BG Homeowner and DIY Thread - Out of the Basement Edition

[archibaldcrane]

Look at you tiling all the way to the toilet flange

Yeah looks like I nailed it eh?

OH WAIT

Fuckin kill me fam

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[archibaldcrane]

You practically have to tile into the wax ring on the sides to cover it

FIL got sloppy with his tile marker, I cut on his line, didn't realize it was short til we put the toilet on a week later but I wasn't going to chip it out and remix tiny cups of grout and mortar to fix it

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[archibaldcrane]

The harder one though was tiling the granny flat out back with these giant 18" oddly-shaped tiles

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[tyven]

Yeah looks like I nailed it eh?

OH WAIT

Fuckin kill me fam

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

OH NO

[Jaybar]

Digging that weird oblong hexagon tile. Wish that wood wasn't so orange.

[archibaldcrane]

Digging that weird oblong hexagon tile. Wish that wood wasn't so orange.

I kinda like it, gives off a 60's rec room vibe (its a separate structure attached to the garage, not part of the main house.) It's not just faux paneling though, that's what the walls are made of.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[Jaybar]

I kinda like it, gives off a 60's rec room vibe (its a separate structure attached to the garage, not part of the main house.) It's not just faux paneling though, that's what the walls are made of.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Everyone has a style, no hate over here. You may be able to epoxy fill that missing tile if it's really irking you. The only problem is you won't get that glaze finish which is baked into the tile (I don't trust "glaze patch" repairs).

[archibaldcrane]

Meh, it's not a hole, just grout filled. If I cared I would chip it out, mortar a new one in and regrout it but it would probably take 90 minutes and there's better things to do.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[Kirin]

Problem 2
Hard to diagnose without photos. That excess metal could be anything, maybe a shim or old bracket? That might warrant an up-close inspection which would require removing that section of gutter. It's tough to say how deep the rot goes but be sure to remove all loose material or cut it out and replace that portion (called a "dutchman repair"). If you're just going to remove the rotted portion be sure to seal it with a primer and exterior grade paint. I don't recommend filling it with sealant/caulk, it is notorious for having a very short lifespan especially if purchased from hardware stores (barring most silicones and some polyurethanes).

Spoiler: show

Thats kind of what im working with. You can see the obvious rot, but I dont know how bad it is under that metal sheeting.

[mallister]

@archibald man that elongated hex tile is slick.

[archibaldcrane]

@archibald man that elongated hex tile is slick.

18 inches baby

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[Cantih]

Stumbled across this while out on the internet, figured Jaybar and the thread might get a kick out of it.
https://mcmansionhell.com/post/18899...ax-and-loudoun

[Jaybar]

God damn thanks for making me sigh out loud.

[tyven]

I live in Fairfax and Xno is in Loudoun and this shit is far too accurate. They could have done a top 100 and still have thousands to spare

[Cortana Supervoid]

I acquired a home this past year through some genuinely odd circumstances which entailed me expending no capital to procure it, and not through inheritance. I have lived here for many years prior to gaining ownership of it, and it is on a mountain. Which is great. I spent most of my life living in the city/suburbs, so this rural lifestyle is pretty great, especially considering I get like 150 mb/s through a local ISP. It is in a state of disarray however. As the OP mentioned in the first post, water is a demon and will ruin your home. Well, shortly before I moved here as a mere resident of it, there was a big pipe burst and the bottom of the house flooded, it was promptly taken care of by the former homeowner, however: they lacked the capital to truly replace the flooring, so all that was done was basically a cleanup of the mess that was created, and a redoing of the floor, however it is just wood sheeting, and naught else atop it, so I kinda want to fix that sooner than later. But I have no experience in such activities, and I am quite broke as I live off disability insurance(after far too many years of having guns waved in my face at work), so I'm not exactly cash dollar dollar at the moment.

Any suggestions on some sturdy but cheap flooring options?

[Kalmado]

I'm handy man retarded. How bad of an idea would it be to try to install my own flooring in my living room? Room is very large. Looking at laminate that looks like hardwood. I haven't received any quotes on how much it would cost to pay someone to do it so not sure if the headache is worth the savings.

[archibaldcrane]

I wouldn't try a whole heavy-traffic room yourself if you don't know what you're doing. If you want to learn I'd recommend hiring a handyman type and helping him (instead of paying a wood flooring installation company).

[Kalmado]

I wouldn't try a whole heavy-traffic room yourself if you don't know what you're doing. If you want to learn I'd recommend hiring a handyman type and helping him (instead of paying a wood flooring installation company).

Never considered that! I'll ask my prior boss about the guy he hired to do the office who was a handy man type. A way down the road project is the dining room which is small.

[archibaldcrane]

I had to redo a basement room that flooded, wasn't too hard as long as you have a perfectly flat subfloor to build on. Watching a few YouTube videos is key of course.

[archibaldcrane]

Living in a house now with real hardwood floors though, I definitely appreciate them vs manufactured flooring. It's crazy how 70 year old hardwood flooring can be refinished and looks brand new.