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humfrz · 07-23-2025, 12:22 AM

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Pics?

Sapphireho · 07-23-2025, 07:22 AM

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Oh, I hope they are not supporting walls - or you will have a 3 car parking pad -

A previous owner of the house hooked me up with his contractor that built the bonus room over the garage, so he is very familiar with the house. He says they are not support walls.

Sapphireho · 07-23-2025, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

Pics?

Coming soon.

OkieSnuffBox · 07-23-2025, 09:55 AM

Got a company coming out to give me a quote for updating/upgrading the insulation in the house. It doesn't seem to be cooling as well as in years past, so I had the service company come out last week (they service the unit twice a year once for AC once for heat, want it to last as long as possible)! But even with it being 92° outside, the air out of the vents was 60°.

The house also has cathedral ceilings in a lot of sq ft of the house, no idea how well/poorly that's insulated.

smackrel · 07-23-2025, 10:31 AM

POS ceiling fan broke the mount and was hanging by the wires. Asked the landlord if it would be ok if I just replaced it rather than having her send someone out. Now knowing what this entailed, I should have just asked them to handle it.

The electrical box was not rated for a fan nor was it installed in a way that would support one. Surprised it didn't fall sooner. Got all the supplies and hardware yesterday. Dreading going up in the attic to complete the job.

Sapphireho · 07-23-2025, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by smackrel

POS ceiling fan broke the mount and was hanging by the wires. Asked the landlord if it would be ok if I just replaced it rather than having her send someone out. Now knowing what this entailed, I should have just asked them to handle it.

The electrical box was not rated for a fan nor was it installed in a way that would support one. Surprised it didn't fall sooner. Got all the supplies and hardware yesterday. Dreading going up in the attic to complete the job.

Another thing I have seen people do is put a light dimmer switch on the fan. Doesn't work.

humfrz · 07-23-2025, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

A previous owner of the house hooked me up with his contractor that built the bonus room over the garage, so he is very familiar with the house. He says they are not support walls.

Ya, but that's before you put that AC up in the room above the garage, making the air up there all cold and heavy -

OK, I'll go back to my room -

Sapphireho · 07-23-2025, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Ya, but that's before you put that AC up in the room above the garage, making the air up there all cold and heavy -

OK, I'll go back to my room -

I just replaced a mini-split with a new one. Nothing new, but I did put on weight....

Th3rdSun · 07-31-2025, 05:17 PM

Moved into my condo well over a year and a half ago and finally got around to filling these huge holes from wall anchors,in my bedroom. The previous owner left some paint,so I think I'll paint over them this weekend.

Sapphireho · 08-09-2025, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

Pics?

Here are some before pics.

Sapphireho · 08-09-2025, 10:12 PM

More pics

Sapphireho · 08-10-2025, 04:55 PM

Walls are gone. So awesome!

Having an electrician coming to clean up some electrical, then drywall repair and paint, and some new blinds.

Then down the road do the floor, a work bench cabinet setup, and maybe a lift.

Stephen W. · 08-10-2025, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Walls are gone. So awesome!

Having an electrician coming to clean up some electrical, then drywall repair and paint, and some new blinds.

Then down the road do the floor, a work bench cabinet setup, and maybe a lift.

Looking Good! Lots more room to party.

humfrz · 08-10-2025, 10:12 PM

Good job - now ya got room for a couple more small cars -

07-23-2025, 09:55 AM	#788
OkieSnuffBox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '23 BRZ Limited Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,089 Thanks: 683 Thanked 1,337 Times in 761 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Got a company coming out to give me a quote for updating/upgrading the insulation in the house. It doesn't seem to be cooling as well as in years past, so I had the service company come out last week (they service the unit twice a year once for AC once for heat, want it to last as long as possible)! But even with it being 92° outside, the air out of the vents was 60°. The house also has cathedral ceilings in a lot of sq ft of the house, no idea how well/poorly that's insulated. __________________ "95% of the time, more throttle is the answer. 5% of the time, it ends the suspense."

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Sapphireho Famous Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 14,043 Thanks: 5,808 Thanked 19,640 Times in 9,241 Posts Mentioned: 162 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Walls are gone. So awesome! Having an electrician coming to clean up some electrical, then drywall repair and paint, and some new blinds. Then down the road do the floor, a work bench cabinet setup, and maybe a lift. Attached Images

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