I see it as 90% labor and labor that they charge a ton for. I feel a bunch of stuff that may be cost prohibitive if i have someone do it (ie: swim up bar) would be relatively cheap if i do it (2ft diameter cardboard concrete tubes / some rebar and just a cap piece for the stools)
People who would choose not to keep their opinions to theirselves (dad) think concrete block with rebar with cavities filled won't be strong enough to hold the water (about 26ft x 12 ft x 5 feet deep) - plenty of youtube videos show concrete block is perfectly fine to build a pool with
I'm very much on the fence. We want to build a inground pool (in florida) - obviously because of the climate, a very common thing to do. And as most know, sky is the limit on price which is my problem. We're trying to refinance the house / cash out payment - but, if that falls through, i may just build the damn thing myself.
the wife spent 40 minutes ish giving me shit - looking at the 2 vertical tiles on either side of the mosaic - she was pissed their not staggered to each other - not understanding or not agreeing that we staggered them to the ones next to them - so the one on the left is staggered to the last one on the left wall and the 1 on the right is staggered to the one next to it to the right
we're considering redoing the fireplace mantel / wall / bookshelves so we'll see. if i can get all of that out pretty easily, then the duct will be fully exposed / easier to take out - but, 1 project at a time.
@Tester101 no it's not - 4-5 feet of it are hindered by the fireplace mantel / bookshelves, when it gets to the ceiling, it makes a right hand turn and 3 feet through the first floor ceiling / 2nd floor floor, then another 3 or 4 feet up the 2nd floor wall - nothing in the basement is covered in abspestos so thats good
@Tester101 your still in buffalo right? know anyone for asbestos removal ? trying to have a HVAC company repair a duct to the master bedroom and they wont touch it cause it's wrapped in that crap - and i sure as well dont want to try to remove it myself
point taken. u know how these old houses are in buffalo - balloon framing; nothing 16 inches on center; every room out of square, etc... we really looked at every wall to put it that made sense
water proof wise, this a solid 1 piece molded box - point being, instead of building a niche out of 2x4s, plywood, water proofing it, etc... this just screws in; silicon between the concrete / plastic and good to go
didn't - no room and no where else the niche could go without restructuring another wall (cutting out a 2x4) - not to concerned - its 1/4 pvc plastic (needed a special epoxy to apply the tile) so i can't imagine to much air / whatever coming through
i ordered some transparent label tape for my labeler - should be here tomorrow - cut them nicely and put them on the switches; should look good. better then nothing and for the wife and i, no big deal, but all i need is a guest turning on the heater or the towel warmer and leaving it on for hours
electrical done; finished framing (had to build a false wall on the right of the tub / shim out the back wall of the tub for the tile) - tonight, we drywall / concrete board!!!
dont get me wrong; i love having my own office - i've turned down jobs because now that i have my own office, i don't want to loose it - but WHO the hell installs an 8 inch ? duct in an office 7 feet wide by 10 feet long?!? Freezing in here.
that cabinet style, in that wood color (hickory) with that quartz - pictures kinda wash everything out - looks good in person - black square glass vessel sink to go on top
they claim it can heat and suck without just sucking the heat back in - we'll see - either way, turn on the heater for 10 minutes before hand then flip it when actually taking a shower
how close can i put outlets to the sink? gonna go try to pick out the vanity / sink today - can i put a 2 gang right above the sink / back splash so long as its gfci ?
she wanted 2 sets of outlets - think she can only have 1. with all that, i've maxed out a 4 gang box / lucky if i can fit all the wire in it (got a deeper one)
