Yeh as a kiwi I've always noticed that NZers will spend time to save money and the Yanks will spend money to save time. Different mindset I spose..

You know this is all so weird to me, we in Greece sure have people like them around but they are so rare that they get lost in the noise of the DIY people. I mean we even have a dedicated word for hacking things to work "pateda" :P

And if someone have a flat tire and don't know how to change it, most likely will call a friend or just plain stop some other driver around to help like "lol wtf I'm not calling the road assistance on that".

I'm not doing everything myself but I can't get my mind around of getting a professional to do some very basic things. But I have heard from my electrician that there are people out there that will call him to change a burnt light or just plug the TV antenna...

My coworker called in maintenance because his door was sagging. I was like, "...you can usually just fix that with a screwdriver."

The dude literally did not have a screwdriver in his home.

Absolutely nuts.

I would feel so embarrassed. Like not knowing is one thing, but just sitting in the front seat. At least get out and attempt to learn a thing or two.

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>I live in a middle class neighborhood in FL panhandle,

Say no more.

You're currently looking at the vanity, you don't have it yet? Does this vanity come with the countertop, or you're ordering a countertop for it? If you're ordering the theophylline, ask them to cut it to 63", the put your block on the sides of the vanity to cover the holes. The do your backsplash on the walls, then caulk where the countertop meets the backsplash.

It wouldn't be part of the foundation then. So there is a big difference between floors and foundations. Foundations carry the load of the structure. If you just have a 2 inch slab and it's not connected to the walls it's not part of the foundation. You'd best go down to the planning office and get your blueprints and then go to whoever approves building permits and ask them what steps you need to do to follow code. This isn't something you want to wing or guess at.

I think typically 4" or more

Mount your side splashes as normal. Move the vanity flush with one of the sidesplashes. Get a another length of sidesplash and mount it horizontally like a little raised shelf you can put your toothpaste, cologne, liquid soap bottle, etc out of the way... like it was intentional so you can clean the vanity top without having to move everything. The gap below the shelf will be visible if the face of the vanity is a solid cabinet. If it's a vanity with legs like a table then the gap won't really stand out.

For the gap against the back wall and the vanity will the the hardest to make look good.

Get some project board and cut the width of the gap and length of the front side of the cabinet. Paint it the color of the cabinet or wall color.

Dry fit your ptrap before deciding which side to put the extra sidesplash piece, might be easier to connect with the vanity shifted right or left. If you have a medicine cabinet on one side, put the extra piece on that side.

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Nah. Visualized it and looks weird, both with sidesplash mounted to wall or mounted to flush with vanity.

Vanities and vanity tops can be sold separate. Hold out for finding a top that'll fit that 63" or have a custom counter company cut you one to size and back and side backsplashes along with cutting holes for faucet and drop in sink. Browse their remnants... a jumbo slab measures 63" on its side.

We just changed kitchen faucet. Took from 7,30pm yesterday to about 4,30pm today. That includes a constant drip (even though all water was turned off) 2 hacksaw blades, ruined 1 screwdriver as had to chip away at underside of countertop. Alarm for rotation to wake up to empty drip bucket. Fun times.

Imagine watching another man change your tire xD some people genuinely gross me out.

Whaddaya mean!? 2lbs of refrigerant is obviously worth a $300 service call.

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same in jersey

maybe even one underneath as well

If you don't have one already, get your epa 608 certification for funsies to totally cut out an entire industry of price gouging vultures. I got the study guide on a Mon, read bits over the next few evenings, and took the test that Friday, then went out of town. Came home to find a universal certification in my pile of mail. After spending few thousand in tools, I'm set. No more calling the hvac guy. The tools paid for themselves in less than a year by using them to tackle a few side jobs at a heavily discounted rate.

maybe slide it to one side make a 3 inch bookshelf with a toothbrush holder and other bathroom organizer stuff on it

Years ago I used a tampon when my carburetor butterfly got stuck. The look on the guys' faces when I got to my destination...priceless!

Thank you, this made me smile.

To be fair, we're not allowed to fill our own tanks except in rare circumstances. Besides, they literally pay someone to do it.

A couple tubes of caulk should do it, just make sure you get the mold-proof 40 year.

Certified to change your own oil? Lol what is wrong with those people?

some people in oregon don't know how to fill their gas tank.

What do you usually pour or are you use to seeing?

This is why I love being from New Zealand. We have such h a DIY culture, that is strange to see folks who can't do this stuff themselves. I can't imagine living like that.