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r/Traeger•

I’m on my 5th call with Traeger. I’ve already replaced the thermocouple and control board, deep cleaned it, checked the baffle, confirmed pellets are feeding, and gone through the troubleshooting steps multiple times.

It’ll be set to 275–325 and sit around 240–250, sometimes climb, then drop again.

I know some temp swing is normal, but this feels way beyond that.

If you’ve had this issue, what actually fixed it? And at what point does Traeger stop sending parts and replace the grill?

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r/HomeImprovement•

Pictures of the wall: https://imgur.com/a/X6hspey

Hoping some pros can weigh in here.

I bought a steamer, scorer, DIF and a pile of scrapers because I was expecting 1970s wallpaper removal to be awful.

Naturally, it’s now peeling off in full sheets with almost no effort.

It’s leaving this smooth yellow layer behind. Most of it seems solid, but it chips off like paint around some seams. Would you keep dry-peeling since it’s working, then sand/seal/prime the yellow layer? Or should I score and soak it to remove that layer too?

Trying not to turn an easy job into a difficult one, but I also don’t want the new paint failing later.

Thank you!

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r/HomeImprovement•

I’m replacing carpet with hardwood in a 1970s colonial and trying to make the smartest value decision. I don’t want luxury/premium, but I also don’t want to cheap out and regret it. I want something that will last 20+ years.

Scope:

  • Upstairs: ~900–1,000 sq ft, currently carpeted, getting new hardwood
  • Stairs: carpet removed, existing hardwood treads refinished, landing needs hardwood added
  • Downstairs: ~250–280 sq ft, carpet over existing hardwood, getting refinished
  • Quotes are coming in around $15k–$16k total

The option I’m leaning toward is:

3¼" unfinished solid white oak, Select grade, nail-down, site sanded/stained/finished.

My thinking is that this gives me real hardwood, av

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r/Flooring•

I’m replacing carpet with hardwood in a 1970s colonial and trying to make the smartest value decision. I don’t want luxury/premium, but I also don’t want to cheap out and regret it. I want something that will last 20+ years.

Scope:

  • Upstairs: ~900–1,000 sq ft, currently carpeted, getting new hardwood
  • Stairs: carpet removed, existing hardwood treads refinished, landing needs hardwood added
  • Downstairs: ~250–280 sq ft, carpet over existing hardwood, getting refinished
  • Quotes are coming in around $15k–$16k total

The option I’m leaning toward is:

3¼" unfinished solid white oak, Select grade, nail-down, site sanded/stained/finished.

My thinking is that this gives me real hardwood, av

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r/Golfsimulator•

Hey everyone,

I’m about to build a golf simulator in one bay of my garage and would love your feedback before I start buying parts. I’ve done a ton of research but want to make sure I’m not missing anything that could give me better performance or value for the money…

Space details: • 10 ft wide x ~9 ft tall x 16 ft deep • Concrete floor (garage slab) • Ceiling height is just over 9 ft • One bay (door stays closed during use)

Budget: Around $6,500 total (happy to buy used from eBay/Facebook Marketplace if it means better components)

Current Plan

Launch Monitor: • Bushnell Launch Pro with the main reason being the photometric accuracy + minimal depth needed vs radar

Software: • GS

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r/HomeImprovement•

I'm finishing our basement (exposed beams current in 1970s house) and totally stumped on the ceiling. originally we were gonna go with a drop ceiling but I hate losing headroom and that cubicle office look. Drywall or a painted ceiling is out too. Right now I'm thinking rockwool safe n sound for soundproofing, topped with interlocking shiplap boards for a clean, rustic vibe. does that combo make sense? i'd love to keep max height and get decent sound control without it feeling like an office. Anyone tried something like this or got a better idea? thanks!

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r/HomeImprovement•

I'm finishing our basement (exposed beams current in 1970s house) and totally stumped on the ceiling. originally we were gonna go with a drop ceiling but I hate losing headroom and that cubicle office look. Drywall or a painted ceiling is out too. Right now I’m thinking rockwool safe n sound for soundproofing, topped with interlocking shiplap boards for a clean, rustic vibe. does that combo make sense? i’d love to keep max height and get decent sound control without it feeling like an office. Anyone tried something like this or got a better idea? thanks!

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