What did you do today?

[zannej]

There is no weight on that pipe to pull it down so I don't know why it dropped. But my friend said he thinks he disconnected it to get it out of the way while he was running waterlines and that it didn't take when he reconnected it. Thus far it seems to be holding (I've been checking).

JB Weld is great. I had a pinhole in my stainless steel sink that was leaking water out. I got a metal washer, JB weld, and gorilla tape. Used the JB Weld to get the washer to cover the pin-hole and then taped it up with Gorilla tape to reinforce it.

Tire appointment on Friday didn't go well. Showed up for the 8am appointment a few minutes early. Found out it was canceled bc tires weren't in yet. They came in at 11:07am later. Store was supposed to call when they came in. 1pm I check and see they are in but not ready. I called and they pulled them and said I could reschedule appointment that day for 4pm (earliest they could do). I get there at 3:55pm to be told the computer rejected my appointment but they would work me in. I was still waiting over 2hrs later. Apparently the shift change with employees happened and new guy re-organized the papers/order of the jobs and put mine last. He disappeared for a long period of time so I couldn't ask for my keys back to leave and come back another day. They didn't even pull my truck in until 6:45. 7:20 they told me my TPMS sensor was broken and asked if I wanted it replaced for $20. Sure. Saves the time and $ of having someone else do it. Around 7:30 the truck was finally ready. They were supposed to close shop at 7. Brother called me 2x bc Mom kept asking when I was coming home and she was hungry. She wanted McDonalds. Waited 20min for McDonalds food, made sure order was right this time, and headed home. I fed kitties and racked tf out.

Today I had to be up to wait for AT&T tech to come check my landline. I told them it wasn't on my end but he had to look. He needed directions on how to get out here as gps was being pissy. He laughed about the house with the deer statues out front and how it was all left turns like NASCAR. His equipment told him the break was 6 miles away. He said he'd come back in 15 to 20min. 30min later the landline was ringing and he said he found the problem near the highway. Lid wasn't closed right and wires were hanging in the wind. He had to reconnect them and put lid on right. So, looks like someone tampered with the box. Again. For some reason landline goes out every time it floods.

Took my friend to HD to get supplies to fix up the house he's buying. I think he's jumping the gun. I'm worried the bank will refuse the loan after he's spent several hundred to fix it and almost $700 for an inspection. So he'd be in the hole around $1200 on it. He already lost about $700 on the house where the seller reneged after the inspection was done. But this seller is willing to work with him and will pay closing costs.

Noticed the LVP in the master bedroom was curling up and warped in spots. I think it was put down directly on top of concrete. Probably no vapor barrier. Can moisture cause that? He wants to replace it with something waterproof and thicker.

 

[C.J.]

How about that Wilsonart wood base. Man, that was razor blade territory.

That’s what I’m talking about. Stub your toe on that and there’ll be some blood for sure. Damn near half of the box store base you’ll see is 8’ sticks of that Mylar wrapped crap. Even pre primed MDF can be sharp like a mofo if you’re making crisp, clean miters. You all are making crisp, clean miters aren't you?

I take a steel rod (a screwdriver or similar will work) and rub it up and down the point of the miter at maybe 10 degrees, both sides. It’s just enough to ease the sharpness. If you’ve ever sharpened a card scraper it’s kinda similar to rolling the burr. This is also a neat trick for stain grade if you have a slight gap in your miter because you’re off a half degree and you can’t caulk it.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Food was so bad, I lost 20 lbs in 12 days.

And you don't go there to get any rest. I was in once and a vampire was going to take my blood while I was asleep. I instantly woke up when she rubbed the cold alchol swab on my arm.

 

[highup]

Food was so bad, I lost 20 lbs in 12 days.

I apologize for not paying attention Rusty. I've been a bit absent... and absent minded.
I'm blaming it on work and election relief.

 

[highup]

That’s what I’m talking about. Stub your toe on that and there’ll be some blood for sure. Damn near half of the box store base you’ll see is 8’ sticks of that Mylar wrapped crap. Even pre primed MDF can be sharp like a mofo if you’re making crisp, clean miters. You all are making crisp, clean miters aren't you?

I take a steel rod (a screwdriver or similar will work) and rub it up and down the point of the miter at maybe 10 degrees, both sides. It’s just enough to ease the sharpness. If you’ve ever sharpened a card scraper it’s kinda similar to rolling the burr. This is also a neat trick for stain grade if you have a slight gap in your miter because you’re off a half degree and you can’t caulk it.

It never formed perfectly to the wood, so you absolutely needed to make outside corners in sequence from the same piece.
Horrible stuff to work with. For inside corners, coping, assisted by a sanding drum on a Dremel worked good.

 

[highup]

There is no weight on that pipe to pull it down so I don't know why it dropped. But my friend said he thinks he disconnected it to get it out of the way while he was running waterlines and that it didn't take when he reconnected it. Thus far it seems to be holding (I've been checking).

JB Weld is great. I had a pinhole in my stainless steel sink that was leaking water out. I got a metal washer, JB weld, and gorilla tape. Used the JB Weld to get the washer to cover the pin-hole and then taped it up with Gorilla tape to reinforce it.

Tire appointment on Friday didn't go well. Showed up for the 8am appointment a few minutes early. Found out it was canceled bc tires weren't in yet. They came in at 11:07am later. Store was supposed to call when they came in. 1pm I check and see they are in but not ready. I called and they pulled them and said I could reschedule appointment that day for 4pm (earliest they could do). I get there at 3:55pm to be told the computer rejected my appointment but they would work me in. I was still waiting over 2hrs later. Apparently the shift change with employees happened and new guy re-organized the papers/order of the jobs and put mine last. He disappeared for a long period of time so I couldn't ask for my keys back to leave and come back another day. They didn't even pull my truck in until 6:45. 7:20 they told me my TPMS sensor was broken and asked if I wanted it replaced for $20. Sure. Saves the time and $ of having someone else do it. Around 7:30 the truck was finally ready. They were supposed to close shop at 7. Brother called me 2x bc Mom kept asking when I was coming home and she was hungry. She wanted McDonalds. Waited 20min for McDonalds food, made sure order was right this time, and headed home. I fed kitties and racked tf out.

Today I had to be up to wait for AT&T tech to come check my landline. I told them it wasn't on my end but he had to look. He needed directions on how to get out here as gps was being pissy. He laughed about the house with the deer statues out front and how it was all left turns like NASCAR. His equipment told him the break was 6 miles away. He said he'd come back in 15 to 20min. 30min later the landline was ringing and he said he found the problem near the highway. Lid wasn't closed right and wires were hanging in the wind. He had to reconnect them and put lid on right. So, looks like someone tampered with the box. Again. For some reason landline goes out every time it floods.

Took my friend to HD to get supplies to fix up the house he's buying. I think he's jumping the gun. I'm worried the bank will refuse the loan after he's spent several hundred to fix it and almost $700 for an inspection. So he'd be in the hole around $1200 on it. He already lost about $700 on the house where the seller reneged after the inspection was done. But this seller is willing to work with him and will pay closing costs.

Noticed the LVP in the master bedroom was curling up and warped in spots. I think it was put down directly on top of concrete. Probably no vapor barrier. Can moisture cause that? He wants to replace it with something waterproof and thicker.

Tire shop nightmare, wow.
The LVP might have a cork sound deadening type backing. a local market had some installed. The previous owner had the employees mop the floor with Pine Sol and a rag mop every night ......hey, it's waterproof, right? That's the way it's advertised and sold.
The floor started cupping and some joints started failing.
The new owner doesn't do that wet mopping and the flooring started to flatten out over the following months. I'm amazed it hasn't totally failed. It's Coretec with a cork backing and no vapor barrier.

 

[highup]

Finished my stairs and molding installs Saturday. It takes way too long to "stick in" a couple of bullnose moldings. First, you have to trim the existing structure so that it's straight.
Here's how I attached the pieces.
E-6000 to adhere the trim, but to anchor these in place until that adhesive cures, I left gaps between the beads of E-6000 to apply some spots of JB-Quick, like I did on some moldings a week earlier.
I applied 3 lines of the clear E-6000, not just one like you see here. Just wanted to show the gap placement for the JB Weld.

Important:
Before proceeding, ready your phones stopwatch and Fox and Friends on YouTube.

Now, apply the 6000, then put the molding in place.... Remove it to flash off.... Quickly mix and apply the JB in the designated spots.... (Not too much)
...click the stop watch
...click on YouTube
...put the molding in place
...rest hands elbows and forearms lightly where the JB is
...watch YouTube
...after 4 minutes check leftover JB Weld to see if it's about hard
(It isn't)
...reposition hands elbows and forearms as before.
...two more minutes and you got it. JB will be set up.
That's about it

 

[highup]

I left blue tape on the trims to remind customers to not step there for a week.
Ok, 24 hours.