[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Yeah, alot of them looked alike but with different names

Nice choice! Looks identical to our Pental Arabescato.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Nice choice! Looks identical to our Pental Arabescato.

Very close. That turned out amazing 😍😍😍

[Alfisti]

That exact pattern is literally the beige abstract wall canvases of 2003, it's extremely popular.

[E91WAG3N]

The backyard counts as part of the house, right? We bought our 1300 sq ft castle in the Vegas Valley about 7 years ago. It was built in the early 2000's and was a bit of a fixer but in a good part of town in Seven Hills.

The backyard was like most in Vegas with gravel and a few plants sprinkled around. Weeds constantly grew through the rocks. The palm trees were a maintenance nightmare as they quickly grew too tall for me to trim myself and spread their seeds everywhere. Amazingly everything you don't want to grow here flourishes but things you want to are tough to keep alive!

We painted the exterior, had a slab and patio cover put in, and most recently put in artificial grass after 2 summers of struggling to keep real grass alive. The last update in the spring was to texture the block walls which made a huge difference. We kept the design simple and flat to maximize the space and utility for the kids. All in, we're loving the new space and it isn't an eyesore anymore!

I took a few random angles of the yard shortly after we bought the place and replicated them today.

2013:


Today:


2013:


Today:


The patio provides great shade, this is about 1pm.


A shot of our view which faces to the west. We can see the M Resort, Raiders Practice Facility, South Point, up to the Strip and Downtown:


Aside from giving the plants time to fill in, we're basically done. It isn't meant to be a forever house but we at least wanted to spruce things up a bit. Our goal was to make the space usable for us and the kids and not be an eyesore. Mission accomplished I'd say!

[hooligan_G01]

Our back deck got finished a couple of weeks ago. It's about 14x20.

The one good thing about lumber being so expensive, it made the decision to use Trex a no-brainer.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by hooligan_F36

Our back deck got finished a couple of weeks ago. It's about 12x20.

The one good thing about lumber being so expensive, it made the decision to use Trex a no-brainer.

I’m seriously considering doing Trex. I was originally going to do pavers but I have two big ass trees at the property line and their roots come pretty far towards the house. I figure if I do Trex a little above the grade, I can cover more area and don’t have to worry about the roots disrupting the pavers.
Looks great!

[hybrid_eg]

Originally Posted by Patrick303

Ours is a 16' ModPool which had a starting price of $16,500 when we ordered it Sept 2020. We added almost every available option though (spa seating w/jets, gas heater, electric cover, UV sanitation, automatic chemical management) plus shipping, so ours came out to just over $34,000.

However it appears that prices have been increased significantly since then, most likely due to the shipping container shortage. The base price of our ModPool is now $26,000!

So I take it they have 40' version?

[Patrick303]

Originally Posted by hybrid_eg

So I take it they have 40' version?

Yea they have 12', 16', 20', and 40'. They all come in 8' width, the larger sizes you can upgrade to 11'8" wide, but that upgrade isn't cheap either.

[lsturbointeg]

final approvals underway!

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I’m seriously considering doing Trex. I was originally going to do pavers but I have two big ass trees at the property line and their roots come pretty far towards the house. I figure if I do Trex a little above the grade, I can cover more area and don’t have to worry about the roots disrupting the pavers.
Looks great!

Sounds like a solid plan to me. Plus if you're going with essentially ground level - not sure how much your yard slopes and not attaching it to the house - you could probably get away with using the pre-cast cement footers that just sit on top of the ground, which would save you some $$$. Consult your local codes and get local contractor advice, obviously.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I’m seriously considering doing Trex. I was originally going to do pavers but I have two big ass trees at the property line and their roots come pretty far towards the house. I figure if I do Trex a little above the grade, I can cover more area and don’t have to worry about the roots disrupting the pavers.
Looks great!

A couple of things to be aware of when deciding whether or not to use Trex that most sales people won't mention is that it is extremely slippery with even a slight amount of snow on it and it can become quite hot in the summer when the sun beats down on it.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

A couple of things to be aware of when deciding whether or not to use Trex that most sales people won't mention is that it is extremely slippery with even a slight amount of snow on it and it can become quite hot in the summer when the sun beats down on it.

Thank you. Not so worried about snow. The only time I would access the back yard in winter is to grill and I won’t be grilling in the snow. I guess you don’t recommend barefoot in summer.

[cmyx6go]

Question - how often do you change the air filter on the air intake for your central A/C? I have a service contract for my heat and A/C. They did the annual system check this week and told me I should change the filter every month. That seems a bit excessive to me. I just changed it in April maybe. I have baseboard heat so it’s not like I have forced air heat and it runs all year. The unit only runs in summer. I thought twice a season was more than adequate. I’m ready to change it now again as I will probably run A/C through September. Thoughts?

[dscabra]

Just completed a deck rebuild. Just over 600 sq ft with 400 of that covered with 11' ceiling height. Composite decking and metal railings with stone columns.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Thank you. Not so worried about snow. The only time I would access the back yard in winter is to grill and I won’t be grilling in the snow. I guess you don’t recommend barefoot in summer.

A good friend installed light gray Trex on his south facing deck and had to put rugs down on it because it was unusable without wearing something on your feet when the sun is strong. He is not a fan.

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

A good friend installed light gray Trex on his south facing deck and had to put rugs down on it because it was unusable without wearing something on your feet when the sun is strong. He is not a fan.

We had TREX on the old deck and went with a different product this round. It's TimberTech. Any decking, including wood gets hot, but composites are a lot hotter. I can tolerate the heat way more than the maintenance of a stained deck.

[lakefront]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Question - how often do you change the air filter on the air intake for your central A/C? I have a service contract for my heat and A/C. They did the annual system check this week and told me I should change the filter every month. That seems a bit excessive to me. I just changed it in April maybe. I have baseboard heat so it’s not like I have forced air heat and it runs all year. The unit only runs in summer. I thought twice a season was more than adequate. I’m ready to change it now again as I will probably run A/C through September. Thoughts?

Mostly depends on the quality of your filter. The cheapy $2 ones should certainly be changed every month. A good quality pleated filter usually recommends every 3 months. But better too often than not enough.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Question - how often do you change the air filter on the air intake for your central A/C? I have a service contract for my heat and A/C. They did the annual system check this week and told me I should change the filter every month. That seems a bit excessive to me. I just changed it in April maybe. I have baseboard heat so it’s not like I have forced air heat and it runs all year. The unit only runs in summer. I thought twice a season was more than adequate. I’m ready to change it now again as I will probably run A/C through September. Thoughts?

On one, we have a special filter that should only need changing once a year and I usually change it every 6-9 months. On the other, we use Filtrete filters and I check them every 6 weeks. In the summer when a/c is running nearly all the time, I usually need to change them around that 6-week mark. In the winter, I can go 2 mos. or longer. Depends on quality of filter, how much a/c runs, how much the dogs’ fur gets sucked up into it and where the intake is located (that second one is close to the floor).

[cmyx6go]

Thanks Rick and lakefront. I do have the pleated filters. Service guy commented that I didn’t need to use such an expensive filter. Obviously living in NYC I run my A/C less than Rick living in FL. I think I’m doing ok changing twice during summer. No pets and good filters.

[lsturbointeg]

i forgot to post this here but i finished the garage the other day

here's the before:



and after:




i ended up moving the tool box to the right wall with part of the Husky garage cabinets next to it. I had to relocate the TireRack mount above the tool box again because that's really the only space available. the refrigerator took place of where the tool box was and one of the tall Husky garage cabinet i placed next to the refrigerator. you can see the patch marks above from covering the existing holes from the TireRack mount. i think it all turned out well. i did order a bunch of BMW/PORSCHE flags too from FlagDelivery so i'll post those once i get them in

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Question - how often do you change the air filter on the air intake for your central A/C?

I run our central AC fan 24/7, and change the filter monthly with higher-quality ones.

Back in the spring, I changed out the disposables for a washable K&N filter. My DW quickly vacuums it after two weeks as a preventative, and then I wash it out in the shower two weeks later to give it a clean start for another month. I've been happy with it so far, but have not looked at the coils yet to see how much crud it is letting through.

Our tiny central AC unit is a bit under-fanned for the number of vents, so we probably notice the filter getting dirty before most other people would.....

[UncleWede]

Just a little border addition by the chickens. Back yard is almost completely bordered now

After then before. Stupid app