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#homeowner

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Jack C.

Got maybe 1/3 through my first really involved home improvement project yesterday. Our basement has a bulkhead door that's letting in water through rusty holes, and upon further investigation the whole thing was resting on rotted wood and expanding foam.

I fully detached it from the doorway and started to replace the rotted boards with new PT lumber. Took a scraper and sanding sponge to the rust, and started priming with rust-oleum primer.

The frame of the bulkhead door with the doors removed for painting. Random rocks are holding down the 2x8 pressure treated lumber in the background while construction adhesive dries. The Harbor Freight sawzall I used to cut off some ancient rusty bolts is on the ground.
The two doors with a first coat of Rust-Oleum rusty metal primer. It seems to stick well and is already a significant improvement. The final paint color will be light gray.
#HomeImprovement#DIY#HomeOwner
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Jack C.

I made the mistake of being accommodating to my former #landlord and it turned into a big argument via text over electric bills. I just should've completely blocked her after she returned the deposit. She was texting me last night calling me a liar and "unbelievable" when she asked me to keep paying the electric bill and it was just so uncalled for after four years of quietly paying our rent and not asking for much of anything.

Trying to be nice was a mistake

#rent#apartment#homeowner
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Jack C.

I was cleaning some gunk from the washing machine that came with our house, and I saw something shiny that I didn't think belonged. This nickel was slotted perfectly between the rotating and stationary parts at the bottom of the tub, and it's been worn down smooth on both sides. I wonder how long it's been in there...

A nickel which has had the raised detail scratched and worn away by the movement of the washing machine for who knows how long
A nickel which has had the raised detail scratched and worn away by the movement of the washing machine for who knows how long
#MildlyInteresting#homeowner
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Man of Sand

I'm so jealous of all the videos I see of dads manicuring their lawns already.

I just want to get out there and rake and over-seed and fertilize my precious lawn. Make cute little lawn stripes and then judge my neighbors for their brown, weed-infested grass.

BUT I still have piles of snow on my lawn that haven't melted away yet!

#dadlife#lawn#adulting
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Jack C.

Some highs and lows of a new #homeowner this weekend:

Went to #Ikea and got some shelving and cabinets so there's actually storage space in our main bathroom. Drilled into our plaster walls without incident and hung everything with 1/4" toggle bolts. It's coming together!

Today it is raining and the corner of the ceiling in our office is wet. I suspect a #leak around the window in the #attic but I now need to crawl over there and take a look. Wish me luck!

The corner of our bathroom above the sink with a pair of Ikea Enhet frames to hold medicine cabinet items. The one in front of the sink has a sliding mirror attached to the front which I think gives a neat modern look. I hope the open frame design will help keep me more organized because I can see all of my stuff when I'm looking for it and don't have to open a cabinet.
#DIY#HomeImprovement
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Jack C.

The move is done, and our landlord graciously let us out a few months before our lease was up. Unpacking in our very own house and feeling a huge weight off my shoulders. This week my wife and I are going to a friend's #wedding in #Disney world, which will be a great way to decompress and refresh, and then it's time to get blinds and start installing storage on all our lovely walls 😍

Looking forward to shelving where I can see all my stuff.

#moving#homeowner#travel
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