Recent content by Rickster03

We had our builder come back and jackhammer out the main drain and redo it completely. They were crooked AGAIN. So, they came back a third time and I made them move it while I watched. They set it even more crooked than the first and second time. :cautious: I finally handed them a level and a...

I have not seen a ring when we close. I would warn you to watch calcium levels on a finish that new. We were barely low-then closed-then opened to calcium crystals leaching out of our new finish. Had to sand down all the spots that did not brush off and get sucked into the vac. Will definitely...

Ours is 10 ft away from our house. No worries about how close it is, but having to clean the splashes off of the glass and siding is getting annoying. Kinda wish we pushed it a couple of feet further away.

Agree with the poster about the Tyvek, although it might be better to have something a tad thicker with some "air" in it. You just need a de-coupler to separate any movement from the decking from the shell. Thin foam would work in a pinch if most of the pieces cantilevered the gap. In theory...

I used a travertine coping with a porcelain waterline that was about as close as I could get (when dry). There difference is more obvious when wet, but most people would never know the difference. We were aware that travertine would stain and we are OK with it. We have it throughout our house...

Based on your pics, I would also align to the house and landscape the triangle. As long as your property setbacks aren't in violation.

Thanks everyone. I hope I can keep the ipe looking good and matching the decking. Oil 3 times a year maybe, 5 minutes to do it. Here are some pics of the autocover vault cover. I laid it all down and then created cuts afterward with angled supports to be able to pull it out for service. I like...

A little update. Despite a busy work schedule, we are fitting in some final tasks before the cold weather comes. We're also fighting some sub-standard stone work on the steps that we are working through. Little by little, we are getting there–albeit 3 months past our completion date. We are...

Plaster went fairly well. The biggest holdup was that the glass tile almost completely came up before the first coat started. We had to pull it all up at the last minute and re-adhere and restraighten the 1x1 glass tile on all of the edges. Not only did it put us back an hour, but peeling the...