Home Improvement Today?

I've used this, 20 Mule Borax and Honey or Jelly, works like a champ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK-K5VK2gU

 

Put water softener in...

 

Has anyone used a RYOBI 18-Volt ONE+ Cordless 10 in. Orbital Buffer? Especially on headlights?

 

I think they work a little to well. All six 1oz traps were empty within a week. I bought a few more 6 packs of them and will keep it up until they are all gone.

On the good side they haven't entered the house since I have been feeding them the Jim Jones cocktail.

 

Old toilet lid broke, which is now leading to a full bathroom gut and remodel. Anyone have any good recommendations for new toilets that can flush some serious shit?

 

Toto UltraMax II or Kohler Cimarron

 

This one is my favorite and it does a pretty good job with skid marks.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/America...e-with-Slow-Close-Seat-707AA101-020/205195423

 

X2 for Kohler Cimarron

 

yep , Toto

 

Totos a bit out of the price range for this. Trying to keep it around $200. My plumber buddy can get torten, which is made by Toto for relatively cheap. That Kohler also looks promising.

Gunna try to get everything done for under 2k. 5x8 bathroom with a 4x3 stand up shower within it.

 

You get what you pay for

 

$698 TOTO SW2033R#01 C100 Electronic Bidet Toilet Cleansing Water, Heated Seat, Deodorizer, Warm Air Dryer, and PREMIST, Round, Cotton White

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R11QCCB

 

I get that. This is a starter home and we most likely won’t be in it much longer due to work moving us. Not trying to put high end finishes in a house that the prospective buyer won’t notice in this price point.

 

fine by me but a toilet isn't so much a finish as a function

 

No comparison. All my new installs get Toto or you’re on your own.

 

You guys take shit seriously.

 

Especially when you’re buyin’ 300 or so pieces. The “higher ups” get their eyebrows up just a tad.

 

This^^^
Haven’t had to repair one yet!

 

The kitchen is coming along nicely. Yesterday I got rough electric and plumbing inspections. Passed both easily. Got the drywall on the 97% of the walls and ceiling today. The ceiling wasn't planned but we had the old popcorn tested and it's 3% asbestos. I wanted to scrape it but my wife looked up the law of it. In CA if you remove more then a 100 sq/ft section you have to have it done by a licensed asbestos company. So I opted for another $150 in drywall and 4 hours of my time. That way it's completely encapsulated and I'll have the inspector note that on the permit so there's a record of it.