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Good choice. A lot of people in my area do pressure treated posts but then do cedar for the rails and pickets. The cedar pickets are fine but the rails should be pressure treated too. People seem to think cedar is invincible. Lol
I'm taking our 5 foot privacy down section by section and replacing with a more open separated dog eared design. Leaving the posts, cutting them down to 4 ft and then replacing the rails with new wider lumber and the solid stained pickets with 4 ft natural cedar. Our fence isn't in bad shape but the stain is failing bad and I just couldn't justify spending an estimated $700+ on new stain for old lumber when I could just replace the fence with something new we like better for about the same cost. Plus it'll match both of our neighbors designs.
I'm taking our 5 foot privacy down section by section and replacing with a more open separated dog eared design. Leaving the posts, cutting them down to 4 ft and then replacing the rails with new wider lumber and the solid stained pickets with 4 ft natural cedar. Our fence isn't in bad shape but the stain is failing bad and I just couldn't justify spending an estimated $700+ on new stain for old lumber when I could just replace the fence with something new we like better for about the same cost. Plus it'll match both of our neighbors designs.
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Couple small updates inside, I've tried 3 or 4 different recessed lighting LED replacement fixtures and couldn't find any that were shallow enough for my basement fixture. I was trying to avoid replacing the fixture because the ceiling tiles are glued together and would be a huge pain to remove. I finally found these LED spot bulbs at Walmart and after 2 trips got the one that I believed would fit. I put the cap back on and installed it, and am happy with the flush updated look.
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This light acts as my hallway/theater lighting when I run the projector in the basement and I'm very happy with it. And it's bright as shit!
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I also was sick of only having 2 outlets in my laundry room, and having plugs falling out of the shitty old outlet, so I swapped it out as well.
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And added a spare multi-outlet that I replaced in my dining room.
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I'm almost complete with replacing all the outlets in the house, I have not yet tackled the basement, or the last 2 or 3 in the bedroom that I never got around to before painting when I bought the house. I intend to do those sooner than later.
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This light acts as my hallway/theater lighting when I run the projector in the basement and I'm very happy with it. And it's bright as shit!
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I also was sick of only having 2 outlets in my laundry room, and having plugs falling out of the shitty old outlet, so I swapped it out as well.
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And added a spare multi-outlet that I replaced in my dining room.
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I'm almost complete with replacing all the outlets in the house, I have not yet tackled the basement, or the last 2 or 3 in the bedroom that I never got around to before painting when I bought the house. I intend to do those sooner than later.
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Also, for people who aren't following the home theater thread, I also upgraded my living room stereo... a bit
So before I had these small JBL 5.1 speakers
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But with the big ass ridiculous 70" TV, I felt that I needed something bigger and more ridiculous, so I had to upgrade. Here's a size comparison of the old and new powered subs, 8" vs 12"
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And I replaced the front channel speakers with JBL Studio Series tower speakers
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I had to move the TV stand over a bit, and move the loveseat out to accommodate these speakers that took up half my living room, but I think it'll be worth it.
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So before I had these small JBL 5.1 speakers
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But with the big ass ridiculous 70" TV, I felt that I needed something bigger and more ridiculous, so I had to upgrade. Here's a size comparison of the old and new powered subs, 8" vs 12"
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And I replaced the front channel speakers with JBL Studio Series tower speakers
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I had to move the TV stand over a bit, and move the loveseat out to accommodate these speakers that took up half my living room, but I think it'll be worth it.
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Awesome.
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Changing outlets is a PITA. I still haven't figured out the 4 way light switch I fucked up. Lol
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Awwww yeah Those speakers are bad ass!
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They're pretty straight forward if you know what you're doing. I have 2 light switches left in the basement and I'm completely done with light switches. I've pretty much swapped every single light fixture, outlet and light switch in my entire house at this point
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Oh it's easy....it's just a pain. Once it becomes routine you're cutting the time down by half. I've replaced every outlet in our house sans the master bedroom and bath. Which we haven't painted yet. Although we are having a complete Brasilia bedroom set delivered today so I imagine the wife's going to make me paint that room soon.
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^ I've been doing the same in my house.
The wife enjoys painting over outlets/switches so I only replace in rooms that she has painted and won't be painting again.
The wife enjoys painting over outlets/switches so I only replace in rooms that she has painted and won't be painting again.
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^My ex did that in every room she painted, my buddy and I had to cut and pry all the outlets out in the living room, dining room
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Yea it's too big of a room and we've got big changes for the master bath and closets so we are waiting. I'm putting in custom cedar shelving in the master closet and and adding a make up booth to the master bath. I've just got so much other stuff going on the bedroom has taken a back seat.
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What rears came with the studios?
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How is the fence coming along?
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It isn't, the kid took my money back in April and ran off with it and spent it on other jobs, he runs a pyramid scheme. I have served him with notice (as per the law) that says he has 10 days to return my money or I will take legal action. From my dealings with the kid, this is going to end up in court
The whole point of doing the yard project was to get it ready for a fence for my dogs
The whole point of doing the yard project was to get it ready for a fence for my dogs
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I'm not going to post any more detail given the legal nature of what's happening
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I paid him for fence materials, I was paying him as he was doing the work, this was the last payment, he was supposed to order the fence materials and didn't
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It isn't, the kid took my money back in April and ran off with it and spent it on other jobs, he runs a pyramid scheme. I have served him with notice (as per the law) that says he has 10 days to return my money or I will take legal action. From my dealings with the kid, this is going to end up in court
The whole point of doing the yard project was to get it ready for a fence for my dogs
The whole point of doing the yard project was to get it ready for a fence for my dogs
I only asked again cause I thought it had been sorted out when he dropped off the fence posts sorry man. I hope you get your money back in court plus money for the time of yours he has wasted as well.
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Yeah, he dumped the posts in my yard a month ago thinking it would shut me up, but never came back to install them.
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Sorry to hear
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Thanks guys, I have another very reliable friend lined up to do the fence, however I can't afford to shell out any more money at this point until I recover the money and damages from this punk ass that ripped me off, so the fence will be a while, probably the fall.... I am planning to at least finish the yard and plant grass for the time being, as I'm sick of it looking half-assed and unfinished for 4 months now
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^Wait till fall to throw down grass seed and any new shrubs/bushes/trees.
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Me too, I redid the whole inside of my house, I trusted this guy because my buddy worked for him. However when shit went down with him ripping me off, my buddy quit, so he has even less reason to come back and finish my yard now. Oh well, you live and learn
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Thanks guys, I have another very reliable friend lined up to do the fence, however I can't afford to shell out any more money at this point until I recover the money and damages from this punk ass that ripped me off, so the fence will be a while, probably the fall.... I am planning to at least finish the yard and plant grass for the time being, as I'm sick of it looking half-assed and unfinished for 4 months now
You planning on doing sod or grass from seed?