The Home Improvement Thread
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PSU Taco85
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My neighbor told me he planted it when he first built that house over 40 years ago, and regrets letting it get that big haha. He just moved out and heading to Florida for retirement. Technically it's on his property but they were OK with me getting it cut down. I wanted to get it cut down before he changed his mind.
I had a good buddy of mine fall off a ladder over a year ago and he spent months in the hospital with multiple surgeries and rehab, still does not have the use of his right arm barely at all. I think about that every time I had to go clean the gutters, and decided the price to never have to climb up there and fall off outweighed the cost of getting that tree cut down
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Ladder falls are the #1 cause of injury for construction. Almost paralyzed/killed my mom and she was only 3 steps up on a 5' ladder. Now she's got 5 fused vertebra and the back injury ultimately led to a hip replacements 2 months ago because she walks so much and the spine injury screwed up her walk and wore into her bone. Ill never forgive myself for seeing her crappy unsafe ladder and not throwing it out immediately regardless of what she said. I tried, but was not forceful enough and I know better from work, then she injured herself.
OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign | Educational Materials and Resources for Workers and Employers | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign | Educational Materials and Resources for Workers and Employers | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I have been pricing outdoor/wet rated fans a month or so ago, and HD has a special buy of the day today for fans & lighting.
So I ordered 2 fans to replace the ones on the back patio that were “indoor/outdoor junk”. I think it’s a purty decent price at $103.98 each.
Haven 52 in. Outdoor Bronze Ceiling Fan
Monte Carlo Haven 52 in. Outdoor Bronze Ceiling Fan 5HVO52BZ - The Home Depot
Old fan that will get replaced.
So I ordered 2 fans to replace the ones on the back patio that were “indoor/outdoor junk”. I think it’s a purty decent price at $103.98 each.
Haven 52 in. Outdoor Bronze Ceiling Fan
Monte Carlo Haven 52 in. Outdoor Bronze Ceiling Fan 5HVO52BZ - The Home Depot
Old fan that will get replaced.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I need to replace the ceiling fan on our patio, its not rusty, but its blade droop down like 80 year old titties.. well maybe not that bad.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I'd honestly rather have a new fan. Something a little less... fucking ugly. Pics of said fugly fan with saggy blades. I guess its not terrible, just rather have something else I guess. 
This is the new fan we put in the living room a few months back. I really like this one. 12 blades, only downside is that there is no light kit available for it. I am trying to contact electricians this week to come in and install can lights.
Pics of said fugly fan with saggy blades. I guess its not terrible, just rather have something else I guess. This is the new fan we put in the living room a few months back. I really like this one. 12 blades, only downside is that there is no light kit available for it. I am trying to contact electricians this week to come in and install can lights.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
If it didn’t come with good blades from the start, trash the whole fan and get a wet rated fan they typically have the better blades/plastic ones.
I picked up four of these fans to replace the ones on my mom's lower deck.
Hampton Bay North Pond 52 in. LED Outdoor Matte White Ceiling Fan with Light 59216 - The Home Depot
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I'd honestly rather have a new fan. Something a little less... fucking ugly.
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This is the new fan we put in the living room a few months back. I really like this one. 12 blades, only downside is that there is no light kit available for it. I am trying to contact electricians this week to come in and install can lights.
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I like living room fan, hate ask how much, I need to replace ours as well, previous homeowner swapped out fans before we closed,
didn’t notice until like a year later. Such a cheapass maneuver, sounds like something I would do,
Years ago my stepdad and I looked at two identical fans, one was rated for indoor use only and the other was rated for inside/outdoors. The only difference between the two kits was a cheap rubber gasket and the outdoor fan was ~$20+ more. So after that comparison, I just make sure the fan has plastic blades and an LED light since it doesn't really matter what the rating says at that lower price point. I then caulk all the holes on top to fill in any areas that could get water inside of it.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I'd honestly rather have a new fan. Something a little less... fucking ugly.
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This is the new fan we put in the living room a few months back. I really like this one. 12 blades, only downside is that there is no light kit available for it. I am trying to contact electricians this week to come in and install can lights.
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Patio
Altura 60 in. Outdoor Oil-Rubbed Bronze Ceiling Fan
Home Decorators Collection Altura 60 in. Outdoor Oil-Rubbed Bronze Ceiling Fan 26660 - The Home Depot
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I like living room fan, hate ask how much, I need to replace ours as well, previous homeowner swapped out fans before we closed,
Not cheap... I got a great deal on it though.
https://www.amazon.com/Progress-Lighting-P250000-129-Twelve-Blade-Architectural/dp/B07MNJ8FWK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=HE7IL1CNMR17&dchild=1&keywords=12+blade+ceiling+fan&qid=1589991792&sprefix=12+blade+,aps,210&sr=8-2
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
some outdoor fans are actually made different, Hunter back in the day made some true outdoor fans, the motor casings were much different than indoor ones, I hope I have 2 of those older ones under our gazebo, they have held up very well.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Nice fan, In your pic it looked bigger, I was looking 70”+ fans.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
The one we have on the patio is weather rated and has plastic blades.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Its only a 60" but it moves a shitload of air. I have it set on the lowest setting actually.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Ok good to know, the blade size and total cfm can be totally different.