josh Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I don’t like the taste and I fear them while I drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 hours ago, josh said: I don’t like the taste and I fear them while I drive. The driving part I agree with. Have to look around everywhere in my neighborhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 7:03 AM, jsm7302 said: Anyone put on an addition? Wife and I are looking at adding about 400 sq ft family room and converting current into our master bedroom. Not sure what I am looking at cost wise yet, was hoping anyone could help out with ballpark expectations. We have been trying for a year now except permit issues has forced us to be stopped since December 2020. Finally starting again coming January. We have about that much and while we are not adding foundation (just screened porch conversion) we are adding a bathroom, so if you are not adding a bathroom and are pouring foundation, it would probably run the same. Fairfield County area but price came out to 120k for a contractor to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Does anyone know a place I can order Trex decking? I specifically need 8 16 ft boards of lava rock with squared edge. Lowes gets from Trex directly and I’m being told March at earliest although my guy at the pro desk is trying to hook me up since I previously spent 15k in materials already. decksdirect.com has them in stock but wants 350 for shipping alone lol. Anotber place was 800 in shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Keirik said: Does anyone know a place I can order Trex decking? I specifically need 8 16 ft boards of lava rock with squared edge. Lowes gets from Trex directly and I’m being told March at earliest although my guy at the pro desk is trying to hook me up since I previously spent 15k in materials already. decksdirect.com has them in stock but wants 350 for shipping alone lol. Anotber place was 800 in shipping. Did you try any lumber yards? I know Kuiken Brothers Lumber in north jersey carries Trex material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Vodka Drunkenski said: Did you try any lumber yards? I know Kuiken Brothers Lumber in north jersey carries Trex material I haven’t yet. Just got this bad news this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Is it necessary? We've been told to wait until prices come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 8:21 PM, josh said: Is it necessary? We've been told to wait until prices come down. If I want a railing yeah. Trex really hasn't shifted too much in price. It's wood that's really the issue but we don't need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Lowes came through and called Trex direct. Got them at cost with free delivery in 7-10 days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 My dishwasher just died. $500 in parts to fix, plus the $100 fee means I might as well get a new one. Anybody have experience with Bosch, Whirpool, or Maytag brands? Those are the ones I'm mainly looking at. Was told to steer clear of LG, GE, and Samsung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I had a Bosch, but it tapped out. It was old. It was great. I trust German. Bought a new Whirlpool. It's a piece of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Cash or Czech said: My dishwasher just died. $500 in parts to fix, plus the $100 fee means I might as well get a new one. Anybody have experience with Bosch, Whirpool, or Maytag brands? Those are the ones I'm mainly looking at. Was told to steer clear of LG, GE, and Samsung. Bosch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Cash or Czech said: My dishwasher just died. $500 in parts to fix, plus the $100 fee means I might as well get a new one. Anybody have experience with Bosch, Whirpool, or Maytag brands? Those are the ones I'm mainly looking at. Was told to steer clear of LG, GE, and Samsung. I have a Bosch and it's unreal how quiet it is. I don't use it very often, but I am pretty happy with it when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 We have a maytag. It's the equivalent of a Ford vehicle. It works but I'm not that impressed. But ours is outdated. I go based on reviews and warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Cash or Czech said: My dishwasher just died. $500 in parts to fix, plus the $100 fee means I might as well get a new one. Anybody have experience with Bosch, Whirpool, or Maytag brands? Those are the ones I'm mainly looking at. Was told to steer clear of LG, GE, and Samsung. Just out of curiosity, have you YouTubed your problem and see if it is exactly something huge rather than a cheaper fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 12 hours ago, Keirik said: Just out of curiosity, have you YouTubed your problem and see if it is exactly something huge rather than a cheaper fix? The last time I tried to fix a dishwasher by myself, it turned on but flooded the kitchen LOL. Issue is I can't even get it to turn on, so unless I can fix the panel and get it to run and see if anything else is broken, tough to diagnose. And the dispenser is 100% busted so that's a needed repair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Looks like you all swear by Bosch, I think it's a worthwhile investment to not have to worry about anything for a while once it's installed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 My next question is, will replacing my carpet with anti-static carpet actually solve the static electricity problem in my basement? And what're your experiences with whole home circuit breakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, Cash or Czech said: Looks like you all swear by Bosch, I think it's a worthwhile investment to not have to worry about anything for a while once it's installed. One question not asked is what type of water you have. Do you have well water and if so, how is it filtered. I have well water with a reverse osmosis filter in line. My water is still hard as fuck and after time starts to stain some fixtures and the tub. I fear hooking up appliances like an icemaker because I'm sure the hard water will just cause damage to the fridge. But there are appliances that you want that simply have to be hooked up to a water supply. Our new (3 years) Maytag washer (and dryer) has held up with our water so far. A dishwasher is a must too. I recently replaced mine only due to the cosmetics of the one left in the house we bought 3 years ago. It was gross, it's handle was broken, yet not extremely old. Long story short. They are all built like shit these days. In replacing mine I went midrange and wanted a maytag, but it wasn't in stock. Whirlpool is made by Maytag (as are a couple other brands), so I went with the price equivalent of the Maytag just in a Whirlpool. It's been good so far. It's quiet and it does a good job cleaning. Cycles seem long though, but as long as I don't have to see a pile of dishes I'm fine with it. If you have well water or really really hard treated water, I'd fear going top dollar on a Bosch, only because of the thought of introducing a problematic substance (hard water)into a fine piece of equipment. I think Bosch sizes are a little bit different too. Keep that in mind. Also make sure that you have the clearance all around in your dishwashers existing location. I had an issue getting mine in due to the fact that the previous owner must have put new tile down while the dishwasher was in. Getting the old one out wasn't an issue because fuck that thing and all of its intricate pieces underneath. Putting the new one in was the issue. Adjusting the legs and all, I couldn't get it in level front to back, because of the kitchen floor tile is about 5/8 or higher than the bare unfinished floor in the space. I need to cut back or cut notches into the existing tile to get it level. I have been using it that way for about a 2 months, but I need to cut those tiles due to the fact that it should be level not just for looks, but it can start collecting water at the low point and start smelling. Any advice on cutting existing tile from anyone would be appreciated. I don't think I can fit an oscillating multi tool under there. Dremel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I have municipal water, and definitely not hard. When we were with family, they had dreadfully hard municipal water. Much better here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 One thing after another while owning a house, and it seriously comes in spurts just like when a famous person dies, it happens in 3s.... We had a leak from my daughters room radiator, that leaked into the dining room, so we scheduled to re-do the dining room with new windows since we had to get it painted which is suppose to start tomorrow. Friggin dining room work will probably ending up costing me close to 10Gs just b/c we need new blinds, and my wife wants some new dining room furniture. This AM, went to do some laundry, we got water on the floor in the basement.....pipe looks like it rusted out, and sprung a small stream of water spewing out of the pipe. FML!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Anybody buy appliances from BJs or Costco before? BJs offers free delivery, haul away, and installation. Seems like a huge savings, but not sure the quality of their service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Cash or Czech said: Anybody buy appliances from BJs or Costco before? BJs offers free delivery, haul away, and installation. Seems like a huge savings, but not sure the quality of their service. No. even with Home Depot and Lowe’s - yeah they install, but you figure these are guys that were probably stuck with that job, not specialists or contractors, or they did be working better jobs paying more money doing those same tasks. But that’s here. Maybe all the best contractors work for Home Depot’s and Cosco in other parts of the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, josh said: No. even with Home Depot and Lowe’s - yeah they install, but you figure these are guys that were probably stuck with that job, not specialists or contractors, or they did be working better jobs paying more money doing those same tasks. But that’s here. Maybe all the best contractors work for Home Depot’s and Cosco in other parts of the country. Good point, I didn't even think about that. I already have a partial payment for the appliance guy I hired to investigate, might be worth checking what their installation rate is. If it isn't too expensive after the last charges of service call, it might be worth it for someone that does this all day every day for a living to install it. Thanks Josh Edited January 17, 2022 by Cash or Czech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Yeah that’s good option, too, if you liked the guy. i mean, it might be an easy hookup and they just need to lug it in and plug it in. You can also ask the old people forum on NextDoor for local recommendations. check reviews, regardless. I’m cheap but careful. Don’t want a shit installation that ruins the floor or causes other damage and expenses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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