Recent content by johnnymnemonic

Can anyone tell me the names of the missing pieces? Or point me to a taxonomy of parts used in screen doors?

I have a screen door with a sliding track on the bottom (the rolling wheels are at the top). There is a fixed track on the floor and another track mounted on the bottom of the door itself. I remember having some extra parts there, but somehow they got detached and got lost. I need help...

I had the warranty drawn out in his name, given that he'd been changing company names.

BridgeMan: I'll have to keep your notes in mind when it comes time to put in a Murphy bed. It sounds like we'll need to pry open the dry wall and put in proper heavy duty blocking.

I don't know if I should remain concerned about the tub. As mentioned here ( http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f45/final-thoughts-renovation-14289/ ), there was a draft when, after the installation, the grout around the tub edge cracked - joecaption was right to note insulation/drywall was missing...

Forgot to mention the contractor installed the various bathroom knobs and they came out too easily if pulled (if leaning to turn a knob above the tub, you sometimes turn it and pull at the same time). The bath tub/sink seller saw pictures sent by us and said that certain pieces were missing from...

We eventually had our contractor put a second subfloor layer purchased by us. It was higher quality plywood. We had them screw the subfloor in with screws purchased by us. As mentioned on a different thread ( http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f45/final-thoughts-renovation-14289/ ), at least two...

oldog/newtrick: we (homeowners) made initial contact with the engineer. The engineer made a few visits and we invited him to help with a final inspection, without trying to push the building department. He was more than accommodating with his fees and we paid him in full. Final forms pending.

So anyway I was promising everyone that I'd keep you updated on the various threads I opened with questions. I should begin though by thanking you for all your help throughout. You've been a valuable resource. The threads were: http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f45/subfloors-12639/...

Life in southern NY state.

We're putting hardwood flooring (oak) in the whole apartment, with the exception of the bathroom, where we'll put tile.

I understand your point about Advantec, but since we didn't mention it in the contract he doesn't necessarily have to use it. He only needs to do what's standard. I think he used CDX plywood. Can you tell from the pictures that the plywood he used isn't good enough? I don't want to bust the...

Fair point. We still needed to demo before knowing for sure. This puts the blame squarely on the contractor. A second inspection has been performed, but not by the building inspector. It's been performed by the civil engineer. I haven't talked to the civil engineer yet about exactly what he's...

The latest here... I left the engineer a voice mail, got back a voice mail explaining that he does this because the building department requires him to do so. He also explained again that he needs to be paid for his time, normally $200/hour. Anyway, also talked to the building department, and...

Joecaption: Yes, we sent the manufacturer pictures and they said it should be fine. Saw a bit of the status today. They put what looks like toothpaste (probably silicone) onto the area. Nealtw: We found this contractor after interviewing a lot of them. It was through references. He's doing...