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Usually just a really hot, long wash. Not sure how worth it is to run it without some sort of cleaning agent.
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One of us is complaining about the odor of their laundry, one of us is not. *shrug*These are stupid expensive if you ask me.We use Downey scent beads (I think they're called) with every load of wash, either Unstoppables or one of their other kinds. I think we run the clean cycle with Affresh tablets once every two months or so.
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Im deadMeat sweats of days gone by.
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After 25 years and two kids, we are finally having our contractor start to consult about our Formica and linoleum based kitchen.
They can’t start until September but they are worth waiting for.
They can’t start until September but they are worth waiting for.
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Bathroom SITREP
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What kind of monkey's ass contractor did you hire?
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The contractor has been great. This isn't a contractor issue, this is a vendor. The vendor is 5-stars on Yelp and Home Advisor, 4.9 stars on Google, 4.3 stars on Angie's, they were about as vetted as they could be. Everything else was totally fine or resolved within the day we raised an issue (the vent fan they initially sent us didn't have a humidity sensor, which is a code requirement if you only have a single vent/fan; that was corrected within like 3 hours). But this f**king vanity, jesus tapdancing christ what a stupid ordeal.
We'll gladly work with the contractor again. But I'm more predisposed to chuck a brick through the vendor's window as I am to give them any more business after this.
They have been saved by the tardy tempered glass guy at this point. If our finish date got pushed because of a supplier issue that has persisted for a month, I'd go mental. As it is, we have less than one full day's worth of work left. We just can't even schedule that work right now, and that's massively frustrating.
We'll gladly work with the contractor again. But I'm more predisposed to chuck a brick through the vendor's window as I am to give them any more business after this.
They have been saved by the tardy tempered glass guy at this point. If our finish date got pushed because of a supplier issue that has persisted for a month, I'd go mental. As it is, we have less than one full day's worth of work left. We just can't even schedule that work right now, and that's massively frustrating.
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I'm not sure how I feel about that code requirement. Great that a fan is code, because where I live having a window in the bathroom will suffice (nobody opens bathroom windows... ever). My master bathroom fan is on the same switch for the light next to the shower. I did install a timer in my daughter's bathroom because she kept turning it off too soon.Source of the post he vent fan they initially sent us didn't have a humidity sensor, which is a code requirement if you only have a single vent/fan
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We ripped out the 150ish sq foot deck last summer and replaced it with trex. If you cut the tip of a home plate off (the part that points to the catcher) that’s the shape and it just had one set of stairs on the one diagonal part. We opened up the other side to put in a paver patio. I ran out of steam and decided to push that part of it off to this year.
I was going to hire someone to come do the digging and sod/dirt removal but then I thought: let’s just hire someone to do the whole thing. Got a few quotes for paver patio and they were 8-10 K for a 150 sq foot area. Got a concrete guy out to give me a quote one stamped concrete: just under 5K for the same thing. Going with that for sure.
I was going to hire someone to come do the digging and sod/dirt removal but then I thought: let’s just hire someone to do the whole thing. Got a few quotes for paver patio and they were 8-10 K for a 150 sq foot area. Got a concrete guy out to give me a quote one stamped concrete: just under 5K for the same thing. Going with that for sure.
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Stamped concrete
If you decide to have yours colored, make sure that they mix the dye in the actual pour and are not just throwing it on top. In case it chips or cracks (when, really), it’ll be much less noticeable.
If you decide to have yours colored, make sure that they mix the dye in the actual pour and are not just throwing it on top. In case it chips or cracks (when, really), it’ll be much less noticeable.
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My only complaint with our concrete patio is that we didn’t make it bigger. We had it done about 6 years ago and it’s been awesome
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I actually used a landscaping app to design mine because I wanted to make sure that I wasn't going too small or too big. I think it helped, and I'm glad that I designed a bump out in mine for my grill so that it didn't actually take up that usable patio space. Also really glad I never installed railings or anything, too.My only complaint with our concrete patio is that we didn’t make it bigger. We had it done about 6 years ago and it’s been awesome
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Design:
Actual patio:
Actual patio:
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Nice mow lines. Is that you or a service?
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That's all me. Over a decade of mowing the same pattern will do that for you/
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@skullman80 Just signed the Insulwise proposal. Going to do the attic and crawlspace as well as seal the ductwork. I assume you took fed tax credit last year - did you attempt/were you successful getting any sort of credit from your utility company? Duquesne Light has rebates but the rep said folks aren't usually successful in getting any sort of payout.
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Congrats. We have noticed a difference in how much both the furnace ran, and also how much the A/C has run the few times we've had it on this year, and also just overall comfort in the house.@skullman80 Just signed the Insulwise proposal. Going to do the attic and crawlspace as well as seal the ductwork. I assume you took fed tax credit last year - did you attempt/were you successful getting any sort of credit from your utility company? Duquesne Light has rebates but the rep said folks aren't usually successful in getting any sort of payout.
I looked into doing credit through the utility company, but honestly I keep forgetting about it...and haven't tried to submit it yet. Also since we did it just this year I(in Feb)... I believe I'd have to apply for the fed rebate when we do our taxes for this year (2024) Maybe I'm wrong. I honestly forgot about doing it until you brought it up, and it's something I need to look into.
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Nope - you're right. I had it in mind you did it in 2023, not 2024.
I'm going to try to get a rebate from DLC - we'll see how it goes.
I'm going to try to get a rebate from DLC - we'll see how it goes.
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Our bathroom renovation is complete and we have passed inspection. Hooray.
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So close to a perfect day.
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Just ordered a new fridge. First buying a new major appliance like that. Looking forward to the water dispenser.
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What kind?Just ordered a new fridge. First buying a new major appliance like that. Looking forward to the water dispenser.
And on that note, our dishwasher died. What kind do yinz have?
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We have a Bosch and would recommend
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We just got a new fridge as well. We replaced our samsung with the ice and water in the door with a GE that has the water inside. The samsung ice/water would freeze up every two weeks or so. It drove me crazy.
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I hate my GE. I don't know if my dishes are the most awkward ones or it is just horrible but I can't get any of them in there in a uniform manner other than the plates. My mother has fiesta ware and a Kenmore I believe it is and they all fit in so nice and neat.
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