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Post by tandoori jones on Dec 31, 2022 13:36:57 GMT -5
Anyone have a saniflo pump or something similar put in at their house? Looking to add another full bathroom in the basement and want to avoid any type of concrete cutting. my basement bathroom has some type of toilet pump that also needs to run for the drippini and sink? it’s apparently broken and the plumber i hired to do work at my house when i bought it was like “yeah it needs some new parts just go to the plumbing supply place and get them and replace them” and i was like that’s what i hired you for you hard-rocker. and it still hasn’t been fixed and that bathroom is just unused until it is |
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Post by Pat on Dec 31, 2022 14:00:24 GMT -5
I mean, he was tryna save you some money.
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Post by Sorley Boy on Dec 31, 2022 18:24:52 GMT -5
My whole house is on a sewage pump. No idea why since the sewer line runs downhill at a steep angle and the lowest bathroom is on the same level as the pump well, but I'm no plumber. So far it's been fine. When I was a kid some numbnuts painter clogged our basement sewage pump by washing his brushes in the bathroom sink so don't do that.
This reminds me, Pat, what should I do with this pump in terms of maintenance? Have a plumber come out once a year?
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Post by Pat on Dec 31, 2022 18:30:32 GMT -5
Anyone have a saniflo pump or something similar put in at their house? Looking to add another full bathroom in the basement and want to avoid any type of concrete cutting. I've done both the saniflo combo toilet, as well as the other above slab tank desighned to fit into a 2x6 joist where you step up into the bathroom. Performance wise I'd avoid the saniflo and if I had to do it again (or rather have done again), I'd sawcut a tank cutout and put the macerator down in there. |
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Post by tandoori jones on Dec 31, 2022 20:06:59 GMT -5
I mean, he was tryna save you some money. no he straight up said he didn’t wanna deal with it |
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Post by Pat on Dec 31, 2022 20:15:57 GMT -5
I mean, he was tryna save you some money. no he straight up said he didn’t wanna deal with it Yeah, but everyone's got a fuck it price. |
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Post by tandoori jones on Dec 31, 2022 21:15:43 GMT -5
no he straight up said he didn’t wanna deal with it Yeah, but everyone's got a fuck it price. not him. just flat out refused. and this was my dads friend i had known for like 20 years that was “helping me out” by only charging me half his hourly rate for himself and full rate for his 2 other guys that did all the work while he popped in and out with a coffee from time to time |
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Post by BadScene on Jan 10, 2023 17:44:46 GMT -5
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix a portable gas generator?
I bought one a few years ago and I start it every 4-6 months to make sure that it starts up and runs. However, I was dumb and didn't check to see if it will actually power anything.
We lost power today, it started up great, but no power. Looks like all the breakers flipped. I saw online I might need to "flash the field" with a power drill? Only, I don't own a corded drill.
Anyone have any experience here?
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Post by pmagic on Jan 10, 2023 19:13:17 GMT -5
Started to demo my deck. Tomorrow the sawzall
comes out.
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Post by Pat on Jan 10, 2023 19:32:01 GMT -5
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix a portable gas generator? I bought one a few years ago and I start it every 4-6 months to make sure that it starts up and runs. However, I was dumb and didn't check to see if it will actually power anything. We lost power today, it started up great, but no power. Looks like all the breakers flipped. I saw online I might need to "flash the field" with a power drill? Only, I don't own a corded drill. Anyone have any experience here? A: verify the breakers actually reset. B: not sure if you have a multimeter or electrical pole tester to check each side of the breaker button. Could be a hardware issue with the reset switch. |
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Post by nocaveat on Jan 10, 2023 19:58:26 GMT -5
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix a portable gas generator? I bought one a few years ago and I start it every 4-6 months to make sure that it starts up and runs. However, I was dumb and didn't check to see if it will actually power anything. We lost power today, it started up great, but no power. Looks like all the breakers flipped. I saw online I might need to "flash the field" with a power drill? Only, I don't own a corded drill. Anyone have any experience here? Field flashing kinda only applies to older stuff. Anything fairly new would have a circuit built into the voltage regulator if it was necessary. What is the make and model? It could have brushes on the field rotor and the sliprings are dirty. Also don’t start it with anything plugged in, let it get to speed and warm up first |
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Post by hayley on Jan 10, 2023 19:59:35 GMT -5
Even I have a corded drill
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Post by nocaveat on Jan 10, 2023 20:02:47 GMT -5
I still have a corded sawzall smfh
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Post by Pat on Jan 10, 2023 20:05:50 GMT -5
Even I have a corded drill I don't unless you count the press |
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Post by BadScene on Jan 11, 2023 0:16:59 GMT -5
Anyone know how to troubleshoot/fix a portable gas generator? I bought one a few years ago and I start it every 4-6 months to make sure that it starts up and runs. However, I was dumb and didn't check to see if it will actually power anything. We lost power today, it started up great, but no power. Looks like all the breakers flipped. I saw online I might need to "flash the field" with a power drill? Only, I don't own a corded drill. Anyone have any experience here? A: verify the breakers actually reset. B: not sure if you have a multimeter or electrical pole tester to check each side of the breaker button. Could be a hardware issue with the reset switch. Nah, the buttons don’t reset at all. They’re loose, which makes sense if there’s no magnetic field, right? (I don’t know what I’m talking about.) Might have a multimeter, but I’d have to take it apart, right? It’s a Generac 5500. I do own a drill, two in fact. They’re both battery operated.  even still, I doubt field flashing would actually do the trick. Just doesn’t really seem like it would be that easy. Also, thanks for the replies. I had a feeling Pat would chime in. You and PBcookies should do an A M radio podcast. Like car talk. |
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Post by Tstigz on Jan 11, 2023 22:51:19 GMT -5
The best part of being a home owner is peeing in your backyard at night after a few beers
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Post by foggy on Jan 12, 2023 11:37:54 GMT -5
The best part of being a home owner is peeing in your backyard at night after a few beers This is a nightly thing for me when I take my dog out. |
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Post by Pat on Jan 12, 2023 12:05:26 GMT -5
You and PBcookies should do an A M radio podcast. Like car talk. I'm in but only if it has a real Coast to Coast AM vibe. |
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Post by chaospouch on Jan 12, 2023 19:05:37 GMT -5
Just unclogged my upstairs bathroom sink it was full of hair and fingernails and shit 💪
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Post by Sorley Boy on Jan 12, 2023 23:10:20 GMT -5
I finally built a successful fire the other night after like 5 failed attempts. Very satisfying.
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Post by ExS on Jan 13, 2023 5:08:52 GMT -5
we bought our first home last may and definitely overpaid at the very peak of the (australian) market, but i rented from the ages of 19-35 and was sick of constantly moving house all the time and dealing with inspections etc.
i mostly lived in tiny 1-2br apartments for most of my adult life and this is a 3br, two-storey semi-detached house. i very, very grossly underestimated how much work and maintenance is involved, particularly when we are surrounded with massive gum trees. it feels like i complete (or pay for) one 'job' and then immediately five other things need my time and/or $$$.
one plus - our neighbours are nice!
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Post by oogracie👻 on Feb 8, 2023 20:47:21 GMT -5
Just unclogged my upstairs bathroom sink it was full of hair and fingernails and shit 💪 Fingernails!? Da fug. |
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Post by Pat on Feb 8, 2023 21:02:45 GMT -5
I finally built a successful fire the other night after like 5 failed attempts. Very satisfying. That's rough |
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Post by Tstigz on Feb 8, 2023 21:14:59 GMT -5
Embarrassing
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Post by Pat on Feb 8, 2023 21:22:29 GMT -5
Just unclogged my upstairs bathroom sink it was full of hair and fingernails and shit 💪 Fingernails!? Da fug. You suggesting he should wear gloves in the drippini?:) |
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Post by theywalkedinline on Feb 9, 2023 6:42:55 GMT -5
We are going composite with aluminum rail. It faces north so it gets little sun. I want zero maintenance. I’m currently tearing out a good sized deck weekend by weekend when it’s above the teens. I’m putting in a small trex floating deck. My backyard is set up to park my motorcycle trailer/camper but it’s not fair to the dog to take up all that room. Plus the maintenance sucks. |
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Post by pmagic on Feb 9, 2023 8:36:51 GMT -5
We are going composite with aluminum rail. It faces north so it gets little sun. I want zero maintenance. I’m currently tearing out a good sized deck weekend by weekend when it’s above the teens. I’m putting in a small trex floating deck. My backyard is set up to park my motorcycle trailer/camper but it’s not fair to the dog to take up all that room. Plus the maintenance sucks. We are pretty much doing the same. New will be 12x12 with Trex deck board. 60% smaller than previous. Really want to park my camper in my backyard. |
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Post by foggy on Feb 9, 2023 8:39:33 GMT -5
Nothing like a school bus backing into your mail box and taking it out and then just driving off to start off your morning.
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Post by Guybrush Threepwood on Feb 9, 2023 9:04:56 GMT -5
Nothing like a school bus backing into your mail box and taking it out and then just driving off to start off your morning. Oh fuck, I hate this kind of shit. |
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Post by cheeseburgerkarma94 on Feb 9, 2023 9:29:00 GMT -5
With two dogs and a long winter, I think I’m giving up on having grass in my backyard. I think I’m going to gravel the whole thing this spring..l I have a 6 foot cedar privacy fence. Gonna throw down some pavers and maybe get a hot tub.
Why not?
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even still, I doubt field flashing would actually do the trick. Just doesn’t really seem like it would be that easy. 
