THATmanMANNY
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Yea but it's kinda tight to even show off the supply lines and not sure if I should place the tub dead center in that spaceor more so one side or the other. What u think?
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Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Maybe. If it's a one time thing and it can easily dry out, probably not an issue. If it's wet for more than a day or 2, or if it starts happening a lot then yeah it starts to be come a concern. The rain coming this weekend is probably not going to help things. If it's an issue stemming from an outside preblem the HOA might be responsible. Might want to get someone on a ladder to check it out.
jnos
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There's a good chance that you have some wet insulation in your attic that will not dry out easily (if it was enough water) and promote mold growth in the sheetrock. I'd certainly check that out.
I'd agree to the ice dams as the probable cause. I assume the roof was done without Ice and Water Shields to protect the first 3' of nails.
My LIST has a kitchen island on it. I'll post some pics once I actually start it.
@ChrisRU If you find moisture, might be worth treating it with some mold control after you get it dried out.
ktmrider
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Floor mount all the way
isn't water leakage an association thing? you don't own the roof....
ChrisRU
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I crawled up in the attic this morning and things are dry, so I'm not too worried. The spots were fairly small, I dont think much water got in.
This is an issue for the HOA. When we were checking this place out i spoke to some neighbors and they mentioned there were issues with ice daming last year. I called the HOA guy on Sunday to let him know about it and he basically blew me off. We're renting so I'm not going to put anymore energy into it. I'll let our landlord know and he can get after them if he wants.
Thanks again for the advice.
This is an issue for the HOA. When we were checking this place out i spoke to some neighbors and they mentioned there were issues with ice daming last year. I called the HOA guy on Sunday to let him know about it and he basically blew me off. We're renting so I'm not going to put anymore energy into it. I'll let our landlord know and he can get after them if he wants.
Thanks again for the advice.
THATmanMANNY
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Yea you're right. No one wants to see pipes out the sides. I tried to convince my wife to make it a bath only tub but she said it has to have a shower too. I prefer that clean look there.
Where to get good tiles around here CNJ to put under the tub. Or maybe even bathroom spec wood. I just need to finish the floor under the claw foot. We currently have a off stone stone tiles that we remain. I'm going to give the tub area some contrast by doing the floor underneath the tub darker.
I wouldn't mind even trying to find the current tile but I don't know how. On one of the left overs it only says "made in Portugal" on the bottom.
Where to get good tiles around here CNJ to put under the tub. Or maybe even bathroom spec wood. I just need to finish the floor under the claw foot. We currently have a off stone stone tiles that we remain. I'm going to give the tub area some contrast by doing the floor underneath the tub darker.
I wouldn't mind even trying to find the current tile but I don't know how. On one of the left overs it only says "made in Portugal" on the bottom.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Honestly home depot isn't half bad. We (Well, Rich did) put this on our bathroom floor, looks nice
http://m.homedepot.com/p/MARAZZI-Mo...azed-Porcelain-Floor-Wall-Tile-UF3T/100645909
Did you get the saw?
http://m.homedepot.com/p/MARAZZI-Mo...azed-Porcelain-Floor-Wall-Tile-UF3T/100645909
Did you get the saw?
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
The Kalmyk
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Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Septic tank cover?
The Kalmyk
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Well... I'm going to do a concrete casting with rebar... Eventually I'm going to hook a pump for water the lawn
mandi
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Question for all you DIYers. I want to re-paint our foundation this Saturday. We have paint cracked and chipping off (my guess is this guy didn't use Masonary paint) but before I can paint I want to repair those sections. What do you use to patch up those spots? I'm not finding what I want on the interwebz. Thanks!
Magic
Formerly 1sh0t1b33r
There's something called Quikrete. Never used it before, but it's for repairing spots that have cracked or flaked off. They make a caulk and other patching products, whatever suits your needs. You're just trying to make a flat-ish surface, for looks, before paint I'm guessing?
If these are full foundation cracks though, then there's really not much you can do. You can patch and paint, but it'll crack again once the house starts moving from a deep freeze. One of the rooms in my house is on its own foundation, so one of the doors wouldn't close this winter, lol.
i guess you mean cracks in the foundation itself? how deep/wide are the cracks? that'll make a difference in what you use.
hydraulic cement or liquid concrete repair kits (they are like epoxy/caulk things). if stuff is still shifting, go with the caulk/epoxy's. if the house is relatively stable and things aren't shifting much, hydraulic cement.
mandi
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So there are no cracks in the actual foundation. It's like 1/4 inch of paint, or whatever he used, that's chipped off. My guess is that there was already paint chipping, and then he just went over it and now there's more. I can take photos. I just know if I paint over those spots, there will be dips all over the pace from not filling it in.
I think he used exterior paint for almost everything he could paint. My foundation, back steps, and front porch were all painted in the same grey. Hence, all of those things are peeling off.
This image online is kind of what is going on. Lots of filling around like this guy used as you can see it raised up... http://www.doityourself.com/forum/a...acks-holes-poured-foundation-wall-photo-2.jpg
if it looks like that, that is patch work that was probably poorly applied with little to no surface prep (hydraulic cement or resurfacer). if its very thin and paint like in spots, it could be UGL paint because that stuff can dry pretty thick. the outer thin layer of concrete could be cracking too.
you'll need a concrete resurfacer. get a powerwasher and clean up the wall and take off the loose stuff. the prep will be key so you don't have your work undone after a few seasons. with the resurfacer, you'll do two applications. the first one is to fill the holes and cracks and smooth the areas that didn't chip off, let that dry, then do a second app as a nice smooth super thin top coat. let that second app dry then you can paint. i've done this stuff myself. the first time i did it it was a disaster and ended up with a bumpy stupid looking wall but now i can use a trowel pretty well.
they also make some masonry resurfacing stuff (ledgestone) where you prep the foundation (scrape and wire brush all that loose crap away) then glue it the stone in large "boards" to the wall. so its not putting up one stone at a time, its kinda like pergo, just for exterior walls. looks legit but gets pricey. looks nice (at least to me) and is it a little less annoying work.