Recent content by astrohip

I was in the window business for forty years. Renewal by Andersen are not very good windows, and they are significantly higher in price than comparable windows. My advice: Find a local company that sells replacement windows. Most areas have two or three dominant companies. Check their...

We had this happen once. Someone ran, he seemed like a nice guy, smart, had the time, etc. He took our HOA board on a power trip. Started pushing every limit he could. Our board was only three people, and they didn't seem inclined to do much to rein him in. It started to create some divisions...

That was my point several posts prior. They are all different. I have no issue with my HOA, and stay somewhat involved so I know what's going on. Yes, I'm sure it was the "Californians" that screwed up everything. :twak: Almost every HOA bylaws are written to require votes on significant...

We live in a condo, first time ever in an HOA of any kind. Are they perfect? No. Are they necessary? Yes. Anything that requires more than a modest dues increase requires a vote. Any significant change requires a vote. Our fees couldn't triple unless we VOTED for it. Example: After several...

Yeah, I remember those! They made stocking DW really easy (I was in the appliance distribution business). One model, all the colors. Black was a color, as was something like (memory ain't what it used to be) a SS, but not SS. Maybe Brushed Chrome?

You really want to use the old panel as a template. It's not just WxH, you also need to match the depth, so you need to see what's currently in it. You can go thinner if needed, by using a backer (eg, cardboard, etc). You can NOT go thicker. Some are 1/8", some 1/4", etc. Also, be aware of...

Made my own. Found the design on the Internet years ago... kinda messy right now, because I have the beach umbrellas stored in them, plus half the tools are out doing spring work & cleanup.

A well house is usually enough to keep the tank from freezing. If you have extended periods of hard freeze--less than 20/25 for over 24 hrs--you could use a small heater, or even a heat lamp shining on the tank. It doesn't take much to keep it from freezing. As @kwb mentioned, the mass of the...

Yes, 3/4". It's enough to keep it dry in the event of a small puddle.

That's what I did. I have an enclosed workshop within my metal barn. The workshop is framed with 2x6's. I took the wall that backs against the metal barn and put plywood on it. I didn't want to look at the girts & frame, hence plywood. I used plywood so I could hang anything anywhere. I left...

Absolutely not. In TX, property sales $$ are private business, and not reported to any state entity.

I've found the more courteous you are to the CAD office, the better your chances of being treated fairly. If you deny them entry, they will often appraise high. After all, what's the incentive to appraise low? Just let them see what's what, and get a fair appraisal. If you think it's too high...

Interesting. What purpose do the cutouts in the side provide?

Hmm, I've never heard that before. Our water is rock hard, like over 25gpg. Our bladder tank is 18 years old.

I used thin hard board, and it's worked well. The wire shelves support the weight, the hard board helps stuff sit flat, or slide around when I push something. In almost ten years (2016), it's never warped. Maybe because there's always something sitting on it? I haven't had an issue with spills...