Home Improvement Today?

A few weeks ago when I started on the side garage wall, and today when I basically finished.

 

Drywall

 

signage thievery perhaps

 

What kind of lateral pressure is the struct eng thinking there is? Single #5's at 12" OC each way doesn't seem like he's thinking much lateral load.

 

At least 4 years in a state/federal penitentiary.

Most rodbusters I have had the pleasure of dealing with have all been to prison, not jail, for any variety of offenses. Hard working sons of bitches though, give them that. It's not an easy job dealing with the big stuff (i.e.-#9 or bigger). That shit starts getting heavy.

 

The previous owner worked for an oil company and left the sign for me, one of these days l will get it hung up.

 

IDK , I'm not the engineer but he's good so I'm not worried at all . Standard residential foundation wall here is usually 15m bar at 18" OCEW . Here we have 18" , 16" and 12" in the different walls for different loading

 

Home improvement yesterday and today consisted of cleaning out a 4 year old LG fridge (LMXS28626D) with a failed compressor. I bought it through Costco for $2500 ($2817.48 if you add tax and extended warranty) and it's supposed to be covered through squaretrade until August of 23. However, squaretrade claims they don't have anyone qualified to fix it. They connected me to LG who's sending someone out next Monday and want me to pay upfront and they'll cut me a reimbursement check.

LG's website says 5 year warranty on parts and labor for compressors and 10 years on linear compressors. Going to ask the tech about that before he begins any work.
I might just buy a new fridge instead. On the plus side the 20+ year old Maytag fridge in the garage is getting us by till a resolution comes.


Don't buy LG fridges.

 

i really don't know how to make a doorbell transformer work there without a big ugly extension box.

 

Drywall is a pain in the ass, like your idea of putting paper on the floor.

 

Paper isn’t me, spendy drywall guy subbing to some real workers who have done nice work.

for the doorbell transformer, my Ring package arrived today so I’ll mount it tomorrow. Sticking with low voltage out the drywall just like before. I’d prefer it through the box but unless I pull it, that ship has sailed. Round faceplate w 1/2” knockout to mount the transformer to just like before. Not sexy but it works.

 

I wouldn't sweat the mount for the doorbell transformer. Mines been hanging around since 1996. Installer didn't even run all the wires through the mount plate.

 

I just want it to look pretty.

 

Whats crap other than the fridge is you had to call them back to figure out what was going on

 

Couldnt return im guessing