Home Improvement: Under $1000 Complete Bathroom Renovation! |
- Under $1000 Complete Bathroom Renovation!
- Ohh the irony of Mother Nature
- Neighbors had vinyl fence installed and they completely hacked this tree section, any suggestions on how to fix it?
- 25 y/o w very very little home improvement exp., how do i fix/ replace this door frame and the stucco and also prevent my dog from destroying it again??
- Floor holding load (heavy furniture)
- I was an idiot...stripper fell in hardwood floor. How to fix? Can I apply wipe on poly with a q tip to the small dots?
- I need the power company to move a streetlight.
- Bathroom exhaust fans
- Wet basement suggestions?
- Air sealing between studs and topplate
- making a desk.
- What kind of power washer do you recommend?
- Has anyone actually had a Sharkbite fitting fail them after proper install?
- Fence Post in corner of retaining wall
- Best way to cool second story?
- How to get a contractor to commit?
- How would you go about fixing this broken drain pipe??
- Installed Security camera on front fascia of garage. Should I be concerned about damage?
- Can anyone help me find a 13 × 24 inch wall air conditioner? I CAN'T find ANY online...
- Help identifying counter type?
- Basement bathroom project - How can I tell if this pipe is a working drain?
- Secure non locking window screens
- TIL that wood putty =\= wood filler
- Insulation blower - COVID
| Under $1000 Complete Bathroom Renovation! Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:50 AM PDT https://imgur.com/gallery/KN6iH6W Edit: updated imgur link Hello all! I posted a small master bathroom remodel i did earlier this year in 8 months, and I wanted to get this one done in 8 days. That didn't happen since I have a full time job and kids, but 28 part time days aint bad :) We wanted something simple, and my wife designed this one. Already having the vanity sitting in our garage from a #fail from the first renovation, we kept the costs super low on this one. I also wanted to try out the kerdi-board to report the results to the world. Spoiler : it's amazing. Learning lessons this time. 1) Keep your workspace clean at all times. This helped me stay organized and not lose anything I needed! 2) Please don't tile / grout your floors before you finish the wall tile. Seriously. I've done it twice and it sux cleaning up your beautiful floor tile. My excuse was that I didn't want to mix up more mortar just for the top row I didn't finish. But it was a bad excuse. 3) Keep cast iron tubs, even if they're small. Makes the renovation super simple and they'll last forever. 4) Kerdi Board. It's AWESOME, but you need studs to be closer than usual. You should know this before you put it all up (like I did). 5) If doing subway tile grout, especially black, start with a SMALL area. I was too aggressive and I spent 4 hours cleaning dried grout off. If you have to do this, use an acidic tile grout cleaner. Made the job breezy. 6) Knowing exactly what you're doing helps a ton! You can't get the 1st hand experience renovating, until you actually do it. I spent virtually zero time on youtube for this renovation, whereas many many hours the first time. It gets more fun when you're a craftsman! 7) Tile edging ftw. Super simple. Cost breakdown : Kerdi-Board & Screws - $300 Tile - $347 Grout - $24 Thinset - $12 Tile Edging - $24 Shower Trim Kit (amazon refurb) - $165 Target Mirror - $50 Vanity Light (all modern) - $75 Total : $997 :) I had the vanity / sink / faucet for the sink on hand, those would run you normally about $500. Add another $20 for the shelves we had. Close to $1500 for a complete renovation! [link] [comments] |
| Ohh the irony of Mother Nature Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:26 AM PDT I was doing a walk though of my rental property and was amazed and horrified to find a bee trap I had made to get rid of carpenter bees is being used as a platform to build a wasp nest... Well done Mother Nature, well done!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 04:08 PM PDT The neighbors had a vinyl fence installed, home depot style vinyl, and there is a tree on the property line. The installer's solution was this sort of weird cut section of fence. Is there something I can do to fix this? Is there a standard way to deal with a property line tree like this?? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:44 PM PDT hi all, long time lurker never posted bc like the title says i have very little home improvement experience. i'm also counting on my diy and creative skills (and a whole lot of perseverance) to get this one done. beginning of this year my dog developed anxiety towards fireworks. he 7 and never really had an issue with them before. new years 2020 came and all hell broke loose every time one went off resulting in home escaping the backyard both new year's eve and new year day. since then i've been keeping him inside my room at night. also to note my mom hates having dogs inside but has grudgingly made this exception. with summer and 4th of july coming up, my dog has been chewing at our side garage door even more in an attempt to get in. this is is the damage i found today: https://imgur.com/gallery/QP21i92 i tried to google how to fix this but i don't even know where to start. my dad does have a lot of tools (drills, screws, hammer, saws, pressure thingy, etc) as my mom likes to do a lot of projects for her garden. i know i can ask him for help w the power tools but as it was my dog who did this id like to do as much of this on my own. how would i fix this?? or should i just pay someone to fix this?? and if possible, how much estimated would it be to do it myself vs just having someone else do it?? and what ways could i our to prevent this?? would a gate of some sort work?? i am working on getting my dog better accustomed to fireworks but that process has been very, very slow. thanks for all the help in advance!! [link] [comments] |
| Floor holding load (heavy furniture) Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:17 PM PDT This might be a stupid question, but we bought a house a couple of years back and the previous owner built a custom concrete table which weighs approx. 1000lbs. If we were to have 6 persons around the table, it would be close to 2000lbs in the dining room. I was wondering if that could eventually damage the floor structure over time? The table sits close to a corner of the house (1st floor, above basement), about 5 feet away from load bearing walls. It is however parallel to the joist. The table leg is small, only 16 inches wide so the whole table would only sit on a single joist. The house is fairly new, about 5 years old. Of course if it were too heavy, we would have seen a problem by now. But I was just wondering if it could become a problem over time? [link] [comments] |
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| I need the power company to move a streetlight. Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:52 AM PDT So my new house has an absolute garbage driveway. Very steep, short, and curves. So steep in fact that a regular car can't drive up it without scraping bumpers as it transitions from the street to the driveway. I got permission from the neighbors to cut a new driveway into the mountainside across the corner of their property so my new driveway can be longer, straight, and at a gentle slope. There is a streetlight at the corner of the current driveway, and it's right where I need to take the new driveway. I called the city, and they said it's fine, but I need to contact Xcel Energy to get them to move it. Does anyone have experience with getting a utility company to move a streetlight? The streetlight is so dangerously close to my current driveway that when winter hits I'll more than likely end up sliding down my driveway and knocking it over with my truck..... Previous homeowners just chose to park in the street (blocking the plow trucks from getting thru, and causing issues with the neighborhood and the city, so the city is on board with me moving the pole and redoing the driveway). **edit to add** The city warned me that Xcel is a real pain in the ass for this kind of thing, and they might just refuse to do it... if that happens, what are my options?? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:13 PM PDT There are thousands online, how do I pick the right one? I understand the difference between CFM and Sone, any tips on picking one that actually fits beside trial and error? It's a typical residential bathroom, about 600 cubic feet. Any help would be appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:53 AM PDT Hello, Looking for ideas and suggestions on what to do with my basement. Trying to keep this short so leaving out a lot of backstory. Basement is partially below ground. 80% of it is built on rock, is dry and has a vapor barrier. The other 20% is a plywood floor. When the home was vacant water was allowed to pool up to a few inches and obviously the wood rotted. I've installed a sump pump on the right of the door at the lowest point, but the wood remains wet years later and there is white mold growing on it. Right now my idea is to remove all the rotting wood and pour concrete where the wood is to make a not muddy surface. I have no future plans to use the basement as anything but maybe storage for totes and empty fish tanks. PS: I have hired several contractors since buying the home and have had nothing but shit work done at a high cost. I'm a female in my late 20s but it's become pretty clear my own skills are equal if not better to what I can hire someone to do here...probably because I'm on an island in AK, very few options unfortunately. So give your suggestions with the assumption I'm doing this myself. (Can provide photos of damage done to my home by contractors if anyone is interested and wants to be both horrified and amused. Things including nails through ceiling and wood floors, a tub surround screwed into the walls instead of glued, coffee cans hammered and used to close the end of vents, ect) Pictures of basement currently: https://imgur.com/a/I493xF5 [link] [comments] |
| Air sealing between studs and topplate Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:16 PM PDT I am currently building a house, and I was curious what is the best way to airseal the gap between the 2x6s top plates. I will need to do the whole house so I need it to be budget friendly. I could use some caulk and use a putty knife. There is also a spray caulk called caulk-ez not sure how well it works though. Also has anyone thought of using redgard or something similar on the wood. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:52 PM PDT I'm planning to make a standing desk with shelf brackets. My question is, would it be okay if i used 10"x6" brackets that support up to 350lbs on a 4'x2', 1.5'(thick) plywood. Thanks for any tips or advice. Edit, it would be on the corner of my office. If that helps. I plan to use this kind of shelf brackets https://imgur.com/XKkoHhI [link] [comments] |
| What kind of power washer do you recommend? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:31 AM PDT Hi all! I'm a new homeowner. I need a power washer for four things: a wooden deck, a concrete patio, a bunch of stones/bricks in my landscaping, and vinyl siding. Anyone have advice on what power washer to buy? I was planning on renting one, but husband says we might as well buy it since we will need it every couple of years! I tried to look at advice online, but there are a lot of conflicting things! I'd love to hear from someone who can actually respond to what I need it for and give me a recommendation. Thank you so much! [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone actually had a Sharkbite fitting fail them after proper install? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:25 PM PDT You install a Sharkbite fitting and there are no leaks initially. Has anyone ever had one spring a leak months or years later down the road? [link] [comments] |
| Fence Post in corner of retaining wall Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:18 PM PDT I am having a new 4 ft tall "U shaped" retaining wall installed. I am thinking about asking for a concrete block wall so I can install a 6' fence on top of the wall. I know I can fit a 4x4 in down the cinder block holes in the corner and along the top of the wall, but should I? What is the safest approach? Any thoughts and advice is much appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Best way to cool second story? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 12:03 PM PDT Summer is here in coastal VA. Every year we have the same issue where the air conditioning unit dedicated to the upstairs cannot keep up and it ends up getting 10-20 degrees hotter than the thermostat setting. We have a fairly small upstairs with a stair landing that opens left and right into bedrooms and straight into a full bathroom. One bedroom is on the sunny side and the other is on the shaded side. If I got a window unit, should I put it in the sunny window or the shaded window to pump more cool air into the upstairs and leave the doors open. We had the upstairs air conditioning unit replaced three years ago and works well in the spring and fall. It just can't keep up with sunny 90 degree days. Are there any recommendations other than a supplemental window unit to keeping the upstairs cool in the summer? [link] [comments] |
| How to get a contractor to commit? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:41 AM PDT I am a new homeowner, and I have been STRUGGLING to find a contractor who will follow up installing a structural beam. My partner and I have had 5+ people out to look at our house, and they all say that they'll send us a quote, but then nothing. We follow up with them, but still nothing. I understand that the pandemic is throwing a wrench in everyone's lives and business, but being new to this I'm also wondering if we need to be putting more pressure on these guys. Is this typical? [link] [comments] |
| How would you go about fixing this broken drain pipe?? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT So I bent down to cut some Sheetrock and heard a loud crack, it was the drain pipe. It extended like 1'+ from the wall for some reason but anyway, how do I go about fixing it?? Thanks in advance [link] [comments] |
| Installed Security camera on front fascia of garage. Should I be concerned about damage? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:53 PM PDT On my home I could install my cameras under the soffit but on my garage that wasn't an option so I thought I could just punched a 1" hole through the fascia instead. After about 6-8" of drilling I'm now concerned I created a nice route for water to get in. I filled the whole with expanding foam and the last 1/2 inch on the exterior I used silicone caulk to seal to the outside of the siding. Pics: https://imgur.com/a/vTknkMr
I have 2 other camera's I want to install on the opposite side of the house and the option is to repeat what I've just done or to drop down to the vinyl siding and install a mounting block. [link] [comments] |
| Can anyone help me find a 13 × 24 inch wall air conditioner? I CAN'T find ANY online... Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:01 PM PDT My 13 × 24 Impecca in wall air conditioner is just now stopping to cool when it gets hot outside, it only cools when it's cool outside, and I need to replace it.. and I can't find the same model online. The insurance that I bought with the impecca air conditioner feom its main site seems to also be a huge scam judging by the reviews.. so there's NO WAY I'm risking going to through a huge headache with that warranty company. I need your help finding a replacment for it. Please post links to what you find in the comments. I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance!! :) PS: Question, is there a way to place a smaller in wall AC into a bigger in wall AC wall hole without wasting more energy? (My dad says it will waste more electricity if I do that.. due to air escaping from the sides of the smaller AC, since the hole is bigger than it. It's a small bed room, so idk if he's right or not. Maybe there's something I can buy to keep 100% of the air from escaping? ) My windows also open horizontally, and I have no floor room, so window AC's are out of the question. Lastly, I'm really in a huge budget.. So I'm hoping to not break the bank. Yes I searched Craigslist, but nothing. All advice giving is much appreciated. :) [link] [comments] |
| Help identifying counter type? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:40 PM PDT Hi, I saw these photos of this kitchen with beautiful counter tops but I can't find what type of counter top they are. I'm assuming it's either granite or marble, but does anyone have an idea of the name of the granite? (Marble?) Thanks for any help! [link] [comments] |
| Basement bathroom project - How can I tell if this pipe is a working drain? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:39 PM PDT I'm finishing my unfinished basement. It has this capped pipe coming out of the foundation. I want to put a half bath with a sink and toilet here, so I want to figure out if this is a functioning drain pipe. I'm out of my depth here but I want to learn as much about it as I can before I bring in a plumber :) The house was built in the 1950's. I'm not sure what this pipe's original purpose was. My guess is that it used to be the drain for the kitchen, which is directly above it on the main floor, but has since been replaced in this capacity by a newer PVC drain pipe that runs along the basement ceiling. A few more details and then my questions: The side sewer connection and soil stack are all the way on the other side of the basement, 45' away from this capped pipe. This part of the basement is below grade with concrete foundation. Questions-
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| Secure non locking window screens Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:47 PM PDT I live in an old house. No AC means windows open all summer. How can I secure a window screen that doesn't have the tab things you push in to open? [link] [comments] |
| TIL that wood putty =\= wood filler Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:09 PM PDT I couldn't figure out what "non-hardening' meant when I was standing at HD and comparing products. Why wouldn't it harden? That doesn't make any sense. I'm sure it'll be fine. Two days later Why the hell isn't this hard yet? (Cue internet search) Oh. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:08 PM PDT I've been needing to rent an insulation blower for the loose blow in attic material. Lowe's and hike depot both have them but will not rent them currently due to COVID. Seems a little ridiculous to me but I can't make them rent me their stuff. The fact remains I still need the machine so I can move forward with my project. I've tried the local rental places and no luck there either. Anyone have any ideas or insight? I've considered just doing fiberglass lay in but I've always done blow in for attic spaces. Spray foam is too expensive as not many places do it here. [link] [comments] |
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