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[Deleted member 28227]

… to be continued

 

[JV842]

Well I was stupid and broke my and Randy’s rules and created what will certainly be a mountain of work for myself that will definitely cut into time in the woods…

Bought a 1927 house…

The easy life of the renter is over and I had to purchase tools… #*^@#*

First purchase and job… all the since and shower handles leak.

Sinks use a 12G-1H stem… FML


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… to be continued

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the fun of “home ownership”

 

[np307]

What is that, a pipe wrench for ants?





Congratulations!

 

[Southern Elk]

 

[Deleted member 28227]

What is that, a pipe wrench for ants?

Cam Hanes

 

[WildWill]

Well I was stupid and broke my and Randy’s rules and created what will certainly be a mountain of work for myself that will definitely cut into time in the woods…

Bought a 1927 house…

The easy life of the renter is over and I had to purchase tools… #*^@#*

First purchase and job… all the sinks and shower handles leak.

Sinks use a 12G-1H stem… FML


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… to be continued

A father and homeowner now talk about life in the fast lane. Speaking of fast lane when you trading in that corolla for a mini van?

 

[millerkiller77]

Following for the next post:
The shutoff valves don't work and I broke off the nipple inside the wall

 

[BackofBeyond]

What is that, a pipe wrench for ants?

The baby. Wllm has yet to get big boy toys.

 

[longbow51]

So, your wife is an ER doc pulling down ~ $350K (if she's not you should move back to MT) you have a great job, and you're buying a 1927 home and fixing pipes? That's classic masochism. Or, as Tom Wolf would say, nostalgie de la boue.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

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[millerkiller77]

Here's the one tool that's going to be involved in every project, every time, guaranteed. Whether it be changing a doorknob or finding out your crawlspace is infested, or your insurance dropped you because how old the house is.

 

[millerkiller77]

Yeah swapping out for gate valves is on the list… of course the downstairs bathroom doesn’t have a shut off period so gotta add one in…

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1/4 turn ball valves. And cycle them twice a year on the same dates you check your smoke detectors. Nice looking joist you've got there also. I'm in the middle of a major remodel myself, I'm finding comfort in your misery.
Sorry bud

 

[Gerald Martin]

Don’t listen to the naysayers. You got this. Just won’t be spending as much time on HT in the near future.

Good luck with the remodel.

 

[Mica Man]

If it gets real bad...

 

[millerkiller77]

@wllm
In all seriousness, check with your County and see if the structure qualifies as a Historical Building because of its age. It's a simple phone call and could potentially give you access to state grants and other federal programs designed to help owners maintain/protect older homes even if they do not have historical backgrounds.
Good luck and congratulations on the purchase.

 

[millerkiller77]

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I believe the non "PC" term is called Jewish lightning

 

[noharleyyet]

Interest, insurance, repairs, and utilities...a DIY quatra-net

 

[ignorethefringes]

1/4 turn ball valves. And cycle them twice a year on the same dates you check your smoke detectors. Nice looking joist you've got there also. I'm in the middle of a major remodel myself, I'm finding comfort in your misery.
Sorry bud

Do yourself a favor and track down the master shutoff too. Do that every time for every water project unless you're wife/kid absolutely need the water on.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Nice looking joist you've got there also.

''''

 

[np307]

1/4 turn ball valves. And cycle them twice a year on the same dates you check your smoke detectors. Nice looking joist you've got there also. I'm in the middle of a major remodel myself, I'm finding comfort in your misery.
Sorry bud

Hard agree, gate valves suuuuuck compared to 1/4 turn ball valves.