The001Keymaster
The001Keymaster t1_j8wv8fr wrote
I work at a architectural firm that specializes in high end kitchen and baths. That seems like cutting a lot of corners or just a cover up the bad kind of jobs. Probably looks good for 5 years at most then you'll be ripping the over priced hack job out.
The001Keymaster t1_j80821i wrote
Carpet slide park in Ross Township is fun for 6 year old. Hell, it's fun for me in my 40s.
The001Keymaster t1_j7baxgj wrote
If cabinets are in good shape you can do a little refresh yourself to get a little more time out of it. Just clean them. I'm honestly not joking. They get a film of grease and funk that doesn't really come off. You can use floor wax stripper. They aren't all equal so you need to test a spot that isn't in a spot you can see. Give it a couple days to make sure it doesn't hurt the finish. It kind of depends on the quality of cabinets to how well it works. Cheaper cabinets aren't as smooth of a finish so harder to get fully clean. Sometimes it makes them look like just installed. It could buy your kitchen a few more years to save up more money to change it how you like.
I've used. Trewax heavy duty floor stripper. It says it's step 1 -strip
Make sure you test like I said.
The001Keymaster t1_j6olaip wrote
Reply to comment by LetterheadNo4396 in Who tf do I call? by [deleted]
Reports are anonymous. Not that someone couldn't guess it was you, but your name isn't on record.
The001Keymaster t1_j6n0s07 wrote
Reply to Moving from Dallas? by [deleted]
Not really a thing here. Even communitues that are set up like that with a gate and a gate house almost 100% of the time have no guard and gate is open.
Whatever that gate is keeping out in Texas isn't a problem here. The new construction here is mostly 25 miles from downtown. Comparably that's probably like being 500 miles from Dallas.
The001Keymaster t1_j6lk0ui wrote
Reply to 180-190k homes in decent areas by fryler9581
West View, Ross Twp.
The001Keymaster t1_j6d5ksx wrote
Reply to Opinions on potential rent: is 4500 before utilities too much for new construction, 3b 1.5ba, 1 car garage, quiet st in great neighborhood (central Lawrenceville) too much? What is your estimate on utilities (heat and electricity) for such a size? New to town here, would love your input. by prenzlauerallee3
Way too much for Pittsburgh. That landlord is dreaming. We own but we have a MCM home designed by a famous architect, 4200 sqft, acre lot and mortgage is only like 2800. 4500 is the price of a penthouse apartment downtown. People in Lawrenceville are bat shit crazy.
The001Keymaster t1_j65smeo wrote
Reply to Do yinz use security cameras? by jgreene1423
Wyze cameras. They are cheap, resolution is plenty good enough, simple to set up, and secure enough for regular household. Easy to use app. You don't need to have a subscription fee if you don't want to. You can just add a memory card into the camera and it'll just record on the card in a loop. So if you get home and you see something happen pull the card and then it won't record over it and then you have basically a copy of what happened. A cheap 32 GB card will record a few days on a loop. That's usually plenty enough to catch anything unless you're on like a week long vacation. I have 128 gig card in the camera that faces our driveway and catches our front door. That way on the loop it records it records for about a week plus on that camera. That's kind of the main one.
The001Keymaster t1_j4swlsq wrote
Reply to I'm a gardener, and I want to grow lots of things this spring, which Pittsburg neighborhood gets the most sunlight? by fbp
All the neighborhoods on the left side get the most sun.
The001Keymaster t1_j3tcoym wrote
Scam. Even if it's a legit energy company what they do is bait and switch. They sign you up for say a year. They say if you don't like it you can cancel. The rate is low compared to your other supplier. Then surprise a couple months later the rate is double the original supplier. You can cancel but there's like a 400 cancel fee. So you either pay the fee or pay double electric bills for the rest of the contract.
So even if it's not an illegal scam, it's still a con to screw you out of money legally.
The001Keymaster t1_j3cm8qs wrote
Reply to comment by 1ll1l1ll1l1l1l1l1ll1 in Why doesn’t the city paint parking lines? by MilgateMafia
I always say if I was a cop, I could end the cities homeless problem just by writing jaywalking tickets.
The001Keymaster t1_j38bd0k wrote
Reply to comment by MilgateMafia in Why doesn’t the city paint parking lines? by MilgateMafia
That is true, but lines won't counter stupid people either. Sometimes that space that appears to be left is because a car left and a smaller car came. Sometimes it's because people are dumb and can't park.
Yes, sometimes without lines you get a strange half a space. Maybe a big truck left a spot and a mini Cooper parked there. There'd be extra space that's unusable.
Logistically without lines sometimes you lose space because cars vary in size. With lines you almost always lose space. It's the choice of always waste a little space or occasionally waste a bigger half space. They go with occasionally and no lines.
I'm certainly not trying to debate this. Just explaining the city's logic in why there isn't lines.
The001Keymaster t1_j38a8yu wrote
Painting lines doesn't make more parking it makes less. That's why they don't paint lines. The lines need to be 24 feet apart by code. That number is off the top of my head without looking up the codes. I think it's correct. Most cars aren't that big. So with lines you end up with cars that have 2 feet in front and back of them wasting all that parking space. Without lines those gaps get filled in.
The illegal parking is a separate issue.
The001Keymaster t1_j2dq511 wrote
Reply to Can anyone recommend somewhere to go in Pittsburgh for massage therapy? by BefuddledBuffalo
There's a massage parlor every 4th building on Babcock in Ross.
The001Keymaster t1_j242l8a wrote
Reply to comment by ListofReddit in Gas bill doubled by ListofReddit
Get on the budget amounts. It won't go up or down as much. I don't know what to tell you as far as fair goes. You pay for the amount of gas you use not some price the gas company randomly decided to charge you.
The001Keymaster t1_j241fcb wrote
Reply to Gas bill doubled by ListofReddit
How it works is when it's colder outside, you use more gas. There's a huge difference in the gas it takes to heat your apartment from 35 outside to 68 inside as opposed to 5 to 68.
The001Keymaster t1_j20i5wn wrote
Reply to Best Place To Play Magic in 2023? by phoebeburgh
There's two places in Ross Township that might have that. There's not a lot of games stores left.
The001Keymaster t1_j1ieha0 wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayaccountweak in Will my poorly insulated house freeze? by throwawayaccountweak
If the faucets are in vanities or kitchen sink cabinets, leave the doors to the cabinets open all the way. It lets more heat from the room get to the pipes. With the doors closed all the cold coming off the wall is trapped inside the cabinet.
You can get those little electric heaters for like 15-20 bucks. You just need to be safe with them. Keep it far away from things that could catch fire and don't use extension cords. Also just buy the cheapest one they have because electric heat is 100% efficient. A $300 electric heater that is 500 watts will put out the exact same amount of heat that a $20 electric heater that is the same 500 watts does.
The001Keymaster t1_j1icjdq wrote
Reply to comment by SWPenn in Tips on de-icing car door, parked outdoors at airport? by Yesberry
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The001Keymaster t1_j1g0105 wrote
Put the 3m film on windows and lay more fiberglass insulation I'm the attic. Easiest things to do to lower bill.
The001Keymaster t1_j144a1p wrote
Reply to Best Turkey Devonshire around town? by NotBlaine
Union Grill as you said has good TD. That place in general is pretty great. Pot roast is fire. Burgers are big.
The001Keymaster t1_ivvf9v0 wrote
Reply to Kids birthday ideas winter months by pghgreatest
Carpet slide park in Ross township. The name escapes me. It's behind the Kelly O's.
The001Keymaster t1_ivl54r2 wrote
Reply to comment by Swembizzle in Why am I required to show ID to vote? by Swembizzle
I asked her. She said when you vote for the first time somewhere you are asked to show ID. She said also first time in a new state voting, you are asked to show ID.
The001Keymaster t1_ivl1neo wrote
Reply to comment by Swembizzle in Why am I required to show ID to vote? by Swembizzle
Gotta ask one of the old lady's there. They've probably been doing it for decades. In fact my mother-in-law did it for years. She just stopped last year as it was too much and long of a day for her now. I'll ask her.
The001Keymaster t1_j8wvp5g wrote
Reply to comment by ChefGuru in anyone ever have a positive experience with a one day bath remodel by Accomplished_Fan5284
You're actually paying more for them to do it wrong not fast.