Where to send basement water with a small, flat lot
pjderosa
5 years ago
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Comments (28)I have lots of quarters to count & am always looking for new ideas A bank or credit union with a coin counting machine is a big help. Most banks don't do it in our area any more and some charge. I hear they also charge merchants to get coins. I don't want to waste 10% at coin star. There are coin wrappers and coin metal holders that help you put them in pre-rolled wrappers. I finally ordered them from the company directly because I only needed ones for quarters. I admire anybody that can use the flat wrappers. Sometmes we go to Reno, Las Vegas or Laughlin.Every casino cheerfully will accept mixed coins and give you cash. Indian Casinos are no help, they apparently don't use quarters around here. Bank of America doesn't make you wrap them but they give you a plastic bag. You count and seal them in the bag, and they will accept the deposit, but only if you have an account That way if you are off, they can straighten it out in your account. Also I carry a small pouch with quarters in my car, and a small one with dimes. I use it for hamburgers, parking meters, etc. My dry cleaner loves the change, and helps me count. Last week I put two wrappers of quarters in the collection box at church. As the box was passed it was funny to see people startled at the weight. Next week I might try 3. I had a friend who had several jars on the refrig. One for quarters, one for dimes, etc. Its quicker to count at the store if they are only one denomination. Kids don't like mixed coins but are delighted with a bunch of quarters or dimes, or even nickels....See MoreThinking of Flat Fee Listing--MLS Coverage Area Seems Small
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Comments (16)Way to go! At $0.80/sf you can't go wrong. Honestly you can't. At that price I would have said to heck with the flatness rating! I'd accept a bit of bounce for a floor that price. And don't be so sure about vinyl planks and being able to save them once a flood occurs. To save a vinyl floor, you need to pull up the floor VERY quickly (as in an hour or so of the water incursion). You have to be SUPER careful because the edges break VERY easily. And you have to assume 25% breakage/loss of vinyl because of the removal process (yes it is THAT high). Then you have to be able to clean each and every plank (tub filled with a mild bleach solution). They need to be dried and then exposed to UV rays (laid out on the lawn in full sunlight) to kill the last of the bacteria/mold. And then you have to rack them out properly while you clean up the basement. And then the install can begin. Which assumes you purchased the 25% extra and kept it properly stored for just such an event. If you didn't purchase enough extra, then you need a new floor anyway. Man made products are only on the shelves for roughly 18 months and then they are never to be found again. Let me tell you, you are miles ahead with an laminate like the one you purchased. With 100sf of extra product, you can easily replace a large section of your basement without having to purchase another floor all together....See MoreFeedback on basement walkout for small residential home.
Comments (7)" . . . .a very restrictive lot, there are budget issues, setback issues, the options are limited." Welcome to my world. Let this be the termination of all your self-consciousness and insecurities. You may get some good advice here and you may get some bad advice, but it is up to you to sort it out and apply what is good for you to your project. There are a lot of factors that contribute to design decisions anywhere from budget to aesthetics to build-ability. Unfortunately budget seems to dictate design decisions more than they should. That being said, I have to go to a conference call and will add to this later. Edit after conference call: Perhaps if you made the landing at the bottom of the stairs wider so that it became almost an outdoor living space; and I like the idea (if I am understanding it correctly) of finishing the wall with ceramic tiles or the like and making it so the space and stairs can be seasonally enclosed with temporary "storm windows" to block most of the weather....See Morepjderosa
5 years ago
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