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Doji Sekushi posted:
What is the point of the spray head permanently piped in by the box? Seems awfully close to the meter box.
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IncredibleIgloo posted:What is the point of the spray head permanently piped in by the box? Seems awfully close to the meter box. That's peak lovely NJ shore house outdoor shower.
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Jul 3, 2022 19:32
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With a convenient viewing window!
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PainterofCrap posted:With a convenient viewing window! Could be like that scene in fast times at ridgemont high
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Platystemon posted:That’s not cold enough to warrant a fireplace. Adelaide houses are also built to vent heat as quickly as possible!
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Could be like that scene in fast times at ridgemont high *cue Phoebe Cates being electrocuted in slo-mo* *Springsteen's I'm On Fire plays gently*
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PainterofCrap posted:*cue Phoebe Cates being electrocuted in slo-mo* 
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Jul 5, 2022 01:48
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Unrelated sus electrical work 
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Why the nails?
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because they lost the grub screw for that clamp, obviously  you can see an intact version in the back to the left, holding a black cable
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Jul 5, 2022 12:43
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I thought this was a reference to Jesus Christ whom you may meet sooner than expected if this is your house.
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Jul 5, 2022 13:03
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I'm wondering where that conduit goes if not through the punch-outs. And, as a follow up, what aren't we seeing where the conduit and box meet? 
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Warmachine posted:I'm wondering where that conduit goes if not through the punch-outs. Jagged edges of the box rubbing against the wire insulation where they cut holes instead of using the punch outs?
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Arrath posted:Jagged edges of the box rubbing against the wire insulation where they cut holes instead of using the punch outs? The edges of the knock-outs are frequently not all that smooth either, the wire doesn't come into contact with the edges because it's running through the conduit which extends through the KO into the box where you secure it with a nut. The KOs are for convenience. You're allowed to make your own holes. You can use a nibbler or a step bit.
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My lunchtime reading of home improvement disasters found this thread: Me n gf just bought this house, didn’t see it before offer, and waived inspection. The house seems like junk from top to bottom idk what to do, we are overwhelmed and feel like we probably screwed up. We knew it needed roof and windows, but the whole place is crap it seems  please help (self.HomeImprovement)Op demonstrates how well property listing photos can hide a home's true condition. Expectation: https://imgur.com/a/fTGVPKd Reality: https://imgur.com/a/rcCuiLk They paid $20k over ask for this place.
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Jul 5, 2022 19:28
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Even the "expectation" pictures look like poo poo.
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Jul 5, 2022 19:40
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The cherry on top of that poo poo sunday is they aren't even married.
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Sirotan posted:My lunchtime reading of home improvement disasters found this thread: Me n gf just bought this house, didn’t see it before offer, and waived inspection. The house seems like junk from top to bottom idk what to do, we are overwhelmed and feel like we probably screwed up. We knew it needed roof and windows, but the whole place is crap it seems ngl I lived in a place like that for a few years growing up, over the course of the first 6 months we did an enormous amount of major renovation and then polished for the next like 3 years at our leisure you can do it but you have to have skills and you have to know what you're getting into
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couldcareless posted:The cherry on top of that poo poo sunday is they aren't even married. ...so?
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Admiral Joeslop posted:...so? I think that’s less of a social judgment and more of a logistical one - if this garbage fire of a house breaks them up, they can’t just hit da bricks, they’ll have to go through their own mini-divorce to deal with this house that, likely, neither of them would want ownership of or liability for once it’s declared a Superfund site. EDIT: of course, they have the same problem if they were married, but they’d be going through the divorce anyway. Blue Moonlight fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Jul 5, 2022 |
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Admiral Joeslop posted:...so? It means they’re going to be living in sin!
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Blue Moonlight posted:I think that’s less of a social judgment and more of a logistical one - if this garbage fire of a house breaks them up, they can’t just hit da bricks, they’ll have to go through their own mini-divorce to deal with this house that, likely, neither of them would want ownership of or liability for once it’s declared a Superfund site. I was thinking more along the lines of the house we bought: Unmarried couple buy fixer upper, one of them does a lot of work to it themselves, the other contributes in some fashion. Breakup comes down the line and we get a sweet deal and they get to settle their equity between lawyers.
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Ah. Paying $20k over asking and skipping the inspection, I'm sure that won't cause problems in their relationship then.
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Potato Salad posted:ngl I lived in a place like that for a few years growing up, over the course of the first 6 months we did an enormous amount of major renovation and then polished for the next like 3 years at our leisure In isolation, you can absolutely repair that house. Paying over asking and no knowing what you're getting into hurts though. I'd focus on the infrastructure, heat cooling water and power, the main bedroom and the living room for appearances. Then chip away at the rest and be proud of the work. I'm also a maniac who spends my weekends working part time on my house and my hobbies. I basically just work all the time and play at night.
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Yeah like if the foundation is good and there aren't any obvious death traps behind the walls then maybe you get out with fixing the roof, dealing with drainage / weatherproofing, and the rest is largely cosmetic or quality of life (still a lot of work and I am hand-waiving a very high chance of awful plumbing and electrical). But judging by his reddit comments he's blaming his partner for finalizing the deal and I'm not sure he's on the mortgage 
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So it's a bit of a fixer-upper So they got a few flaws Like their peculiar brains dear The thing thing with the drain there They're a little outside of marriage laws! So they're a bit of a fixer-upper But this we’re certain of You can fix this fixer-upper up with StormDrain posted:
... A little bit of looooove!
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The Dave posted:But judging by his reddit comments he's blaming his partner for finalizing the deal and I'm not sure he's on the mortgage His reddit comments outside that thread say that the reason he has no money to fix things up is because he spends it all on guns and Funko pops. 
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Sirotan posted:His reddit comments outside that thread say that the reason he has no money to fix things up is because he spends it all on guns and Funko pops. They sound like a perfect couple.
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Sirotan posted:His reddit comments outside that thread say that the reason he has no money to fix things up is because he spends it all on guns and Funko pops. Oh no the sympathy jar is all-of-a-sudden completely empty!
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Blue Moonlight posted:I think that’s less of a social judgment and more of a logistical one - if this garbage fire of a house breaks them up, they can’t just hit da bricks, they’ll have to go through their own mini-divorce to deal with this house that, likely, neither of them would want ownership of or liability for once it’s declared a Superfund site. Assuming they’re both even on the mortgage, finance people can get weird about putting unmarried people on a note or policy.
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Wasabi the J posted:So it's a bit of a fixer-upper lol goddamn
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I hope that person hires a random stranger they just met on the street to fix their roof / foundation / whatever. Beautiful. Amazing.
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Sirotan posted:His reddit comments outside that thread say that the reason he has no money to fix things up is because he spends it all on guns and Funko pops. Please help my home is delqpidated! Buy fewer guns and funko pops and spend it on your dwelling. No.
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Did these people not have the realtor do like a Facetime tour or anything? He says they did a "virtual video tour" but if it's not live where you can tell the person what to look at, that's not any better than pictures.
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I don't really read the R/relationships thread in GBS, but I bet this couple shows up there soon. AITA for paying too much for a house without an inspection and then not having enough money to fix because I spend money on Funko pops and guns?
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Use the guns and figurines to fill up all the holes that are sure to be found.
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The Dave posted:Oh no the sympathy jar is all-of-a-sudden completely empty! This post collided in my brain with the goon in a well idea and... something else, returning: Guys, quit cumming in the sympathy jar.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:Did these people not have the realtor do like a Facetime tour or anything? He says they did a "virtual video tour" but if it's not live where you can tell the person what to look at, that's not any better than pictures. In some parts of the country, including my area, you currently don't have time for the normal process of evaluating a property before making an offer. Any property that shows up on the market is gone in less than a day unless it's significantly over-priced.
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It looks like the tour and realtor photos were with the place full of furniture and appliances which happened to hide a lot of the issues.
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I have been using Dall-e 2 to generate images for my favorite threads. Here are some AI generated crappy construtions that still aren't as bad as some of the nightmare fuel in this thread.    “photograph of a house two stories high multiple gutters brick and vinyl siding and a dangerous door unique and dangerous stairs all windows are different sizes and shapes” sporklift fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Jul 6, 2022 |
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