The Home Improvement Thread

[tx_shooter]

Dang, that sucks, never received a used item yet. It's a 22min/17mile drive to the nearest Walmart, McCoy's or Southerlands in Beeville. If I don't need the item right away, it just makes it too easy to have it delivered, sometimes wally world is cheaper, but thats atleast 3 days to get.

Value of time over money is exactly why online shopping does really well.

 

[AlienXtx]

Dang, that sucks, never received a used item yet. It's a 22min/17mile drive to the nearest Walmart, McCoy's or Southerlands in Beeville. If I don't need the item right away, it just makes it too easy to have it delivered, sometimes wally world is cheaper, but thats atleast 3 days to get.

That it?

 

[Taco Loco]

Makin progres!

What color is the wall? And what color on the ceiling?

Header trim needed around the bay doors, and probably another 50 - 70 screws on the back side needed.

 

[balakay]

Bought two 24-packs of LED bulbs off of Amazon for cheap and replaced most of the bulbs in my house today and have a ton of spares. Also got a (not cheap) U-bent T8 for my kitchen fixture. It had two different bulbs. One was bright white and the other was orange. Now they’re both white. Much brighter in the house now. I love it, my wife hates it.

 

[Taco Loco]

The boys rooms are done. I'm tired of painting trim work, very time consuming. New door locks installed on front door. The kitchen, living and dining room is done except, the baseboards and front door trim, ugh more trim to paint. New dining room light fixture arrived this evening, will install that tomorrow as well.

 

[Taco Loco]

Were thankful to the lady that worked in the paint department at the CC HD. She showed us these scents you can add to paints, it lasts for like 2 months.

Paint Scentsations 1 oz. Cool Linen Odor Control Paint Additive 107-01 - The Home Depot

Enjoy a fresh and relaxing aroma to your room decor by using this PPG Scent Crisp Linen Odor Control Paint Additive.

www.homedepot.com

 

[Taco Loco]

No rain, but I installed a dam, a walkin/roll in shower dam in the boys bathroom.
Started painting the master bedroom.

 

[Taco Loco]

Holy crap, took well over hour to put this Hunter fan together. The Laundry Fairy had to help me by holding the blade and metal decor bracket while I align fan blade bolts up.

 

[Taco Loco]

This is first house we bought and the electricians actually did quality work!!

If you live in scorpion country, everything gets sealed!!

BEFORE

AFTA

 

[Taco Loco]

Master bedroom is done, except I need to hang the door, time to move the rest of the furniture in. The shop can be seen from this bedroom.

 

[Taco Loco]

Master bedroom is done, except I need to hang the door, time to move the rest of the furniture in. The shop can be seen from this bedroom.

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The Laundry Fairy doesn't like the sliding pine barn door... I kinda agree. They are kinda a pita when it comes to opening and closing. Interesting enough, she wants a vinyl/wood screen door instead. I might just install one, it makes sense with cooling/heating, it's a bit unique and it provides a bit of privacy screen if your in the bathroom/closets. From bedroom to closet area is a 36" opening. From closet to bathroom is a 29" opening, bit odd to have two different size openings

Suggestions or Thoughts?

 

[Anathollo]

The Laundry Fairy doesn't like the sliding pine barn door... I kinda agree. They are kinda a pita when it comes to opening and closing. Interesting enough, she wants a vinyl/wood screen door instead. I might just install one, it makes sense with cooling/heating, it's a bit unique and it provides a bit of privacy screen if your in the bathroom/closets. From bedroom to closet area is a 36" opening. From closet to bathroom is a 29" opening, bit odd to have two different size openings

Suggestions or Thoughts?


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I can't wait for barn doors and pocket doors to go out of style

I would put a door on whichever opening is most important to you to hide but having to open two doors to go to the bathroom would be a no go for me. It would bother me every time I had to use the restroom at night.

 

[Taco Loco]

I can't wait for barn doors and pocket doors to go out of style

I would put a door on whichever opening is most important to you to hide but having to open two doors to go to the bathroom would be a no go for me. It would bother me every time I had to use the restroom at night.

Just 1 door!! Haha No way would I have 2 doors. Just thinking the 36in opening at the bedroom wall.

 

[Taco Loco]

Moving furniture to the new house the easy way! Lazyboy couch is a heavy mofo for 2 man lifting.

 

[Silverback]

OR.... you could just keep the couch on the front of Orange and call it a 4 seater??

 

[Taco Loco]

OR.... you could just keep the couch on the front of Orange and call it a 4 seater??

ha, don't think I didn't take video on the way over to the house!

 

[SecretSquirrel]

I can't wait for barn doors and pocket doors to go out of style

Blasphemy. Pocket doors are so clean....

 

[Silverback]

Shit.. sorry @Anathollo garage is going to get warm for a bit, both ceiling fans are freaking out and not staying on or starting up. (you probably already noticed) They are up there in age but I didn't expect them to die. Both worked earlier in the week. Plus side is a replacement is 1/2 as much as these cost many moons ago.

 

[Silverback]

Oh I got one fan working.... for now.

 

[Silverback]

Fuck.. it shut off.. for no reason.