Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice

[Vt-Freeheel]

thanks DJ. all makes sense. my thought to create space for grout was to find/fashion a rubber block, drill a center hole for 1/2" pvc, insert pipe with a threaded collar to hold it in, and punch that assembly to, what, 4" below floor? then fill the hole with cement (maybe reinforce to walls somehow) and after cure cap the pvc. then come back in the summer to plug the pvc and trim flush with the floor

here's the block i envision using:
https://www.amazon.com/Medium-Vibrat...dp/B01N4GS6OK/

Come on, do it right[and easy]

[char_]

this is more repair than remodel...

seeking advice on plugging a hole in my basement.

my basement flooded. the water table is very high here and and sump pumps are the norm. unfortunately, mine was unplugged. oops. 2' of standing water the other day. water heater fried.

installed a new pump and sucked the water out in 30-40 minutes. then i poked around looking for a source and found at least one (see video link).

it's a 2"x2" hole. how can i plug it while water is pouring out? hammer in a cut-to-order rubber plug and cover it with something heavy?

https://youtu.be/DkOn5YI3bPE

in summer it's much drier so i can fix it properly then. but in the meantime?

*if there's a better thread for repair Qs pls say so.

In the Navy they pound wooden dowels and wedges into holes until they stop leaking or are controllable. Something to think about if it is only temporary.

[dtown]

Thanks for the replies on the wine shelf. Wife dismissed the wood trim piece not for functionality but just look. Wants some contrast with metal. So I’m either going with rods/cables or these things, which were a great idea:

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You could go semi industrial and run a wire end to end through each level, similar to a wire stair railing. No need for the right angle drill then.


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[Art Shirk]

You could go semi industrial and run a wire end to end through each level, similar to a wire stair railing. No need for the right angle drill then.


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That was proposed earlier and is a great idea as well. That's on the list as one of the top possibilities.

[El Chupacabra]

Lazy and easy way: velcro stuck on each shelf. Velcro on each wine bottle.

[fatnslow]

What is your wind budget to fill those cases at room temp ?

[ötzi]

These would work: https://smile.amazon.com/LIUHE-Wall-...%2C186&sr=8-50

$10 for 3 of them

[ntblanks]

In the Navy they pound wooden dowels and wedges into holes until they stop leaking or are controllable. Something to think about if it is only temporary.

i did/still am considering this concept. was thinking I'd have to cut out some concrete to make it a round hole, but hadn't thought of the wedge. simple, elegant, and depending on the material used. may work great for a few months. go Navy!

[Art Shirk]

These would work: https://smile.amazon.com/LIUHE-Wall-...%2C186&sr=8-50

$10 for 3 of them

That’s interesting. Cool idea.


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[BFD]

i did/still am considering this concept. was thinking I'd have to cut out some concrete to make it a round hole, but hadn't thought of the wedge. simple, elegant, and depending on the material used. may work great for a few months. go Navy!

I have friends in the marine salvage business. I have seen them bring in boats patched with wedges and splash zone. splash zone is some amazing stuff. that is a lot of water with pressure have no idea if it would work here. But could slow it down till a real fix like was suggested. good luck be interested in seeing what works.

[neufox47]

this is more repair than remodel...

seeking advice on plugging a hole in my basement.

my basement flooded. the water table is very high here and and sump pumps are the norm. unfortunately, mine was unplugged. oops. 2' of standing water the other day. water heater fried.

installed a new pump and sucked the water out in 30-40 minutes. then i poked around looking for a source and found at least one (see video link).

it's a 2"x2" hole. how can i plug it while water is pouring out? hammer in a cut-to-order rubber plug and cover it with something heavy?

https://youtu.be/DkOn5YI3bPE

in summer it's much drier so i can fix it properly then. but in the meantime?

*if there's a better thread for repair Qs pls say so.

I’m no contractor nor architect but isnt the proper fix to keep that water away from the outside of the foundation? Is any residential foundation going to keep that kind of pressure out for years?

[ntblanks]

I’m no contractor nor architect but isnt the proper fix to keep that water away from the outside of the foundation? Is any residential foundation going to keep that kind of pressure out for years?

the town is basically a swamp and basements sit in water, so even an engineered solution like this may not get the job done. doesn't mean it's not a longer-term consideration, depending on cost.

with 3ft thick foundation walls I'm not worrying about new holes developing. this is a man-made hole that's been ignored by the previous owner.

[old goat]

These would work: https://smile.amazon.com/LIUHE-Wall-...%2C186&sr=8-50

$10 for 3 of them

At some point it may be cheaper to buy a proper wine rack. Now those CD shelves would be perfect for your wife's shoes.

[bagtagley]

This will be a shelf of Drinkers so none of them will last very long. That will especially accelerate after COVID when small gatherings will take out a row.

Haha. For some reason I had empties on the brain.

[Flounder]

the town is basically a swamp and basements sit in water, so even an engineered solution like this may not get the job done. doesn't mean it's not a longer-term consideration, depending on cost.

with 3ft thick foundation walls I'm not worrying about new holes developing. this is a man-made hole that's been ignored by the previous owner.

No personal experience but they make hydraulic cement that's supposed to work for active leaks. I'd guess it depends on the size of the hole and the flow of water as to how well it works.

[Rideski]

You could glue 2 hotwheels in every wine cubby, one forward for the base, and one taller farther in for the neck.

[dannynoonan]

Okay, so I have this ridiculous noob question that I hope is not below the level of this thread. I have a ~50yr old house on a small lot. I want to add on an attached 2 story garage/shop/home office, and add a large covered front porch/front entryway which would require an additional roofline.

Where does one start with a project like this, a GC? Architect? Arson/insurance? I'm not interested in doing much or any of the legwork on this, want to hire it all out.

[teleee]

Okay, so I have this ridiculous noob question that I hope is not below the level of this thread. I have a ~50yr old house on a small lot. I want to add on an attached 2 story garage/shop/home office, and add a large covered front porch/front entryway which would require an additional roofline.

Where does one start with a project like this, a GC? Architect? Arson/insurance? I'm not interested in doing much or any of the legwork on this, want to hire it all out.

If you can find a reputable, highly recommended design build firm in your locale that is the most hands off approach to getting something like this done. They will cover you from (as we like to say in the design build world) cradle to grave on your project.

[XXX-er]

No personal experience but they make hydraulic cement that's supposed to work for active leaks. I'd guess it depends on the size of the hole and the flow of water as to how well it works.

this ^^ but IME that can still leak if you get really cold weather with freeze/thaw shifting, I tried a cement patch from the outside on a 5' slab to above ground foundation crack in my basement but it leaked the next year

it was finally fixed with a compound buddy injected into the crack from the inside, it was water seeking like gorrila glue , went thru all the pores & crack in the cement and fixed it up 100%

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/sik...kit/1000172324

It was something like this stuff^^

[spanky]

At some point it may be cheaper to buy a proper wine rack. Now those CD shelves would be perfect for your wife's shoes.

Or, a wine refrigerator and keep the wine at a proper temperature.

[old goat]

Or, a wine refrigerator and keep the wine at a proper temperature.

Or in exchange for giving wife all that room for her shoes (in the kitchen no less), turn the thermostat down to 55.

[dannynoonan]

If you can find a reputable, highly recommended design build firm in your locale that is the most hands off approach to getting something like this done. They will cover you from (as we like to say in the design build world) cradle to grave on your project.

Ah, of course that's a thing, thanks teleeee.

[house]

For the wine thing...

You could put some “top mount” drawer pulls on the front edge of the shelves, so they are pointed up and will stick up just far enough to keep a bottle from rolling off. Mortise them in so they’re flush with the face if you need a project to do while drinking all the wine.

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[plugboots]

^^^ This is a good idea, otherwise I would just find some matching wood in half by half or something and glue it in, just so the bottles don’t roll out.

[Ted Striker]

Where does one start with a project like this

To add to what teleee said, you could start by visiting your city or county's planning/permit counter to see what you can do. eg. What are the setbacks? Will you need a variance? (due to the small lot) Are attached ADUs allowed? (might make more sense as an ADU rather than a simple addition) Ratio of pervious/impervious sq ft? Are you subject to watershed restrictions? etc, etc

They might have a "tool kit" that anticipates and answers most of the 'what do I' questions.