Author Topic: House buying/owning advice (Read 112101 times)

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #625 on:** August 10, 2014, 07:24:16 PM »

Whether we sell our house soon or not, I am probably going to rip out our old kitchen cabinets and floor to install new stuff. Will probably also do both bathrooms as well. It should make for a fun winter/spring project.

manpow5 · « **Reply #626 on:** February 02, 2015, 06:30:49 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on August 10, 2014, 07:24:16 PM

Whether we sell our house soon or not, I am probably going to rip out our old kitchen cabinets and floor to install new stuff. Will probably also do both bathrooms as well. It should make for a fun winter/spring project.

Will definitely add some good resale value to your home. Upwards of 20k depending on some factors.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #627 on:** February 02, 2015, 07:15:07 PM »

Quote from: manpow5 on February 02, 2015, 06:30:49 PM

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on August 10, 2014, 07:24:16 PM
Whether we sell our house soon or not, I am probably going to rip out our old kitchen cabinets and floor to install new stuff. Will probably also do both bathrooms as well. It should make for a fun winter/spring project.

Will definitely add some good resale value to your home. Upwards of 20k depending on some factors.

Yeah...the hardest part is going to be deciding what to do. The demo/installation is a cakewalk.

CHONGS · « **Reply #628 on:** February 02, 2015, 07:32:02 PM »

Got the inspection done today. One fogged window and some ungrounded outlets.

Tobias · « **Reply #629 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:19:05 PM »

sounds like you're gtg

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #630 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:36:36 PM »

Quote from: ednksu on August 10, 2014, 03:51:07 AM

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on August 07, 2014, 03:38:51 PM
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Quote from: SkinnyBenny on August 06, 2014, 01:11:03 PM
flood insurance is mandated for most places here lol

Get a sump pump with battery back up and you will be fine.

nyet, get a water pwered backup. Battery systems reuqire a lot of maintenance. Water powered just require municipal water supply, no power.
Hydro pumps don't really keep up with crap loads of water all that well.

don't know about other brands, but Basepump mpdels do very well. They are meant to be backup pumps, and the battery powered units require a lot of periodic maintenance to recycle and maintain the deep cycle marine batteries. They also recommend replacing them frequently. For something you may not need for YEARS, are you really willing to do all that scheduled maintenance and cost? 95% of people will install them and forget about them, then wonder why 7 years later it didn't kick on.

http://www.basepump.com/products/basepump/

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #631 on:** January 01, 2018, 10:56:49 AM »

So like frozen pipes, where would one go to find the water valve to put a space heater in front of it.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #632 on:** January 01, 2018, 11:13:30 AM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on January 01, 2018, 10:56:49 AM

So like frozen pipes, where would one go to find the water valve to put a space heater in front of it.

In your front yard, you'll find manhole cover. That's the main valve from the street as well as the water meter. Straight line to your house from there should be an inside valve.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #633 on:** January 01, 2018, 11:14:04 AM »

Ty!

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mocat · « **Reply #634 on:** January 01, 2018, 11:36:54 AM »

Bro I told you

ben ji · « **Reply #635 on:** January 01, 2018, 12:12:49 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on January 01, 2018, 10:56:49 AM

So like frozen pipes, where would one go to find the water valve to put a space heater in front of it.

Definitely going to need to hear more about this.....

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #636 on:** January 01, 2018, 01:24:42 PM »

Mrs wacky barely turns up the heat. I believe it was 65 in here last night. Boiled some bottled water and put it down the shower on the top level. Turned up the heat and closed the valves. Space heaters, hair dryer, candles, etc. on the pipes. Still nothing.

'taterblast · « **Reply #637 on:** January 01, 2018, 01:43:20 PM »

where are your pipes exposed to open air?

pouring hot water down a sewer drain isn't going to do anything..... if i'm understanding correctly

The Big Train · « **Reply #638 on:** January 01, 2018, 01:54:53 PM »

Kat Kid · « **Reply #639 on:** January 01, 2018, 01:59:15 PM »

65 degrees inside the house is probably what froze the pipes. good thinking wacky.

mocat · « **Reply #640 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:01:55 PM »

Holy crap his supply pipes are frozen so he dumped hot water down the drain

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #641 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:11:05 PM »

I was told to do this on twitter

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #642 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:11:46 PM »

Try pouring hot bacon grease down the drain, 60% of the time, it works every time

mocat · « **Reply #643 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:18:41 PM »

Unbelievable

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #644 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:27:33 PM »

Grats Mocat!

mocat · « **Reply #645 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:34:33 PM »

Wacky ive got a sore throat, what should I do? Twitter said inject boiling water into my butthole but idk

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #646 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:44:57 PM »

It works now guys. I'm a genius!

star seed 7 · « **Reply #647 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:47:33 PM »

No problems in my 63 degree house but I'll be on the lookout now

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #648 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:50:07 PM »

Being a homeowner is so easy guys!

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #649 on:** January 01, 2018, 02:53:09 PM »

Sorry Mocat

Author Topic: House buying/owning advice (Read 112101 times)

The Big Train