Saw a guy try to install a rubber floor with a multipurpose. What a mess.
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on my nights, after long days of polishing, I wrote a book:
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Oh balls! I forgot to get the strawberry yogurt at the store. I also forgot to go to pickup my online order from McDonalds. Got home and remembered, made food for Mom and then had to head back into town to get the McDonalds order. Then I got home and Mom wanted more food. I put it in the microwave and forgot about it. had to re-heat it. Then she asked me for something and I went to the bathroom and forgot. Brain is not cooperating today. But I got more done on my lightsaber project and I installed a shelf in my bathroom.
got this cheap shelf on clearance from Walmart.
Here is what I have on my lightsaber thus far. It will be the lightsaber blaster combo (aka "staplegun lightsaber). Need to figure out how to bridge to the other half and how to do the blaster side.
I used an empty caulk tube, an acrylic knob from a shower, the lever thingy that makes the lavatory drain go up and down, two different types of conduit clamps, the metal lid to a baby food jar, some foam (inside) and have a D-Ring thingy. The clamps will attach to the bridges to the other half.
This is the concept art for the inspiration for it
I may end up using a small chunk of 1x2 wood for the bottom part so I can attach the D-ring. I'm going to see if I can use some cut up pieces of Bob Evans mashed potatoes containers for the other half as well as for the bottom. I will probably need some sort of filler to reinforce it and some bondo or something to hide writing.
got this cheap shelf on clearance from Walmart.
Here is what I have on my lightsaber thus far. It will be the lightsaber blaster combo (aka "staplegun lightsaber). Need to figure out how to bridge to the other half and how to do the blaster side.
I used an empty caulk tube, an acrylic knob from a shower, the lever thingy that makes the lavatory drain go up and down, two different types of conduit clamps, the metal lid to a baby food jar, some foam (inside) and have a D-Ring thingy. The clamps will attach to the bridges to the other half.
This is the concept art for the inspiration for it
I may end up using a small chunk of 1x2 wood for the bottom part so I can attach the D-ring. I'm going to see if I can use some cut up pieces of Bob Evans mashed potatoes containers for the other half as well as for the bottom. I will probably need some sort of filler to reinforce it and some bondo or something to hide writing.
I tried drawing it on cad (computer aided design) software but not enough details for accuracy 
( sorry it’s sloppy )
Anyway the quick amount I came up with is 12 x 82 …. 4 cuts - big Br. 18’, then medium Br. 15’ then one huge pc. 26’ That does big Br fill + laundry room / closet ? + hallway with no cross seam. Then 23’ that gets cut down on job site to do his walk in closet + second small Br.
Lots of waist
Go measure and do a detailed cut plan. I’m assuming the other area is the master bathroom ?
( sorry it’s sloppy )Anyway the quick amount I came up with is 12 x 82 …. 4 cuts - big Br. 18’, then medium Br. 15’ then one huge pc. 26’ That does big Br fill + laundry room / closet ? + hallway with no cross seam. Then 23’ that gets cut down on job site to do his walk in closet + second small Br.
Lots of waist
Go measure and do a detailed cut plan. I’m assuming the other area is the master bathroom ?
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I didn't think anyone would take me up on it. 
I came out with 73' even.
His sketch was inches and wow does that drive me nuts. ...ok, MORE nuts.
Here's my reconstruction from the evidence provided to me.
The job is 150 miles away, so I couldn't pop over and measure it.
I came out with 73' even.
His sketch was inches and wow does that drive me nuts. ...ok, MORE nuts.
Here's my reconstruction from the evidence provided to me.
The job is 150 miles away, so I couldn't pop over and measure it.
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The bathroom is the skinny room on the left.
The closet on the upper left side isn't being done, but I figured both rooms, top and bottom the same size since it appears they share the same wall.
I converted inches to feet on his drawing..... Then crossed my fingers.
.....I'm still crossing them
You done good my friend
......do you work on a commission?
The closet on the upper left side isn't being done, but I figured both rooms, top and bottom the same size since it appears they share the same wall.
I converted inches to feet on his drawing..... Then crossed my fingers.
.....I'm still crossing them
You done good my friend
......do you work on a commission?
Got my router table back up and running again since changing out the decking material on my table saw stand. I made the new deck out of 1.75”ish cedar. What a dream that stuff is to pull a router through.
I got the lift set in place, fence is mounted, dust box is mounted and now I have to decide if I want a miter track or not. I’ve gotten by without one so far but I suppose having one would lead to me using one. That and I wouldn’t mind pulling the router through some nice soft cedar again. 
I got the lift set in place, fence is mounted, dust box is mounted and now I have to decide if I want a miter track or not. I’ve gotten by without one so far but I suppose having one would lead to me using one. That and I wouldn’t mind pulling the router through some nice soft cedar again.
I was going to install a T track for use with a miter gauge but changed my mind. Never having a router table before, I was gonna do all the bells and whistles..... then changed my mind...... I finished building this almost 4 years ago and used it once. I even made a detachable out feed table. I used that once also.
I swear some day I'm going to add some detachable legs.
....some day.
I even made a detachable out feed table. I used that once also. I swear some day I'm going to add some detachable legs.
....some day.
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I use my router table quite a bit. It started out with me installing floating floors and nobody liking the clunky look of stock transitions and reducers that came with the product. If I don’t put down something that the customer likes I don’t get a signature. If I don’t get a signature I don’t get paid. Didn’t take me long to figure out how to make & modify transitions so I could get a signature, and get paid just that much sooner.
Maybe you need a piece of 1/4 round or end cap, maybe you need a stair nose… I can make whatever you need right here, right now! No need to run to HD for some ******** that you don’t have and I’m definitely not making a return trip tomorrow to finish up because I don’t have 3’ of something.
Here’s what I’ve got going on, simple but effective. No miter track but I figure one day I might wanna get one of them box joint jigs or something like that that will require the use of a miter track. Fastening feather boards are also a lot easier with tracks to fasten to instead of having to use clamps.
Maybe you need a piece of 1/4 round or end cap, maybe you need a stair nose… I can make whatever you need right here, right now! No need to run to HD for some ******** that you don’t have and I’m definitely not making a return trip tomorrow to finish up because I don’t have 3’ of something.
Here’s what I’ve got going on, simple but effective. No miter track but I figure one day I might wanna get one of them box joint jigs or something like that that will require the use of a miter track. Fastening feather boards are also a lot easier with tracks to fasten to instead of having to use clamps.
That looks complicated, Highup. Love the router table.
I don't even know how to use a router table and barely know how to use a router. LOL. I don't think I've properly used one since high school woodworking class. I need to learn how to hold one steady.
Took my brother to urgent care and they referred us to the ER so he could get his leg looked at. Achilles tendonitis. They said to take naprosyn, put a laced brace on, rest, ice, compression elevation (RICE)- which is pretty much what I told him to do.
Also, Mom refuses to apologize to me, but guess what she found in her purse? Her ******ing tax forms that she accused me of losing. I lost sleep over that and even dug through the trash and was really stressing over it. And all this time she had them in her purse. She yelled at me and called me all sorts of names and then is like Oh well. Thing is, I even asked her to look in her purse and she yelled at me and refused to look. And I'm not about to go digging through that thing. She'd blame me for stuff going missing.
She just woke me up from my nap awhile ago bc she was hungry. I'm exhausted and overheated. The backs of my knees are sweating. But at least she has her tax forms now and can't blame me anymore. I told her that if we made the effort to get the stuff replaced that they would likely turn up. LOL.
I don't even know how to use a router table and barely know how to use a router. LOL. I don't think I've properly used one since high school woodworking class. I need to learn how to hold one steady.
Took my brother to urgent care and they referred us to the ER so he could get his leg looked at. Achilles tendonitis. They said to take naprosyn, put a laced brace on, rest, ice, compression elevation (RICE)- which is pretty much what I told him to do.
Also, Mom refuses to apologize to me, but guess what she found in her purse? Her ******ing tax forms that she accused me of losing. I lost sleep over that and even dug through the trash and was really stressing over it. And all this time she had them in her purse. She yelled at me and called me all sorts of names and then is like Oh well. Thing is, I even asked her to look in her purse and she yelled at me and refused to look. And I'm not about to go digging through that thing. She'd blame me for stuff going missing.
She just woke me up from my nap awhile ago bc she was hungry. I'm exhausted and overheated. The backs of my knees are sweating. But at least she has her tax forms now and can't blame me anymore. I told her that if we made the effort to get the stuff replaced that they would likely turn up. LOL.
These are concrete and steel we are wrapping with LVT and aluminum anodized trim I should’ve never taken this job .
I did take it because it was part of 21000 feet we did last year
I did take it because it was part of 21000 feet we did last year
The bottom section is wood covered with temporary carpet
That looks very cool Csason!
Today I picked up RXs from Walmart and grabbed food for Mom.
Also dealt with talking to the medical supply company. Medicare is waffling on whether they will cover Mom's insulin pump. I keep getting conflicting info on what they need and the last message from them was that she didn't qualify for coverage bc she doesn't take insulin 3x per day. The thing is, she's only taking the 2x per day because she has long-lasting insulin that has delayed release and is the equivalent of smaller doses throughout the day. It's more than 4 doses if you look at how it works. So, I'm going to have to talk to the specialist about it and get her to say that Mom needs to take insulin more than 3x per day (hence the need for the pump) bc the current insulin isn't working. They also said that if she isn't checking her sugar at least 4x per day that she doesn't qualify. I explained that she has a CGM so her sugar is constantly checked. It's going to be an uphill fight to get this approved and get the pump sent. Will talk to the NP on Monday about it bc she's the one who will have to talk to these idiots.
Today I picked up RXs from Walmart and grabbed food for Mom.
Also dealt with talking to the medical supply company. Medicare is waffling on whether they will cover Mom's insulin pump. I keep getting conflicting info on what they need and the last message from them was that she didn't qualify for coverage bc she doesn't take insulin 3x per day. The thing is, she's only taking the 2x per day because she has long-lasting insulin that has delayed release and is the equivalent of smaller doses throughout the day. It's more than 4 doses if you look at how it works. So, I'm going to have to talk to the specialist about it and get her to say that Mom needs to take insulin more than 3x per day (hence the need for the pump) bc the current insulin isn't working. They also said that if she isn't checking her sugar at least 4x per day that she doesn't qualify. I explained that she has a CGM so her sugar is constantly checked. It's going to be an uphill fight to get this approved and get the pump sent. Will talk to the NP on Monday about it bc she's the one who will have to talk to these idiots.
Ouch!
....that's a lot of concrete drillin'. How wide is the nose?
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I went back to my octagon nightmare, put the seam together and stretched it today.
Color ma ass whooped. Travel to the room, with tools, pad, strip, seamer, tubes, cords, glue gun..... 59 other items was 20 stairs each trip.... 13 on a narrow metal, spiral staircase. Not that I'm counting.
......plus 100 feet each direction from my truck.
.....not that I'm counting.
I think I ended up stretching around 14 directions before all was said and done. It's sug every direction for sure.
No hallway to set tools out of the way, so during all these stretcher direction changes everything..... Everything, got moved dozens of times, plus the railing and it's two piece steel trim plates that finish the stair surround.
I'll see if I can show my crazy stretching sequence tomorrow.
....back and forth is an understatement.
I'll go clean up tomorrow. Had to depart to put a check in the bank.
I put the two circular trim plates pack in place so it looks nice of the homeowners pop in
Seam turned out super nice.... made my day.
Color ma ass whooped. Travel to the room, with tools, pad, strip, seamer, tubes, cords, glue gun..... 59 other items was 20 stairs each trip.... 13 on a narrow metal, spiral staircase. Not that I'm counting.
......plus 100 feet each direction from my truck.
.....not that I'm counting.
I think I ended up stretching around 14 directions before all was said and done. It's sug every direction for sure.
No hallway to set tools out of the way, so during all these stretcher direction changes everything..... Everything, got moved dozens of times, plus the railing and it's two piece steel trim plates that finish the stair surround.
I'll see if I can show my crazy stretching sequence tomorrow.
....back and forth is an understatement.
I'll go clean up tomorrow. Had to depart to put a check in the bank.
I put the two circular trim plates pack in place so it looks nice of the homeowners pop in
Seam turned out super nice.... made my day.
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Well, I came up with about a 14 way stretch.
The first six or so are what some might do with a kicker to hook before stretching. I can't kick, ask my 30 year old hernia. I use a kicker to nudge carpet onto the tackstrip before my initial stretches, but in this case I wanted more oomph during the initial hooking. Some stretches were done twice, especially the last angled one.
I stretched hard into that angled corner, then angled the two longer walls towards it, which loosened the angle wall a little bit, so my last stretch went once more into that short angled wall.
It seemed to be stretched really tight and even.
The long walls are about 9' 6", the angles 5' ...ish. the rooms about 17'6 by 17'6"
...........could you imagine the stretching this room with a bed and furniture
......it ain't a happnin' buddy .
Woulda been a lot easier without that metal staircase.
Anyway here's the progression of the stretching.
Not sure if it makes sense....
It does to me.
The first six or so are what some might do with a kicker to hook before stretching. I can't kick, ask my 30 year old hernia.
I use a kicker to nudge carpet onto the tackstrip before my initial stretches, but in this case I wanted more oomph during the initial hooking. Some stretches were done twice, especially the last angled one.I stretched hard into that angled corner, then angled the two longer walls towards it, which loosened the angle wall a little bit, so my last stretch went once more into that short angled wall.
It seemed to be stretched really tight and even.
The long walls are about 9' 6", the angles 5' ...ish. the rooms about 17'6 by 17'6"
...........could you imagine the stretching this room with a bed and furniture
......it ain't a happnin' buddy .
Woulda been a lot easier without that metal staircase.
Anyway here's the progression of the stretching.
Not sure if it makes sense....
It does to me.
