Home ownership
Maybe I missed a thread similar to this, but that's ok. I have been in my home for 10 years now, and there are some thi
I suppose worst case is a collapsed sewer line between the house and main. Get to dig up the street plus the work of fixing it. But, I'm no expert, just thinking of other things I've heard about.
That's exactly the sort of thing I'm worried about.
Plan is to call another plumber and see if he can figure it out.
In the months before they moved it didn't happen with sporadic use of toliet/shower/dishwasher, but no one was living there full time using those things on a regular basis. Not sure if that informs us of anything.
Melk, could possibly be a case of the waste line leaving the house just missing the required amount of slope. i know people who have to pump from their basements for that very reason.
if your line is collapsed it shouldn't take too much to have someone directional bore a new one. won't be cheap but shouldn't need to trench it all out.
Got a letter from the HOA because my trash cans were left out too long. This was first noticed April 8.
April 8 is a Tuesday. Garbage day is a Wednesday. Of course my cans were out then.
Also, since I'm generally around the house (being retired), pretty much as soon as the truck comes, the empty can goes back behind the fence. Never out there more than an hour or two later, if I happen to be busy doing something.
Incompetent morons.
wondering how much you pay the hoa to tell you what to do with your own property
The area in front of the house isn't his property in most cases... and even the property a house sits on in some cases.
Common areas policing is partly what's being paid for... along with uniformity.
I know it sucks arse, and they are probably trigger happy, but its just a reminder notice and doesn't carry any weight beyond the weight we give it by being offended by its presence.
Wad it up and toss it in that same trash can you got the notice for.
Not getting 24 hours grace is a bit much imho... you're retired, run for the board.
The area in front of the house isn't his property in most cases... and even the property a house sits on in some cases.Common areas policing is partly what's being paid for... along with uniformity. I know it sucks arse, and they are probably trigger happy, but its just a reminder notice and doesn't carry any weight beyond the weight we give it by being offended by its presence
Why would you want a nice man like golddog to transmogrify into an *******?
Melk, could possibly be a case of the waste line leaving the house just missing the required amount of slope. i know people who have to pump from their basements for that very reason.
if your line is collapsed it shouldn't take too much to have someone directional bore a new one. won't be cheap but shouldn't need to trench it all out.
That's kind of where I was going with my Pittsburgh Potty post. Although not exactly for the reason you are suggesting.
It's only $35/month. They don't do much. There's one strip of sidewalk that they clear in the winter along the street on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. They work a deal with a trash/recycling company. If I had to privately contract, it would probably cost about that much anyway.
The area in front of the house isn't his property in most cases... and even the property a house sits on in some cases.Common areas policing is partly what's being paid for... along with uniformity. I know it sucks arse, and they are probably trigger happy, but its just a reminder notice and doesn't carry any weight beyond the weight we give it by being offended by its presence
You're right. I think what they saw was my neighbor's cans. Since we're on a cul-de-sac, all our containers kinda go out in the same spot. Just a bit upset at being accused of something I'm not guilty of, and not being shown any evidence. I'll get over it.
You're right about the warning. It's already in the recycling bin.
No change necessary, but I appreciate the thought.
Spring in the Desert...
Kinda disappointing yesterday. Sebastian was going to come start on the shower tile. Texted me that he had a water leak, and was waiting for the plumber to come fix it. Wasn't able to make it. Hopefully will be here to start the final push tomorrow.
Today, went up to HD and got a metal blade for my reciprocating saw so I could cut off the pipe segments on the ex-tub leading to the faucet and controls. Got them taken off, figured there's a lot of copper and metal, so in the recycling bin they went.
While out there, realized I wasn't sure if the new toilet came with a seat, so took that off the old one and put it with the box the new one's in.
Accomplished a little bit anyway. The debris pile is getting a little smaller each week. Maybe by the end of May-ish it'll be gone.
Run an outlet to near the toilet for a bidet.
Kinda disappointing yesterday. Sebastian was going to come start on the shower tile. Texted me that he had a water leak, and was waiting for the plumber to come fix it. Wasn't able to make it. Hopefully will be here to start the final push tomorrow.Today, went up to HD and got a metal blade for my reciprocating saw so I could cut off the pipe segments on the ex-tub leading
IIRC our bathroom reno took 6 weeks. It was early in the pandemic so we didn't have anywhere to go, but still ...
I think there's a reason that a lot of the people doing this work don't have 8 to 5 jobs. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It's just part of the deal.
Sebastian here, starting to work shower tile. Unfortunately, realized we needed another piece of tile trim to go around niche area. We checked around, nobody has the trim we're using in stock.
Put in an order, so that will be a few days' delay.
Sounds like he'll be able to tile the shower area, and install the niche framework. He's contacted his guy for the quartz on the pan's top, and we're using that in the niche and for another floating shelf in the corner. I think it's going to look nice.
Sebastian's a good dude. Can tell he's professional and diligent; really cares about doing a good job. Takes time explaining to me the approach and what I can expect when I ask.
So far, I think I've gotten pretty fortunate with the GC I chose, and their subs.
happy to hear things seem to be working out
if they hold form please be sure to pump them up on any social media pages you can find
the rest of us appreciate stuff like that
Goo idea, Red. Not really a social media person, but I'll figure something out.
Sebastian in yesterday, got shower walls tiled.
He's up there now. Brought the chunks of quartz for some shelves and the pan top. I think he's going to set the stones in the floor today too.
Came out a bit more gray than I thought it would, but I think it looks nice.
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On the HOA front, got a certified letter from some organization (HOA partners I think) which was an exact copy of the letter I'd gotten through the mail. I guess they needed to waste money to make sure I got it.
Called the guy listed. First he told me that my cans were out Tuesday. Well, of course they are. Wednesday is trash day. My cul-de-sac is at the beginning of the route, so I (and everyone else) puts their trash out Tuesday.
Despite the letter saying trash cans left out too long, apparently I put them out too early. I've been doing the same thing for 25 years now.
He said he was out Wednesday morning about 9 AM and they were out. I didn't recognize the guy's name. I think we got a new person, and he's going to show his worth or something, and make sure to enforce the rules he's to a T.
Whatever. I'll just put them out later. Sigh.
Now there's a guy who's tailor made for the escalation department!
some ambitious youth should start an hoa bin company
guaranteed to clear the cul-d-sac curb to garage every wednesday by ten
There was a young adult going around my neighborhood offering to repaint your house address number on the curb. I thought that was a pretty good hustle.
That really is a good idea!
I have no curb, but if some hustler had come by with a tasteful way to clearly display my house number at the end of the driveway several years ago I would have quickly given him some business. Apparently GPS has improved the location of my house in the intervening years, but I might still do it. We probably tried a couple of dozen ways over the years with little success. Even though a couple of them appeared idiot-proof, they clearly were not.
In lieu of curb you could employ one of those guys who stand around holding a sign for seasonal income tax preparation.
I'll consider that when I run across a tasteful one.
We did have a company offering to re-paint the curb address a few years back. Passed, as it's right above the garage door 20 feet away.
Also had someone come around and offer to sand down the rust on mailboxes and give them a fresh coat of paint. Didn't need it, but the ones I noticed which were re-done looked nice.
Sebastian did a lot yesterday. Shower floor and pan cap in, and most of the flooring.
Coming back today to finish up the flooring. New tile edge supposed to come Tuesday, hope we can finish up the niche then. Shower door guy going to come and measure today IIRC.
Why did he dump gravel into your new shower?
