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

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  1. High Cotton

    High Cotton Where does this fall in our Christian walk?
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    select pine?
     
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  2. bigred77

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    African Blackwood
     
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  3. TAS

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    I'm looking for 16" wide, 7'-0" long, in 2" and 5/8" thickness. Any chance you know if your average lumber shop or home depot/lowes offer select pine in those dimensions?
     
  4. High Cotton

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    I threw out select pine as it was what we used to anchor our barn doors in the bedroom and takes paint/stain better without a ton of knots. I went out and bought a 2'' (1.5'') thick board for our exposed shelving in the kitchen at Lowe's that my GC nixed, and he picked up a select pine piece 12'' wide, 8'' long, and 1'' thick with beveled edge from a trim shop.

    The dimensions you're looking for will be at HD/L's so go take a look at the actual piece of lumber, but it won't be the top grade best possible lumber to stain.
     
  5. texasraider

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    are you staining or painting
     
  6. TAS

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    Initial thought was stain, but I don't know what I'm doing so maybe I should be painting?
     
  7. texasraider

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    I would just use white pine then. You can stain or paint.
     
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  8. Baseballman86

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    Anybody have one of the battery operated car jumpers that they'd recommend? Car was dead this morning and I had jumper cables but nobody around with a car.
     
  9. bigred77

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    ive got one from lowes, schumaker brand i think, it has worked the couple of times i needed it
    ive left it plugged in for like 2 years
     
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  10. Jax Teller

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    Replacing a kitchen faucet pretty simple to do? Connor Norman

    Mine has started to leak (well it always has a little, it's just way more noticeable now). They didn't mark it down on the inspection sheet but the final walk through is Friday so I'm preparing in case they see that and want it fixed/replaced.
     
  11. Baron

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    Yes
     
  12. NDfanPSUgrad

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    Shut the water off to the sink before they come in.
     
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  13. Jax Teller

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    Best idea.
     
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  14. lechnerd

    lechnerd They say Monaco is a sunny place for shady people
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    Builder across the street poured two foundations last weekend and somehow got a bunch of concrete spots on my car and my wife's car.

    Went to the construction foreman to complain and he said he would take care of it. He needed to talk to his boss first. I was thinking two vouchers for a wash at the local washtub, $25 each. He calls me back and said they found a high-end mobile detailer. I meet with the guy and he tells me my car will look brand new when he is done with it. He says he will clean inside and out and lend me his car for the day.

    This detailer is charging the builder ONE THOUSAND dollars total for both cars. Got mine back yesterday and the guy does phenomenal work. Sanded down the headlights, cleaned the engine, applied touchup paint to hood for rock chips, shampooed carpets, applied finish to leather seats, washed the outside and removed the concrete, I mean the works. It looks phenomenal.

    I'm not sure I'd ever pay that kind of money to get my car detailed but I am very glad those guys managed to get concrete on my car.
     
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  15. High Cotton

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    Worst idea ever, the inspector will turn the knobs to see if water comes out. If it doesn't you'll get marked for it and I bet he doesn't look to see if the water is on.
     
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  16. bigred77

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    nice humblebrag about having leather seats
     
  17. texasraider

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    and two cars
     
  18. NDfanPSUgrad

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    Haha. It's a walk though and not an inspection. I doubt people will be flushing every toilet and turning on every faucet.
     
  19. Name P. Redacted

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    Nelson where are the photos
     
  20. Baron

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    Well let's see the damn cars already...
     
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  21. Festus McBadass

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    So easy that Boo MFer! could do it
     
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  22. Boo MFer!

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    That's not true. I couldn't. :(
     
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  23. lechnerd

    lechnerd They say Monaco is a sunny place for shady people
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    Mine is an '07 Tahoe. Wife's isn't done yet, probably will wait until the hurricane(s?) come through and I'll try and remember to post a pic of her's ('17 Suburban) when it's done.

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  24. Nelson

    Nelson Can somebody please get Ja Rhule on the phone
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    Sorry man I've been busy. (Future) Mother in law in town. Gonna try to get it squared away this weekend so I'll prolly post some pics on Friday
     
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  25. Baron

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    What kinda doctor drives an '07 Tahoe?
    Just kidding. That looks almost brand new for being 10 years old
     
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  26. Jax Teller

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    I know sarcasm is hard to detect on the internet but come on man.
     
  27. tigr2ndbase

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    I'm in dental sales. One of my doctors drives an early 2000's car. He wrote me a check for the $150,000 piece of equipment I sale. I'm sure lechnerd is able to by these nice things for his house bc he hasn't overextended himself on a Maserati.
     
  28. Gotch Yarbrough

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    A new car would have held its value better than that ORIG investment.
     
  29. Baron

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    who says the maserati isn't in the garage? :awesomeface:
     
  30. Rabid

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    Respect. My wife has a better vehicle but I'm still driving a 2002 Volvo.
     
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  31. Baron

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    how many miles on that bad boy?
     
  32. Rabid

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    Only 130k. I lived downtown and could walk/bus to work for about 9-10 years so I only put about 5-7k miles on per year for much of its life. I was in a heated garage too so the body looks way newer than 15 years. I did get jealous of my wife's car so I upgraded to a Bluetooth receiver and I quickly got over the desire to upgrade the whole car. It's been paid off for years so I'd rather my son makes a mess of this than a new car.
     
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  33. lechnerd

    lechnerd They say Monaco is a sunny place for shady people
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    For the record most of the toys around the house I purchase through free Amazon gift cards I get through work. I'm not sure why I haven't gotten a new car. I do enjoy not having a car payment. I slide into my car each day and feel like it fits my body like a glove, that's hard to explain. I never really clean it b/c during my 1.25 hour commute (each way) for work I hit nearly every bug in Texas. It works well for hauling things around but also comfortable enough for all my kids. Not sure what I'm going to do when baby #4 comes around. All the kids are so young right now so they need car seats. Who knows, maybe get another Suburban.

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  34. bigred77

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    rumor has it that ford is coming out with a new excursion this year
     
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  35. Joystick Izzy

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    CBCT, Cerec, or other?
     
  36. tigr2ndbase

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    Cerec. Starting in September I'll have access to pretty much all scanners and mills.
     
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  37. Baron

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  38. Baron

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    Dewalt 20V Max Cordless 4-Pc Combo Kit w/ Choice of Bonus Tool - $199

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  39. bigred77

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    lechnerd
     
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  40. lechnerd

    lechnerd They say Monaco is a sunny place for shady people
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  41. texasraider

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  42. bigred77

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    wanna fight me?
     
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  43. texasraider

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    Yes
     
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  44. Name P. Redacted

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    Fords are pretty nice IMO IYAM
     
  45. buy_dont_lease

    buy_dont_lease Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
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    Closed on our sale on Wednesday and on the purchase on Friday. Here are some pics of where we are right now.

    House was purchased from the original owner two years ago. Before that, it was not updated since 1978, when it was built. The new owners re-did the living room, dining room, guest bath (except new sink and countertop), and added a built-in the the sunroom, which was for them (and will be for us) a playroom.

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    We are re-doing the kitchen and breakfast nook, and master bed and bath. We opened up 5 foot entryway from the breakfast room to the living room to match an identical entry from the dining room to the living room. We are also scraping the remaining popcorn in the 2/3rds of the house where it remained, and are having all the wallpaper removed. We also completed the fencing around the yard for our dogs.

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    Once that work is all done, aside from replacing door hardware, electrical outlets, ceiling fans, and etc., we will also eventually put in durable flooring in the playroom and replace the carpeting in the bedrooms. We will also eventually replace the countertop and sink in the guest bath. Also, the landscaping will probably need a total overhaul.
     
  46. Boo MFer!

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    Our first home's kitchen had wallpaper that must have been affixed with superglue. We tried every solution and removal hack known to man and it still only came off in like 1/2 inch steps. It was fucking miserable.

    Good luck!
     
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  47. buy_dont_lease

    buy_dont_lease Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
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    Yeah, we're hiring everything that's being done immediately out. My wife is almost 7 months pregnant, I'm not looking to drag this work up to (or past) her due date. The stuff for the future will probably all be DIY.
     
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  48. lechnerd

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    Looks like a fun project. What is the structure in the back yard?
     
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  49. NDfanPSUgrad

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    Someone tell me about sprinkler systems. I just got my front yard soil and seeded and it doesn't look like it's going to rain for a few more days. Ive been out there with a few 100 foot hoses and some oscillating sprinklers but it's getting old quick moving these around.
     
  50. buy_dont_lease

    buy_dont_lease Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
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    Storage shed/workshop. Wired for electricity, so that's nice.
     
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