u/Southern_Attic41

Did this turn out okay for first time drywall attempt? Had to remove due to some mold. I painted the backside of the opposite wall with mold killing primer after removing the paper backing affected by the mold and spraying with vinegar. Mold remediation company said they would just spray it and leave it if they were me. Gave me a quote to do this exact job basically, $1800. They said there was no current moisture issue though, and the plumbing was repaired by the seller. Got the place a month ago.

Kind of proud of the job, but I don't want to keep doing it if its a false sense. Let me know how it looks!

Google says termite swarmer. Southeastern PA. Doesn't look anything like native termites. Can't decide what else it could be, but we just bought this place, and I'm already neck deep in projects. Only saw this one. No wings or piles of dead ones. He was hanging out on my kitchen island.

I haven't noticed any termite damage. There was several places where rotted wood was found, certainly water damage on the rim joists. The siding on this place is horrible. Other than that there was some mold found.

In the past weeks I've gutted a third of the underbelly and pulled out a couple sheets of drywall for some mold remediation. Even peaked into the attic. Have not found anything to make me worried about termites. Mobile home if it matters. With the A/C and dehumidifier going, indoor RH is about 45% if that makes a difference. No current water leaks I'm aware of.

Any help appreciated.

Just bought a house about a month ago, found this little guy today. Only time I think I've seen one. I assume this is a termite? South Eastern PA. Been experiencing a heat wave, not sure if it matters, but it's been a bit over 100 for the past 3 days. Maybe a stray from outdoors? Should I worry about this and go on a hunt or wait and see?

Nobody's reading that novel, brother

Every time we have a trailer or body light issue (usually both) with an Isuzu at work, this is what I find. Full cut out and rewire every time. Out dodges with utility bodies and flat beds don't seem to have nearly this many issues, but are not immune to body builder crackhead wiring.

Some of the connections are just twisted together wires, no tape or anything. Not saying my rewire is great or anything, but at least it works and you can peel the tape off and make sense of it. We gotta get these trucks out just as fast as they come in, but who do they have wiring these things from the body company?

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone has had experience in adding a coil cabinet under a downflow furnace. One company said they could "do it this week for $9,600 at 10% interest" quoting they could get their hands on the only compatible coil cabinet "on the eastern seaboard", and the other company said they're too short staffed during busy season. Anyway, what would be involved in doing this?

I've attached some pictures of my furnace. I've removed it due to mold behind it and a visible heating oil leak. I would like to put it back in, with central A/C in mind, so it can be done in the future if it's possible without replacing a brand new furnace. My intention is to try to replace that bit of subfloor. I'll leave the company who set this in there nameless. What I removed was soaked and dripping in heating oil.

Screenshot of the manual gives measurements. Using AI will give me "compatible" coil cabinets but how does that all work with the base plate, feeder duct, and damper?

Full model number is Miller cmf2 80 po2 conv.

Thanks for any advice

I know its not code, but it's a hell of a lot better than it was. Outdoor GFCI screwed into loose siding caused a break in the wire. Dead short blowing the breaker to the laundry room. Just got the washer and drier and wanted to run the first load of the new house. Long story short I just got the place and am getting siding in a few weeks. I cut back the burned wire and ran it into a small junction box, then ran new wire to a GFCI I screwed to the deck. I now know I should have used an outdoor gang box, but I did caulk the seams around the GFCI cover, noting that the gang box isn't recessed into a wall. Good enough for now or worst thing you've ever seen? And yes I have a cover for the junction box and will be fixing the holes in the siding. As a bonus I included a different broken wire on the same circuit that I'm trying to find the end of. The GFCI feeds a light as well. Thats the second 14/2. Nightmare house, and the plumbing is no better. Thanks all.

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Hi all, I just bought a mobile home, and opened up a small portion of the drywall to fix a wobbly shower head from the wall behind the tub. What I saw prompted me to pull a pretty large section out. I'm not well versed in mold, and I don't care about particulars. I've sprayed it with vinegar and will be wiping it up/vacuuming it. My question is, for people who deal with mold, how far would you go? I'm a mechanic so I have a borescope laying around. Do I just drill around? Seems to me the bulk mold is at the base of what would be the shower, but nobody has lived there for years. It was a remodeled home.

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Do I go on a leak hunt in the crawlspace? Or would this likely be a humidity problem due to improper vapor barrier?

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Thanks for any input!

Hi all, I am getting some siding work done soon, but right now I'm trying to get some skirting put on to make it look a little better.

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The first picture is how it is now. Siding extends well past the rim joist and was held on by basically wood shims and foam board. It was flapping everywhere, but the skirting rail is screwed in below the siding.

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What I did on a few pieces was rip off the bottom layer of siding, cut off the rotted wood and foam board, then slide the top skirting rail into the bottom channel if the siding and screw it down directly to the rim joist. From an untrained eye, it looks better and is miles more secure. My fasteners are not tight, and everything can jiggle as it should.

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My main worry is will this allow water to further rot my rim joists? I will be putting on new house wrap when the siding comes on.

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Any input is helpful, thank you

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But it still sprung. Did I waste my money?