Hammerlock3 Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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."
Ohio Elite Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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
ionel Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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 2BPE 11/17/24 SMC
Danny Deck Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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
WrestlingRasta Posted July 11 Posted July 11 (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 July 11 by WrestlingRasta 2
headshuck Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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
Wrestleknownothing Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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
Wrestleknownothing Posted July 11 Posted July 11 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
Bigbrog Posted July 12 Posted July 12 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
headshuck Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Invest in a good window cleaning system. Squeegee, scrubber, bucket, telescopic pole…
JimmyBT Posted July 12 Posted July 12 https://www.americanfinancing.net/saving-money/extra-mortgage-principal-payments# Anytime you can, pay extra towards your principal.
PortaJohn Posted July 12 Posted July 12 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
headshuck Posted July 12 Posted July 12 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
Hammerlock3 Posted July 12 Author Posted July 12 (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 July 12 by Hammerlock3 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
Hammerlock3 Posted July 12 Author Posted July 12 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."
Offthemat Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Too bad, cause something like this would be a nice vise to add:
ionel Posted July 13 Posted July 13 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. 2 2 2BPE 11/17/24 SMC
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