VLZ Home Improvement Thread
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What's up Zoners,
I hope you're all healthy and well in difficult times. With everyone's increased time at home, I figure now is a great time to start the VLZ Home Improvement thread. This past April made a year since I moved into my home and I love it more with each passing day as we settle further and further into our little spot in the world. I really couldn't be happier with how things unfolded and have a moment or two each week where a feeling of "Fuck yea- I love this place" comes over me.
I've been meaning to start this thread for over a month now but have been so busy working from home and taking care of my daughter as her full time parent. Breadwinner and house maker. Our families help out which is nice and allows for me to have a few hours to myself to spend around the yard- working, relaxing, hobbies. I slept with a woman the beginning of March the week before lockdown and we've been chatting through this and we're hanging out in the park next week so I'm pumped on that.
Anyway, below's a list of some projects around the house- any input/dialogue encouraged.
- Need to repair the concrete steps out front of my house. On a budget. *See picture below.
- Setting up an indoor grow up. I got my medical marijuana card and can grow 12 plants legally. Likely going to start 4-6 and see how that works for me. LED grow tent 4' x 8'. Looking to no til organic
- Repair my sinking deck (I'll upload pictures later)
- Powerwash my house next week
My front steps leading up to my house from the driveway are made of concrete and are falling apart-quick. Pictures below:
What are you all working on around your homes?
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Utahjim
I built a new gate last week
I built a new gate last week for my fence to the back yard. That was fun. I am going to clean my wood deck so I can prep it for re-staining. I am running out of projects. One thing the stay at home has been good for, I have knocked out the "Honey do" list for sure. I need to change a sprinkler head this weekend as well.
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Great thread! I have a
Great thread! I have a similar front stairway repair needed, and a sloping first floor in a 1914 house. Why remodel if the slope will just keep pushing it downhill, LOL?
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A no-till tent grow as a very
A no-till tent grow as a very first foray into cannabis cultivation? Well, that’s ambitious.
Currently trying to remove old oil stains from asphalt via several trial and error methods.
That “I love this place” feeling sure is a good one. Glad you’ve found your home, man. Even if it’s just for a while, that’s an achievement.
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Tough working with old,
Tough working with old, crumbling concrete like that. Once you start...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf
Built a new trash can for the
Built a new trash can for the shop
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^ I love your trash can!
^ I love your trash can!
A few minor repairs. Couple of outlets aren't working so my cousin who is a union electrician will fix. Majority of the painting has been completed. There are a couple of spots to touch up. Reinstall a railing going up the stairs. Eventually switch out the tile in the kitchen. Thankfully, that's about it at the moment.
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Beating back the blackberries
Beating back the blackberries, mowing the tall grass, weeds, and brush, fixing a couple of drains.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
i love license plates.
i love license plates.
trying to build a cigar box guitar w/ limited tools.
and i raised a pallet up 6' for my backyard setup...
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beats painting the bathoom...
beats painting the bathroom...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island
I love license plates, too!
I love license plates, too! And that beautiful shop trash can, Bss.
Turtle, there was a (Hep-C) Zoner years ago named Resaca Rat who made quite a few cigar box guitars. I was so impressed. Seems like a great project, even with limited tools if they're the right ones.
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We had a hill in the back
We had a hill in the back yard that was a pain in the ass to mow. Built a retaining wall and laid down pavers, and now the plants have had time to fill in.
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Now to cut out more grass
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My favorite spot, the grill,
My favorite spot, the grill, also put a two fence panels around the AC unit to hide it
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: long live the dead
As some might surmise this am
As some might surmise I am completely insane
and I am somewhat materialistic and have spent thousands of hours on my home including 300 hours recently renovating the yard including Buddha temple. I have rebuilt kitchen and bath and major landscaping, easily 3000 hours with tons of recycled/ repurposed items since moving here
i love my home
Rebuilding a fence and gate right now I will post pictures later (I really hate posting pictures on the zone I'm too stupid
Sure would be nice to have a take a cellphone photo option ...
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Select or take photo always
Select or take photo always fails on my iPhone
ok 90%
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: MarkD
Most of the projects on my
Most of the projects on my list require funding that is not currently available.
Cool can.
Good work Turts. In both cases.
Looks good Fabes.
How ya going to fix those steps, Jay?
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https://twentytwowords.com
https://twentytwowords.com/bob-dylan-is-a-welder-and-he-makes-big-iron-g...
I seen this article awhile back on Dylan and one of his side things. His work is really cool. I think it is something I would enjoy doing on some scale when I retire, my yard would be full of that shit, neighbors would hate me.
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Better get a good bonding
Better get a good bonding agent Jay, and probably some kind of sealer when your done. Are they cinder blocks with a skim coat of cement? I think they make some kind of rubberized paint that seals too, but I have never used it
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Select or take photo always
Dup
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Installed 2 bidets due to the
Installed 2 bidets due to the TP crunch.
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two fence panels around the
two fence panels around the AC unit to hide it
^^^^^^
Blasphemy
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Jay
Nice thanks for playing,
Nice thanks for playing, everyone. Let's keep this going.
>>How ya going to fix those steps, Jay?
Really not sure at this time. Suggestions welcome!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: long live the dead
will try from my laptop /
will try from my laptop / resized
testing 123
made august 95, one day before Jerry left us - I could not stop, felt possessed
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whoa it worked, so esher
whoa it worked, so esher tiles found on craigslist with craigslist recycled industrial planter - under big Buddha
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old brick
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emb
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miss the turtles - the raccoons were too much - even with electric fence - the 25 cent comets do well!
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kitchen took 7 months found the ceiling at an estate in Atherton being demolished - major with fire suppression system and 4 lighting circuits and plumbing reroute 0 whew!
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Buddha temple fell on me two
Buddha temple fell on me two weeks ago - found carved timbers ground score the day i got my house!
rebuilt last week
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4 side yard
side yard
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redid front bed - swapped
redid front bed - swapped gravel for bark and added brick
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Jay
>>A no-till tent grow as a
>>A no-till tent grow as a very first foray into cannabis cultivation? Well, that’s ambitious.
lol yup. I'm the sort of person who commits fully to something they're emotionally connected or passionate about. Growing weed is something that has been vetted through and through and the internet continues to serve up deep knowledge on all matters of the subject. I think I got this. I'll be uploading pics here soon of the setup.
>>>Great thread! I have a similar front stairway repair needed, and a sloping first floor in a 1914 house.
My house was made in 1916. I love an old, solid house.
>>>Beating back the blackberries
I was looking at some blackberry plants the nursery had a sale on this week. I have about 20 feet of fence- I wonder if they'd do well getting partial sunlight? Most morning sun would be blocked by the fence. PM partial sun.
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Our contractor bailed as soon
Our contractor bailed as soon as this 'Rona' thing started. Keeps saying he'll come back but I can't get him up here so I'm on task as soon as I get through a big deadline this week. First up is the baseboard in the closet. It seems easy enough but will have to get a nail gun and figure out what to do with the gap between the wall and the last wood flooring plank which appears to be just a hair bigger than the thickness of baseboard. Might have to put quarter round down to hide it along this one wall. Good news is most of it will be hidden by shelves but I'd still like it to look nice. Been watching you tube videos about corners and what degrees to cut them. Evidently 45.5 degrees is better than 45. Who knew?
Almost got the front yard to a good place.
Now if I could find someone to tile the back porch and finish the laundry room.
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nice work lltd! looks like a
nice work lltd! looks like a great yard.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
Well I haven't gotten too
Well I haven't gotten too many home improvement jobs accomplished, but today I called a guy from Craiglist who has a couple Kiddy pools for free.
I actually have a few already, but one has become Frog Sanctuary and the other is for Dog wading.
These I'll use for mixing up soil for flowers and veggies. I like to add extra ingredients to the expensive Pro-Mix, and the kiddy pools work well for that.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Jay
LLTD- your home and yard look
LLTD- your home and yard look beautiful.
Tiger Lilly blooming
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Jay
Put up some lattice and
Put up some lattice and transplanted a couple dozen Ivy clippings to fill it out:
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I'll take a shot of this down
I'll take a shot of this down the road once the transplanted ivy is out of shock and more photogenic.
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mature ivy on back fence of
mature ivy on back fence of yard:
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As an aside, I wish I knew a
As an aside, I wish I knew a way to upload photos to my computer from my phone without losing the quality. The contrast and vividness of all these photos considerably diminished after uploading to computer from my phone.