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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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11-17-2021, 01:32 PM #5851
^ but 1/4 inch sub floor is obviously a no go.
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11-17-2021, 02:16 PM #5852
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11-17-2021, 04:10 PM #5853
I've put vinyl click together (usually the 3.69 sq/ft stuff from Lowes) over some pretty out of spec floors. In these scenarios it was cheaper and easier to accept a shorter replacement schedule than it was to fuss about flattening the floor. So far 5 years and still going strong.
Recently used some other stuff from an actual flooring store that I really liked, I think manufactured by Shaw, bigger tiles make it look better, and the lock together system is better, worth looking into, I won't use big box flooring again.The whole human race is de evolving; it is due to birth control, smart people use birth control, and stupid people keep pooping out more stupid babies.
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11-17-2021, 04:36 PM #5854Registered User
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Lifeproof from homedepot is good. All plastic, doesn’t get fucked from water. Left a piece outside under the snow one winter, it looked exactly the same. I hate Home Depot but that flooring is my go to for LVP.
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11-17-2021, 05:53 PM #5855
Floating plank is good, but sucks if there are hollow spots. Sounds like shit.
Recently did glue down vinyl faux wood on a humped commercial floor. It looks great. Durable. So much better.
PS. Renewal by Andersen. Lol.. . .
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11-17-2021, 07:10 PM #5856
I passed on the Delta saw. As you mentioned, the lack of a guard. Also, the space to use ratio didn’t justify taking up that much real estate in my basement. I’m leaning towards a new contractor/portable saw for the safety and space reasons.
As for use, immediate need is to rip a few 4” deck boards. Thereafter, it’s another tool in my arsenal… I use projects around the house to build my tool collection!Because rich has nothing to do with money.
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11-17-2021, 08:30 PM #5857one of those sickos
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It's way easier than it seems like it would be to drill stone with a diamond core bit. The cheap drill mounted ones work ok, but a grinder mounted one (variable speed grinder required--also excellent for Lancelot use) is even better and easier to control. You can do it dry but the bit won't last as long
Air switches come with big escutcheons to cover standard 1 3/8 faucet holes, but the switch only needs like a 1" hole, so if you get a smaller bit you'll have a lot of extra coverage to fuck it up.Last edited by climberevan; 11-18-2021 at 08:26 AM.
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11-17-2021, 08:45 PM #5858Registered User
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11-17-2021, 11:15 PM #5859
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11-18-2021, 07:16 AM #5860
My neighbor is putting on an addition. Poured a foundation about a week ago. The concrete cutting guys just showed up this morning. Oops.
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11-18-2021, 07:48 AM #5861Registered User
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11-18-2021, 07:52 AM #5862
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11-18-2021, 08:09 AM #5863
I had one of those for years and it was great for a while. It was a tank of a disposal. We went through a few of the caps, as the magnets eventually wear through the plastic and fall out. Eventually the cap stopped controlling the on off switch. We remodeled and I got an old school one and had the switch placed inside the cabinet beneath the sink. A buddy had the same thing happen with his and ended up hard wiring it.
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11-18-2021, 08:14 AM #5864
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11-18-2021, 08:17 AM #5865Registered User
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We had a couple of those in the old house of that vintage(2008.) Had to get insikerator to replace one cap once(no charge.) They had those plastic wings which break and drop the magnets rendering the switch ineffective. The new ones are a different design (no more plastic) and I'm sure they dealt w that issue successfully.
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11-18-2021, 09:15 AM #5866
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
I’ve had to drill a lot of quartz (wife ordered counters with no faucet holes, long story)
I used the granite drill kit, went through a couple of these but worked great. Keep it wet and rock the bit side to side as you drill.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Marshalltow...Saw/5001900259
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11-18-2021, 09:26 AM #5867
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11-18-2021, 09:47 AM #5868one of those sickos
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If you're too afraid to drill the countertop (do you mount your own skis?), at least drill the cabinet door or false front below for the air switch. No offense, but putting a switch behind the door is pretty lazy.
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11-18-2021, 10:48 AM #5869
We have a switch inside the cabinet under the sink. Super simple and super clean.
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11-18-2021, 11:17 AM #5870
Need some advice from the collective: I bought and older house with quirks around every (not-square) corner. The latest: the free-standing chimney at the center of the house is not flashed on one side (wtf?) There's a ~1-1.5 inch gap where it meets the top of the metal roof sheets running the width of the stack. I was going to go up there today and fill it with masonry-friendly caulk. The instructions say don't apply under 40° and it's 30° so that will have to wait.
I need a fix I can apply today (aesthetics not a concern) that will last the season. Cram in some backer rod?
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11-18-2021, 11:22 AM #5871Registered User
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Rather than do all that and mess up the clean look of your countertop, just wire the switch under the sink. I realize most dentists don’t want to open the sink door and bend down to flip the switch for three seconds like a common peasant, but it’s a much simpler solution with no real downside.
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11-18-2021, 12:19 PM #5872
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11-18-2021, 12:29 PM #5873
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11-18-2021, 12:37 PM #5874
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Is it leaking? If not, what makes you think it needs to be sealed up?
Edit: given all of the exposed nail heads, I’d assume there’s some kind of waterproof layer under the metal roof. Especially if you’re not experiencing any leaks.Because rich has nothing to do with money.
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11-18-2021, 12:39 PM #5875one of those sickos
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Your really need to flash it. Even a half assed flashing will last way longer than any caulk exposed directly to the elements. It's not that hard-- buy some 4x6 flashing and ghetto bend the 1/2- 3/4 lip on top to get into the mortar line. That's really the only place you need to caulk it, then. You really should go all the way around, since it looks like the rest of it isn't right either.
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