I'm so proud of myself....

[The Tradition]

So, we have this interior gate installed on the second-floor landing here at Tradition Manor. The gate is designed to keep children, pets and drunks from falling down the spiral staircase from that second-floor landing.

Anyway, over the years it got saggy, and you had to lift up on the gate in order to strike the latch and secure the gate.

I was thinking that corner braces might fix this problem and I was right! I found some decorative book shelf brackets at the big box store that were the right size.

Here's the part that I'm so proud about: I lifted the gate one-half inch ABOVE the latch strike point, installed the corner braces, and PERFECTION!

The gate is now perfectly square like it was when new and hits the latch just right!

Here's a pic:

Git 'er DONE!

(Home Improvement grunting noises)

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Well, at least there is one person

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

You tryin’ to keep a baby from going downstairs?

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Did you carve that spiral staircase out of a single piece of teak...

 

[BrunoMars420]

Lol, nice house………NOT!!!!

 

[The Tradition]

Did you carve that spiral staircase out of a single piece of teak...

No, it was here when we bought Tradition Manor.

 

[WorldSeriesChamps2015]

You tryin’ to keep a baby from going downstairs?

Oops, I didn’t actually care to read Trads comments, I just saw the pic and didn’t care to notice something was written above it!

 

[longliveCS40]

If you look really closely out the front window, you can see the dOn'T TrEAd oN mE flag out front...

 

[Derekd3408]

That 1900s rocking chair really ties the room together.

 

[The Tradition]

That 1900s rocking chair really ties the room together.

That chair has been in our family for generations.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Pretty staircase.

I don't know if spiral staircases are "in" anymore, but I'm way past worrying what the masses think.

Fix ain't bad either. Exposed hardware kinda works well in the space.

 

[DogBoyRy]

So, we have this interior gate installed on the second-floor landing here at Tradition Manor. The gate is designed to keep children, pets and drunks from falling down the spiral staircase from that second-floor landing.

Anyway, over the years it got saggy, and you had to lift up on the gate in order to strike the latch and secure the gate.

I was thinking that corner braces might fix this problem and I was right! I found some decorative book shelf brackets at the big box store that were the right size.

Here's the part that I'm so proud about: I lifted the gate one-half inch ABOVE the latch strike point, installed the corner braces, and PERFECTION!

The gate is now perfectly square like it was when new and hits the latch just right!

Here's a pic:

Git 'er DONE!

(Home Improvement grunting noises)

I’ll never have a second floor in florida.
Controlling the moisture and temp is near impossible and pricey.

 

[The Tradition]

I’ll never have a second floor in florida.
Controlling the moisture and temp is near impossible and pricey.

Two central A/C units, broseph.

 

[Derekd3408]

That chair has been in our family for generations.

All good things come to an end.

 

[DogBoyRy]

Two central A/C units, broseph.

First house i had in fla also had two units.2 beds up, master down. Temp differential was almost always 5 degrees plus.

 

[RileyHawk]

First house i had in fla also had two units.2 beds up, master down. Temp differential was almost always 5 degrees plus.

Then you had a shitty AC system.

 

[lucas80]

That chair has been in our family for generations.

Just like the syphilis.

 

[The Tradition]

All good things come to an end.

 

[The Tradition]

Just like the syphilis.

 

[RileyHawk]

I'm more curious why the spiral staircase?

 

[The Tradition]

I'm more curious why the spiral staircase?

It's the centerpiece of Tradition Manor.

Makes a real statement.

Moving day sucks, but other than that, it's beautiful.

 

[DogBoyRy]

Then you had a shitty AC system.

Ok. You ever owned a two story in fla?
I had a three story(two plus basement) in iowa with no problems. Had to adjust the dampener and vents every season change but regulating temp and moisture was easy.

 

[hydro2.0]

Tile floor in the entry room/living room. Not sure about that

 

[The Tradition]

Tile floor in the entry room/living room. Not sure about that

Real wood floors on the entry and surrounding that room. That living room is sunken, but you can't really tell from the pic.

 

[RileyHawk]

It's the centerpiece of Tradition Manor.

Makes a real statement.

Moving day sucks, but other than that, it's beautiful.

Hmmmm..... a tight spiral staircase as the centerpiece? OK. Hopefully things will improve.

 

[RileyHawk]

Ok. You ever owned a two story in fla?
I had a three story(two plus basement) in iowa with no problems. Had to adjust the dampener and vents every season change but regulating temp and moisture was easy.

What difference does it make? Heat is heat anywhere. If you couldn't cool your upstairs with a separate AC it's because it is either a poor system or poor construction.

 

[RileyHawk]

Real wood floors on the entry and surrounding that room. That living room is sunken, but you can't really tell from the pic.

Has a real 1987 vibe. Congrats.

 

[The Tradition]

Has a real 1987 vibe. Congrats.

You're pretty close.

Originally built in 1989.

We've done major renovations over the years, but I'm never going to touch that staircase.

Like a fine wine, Tradition Manor has only improved with time.

 

[RileyHawk]

You're pretty close.

Originally built in 1989.

We've done major renovations over the years, but I'm never going to touch that staircase.

Like a fine wine, Tradition Manor has only improved with time.

If you say so. That style will probably come back around in 25-30 years.

 

[The Tradition]

If you say so. That style will probably come back around in 25-30 years.

Okay, Martha Stewart.

 

[DogBoyRy]

What difference does it make? Heat is heat anywhere. If you couldn't cool your upstairs with a separate AC it's because it is either a poor system or poor construction.

Proper climate engineering is a bitch in two story homes in sfla.
Heat going up the staircases, from roof and exterior walls/windows, etc.
Temp differential between rooms and floors will be 10 degrees at times.

 

[RileyHawk]

Okay, Martha Stewart.

More like Bob Vila, but whatever.

Your place matches your persona here.

 

[RileyHawk]

Proper climate engineering is a bitch in two story homes in sfla.
Heat going up the staircases, from roof and exterior walls/windows, etc.
Temp differential between rooms and floors will be 10 degrees at times.

Lol - 95 degrees and 60% humidity is the same whether you're in Florida or anywhere else.

It's not if you have a properly designed system and quality construction. That's why you have two systems in a house.

 

[The Tradition]

Okay, okay... I have to give credit where credit is due. I wasn't smart enough to think about squaring it a little bit too high on my own.

I got the idea on how to fix the saggy gate from the "This Old House" crew....

Jump to the 2:50 mark.

 

[SoProudNole]

Does two stories help dissipate cigarette stench?

 

[lucas80]

Proper climate engineering is a bitch in two story homes in sfla.
Heat going up the staircases, from roof and exterior walls/windows, etc.
Temp differential between rooms and floors will be 10 degrees at times.

It’s a 2 story house, not a 1000 foot differential.

 

[longliveCS40]

That chair has been in our family for generations.

Translation: The N word has been uttered from that chair for generations.

 

[WheresWaldorf]

Translation: The N word has been uttered from that chair for generations.

Is he a racist? He smells like a MAGA. Wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[longliveCS40]

Is he a racist? He smells like a MAGA. Wouldn’t surprise me.

Honestly have no idea. He's old, white, and from the south and stereotyping is fun. 😆

 

[The Tradition]

A nice little home improvement thread turns into a thread accusing my family of being syphilis-infested white supremacists.

Only on HORT.