I’ve actually considered it. A few 4x4 to support it and I’m rocking.Tunnel under it?
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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I wasn't building additional subterranean rooms without a permit Mr Building Inspector, I was waterproofing my basement wall and the project was much simpler if the basement wall was on the other edge of this concrete slab.
Just don't have it collapse on top of you. Those slabs are heavy. I think our Toronto house still has gravel and those plastic things down where the concrete deck used to be.
We waterproofed our house outside and in. Ended up firing the first company doing the outside. Second one, did a nice job, and quick.
Ended up gutting and redoing the basement while we were at it, including a new floor, spray foam insulation, and a sump pump.
If the houses are close together, be real nice to your neighbors on either side before you start.
We waterproofed our house outside and in. Ended up firing the first company doing the outside. Second one, did a nice job, and quick.
Ended up gutting and redoing the basement while we were at it, including a new floor, spray foam insulation, and a sump pump.
If the houses are close together, be real nice to your neighbors on either side before you start.
and no I don't have a still inside my house.
Not my plan....I swear... After 40 years' burrowing, Mole Man of Hackney is ordered to stop
100% legal if I’m not selling it!
I have yet to hear anything bad about my brew. Actually was asked when I’m making more on the weekend.
I live near the crest of a gentle hill, house has no basement. Bedrock close to the surface. While parts of the house have been a nightmare (two flat roofs) the crawl space in the house has been bone dry for 16years. It could be biblical floods outside and not a drop in the lowest part of the house. My neighbours nearby have sump pumps and some have had bad floods. Boggles my mind every time there’s a deluge as theres just dry dust in the lowest point of my house.
The flat roof above one room on the other hand has been a constant pain in the ass. Fixed 4 times. Once by complete cowboys. It’s been tar and gravel, rubber membrane, and is currently flame applied heavy asphalt paper. If a hurricane came and ripped that roof off I’d leave it as an open air addition. It has had wasps in it...it collects condensation. If I pierce the vapour barrier in it in any way I seem to get a leak, probably of any condensation as it actually now seems watertight.
The flat roof above one room on the other hand has been a constant pain in the ass. Fixed 4 times. Once by complete cowboys. It’s been tar and gravel, rubber membrane, and is currently flame applied heavy asphalt paper. If a hurricane came and ripped that roof off I’d leave it as an open air addition. It has had wasps in it...it collects condensation. If I pierce the vapour barrier in it in any way I seem to get a leak, probably of any condensation as it actually now seems watertight.
Booked company yesterday to do the final grading of our yard, run burried downspouts, and pave the driveway (which surprisingly was in the budget and I'm so happy to have a paved driveway).
Wife has been busy pointing out trees she wants removed and has so far expanded the yard another 1/2acre. I haven't really minded as it meant buying and running a chainsaw which I haven't done in about 25yrs (which should come in double handy at Halloween).
Wife has been busy pointing out trees she wants removed and has so far expanded the yard another 1/2acre. I haven't really minded as it meant buying and running a chainsaw which I haven't done in about 25yrs (which should come in double handy at Halloween).
Yes I just built the rectangular frame and filled with gravel, no grid. It’s a lifetime brand resin shed with plastic floor and has stayed mostly level. It’s worth mentioning the location was previously an area on the back corner of my lawn that would become a very large puddle each spring and fall. I’ve only had to lever up a corner once to put some shims in so the doors are realigned.
Edit: I contemplated doing a concrete pad but the cost wasn’t worth it to me and the gravel is better for the water drainage.
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Anytime i hear about someone with a subterrranian room in the backyard it involves missing people and some other wierd stuff , most movies play out that way.
But yours would be fine.......
Reminds me of the last bit of the movie "Paint Your Wagons"
Eastwood and Marvin had tunneled under all the bars to retrieve gold that had spilled between the floor boards.
A bull fell through in one spot and charged around knocking out supports
I would be concerned if that is the case. By any chance was the architect or builder the same as the those that built Toronto City Hall. The council chamber roof leaked for years. It still has a lot of drips.
One contractor that installed the rubber membrane...mismeasured and used two pieces rather than one (or so he said). Put a huge seam down the middle of the roof which failed. We found out he reused membrane from another job. We got mad..called him and threatened to sue and he then claimed he had a weak heart and couldn’t carry on. Drama central.
Do you have any carpenter ants?
Carpenter ants are actually good in that they only go after rotting wood. If you see them around it's a warning that something is rotten in Denmark, Scarborough or Mississauga. Termites are a different beast.
We had a few, years ago, and I ripped down the garage ceiling because neighbours told me that the previous owners stored firewood in the garage. The wasn't a bug in the place. Someone had cut down a decaying tree and the evicted ants had sent out scouts to find a new home.
Since the ceiling was down I re-ran the ducts which opened up the adjacent hall so why not make the den into a new kitchen the old kitchen into a bathroom, add a new stair, expand the dining room move the patio door...........
If they were $2, there would be none. Lots of people using this time for projects. It would be really interesting to see where the extra 6.44 went. Did the guy cutting the tree get more (probably not), landowner (probably not), mill (probably), kiln (probably), retail (probably). The split of who came out ahead would be very interesting but unlikely to ever be public in simple form, you may be able to make some progress looking at corporate financial statements.
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What ever you do DO NOT buy an Artika sink. Bought for the kitchen reno. 5 or 6 boxes later I got one that wasn't bent. That should have been the warning. The hold down clips were pure shite. The design was poor. They were hard to turn and their design made them tilt in to the sink and I was afraid if I tightened them too much they would puncture the sink.
THEN both strainers broke and I had to replace them with aftermarket ones.
AND NOW I find rust in the bowl if if water sits too long in the sink (maybe not enough nickel in the SS alloy?)
Was tasked with finding a sink (with stringent recommendations) for the reno. Had to be a double, had to fit a 30" cabinet. Not many choices in store. Almost settled on a close to $700 one from HD. Looked at Amazon and found a couple in the $600 range that were 'satisfactory'. Son suggested to bypass Amazon and go direct to seller. Same $600 sink was $400 from seller direct. 16 gauge, insulated. She is happy !!! I have to admit, it is nice. I really could have cared less to be honest, a sink is a sink. Apparently not.
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I can answer this, its what i do. tree/landowner/ nope, mill (yup) , kiln (factor of mill so not really) , wholesaler / distribution ( Yeah baby!!) , retail (nope)
its a commodity so the wood was bought by the mill per thousand Bft standing timber paying a stump fee a couple yrs back, the mill was literally shuttered for 5 months , covid was treated harshly in western canada in remote spots, then demand began to outstrip supply and never gave up. First, wholesalers with inventory as value went up made a fortune on "selling on replacement cost" , then it just keep climbing as mills increased price , wholesalers kept pace , retailers and customers paid more. As demand stayed strong , mills moved the numbers up, wholesalers kept selling on replacement cost and on it goes.
It will drive off a cliff at some point, but not until the fall, if then. It has been literally a "once in your career " for lumber traders. Loads shifting at 35-40% margin on average.
The risk end is owning a large position ( you are invoiced the day it ships the mill) and the price begins to slide. Some Bentleys will be lost when the slide hits.
Thanks. I figured you'd know but it wasn't appropriate to try to push you to disclose things that close to you.
Like most things you don't want to be the last man in. Although you lost a Bentley on that fateful day, hopefully it was one of five purchased in the good times.
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