I wish you the very best of luck.
I was a lessor once. Never again.
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171I was a lessor once. Never again.
jason (he/him/his) from volo (illinois)
I was a lessor once. Never again.
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172I have a pretty big dog. She is mostly Mastiff with some Boxer. She is over 100 lbs and is old now (11!). She has always drooled, as it is par the course for a Mastiff; in the last year or so the drooling has increased. She has always been allowed on the couch (which is a non-expensive couch because I knew a dog would be laying on it and messing it up), but now with the drool she is really leaving damp spots and stains. Try as I might, I cant keep up and keep it clean. I was thinking of getting a bunch of throws or light blankets and cover the couch with those and then wash the blankets every week? It is an odd shaped couch so there aren't any covers that fit either. I dont want to replace the couch yet, I cant be steam cleaning it everyday.
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173Yeah, there's definitely some trepidation there, but we live in a weird college town (and work at some of the colleges) so we're hoping to take advantage of new faculty, and or if we're lucky, do what my neighbor did and get a deal with one of the colleges to basically be their exclusive air bnb at an even more inflated price. There's options that are better than renting to randos. Still doing research to learn how to landlord in a way that's both effective and keeps us from being eaten when the revolution comes.
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174Sounds reasonable enough, or maybe get a big bean bag and turn it into her lounging area. My wolf used to love his.Owen wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:21 pm I have a pretty big dog. She is mostly Mastiff with some Boxer. She is over 100 lbs and is old now (11!). She has always drooled, as it is par the course for a Mastiff; in the last year or so the drooling has increased. She has always been allowed on the couch (which is a non-expensive couch because I knew a dog would be laying on it and messing it up), but now with the drool she is really leaving damp spots and stains. Try as I might, I cant keep up and keep it clean. I was thinking of getting a bunch of throws or light blankets and cover the couch with those and then wash the blankets every week? It is an odd shaped couch so there aren't any covers that fit either. I dont want to replace the couch yet, I cant be steam cleaning it everyday.
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175You can get couch pads ("sofa" pad if you're fancé) designed for this purpose.A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:39 pmSounds reasonable enough, or maybe get a big bean bag and turn it into her lounging area. My wolf used to love his.Owen wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:21 pm I have a pretty big dog. She is mostly Mastiff with some Boxer. She is over 100 lbs and is old now (11!). She has always drooled, as it is par the course for a Mastiff; in the last year or so the drooling has increased. She has always been allowed on the couch (which is a non-expensive couch because I knew a dog would be laying on it and messing it up), but now with the drool she is really leaving damp spots and stains. Try as I might, I cant keep up and keep it clean. I was thinking of getting a bunch of throws or light blankets and cover the couch with those and then wash the blankets every week? It is an odd shaped couch so there aren't any covers that fit either. I dont want to replace the couch yet, I cant be steam cleaning it everyday.
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176Took ownership of our first home two weeks ago. It hasn't seen a lot of active maintenance, although, happily, the bathroom is only a few years old and the kitchen seems straight enough.
the interior is pretty shabby. there's a terrible job been done of redecorating, there's a ton of fitted cabinets that have to go, and a lot of flooring that has to be relaid properly. besides the redecorating, i don't know how to do any of this shit, but i can probably learn.
the interior is pretty shabby. there's a terrible job been done of redecorating, there's a ton of fitted cabinets that have to go, and a lot of flooring that has to be relaid properly. besides the redecorating, i don't know how to do any of this shit, but i can probably learn.
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177I wish I had even just a tiny inkling of mechanical skills. Fuck.
We have a 6-year-old gas dryer that wasn't starting. I was quickly able to diagnose the problem as a failed door switch.
I have the wiring diagram and it was clear what needed to be done to bypass the switch (for now, while the replacement switch is on its way).
It would probably have taken a normal person 5 minutes to remove the necessary screws and panels to access the damn switch. It cost me more than 2 hours and a lot of mental anguish. I'm sure people outside my home were thinking I was in the process of murdering someone.
It's done, though.
We have a 6-year-old gas dryer that wasn't starting. I was quickly able to diagnose the problem as a failed door switch.
I have the wiring diagram and it was clear what needed to be done to bypass the switch (for now, while the replacement switch is on its way).
It would probably have taken a normal person 5 minutes to remove the necessary screws and panels to access the damn switch. It cost me more than 2 hours and a lot of mental anguish. I'm sure people outside my home were thinking I was in the process of murdering someone.
It's done, though.
jason (he/him/his) from volo (illinois)
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178Most normal people probably call a repair person. Don't beat yourself up. Good job on you for trying and succeeding with DIY.jfv wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:41 pm It would probably have taken a normal person 5 minutes to remove the necessary screws and panels to access the damn switch.
"I got to tell you, if I went to a show and an opening band I never heard of lugged a Super Six on stage, I am paying attention." - Owen
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179it took me most of a weekend to understand how some floating cabinets had been anchored to the wall. but i did it, and they're out, and i've still got a wall.
i was beginning to despair in the midst of stripping the wallpaper (which has been there about 40yrs and had at least two thick layers of badly applied emulation on top). most of the backing wouldn't shift and i didn't want to linger with the steamer for fear of cooking the sheet rock. i came back for a second pass a day or two later and it shifted very easily.
i've got to scrub with sugar soap and do a whole lot of filling, but then this'll be ready. going to be a no-screens bedroom: quietly excited.
i was beginning to despair in the midst of stripping the wallpaper (which has been there about 40yrs and had at least two thick layers of badly applied emulation on top). most of the backing wouldn't shift and i didn't want to linger with the steamer for fear of cooking the sheet rock. i came back for a second pass a day or two later and it shifted very easily.
i've got to scrub with sugar soap and do a whole lot of filling, but then this'll be ready. going to be a no-screens bedroom: quietly excited.
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180My wife and I decided to convert our garage into an ADU to rent out. The project has been ongoing since Feb and is transitioning to the phase where we DIY most of the interior. We spent the weekend hanging drywall, which we can't finish 'cause an inspector got a stick up his ass about a sheer wall a little late in the game. This city is slow as shit approving plans. Anyway it's a project. It's been moving along. The contractor has been easier to deal with than I could've hoped for, and somehow my stress level has remained fairly low throughout the project. We bundled in some work on our house so we have a new roof and air conditioning, and we'll be getting new siding soon. So what if we're hemorrhaging money?