The Home Improvement Thread

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I haven’t gone up in the attic recently, but that makes sense. Should the soffit be a different design or something? Or is this something stucco clad houses have to live with?

No. Stucco wouldn't make a difference. Attic rain typically means some combination of
-you have really high humidity inside
-don't have good air sealing between house/attic
-don't have good ventilation (soffit helps with that) in the attic to let the moisture out

If it's attic rain, the humidity in your house is migrating to your attic, freezing when it's cold, and then 'raining' in your attic when it warms up.

[Fuzz]

If you can, take pictures once all the electrical is in before the walls are closed up.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Torture

No. Stucco wouldn't make a difference. Attic rain typically means some combination of
-you have really high humidity inside
-don't have good air sealing between house/attic
-don't have good ventilation (soffit helps with that) in the attic to let the moisture out

If it's attic rain, the humidity in your house is migrating to your attic, freezing when it's cold, and then 'raining' in your attic when it warms up.

On that side of the house I have heard weird “thunk” sound coming from up in the attic.

So I am wondering then, what kind of specialist do I need to look at it?

We had some insulation blown in there a couple of years ago to top up the rock wool or whatever it was. There is definitely nothing lining the interior of the roof, just the bare plywood.

[Fuzz]

It happens after prolonged cold when it warms up, so keep an eye on the weather then head up there yourself and take pictures.


The noise? Could be attic rain, attic ice, or Anne Frank?

[Wormius]

Guh. I hate going in the attic. Need an attic drone.

[Fuzz]

The attic is the second worst homeowner maintence experience. Dirty plumbing work still wins.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Guh. I hate going in the attic. Need an attic drone.

My current place doesn't have an open air attic but at my old place I used one of those long extendable golf ball retrievers, taped an inspection camera to the end and spun 360. This saved me crawling around the attic. It's an easy first step.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

I need a 6 foot bathroom vanity. I want a good deal. Any tips?

*snip*

I assume horizontal 6 ft? Spouse vanity or someone else? Does it have to be a single piece? Is the bathroom vanity the primary place the individual will use to look at themselves or can you put something up somewhere else nearby that will negate the need for a gigantic bathroom vanity?

A huge one is kind of a pain in the ass. Depending on the user's approval, I wonder if you could get away with splitting it into multiple panels to be mounted side by side vs a single panel. This might fly especially if you go with something that has vanity lights built in.

It's kinda nuts. For instance on Home Depot, at 6 ft, you can get 72" x 80" mirror doors for like <$400. A 71" x 36" vanity can be between $1-2K easily.

40" x 36" LED vanities can be had for <$400 on a few websites. I'd honestly wonder if you can get two and put them side by side in a his/her type of arrangement for far cheaper. Also consider if you could downgrade it further if you install some sort of mirror nearby that can allow negate the needs of a gigantic vanity in the bathroom (ie: mirror door(s) or large mirror on wall somewhere).

I mean, a bathroom vanity isn't going to be great for full body review anyways. The sinks and cabinets get in the way. A 6 ft vertical mirror somewhere else would work far better. I think one idea I've seen was someone putting a mirror door on their shower.

ie:
https://www.faucetdirect.com/dreamli...glass/p3630097

Still though, I'd make sure the vanity was as big as possible within a budget you are comfortable with. I wouldn't pay $1-2K for a single 6 ft bathroom vanity. Within that same budget, I'd maybe consider a good value 4-5ft vanity and maybe a mirror door for the shower that is big enough for head to toe? Don't go too small for a bathroom vanity for a ensuite sized bathroom though (ie: <4ft). For a few hundred bucks difference, it horribly cheapens the look of the bathroom IMO no matter the trim level for the rest of the bathroom. I've seen it a few times in Air BnB.

[Sliver]

If I was a little person I'd start a business where I scamper around in attics doing all the attic jobs nobody likes.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I assume horizontal 6 ft? Spouse vanity or someone else? Does it have to be a single piece? Is the bathroom vanity the primary place the individual will use to look at themselves or can you put something up somewhere else nearby that will negate the need for a gigantic bathroom vanity?

A huge one is kind of a pain in the ass. Depending on the user's approval, I wonder if you could get away with splitting it into multiple panels to be mounted side by side vs a single panel. This might fly especially if you go with something that has vanity lights built in.

It's kinda nuts. For instance on Home Depot, at 6 ft, you can get 72" x 80" mirror doors for like <$400. A 71" x 36" vanity can be between $1-2K easily.

40" x 36" LED vanities can be had for <$400 on a few websites. I'd honestly wonder if you can get two and put them side by side in a his/her type of arrangement for far cheaper. Also consider if you could downgrade it further if you install some sort of mirror nearby that can allow negate the needs of a gigantic vanity in the bathroom (ie: mirror door(s) or large mirror on wall somewhere).

I mean, a bathroom vanity isn't going to be great for full body review anyways. The sinks and cabinets get in the way. A 6 ft vertical mirror somewhere else would work far better. I think one idea I've seen was someone putting a mirror door on their shower.

ie:
https://www.faucetdirect.com/dreamli...glass/p3630097

Still though, I'd make sure the vanity was as big as possible within a budget you are comfortable with. I wouldn't pay $1-2K for a single 6 ft bathroom vanity. Within that same budget, I'd maybe consider a good value 4-5ft vanity and maybe a mirror door for the shower that is big enough for head to toe? Don't go too small for a bathroom vanity for a ensuite sized bathroom though (ie: <4ft). For a few hundred bucks difference, it horribly cheapens the look of the bathroom IMO no matter the trim level for the rest of the bathroom. I've seen it a few times in Air BnB.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Any recommendations for storm door installers? Current ones are either damaged or total garbage. Would love some new ones.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I assume horizontal 6 ft? Spouse vanity or someone else? Does it have to be a single piece? Is the bathroom vanity the primary place the individual will use to look at themselves or can you put something up somewhere else nearby that will negate the need for a gigantic bathroom vanity?

yes, 6ft. I guess it doesn't HAVE to be a single piece but that looks nicest. I will no doubt have other mirrors, possibly in the bedrooms, but the vanity and mirror are essentially separate anyway. Basically thinking something like this.

It's kinda nuts. For instance on Home Depot, at 6 ft, you can get 72" x 80" mirror doors for like <$400. A 71" x 36" vanity can be between $1-2K easily.

Correct, just south of 2K seems to be the sweet spot for buying them new and getting a decent quality one. I am hoping to get something like that but at a discount, so I'm only paying ~1200ish

Still though, I'd make sure the vanity was as big as possible within a budget you are comfortable with. I wouldn't pay $1-2K for a single 6 ft bathroom vanity. Within that same budget, I'd maybe consider a good value 4-5ft vanity and maybe a mirror door for the shower that is big enough for head to toe?

No separate standing shower in the bathroom, just a 6 foot tub with built in shower head. But I can put a mirror on the linen closet or whatever. The issue isn't the mirror, it's that I want the vanity itself for bathroom storage and just as bathroom furniture. It's a large bathroom; 10'x14' (although it will also have the washer and dryer and laundry and linen storage in there also).

[Sliver]

Hey are you tall? In my bathroom reno I super fkd up and just got a standard-height vanity. Great for my 5'3" wife...lame for me. Wish I went a full drawer bank higher. My buddy did that in his and I'm super jelly. Cost is basically nothing.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Excellent tip. If I do have to buy new I'll try to get a slightly taller one. If I get a steal though I'll take what I can get and deal with it, the standard height ones in my current bathroom are OK.

It has become clear to me that measuring stuff is crucial. Like comparing my current tub to the new one I'm buying that I need to be big enough for me to be comfortable in... this is what I'm looking at.

https://www.acritec.com/wp-content/u...pec_241126.pdf

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Hey are you tall? In my bathroom reno I super fkd up and just got a standard-height vanity. Great for my 5'3" wife...lame for me. Wish I went a full drawer bank higher. My buddy did that in his and I'm super jelly. Cost is basically nothing.

At least it's easy to wash your balls in the sink.

[Shazam]

Life hacks.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Excellent tip. If I do have to buy new I'll try to get a slightly taller one. If I get a steal though I'll take what I can get and deal with it, the standard height ones in my current bathroom are OK.

It has become clear to me that measuring stuff is crucial. Like comparing my current tub to the new one I'm buying that I need to be big enough for me to be comfortable in... this is what I'm looking at.

https://www.acritec.com/wp-content/u...pec_241126.pdf

I put a 6' tub in one of my bathrooms. Make sure you have a big-ass hot water tank to fill it. It's a lot of extra volume.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

At least it's easy to wash your balls in the sink.

Speaking of which, they could probably use a good scrubbing.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Speaking of which, they could probably use a good scrubbing.

Your bidet doesn’t do that for you?

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Speaking of which, they could probably use a good scrubbing.

The sinks…right?