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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #675 on: April 29, 2015, 08:37:38 PM »
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« Reply #676 on: April 29, 2015, 08:40:02 PM »
reached a point yesterday where i considered cutting down everything at foot-level and above.  think I'm past it now

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #677 on: April 29, 2015, 11:27:50 PM »
I second the power washer suggestion by 'clams. I bought one a couple of months ago for a similar project to yours and it was amazing how much easier it made things. Plus, it was basically the same price (~$120) to own one as it was to rent it for a few hours.

In other handyman news, I fixed a stove all by myself. (Props to youtube for the assist.)

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« Reply #678 on: April 30, 2015, 12:16:56 AM »
all of this grief was with a power washer, unfortunately.  i'm just going to remove and replace the million glorified furring strips (purlins?) so I can get the rafters down to bare wood.  there's like 16 rafters and prolly 50 purlins so basically i think it's time for a new house

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« Reply #679 on: April 30, 2015, 04:03:42 PM »
just put in three bathroom sinks and a kitchen sink.  new ones to replace the old ones i mean. 
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« Reply #680 on: April 30, 2015, 04:04:56 PM »
just kidding, fuckers.  i paid a guy who does that professionally and he did a fantastic job while i pumped some iron and read a little. 
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #681 on: April 30, 2015, 04:06:39 PM »
i ripped off all the tile and mantle from around the fireplace but we cant decide what to replace it with

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« Reply #682 on: April 30, 2015, 04:09:13 PM »
i ripped off all the tile and mantle from around the fireplace but we cant decide what to replace it with

probably something that's a bit poorly installed and that took significantly more time than it should have.  #recommendo
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #683 on: April 30, 2015, 04:09:59 PM »
I'm remodeling our bathroom. I didn't want to tear out the vanity and shower and I didn't want to pay the contractor to do it, so I listed them for sale on Craigslist. Instead of paying to have them removed, somebody bought them for $200 and removed them for me. I've pulled this stunt a few times. Love it when people pay me to do a chore that I'd otherwise have to pay someone else to do.
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #684 on: April 30, 2015, 04:11:28 PM »
i ripped off all the tile and mantle from around the fireplace but we cant decide what to replace it with

probably something that's a bit poorly installed and that took significantly more time than it should have.  #recommendo

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« Reply #685 on: April 30, 2015, 04:12:28 PM »
yeah, genius.  letting people from craig's list tear crap out of your house.
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #686 on: April 30, 2015, 04:13:06 PM »
I'm remodeling our bathroom. I didn't want to tear out the vanity and shower and I didn't want to pay the contractor to do it, so I listed them for sale on Craigslist. Instead of paying to have them removed, somebody bought them for $200 and removed them for me. I've pulled this stunt a few times. Love it when people pay me to do a chore that I'd otherwise have to pay someone else to do.
Seems risky.  I mean, as long as the vanity doesn't get screwed up, who cares about the wall?

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« Reply #687 on: April 30, 2015, 04:13:25 PM »
you are a really weird [redacted] if you actually do that.
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« Reply #688 on: April 30, 2015, 04:15:19 PM »
holy crap :lol:

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« Reply #689 on: April 30, 2015, 04:18:49 PM »
i think its a pretty legit #hackdyman trick

any kid who free ranged 2 miles alone to school and back when were five would have the necessary mental tools to survive that kind of craigslisting

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« Reply #690 on: April 30, 2015, 04:20:17 PM »
bread, its like if the guy you were paying to mow your grass paid you instead!

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« Reply #691 on: April 30, 2015, 04:23:34 PM »
i just need to find somebody that needs my grass is all. 
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« Reply #692 on: April 30, 2015, 04:44:28 PM »
I got kitchen cabinets for a house I renovated from a Craigslist deal like that. Saved a few thousand by doing it that way. The "seller" was a teacher in Rossville.
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #693 on: April 30, 2015, 04:46:57 PM »
Pretty sure you just robbed a house and paid some guy to let you.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #694 on: April 30, 2015, 04:48:11 PM »
I got kitchen cabinets for a house I renovated from a Craigslist deal like that. Saved a few thousand by doing it that way. The "seller" was a teacher in Rossville.
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« Reply #695 on: April 30, 2015, 04:51:36 PM »
I didn't pay anything
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« Reply #696 on: April 30, 2015, 04:58:49 PM »
Yeah, you def robbed them

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #697 on: April 30, 2015, 05:01:18 PM »
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« Reply #698 on: April 30, 2015, 05:01:36 PM »
i don't have a garbage man, i use craig's list and weirdos just show up and take things that i'd like to throw away.  it's great. 
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« Reply #699 on: April 30, 2015, 05:04:18 PM »
the thing is that i really understand modern society and i manipulate the eff out of it accordingly.  i am the maestro to its symphony orchestra. 
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