Home Buyin/Maintenance Thread - Where most of us are 30ish but act 47. Oh, and fuck home inspectors

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  1. Tommy Jefferson

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    When the door is shut, does it hang plumb? Or does either the top/bottom contact the wall an inch before the other? Can you see back to confirm that the track within the wall is still secured, and not sagging on the far end.

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    There is no chance that your neighbors construction that far away would cause this. The weather/humidity can definitely cause doors to expand/shrink, but mine only change by like 1/8th inch at the most. If it really is a full inch, I think it’s something else.
     
  2. One Two

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    Just checking in to say that doors on rollers are one of those things that should be easy fixes but always turn out to be a huge pain the ass
     
  3. Funshot Residue

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    Worked on a set of 8' tall by 4' (ea) wide bi- parting pocket doors yesterday. Solid oak, probably circa 1920. 2 pairs, so 4 panels. 3 were able to be adjusted and function, one had a bent trolley. Fuckers weighed 300lbs I'd guess. Told the owners we could try and remove the last one and see if we could get the hardware straight/ functional again. Glad they passed on that.
     
  4. One Two

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    I have had numerous issues with the door to my clothes washer and dryer that maybe weighs 50 lbs all in, I cannot imagine wrestling a single panel that weighs 300lbs
     
  5. ned's head

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    What are my dehumidifier options if the percentage fluctuates throughout the house? Half of my rooms are near 70%, where others are in a normal range. Are whole home setups adjustable to the room?
     
  6. UKupNorth

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    Question for any plumbers/toilet experts... my tank will only refill if I turn the shutoff valve off, and then turn it back on causing the water to rush in and fill the tank up. If I then flush the toilet while the shutoff valve is still open, it flushes the water down, but the water does not rush thru the pipes to refill the tank. I tried to use toilet auger to see if something was clogging it, but that didn't work and I used Drano too, just as a shot in the dark. Any idea why the tank won't refill unless I close the shutoff valve and then open it back up?
     
  7. fish

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    Time for a new valve kit. Go grab a Fluidmaster at the Depot or Walmart and swap it out.
     
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  8. Russellin4885

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    humidity does a really good job of equalizing across the whole house so you really don't need to hone in like that. Best option would be to get a whole home setup that dumps the conditioned air into the supply side of your ductwork, after the air handler.
     
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  9. UKupNorth

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    Thanks. I will give that a try. Appreciate it.
     
  10. Bruce Bowen

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    Installer no sooner got his ladder out to run a line and storms/lightning roll in.
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  11. Imurhuckleberry

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    Cleared 3/4 of an acre of scrub oak. Rented a six inch chipper for the weekend. Anyone need a lifetime supply of mulch?
     
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  12. AptosDuck

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    How mulch do you have
     
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  13. bigred77

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    I'll PM you my address
     
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  14. arrdub

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    Reminds me of this

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    anyone ever done it? I’m too scared of an entire truckload, and how many wheelbarrow trips that would entail
     
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  15. THF

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    This looks great. The city here will give you a truck bed of mulch for like $10 if you come get it but I haven’t had a chance to get some this year and my plants are showing the lack of it.

    My only concern is they warn you it’s a ton of mulch and I am not sure where they would put it.
     
  16. Oranjello

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    Here's a form letter targeted for individual and small business clients that was drafted by a tax research service the firm has

    Client Letter: Inflation Reduction Act's Individual, Small-Business Credits




    The sample letter below can be used to inform clients, especially ones who own small businesses, about new and modified credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169)

    Dear Client,

    The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains several new environment-related tax credits that are of interest to individuals and small businesses. The Act also extends and modifies some preexisting credits.

    Feel free to contact me if you have questions about taking advantage of these new and modified tax credits.

    Extension, Increase, and Modifications of Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit

    Before the enactment of the Act, you were allowed a personal credit for specified nonbusiness energy property expenditures. The credit applied only to property placed in service before January 1, 2022. Now you may take the credit for energy-efficient property placed in service before January 1, 2033.

    Increased credit. The Act increases the credit for a tax year to an amount equal to 30% of the sum of (a) the amount paid or incurred by you for qualified energy efficiency improvements installed during that year, and (b) the amount of the residential energy property expenditures paid or incurred by you during that year. The credit is further increased for amounts spent for a home energy audit. The amount of the increase due to a home energy audit can't exceed $150.

    Annual limitation in lieu of lifetime limitation. The Act also repeals the lifetime credit limitation, and instead limits the allowable credit to $1,200 per taxpayer per year. In addition, there are annual limits of $600 for credits with respect to residential energy property expenditures, windows, and skylights, and $250 for any exterior door ($500 total for all exterior doors). Notwithstanding these limitations, a $2,000 annual limit applies with respect to amounts paid or incurred for specified heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and biomass stoves and boilers.

    Extension and Modification of Residential Clean-Energy Credit

    Before the enactment of the Act, you were allowed a personal tax credit, known as the residential energy efficient property (REEP) credit, for solar electric, solar hot water, fuel cell, small wind energy, geothermal heat pump, and biomass fuel property installed in homes in years before 2024.

    The Act makes the credit available for property installed in years before 2035. The Act also makes the credit available for qualified battery storage technology expenditures.

    Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit

    Before the enactment of the Act a New Energy Efficient Home Credit (NEEHC) was available to eligible contractors for qualified new energy efficient homes acquired by a homeowner before Jan. 1, 2022. A home had to satisfy specified energy saving requirements to qualify for the credit. The credit was either $1,000 or $2,000, depending on which energy efficiency requirements the home satisfied.

    The Act makes the credit available for qualified new energy efficient homes acquired before January 1, 2033. The amount of the credit is increased, and can be $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $5,000, depending on which energy efficiency requirements the home satisfies and whether the construction of the home meets prevailing wage requirements.

    New Clean-Vehicle Credit

    Before the enactment of the Act, you could claim a credit for each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle (NQPEDMV) placed in service during the tax year.

    The Act, among other things, retitles the NQPEDMV credit as the Clean Vehicle Credit and eliminates the limitation on the number of vehicles eligible for the credit. Also, final assembly of the vehicle must take place in North America.

    No credit is allowed if the lesser of your modified adjusted gross income for the year of purchase or the preceding year exceeds $300,000 for a joint return or surviving spouse, $225,000 for a head of household, or $150,000 for others. In addition, no credit is allowed if the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the vehicle is more than $55,000 ($80,000 for pickups, vans, or SUVs).

    Finally, the way the credit is calculated is changing. The rules are complicated, but they place more emphasis on where the battery components (and critical minerals used in the battery) are sourced.

    Credit for Previously Owned Clean Vehicles

    A qualified buyer who acquires and places in service a previously owned clean vehicle after 2022 is allowed an income tax credit equal to the lesser of $4,000 or 30% of the vehicle's sale price. No credit is allowed if the lesser of your modified adjusted gross income for the year of purchase or the preceding year exceeds $150,000 for a joint return or surviving spouse, $112,500 for a head of household, or $75,000 for others. In addition, the maximum price per vehicle is $25,000.

    New Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles

    There is a new qualified commercial clean-vehicle credit for qualified vehicles acquired and placed in service after December 31, 2022.

    The credit per vehicle is the lesser of: 1) 15% of the vehicle's basis (30% for vehicles not powered by a gasoline or diesel engine) or 2) the "incremental cost" of the vehicle over the cost of a comparable vehicle powered solely by a gasoline or diesel engine. The maximum credit per vehicle is $7,500 for vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of less than 14,000 pounds, or $40,000 for heavier vehicles.

    Increase in Qualified Small Business Payroll Tax Credit for Increasing Research Activities

    Under pre-Inflation Reduction Act law, a "qualified small business" (QSB) with qualifying research expenses could elect to claim up to $250,000 of its credit for increasing research activities as a payroll tax credit against the employer's share of Social Security tax.

    Due to concerns that some small businesses may not have a large enough income tax liability to take advantage of the research credit, for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, QSBs may apply an additional $250,000 in qualifying research expenses as a payroll tax credit against the employer share of Medicare. The credit can't exceed the tax imposed for any calendar quarter, with unused amounts of the credit carried forward.

    Extension of Incentives for Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Alternative Fuels

    Under pre-Act law, you could claim a credit for sales and use of biodiesel and renewable diesel that you use in your trade or business or sold at retail and placed in the fuel tank of the buyer for such use and sales on or before December 31, 2022. Now you are permitted to claim a credit for sales and use of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel, biodiesel fuel mixtures, alternative fuel, and alternative fuel mixtures on or before December 31, 2024.

    You're also now allowed to claim a refund of excise tax for use of 1) biodiesel fuel mixtures for a purpose other than for which they were sold or for resale of such mixtures on or before December 31, 2024, and 2) alternative fuel as that used in a motor vehicle or motorboat or as aviation fuel, for a purpose other than for which they were sold or for resale of such alternative fuel mixtures on or before December 31, 2024.
     
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  17. arrdub

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    Exact same reservation from me. I don’t want to get blocked in my driveway by a 10 foot wall of mulch
     
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  18. Lyrtch

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    brother finally sold his spot and over asking

    got lucky
     
  19. bigred77

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    Today is apparently the day my pecan trees drop a shit load of sap and cover the porch, steps, handrails and all with sticky shit
     
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  20. DistantFactor

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    TIL bigred77 calls his dick pecan trees.
     
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  21. bigred77

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    Shit bro, I've been married 10 years
    Ain't that much sticky stuff come from there in atleast 11 years
     
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  22. DistantFactor

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    Tomorrow is my 11 year anniversary, which is why I laughed harder than I should have when I made that joke.
     
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  23. bigred77

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    Sept 29th is 10 for me bro
     
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  24. Imurhuckleberry

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    We’re 1/3 done and we’re approaching 10’ in height. It’s a fucking lot.
     
  25. ramszoolander

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    What's a reasonable price for a 20x20 concrete slab + small taper to an alley? It should be pretty easy to get to the location to pour. TIA...I've held off on this too long because I'm scared of how much it'll cost.
     
  26. cutig

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    Put in an offer on a house today. If they accept, I'll need to replace the dishwasher, stove / microwave, and fridge. No clue what I'm looking at here, are there certain brands to absolutely avoid? Probably spending around 3k for all.
     
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  27. bigred77

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    Avoid LG
     
  28. ned's head

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    And Samsung
     
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  29. ned's head

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    I generally go with GE stuff in the lower price ranges and I've had good luck.
     
  30. ramszoolander

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    FYI I've had good luck with LG in some circumstances (dishwasher and gas range). But all the techs seem to hate Samsung.
     
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  31. ramszoolander

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    $3k for all three? Seems like a pretty small budget. Def GE in that category.
     
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  32. ned's head

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    Also, if you can wait until 23, take a look at the credits available from the inflation act. I think a lot of appliances are eligible.
     
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  33. cutig

    cutig My name is Rod, and I like to party
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    I have no clue really. I'm not buying top of the line but not the dirt cheapest either. I've never shopped for appliances so I have no frame of reference
     
  34. cutig

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    Didn't realize appliances were part of this. Is there a list somewhere or some details? I also have to upgrade the heating and add better AC.
     
  35. ramszoolander

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    IMO I would budget DW $750, REF $2k, stove $1.5k. That's probably a minimum, and if you are OK with looking for deals over time and or scratch & dent.

    Just search for Inflation Act appliances. A story popped up in my feed today.
     
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  36. NoNatty

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    Do. Not. Buy. Samsung.
     
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  37. Bruce Bowen

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    Fuck Samsung.
    LG fridges have been good to me.
    Bosch dishwashers are the shit.
    GE washer dryer have held up well no complaints.

    That’s all I got.
     
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  38. ned's head

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  39. PAHokie

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    615 sq ft slab for my patio was $9,250 in the summer of 2020
     
  40. infected donkey

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    Looking at 5 yds of concrete to order, and dependa on the price in your area, its $120/yd plus $70 delivery charge then labor on top of that for my area.
     
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  41. Funshot Residue

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    $4500-$6000 with information you provided.
     
  42. cutig

    cutig My name is Rod, and I like to party
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    Welp offer was accepted so I guess I'll be spending time in this thread
     
  43. texasraider

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    You’re fucked
     
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  44. bigred77

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    Dude, fake a death or something to get out of it
     
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  45. cutig

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    Hopefully the inspection comes back without anything serious, right now the biggest project I have to do is fencing the backyard for the dogs
     
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  46. Han Solo

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    Just upgraded all my appliances. $4,500 using Consumer Reports as my source of which units to buy. Wanted all the same brand so LG was the winner. Though not top in any category, most were near the top of list in each category.
     
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  47. cutig

    cutig My name is Rod, and I like to party
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    Looks like whirlpool gives govt workers 25% off on their website. Might look at that once I verify myself and see if those discounts make it any cheaper than best buy or something.
     
  48. Montclaire de Haviland

    Montclaire de Haviland Getting ripshit on run ham

    Good Christ. I should get back into concrete. I was a hired hand for a bit. This is truly a diy project, especially with Google and YouTube.
     
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  49. Funshot Residue

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    For some, absolutely. For others, add $4k for us to demo the first attempt. Also, as I've said many times before, I estimate based on where I live and operate. I'm positive that in larger metropolitan areas my prices would be doubled or more.
     
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  50. ramszoolander

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    But I'm scared