I've had pretty good luck with turnbuckles on gates. Unless it's metal, the gate will eventually loosen and sag and being able to adjust dynamically is nice.
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Cutlery
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Well, had some wind driven rain seep into the basement this summer, already got the insurance payout for it. Time to figure out where it's coming from before I bother fixing any drywall.
I figured the likely culprit was the deck given the location of the water. Under my patio door is some pretty rotted cedar that just crumbled outta there, so I figured I'd take the deck boards off near the house and see what I can see.
First of all, fuck aluminum siding.
Second of all, fuck square drive deck screws.
Third of all, fuck all of that even more because I think I found the issue finally. Old metal flashing right above the ledger is rusty and completely missing about 6 inches of it. Should be an easy fix, just gotta take off way more fucking siding so I can get some new flashing up under the insulation.
Here I am laying in bed thinking "sure hope it doesn't rain."
What the fuck am I worried about? Shit already leaks. It ain't gonna all of a sudden be worse.
I figured the likely culprit was the deck given the location of the water. Under my patio door is some pretty rotted cedar that just crumbled outta there, so I figured I'd take the deck boards off near the house and see what I can see.
First of all, fuck aluminum siding.
Second of all, fuck square drive deck screws.
Third of all, fuck all of that even more because I think I found the issue finally. Old metal flashing right above the ledger is rusty and completely missing about 6 inches of it. Should be an easy fix, just gotta take off way more fucking siding so I can get some new flashing up under the insulation.
Here I am laying in bed thinking "sure hope it doesn't rain."
What the fuck am I worried about? Shit already leaks. It ain't gonna all of a sudden be worse.
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I'm needing to get a small garden shed for my new house. Needs to be able to store a walk behind lawnmower, some various garden shit and trash cans. Any recommendations on that? Also, when it comes to installation, what level of effort is needed for a foundation for it?
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get something bigger than you need, never heard someone say they wish they had a smaller shed
foundations depends on where you live and codes. some places require a slab, other concrete piles, while some don't care and it can just sit it on cinder or deck blocks. overall on effort level, about a 8 of 10.
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I've bought 2 Lifetime brand sheds from Lowes over the years. They seem to last. They're plastic and never need painting. The only downside is that shelving is more difficult than with a wooden shed.
I made a simple platform out of wood. It rotted out after about 4 years. I built another and it won't last much longer. When this one goes, I'll pour a small slab. Remember that the shed entry needs to be low enough to get your mower in without picking it up so don't use piers unless you bury most of them.
I made a simple platform out of wood. It rotted out after about 4 years. I built another and it won't last much longer. When this one goes, I'll pour a small slab. Remember that the shed entry needs to be low enough to get your mower in without picking it up so don't use piers unless you bury most of them.
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You have different sizes you can go with. Something like this is a bit more expensive, but not astronomical and also raises your property value. Concrete slab, steel trusses, attach some wood, do siding, a garage door, and electrical. If you're doing the work yourself with a helper or two from the back of Lowes - you're looking at probably less than 8k depending on size.
Ive also seen where people poor a slab, attach a carport and put siding, door and electrical nn it. ~3500
Then you have this from Lowes, which is basically just throw your tools in and forget about it. ~2000
Ive also seen where people poor a slab, attach a carport and put siding, door and electrical nn it. ~3500
Then you have this from Lowes, which is basically just throw your tools in and forget about it. ~2000
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I got this one for $400, took an hour to set up. Would fit 2 trash cans and a mower.
I did a lot of research and shopping around on sheds earlier this year, from what I saw they pretty much all required some sort of concrete slab to sit on.
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Daidraco
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You need to take care of that deck or you're going to end up replacing that, too.
Your gutter guard looks full in that corner. If water is just running straight over top of the gutter and your house doesnt have a good elevation slope AWAY from the house, then that could cause the leak. Clean up your gutters, cut that weed trash around the base of the house and report back after it rains. The weed trash around the base being gone should let you see if water is standing shortly after a rain. I would even recommend going so far as to taking the guards off, making sure the gutters are empty. Checking the downspouts to make sure they're empty. Then checking to see if the drainage from the gutters is properly routed. You're looking for something like flashing, and although that may leak at times - rain isnt hitting the side of your house like that. ie. You're barking up the wrong tree.
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The gutters aren't the problem. Deck flashing over the ledger has rusted and rotted away. The deck is near the end of it's lifespan, been there close to 30 years anyway, so I'm not looking for anything substantial when it's just going to get replaced in the near future anyway.
Once or twice a year, I get wind driven rain coming in the basement ceiling. I suspected the deck was the issue, looks like it was probably correct. I'm missing about a 4 inch piece right underneath that cabl installation...4 inches of rust, and then 4 inches of nothing on the deck flashing. You can see it in that pic...right above the corner of the deck, totally gone.
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It's coming in behind the deck support piece that is bolted to your house. You have to put flashing over that to ensure the water sheds away from the house. As it is, it's likely getting behind that board, and the wall is likely saturated, thus it began dripping into our basement. Flash it correctly, and the wall will dry out.
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Yep, so I pulled all that off, pulled off that rotted board and the insulation, gotta flash on top of the ledger and put everything back and we should be good.
I hope!
I gotta figure out what the fuck this rotten sheathing is. It is not OSB or plywood, some kinda bullshit fiberboard crap. I dunno if I should keep it the same or update the materials with modern shit for this patch.
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Ok, I didnt expect you to have insulation board. You basically have big ass sponges on the outside of your house (in my mind). Best thing to do is put the newest anti-mold shit on it.