How high up is the existing deck? Could the space underneath be used for additional outdoor retreat space such as a patio, for example.? Also where is you location?

Also - these were just dropped in the crown molding groves and I’m thinking that I’ll have to raise the next ones if I go incandescent reel. That heat it the reason I think they toasted out.

The owner doesn’t even care if that main room dims or not but those utilitech leds would stay on (super low brightness) even hitting the bottom off switch - I even cut the plug on the leds and tried them hardwired and no dice

I would agree, do the kerdi bench, and then wrap it with kerdi membrane onto pan and up walls a few inches….they make corners too..

When you remove the linoleum/vinyl, take up the underlayment that it's surely attached to. Pound down the fasteners... you don't have to sand the subfloor, but do screw it off to the joists. The TCA would have you install plywood to bring the total thickness to 1-1/8". That underlayment looks like the Custom branded product that HD sells - use thinset that's just a little on the damp side to lay it and have some loose boards handy to hold down the ends until it sets, as they tend to curl up. Apply two coats of sealer to the face of your stone before laying, as it's near impossible to get bonded thinset off slate. Do a tidy job undercutting casings, and use a straightedge to get the face of the stone relatively flush along the walls, or your baseboards will be a challenge.

No offense taken!

The owner was familiar with the system and we tried to dim plus turn on and off and it would not turn these off.

The top ledge had 2 lines coming in and the bottom had one - I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why they wouldn’t turn off completely but would dim and get brighter (manual for utilitech specifically said don’t use with dimmer?)

At this point I may as well just order a bunch of that and cut to length 😂

They make a metal corner bench you can screw into the cement board and just tile over. Just google "metal corner bench frame shower" there are a lot of options.

Maybe one of these?

https://www.tools4flooring.com/better-bench-bb-24-24-triangular-shower-bench.html?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20Shower%20-%20Benches%20%26%20Shelves&utm_term=4576992030631797&utm_content=854%20%7C%20Better%20Bench%20BB-24%2024%22%20Triangular%20Shower%20Bench%20%7C%20%2440.69

I think this would trap water underneath and lead to mold

Either the schluter shower bench or another similar product that you can water proof especially since you should have the cement board seams waterproof.

You could put a small teak bench in there. They are nicely aesthetic and you can change it up or it could be moved out of someone's way if not needed. Plus it gives a 'spa-like' feel.

Yup. Measure ahead of time, maybe even make a cardboard template, cut in store.

Check out the Schluter shower bench. Very simple and easy.

Shower Bench

Precast concrete bricks and mortar, then RedGard.

Best I can suggest is to buy a bench made of plastic or similar materials and make sure it's braced to the wall and floor with enough waterproof adhesive to not move.

That is kind of how I was interpreting that pattern too. Thanks for the description. Will definitely practice it before trying the real thing! The particular spots I'm worried about are in bathrooms rather than open living space, so less than perfect will be ok.

Or you can do your job and weed them out yourself!

Before tearing up, try laying out a small section of tile in the house and walk by it for a couple days. See it in all the different lighting conditions.

Like a spicy pineapple party?

could do r/locksmithForLocksmith.... or r/L4L........................ wait.......

r/whatsthisbug sounds like a subreddit for really clueless software developers

Make some like 3” wide furring strips that run the length and mount them on the wall where you wanna hang it. Use the clips as hangers maybe.. looks 1/2”-3/4”

Some 3/4” CDX furring strips would probably do the job well. MDF would work too probably. I mean it’s a single cabinet you’re not gonna be loading it down heavy I’d think.

Ow my cohones

If you start from an inside left corner.. you should be able to go 16” (on center) and make a little pencil mark and go from there.

>The one with 3 sets has a single wire and a 2-into-1 pigtail.

Okay, that makes sense.

I guess the next thing I'd try to trace out the circuit with a continuity tester. Start with the single wire outlet (end of chain) and figure out where it goes. Just short white/black on that outlet, and test continuity at the other outlets. I'd hope to narrow down where the GFCI load is supposed to connect through this exercise, as well as verifying all the other wiring.

Not that this fixes your problem, but it narrows down the problem circuit. It could be a drywall screw through the neutral, mice, or some other break.

Sure, but this is mostly people posting pictures of a weird thing they saw in the woods and asking if it's some kind of mushroom.