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Zapatta · Mar 29, 2017

Xadion said:
Now I want one of those... curse you all

You cant go wrong with anything made by Fes. But unless you are a Pro with deep pockets the price tag is crazy stupid.

Their jigsaws makes you wonder why no one else can make one that functions half as well.

Picasso3 · Mar 29, 2017

Festool is shit

a_skeleton_03 · Mar 29, 2017

Zapatta said:
You cant go wrong with anything made by Fes. But unless you are a Pro with deep pockets the price tag is crazy stupid.

My brother has a Festool fetish and when I was in Germany he wanted me to find some swag to bring back for him.

Zapatta · Mar 29, 2017

Picasso3 said:
Festool is shit

All electric tools are gay. Real tools are pneumatic. But you need big HP and 300+ gal tanks to run legit stuff.

My real tools are mostly Dynabrade, Dotco and Sata. Pulling the trigger on any of them gets me hard.

Dandai · Mar 31, 2017

Is there an "easy" way to apply a non-slip surface to concrete? My landlord poured a couple concrete ramps and a sidewalk for me, but he didn't even bother using a broom to texture the surface. I'm assuming my only option now is to add some sort of a gritty finish to it, but I know next to nothing about concrete.

Zapatta · Mar 31, 2017

Dandai said:
Is there an "easy" way to apply a non-slip surface to concrete? My landlord poured a couple concrete ramps and a sidewalk for me, but he didn't even bother using a broom to texture the surface. I'm assuming my only option now is to add some sort of a gritty finish to it, but I know next to nothing about concrete.

High traffic floor paint and add non skid particles. Any big box hardware store should have it. If you are going over concrete use an epoxy based paint.

Get your landlords permision before altering his property

Picasso3 · Mar 31, 2017

Fall and Sue him

Gravel · Apr 1, 2017

I was going to suggest sand, although, I'm not entirely sure how you add it after the fact.

Zapatta · Apr 1, 2017

Gravel said:
I was going to suggest sand, although, I'm not entirely sure how you add it after the fact.

Sand is a shitty add mix for non-skid, the best stuff is plastic based, basically ground up plexiglass.

Oblio · Apr 1, 2017

Over the last week or so I demo'd the whole upstairs minus the Kitchen (that will be phase 2 in the early summer). There is one wall of studs in the photos that will be gone soon, we are putting in the header sometime this week. I guess I forgot to take before pictures of the bathroom, so I will explain. The master & main bath share a wall, the main bath had a toilet that was in kind of a nook that cut into the master shower space, We moved that toilet and will now have a decent size shower in the master. The last photo is the design for a new stair railing, it will be finished with a wood hand rail on top that will match our hickory floors.

EDIT: I forgot to mention when phase 2 happens I will be blowing out the wall between the kitchen & the living room.

Uber Uberest · Apr 2, 2017

Hope you didn't pay a plumber.

Oblio · Apr 2, 2017

Uber Uberest said:
Hope you didn't pay a plumber.

I assume you are referring to the shared drain for the Dual Vanities & the fact that there is only one vent? Or perhaps the plumbing for the single vanity on the backside shared wall with the tub?

If the later, that mess was existing I just raised the plumbing to fit the new vanity. If the former, well the cost involved in adding a second vent was not worth the minimal risk I run doing it the way it is.

Uber Uberest · Apr 2, 2017

Picture 31 - Toilet flange going to be roughed below tile floor.

Picture 32 - Full on S trap. Some retard raised the drain above the vent and now the trap will not be vented. Trap will siphon when you let the sink go.

Picture 34 - TY on the horizontal. Should be a wye and a 45.

Water pipe looks like dogshit.

Your house though, so whatever.

Oblio · Apr 2, 2017

Uber Uberest

#31 I just removed 3/4 particle board that was the under lament in the bathrooms. Obviously particle board is a bad idea in bathrooms, but the rest of the house has it, so I will be adding 3/4 under lament back in the bathroom very soon & then the LVP on top of that. This way it will match the floor height in the hallway & throughout the rest of the house.

#32 I will be installing a P Trap with all 3 vanities, will that fix the concern you raise or am I missing your point?

#34 Here is a better photo, isn't that a 45?

I don't really know how to respond to the "Water Pipe looks like dogshit" comment, are you referring to the new Pex?

Uber Uberest · Apr 2, 2017

On the toilet, did not realize you were laying vinyl tile. I can't imagine doing all that work and then putting in vinyl tile. You'll be fine.

In picture 32 that drain needs to continue horizontally, it can not jump up. If an elevation change is required it should have been done by cutting out the existing TY on the stack and adding a coupling and then installing a new TY at the correct elevation.

Picture 34 I am talking about the TY on the horizontal, that picture is a TY on the vertical, that is the correct installation of a TY. You can not lay a TY on its side, it should have been a Wye and 45.

Ya the pex is straight dog shit. You tried to save money on fittings, I get it, but it's trash.

Oblio · Apr 2, 2017

I sincerely appreciate the constructive feedback, but the the vague digs are not helpful. As someone new to a lot of this stuff I am trying to learn & do things the right way or as close to right as the project will allow. Keep in mind I am dealing with a home built in 1977 & most of this house is still original. In my experience the quality of homes dropped off severely in the 1970's & 1980's.

So I will ask you to clarify, what did you mean by...

Uber Uberest said:
I can't imagine doing all that work and then putting in vinyl tile.

Are you saying LVP is an unworthy product?

And this...

Uber Uberest said:
Ya the pex is straight dog shit. You tried to save money on fittings, I get it, but it's trash.

What exactly makes those fittings shit? And No, I was not trying to save money on them.

lurkingdirk · Apr 2, 2017

He's over reacting. You're doing fine, and you're doing it yourself. Bravo. Next time you do it, you'll more than likely do some things differently. That's okay. I applaud you, sir. Fine work.

Uber Uberest · Apr 2, 2017

My opinion is that vinyl tile is cheap and a terrible option for a bathroom.

You did not use any fittings on your pex. It's just big loops. You're completely ignorant to quality craftsmanship and proper installation of plumbing.

I do not mean for my digs to be vague, so I am sorry if they are. I want my digs to be as noticeable as possible. I want you to know that you are doing a disservice to your home and to the poor people in the future who buy your home.

I understand people watch home improvement shows and youtube videos and think they can do it all, but the pictures you posted are so terrible I felt the need to let you know.

I've expressed my concerns with the craftmanship, and told you how to remedy two of the problems. Good luck with your renovation, but I'd hire a plumber and electrician.

Picasso3 · Apr 2, 2017

Uber is not a people person

Hell of an overhaul to take on yourself, good work.

Oblio · Apr 2, 2017

Uber Uberest I have no problem with you giving me constructive feedback & I do appreciate when you go into detail. I didn't mean your insults were vague I meant they were not helpful as they lack any tangible description. My issue is with a comment like "dogshit," is vague & doesn't help me understand what the specific problem is. Please help me understand why the loops are bad? I posted all those pictures fully knowing that I would be opening myself up to criticism (I don't mind that I actually welcome it), but this is the "Grown Up" area so I expect the criticism to be a little more on point.

Lastly regarding the flooring, you keep calling it tile. It is not tile it is LVP Luxury Vinyl Planking. The LVP will run continuous throughout the upstairs minus the bedrooms which will be carpet.

I am thankful for your feedback.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that the electrical will be done by a professional & I have a professional plumber coming to check things out before I seal up the walls. The drywall finish will be done by a professional as well.

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