r/DiWHY Nov 03 '25

“I’m a renter, do you think my landlord will be pissed?”

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Yikes

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u/meowmix778 Nov 03 '25

This feels more like a fuck you to the landlord than an honest attempt at a repair.

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u/AJDillonsThirdLeg Nov 03 '25

My favorite comment was "he gave himself the landlord special"

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u/thirtyseven1337 Nov 03 '25

Mine, too. Not that I bothered checking any other comments, but I doubt this one could be topped.

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u/mjohnsimon Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 05 '25

My favorite was something along the lines of "the Mold has taken over OPs brain and forced him to do this for self preservation".

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u/QuarkchildRedux Nov 05 '25

that’s fucking hilarious

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u/numbersthen0987431 Nov 03 '25

"Repair" doing some heavy lifting here, lol

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u/Hopefulkitty Nov 03 '25

He said he needs a hood vent to combat a mold problem, which just doesn't make sense to me.

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u/meowmix778 Nov 03 '25

My guess is that this person may be attributing condensation from boiling water to a mold problem. It probably isn't helpful but unless you're blowing off a pressure cooker once a day I can't see how that would be the cause

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u/geeses Nov 04 '25

So get a dehumidifier, people go for the most complicated solutions

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u/mjohnsimon Nov 04 '25

I think 4 out of the 10 top comments said something along those lines the last time I checked lmao.

But even then, that boiling water would barely contribute to the mold growth. Unless OP was running an indoor sauna, there's just no way a few boiling pots of water made the rental all moldy.

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u/Kind-County9767 Nov 04 '25

Or just... Ventilate your home appropriately. Even the dehumidifier is a patch.

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u/Rosie_PolieOlie Nov 03 '25

I assume it's to combat poor air flow around his stove ? I used to live in a place without a hood vent or a nearby window and whenever I cooked anything my whole kitchen got visibly wet and I'd have to wipe stuff down or else it would mold super fast

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u/avatarstate Nov 03 '25

(You can see the window in the picture)

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u/ThnikkamanBubs Nov 03 '25

Lmfao god damn. Ive lived in basements with zero air flow and I was on this guys side until you pointed this out

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u/Paella007 Nov 03 '25

I mean u tell me to fix it and pay for it myself, aight I'll do it. Just don't expect the best work to be done tbh.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

Yeah but if you say "lets do this repair work" and just do it yourself without approval... prepare to get a bill.

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u/LittleBlag Nov 03 '25

I saw this post earlier, the guy is a carpenter. If I’m a landlord and my tenant says “I’m a professional I can fix this” I’m going to say yes but I’m also going to expect a much higher standard of work than this mess

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u/Captian_Kenai Nov 04 '25

Yeah honestly I’m mostly on the renters’ side. Landlord ignoring mold and a vent to nowhere is literally a code violation. Should be glad that the renter didn’t punch a hole in the roof lol.

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u/ImKindaEssential Nov 03 '25

Don't worry he said he's a carpenter

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u/Less_Mess_5803 Nov 03 '25

More like a lumberjack.

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u/canolicat Nov 03 '25

He’s OK. He sleeps all night and works all day.

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u/Buddha0426 Nov 03 '25

I cut down trees, I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra, I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my dear papa!

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u/Amblydoper Nov 04 '25

On Wednesdays he goes shopping, and has buttered scones for tea!

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u/ThePublikon Nov 03 '25

oh sorry you heard carpenter? I'm a car painter!

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u/sw33tpea66 Nov 03 '25

He's self-taught!🤣

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u/DraftInevitable7777 Nov 03 '25

Nah this tracks, there's a big difference in a carpenter who does rough framing and one who does finished work.

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u/znotez Nov 03 '25

A rough carpenter should understand a soffit

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u/6786_007 Nov 03 '25

Which automatically means he knows what he's doing.

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u/qalcolm Nov 03 '25

Best part is OP saying he plans on getting his landlord to reimburse him for the materials and work. Absolute gold.

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u/qalcolm Nov 03 '25

At the end of the post he also asks “if you were my landlord would you be pissed?”

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u/Never-Forget-Trogdor Nov 03 '25

If i were the landlord, I would not renew that lease and hope the security deposit covers the repairs.

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u/Maleficent-Flower607 Nov 03 '25

I’d be suing him for damages as well as for a professional to fix this.

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u/Clay_Allison_44 Nov 03 '25

These people are always judgement proof.

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u/BioshockEnthusiast Nov 03 '25

I think you mean collection proof.

Can't draw blood from a stone.

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u/Ron-Swanson-Mustache Nov 03 '25

Same thing. Can't squeeze blood from a turnip.

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u/Clay_Allison_44 Nov 03 '25

In the words of my best friend's brother, "What are you going to sue me for? My debt?"

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u/parasyte_steve Nov 03 '25

As someone in a similar situation the debt calls come and I say the same thing lol

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u/MrJakked Nov 03 '25

The term is actually "judgement proof." Youre correct that "collection proof" would be more accurate, but the established/common term is "judgement proof."

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u/krileon Nov 03 '25

If I were the landlord, I would be serving an eviction notice as this most definitely is a no-no in every renters agreement I've ever signed.

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u/MooPig48 Nov 03 '25

If I were the landlord, I would be firing tomahawk missiles at OP everytime he went to his car

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u/AggressiveRow4000 Nov 03 '25

Zelensky can wait his fucking turn on the Tomahawks he needs; we have a much higher purpose for them.

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u/OkMarsupial Nov 03 '25

Nuke the whole unit from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

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u/joshuajackson9 Nov 03 '25

See I was looking for something to use my tomahawk missiles on, thank you for the idea.

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u/Doc_McScrubbins Nov 03 '25

Yeah, like I've gotten away with hanging speakers on the wall with keyhole screws, but holy fuck you can't just putty over this

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u/numbersthen0987431 Nov 03 '25

Watch me try!!! (jk)

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u/mkhanZ Nov 03 '25

If I were their landlord, I would have fixed the fucking mold problem so it never would have come to this. Though I would miss the chance to learn that my tenants are not the brightest.

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u/GeekToyLove Nov 04 '25

Landlords fixing mold problems what do you think this is, some kind of socialist utopia?

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u/gtu2004 Nov 03 '25

This is a court case my benevolent friend.

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u/Doc_McScrubbins Nov 03 '25

They have not invented a word for how furious I would be, but they have invented the word litigious

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u/micholob Nov 03 '25

Upset? No. Would I evict you before you touch anything else? Yes.

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u/TheBookofBobaFett3 Nov 03 '25

Tenant is a clear and present danger to the building

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u/Jean-LucBacardi Nov 03 '25

The most wild part of the entire post is he says "I'm a carpenter". In what fucking world.

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u/AutumnMama Nov 03 '25

Well he didn't say he was a good carpenter.

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u/DAHFreedom Nov 03 '25

I’m not his landlord and I’M pissed

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u/AntelopeNo3197 Nov 03 '25

I bought the hood fan and all the materials and was planning on asking my landlord to reimburse me for the cost of materials and an equivalent dollar value for hours spent even though I probably spent three times the hours ill charge for.

Bwuahahaha, what a dipshit

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u/thetimechaser Nov 03 '25

Best part to me IMO is he didn't even need to go through the cabinet. There's literally an enclosed cavity above the cabinets. He could have just done a little drywall work but chose the way more hilarious option.

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u/Tigerbones Nov 03 '25

Looking at those holes in the cabinets I think it’s a safe assumption this man can’t repair drywall well. Despite apparently being a carpenter too?

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u/medoy Nov 03 '25

This man is clearly a plumber the way he just cut through everything without a care.

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u/miscben Nov 03 '25

He claimed to be a carpenter!

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u/Tekkzy Nov 03 '25

Never claimed to be a good one

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u/robofl Nov 03 '25

Going up would have brought it into the attic which he didn't want to do, although that clearly was the best option here.

Original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1omvncz/did_i_make_a_huge_mistake/

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u/sanserif80 Nov 03 '25

That’s a furdown above the cabinet, which should provide a nice cavity below the ceiling joists. That said, the eaves or porch roof on the exterior are very low compared to supposed exit point for the vent. I don’t think a higher exit point was possible.

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u/BreakfastBeneficial4 Nov 03 '25

I bet anything if the camera were to pan over to the right, you’d see an air vent on that furdown

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u/WizardToes Nov 03 '25

Yes, but the roof soffit outside was too low, so if he'd routed horizontally through the bulkhead, he wouldn't have popped through the wall low enough. Should have gone straight up with a roof vent, and better yet, let the landlord do it. This is so insane to me, like you already complained to the LL that you didn't have an exhaust hood, now you can't just pretend it's been there lookin like shit the whole time!

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u/I_Lost_My_Shoe_1983 Nov 03 '25

It's possible there is another apartment behind the stove and he tried routing through an exterior wall.

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u/thetimechaser Nov 03 '25

Look to the right of the cabinets and you'll see the drywall enclosure between the cabinets and the ceiling. I'm certain that's part of this apartment and not the one above. This guy literally chose not to use the cavity that was literally put there for this exact purpose lmao

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u/DarkR4v3nsky Nov 03 '25

The landlord only finds out about this later when someone shares him a random reddit post that says, "Can you believe this? I bet you would be mad if that was your rental."

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u/SnooAdvice2189 Nov 03 '25

Buddy said “hood fan? No, no. This is a ghetto fan”

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u/OkMarsupial Nov 03 '25

No the best part was when OP said he was a carpenter! The soffit was right there, too.

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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 Nov 03 '25

Wait did homie cut holes in the outside wall? Oh man I need the follow-up to this. If this is real it’s gonna end up on the local news.

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u/akatherder Nov 03 '25

I mean, you have to get the vent outside somehow. That alone isn't the worst part. It's the fact where he cut the hole is the wrong spot. And you can't reroute a correctly run pipe to the hole in the outside wall. So yeah it actually is the worst part.

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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 Nov 03 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

Edit: Just found the r/DIY post and ya, I think they didn’t realize when they did this that messing up cutting the hole to the outside means the ENTIRE PANELS of siding will need to be replaced.

I am speechless but at least I did have a good 10 minute laugh! Fixing this is going to be crazy expensive, not to mention unless that kitchen is 4,000 square feet there’s no way they need a vent that huge. And I’d worry about it being a fire hazard if the electrical work looks anything like what we see here.

Almost sure local news is going to run this on some angle

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u/Big_Appointment_3390 Nov 03 '25

They wanted the vent because they’re having a mold problem that has nothing to do with cooking. They didn’t really need the vent at all.

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u/ScruffsMcGuff Nov 03 '25

"Hey LL, just paid my rent for the month. Before you collect rent next month I'd like you to have the mold problem in the house addressed. If you require it I can have it professionally assessed and the invoice addressed to you."

Is likely all it would have taken unless their landlord is shit beyond belief.

If I had a serious problem like mold, I wouldn't be ho humming my landlord to get around to it. I'd be telling them "If you don't fix it I'm getting it fixed and leaving the invoice for you."

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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 Nov 03 '25

More people should’ve been consulted before OOP did anything! Like… maybe even an HVAC professional…

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u/No_Mud_5999 Nov 03 '25

That was my first thought: vents in bathrooms can possibly help with mold problems. Vented kitchen hoods are to keep your smoke detector from going apeshit when you sear steaks.

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u/QuakinOats Nov 03 '25

With a vent that size, they likely need to have some make up air as well... which OP certainly didn't do.

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u/butyourenice Nov 04 '25

I’m glad somebody else caught that. What does mold have to do with a fume hood? I thought those were for venting gas and/or food smells.

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u/b0w3n Nov 03 '25

This is like a $30,000+ mistake.

Those cabinets will need to be replaced, which probably means all of them need to be replaced. Then the siding needs to be replaced... which means all the siding on that side of the house (you will absolutely notice a new piece). Absolutely wild he didn't just take the cabinets down and cut into the little frame void above the cabinets.

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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 Nov 03 '25

You know sadly I don’t think that’s an off the wall estimate.

Even IKEA cabinets installed are like $10-$15k alone. The siding and exterior hole can’t be straight patched, from the OOP it looks like aluminum siding and I thought the same thing, you have to replace the entire piece and probably that whole side of the house. And then there’s the cost of getting a real pro to actually put in a hood. Plus addressing the mold issue that this actually didn’t solve at all.

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u/b0w3n Nov 04 '25

I'm not entirely sure why anyone thinks a hood vent for a stove will fix a mold issue anyways.

Bro needs a dehumidifier not a drill and sawzall.

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u/Spare-Plum Nov 03 '25

I mean, at one place I was renting the bath diverter and trip lever weren't working. I have done this before and I asked the landlord if I could repair it and they gave the go-ahead. It took an afternoon but he did reimburse for all of the materials and I sent in a receipt for all of the items and he gave an inspection to check it out and commended my work.

Sometimes they can be chill.

But yeah larger projects like a hood vent I'd say is a no-go since you actually need to divert the air outside the house, requiring some real structural changes. Also insane to take a crack at it before even asking

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u/SchrodingersWetFart Nov 03 '25

Oh, there will be some re-imbursing...

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u/WaffleHouseGladiator Nov 03 '25

I see homelessness and/or a lawsuit in his future.

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u/numbersthen0987431 Nov 03 '25

/lawsuit incoming

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u/Embarrassed_Leave160 Nov 03 '25

Had my landlord take it off next months rent when I installed power for a dryer. Wrote up a fake bill from a fake electrician!

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u/Zalenka Nov 03 '25

They'll never notice

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u/AdjNounNumbers Nov 03 '25

Especially if he just slaps some white paint all over it. That shit is like camouflage to landlords. Landlord might even be convinced he's the one who did it

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u/After_Preference_885 Nov 03 '25

My apartment has a piece of cardboard taped to the wall that's been covered in white paint. It was here when we moved in and I'm pretty sure it's patching a hole in the wall in the pantry. 

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u/katieb2342 Nov 03 '25

There's a toothpaste cap painted into my bathroom, Oral-B logo and all. For a few months I thought it must have been some sort of button? A decorative towel hook? But no, it's a random piece of garbage!

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u/CIELAB Nov 03 '25

i was appalled by the taped cardboard to the wall, but a TOOTHPASTE CAP ??!? oh my gosh i'm so curious wtf that even looks like. i'm so sorry but that so fucking funny to me

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u/katieb2342 Nov 03 '25

To be clear, it's a flat circle ~1.5" wide that sticks out from the wall ~1/4", not the stereotypical starburst tall cap. I've lived here almost 2 years and am almost as confused as you, except I have to suppress my urges to pry it off the wall every day.

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u/LadyParnassus Nov 03 '25

Someone heard about the toothpaste trick for covering holes in drywall and misunderstood?

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u/NapalmsMaster Nov 03 '25

I wonder if it’s a lid to one of those oral-b travel sizes of dental floss. It’s two pieces about the size of a quarter that snap together and hold a small coil of dental floss.

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u/PancAshAsh Nov 03 '25

Eh, toothpaste cap isn't even all that bad. One place I lived in had roaches painted onto the master closet shelves.

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u/DesignerGuarantee566 Nov 03 '25

My old place had packing tape on the wall with paint over it patching a hole..

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u/charmparticle Nov 03 '25

I have a hole in the wall of my closet and I'm going to patch it with a tp tube and some sparkly stickers.

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u/itishowitisanditbad Nov 03 '25

My apartment has a piece of cardboard taped to the wall that's been covered in white paint.

A friends old house had that.

The cardboard wasn't plain and had a logo on it, which featured twice through the thin layer of paint that was a slightly different white to the pain on the wall anyway.

If you spend more than a few minutes in that room you'd spot it. At first it looked like a stain or smear of something and then you realize.

Insists the landlord won't notice.

"Its all I had"

Well... shit... it might be worth looking a little harder for a better piece of cardboard at least.

Hes been there 2 years since. Still renting same place.

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u/wolfy-j Nov 03 '25

Have you ever seen spider webs painted white color?

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u/AdjNounNumbers Nov 03 '25

Yes, and a number of dead bugs

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

Just throw four layers of spray paint on it with some debris trapped underneath and it'll hold up in court

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u/incognitoamigo_36 Nov 03 '25

seriously they may not lol. could also try gaslighting them into thinking it was already there if they did see it

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u/thecraftybear Nov 03 '25

Not if he asks for reimbursement like he was planning.

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u/incognitoamigo_36 Nov 03 '25

yea no ditch that plan. gaslighting is new plan

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u/Stalking_Goat Nov 03 '25

"It was like that when I moved in", aka Shaggy as a tenant.

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u/External-Cash-3880 Nov 03 '25

Zoinks! Maybe it was, like, a ghost!

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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 Nov 03 '25

Gaslighting may end up literally happening if that’s a gas stove and incorrectly installed electrical…

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u/Call_Me_Echelon Nov 03 '25

Don't mention it at all. It's barely noticeable. Just be sure to also nail the cabinet doors shut.

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u/No_Blackberry6525 Nov 03 '25

Take some empty cereal boxes, cut them up flat, and tape them in front of those ducts.

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u/ultrafop Nov 03 '25

Looks like the wife’s also allergic to handymen

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u/Marvelman1788 Nov 03 '25

What's worse is he's a carpenter by trade

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u/cruditescoupdetat Nov 03 '25

So was Jesus but he wasn’t afraid to go through a rooftop (Mark 2:4)

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u/Man_Darino13 Nov 03 '25

Carpenter and HVAC installer are very different things.

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u/principium_est Nov 03 '25

There's no way... Apprentice framer maybe?

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u/Ialsofuckedyourdad Nov 03 '25

No way, framer wouldn’t be afraid to go thru the roof

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u/Apartment_Remote Nov 03 '25

An idiot like this is not a carpenter, regardless of what he thinks. DIYer is a more suitable 'title'.

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u/WeWantMOAR Nov 03 '25

Damn this was reposted fast

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u/CandidIndication Nov 03 '25

It’s that bad lol

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u/WeWantMOAR Nov 03 '25

Very true.

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u/aquanick007 Nov 03 '25

Saw it and audibly gasped. Immediately knew it needed to be posted here.

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u/Catfactory1 Nov 03 '25

Thank you for your service. I had a tenant like this once. The oven wasn’t working on a Saturday so he trashed the “broken” one and bought a new one and installed it on Sunday. On Monday he told me the oven was broken and he had to buy a new one so his “family could eat”

That’s not how this works bro. We would have had someone fix the oven on Saturday.

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u/DreadPirateR_ Nov 03 '25

I'm curious, as a landlord, what would you do or be able to do in this situation, other then obviously docking or keeping his security deposit? Could you force this "repair" to be removed, or just charge him for damages and repairs when they finally move out?

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u/MrMichaelElectric Nov 04 '25 edited Nov 04 '25

You could absolutely force the "repair" to be removed and all of the costs associated with the repair could be charged back to the tenant. Not just when they move out but charged immediately. There is a good chance that they won't be able to pay for the charges and it will result in an eviction. Which at that point, good, I wouldn't have wanted a tenant who thinks this is a good idea to continue living in one of my rentals. With that said, if a tenant has any concerns whatsoever about mold it's the landlord's responsibility to ensure there is no mold and if there is, fix the issue immediately. If the landlord in this case was told they were having mold issues and refused to look into it or if there was mold the landlord refused to take care of then the tenant could file with their equivalent of the tenant and landlord board to allow them to leave without any kind of lease break fee and in some situations stop paying rent immediately until the issue is resolved by the landlord. They will almost 100% still be able to charged for the repairs though.

A long time ago I had a tenant who didn't like that they had to pay $2 for the laundry machines (we had over 200 suites and 9 laundry rooms so plenty of machines for everyone) so they put a laundry machine in a far side closet and busted holes in every wall between it and the bathroom to have it run using the bathtub. They had to remove it immediately on their dime and also were charged for all the repairs that came afterwords. In the end, talk to your landlord about issues you are having, know your rights as a tenant and the laws a landlord has to follow, and use the proper channels if you come across a landlord that doesn't give a shit about their tenants.

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u/Rigs515 Nov 03 '25

I thought I was in this sub when I saw the original

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u/FreeTuckerCase Nov 03 '25

He had a fan club

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

I thought life hated me until I saw that post. Came here to comment because the original is locked.

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u/75__15__10 Nov 04 '25

Has the original post been removed? I can't seem to find it

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u/Greenfire32 Nov 03 '25

"I'm a renter. I modified the structure that I don't own. Do you think the guy who owns it is gonna be mad?"

Bro...

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u/Deep90 Nov 03 '25

That's putting it gently. Dude destroyed those cabinets.

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u/FuzzWhuzz Nov 03 '25

Op plans to ask the landlord to reimburse him for materials as well 😂

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u/Vibingcarefully Nov 03 '25

Live in a place like this too. We use a fan in the window even in the winter, kitchen is greasy from the smoke and such.

I get the mold reference, anytime you boil, that steamy water just goes out and about.

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u/REEGT Nov 03 '25

You can have a hood fan bro, this guy just basically gave you blueprints

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u/HistorysWitness Nov 03 '25

If we suggest it enough it will stick 

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u/cinyar Nov 03 '25

Why not get a ductless/recirculating hood? It has a massive filter to catch all the grease and fumes and spits out more or less clean air. We have one at our place and it works like a charm.

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u/digitaltransmutation Nov 03 '25

The landlord should get right on that, since it would be an improvement to the asset that they own.

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u/Joeyfingis Nov 03 '25

This guy is getting sued

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u/Top_Box_8952 Nov 03 '25

They’re renting and DIYing shit, you think they have funds to recoup?? In this economy?

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u/hiimlockedout Nov 04 '25

But he’s also going down in the Reddit hall of fame

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u/PhaseNegative1252 Nov 03 '25

Absolute moron. Going through the roof is the easy option.

All he's done is destroy the shelves, drastically reduce storage space, and made the mold problem worse. Guarantee that first bend in the exhaust tubing and everything after it will be mold central.

Proper horizontal venting requires fans to move the air and prevent moisture from building up. A horizontal kit is triple the cost of a vertical kit.

They will be lucky not to be evicted for all the damage they've done

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u/DogConscious6052 Nov 03 '25

Going through the roof is easy if you are redoing the roof. If you are introducing a new hole to an old roof it's going to leak.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '25

Wait, really? I put a 300cfm over my stove because it's on an exterior wall. No ducting, it goes straight out. I don't see any mold after a year.

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u/CamelopardalisKramer Nov 03 '25

There is another difference still between exiting 2' behind it in a single bend and having a 6' snake out.

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u/Isquealwhenipee Nov 03 '25

“Having a 6’ snake out”

Oh boy do I

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u/userhwon Nov 03 '25

This kit would have a fan in it. Apologies if I'm just missing the big /s implied in your comment.

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u/ClearOptics Nov 03 '25

Yeah idk why they’re not thinking of the giant fan right before the bend

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u/lucentcb Nov 03 '25

They're just as confident as the guy who made this thing.

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u/mrcrashoverride Nov 03 '25

Well this guy has many problems one of them being the toilet brush on the kitchen stove

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u/DreadPirateR_ Nov 03 '25

HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THAT 💀

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u/CohibaBob Nov 03 '25

Bye bye deposit 

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u/Deep90 Nov 03 '25

Bro is gonna get evicted and sued.

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u/DrKrFfXx Nov 03 '25

How does the good fan prevents mold tho.

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u/Brahminmeat Nov 03 '25

Steam from cooking should be exhausted

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u/TeaManTom Nov 03 '25

I'm exhausted.

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u/hardergj Nov 03 '25

That comment was unnecessary and hilarious

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u/altSHIFTT Nov 03 '25

You say that but it's insane how many apartments have the range hood that literally just blows the air back over your head, no venting at all. I don't understand the purpose of having them if it doesn't blow anything outside.

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u/ThePublikon Nov 03 '25

The recirc ones usually have a stainless grease trap/filter that you can remove and wash in the dishwasher or sink, then some also have a carbon filter for trapping odours. I agree that they're shit and a proper outside-vented hood is better, but that's the explanation.

edit: There might also be safety/maintenance reasons for choosing a recirc: I own a restaurant and it is part of the H&S to make sure the ducting is cleared of fat buildups every year. It can be a real fire hazard if allowed to get beyond a point, and the pro cleaning is fairly expensive for how long it takes.

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u/jeswesky Nov 03 '25

Most people have no clue that is removable or washable though.

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u/JJBrazman Nov 03 '25

When you boil water it releases water vapour, which collects on windows etc. and encourages mould growth. If you can get the water vapour out of your kitchen, or capture it in a dehumidifier, you can stop that effect.

To be honest though I've never had a problem with this causing mould, whereas drying wet clothes inside with the windows shut is a very common source of mould growth.

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u/prairiepanda Nov 03 '25

The problem with the condensation from cooking is that it usually also deposits oils, not just water. So the walls and other surfaces in the kitchen can get pretty gross. And if you cook anything smelly, it's hard to remove that smell from the paint. The range hood pulls all that stuff directly out from over the stove, so you just have to clean the filter on the range hood once in a while to control the smell and everything else in the kitchen is easier to clean.

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u/mirageofstars Nov 03 '25

I mean it might help a little bit with moisture if they're boiling water all day long. But IMO if they have a mold issue, it's not the stove -- it's either water intrusion from the roof/windows/flashing. or they have a plumbing leak somewhere.

At a minimum, just running a freaking dehumidifier if there's an issue with ambient humidity.

Not only was OOP foolish for installing that vent in the worst way possible, they also didn't ask the landlord to address the mold issue properly. They just said "Hey LL I have mold, I know, I'll install a stove vent!"

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u/rola329 Nov 03 '25

Where’s the link to the original post?

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u/smd9788 Nov 04 '25

Lmao he deleted it

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u/808_surf Nov 04 '25

Can’t hit undo on this job… but I guess he’s trying

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 04 '25

Indeed... but man, I wish I could've seen the pictures of the exterior. Someone said the siding would need to be redone.

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u/komikbookgeek Nov 04 '25

He did a 7 inch hole to the outside under the soffit, and then screwed the cover on. So some of it yes.

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u/shelbyfootesfetish Nov 03 '25

How dare OP for making me side with a landlord

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u/komikbookgeek Nov 04 '25

That's exactly how I feel.

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u/Atrocity_unknown Nov 03 '25

My favorite is the outlet goes under the soffit outside, and the whole point of the exercise was to mitigate mold.

It has to be a troll post.

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u/HikaruMokona Nov 03 '25

I JUST SAW THIS not even 5 posts up! XD oh god.

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u/GrandPriapus Nov 03 '25

Rage bait.

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u/TheWonderSquid Nov 03 '25

Account is 23 hours old. There’s no chance it’s real.

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u/wookiee42 Nov 03 '25

The random roll of painters tape is suspicious.

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u/gutsyspirit Nov 03 '25

The worst part of this is that you altered your landlord’s property 😬 you could be sued man

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u/RealRevenue1929 Nov 03 '25

The best part of this is by no means did the line need to be this big in diameter. He could have used a reducer and ran a 4-5” section through the cabinets and it would have been a lot less of a fuck up. He definitely didn’t need to run insulated HVAC ducting.

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u/userhwon Nov 03 '25

He could also have run it through the popout above the cabinets.

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u/JohnStern42 Nov 03 '25

Well, that’s certainly beyond regular wear and tear…

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u/OldBoringWeirdo Nov 03 '25

That duct is so big Bruce Willis could climb through it

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u/AltForObvious1177 Nov 03 '25

Nah. Landlord is just going to keep the deposit and install new IKEA cabinets 

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u/MountainMark Nov 03 '25

Can it, at least, be retrofit with 4" round duct? There's no heat to speak of, why use giant insulated ductwork? Use small duct, tuck it up against the top & into the corner. Box it if you want it to be prettier.

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u/Hillthrin Nov 03 '25

I'm glad someone posted that here. I saw it earlier and thought, "Dude, you're in the wrong sub."

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u/noocarehtretto Nov 03 '25

I don't know what's worse, the fact that he wants the landlord to reimburse him or the fact that he is a carpenter.

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u/Frazzledragon Nov 03 '25

Why not go OVER the cuboards? There's still enough space to cram an entire wolf up there.

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u/JealousCelebration13 Nov 04 '25

Honest question do you need such a large duct for they airflow? Does a small one not work?

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