Lol - I'd think you could get $100 per set easy. Looks great dude!
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Lol - I'd think you could get $100 per set easy. Looks great dude!
Sump pumps are one of those items people forget about, until it doesn't work and then they are flooded. Make sure it's running periodicity, and if not, go down to Mendards and get a new one, easy to install.
Finished the shed over the long weekend... At least the exterior. Need to start working on some organization stuff now. I really need to find a good way to hang up my zero turn mower bagger when I'm not using it. I spent a couple hours last night trying to figure that out.
Really small one, but just installed an anti-sag kit on my fence gate and was pleasantly surprised that it was really easy and actually worked well.
this is one that would make a classic "F this house" story, the type of project where you put in 10-20 hours and it looks exactly the same after your done than when you began smfh.
Previous owners added a bedroom and thought they found a stud to build a wall off of ... they did, but they also found the kitchen drain pipe. 4 screws into the stud, 2 into the pvc. screws had rusted off and were leaking in the wall. had to tear out bad drywall, insulation, trim, carpet and framing (and of course the one screw was 3 " from the ceiling & the other a foot off the floor). replaced the pipe - not a big fan of burying a fernco, but it is what it is ...
built everything back up, even kinda matched the texture. I use a sponge roller with really thin mud because I hate those cans of spray texture. the carpet square is a bad match, but it was free! lol. we'll get new carpet in there someday - works for now.
Edit: not a great photo progression, only thought of that halfway through
Previous owners added a bedroom and thought they found a stud to build a wall off of ... they did, but they also found the kitchen drain pipe. 4 screws into the stud, 2 into the pvc. screws had rusted off and were leaking in the wall. had to tear out bad drywall, insulation, trim, carpet and framing (and of course the one screw was 3 " from the ceiling & the other a foot off the floor). replaced the pipe - not a big fan of burying a fernco, but it is what it is ...
built everything back up, even kinda matched the texture. I use a sponge roller with really thin mud because I hate those cans of spray texture. the carpet square is a bad match, but it was free! lol. we'll get new carpet in there someday - works for now.
Edit: not a great photo progression, only thought of that halfway through
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is that ramp ok for the zero turn? looks pretty steep. or do you store that elsewhere? otherwise, looks sharp! like that color and the windows.
Anyone else have a severe fear of drilling into walls? I have like 3 stud finders but I still fear that I'm going to hit some unknown pipe. Having a new house, I've had to face this fear non stop for 3 weeks. All that's left is mounting the 85" TV.....
ha - never did until I found the f'up I referenced above. it's easy to do if you have finished walls you're working with, but most I assume the electrical is where it should be and try to think of any water source that could be above me for drains / water lines.
if you're really worried, just cut a 2" hole in the drywall and look around - 85" tv should cover that up without any drywall work and you will probably need it anyway to fish wires.
It clears it ok with the deck up. It's about 3' long with a 10" rise. It'll scrape the aluminum threshold if I really send it up the ramp just bouncing over the lip. If I had it do do over again a 4' ramp would probably but a little better for that but that's a pretty easy change if it annoys me over time.
Suggestion for the carpet. Cut out a patch from inside a closet and swap them out. The non matching patch will be way less visible.
Looks great!
I was just going to say the closet isn't carpeted the same, but there's actually a storage closet underneath the stairs that is! that's a great idea, it just holds old crap that we never use. that will work great.
Did those deer antlers come from your tool bag and how were you able to use them for this project? You must be a master handyman.
Two ways that work, especially on new builds.
Find outlet or light switch....figure out what side of the switch is the stud then measure 16 inches with most new builds having 16 oc.
If sight unseen keeps you nervous....get small drill bit. Because wall board is 1/2 drill slowly (where TV will hang). You will know fairly quick if you hit air or wood. And once you hit wood.....measure 16 inches again.
The switch thing I've figured out. My biggest worry is hitting the wire path where they go between studs. Is there a certain height they use ? I probably need to do what @clones_jer said and just cut some drywall on the other side of the TV. I'm going to end up putting all of my AV stuff in the unfinished portion of the basement on the other side of the TV, so i will need to put up a box to allow multiple HDMI, power, speakers wire, etc. through the wall
A quick way to double check is measuring off an outlet. They're gonna be on a stud so just measure your 16 from there. If you pop the cover off, you'll be able to tell which side of the box is attached to it.
Just keep in mind there are some general rules of where plumbing and electric are run though the actual studs. The romex will generally be within about 8-10 inches from the top of the outlets. Most of the rest of the romex will be stapled and run vertically to the switches. If larger plumbing is run through the studs, it should have nail plates. If it's vertically, it shouldn't matter because you're on the stud.
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ha, just a shed my kid found on vacation. the basement has big windowsills - good for collecting crap
Looks like cyeathawk beat me to it but see my other note. I will preface that by saying I'm not sure new builds have quite the attention to detail as they used to so you never know.
and what's the worry? splice the wire, bury it in drywall, and make sure you move in the next 5-10 years.
Highlighted the important part. lol
They do make in wall splice kits but they're generally frowned upon. I'm still pretty well under the mindset that splices shouldn't be buried.
This is right next to a shower so I'm assuming I need to cut an opening and then seal it from behind or something like that.
