The DIY thread - DIYourself

[jnos]

My Plainfield friends and I worked on my deer fence this weekend.

Those are some good friends!

 

[MadisonDan]

My Plainfield friends and I worked on my deer fence this weekend. 26 holes in Watchung Mt dirt is hard work.
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The one by the tree isn't straight

 

[qclabrat]

The one by the tree isn't straight

tree is crooked, my posts are straight

 

[shrpshtr325]

2x2 welded wire with poly coat
Will use a tension wire kit on top and bottom. Lots of bowling ball sized basalt. Contractor said they would also need to hand dig and would be 6k, saving 4 doing it myself across 2-3 weekends

is that savings before or after the kegs of beer you had to buy for motivation??

Those are some good friends!

 

[qclabrat]

is that savings before or after the kegs of beer you had to buy for motivation??

with the beer I drink I'd lose out
For those who didn't get it, my little friends are not from here...

 

[rlb]

Anyone have any experience with these or similar?
YdroStop whole house water shut off

I like the concept- it uses flow rate to identify a leak,
doesn't require electricity, and provides whole house coverage.

I have no experience with these, but it looks like an interesting product. I'd be concerned with accidental trips from things like sprinklers, long showers, etc. I guess if you set it for 1 hour and have a real leak for that time it's better than 4 days of leaking.

Also, this might be of interest:
https://www.smarthome.com/insteon-hub-and-6-leak-sensors.html

 

[gtluke]

I finished my kitchen. Some of the grout is pretty fucking discolored (darker) in some spots by the window, no idea why that happened. But I think only I would notice that.

 

[Magic]

I finished my kitchen. Some of the grout is pretty fucking discolored (darker) in some spots by the window, no idea why that happened. But I think only I would notice that.

Do you really need a kitchen for Chipotle catering?

Looks good Luke! When's the kitchen warming party?

 

[rlb]

Looks good @gtluke. What's the overall dimensions of the room?


Wish I could have done this type of kitchen project instead of an emergency rebuild. Now I know where to get some advice when the time comes!

 

[Patrick]

We have a hoop!!
@Roadie popped in to help out, and swap some beers. MMMM, vermont beer.

Had to rent a material lift to get everything into place. arm, backboard and rim probably weighed in around 200lbs

Time to paint the key and 3 point line.



a little tough to play around 4:00

 

[jmanic]

My Plainfield friends and I worked on my deer fence this weekend. 26 holes in Watchung Mt dirt is hard work.

Are the deer paying for this?

 

[jmanic]

Some of the grout is pretty fucking discolored (darker) in some spots by the window

Would a bleach pen help?
https://www.clorox.com/products/clorox-bleach-pen-gel/

 

[qclabrat]

Are the deer paying for this?

no, but if this don't keep them out, I'll be breaking out the 22
my doggie got lime disease earlier this year

 

[qclabrat]

anyone know where I can rent pneumatic hogring pliers?
I can get a cheap pair for 300-400, but likely this will be a one time jog

 

[Patrick]

checked fusco - they have a muffler bearing puller, but no pneumatic hogring pliers. might be worth calling them tho.

 

[soundz]

Looks good @gtluke. What's the overall dimensions of the room?


Wish I could have done this type of kitchen project instead of an emergency rebuild. Now I know where to get some advice when the time comes!

You just have to commit to eating Chipotle for 1 year.

 

[rlb]

You just have to commit to eating Chipotle for 1 year.

Fine by me. I'm excited that they're building a new Chipotle 1.3 miles from home, so I don't have to drive the whole 4.4 miles to get to this Chipotle.

New grub option for CR rides!

 

[ChrisRU]

When you DIY, your expertise becomes sought after:

 

[Karate Monkey]

When you DIY, your expertise becomes sought after:
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5/5, 16x8x4, concrete.

 

[rlb]

Not exactly what I was hoping to do today....

LG dishwasher has been throwing an OE code with increasing frequency lately, which indicates a drain problem. Pulled it apart to check for blockages



Pulled the drain hose, which I am quite familiar with. Said hose was the cause of the leak which led to my kitchen teardown nearly 1 year ago....


Blasted some water through the drain hose. This worked much better than anticipated.



End result? Still throwing a code, as an added bonus it won't complete a cycle anymore.