We were doing an apt. building. My son was working one floor down from me. He came up to ask me a question and the tools were gone when he went back down.
What did you do today?
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CJ, that floating floor looks great!
I would not want to be up on scaffolding that high. Never been a fan of heights.
Highup, I'm still envious of that laminate you used on that router table. Also, for some reason my dumba$$ thought you were talking about computer routers, not the power tool routers and I was confused for a moment. LOL. I wish I could find that pattern for a decent price. Although, a nice country blue/white marbled one would be cool too.
Havasu, I've had that feeling about not wanting to get more pets after the heartache of losing beloved ones, but I'm glad I didn't stick to that. There are so many who need good loving homes, but I can understand if you don't get another dog after that. It's so painful to lose them.
Today was a bit futile. Friend was supposed to fix the plumbing up but had limited time. Wasn't his fault things didn't work out. I got up early, we got breakfast, grabbed some stuff from the hardware store, headed back here, and he figured out what he needed to do (or so he thought-- he had the wrong location for the washing machine plumbing). Fortunately, he didn't cut anything. Could not find pex cinch tool anywhere. I searched inside the house, in the bin where we put the supplies in the shed, and in the truck. But I was distracted because my cow was trying to get up my butt. She kept bumping my backside with her head because she wanted attention. She was so excited about me driving the truck into the back that she was circling it and jumping up and down. I had to stop and pet her for awhile. Went back into town to see if we could find another pex cinch tool. Stopped at Tractor Supply first and no luck but we found some nice stuff on clearance and I grabbed cow feed.
Then back to the hardware store. Friend started going in, I said I was going to take one last look for the tool without the cow bumping me. I found it under a jumpstarter under the seat. I ran in with it to tell my friend I found it & didn't need to buy one. He said good thing bc they were $75. Got back to the house and then realized the PVC glue had completely dried up. Had multiple containers of it but all had gone bad. So, we've rescheduled for another day when he won't need to get back home so soon. He did stage some of the stuff though so it will be ready to connect. Now that I'm thinking of it, I'm not even sure what he needed the PVC glue for since we were working with PEX... LOL.
Dropped him off back at home. His gf gave me some socks with llamas on them. Someone gave her a bunch of socks and she gave the pair to me. I hung out with her for a little bit while he ran with a friend to do something but I had to get back to feed mom. The gf is trying a lot harder to spend more time & interact with the baby and she's doing a better job of cleaning. Poor thing had a cold though.
I got home, cooled off (if it's over 75 I get overheated & it was in the high 80s), ate a Whopper, and then cleaned up in the kitchen until my arm noped out on me.
I would not want to be up on scaffolding that high. Never been a fan of heights.
Highup, I'm still envious of that laminate you used on that router table. Also, for some reason my dumba$$ thought you were talking about computer routers, not the power tool routers and I was confused for a moment. LOL. I wish I could find that pattern for a decent price. Although, a nice country blue/white marbled one would be cool too.
Havasu, I've had that feeling about not wanting to get more pets after the heartache of losing beloved ones, but I'm glad I didn't stick to that. There are so many who need good loving homes, but I can understand if you don't get another dog after that. It's so painful to lose them.
Today was a bit futile. Friend was supposed to fix the plumbing up but had limited time. Wasn't his fault things didn't work out. I got up early, we got breakfast, grabbed some stuff from the hardware store, headed back here, and he figured out what he needed to do (or so he thought-- he had the wrong location for the washing machine plumbing). Fortunately, he didn't cut anything. Could not find pex cinch tool anywhere. I searched inside the house, in the bin where we put the supplies in the shed, and in the truck. But I was distracted because my cow was trying to get up my butt. She kept bumping my backside with her head because she wanted attention. She was so excited about me driving the truck into the back that she was circling it and jumping up and down. I had to stop and pet her for awhile. Went back into town to see if we could find another pex cinch tool. Stopped at Tractor Supply first and no luck but we found some nice stuff on clearance and I grabbed cow feed.
Then back to the hardware store. Friend started going in, I said I was going to take one last look for the tool without the cow bumping me. I found it under a jumpstarter under the seat. I ran in with it to tell my friend I found it & didn't need to buy one. He said good thing bc they were $75. Got back to the house and then realized the PVC glue had completely dried up. Had multiple containers of it but all had gone bad. So, we've rescheduled for another day when he won't need to get back home so soon. He did stage some of the stuff though so it will be ready to connect. Now that I'm thinking of it, I'm not even sure what he needed the PVC glue for since we were working with PEX... LOL.
Dropped him off back at home. His gf gave me some socks with llamas on them. Someone gave her a bunch of socks and she gave the pair to me. I hung out with her for a little bit while he ran with a friend to do something but I had to get back to feed mom. The gf is trying a lot harder to spend more time & interact with the baby and she's doing a better job of cleaning. Poor thing had a cold though.
I got home, cooled off (if it's over 75 I get overheated & it was in the high 80s), ate a Whopper, and then cleaned up in the kitchen until my arm noped out on me.
Z it sounds like you are doing the work of 3 men--Curly, Moe, and Larry.
2 sections high isn’t bad. At three you can start to feel them move a bit. Anything above that and I could squeeze a copper washer into a penny.
My neighbor has cows. They’re very social creatures. They follow me all over whenever I go over there. I don’t have enough land for cows but if I did I believe I would have some. Something got my last chicken so now all I have is a pissed off rooster which is kinda entertaining.
@havasu It sucks having to put an animal down but I think you should get another one because the joy they bring you far outweighs the pain of having to say goodbye.
We did a horrendous tile rip up today. Ceramic over 3/8” plywood, over vct.
Better you than me. I knew I retired for some reason.
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That looks like 0% fun and 100% blisters.
I worked in the office today, I think I would rather be lifting plywood. I am not an office man.
I worked in the office today, I think I would rather be lifting plywood. I am not an office man.
Zan, after I joined the router forum I noticed a lot of newbies asking questions about routers..... Not The woodworking kind. 
You would think they would notice that the page has pictures of wood and tools and understand that it's not a computer forum.
You would think they would notice that the page has pictures of wood and tools and understand that it's not a computer forum.
I don't see tools big enough to do that job.
....were you guys the "tools"
I’ve never seen tile stick to plywood like this.
Plywood was put down with screws and 4” framing nails. We got the big room done yesterday , I’ll be back at it again, in a course hours
. It would have come up better in their was 3/4” ply under it, instead of 3/8”.
Tools that worked the best... b f pry bars and b f hammer.
I’m getting too old for this ****!
Plywood was put down with screws and 4” framing nails. We got the big room done yesterday , I’ll be back at it again, in a course hours
. It would have come up better in their was 3/4” ply under it, instead of 3/8”. Tools that worked the best... b f pry bars and b f hammer.
I’m getting too old for this ****!
I feel your pain. I’ve had to turn down a couple sweet jobs because they were all tile demo. The demo alone woulda killed me.
Tom Picciani
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One day I’m going to reno my bathroom and I think I’m going to hit a similar issue. I know the top layer is linoleum and relatively recent. But under this is 1/4 inch plywood and another layer of linoleum. House was built in 1978 so there’s the concern of asbestos. So it’s not happening soon
High up, I never ran across a staircase like that before. Nice work figuring out a way to get some stretch on that product.
A buddy sent me this picture and it kinda sums up some of what we’re seeing with not being able to find help. Drove past a Wendy’s today and they have a $300 hiring bonus. Gotta do what you gotta do if you want people to work for you, right. I’ve never gotten a hiring bonus in the trades.
Got the rip up done. We left the vct down ( for now)in the smaller area because of the nasty black tar paper ****.
Did some underlayment, out the door by 3:30.
Did some underlayment, out the door by 3:30.
Do you bother with testing for asbestos?
That stuff looks pretty hot.
That stuff looks pretty hot.
Yes it was tested, no asbestos. They did a core drill through all layers.
What is the purpose of the tar paper, under the tile? vapor retarder? It appears they glued down the tar paper , and then glued the vct to the paper.
I’ve seen this fairly often, never thought about it much.
What is the purpose of the tar paper, under the tile? vapor retarder? It appears they glued down the tar paper , and then glued the vct to the paper.
I’ve seen this fairly often, never thought about it much.
My riding mower has a broken drive belt. I was wondering how I was going to push it up on my trailer. The shop that works on mowers, on the rare occasion that I don't do it, said they would pick up and deliver for $15. Let them do it. While it is there, I will have them put the new tires on that I bought.
Best I can tell is it is a hold out from lining felt from old linoleum installations. Used to be used for smoothing subfloor and the like but that is just my best guess
Back many years ago, when I was a little boy, my dad put tar paper under linoleum. (maybe it was a dinosaur repellant).
