Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice

[Foggy_Goggles]

You are talking about a "Design/Build" firm right? As in they are bidding the job as a contractor because they are both an architect and contractor right?

[old goat]

Yeah, I've replaced GFCIs and bought a new one but I figured I'd better kill the other outlet in the box. When I couldn't do that is when I decided to call for help. I suppose I could turn off all the breakers and turn them on one at a time but getting the double feed fixed, if that's what it is seems worth doing. Especially if we ever want to sell the house. I'm not that worried about fire from the outlet--if the house burns down it will probably be from the K and T lighting and some of the outlets--the ungrounded ones. Leaving that for the next owners.

[Core Shot]

Find the circuit with a loud radio if you can hear it from the fuse box. Or ask your wife to tell you on the cell phone when a lamp or radio turns off.

Once it’s all dead, cap the offending wires with nuts (if they feed through the other outlet they feed something else so just connect black to black and white to white). Then feed the old outlet from the gfi protected output.
You got this

PS. Anyone doing any electrical needs a tic tracer. Ten dollar tool that goes beep beep. It’s saved my ass from similar situations.

[Core Shot]

^^ can’t edit What I meant is if the hot outlet has two blacks and two whites it’s mid stream and feeding something else and needs to stay connected inside the box.

If there’s only one black and one white wire in then just cap them individually

[Mazderati]

@::: ::: what is being bid when there are no prints? An idea?

[Core Shot]

^^^ a general number pulled out of the ass?

I’ve seen contractors meticulously do takeoffs on plan sets and set a fair price. I’ve also seen numbers for fifty percent more that were ass pulled. They figure it’s not worth the time. Just build enough cushion to make it worth pushing.

A simple remodel isn’t hard to price. New construction and additions need plans. Or at least a good mapping sketch

[Core Shot]

Damn autocorrect
I meant napkin sketch. Like the laffer curve. Or spinal tap building Stonehenge

[old goat]

Core shot, what did I ever do to you that you are trying to get me killed? Time for a pro. Last time I had an electrician out they got shocked from a double fed circuit. Fortunately didn't fall off the ladder. They get paid the big bucks to fuck with that stuff. Not me.

[XXX-er]

might be good idea ^^ I hired a pro to deal with some stuff and school my tennnat


So buddy told her the reason you keep blowing bulbs is these dollar store bulbs are shit


The pro did some other things so I also had him put in new plugs for my work island it was worth the $$$ so something else to consider



and you just never know wtf builders did or do so an aquaintence has a metal carport roof that I discovered is HOT SO 115V to ground which could sit there at 115V as long as there was no ground and I could not turn off the roof I discovered becuse the circuits were were also wrongly labeled she just turned the roof off and thats how it sits

[nickwm21]

@::: ::: what is being bid when there are no prints? An idea?

For the design build method you need a program: SF, rooms, general level of finishes, budget. Firms compete on what they provide within those parameters.


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[liv2ski]

Any of you gays ever have a Main Sewer Line replaced by having it split and new abs installed (pulled through) rather than doing the epoxy liner method?
We have about 75 feet of old school clay pipe (1949 build date) that is fine except my neighbors Magnolia tree roots grow under the wall and get into the pipe section joints.
I have rooter routered myself for about the last 5+ years, but with a move in mind, I am certain tenants won't want to do that.
Are you happy with the results?

[nickwm21]

To do pipe bursting they have to dig a hole on both ends of the section being replaced - hole big enough to get the equipment and pipe level with the work…

Relining is typically what’s done these days. Less impactful, especially if you have convenient clean outs on both ends….

Get a quote from a few local “trenchless” plumbing outfits


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[XXX-er]

Google pipe genie A family member used to market the Pipe Genie



the unit used to be a big frame that fit in the hole but the unit appears to be a lot smaller than the literature I rmeebr seeing




I believe it was invented by a plumber in vancover and its been around 20+ yrs

[liv2ski]

Does not pop up in a San Diego search, but thanks.

[Mazderati]

Assuming access is available where needed, is there any reason not to install bathroom fixtures before plumbing is in place? Like, install the sink but leave the wall below it open. Connect the shower drain after the pan is installed.

[::: :::]

if it's not being inspected (rough then finish), the only concern would be damage of new fixtures from any demo/repair efforts.

[jackattack]

What’s the benefit to installing the fixtures in advance?

The plumber might add a PITA charge and/or the additional hours to work around the finishes.

[Mazderati]

It would prevent the plumber's schedule from impacting mine. Or, if I mounted a sink and then wanted to move it the plumbing would not be impacted. Access would be present above, below, or through the wall so the work seems like it would be the same. The rough-in inspection is an interesting point and something I would want to run by the inspector.

[nickwm21]

Inspector won’t give a shit as long as they can see what they need to see….

Remodel I assume? Otherwise you’re hanging just a chunk of rock to hang the sink?

New construction - in general most efficient / best quality order of operations: rough in, inspect, hang, tape and finish, first coat paint, trim and fixtures, final coat paint.


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[ötzi]

Six months after the job's finished you'll discover where a chunk got broken off the bottom edge of the sink and there won't be a thing you can do about it.

[Mazderati]

I sure hope not.

Yes to renovation. Two bathrooms that share a common wall. The showers are on the common wall and the layout for one of them is awkward so I want to change it. The bathrooms are more deep than wide. I'll post a picture if that becomes a thing again.

[ticketchecker]

^^are we talking about city of Portland?


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[tuco]

As a finish surface engineer, I'd rather just prime and then let shit get installed in new construction. Prefinishing is kinda dumb. Too much backtracking or fixing other trades bullshit between coats. Plus having to get set up and clean up an extra round. Fuck that

[civilcoconut]

It would prevent the plumber's schedule from impacting mine. Or, if I mounted a sink and then wanted to move it the plumbing would not be impacted. Access would be present above, below, or through the wall so the work seems like it would be the same. The rough-in inspection is an interesting point and something I would want to run by the inspector.

sounds like a pain. Do you just need a sink to use? You could just go buy something cheap like a cabinet sink at restore and donate it back later.

[Vt-Freeheel]

" Do you just need a sink to use? You could just go buy something cheap like a cabinet sink at restore and donate it back later."

Where is he going to piss while the bathrooms are out of order? s