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Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 23rd 2020, 1:51 am
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Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Not being a paint expert, but will say whatever paint they used in these apartments must not be so great. Never had paint that shows so much oils from human skin, and water stains so badly, peeling...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 26th 2020, 3:31 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Cheapness of builders is pretty common in Canada too, unless your building a custom home every step of the way, you can bet the contractors will cut every corner they possibly can to save a buck.
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Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 25th 2020, 11:34 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Someone will come and take a look at it. It's probably defective or just not working correctly.

I never had this sort of system so wasn't really sure how they worked.

I think the thermostat its...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 25th 2020, 8:09 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Higher demand for lumber + inability to supply all domestic lumber needs + US playing trade games with Canadian lumber and adding countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber = higher prices for...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 24th 2020, 7:42 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Anyone have knowledge on mini-splits ductless systems?

The primary heat and cooling source is a mini split ductless system. It seems to have trouble warming when the temp outside is below...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 13th 2020, 5:41 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Not as grand as most of your projects, but I put the wooden thinger (not sure what its called) along the patio because the dog kept trying to jump off, she could wiggle her body under the railing...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 27th 2020, 12:55 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Someone learned this the hard way last year in Vancouver, they left linseed soaked rages on their balcony. Was quite the fire.
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Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 10:55 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

It's the healthcare keeping us here really..ha ha

I am not entirely confident I could make enough to cover all our healthcare costs in the US.

The cash price for my wife's medication in the US...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 10:12 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Canada does regulate its banks and mortgages a little stricter than the US tends to, no doubt and its been linked to why Canada sailed through the 2008 era without too much damage done.

There...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 7:31 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

I don't think 0% was ever really doable here at least in recent times, some banks would lend the down payment but I think that has largely been stopped. There is a financial stress test to pass as...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 6:16 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Down payment varies in Canada depending on the sale price, can be anywhere from 5% to 20% minimum and if your a first time home buyer.
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Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 4:53 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

I got curious and looked at Zillow, Nashville seems to have a wide range of prices, not sure of the quality of the areas however. And they have some really nice mansions, oh my a little over 1...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 15th 2020, 3:47 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Probably cheaper owning a home in TN and doing repairs than it is just to rent an apartment where I am. :rofl: Heck my sister in Arizona even with the repairs she has had to do, comes out a head of...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 14th 2020, 11:07 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

And people keep telling me owning a house isn't fun.... Looks fun to me having all that stuff to do, and create and change around whenever you desire.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 17th 2020, 1:21 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

All these garden pictures, oh how nice.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 31st 2020, 8:29 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

If we owned the unit we lived in, I think I would paint it, needs a nice new coat of paint and maybe a different color, this off white isn't my cup of tea. But we rent, and I am certainly not going...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 5th 2019, 8:22 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

It does come on from time to time on it's own, but not often.

The closest is outside the bathroom, one wall borders the bathroom, but the closet itself and the closet door is completely outside...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 5th 2019, 2:53 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

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Looks similar to the photo....
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 5th 2019, 1:55 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Bathroom fans and sensors, I understand in theory the it detects humidity rising and supposed to turn the fan on, but why put the sensor inside a closet that isn't even in the bathroom where the fan...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 31st 2019, 10:43 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

No projects since we rent and live in a shoe box, but I like to go look at showrooms at Ikea and Home Depot stuff sometimes to imagine having a house..ha ha
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 8th 2016, 7:51 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

I created a mini yard on the patio for the dog. Consists of 1 4ft long x 2 feet wide piece of sod, and a small tree. She goes out nearly every sunny day to sleep on the grass. Also saves me having to...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 23rd 2016, 10:29 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Our current apartment has that stuff on the front door, and they even botches that when building the place, I had to add some foam weather stripping to keep the cold air out. I swear 5th graders...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 8th 2015, 1:04 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

I harvested the 4 pumpkins that made it. They all grew funny shaped though and can't stand upright... Bad year to try pumpkins, hopefully next year will be better.

The last couple of tomatoes are...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 13th 2015, 5:33 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

I didn't do what originally was planned, but did have a small patio garden for bell peppers and tomatoes and pumpkins at the mother in law's.

Haven't had much success, 2 bell peppers, and very...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 18th 2015, 3:03 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,490
Posted By scrubbedexpat091

Re: Home and garden projects

Up until this year our town let people burn yard waste with a permit (was free) from the fire department, but this year they banned them outright as the town is not rural any more.

For long time...
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