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- Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
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Re: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
So, the pandemic kind of put its own twist on things. Having usable space in the basement became a necessity, so "creating an awesome basement in a few years" got preempted by "I need a livable basement NOW''. So I did the quick fix to the insulation (i.e stuck EPS panels where they'd...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:55 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
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Well, it's stated on the show that the civilians caught in the big mindfuck are suffering something horrifying. So there's definitely a villain involved, even if it's Wanda. It'd be refreshing if it turned out to be the case, honestly. But I fully expect Wanda will be shown to be an unwilling dupe/v...
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:17 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
- Views: 489772
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:22 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
Actually, the basement is insulated to Seventies standards: EPS panels stuck to the wall to a depth of four feet below grade. They had to tear parts out when they fixed the cracks in the foundation, so that's why we don't see it on the photos. I'm planning on doing a quick fix for that this fall whe...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:40 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
We Got Roofed The roof, the roof, the roof is replaced. By which I mean the shingles, the waterproof underlayer, the damaged plywood below, the various air and plumbing vents, and the clown-quality ducting done by my nemesis, the previous owner's brother-in-law. Thankfully, we didn't run into any n...
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 28 - Phantoms of Fear
- Replies: 279
- Views: 45647
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:19 am
- Forum: About the Gaming Den
- Topic: Where do we go from here?
- Replies: 241
- Views: 64100
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Property Rules
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11523
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:39 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
The Yearly-or-So Update: Remember this cool project? Yeah, it's still moving forward at a snail's pace. We fixed the garage floor and foundation last December, a high-ticket item. We also had to redo one bathroom due to a leak (yet another case of the previous owner's brother-in-law fucking up - a ...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:34 pm
- Forum: About the Gaming Den
- Topic: Where do we go from here?
- Replies: 241
- Views: 64100
The one issue I can see with keeping the news discussions is that it'll inevitably drag in the political content. Like, coronavirus shouldn't be a political issue, but it is, and it is the major news topic at the moment. And then you're right back to splitting hairs over what's acceptable or not. Ma...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: About the Gaming Den
- Topic: Where do we go from here?
- Replies: 241
- Views: 64100
- Fri May 01, 2020 11:25 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Random Thoughts and Musings...
- Replies: 78
- Views: 21633
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:55 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Coronavirus thread
- Replies: 588
- Views: 159194
The Frozen Wastes of Soviet Quebec. And the daycare workers are actually on paid leave as well since they've closed all the daycare centers (except for those kept open to offer services to health care and other essential workers). The government actually runs the bigger part of our child-care networ...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:30 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Coronavirus thread
- Replies: 588
- Views: 159194
- Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [LP] Fighting Fantasy 46 - Tower of Destruction (Take 2!)
- Replies: 361
- Views: 55542
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 1:13 am
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [LP] Fighting Fantasy 46 - Tower of Destruction (Take 2!)
- Replies: 361
- Views: 55542
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:45 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
Chapter 3: Yet More Setbacks... with Slight Incidental Progress It's been a while since I've talked about this Cool Project/Metaphor for the Futility of Human Existence. After talking with several contractors, it's become apparent that we needed to fix some further issues with the house prior to co...
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:39 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
Addendum to Chapter 2: The Upbeat Version You know what? I've actually made some visible progress this summer. It's not much, but it's actual work I did myself so I get to talk about it. Basically, I have a bunch of shrubs/small trees planted near the foundation around the house. They have to go (a...
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:25 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
Chapter 2: It Would Be Cliché To Call It The Best Laid Plans Well, it's been a busy summer. Our second son was born in February, and we've been in and out of the hospital with respiratory issues until mid-June. No long-term consequences, fortunately, but it was stressful and demanding. But what act...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:35 pm
- Forum: In The Trenches
- Topic: [LP] Fighting Fantasy 46 - Tower of Destruction (Take 2!)
- Replies: 361
- Views: 55542
- Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:46 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Annoying Questions I'd Like Answered...
- Replies: 6614
- Views: 702071
If you don't need specifically American stuff, there's https://www.canlii.org/en/
- Mon May 20, 2019 1:48 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
Chapter 1: The Purging of the Carpet It is done. The toxic beige carpet has been exiled from the basement. As expected, ripping it off was easy. Getting rid of the underlayer was the tough part. https://i.postimg.cc/tJx1cyMp/first-quarter.jpg To the right: a mostly-cleaned out section. The black ba...
- Sat May 04, 2019 12:18 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
A foundation drain excavation is not the right time to learn how to use an excavator (unless you really hate your house and your water pipes), and deep trenches need to be dug right (unless you really hate the people who are going to be working at the bottom.) That's why I don't think it's a DIY pro...
- Thu May 02, 2019 3:49 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Chronicle of the Basement Transformation
- Replies: 43
- Views: 19852
French Drain: A Basement Remodel Side-story (Warning: the following post has no DIY content. Well, I guess if you own a backhoe it's something you could do on your own, but...) We're 90% certain we're going to have a new French drain (foundation drain) installed. The current one is either fucked up...