what are you trying to get done? my buddy in the area has a side business and has done stuff like that. (ha actually it's my buddy who i was drinking with in my dorm room one time when an RA busted us... i can't remember if it was a certain RA or not )

1/2/2014 10:07:09 PM

Seriously? Haha its a small world.

We have some caulking around the bottom of our shower that has gotten mildew underneath, and I've heard there's a more permanent thing other than caulk out there that they can use. Was going to see what that was and how much it was.

1/3/2014 3:08:41 PM

This topic is relevant to my interest. Our glass shower is sealed with the clear rubbery caulk and we can't get it clean anymore.

1/3/2014 7:06:58 PM

Not to get off topic smath, but it was probably Seth. I busted 1 party in my tenure there...it just happened to be one of yours. I remember Seth would go out looking for shit to bust. I was on call and just needed some sleep, and assholes kept calling me for noise

1/3/2014 8:36:36 PM

could have been. is seth on TWW?

yeah thinking back it wasn't you. dude straight up opened my room door... we were the only ones in that side of the suite that weekend and were making no noise. just drinking beer, eating pokey sticks, watching Dazed and Confused.

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1/4/2014 12:07:18 AM

http://www.wral.com/insurers-seek-25-percent-increase-in-nc-homeowner-policies/13269393/

Might want to look into this. Theyve an email response link so they make it easy to send a quick blurb expressing your opinion.

1/4/2014 4:17:59 PM

i'm pretty sure they know our opinion and don't give a fuck about it

"hey, boss, you may wanna look at this! it appears that folks actually prefer to pay less for things that they have no choice but to buy."

1/4/2014 7:49:46 PM

So, the long term tenants of a house that own that was built in 1903 are moving out at the end of the month. I have to decide if I want to take out a considerable loan to redo a lot in the house, including the removal of knob and tube, a kitchen and master bath reno, a central HVAC and new windows... And I have to decide how much of all this I'll be doing myself...

1/6/2014 2:35:33 PM

Hot water isn't working this morning...is this because of the freeze last night/this morning...and it is temporary?? Tankless water heater fwiw.

1/7/2014 9:30:07 AM

Hot water isn't working this morning...is this because of the freeze last night/this morning...and it is temporary?? Tankless water heater fwiw.

1/7/2014 9:30:07 AM

Can't fill the cracks in my garage floor today...it isn't above 40 degrees...

1/7/2014 3:54:35 PM

Realizing that your 500gal lp tank on the house you just bought is empty

1/8/2014 8:40:24 AM

Realizing that your heat pump doesn't have an auxiliary heat source

1/8/2014 10:30:38 AM

^^Same here, it says aux heat, but there is no aux heat.

1/8/2014 12:51:14 PM

one of my heat pumps gets stuck on defrost mode for hours at a time. it makes this horrible noise, and it's located in a weird spot where two exterior walls form an angle that essentially amplifies the sound for my neighbors' enjoyment.

replaced the defrosting board already, and that didn't fix it. It's 12 year old Ducane. from what I can tell, it's low grade builder level shit, and it's probably going to be cheaper over the long term to replace it.

i'll deal with the noise and wait til summer. the neighbor that it's bothering will probably die soon anyway.

1/8/2014 2:34:32 PM

my wife actually looked into that home owner's insurance rate change and the proposed changes would actually lower my rate. we're in the inland portion of a coastal county (Pender), so essentially i pay the same rate as those with beachfront homes pay, but i'm much lower risk.

1/8/2014 9:02:07 PM

Anyone get burst pipes? My parents had some pipes freeze, but no burst.

1/8/2014 11:09:26 PM

My spigots froze; haven't noticed anything else. I'm hoping no pipes have been damaged... guess I'll find out when things thaw out. Time to buy some spigot covers and pipe insulation. Probably out of stock locally though... I should have bought this shit last fall when I was thinking about it.


questions: anyone have recommendations/etc. about dimmer & motion switches? Would like to put my dining room light on a dimmer and add motion sensors to a few lights in the house.

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1/9/2014 8:55:35 AM

our spigots froze even with those covers haha. hard to seal against the siding. they were working yesterday afternoon when it got into the 40s. I didn't go into the crawl space to see if any of the pipes feeding the spigots were cracked but the pressure was fine at both spigots so if there was anything it would likely be a hairline crack vs a bust.

1/9/2014 9:15:01 AM

Quote :

"Realizing that your heat pump doesn't have an auxiliary heat source "

Nevermind, was just a loose wire at the thermostat.

1/9/2014 9:17:48 AM

^I almost said that it is rare these days for a heat pump to be installed without aux heat. glad it was an easy fix

1/9/2014 9:21:50 AM

Yeah. I was confused because I thought the same thing. Like, surely this unit has it. It's only 4 years old. But it wasn't registering on the thermostat, and the wire WAS seated, just not all the way, and apparently wasn't making a connection.

1/9/2014 9:43:25 AM

This one time i'm glad the outdoor spigots are on the same meter as my irrigation system. it was turned off and flushed out a few months ago.

Sometimes it sucks not having outdoor water when I need to fill a bucket or some shit.

I think encapsulating the crawlspace also helped with the shit inside. no busted pipes for us.

1/9/2014 12:59:45 PM

I haven't been able to test my spigots yet/and it's too damn cold to go inspecting pipes. The spigots have been frozen since whenever it got cold. I'll try again tonight since it's been warm today. Or if my ditch is full of water I'll know something's up (foundation drain outlets into ditch)

1/9/2014 2:56:52 PM

After yesterday's storm, looks like we're going to get a new roof, or at least part of one. Our playground in the back is in pieces. Ugh.

1/12/2014 6:48:28 AM

Any recommendations for sealing up a door? Our back door has some obvious gaps where I can see it on part of the bottom and part of the top. We are going to use the door a lot to let the dogs in and out so I don't want it to make it a pain to use.

1/12/2014 8:54:29 AM

^^ pics?

1/12/2014 9:47:31 AM

I lost about a dozen shingles on my roof yesterday. Anyone know a good inexpensive roofer?

1/12/2014 4:50:53 PM

I just tried to upload a pic of the playground and got an "Oh Shit! Internal Error!

Guess I'll try again later.

1/12/2014 8:17:42 PM

going to give another shoutout to my roofer... paul otto... otto's exteriors. we got a new roof for cheap and it has the 50 year architectural shingles.

if you just need a few shingles hammered in a handyman might be cheaper.

1/12/2014 8:47:45 PM

i tried to get up there and do it myself, but it is way too steep. Will just check craigslist for a handyman

1/12/2014 8:53:26 PM

there is no shame in that. we all could do it but might as well hire a guy.

1/12/2014 9:17:43 PM

Yeah, I called Otto about my repairs and he said he only does full replacement.

1/13/2014 1:04:20 PM

Google just bought Nest Labs for $3.2B.

Interesting.

1/13/2014 4:08:26 PM

maybe they'll require a google+ account to manage your nest and increase their g+ base manyfold.

but seriously, seems like this could be a good thing.

1/13/2014 8:12:33 PM

We have a 12 pitch roof over most of the house...I've tried climbing on it, but I just don't feel comfortable going up too high. I still need to get a few more estimates, so I'll check out Mr. Otto tomorrow. Unfortunately, its more than a couple of shingles.

They don't make the swing set that we have anymore, and the nearest comparable set is 4K...previous owners must've shelled out some money for that thing. I hope insurance lets me get a like replacement.

1/13/2014 9:01:00 PM

from a falling bottle, not the dutch oven.

1/14/2014 1:32:08 PM

Doh!

1/14/2014 2:40:19 PM

I want a glass top stove so bad. But ^^ that's what I'm afraid of.

1/14/2014 4:54:48 PM

glass top sucks

house we bought has a gas range. i'm never going back.

1/14/2014 6:30:22 PM

Traditional glass does suck, however induction is fantastic.

1/14/2014 7:07:46 PM

i see no advantages over gas unless your crotchfruit is crawling on the counter

1/14/2014 7:39:32 PM

Induction seems to attempt to solve a problem that doesn't really exist with gas

1/14/2014 8:05:34 PM

If I absolutely HAD to buy electric I'd go induction, but I prefer gas by a mile.

1/14/2014 8:55:13 PM

Some people live in area that doesn't have gas available. Glass top is better than that stupid goddamn aggrevating coil bullshit.

1/14/2014 9:23:00 PM

gas company will deliver propane anywhere. that's what i've got.

1/14/2014 9:57:58 PM

induction heats faster than gas, uses less energy, doesn't heat up the kitchen, is every bit as responsive/controllable, and is super easy to clean because food doesn't bake on and there aren't any nooks/crannies. the digital controls make replicating results extremely easy as well. that being said, had we not come across our range for ~65% off we probably would've ended up with a bluestar. there is, however, a lot more that can go wrong with an induction range, the need for magnetic cookware, and the inability to cook in the event of a power outage. however, having used both (my inlaws have a bluestar), i actually think induction is the way to go, assuming you get one that's adequately powerful.

1/14/2014 10:30:35 PM

meh, I have a regular glass top and love it.

I'd do gas if I could afford the kind of stove I like and wanted another utility bill to pay.

And I really don't care to have a gas line in my house and/or a huge gas tank beside my house.

1/15/2014 1:17:33 PM

My roof is leaking again. 4th time on a new construction home.

1/15/2014 2:56:09 PM

Went up to clean the gutters out last weekend and the fascia and soffit was all rotten. Dropping 4K on new gutters, and a bunch of window trim replaced that I've been rigging and patching for a few years.

1/15/2014 5:38:43 PM