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submitted 10 months ago by Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de to c/diy@beehaw.org

Already found two walls that need stud replacements.

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[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 25 points 10 months ago

Ugh. That's how it always goes. I was going to replace some 1950s cabinets. The floor around them had tiles, but once I pulled the cabinets you could see they tiled over two layers of vinyl/linoleum. Pull the floor out, had to remove a pipe to get some floor out, the inside of pipe was so clogged with rust and grease that the 1.5" hole was about 3/8" diameter. Pull all the galvanized pipes out, they were laying on the wiring for support. ??? Open the wall to move wiring, no insulation in the walls. Anyway 3 months later a cabinet change was a full down to the studs and subfloor kitchen reno

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 10 months ago

The nightmare I am afraid of. This house is a 1960s and I'm scared to open anymore walls. "Maybe it's only this spot," I keep telling myself.

[-] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

Yeah I learned my lesson after trying to rip out and replace some moldy drywall and ran into asbesdos backing panels. Never again lol.

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