Are we leaning into the general interest thing or automotive?
I think we could maybe use a sub forum for house/real estate related shit under the off topic section. Am I off base and this is too many specific sub forums?
A few threads that I think would fit under that sort of heading:
I think we could maybe use a sub forum for house/real estate related shit under the off topic section. Am I off base and this is too many specific sub forums?
A few threads that I think would fit under that sort of heading:
Looking for advice on buying my first house.
Ok, so this will be my first run at buying a house. I am in the preliminary stages of looking right now. Based on me running the numbers, i have the amount that i can afford (that I would be comfortable with a mortgage on without going outside my means). I think I want to be somewhere north...
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Is this wall load bearing?
I’m like 95% sure this wall is load bearing. Just the fact it’s got a double top plate says yes. What do you armchair engineers and architects think? A little background: Ive got a partial crawl space attached to my basement with a concrete wall about 4’ tall The wall in question (blue) is...
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2022 Show your basement thread.
we had a garage thread so Let’s do a show your basement thread. I no longer have a townhouse and have an actual basement. My house was Built in the 40’s This basement started as a cellar or tornado shelter and Some time in the mid 50’s it was dug out and the house was expanded. Mid 70’s the...
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OFFICIAL real estate bs discussion
Real estate discussion comes up frequently in threads and we always need more OFFICIAL threads. home of: being a know it all Crushing RICH17 's dreams posting properties we are looking at asking nonsense questions what kitchen counter Yaj Yak is going to install
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Lawn Lords and Garden Gentlemen
My back yard is a mess. Patchy, Weeds, Crabgrass, ect. Ideally Id level it out with top soil and reseed but that isn't in the cards. Whats the most economical way to have a more full lawn. I'm thinking for next summer when my daughter will be 1.5 and walking around and such. Seed over what I...
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Show your garage v 2022
haven’t seen this in a while So let’s do a new one. Let’s see the garages of TCG for the new year! Mine is a fucking wreck and needs work. Just have no time to put into it with all the other shit I’ve been handling around the house since we bought it. Still working on some flooring and...
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Brag / Complain About a DIY Project Thread
Many of us here are DIY people, and here is a master thread to brag, or complain about projects you've done, are working on, or repairs and such that the "normal" person would call in a professional for. I will start out with a story from Friday night (two days ago). I get home from work...
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Tesla solar roof competitor? GAF Energy "Timberline Solar"
Looks interesting... Nails directly over existing roof. https://www.gaf.energy/
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Pull money out of equity in my house?
So I know there are a ton of smart dudes on here when it comes to investments, and just finances in general. I hope to be retiring in 15ish years which will be here before I know it. The Wife and I are dead set on retiring to Mexico or perhaps Puerto Rico. We have just under 14yrs left on our...
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