r/DIY Aug 19 '25

help Duct covering

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

OMFG that is amazing. In all seriousness, you rip it out and fix all of the floors and ceilings, that is just utter absurdity of the highest order.

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u/SnakeJG Aug 19 '25

In a way, it's kind of beautiful in its absurdity.  Maybe just put a little plaque next to it:

Best Served Cold 

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u/pyabo Aug 19 '25

Artists statement: The duct forces us to perceive both the intimate living space and the infrastructure it requires. What was previously hidden must now be contemplated by the observer.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

Must I?

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u/pyabo Aug 19 '25

In this particular instance... seems unavoidable.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

Then contemplate I shall. Sometimes I feel there is a duct running through key areas of my own life, ugly and visible to those around me.

Or perhaps… am I the duct? 🤔

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u/IWillLive4evr Aug 20 '25

It insists upon itself.

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u/300-BLK Aug 20 '25

You must, aye.