Hammerlock3 Posted Thursday at 04:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:19 PM I just bought a pretty decent house, you guys have any advise sense i'm dealing with a clean slate essentially? Stuff you find interesting, I don't need advise on having the foundation looked at and making the sure the plumbing works. For example anyone have starlink? "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckyBadger Posted Thursday at 04:33 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:33 PM Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted Thursday at 04:34 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:34 PM I just bought a house 2 months ago, I have Starlink. Works pretty well, only thing I could get way out in the country 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM We moved a year ago, initially only one option but couple months ago Verizon Home 5g became available. Its half the cost of our previous and at least twice the speed. Others in our area on Starlink if you have data access think VzH5g better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Deck Posted Thursday at 05:23 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:23 PM T-Mobile has a 5G home internet plan as well. It was plenty fast when I did the test drive (caveat, I don't game), but didn't play nicely with the work VPN. Overall, if you can get fiber, I think that's still the way to go even if it's more expensive. I have AT&T and it has been solid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingRasta Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:48 PM (edited) 24 minutes ago, Danny Deck said: T-Mobile has a 5G home internet plan as well. It was plenty fast when I did the test drive (caveat, I don't game), but didn't play nicely with the work VPN. Overall, if you can get fiber, I think that's still the way to go even if it's more expensive. I have AT&T and it has been solid. Did T-Mobile in our current home and had, at a time not long ago, three gamers in the house; all streaming (Hulu, Netflix, etc no cable or dish) on the TV; and a remote worker. Have never had any problems. So for whatever it’s worth…. Edited Thursday at 05:48 PM by WrestlingRasta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM I just bought a pretty decent house, you guys have any advise sense i'm dealing with a clean slate essentially? Stuff you find interesting, I don't need advise on having the foundation looked at and making the sure the plumbing works. For example anyone have starlink?Something I always find issues with is drainage around the foundation. Backfill settles, homeowners add landscaping rock and mulch, rainwater from the roof washes away material, and before you know it, water is flowing towards the foundation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted Thursday at 06:48 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:48 PM I am a fan of spray foaming the joist bays formed where the floor joists meet the rim joist. Close down the bug superhighway. 1 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted Thursday at 06:56 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:56 PM 2 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said: I just bought a pretty decent house, you guys have any advise sense i'm dealing with a clean slate essentially? Stuff you find interesting, I don't need advise on having the foundation looked at and making the sure the plumbing works. For example anyone have starlink? how handy are you? what year was the house built? 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrog Posted Friday at 12:58 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:58 PM 18 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said: I am a fan of spray foaming the joist bays formed where the floor joists meet the rim joist. Close down the bug superhighway. Don't get all technical on me baby.... Have no idea what you just said....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted Friday at 01:08 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:08 PM Invest in a good window cleaning system. Squeegee, scrubber, bucket, telescopic pole… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted Friday at 01:09 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:09 PM Toss the old router for a mesh system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted Friday at 01:14 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:14 PM https://www.americanfinancing.net/saving-money/extra-mortgage-principal-payments# Anytime you can, pay extra towards your principal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted Friday at 01:23 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:23 PM 12 minutes ago, headshuck said: Invest in a good window cleaning system. Squeegee, scrubber, bucket, telescopic pole… @Hammerlock3 to add on to this check all your windows and exterior doors. Caulk where necessary. Check your window panes and make sure they are up to snuff. Weather strip all your exterior doors. Homeowners waste a lot of money on heating and cooling due to poor maintenance on easy fixes 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshuck Posted Friday at 01:41 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:41 PM Clean the traps of the bathroom sinks/showers you’re using and make sure there’s water in the traps you’re not using. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted Friday at 07:04 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:04 PM (edited) thanks @headshuck@Bigbrog@PortaJohn@JimmyBT@Wrestleknownothing@WrestlingRasta@Danny Deck@Ohio Elite@ionel I'm on a mini vacation and not on here much but thank for taking the time. Edited Friday at 07:05 PM by Hammerlock3 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted Friday at 07:08 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:08 PM On 7/11/2024 at 2:56 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: how handy are you? what year was the house built? House was built in 2022, I'm not handy at all unfortunately. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted Saturday at 05:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:43 PM Too bad, cause something like this would be a nice vise to add: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted Saturday at 07:07 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:07 PM On 7/12/2024 at 7:14 AM, JimmyBT said: https://www.americanfinancing.net/saving-money/extra-mortgage-principal-payments# Anytime you can, pay extra towards your principal. ^^^ this ^^^ take out loan on 30 yr rate and amortization but set up your monthly payment equal to the 20 yr amortization. You'll thank us in ~15 years. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcement Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM Congrats on the house dude! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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