davidalso

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Renovating the bathroom and found these dark patches in the joists and roof lumber surrounding the old vent pipe. The PVC part is new.

Anything bad here? Anything we need to address?

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Pinback's second album, Blue Screen Life. I even bought high quality headphones at the stereo shop next to the music store just to commemorate the occasion.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's an IKEA cabinet with a melamine backing. I'm going to pull the micro and cabinet out and we'll see what that shows us

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aha. Great question. Nope.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It looks like my client fails when I try to add photos. Here's a link to the pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aQmzYZvssHRkSBUG7

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I'm cleaning this cabinet above the range/micro and noticed this mark on the back. I mostly keep cooking oils, vinegars, etc in here. Does this look serious?

Update: well it ain't pretty, but it shouldn't burn the house down. For anyone concerned, my electrician approves. Thank you all for your help today.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I'm so square I didn't even know that 196 went back to Reddit.

Thank you.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Months after joining I still cannot decipher the rule thing. Can you please tell me?

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

One of the top 100 reasons I left.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I'm watching Iskall and Mumbo. Two very different approaches lol

 

I need a small amount of joint compound for random drywall repairs. Is there any real difference between different brands? Do any of them last longer than others after they have been opened? Any other considerations with knowing? Since I don't need a lot I don't mind spending a few extra bucks, but I'd like to know if it's actually worth it.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And I assume the line branches before it travels up into the walls? Or is there a chance it branches after it leaves the crawl space, in which case you could consider opening a wall for the valve.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Heh. Not even fixing it.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (11 children)

I can't imagine it would be more than a couple hundred bucks assuming they can find an accessible point for it. Mine is in an unfinished room at the corner of the basement where the main line comes in and replacing it took the plumber life twenty minutes.

You can ask the plumber about coordinating with the city for shutoff. Maybe they'd know a guy?

But definitely don't mess with it if. In my case I couldn't find my external shutoff when I needed that internal one replaced so I had the city come locate it for me. They uncovered the plate, tested the valve and it broke immediately. Fixing it was a major excavation. The city guy told me how lucky I was that I hadn't found it and tested it myself.

[–] davidalso@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

This feels like reading a language that you only kinda know.

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