Home Improvement Thread

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:29 pm

Wrap in aluminum? That can be tricky, but 10 Gs is bonkers

It’s funny because we just wanted it repainted. Just about every contractor said it would be about the same price to just wrap it. Can’t imagine painting would cost anywhere near that much

Postby **mac5155** » Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:36 pm

I wish I had more than like 24% equity in my home right now, because I could go for a 10-15k HE loan to throw a roof over our back patio.

I should have rolled it into the mortgage.

Postby **meow** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:25 am

Wrap in aluminum? That can be tricky, but 10 Gs is bonkers
It’s funny because we just wanted it repainted. Just about every contractor said it would be about the same price to just wrap it. Can’t imagine painting would cost anywhere near that much

Lots of nooks and cranies (sp?) in there, but still. That's a "I don't want to do this" price.

Postby **meow** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:22 am

Started building a built-in in our bonus room. Pics to follow up completion

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:40 am

Started building a built-in in our bonus room. Pics to follow up completion

You doing it all from scratch or using “pre-made” shelves/cabinets and just framing them in?

Postby **meow** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:42 am

All from scratch. I don’t like using MDF for projects because we have young kids and good whack to MDF dents. All the prebuilts are MDF

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:38 am

Anyone here have one of those soft sided above ground pools (like the one below)? If so, do you like it/would you recommend it?

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:14 am

We had one the last couple of summers. It worked fine and the kids liked it.

Unfortunately an animal chewed a huge hole in it so I had to dump it.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:16 am

Source of the post Unfortunately an animal chewed a huge hole in it so I had to dump it.

That's kind of what I'm worried about. We have a lot of moles and raccoons around here, and they've already chewed my plastic shed to hell. So in hindsight, I should have known that this is probably not a good idea.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:22 am

I had mine in a box on a shelf 6ft off the ground.

Though, like I said the pool was great, but since it doesn't have hard sides you really do need a flat ground.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:32 am

I just looked up my township's code - seems as though we'd need a 48" tall fence for any pool deeper than 12", so I should have just started there. There's no fence between my one neighbor and I, and I think I prefer it that way.

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:39 am

If you have cool neighbors nobody will ever know

Postby **LITT** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:36 am

ihave a few cedar pickets i need to joint and plane. i dont have a jointer and have a hand me down planer. was using the google yesterday and saw you can make a sled for a planer that can act as a jointer if you stabilize the wood. has anyone done this before?

Postby **nocera** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:38 am

If you have cool neighbors nobody will ever know

What are these "cool" neighbors you speak of?

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:40 am

Source of the post What are these "cool" neighbors you speak of?

99% of the time, our neighbors are awesome. It's just when the one to the left of us spends 20 hours pressure washing his fence on a holiday while everyone is having parties... every year.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:42 am

I just looked up my township's code - seems as though we'd need a 48" tall fence for any pool deeper than 12", so I should have just started there. There's no fence between my one neighbor and I, and I think I prefer it that way.

Including above-ground?

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:43 am

I just looked up my township's code - seems as though we'd need a 48" tall fence for any pool deeper than 12", so I should have just started there. There's no fence between my one neighbor and I, and I think I prefer it that way.
Including above-ground?

Unfortunately, yes. Only "lap pools" are excluded (dafuq?).

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:45 am

that seems incessantly silly.

Postby **willeyeam** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:46 am

My friends had one of those for a couple years and just realized that was a requirement. No one gives a sht just buy it

Postby **nocera** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:47 am

Will it be hidden from the street in your backyard?

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:47 am

I agree though, I'd just get it. I am an ask for forgiveness not permission kind of guy anyway.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:02 am

Will it be hidden from the street in your backyard?

No, which is the only reason why I'm hesitant to do it.

Postby **nocera** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:05 am

Just put it in the basement.

I would just buy it and plead ignorance if anything ever comes of it.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:09 am

Source of the post Just put it in the basement.

Hmm...

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:10 am

Just put it in the basement.

I would just buy it and plead ignorance if anything ever comes of it.

Yeah you wouldnt be fined, just told to take it down.

I highly doubt many people follow that ordinance.