Bull Shannon
Well-Known Member
Got ‘em: held a block against the frame and tapped it with a rubber mallet. Thank you for your moral support in this tough time.
Home Improvement Thread 2: Electric Redo the Loo
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Joe Mac
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Thank you, I am delighted with it, well worth all the hassle and money in the end.
Mather
Unknown Member
Ya I gotta do 3 of these bathrooms and I'm not looking forward to like 20 g's a pop.
Joe Mac
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Yeah I ended up about €14k for the bits and builder and skips and stuff and then another €1k for the various finishing touches.
I could have saved money buying the bits and fetching them and hiring a builder separately but honestly I don’t have the time, own a trailer or have the inclination to make that €1k or €2k saving worthwhile.
Google tells me that’s about CA$24k but it is quite a large bathroom and our cost of living is insane so that probably shaves a bit off.
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folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Having a pretty substantial stucco repair done today from some latent water damage that was here since we moved in. Got worse a year or two ago after some hard freeze/thaws. Brace yourselves for the carnage...
MikeH
Well-Known Member
hey --looks like we are water damage twins...
we had a screened in porch that had a leaky roof and cracked foundation so we hired someone to tear it down and rebuild. They found lots of water damage on the side of our house, and a beam in the basement that was also rotting.....so that has been fun. slowly getting there....but definitely a lot of expenses we weren't looking to spend....we also had to get a new car last week because of a car accident so.....no records for me for awhile!
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Yeah, I'm realizing that... Trying to find the original sale photos from when we bought to convince you that it really was something you could overlook... Until you couldn't. I have a feeling the wallpaper and the cosmetic stucco repair did wonders to hide this damage.
Good news is insurance is covering some of it.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Great googly moogly... that looks way worse.
And yes we are getting new windows and doors in a matter of weeks.
Mather
Unknown Member
I mean honestly I'm pretty sure your dirt squisher could take care of this problem lickity split. I'd be willing to come over and give it a shot, just hand over the keys to that sweet sweet squisher and I'll get to work.
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
I had a very pleasant conversation with Gunnar regarding calibration of this machine the other day. It felt like I was talking to the Swedish Chef.
He closed every email as well with "cheers from sunny Magdeburg"
MikeH
Well-Known Member
I don't think my insurance is going to cover it either....because it was a slow leak from the porch. I need to see if they will help cover the beam replacement in the basement though...
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Yeah, I think my adjuster felt bad and is letting this fall under "water damage" from something like a plumbing leak. It's not a huge amount of coverage but every dollar helps.