The Home Improvement Thread

[Taco Loco]

All depends on what I do next but I'd like to keep my hands dirty managing onsite projects till I'm an old fart or retire. Then consult from anywhere. Prefer to work the mind and body for as long as possible

I have a few projects to knock out in the Spring from prior customers or referral from them, and after that, I think I'm pretty much done, I don't have enough hours in the day to finish my own crap!!!

 

[Taco Loco]

@Anathollo

Finally cut out the existing power to the shed and water well.

Interior romex for aerial...

I'll have to fix my previous owners 240V feed which I thought there was a breaker box in there, only because there is nothing but wall plugs and lights in the crappy shed on another day.... guess the plugs are fed off one line and lights on the other, and yes that's rat chew marks too!
Total WTF.

 

[tx_shooter]

Ordered some insulation for the garage door today. This is a two fold idea - to make it a little more comfortable during the heat and cold and to provide some sound deadening off/ thru the garage door. It can get pretty loud in the garage running a grinder with the door closed.

 

[Taco Loco]

Ordered some insulation for the garage door today. This is a two fold idea - to make it a little more comfortable during the heat and cold and to provide some sound deadening off/ thru the garage door. It can get pretty loud in the garage running a grinder with the door closed.


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Nice which kit is that? Just in time for the artic blast.

 

[balakay]

Had the inspection done on the new house today. The guy had nothing but good things to say. His only concern was the age of the roof. So I'm having a roofer inspect it tomorrow to give me a full report and we will negotiate from there.

Today was the first day of showings in my house (it listed about 3pm yesterday). Already signed an offer. The first lady that looked at it this morning offered $6k over and offered to pay title fees. I'm more than happy with that as we listed high and I was ready to come off $6-7k to make the sale.

 

[balakay]

Ordered some insulation for the garage door today. This is a two fold idea - to make it a little more comfortable during the heat and cold and to provide some sound deadening off/ thru the garage door. It can get pretty loud in the garage running a grinder with the door closed.


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I was looking at the same kit. Let me know your thoughts when you get it.

 

[Taco Loco]

Had the inspection done on the new house today. The guy had nothing but good things to say. His only concern was the age of the roof. So I'm having a roofer inspect it tomorrow to give me a full report and we will negotiate from there.

Today was the first day of showings in my house (it listed about 3pm yesterday). Already signed an offer. The first lady that looked at it this morning offered $6k over and offered to pay title fees. I'm more than happy with that as we listed high and I was ready to come off $6-7k to make the sale.

Awesome on both parts,

 

[tx_shooter]

The door kit should be here late next week. Will get some temp and noise data points for before and after effectiveness.

 

[Anathollo]

Ordered some insulation for the garage door today. This is a two fold idea - to make it a little more comfortable during the heat and cold and to provide some sound deadening off/ thru the garage door. It can get pretty loud in the garage running a grinder with the door closed.


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I was looking at the same kit. Let me know your thoughts when you get it.

I'm not saying you both need to do this but my stepdad and I just got that pink panther foam board from homeless despot, cut it to size and glued it onto the garage door. Then my stepdad sprayed it white when he painted the whole garage. That foam board, in conjunction with full seals around the garage doors, insulates pretty well.

 

[Anathollo]

@Anathollo

Finally cut out the existing power to the shed and water well.

Interior romex for aerial...
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I'll have to fix my previous owners 240V feed which I thought there was a breaker box in there, only because there is nothing but wall plugs and lights in the crappy shed on another day.... guess the plugs are fed off one line and lights on the other, and yes that's rat chew marks too!
Total WTF.
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Nice! Looks like the same electrician that wired my house also wired your place and the funny thing is, the original owner of my house lives by your ranch.

 

[tx_shooter]

Nice which kit is that? Just in time for the artic blast.

I was looking at the same kit. Let me know your thoughts when you get it.

This kit off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074LR5QF5?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

I'm not saying you both need to do this but my stepdad and I just got that pink panther foam board from homeless despot, cut it to size and glued it onto the garage door. Then my stepdad sprayed it white when he painted the whole garage. That foam board, in conjunction with full seals around the garage doors, insulates pretty well.

I did something similar a few years ago and the results were okay but the foam board did not hold up to "shop life" well.

 

[Taco Loco]

Nice! Looks like the same electrician that wired my house also wired your place and the funny thing is, the original owner of my house lives by your ranch.

And the worse part is the cheap bastard didn't use any boxes here with main cut offs!! I don't like working in these types of boxes, all it takes is one swipe with a wire across the bus bar. I disconnected all the wires from the plugs because I changed out 3 out of the 4 feeds and the RV plugs needed to be on top, but while doing the work I left all the breakers in to help keep the distribution bar covered. PITA

I will be changing out these boxes, and probably set a new pole, but requires a visit from the power company to pull the meters, another day, another project. May have to give them my uncles Master Electrician information, cause "he" might have to replace them for "me".

Pic of said crappy box!

 

[CowboyTaco]

I'm not saying you both need to do this but my stepdad and I just got that pink panther foam board from homeless despot, cut it to size and glued it onto the garage door. Then my stepdad sprayed it white when he painted the whole garage. That foam board, in conjunction with full seals around the garage doors, insulates pretty well.

This is what my neighbor did. He has been pleased with the results.

 

[Anathollo]

This kit off Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074LR5QF5?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

I did something similar a few years ago and the results were okay but the foam board did not hold up to "shop life" well.

That white vinyl outer layer will burn like the foam board will FYI. I've seen it in machine shops all the time.

 

[balakay]

Roof is good to go. Moving forward with the purchase. Close date of Feb 14th but should be sooner. Buyer is having inspection done on my house tomorrow so hopefully that all goes well.

 

[tx_shooter]

That white vinyl outer layer will burn like the foam board will FYI. I've seen it in machine shops all the time.

Will see about putting something light and resistant on it then. Biggest issue is keeping the door in good shape and the garage a few degrees warmer/ cooler at the right time.

 

[CowboyTaco]

Who wants to setup a group buy for garage door insulation?

 

[Anathollo]

Will see about putting something light and resistant on it then. Biggest issue is keeping the door in good shape and the garage a few degrees warmer/ cooler at the right time.

Buy one of those standing welding screens to put in front of the door?

 

[tx_shooter]

That would work probably. Also going to do more of my hot/spark work towards the back of the garage.

 

[AlienXtx]

Who wants to setup a group buy for garage door insulation?

My "garage" is a open pole barn