[hooligan_G01]

Well, I didn't do it, but got a whiz-bang new double sump installed and the crawlspace encapsulated this week. Plus a commercial grade dehumidifier.

[hooligan_G01]

Crawlspace.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Crawlspace.

That's one thing I don't miss when I was a cable tech was crawling in freakin crawl spaces . Tours is actually nice because it has a vapor barrier and laid down

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

That's one thing I don't miss when I was a cable tech was crawling in freakin crawl spaces . Tours is actually nice because it has a vapor barrier and laid down

Yeah, plus we were getting pretty strong musty smells in the house because of the crawl. You wouldn't even need to put coveralls on to get in there now.

I hate spending that much money on something no one will ever see, we could have put hardwood floors in the entire house for the same amount, but it needed to be done. Crawlspace encapsulation, new sump pump system with batter back-up, dehumidifier and rim joist cavities spray-insulated.

Maybe now we can start spending money on fun things. Not basements and plumbing/sewer.



I don't know why it keeps turning my pictures sideways....

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Crawlspace.

How much of a hassle was this? We’re looking at homes from the 60s. A few are vacant and I’ve got my worries.

[Our03z4]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Every home that I ever lived in going back to when I was in diapers had copper pipes, and I have yet to sweat a bad connection. Between the potentials for theft and freeze damage as well as our water eating even certain grades of stainless steel, I have to do ditch every piece of metal in our plumbing system. I wish that it wasn't necessary, but I've spent way too many mornings using the dog's bathroom out in the yard because we had to shut the water off in the house to prevent the basement from flooding after another pipe burst.....

Just make sure you lower your water pressure, I see a lot of issues caused by that with plastic type plumbing. Shame you had to get rid of the copper, other types of piping make my life suck each day due to low pressure.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

How much of a hassle was this? We’re looking at homes from the 60s. A few are vacant and I’ve got my worries.

Not much hassle for me, at all. I just wrote a check.

Pricey, though. ~$8K for 800 sq/ft of crawl, I think it was?

[hooligan_G01]

Also planted a couple of Korean maples and spread out a bunch of cedar mulch. Will be a container garden next spring.

[spazzyfry123]

Originally Posted by hooligan_COLD

Not much hassle for me, at all. I just wrote a check.

Pricey, though. ~$8K for 800 sq/ft of crawl, I think it was?

That’s what I’m worried about

One that we’re looking at probably has about 1000 sq ft of crawl space with fantastic joists and some vapor barrier put down. Certainly not encapsulated and is something I’d like to do. Little spooked on potential cost.

[KenB925]

So, my side gates were sagging and not latching well, so it was time to build some new ones. Since I overbuild everything and like the looks of it, I decided to fabricate the gates out of 4" x 4" square steel tubing and put 2 by redwood boards in it.

I made the brackets that hold the boards out of 3" x 1/4" flat bar, or course I had to make a jig to get the holes in the right place etc.

In addition to the 2 big gates, I put a smaller gate so we can access the side/backyard from the front yard without opening up the big gates (it will be nice in the summer with people coming and going from the pool and not having to go through the house).

For those interested, I used 'bullet' hinges, I did all my cuts with a radial arm saw with a really cool diamond blade that is made to cut steel (instead of the old carbon blades that suck), it was my first time using it, and it is great.

[JasonCSU]

Originally Posted by KenB925

So, my side gates were sagging and not latching well, so it was time to build some new ones. Since I overbuild everything and like the looks of it, I decided to fabricate the gates out of 4" x 4" square steel tubing and put 2 by redwood boards in it.

I made the brackets that hold the boards out of 3" x 1/4" flat bar, or course I had to make a jig to get the holes in the right place etc.

In addition to the 2 big gates, I put a smaller gate so we can access the side/backyard from the front yard without opening up the big gates (it will be nice in the summer with people coming and going from the pool and not having to go through the house).

For those interested, I used 'bullet' hinges, I did all my cuts with a radial arm saw with a really cool diamond blade that is made to cut steel (instead of the old carbon blades that suck), it was my first time using it, and it is great.

That looks great! Well done.

[KenB925]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

That looks great! Well done.

Thanks, I still have to cut the posts, and I have some cool lights to cap them off with.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by KenB925

So, my side gates were sagging and not latching well, so it was time to build some new ones. Since I overbuild everything and like the looks of it, I decided to fabricate the gates out of 4" x 4" square steel tubing and put 2 by redwood boards in it.

I made the brackets that hold the boards out of 3" x 1/4" flat bar, or course I had to make a jig to get the holes in the right place etc.

In addition to the 2 big gates, I put a smaller gate so we can access the side/backyard from the front yard without opening up the big gates (it will be nice in the summer with people coming and going from the pool and not having to go through the house).

For those interested, I used 'bullet' hinges, I did all my cuts with a radial arm saw with a really cool diamond blade that is made to cut steel (instead of the old carbon blades that suck), it was my first time using it, and it is great.

That's a freakin nice color stain reminds me of The Karate Kid when Danielsan was painting Miyagi's fence

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by KenB925

So, my side gates were sagging and not latching well, so it was time to build some new ones. Since I overbuild everything and like the looks of it, I decided to fabricate the gates out of 4" x 4" square steel tubing and put 2 by redwood boards in it.

I made the brackets that hold the boards out of 3" x 1/4" flat bar, or course I had to make a jig to get the holes in the right place etc.

In addition to the 2 big gates, I put a smaller gate so we can access the side/backyard from the front yard without opening up the big gates (it will be nice in the summer with people coming and going from the pool and not having to go through the house).

For those interested, I used 'bullet' hinges, I did all my cuts with a radial arm saw with a really cool diamond blade that is made to cut steel (instead of the old carbon blades that suck), it was my first time using it, and it is great.

4x4 steel tubing and 2by redwood boards - overbuilt is a massive understatement.

I wish redwood was a little more common out here in the midwest. We can get it, but it's always special order, which pretty much rules it out for small jobs due to min order sizes.

[Savageenterprise]

Recently completed this backyard project. The before pics were pretty much from when I first bought the house 2 years ago. After removing all the old crap, adding the PVC fence, leveling with 9 yards of dirt, planting the trees, low voltage lighting and then the paver wall, I'm pretty happy with the way I've got it looking now. So much work but it was all worth it

Final touch will be next spring... I'm going to do a paver patio with firepit in the corner that looks all dilapidated.

[Savageenterprise]

Originally Posted by KenB925

So, my side gates were sagging and not latching well, so it was time to build some new ones. Since I overbuild everything and like the looks of it, I decided to fabricate the gates out of 4" x 4" square steel tubing and put 2 by redwood boards in it.

I made the brackets that hold the boards out of 3" x 1/4" flat bar, or course I had to make a jig to get the holes in the right place etc.

In addition to the 2 big gates, I put a smaller gate so we can access the side/backyard from the front yard without opening up the big gates (it will be nice in the summer with people coming and going from the pool and not having to go through the house).

For those interested, I used 'bullet' hinges, I did all my cuts with a radial arm saw with a really cool diamond blade that is made to cut steel (instead of the old carbon blades that suck), it was my first time using it, and it is great.

They look awesome!

[lakefront]

Originally Posted by Savageenterprise

Recently completed this backyard project. The before pics were pretty much from when I first bought the house 2 years ago. After removing all the old crap, adding the PVC fence, leveling with 9 yards of dirt, planting the trees, low voltage lighting and then the paver wall, I'm pretty happy with the way I've got it looking now. So much work but it was all worth it

Final touch will be next spring... I'm going to do a paver patio with firepit in the corner that looks all dilapidated.

Great job....really love the lighting!

[Savageenterprise]

Originally Posted by lakefront

Great job....really love the lighting!

Thanks man! It really wasn't that hard to do either, the hardest part was burying the cable from the transformer across the yard.

[UncleWede]

So I need some ideas. Tree fell on the old deck/stairs and it's all replaced now, but we never had an "awning" or gate at the bottom. That cross member needs something

The gate will have to go with the first snow

[Hawkeye]

Finally got the garage all painted (except for the stairs) and the storage boards up that I bought for a steal. 208 sq ft of the paneling in total in the garage.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Finally got the garage all painted (except for the stairs) and the storage boards up that I bought for a steal. 208 sq ft of the paneling in total in the garage.

looks great! where did you buy the panels and what's it made out of?

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

looks great! where did you buy the panels and what's it made out of?

The most similar thing I can find online would be this.

Although there is a Bed Bath and Beyond going out of business near me. I went in and asked what they were doing with their fixtures, ended up buying a whole wall of their industrial display boards. I also got a few boxes of all of the different attachments for hanging things like the baskets and whatnot. I got ~320 sq ft. of this and more hangers than I will ever use for under $200. All in all, quite the steal. I also have a 4'x8' board down over my workbench for most of my tools.