# Prog's Home Improvement thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 5, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581 "2012-06-05T06:56:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/1 "2012-06-05T06:56:27Z")
I’m going to post all the changes I’m doing to the house here (obviously). Most are minor compared to other thread, I’m not doing any major expansions or anything like that yet. Day 2, My father in law replaced 4 door knobs with keyed door knobs all on the same key and installed two deadbolts to the main entries of the house. He brought a kit for drilling the deadbolt positions and man did that make it easy. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120603_182422.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120603_182422.jpg) Everything in the house is white…the ceilings, the doors, the windows, the walls. Needed to change that. Here is our bedroom: **_BEFORE_** ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101347.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101347.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101218.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101218.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101206.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101206.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101149.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120602_101149.jpg) **_AFTER_** ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235608.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235608.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235550.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235550.jpg) Still need to get register covers, new grounded outlets (hopefully), new blinds/curtains, and 1/4 round. Updated the bathroom a bit: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235631.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_235631.jpg) New Washer and Dryer came yesterday: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_165600.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_165600.jpg) Along with my new grill: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_170351.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_170351.jpg) Current Amp/Guitar Setup, I have a woodworking idea for an amp stand but will probably need some help building it. Volunteers? ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_165634.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_165634.jpg) Had to take a break for my moms birthday dinner that my dad made: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_191552.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120604_191552.jpg) to be continued… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/2 "2012-06-05T07:02:15Z")
What kind of locks did you install? Hopefully not some cheapies you can bump ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/3 "2012-06-05T07:05:27Z")
I definitely did. I knew you’d be on me about that. They are defiant ones. Sorry ☹ ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/4 "2012-06-05T07:11:56Z")
I give people crap about it but most houses have enough glass on them that it doesn’t even matter. For reference about my previous comment [http://vimeo.com/31179906](http://vimeo.com/31179906) ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/5 "2012-06-05T07:22:39Z")
your bedroom paint is the same color I have in my living room - For me it was called warm gingerbread. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/6 "2012-06-05T07:38:24Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I give people crap about it but most houses have enough glass on them that it doesn’t even matter. > > For reference about my previous comment [The Four Types of Locks on Vimeo](http://vimeo.com/31179906) Yeah I mean if they really want to get in a house, a lock probably isn’t going to cut it. The bedroom is this color. Thanks to Sherwin Williams I saved all my swatches on their site. > **[Totally Tan SW 6115 | Yellow Paint Colors | Sherwin-Williams](https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/yellow-paint-colors/sw6115-totally-tan)** > > SW 6115 Totally Tan paint color by Sherwin-Williams is a Yellow paint color used for interior and exterior paint projects. Visualize, coordinate, and order color samples here. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/7 "2012-06-05T12:30:05Z")
Looks good! ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/8 "2012-06-05T12:39:47Z")
You have a lot of different dish soap. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/9 "2012-06-05T12:41:49Z")
Dude, 4 bottles of dish soap and you just moved in!! Also, a nice new kitchen sink and faucet really change a kitchen until you decide to do a full upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/10 "2012-06-05T15:03:08Z")
Grounding the outlets is probably going to be a huge PITA. Good luck on your home improvements. ---
**Author:** ![slo\_ride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/11 "2012-06-05T19:53:17Z")
i use defiant as my construction locks on my rentals when i’m working on them…had someone seemingly try pretty hard to pop one of them and was apparently unsuccessful as they went on to break a basement window and get themselves pretty cut up before calling it a night…so they hold up reasonably well to a stupid burglar at least. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/12 "2012-06-06T03:56:32Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > You have a lot of different dish soap. > [@tpgsr](#): > > Dude, 4 bottles of dish soap and you just moved in!! > > Also, a nice new kitchen sink and faucet really change a kitchen until you decide to do a full upgrade. Last photo is from my parents house. There is a lot of dish soap, considering the DISHWASHER is to the right of the sink lol. I put in shutoff valves in the kitchen for the water in my kitchen. Bought a middle of the road faucet for my house that I gotta install maybe this weekend. The cabinets and drawers suck, but we’re making do with some new hardware and a fresh coat of paint. > [@Jagermeister](#): > > Grounding the outlets is probably going to be a huge PITA. > > Good luck on your home improvements. Hopefully Bobby (if willing) can assist me with that. > [@slo ride](#): > > i use defiant as my construction locks on my rentals when i’m working on them…had someone seemingly try pretty hard to pop one of them and was apparently unsuccessful as they went on to break a basement window and get themselves pretty cut up before calling it a night…so they hold up reasonably well to a stupid burglar at least. Good to know! My basement windows are glassblock so I mean…if they are really determined. Fiancee got all the accessories in place in the bathroom. Looks good! That piece of shit lacy valance thing is going. Anyone know how to install a exhaust fan for the bathroom? ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/13 "2012-06-06T06:31:06Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > Grounding the outlets is probably going to be a huge PITA. > > Good luck on your home improvements. More time consuming then anything. Hey John do me a favor and contact your Dad’s buddy (the inspector) and see if Tonawanda allows for separate grounds to be run from each outlet to the panel or grounding electrode system. NEC allows for it but certain authority’s having jurisdiction (ie: the inspectors) do not. If they don’t allow it then pulling new Romex is the only way. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/14 "2012-06-06T06:36:41Z")
> [@slo ride](#): > > i use defiant as my construction locks on my rentals when i’m working on them…had someone seemingly try pretty hard to pop one of them and was apparently unsuccessful as they went on to break a basement window and get themselves pretty cut up before calling it a night…so they hold up reasonably well to a stupid burglar at least. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/8/d85c4a72f834a3c32d9fa62e6da771b78e5e0470.jpeg "Defiant deadbolt defeated with Southord SPS-12 and short rigid tension tool") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cF424Q0MJw) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/15 "2012-06-06T06:46:47Z")
I didn’t watch that video, but it’s definitely pretty funny that it’s only 47 seconds long. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/16 "2012-06-06T06:48:57Z")
The major concern I would have with shitty locks on a business is someone getting in via picking/bumping stealing something and not finding out about it for a while if ever. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/17 "2012-06-07T03:54:21Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > More time consuming then anything. > > Hey John do me a favor and contact your Dad’s buddy (the inspector) and see if Tonawanda allows for separate grounds to be run from each outlet to the panel or grounding electrode system. NEC allows for it but certain authority’s having jurisdiction (ie: the inspectors) do not. > > If they don’t allow it then pulling new Romex is the only way. Called the Town inspector last night and left a message. \ Just spoke with the Town inspector, and he said Tonawanda doesn’t have any rules against running grounds to existing outlets. Basically if you CAN do it, then go for it. ---
**Author:** ![slo\_ride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@slo\_ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slo_ride)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/18 "2012-06-07T20:07:33Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > …snip… i have no doubt they can be picked…by what is clearly an experienced hand…in my town those aren’t the people randomly breaking into houses…based upon the damage to my door i would guess they had a flat head screw driver and maybe a small hammer…to which they held up well enough. again the would-be burglar wasn’t too smart it would seem…they bashed out a basement window…crawled in over the broken glass seemingly causing a pretty serious wound based on the amount of blood left behind…proceeded upstairs to find something to put over the glass to crawl out…found a cabinet door…took it to the basement and put it over the glass…made at least 1 failed attempt to crawl out based on the smeared blood…then apparently a light went on in their head and they just left out the back door instead… i’d rather have some shit-stain burglar bash up a cheapo lock set and door attempting to get in instead of bashing up a $50 set on a $300 door…because face it…you can put a really nice lock on any door but it the only thing that deadbolt engages is the little steel plate stapled to most prehung door frames- one swift kick is all it will take to get in anyway. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/19 "2012-06-08T05:35:23Z")
Yea no worries I just like to make people aware 🙂 I would also suggest not using the #1 #3 #5 master locks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581/20 "2012-06-11T04:17:14Z")
Small bump: These cabinets needed an upgrade: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_182202.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_182202.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_182219.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_182219.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_184427.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120608_184427.jpg) The hardware was such a fucking pain in the ass to get off, we needed a better way. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_120524.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_120524.jpg) Old faucet is in the previous photos, bought a new one and installed it…Nothing too fancy ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_195404.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_195404.jpg) Fuck off wallpaper: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_195606.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120609_195606.jpg) Took a trip to Home Depot on Elmwood…quite the crowd, including Mike Cjeka and this guy below. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120610_193115.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/IMG_20120610_193115.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/9a619397.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/Android%20Uploads/9a619397.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progs-home-improvement-thread/223581.md?page=2)