on these two websites are good to look and to filter by finishes, one hole, dimensions, etc.
https://www.decorplanet.com/
https://focalpointhardware.com/“The best argument in favour of a 90% tax rate on the rich is a five-minute chat with the average rich person.”
- Winston Churchill, paraphrased.
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