The Home Ownership Thread

[Thomas]

Well, this weekend was interesting. Germaine to this thread: composite wood deck products. They are not all fire-resistant.

That is all.

Oh, and does anyone know of any deals on grey composite deck boards: 1 1/4 x 5 x 12' - I need fifteen of them by Saturday. PLZ.

And do not speak of this on facebook, PLZ.

 

[jgold47]



Well, this weekend was interesting. Germaine to this thread: composite wood deck products. They are not all fire-resistant.

That is all.

Oh, and does anyone know of any deals on grey composite deck boards: 1 1/4 x 5 x 12' - I need fifteen of them by Saturday. PLZ.

And do not speak of this on facebook, PLZ.

Are they marketed as such?

 

[yerfdog]



Installed the new over the range microwave. Glad that is over. It was a royal pain. This unit is much nicer, however.

Did just this a few months ago. For me, the actual installation was fairly easy, but the microwave is a little too deep for the cabinets, so it looks ugly. I thought I could mount it farther back than I could, but that would have required cutting backsplash tile that went up unexpectedly high behind the old unit, and I wasn't prepared for tile work. It may be a long time before i get around to cutting and installing the roof exhaust vent I had planned.....

 

[Thomas]



Are they marketed as such?

Not really, but being a composite of something + something, where neither something is wood, you'd be tempted to hope so.

 

[VLSI]

I just found a mushroom or some **** growing out of my carpet (apartment, not my own thankfully). What in the ****?

Also been finding a lot of those silverfish shitheads recently...

 

[jgold47]

You've got a bad moisture problem.

I just found a mushroom or some **** growing out of my carpet (apartment, not my own thankfully). What in the ****?

Also been finding a lot of those silverfish shitheads recently...

 

[aravenel]



You've got a bad moisture problem.

+1.

 

[dah328]

You've got a bad moisture problem.

I just found a mushroom or some **** growing out of my carpet (apartment, not my own thankfully). What in the ****?

Also been finding a lot of those silverfish shitheads recently...

Silver fish are attracted by moisture, but their mere presence, especially during the drier winter months, doesn't necessarily indicate a "bad moisture problem."

 

[aravenel]



Silver fish are attracted by moisture, but their mere presence, especially during the drier winter months, doesn't necessarily indicate a "bad moisture problem."

Agreed, but combined with mushrooms or fungus growing, I'd say that's pretty strongly indicative of a moisture problem.

 

[dah328]

Silver fish are attracted by moisture, but their mere presence, especially during the drier winter months, doesn't necessarily indicate a "bad moisture problem."

Agreed, but combined with mushrooms or fungus growing, I'd say that's pretty strongly indicative of a moisture problem.

That's true. There's probably a leak that's keeping the floor under the carpet wet.

 

[VLSI]

Don't worry, guy in the apartment office said they'd wipe it up

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Is this disgusting conversation over yet?

 

[aravenel]



Don't worry, guy in the apartment office said they'd wipe it up

I'd worry you are going to get mold growing in there and start to have respiratory issues. I don't think it's a "wipe it up" issue--there is likely a leak somewhere, or something has rotted through and external moisture is getting in.

 

[VLSI]

I know they cant wipe it away, thats why it was a dumb response. Definitely a leak, building is brand new so no rotting yet. I'll be moving in a few months or sooner hopefully so it's mostly their problem, not mine.

 

[otc]

Anybody know anything about Fannie Mae Homepath Renovation mortgages?

Some nice properties around here owned by lender. The usual caveats to short sales/foreclosures apply but if you use the renovation mortgage, you can add on a decent amount to cover work that would be done. Mostly looks like places that I would want to re-floor and do some kitchen/appliance work which would come in at well under the 35k they allow for renovations.

Newer condo buildings so some of the big neglected-foreclosure issues don't apply--you aren't going to have roof or foundation issues like you might on a house and as long as the condo association itself is in good standing, the risks don't seem too big.