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  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
crokett™ Wrote: (02-28-2023, 01:13 PM) -- Very late to the party but if you have a bathroom with another tub, the master doesn't need one.  The reason you want at least one tub is potential resale to...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 03-04-2023, 11:57 AM
  0 Thread: Waterproof engineered hardwood flooring experience?
Post: RE: Waterproof engineered hardwood flooring experi...
Thanks for the suggestions.  I am afraid vinyl is out.  My "supervisor" will never go for it, and I am partial to her opinions I must confess.   Tile is overkill as the room is just too big for so ...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 11 2,102 03-04-2023, 11:53 AM
  0 Thread: PEX and mice?
Post: RE: PEX and mice?
Thanks all for the great discussion. Based on the responses, I am convinced the internet articles I found that stirred up the concerns in the first place are not worth the electrons the mice may ha...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 24 2,666 03-04-2023, 11:45 AM
  0 Thread: PEX and mice?
Post: RE: PEX and mice?
Thanks for the responses, all.   My daughter and son-in-law have a home in WIlliamsburg, VA, tht is all PEX and never an issue since it was built in 2005-ish as far as we know.   I have not seen...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 24 2,666 02-26-2023, 09:23 AM
  0 Thread: PEX and mice?
Post: PEX and mice?
All, In replumbing my master bath, I was planning to use PEX to complete the final supply runs to the vanities and shower until I started to read about the possibility of mice chewing the PEX pipe....
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 24 2,666 02-25-2023, 12:28 PM
  0 Thread: Waterproof engineered hardwood flooring experience?
Post: Waterproof engineered hardwood flooring experience...
All, This is another thread soliciting input on flooring materials for my master bath remodel.   We are not keen on tiling this large space for various reasons like acoustics, joist construction...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 11 2,102 02-25-2023, 12:21 PM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (02-23-2023, 02:34 PM) -- Well..............................ya got me there.   Most people can't DIY or sell their home themselves.   So if you're in that boat you'll see the sa...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-25-2023, 12:14 PM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (02-20-2023, 09:02 PM) -- From someone that’s been playing in luxury kitchen and baths as a consumer and provider all over the country for near on three decades - I can tell thi...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-21-2023, 09:17 AM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Excellent feedback all.  Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts and experiences.   To the home inspector, yes I live in Great Falls on the VA side.  Your anecdotes, experience, and ov...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-20-2023, 06:28 PM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Thank you all for the great advice and discussion.  Most helpful.  In reacting to the comments, the one that has been at the root of our concerns is whether there is any resale issue.  That is the onl...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-16-2023, 10:33 AM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: RE: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Thank you all for your reinforcing thoughts.  Yes, the shower will have a fancy diverter valve to operate both the shower head and a separate handheld on an adjustable height bar.  Also thinking about...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-15-2023, 11:06 AM
  0 Thread: Shop Floor Suggestions Needed
Post: RE: Shop Floor Suggestions Needed
Just a thought: Overlay with thinnest practical ply or OSB (⅜" or ½"?), then cover with vinyl flooring.  I am not a huge fan of vinyl in a fomral living space but this might be just the place where...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 8 1,042 02-15-2023, 10:42 AM
  0 Thread: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
Post: Tub or no tub, that is the question?
All, I hereby solicit your advice and feedback on a master suite full bath rmodel.  The question is whether or not to include a bath tub, or have only a large luxury shower? Here are some detail...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 27 3,492 02-15-2023, 10:22 AM
  0 Thread: Bath and Shower installation cost question
Post: RE: Bath and Shower installation cost question
In hindsight, I suppose it is not surprising that these sorts of companies are willing to come and try to hard sell you at home.  I find that sites like angie's list (or whatever they are called now) ...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 21 5,801 04-08-2022, 02:44 PM
  0 Thread: Bath and Shower installation cost question
Post: RE: Bath and Shower installation cost question
I believe the price is a bit steep, but not out of the range one might expect. Perhaps I missed it, but have you asked for other quotes from other reputable companies?  Personally I would always recom...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 21 5,801 04-07-2022, 08:21 AM
  0 Thread: Wood Flooring Repair Question
Post: RE: Wood Flooring Repair Question
I agree with MT about first sanding it to see what you are dealing with (assuming there is enough thickness to sand it).   I have seen ready-made wood fillers used for this purpose.  I also underst...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 13 3,567 04-06-2021, 09:43 AM
  0 Thread: Shower drain question - is it broken?
Post: RE: Shower drain question - is it broken?
Cannot be sure, but does not look right to me.  I would suggest looking at some shower drain configurations online to see if any match this.  What concerns me is that I am not sure how water can weep ...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 9 3,491 03-30-2021, 10:00 AM
  0 Thread: Premature Failure of Pressure Treated (Ground Contact) wood
Post: RE: Premature Failure of Pressure Treated (Ground ...
I built my deck at about that same time - 2009/10.  About 2017 I noticed rot in a few 2x6 select pine deckboards.  Getting soft and deteriorating rapidly.  I stain my deck with Siikens opaque stain.  ...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 10 4,070 03-30-2021, 09:07 AM
  0 Thread: advice on horribly deteriorated auto paint/clearcoat
Post: RE: advice on horribly deteriorated auto paint/cle...
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (03-23-2021, 06:18 PM) -- I wish I knew you were going to do this yourself. I would have recommended a clear coat that would cure in about a half an hour in those conditions. ...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 13 3,414 03-30-2021, 08:38 AM
  0 Thread: Replacement windows
Post: RE: Replacement windows
We replaced all of our windows in 2014 with Marvin Infinity brand.  We did a lot of shopping and comparisons before deciding.   These are excellent windows and we have been very happy with them.  T...
 sleepy hollow Home Improvement 16 3,430 03-23-2021, 09:48 AM

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