RealVile
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juice drinking dipshit
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Post by RealVile on Aug 1, 2023 13:39:54 GMT -5
anyone else content with the idea of never owning a house? do you tip your landlord every month and thank him for his service/sacrifice? huh?
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Dick Warlock
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livin' the Living to Hang lifestyle
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Post by Dick Warlock on Aug 3, 2023 10:27:40 GMT -5
global warming has been whoopin my ass lately. basement still flooding, thought i had it stopped and i was wrong. shopvacs are a godsend, but fighting the black plague of mold at 1am is annoying. i think the dad-life side questing around the house is immensely enjoyable though, it finally clicked (even though i dont have kids)
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sarahohio
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Board's Bottom Bitch
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Post by sarahohio on Aug 3, 2023 13:27:26 GMT -5
my house is worth over double than what i bought it for 9 years ago. market is crazy
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pmagic
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Post by pmagic on Aug 5, 2023 8:23:05 GMT -5
I have two washing machines and both are busted
fuckin hell
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Post by Guybrush Threepwood on Aug 5, 2023 9:49:02 GMT -5
Home ownership is a hassle - we have a 2018 build and so many minor issues - but I wouldn't willingly go back renting unless my life blew up.
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pmagic
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Post by pmagic on Aug 8, 2023 20:10:23 GMT -5
I have two washing machines and both are busted fuckin hell $23 drain pump off Amazon and washer is fixed #manshit
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Post by twocripplesdancing on Aug 15, 2023 7:22:39 GMT -5
Started painting my kitchen cabinets. Got the primer to finish tonight, then two topcoats to go. I realise this is probably the dullest thing I'll ever post on here, but I'm excited to get it finished and have a totally transformed kitchen. Shit looks so much better already.
I also put up new lighting fixtures myself, and not only have they completely changed the look and feel of my place, I've saved myself a grip not getting an electrician in to do it. So yeah, echoing pmagic when I say #manshit
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Frederik
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Looking California and feeling Minnesota
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Post by Frederik on Aug 15, 2023 7:44:56 GMT -5
My dishwasher isn't draining correctly and I can't figure out why. the disposal unit isn't clogged, checked the drain at the bottom of the dishwasher, checked the drain hose. I can't seem to find any clog. We don't have an air gap, so I don't think it's that. This is basically a brand new unit, so I don't think it's the pump. I'm at a loss.
Any tips would be greatly 'ppreciated.
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pmagic
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Post by pmagic on Aug 15, 2023 10:03:34 GMT -5
My dishwasher isn't draining correctly and I can't figure out why. the disposal unit isn't clogged, checked the drain at the bottom of the dishwasher, checked the drain hose. I can't seem to find any clog. We don't have an air gap, so I don't think it's that. This is basically a brand new unit, so I don't think it's the pump. I'm at a loss. Any tips would be greatly 'ppreciated. Could be the pump. Ours stopped draining. It was old so we replaced it. I did take it apart and it was pretty dirty inside. There is a motor and a blade that dices up old food.
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tandoori jones
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lake dues
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 5, 2023 21:06:56 GMT -5
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foggy
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Post by foggy on Oct 10, 2023 9:12:11 GMT -5
Bought a golf cart yesterday to putz around the neighborhood in.
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tandoori jones
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 10, 2023 11:11:23 GMT -5
Bought a golf cart yesterday to putz around the neighborhood in. in case you’re not aware, you CAN get a dui in a golf cart lol
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accidentalcharm
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Post by accidentalcharm on Oct 12, 2023 21:42:33 GMT -5
We decided to start looking at possibly buying a home again but hadn’t done any searches yet
Randomly just got an email from Redfin for a 1 bed 1 bath 732 sq ft condo for $440,000 (plus $210 monthly hoa fee)
Fuck. Off.
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foggy
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Post by foggy on Oct 17, 2023 9:56:20 GMT -5
Bought a golf cart yesterday to putz around the neighborhood in. in case you’re not aware, you CAN get a dui in a golf cart lol Mine could be street legal, but I have no plans to make it so with a license plate or anything. People drive too fast on the main road near my neighborhood. I'll just be driving around the block and to the golf course using their cart paths but definitely good to know. I think Dave Grohl got a DUI in a golf cart in Australia or something back in the day.
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weneaglezdare
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Post by weneaglezdare on Oct 17, 2023 10:23:19 GMT -5
Bought a golf cart yesterday to putz around the neighborhood in. This is a good move. When I was a kid we’d borrow carts from the local golf course. We’d fix the governor for them, ride it around for a few days and then kindly return it.
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tandoori jones
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lake dues
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 17, 2023 11:06:59 GMT -5
walkway looks like tire tracks zoom zoom
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weneaglezdare
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Post by weneaglezdare on Oct 17, 2023 11:31:08 GMT -5
We are mentally preparing to replace our counter tops and cabinets are ourselves and I’m still debating if I bite the bullet and just pay someone.
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tandoori jones
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 17, 2023 14:15:38 GMT -5
We are mentally preparing to replace our counter tops and cabinets are ourselves and I’m still debating if I bite the bullet and just pay someone. have you installed kitchen cabinets before?
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weneaglezdare
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Post by weneaglezdare on Oct 17, 2023 14:18:44 GMT -5
We are mentally preparing to replace our counter tops and cabinets are ourselves and I’m still debating if I bite the bullet and just pay someone. have you installed kitchen cabinets before? I’ve helped and I know it’s not easy.
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Sorley Boy
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tom bombadil gang
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Post by Sorley Boy on Oct 17, 2023 14:19:00 GMT -5
I'm usually a "never pay people to do something you can do yourself" person, but we're having a garden built and every day I see them working out there I'm so happy I'm not trying to do it myself. I still might do our kitchen minus the demo and the floors, but I'm really leaning towards just hiring people now.
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SUN HIT FACE
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Post by SUN HIT FACE on Oct 17, 2023 14:26:17 GMT -5
I feel like painting is the number one job people try to do themselves then instantly regret it. When we got our interior walls painted a few months ago the guy was telling me how most of the jobs they get are fixing up shitty DIY attempts.
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tandoori jones
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 17, 2023 14:41:24 GMT -5
I'm usually a "never pay people to do something you can do yourself" person, but we're having a garden built and every day I see them working out there I'm so happy I'm not trying to do it myself. I still might do our kitchen minus the demo and the floors, but I'm really leaning towards just hiring people now. for me, it really depends what it is, how much it’s gonna cost, if it’s something that needs to be done ASAP or i can work on in my spare time etc
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foggy
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Post by foggy on Oct 17, 2023 15:01:54 GMT -5
I'm usually a "never pay people to do something you can do yourself" person, but we're having a garden built and every day I see them working out there I'm so happy I'm not trying to do it myself. I still might do our kitchen minus the demo and the floors, but I'm really leaning towards just hiring people now. We're paying people to put down mulch this year. They'll do it in like 2 hours vs me and my wife taking an entire day to do it. Seems worth every penny.
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Sorley Boy
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Post by Sorley Boy on Oct 17, 2023 16:28:17 GMT -5
Yeah that's kind of the direction I'm heading in. I'm a cheap person, but honestly there's no real point going to work then coming home to do more work, unless it's a small job or one you enjoy.
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crushoftheyear
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Post by crushoftheyear on Oct 17, 2023 16:40:30 GMT -5
Yeah. I do the stuff around my house that's easy, or feels fun. I have experience with carpentry and tile, etc. However anything else I'll just pay to have done cause it is either a headache or I have 0 experience.
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nocaveat
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Post by nocaveat on Oct 17, 2023 18:55:43 GMT -5
walkway looks like tire tracks zoom zoom I spy a clean Silverado twu
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tandoori jones
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Post by tandoori jones on Oct 17, 2023 18:56:35 GMT -5
walkway looks like tire tracks zoom zoom I spy a clean Silverado twu 8.1
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nocaveat
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Post by nocaveat on Oct 17, 2023 19:29:20 GMT -5
Buying a house, car etc is so luck based. We got our first house in 2003 right before a bubble. Value doubled in like two years and we got a new mortgage and added a second story. Sold in 2017 and used the equity for a huge house on a culdesac that was run down. Our quality of life sucked for a few years but we’re finally getting caught up. New open floor plan and kitchen, new deck, new siding, windows and doors. Place is valued close to twice what we paid. Barring a huge disaster this place will be our biggest source of retirement funds when the kids are out on their own for good (unless they live in our basement till they’re in their 40s or 50s)
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crushoftheyear
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Post by crushoftheyear on Oct 18, 2023 12:14:42 GMT -5
Buying a house, car etc is so luck based. We got our first house in 2003 right before a bubble. Value doubled in like two years and we got a new mortgage and added a second story. Sold in 2017 and used the equity for a huge house on a culdesac that was run down. Our quality of life sucked for a few years but we’re finally getting caught up. New open floor plan and kitchen, new deck, new siding, windows and doors. Place is valued close to twice what we paid. Barring a huge disaster this place will be our biggest source of retirement funds when the kids are out on their own for good (unless they live in our basement till they’re in their 40s or 50s) I got a friend who works in real estate. He owns two homes and will eventually own a third. His plan is to keep the houses for his kids to use or sell for themselves which is a great plan but god damn I'm in the wrong industry.
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ass eyes
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Post by ass eyes on Oct 18, 2023 12:45:51 GMT -5
Buying a house, car etc is so luck based. We got our first house in 2003 right before a bubble. Value doubled in like two years and we got a new mortgage and added a second story. Sold in 2017 and used the equity for a huge house on a culdesac that was run down. Our quality of life sucked for a few years but we’re finally getting caught up. New open floor plan and kitchen, new deck, new siding, windows and doors. Place is valued close to twice what we paid. Barring a huge disaster this place will be our biggest source of retirement funds when the kids are out on their own for good (unless they live in our basement till they’re in their 40s or 50s) Currently in this situation almost exactly. Got $200k in equity within 2 years of moving into my current home in 2021.
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