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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #150 on: July 06, 2020, 01:56:06 pm »
Am having AC issue too... we have two different systems and the upstairs one is not cooling..am hoping it’s stuff that had gotten in unit (cottony shit from weeds) which I hosed down...last year that did the trick...

Our main unit is on the fritz...fortunately my office is in the addition :)

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #151 on: August 25, 2020, 02:07:56 pm »
So did you do the refi sidehatch? If so what are the terms?


I thought I was clear you needed to report back!

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #152 on: August 25, 2020, 02:18:53 pm »
funny, I just emailed her again this week
still at 2.875 30year fixed...$2k off closing costs
which covers almost all lender costs....just tax and prepaid
But I would be increasing my loan by that much and adding time on the term (only a year)

I'm just not sure it's worth the work at this point to save $150 a month (but $40k in interest on the life of the loan)

was hoping for a smidge lower
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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #153 on: August 25, 2020, 02:45:29 pm »
It's like I didn't miss a thing!

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #154 on: August 25, 2020, 03:03:41 pm »
WE've done it ourselves before and it was a drag, so want to hire someone to do it for us this time...refinishing  the deck. Any tips? Not sure how to pick someone to do it.

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #155 on: August 25, 2020, 03:05:39 pm »
It’s been slow around here Yada....

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #156 on: August 25, 2020, 03:07:55 pm »
WE've done it ourselves before and it was a drag, so want to hire someone to do it for us this time...refinishing  the deck. Any tips? Not sure how to pick someone to do it.
Homeadvisor is pretty good for finding this kind of work, plus you can see all the reviews
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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #157 on: August 25, 2020, 03:46:15 pm »
WE've done it ourselves before and it was a drag, so want to hire someone to do it for us this time...refinishing  the deck. Any tips? Not sure how to pick someone to do it.

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #158 on: August 25, 2020, 04:21:53 pm »
WE've done it ourselves before and it was a drag, so want to hire someone to do it for us this time...refinishing  the deck. Any tips? Not sure how to pick someone to do it.

Puls

I googled Virginia Puls and this is what i got. Don't wish to be ageist, but i'm not sure she'd be up to the job.

https://www.facebook.com/virginia.puls.9

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #159 on: August 25, 2020, 04:28:56 pm »

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #160 on: August 25, 2020, 04:29:00 pm »
well, not sure about her deck staining abilities, but a good candidate for your Pool Boy triad
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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #161 on: August 25, 2020, 04:34:21 pm »
well, not sure about her deck staining abilities, but a good candidate for your Pool Boy triad

I think Yada's link is a better candidate for that.

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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #162 on: August 25, 2020, 07:11:28 pm »
funny, I just emailed her again this week
still at 2.875 30year fixed...$2k off closing costs
which covers almost all lender costs....just tax and prepaid
But I would be increasing my loan by that much and adding time on the term (only a year)

I'm just not sure it's worth the work at this point to save $150 a month (but $40k in interest on the life of the loan)

was hoping for a smidge lower

we just refi'ed, and playing a few different lenders against each other we got 2.5% for 30 years.  never thought i'd see an interest rate that low...
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Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #163 on: August 25, 2020, 10:16:33 pm »
Damn...that is low

Re: The Home Improvement Thread
« Reply #164 on: August 25, 2020, 10:48:11 pm »
Nice!
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