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I've been making a pretty sweet fixer upper. I had very little experience going in. But just about everything you could ever want has projects of it on YouTube. From repairing toilets, fridges, air conditioners, to remodeling and taking down walls. There isn't much you cant do if you have YouTube and beer.I'm currently making a concrete sink with a wood vanity in preperation for my concrete hardtop.Ps: if it can kill you, use a professional (furnace)
Ya own der stock or is ya a sales rep for this chit?
Hah, neither. Just amazed how easy it's gotten. Seriously, this stuff could (probably should) put plumbers out of business. Sorry to any plumbers out there. Appreciate all the years of hard work
The one DIY thing I can do really well is write a check. The handwriting is legible. Always has the correct date. Invoice number in the memo line for convenience sake. Signature is like a work of art.Hope this helps.
The plumber’s union still has it banned in Chicago.
Interesting to know. Does that mean it's against code in Chicago or just that plumbers won't touch it? I'm in Forest Park so it won't effect me till likely the next house but just checking.
Chicago unions are proof that unions can go very wrong.
Does anybody have a kitchen without a range hood? Are they really necessary? I'm considering skipping that so I can install the oven and stove in the island I'm building.
Our island has a cooktop with a pop up fan behind it rather than a range hood...similar to image linked below.https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchens-contemporary-kitchen-phvw-vp~8652200We do have to clean the pendant lights above the island a few times a year but the fan works pretty well.
Even if someone is “handy” (I am not), I think your time is worth money. For simple math, let’s say Homeowner X makes $100k a year, works 40 hours a week and takes two weeks vacation, so he makes $50 an hour. If you can get a professional to do it for about that, take it.There’s also no shame in thinking you’re worth time-and-a-half on weekends.
Anyone tried an infrared heater for a garage or outbuilding? Any idea of the real operating costs?
That is going to be highly dependent on the size of the building, insulation etc.Are you going to run it 24/7 in the winter or just when you're in the building?
I plan to use it 24/7 in the colder months just to keep the garage around +5C. Colder months around here are -20C to -40C and the garage has very little insulation. Basically I want to not freeze if working in there and I want the cars to start.
Where are you that your temps are in Celsius?
Temps are in Celsius pretty much everywhere... there are only seven countries left that use F. Having lived outside the USA for 25 years, I now think in metric, except for horsepower and psi.