Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice

[Ted Striker]

Is there more house above? It shouldn't sag on 12" centers. And use 5/8"

In the past I've used green if there are plumbing or electrical holes, or if it's an enclosed space. On the last bathroom I put durock and tile around everywhere that might get wet, and used reg sheetrock for everything else because after skim coating, primer, and two coats of good bathroom paint it's pretty well sealed.

And don't skimp on the fan.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Yes, please use bath and kitchen fans. Attic moisture issues aside, it just breaks my heart to see nice wood windows/millwork get hammered by interior condensation.

[Beaver]

I have about a 4" roundish hole in foundation wall with a 2" teck cable through it. Water is coming through the hole. Will spray foam insulation stop it or is there a fabulous product available designed specifically for my application?

[DJSapp]

I have about a 4" roundish hole in foundation wall with a 2" teck cable through it. Water is coming through the hole. Will spray foam insulation stop it or is there a fabulous product available designed specifically for my application?

Backer rod and Sikaflex 1A from your local homie despot is your product, so long as it is only nuisance water. Not if it is going to be constantly submerged. Near the concrete bags

[nickwm21]

The real fix is to dig down and seal it from the outside as well but DJs fix will last for a few years.


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[Skidog]

The real fix is to dig down and seal it from the outside as well but DJs fix will last for a few years.


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Probably going to be doing this at some point this summer. Have to dig down the foundation to find some odd water spot that only leaks when it rains/snowmelt hard/fast. Shit just trickles out right where the floor and wall meet. Good thing dad's got a backhoe.

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[huckbucket]

Maybe this belongs here ....

I have a fence in my backyard that basically looks like this;



Looking to attach some sort of solid barrier to it to block wind and visibility. Can lash it directly to the fencing. Struggling to find product that might look nice. Thoughts?

[DJSapp]

Not sure if it's your vibe but I've put up this 4' tall rolled bamboo fence before. Looks decent, blocks views enough, and will offer some wind break.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Backyard...BF04/100631150

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Shade cloth?
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...375404103.html
^^^just a quick google for an image...not endorsing that necessarily

[XXX-er]

for you guys with cracked foundations

I had a 5' above grade to slab foundation leak which soaked carpets in the suite i tried excavating & fixing with cement but it still leaked the next year with cold weatehr shifting the foundation

i got a guy in to do the plugging with a 2 part ureathane product and it 100% fixed the probelm ,

NO excavating, in fact you heap dirt up high on the foundation to keep the product in, it only requires cutting out 16" of wall between studs in the basement, buddy injected the product on the inside of the crack, it seeks out water and the product cures real quick

I wish I had done that before using the manual excavator (shovel) and plugging with cement which was hard labor/ didnt work anyway

[huckbucket]

Not sure if it's your vibe but I've put up this 4' tall rolled bamboo fence before. Looks decent, blocks views enough, and will offer some wind break.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Backyard...BF04/100631150

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Bamboo doesn't fit our upstate vibe, but thanks.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Got some swinger parties planned for the pool?

[seano732]

Bamboo doesn't fit our upstate vibe, but thanks.

What’s the fence made out of????Ive used those metal mesh panels, screws right into the fence, come in all kinds of colors and sizes.....

[huckbucket]

Shade cloth?
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...375404103.html
^^^just a quick google for an image...not endorsing that necessarily

Hmmm. Maybe. Gonna jump from there to searching Alibaba for similar, but could work.

[huckbucket]

What’s the fence made out of????Ive used those metal mesh panels, screws right into the fence, come in all kinds of colors and sizes.....

It's literally just like the pic. White plastic late, 90's. 4 feet high.

Metal mesh panels? Link please.

And yes to the swinger parties by the pool. Sourcing a table for the bowl as we speak.

[seano732]

It's literally just like the pic. White plastic late, 90's. 4 feet high.

Metal mesh panels? Link please.

And yes to the swinger parties by the pool. Sourcing a table for the bowl as we speak.

https://images.app.goo.gl/UFEvL6Z2HHaFBaXV7

[highangle]

"New countertops go in Monday"

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

It's literally just like the pic. White plastic late, 90's. 4 feet high.

Metal mesh panels? Link please.

And yes to the swinger parties by the pool. Sourcing a table for the bowl as we speak.

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Hmmm. Maybe. Gonna jump from there to searching Alibaba for similar, but could work.

You see that stuff around tennis courts all the time...must be available domestically. I just don’t know what to call it. “Shade cloth” is usually for farm structures.

[huckbucket]

You see that stuff around tennis courts all the time...must be available domestically. I just don’t know what to call it. “Shade cloth” is usually for farm structures.

Just got a quote to replace good portion with solid, 6 foot high sections to the tune of 6 g's. That's a hard no. So ... yeah ... maybe some shade cloth is sounding good.

[fatnslow]

Harbor Freight sells black mesh tarps but none are 4' . Maybe you can cut or get creative.

[John_B]

"New countertops go in Monday"

That is goddamn hilarious. Nice work on playing the long game.

[AK47bp]

"New countertops go in Monday"

This is so great.




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[XXX-er]

"New countertops go in Monday"

that looks like one extremely dead hooker

[tuco]

Just got a quote to replace good portion with solid, 6 foot high sections to the tune of 6 g's. That's a hard no. So ... yeah ... maybe some shade cloth is sounding good.

Screw wood rails to metal rails, then use wood fence planks to fill in where you want