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snowball 07-07-2024 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RabidRat (Post 9141930)
Thanks everyone for the advice to source the cut material straight from the acrylic supplier! Didn't think of that. Anyway got a couple quotes and it turned out pretty reasonable, like $250 altogether.

Here we go!

Ok right away, it didn't all fit :lol. The pieces I left covered in paper, were the ones I couldn't get all the way in because they were just a little too tall on one side or the other.


Shieet.

Lesson #1: Turns out houses aren't built to within 1/16" tolerances. At least, not by this builder. I had been measuring the width and height of the stair step gaps right in the middle. Measured 3 times per step. But it turns out the left and right sides were sometimes off by an entire 1/8".

Of course, now I had to ("had to") get myself an orbital sander (pretty sweet tool: I'm never going back to manual sanding again!). 2 hours, lots of test fitting, and 10 pieces of 40-grit sanding pads later, I got everything nearly perfectly to size.

Lesson #2: General purpose hot melt glue is no good for shit like this. At least, not for finished wood surfaces: it broke apart just breathing on it. Oh well. Moved on to hot melt wood glue, which worked great. Blended in with the color of the wood a bit better too.

Anyway here's the finished product. Weekend project complete: now my kid can walk himself up the stairs for his nap :fuckyea:.


Can hardly tell it's there, except for the random globs of hot melt at the sides!
Looks good! The good thing about the glue is you might be able to remove the acrylic when the kid gets old enough. My house was definitely built with 3/8 tolerance in mind LOL.

bcrdukes 07-07-2024 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9141936)
What a gorgeous staircase !!! Me likey.

In before these construction fags says it’s cheap and this is no good. That’s no good etc etc.
Job screams of cheap.

unit 07-10-2024 10:06 AM
i have some window screens to install in my casement windows. with sliding windows they just kinda pop in, but with casement windows they gave me some plastic clips and screws. do you really just screw into the face of your window? seems sketch

EvoFire 07-10-2024 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by unit (Post 9142176)
i have some window screens to install in my casement windows. with sliding windows they just kinda pop in, but with casement windows they gave me some plastic clips and screws. do you really just screw into the face of your window? seems sketch
Yes, you screw it into the frame if it's a full casement or at the top of a larger window. For a casement that's at the bottom or side of a larger window, you can get sliding screens.

snowball 07-10-2024 12:51 PM
Did it come with instructions to screw it into your window? assuming they're vinyl or aluminum it's probably nbd

supafamous 07-10-2024 12:55 PM
Any one able to school me a bit on residential window films? I'm interested in solar film (heat rejection) as my house gets a lot of sun and during hot weeks like today it definitely gets the AC working overtime. I also wouldn't mind reducing the amount of sunlight (not a lot though) we get in our living room (faces East) as part of it. I'd be looking for someone to install it for me so if you know a guy I'll take the recommendation too.

unit 07-10-2024 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by snowball (Post 9142192)
Did it come with instructions to screw it into your window? assuming they're vinyl or aluminum it's probably nbd
since they were custom i just got the frames only. actually the contractor was supposed to do it as part of the window install but then he went awol after the windows were done, so no instructions. yeah it does seem like the only way to install them is to screw directly into the frame, i can only assume that it's spaced in such a way where it doesnt touch the glass.

Doubl3_H 07-11-2024 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by supafamous (Post 9142193)
Any one able to school me a bit on residential window films? I'm interested in solar film (heat rejection) as my house gets a lot of sun and during hot weeks like today it definitely gets the AC working overtime. I also wouldn't mind reducing the amount of sunlight (not a lot though) we get in our living room (faces East) as part of it. I'd be looking for someone to install it for me so if you know a guy I'll take the recommendation too.
Do you know if your windows are double or triple pane?
If they are double then they are many options on the market, 3M, Lluma etc.
For triple pane, if the glass does not have a tempered glass stamp from the factory then unfortunately they are no interior films that can be applied with warranty.
If the glass is tempered with the stamp then again you have options.
Went through this in spring, and was bummed out that some of my triple panes are not tempered and no films would work.

Google Titan window films, they were the ones that came by our home.

EvoFire 07-11-2024 10:44 AM
Why would films not work with triple pane?

Doubl3_H 07-11-2024 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9142254)
Why would films not work with triple pane?
IF the triple is tempered glass then film will work, but some triples are not tempered glass due to cost. And if the glass is not tempered, the film will absorb the heat and crack and or break the glass.

I really wish we opt for all tempered glass for our windows so i can get the films installed, but its too late now. My window sales guy told me to replace the one piece of glass for my living rm window which is triple would cost me $4k.lol

Gumby 07-11-2024 12:57 PM
Wouldn't the same thing apply to double pane?

Hondaracer 07-11-2024 03:15 PM
Does that film even do anything?

Of your home doesn’t have proper insulation the window film isn’t going to do shit

68style 07-11-2024 03:21 PM
Keep you white and pasty?

unit 08-03-2024 04:51 PM
i built thors hammer today. maybe im just too asian but i cant spend $60 on a 8x8 tamper.

https://i.imgur.com/FOY940j.jpeg

annnd finally finished this shed base. took way longer than i'd like to admit to mark, dig, cut tree roots, level, etc...

https://i.imgur.com/fgj1GyU.jpeg

bcrdukes 08-03-2024 08:43 PM
I thought this was the basis of a zen garden until I read further. :lol

Pictures of vegetables, please!

Edit: Badhobz is a master at building sheds. He's built three!

Hondaracer 08-03-2024 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by unit (Post 9144761)
i built thors hammer today. maybe im just too asian but i cant spend $60 on a 8x8 tamper.

https://i.imgur.com/FOY940j.jpeg

annnd finally finished this shed base. took way longer than i'd like to admit to mark, dig, cut tree roots, level, etc...

https://i.imgur.com/fgj1GyU.jpeg
There isn’t a single thing that will ever take shorter than you think

Badhobz 08-04-2024 05:02 AM
Yah I built 3 plastic sheds ! I got a shed for my shed so I can shed while I shed.

68style 08-04-2024 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer (Post 9144786)
There isn’t a single thing that will ever take shorter than you think
bcrdukes wedding night consumation enters the chat: :accepted:

bcrdukes 08-04-2024 10:51 AM
You were there! :fullofwin:

twitchyzero 08-04-2024 11:42 AM
anyone look into home automation in the past year?

just got some blinds that run on the zigbee protocol

eventually would like to automate fans, heaters and lights: what's the most reliable and intuitive hub to use with iphone? i care less about features/tinkering

snowball 08-04-2024 11:54 AM
Sadly I have never found a single ecosystem that does everything well. I literally have to run Alexa, Ecobee, SmartThings and Google Home concurrently to cover all my smart devices.

Depends mostly on what products you end up buying. I got a Nest doorbell so I replaced my Lorex cameras with the new Google Nest cameras and the new stuff sucks ass and they increased the subscription cost 2X. Google Home sucks.

twitchyzero 08-04-2024 12:47 PM
yeah already have ac, vacuum, garage opener, router in separate apps

most of them i'd just set it and forget it so it's not a big deal

wonder if there's a single ios app with hardware that can talk to the stuff i'm more likely to need manual control over

it's probably easier just walking up to the damn thing and do it old school way but having that function or monitoring when you're at work/vacation is also nice

SSM_DC5 08-04-2024 01:44 PM
Not very knowledgeable about smart home stuff, but as I was going down the YouTube rabbit hole, I came across Matter as a company that combines things

Badhobz 08-04-2024 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by snowball (Post 9144813)
Sadly I have never found a single ecosystem that does everything well. I literally have to run Alexa, Ecobee, SmartThings and Google Home concurrently to cover all my smart devices.

Depends mostly on what products you end up buying. I got a Nest doorbell so I replaced my Lorex cameras with the new Google Nest cameras and the new stuff sucks ass and they increased the subscription cost 2X. Google Home sucks.
I'm on google home for everything. nest doorbell, like 10 cameras around the house (inside and out), the google nest thermostat, smart vacuum, garage door, everything is integrated into that google home.

I like it a lot. I don't even know what I'm paying a month, but its not something that bothers me. I think I pay yearly so I really don't recall what it is.

spoon.ek9 08-07-2024 07:43 AM
so your house is bugged by Google and you have a spy balloon. you must really like being monitored at home lol. big brother always watching and listening :suspicious:


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