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get some bricks and a bucket of concrete sand mix.
clean out the joints with a vacuum, and then spray with a hose. get any mud out of it.
then pound in the concrete sand mix, and in the huge holes fit a brick, or a part of a brick, into it. when all the holes and cracks are filled in, strike off the joints with a ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Thank you very much for your help! Wouldn’t it later be a problem with resale if I haven’t got a building regs person to verify the work? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I have an antique apartment door that I would like to restore. I'm having particular trouble with the door hinges and locks. There is still old paint and rust on them that I can't seem to remove. I've already tried paint removers and a cheap polishing kit, but without success. I'm also hesitant to remove the hinges bec... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Hi, I have recently come into possession of a property but am not the deed holder. The deed holder has told me to make any repairs I like while I live here so long as he doesn't have to be involved. Part of the roof has collapsed from a fallling tree and the framing of the roof around that side of the house has rotted ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I hired a handyman to help with put in new doors and well the doors are not the correct size so now he has to return all the doors. I had metal frames so it was hard to see the exact size of the opening.
Then he goes and leaves for the day without updating me when he'll be coming back. Overall I can tell he is frustr... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
If you're only replacing the actual doors, why didn't he just measure the old ones if they're not standard and the metal frame made it difficult to measure the openings precisely? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
No he's replacing the frame too | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
He may be in over his head. Did he bid the job or are you paying him hourly? Did you check references? Get a contract?
Shimming and squaring prehung doors into less than ideal openings is par for the course. Sometimes it makes getting the trim right a beast too.
It would be nice if you could just ask him what’s u... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Yeah.... measuring non standard openings can be kind of tricky. I mean technically it's the handyman's mistake so he should fix it at no extra cost for you, but does he have a license and insurance? Do you have a contract or some kind of agreement? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Yes an agreement I'm not sure about the other 2 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I got a contract. It's a bid. The door frame is completely removed its not just the door. It's the whole thing jam too.. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Handyman here that stays in his lane. A restaurant I do quite a bit of work for had problems with the front and bathroom doors. The bathroom door had minor hinge damage no problem. The front door was out of line from swelling after the tropical storm. I suggested a door and window specialist. Some jobs are not for a ha... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Some people really struggle when things get complicated and are not straightforward or predictable he is probably used to things going according to plan. You probably just need to talk it out with him and decide if he wants to continue on the project or find someone else maybe who is ready for the unpredictable. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
The whole door and jam is called a prehung door unless he is making a custom door and jam which will be $$$ and usually very unnecessary. Prehung is usually an easy job; shim to level, nail/screw,glue it, trim it, paint and install hardware.
Goodluck. Lots of “handymen” are hacks. Lots of guys are working for themse... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Don't really know what to tell you other than good luck. If those doors were custom-made, I don't think the manufacturer will replace them for free just because someone "on your side" measured wrong. And I also doubt that the possibly unlicensed and uninsured handyman will absorb the extra. I don't know where you are, ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I hung my own door and you have to account for weirdness. There is an Ask This Old house on hanging a prehung door that worked perfectly with my non square house.
Annoyed.i had to cut 3/8 of an inch off one side because it doesn't seem much to the layman.
Took me and my wife, who are both "tool aware" about 2 hou... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
How many doors?
Is it by chance framed with 2x3 studs?
Would you mind sharing the cost/door on the bid? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
4, but only install on 3. About $2300. Not sure about the studs | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Okay, got it.
They shouldn't be charging you anything more than the agreed upon price unless they talk to you first...even then, my opinion is that they should honor the original quote. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Not to say that handyman services are inept at intricate trim installations, but you should've contracted out to a dedicated trim carpenter/door installer. Metal frame prehung are not for the faint of heart. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Hello!
This is our current bathroom configuration
https://imgur.com/a/593b4X1
We know we would like to enlarge the shower
Possibly waterproof the window and have a doorless option.
Any suggestions/expected cost? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
How about some interior design subs?
/r/DesignMyRoom, /r/femalelivingspace, /r/malelivingspace, and r/interiordesignideas are just a few to consider.
Don't forget:
/r/kitchenremodel, /r/kitchenporn, r/bathroomremodeling, /r/bathrooms, and /r/remodel.
Also /r/HomeDecorating, /r/RoomPorn, /r/budgetdecor, /r/minimalis... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Hey everybody, does this need to be peeled off to silicone the vanity top to. Or leave this black stuff in place? Thank you. First vanity installation here! 😅 | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Did you figure it out? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I took it off. It was a pain and came off in tiny pieces. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
How about some interior design subs?
/r/DesignMyRoom, /r/femalelivingspace, /r/malelivingspace, and r/interiordesignideas are just a few to consider.
Don't forget:
/r/kitchenremodel, /r/kitchenporn, r/bathroomremodeling, /r/bathrooms, and /r/remodel.
Also /r/HomeDecorating, /r/RoomPorn, /r/budgetdecor, /r/minimalis... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Thank you! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
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Best to get it tested. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Too late now.
If there is asbestos content, it's the single fibres that are dangerous, not the big chunks.
If unsure in future, soaking the material & not coming into contact with it is better. Not just going for it in your shorts & bare hands.
Filters on masks won't help much. Air purifiers just move the single f... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Hello! Bought a home a couple months ago and we would like to turn the garage into a home gym. The previous owners were smokers and the garage has an odor we’re thinking is coming from the floor since the walls and ceiling have been cleaned/painted and all doors/fixtures have been degreased and cleaned. Is it worth it ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
The before and after pictures of the bathroom reno I completed. Took 3' from the room next to expand the bathroom. | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
First glance looked like hair all over the shower walls. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
That would be gross LOL | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
45 degree angle shitting | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I had to be different. LOL | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Good use of space. Don’t know if I’ve ever sat on a toilet at that angle, haha. I think a built in linen closet would give you a lot more space and a better finished look, but I know ya can’t always get everything. Well done. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I believe we will do a built-in cabinet at some point. Time constraints prevented me from doing that. The bathroom had to be ready for the weekend because company was coming. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I’m currently doing my bathroom reno and pretty sure we have the exact same vanity :p | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Looks great! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Looks great! Toilet positioning is giving very "I want to shit but also want to be ready to repel intruders"! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Looks good! I have that Costco mirror too. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I love when people can causally walk by and see me shitting at a 45 degree angle. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I like it. If someone walks in while I’m dropping a deuce i won’t have to kink my neck with the death stare | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Nice job!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Nice job 👍 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Nice cabinetry, lovely floor, why is the toilet on an angle, and you can do much better with wall colour, say a cafe latte or even espresso colour over millennial grey. Nice work overall though for sure. (But straighten out that toilet.) | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Absolutely killed it! Great work, it looks amazing. I love the new lighting, also, the pooper has tons of room around it which I wish I did in my Reno, it’s my only regret so I’m 100% jelly about it. Nice job | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
That came out really really nice! Love the look!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I like it!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
So tired f banging my elbows! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Looks awesome! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I like how you have your toilet watching the corner in the bathroom. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This is really nice. It looks like the bathroom got bigger? Did you expand it? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
beautiful | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yes. I took 3' from the room next to expand the bathroom. The old bathroom was just too small | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Love the flooring choice! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Love your choice in tile! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
That first picture looks exactly like my white bathroom after I give my black lab a bath | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
The house I just bought has a sunroom that was added on and could possibly be converted into a 4th bedroom/ office. It had two 71 inch entry ways that I want close when needed .
Any suggestions on how to go about this ?
Thanks in advance guys ! | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
If you are going for an office then double doors are perfect. I don't think you will ever have a good bedroom there unfortunately. It's too close to the common areas, maybe a spare bedroom for guests would work well. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Yes that's what it would be if needed, a spare for guests with a possible murphy bed. The main purpose is my home office, but I just was trying to figure out what I needed to enclose the area facing the TV...
And what kind of double doors were you suggesting? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Double doors with frosted glass panes gives some privacy for an office but still allows light through. Doesn't make for a great bedroom though. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
well sure. you can EASILY add doors to those two openings. And based on the couch in the way of one of them, why not just permanetly close off that opening and only have ONE door into that room.
As far as bedroom, a "temporary" bedroom might make more sense, with a pull out couch, or a murphy bed. that way it still... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yes there is heat and ac .. . It was made into a sunroom by the previous owners but it’s part of the livable space that includes 2700 sq feet of this single story house . I live in south Texas so our winters are weak . But this room heats like the other parts of the house . I don’t want to close it off permanently beca... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
We are looking to run new plumbing and electrical at a cottage that's relatively small. Right now it is gutted. It will be only one run from the bathroom to the kitchen and then to the septic. We will spray foam underneath the floor and the roof. Should I run my plumbing in a channel and spray from all around it the wa... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Channel actually sounds like a pretty good idea | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
If I see spray foam already sprayed on a remodel job I'm considering, I'm not doing it. Screw that. I don't want to have to drill and cut through that shit. Do it after everyone is done. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Is it hard to drill? Or unhealthy? Sorry for asking, never done it before. Don't you think plumbing inside the foam will be hard to replace down the road | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That stuff goes everywhere when cutting or drilling. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
there is no question whatsoever, do it BEFORE foam spraying.
You will save $20K on electrical and plumbing, and will not need to hear the electrican or plumber swearing at you the whole time
this would be a great time to make sure that there are NO water pipes in outside walls that might freeze! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Our elderly father moved into one of the bedrooms so we are thinking of walling off the game room and converting it into a bedroom for our 16 year old son. One of the main issues is the HVAC the return for the upstairs is in the hall at the top of the stairs so we would need to add an additional return inside of the r... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
This actually seems like a fairly simple project. Ensure you can secure the new wall at the top. I would recommend the new wall stop right where the exciting wall on the right starts (image 5/5). This way you can leave some of the stair rail on.
The only difficult part I see would be drywall and painting on the stair ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Thanks that sounds like a good way to go | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Also for the R/A just make sure you under cut the door it will be fine | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Looking good! (Needs bridging) | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This looks a lot like faucet plumbing, not toilet plumbing.
Also, it looks pretty good. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Sorry. I meant powder room (or WC in British) when I said toilet. We use the word “toilet” in Argentina to refer to that kind of bathroom with just a toilet and a sink.
Don’t you think that the circular holes made in the tile look gross? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
The holes will be covered by the fixture. They are actually quite good and close, which is what you want. It's quite difficult to get it even that good! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Those holes are normal and will be covered. Google "escutcheon". | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
First time seeing holes drilled through tile? Tiles tend to break and chip when you drill into them. These guys did a good job | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Thats not finished product so i wouldnt worry. Looks good. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
They didn’t drill or use a hole saw, as I expected. They just cut it using an angle grinder by hand.
I actually bought a hole saw of the right size so that they could use it, and they said “ok, the thing is that I don’t have a drill, only angle grinder” | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Does good work. Get off his ass. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Left hole isn’t covered by the fixture btw | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Whatever they did worked. Your plumbing will have escutcheons that will cover the rest of the holes so you should never see them once it’s done. Don’t stress it, let the guys do their job and try to stay out of the way. Nobody likes the know it all homeowner who really doesn’t know much | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Hey guys,
I purchased a home and doing some renovations to it.. when it comes to siding, I have cedar shingles there (roughly 50 years old) that were covered by 3 coats of paint over the life. The paint is chipped away in spots and attached in others..
I wonder: are these repairable? If so, what would you guys do? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Repaint it and call it a day. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Looking for some kind of product or idea to help protect my crawl space entrance. When we bought the house, there was just this vertical piece of plywood there but that hasn’t been the best because sometimes animals have been able to get past. To shore it up temporarily, i threw a piece of horizontal plywood over it bu... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
I hate these below grade entrances. They get full of leaves too. You could build like a mini bulkhead door with a slope to it that completely encloses the sunk area. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Steel frame cut to fit, heavy wire mesh welded to it. Probably cost you 50-75.00 done forever | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
They sell plastic domes to go over things like that. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
Build it up like a cellar door?
https://preview.redd.it/rkbgk8sshqjd1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=139d22f986d0acb222164478d58512b6dd588668 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yeah I had that thought too. Problem is it’s smaller than the off the shelf doors they sell and they’re expensive | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
its the wrong shape.
demo the concrete part, and pour a new wall that fits a plastic cover on top | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
96 year old house in a historical district. Just wrapped up stucco repair and prime. These color choices are from Dunn Edwards ‘classics’ or ‘historically accurate’ color ways.
Originally I was going to pick one color, and choose white for trim and slightly darker shade for door and gutters.
But I think I kinda l... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-19-08 |
2 4 or 5 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I am biased as I don’t like colourful exteriors, but I’d veer blue rather than green. Green can look garish and dated in a bad way too easily. If *literally all* your neighborhood is also colourful that changes things. It’s very hard to help without having a full picture of the house tbh. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I like 1 and 4. I need to see the whole front of the house though because that could change the answer. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I love 1, so beautiful! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
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