. This sounds like a project that is way over my head.
Pearl installed a new chain on your bike last week, he's got this
Peezy's Black Magic 2013
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Pearl installed a new chain on your bike last week, he's got this
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
and i removed it too! :getsome:
is the "box" of the unit recessed into the wall?
looks like it may come out without disconnecting.....
it looks like the pipes are far enough away from the wall to make it easy -
and it might just be a couple $$ worth of screw on fittings to plug it while 'in-progress'
can you take a picture of the pipes underneath this unit? in the basement....
looks like it may come out without disconnecting.....
it looks like the pipes are far enough away from the wall to make it easy -
and it might just be a couple $$ worth of screw on fittings to plug it while 'in-progress'
can you take a picture of the pipes underneath this unit? in the basement....
so it is recessed 1/2-3/4 inch into the finished surface? this is good - getting easier.....catch you later.
FTR pat has been posting from his roof.
gtluke
The Moped
There won't be studs behind the radiator, I presume almost all of your radiators are under windows? They do this on purpose. It keeps the windows from fogging up, and there aren't studs under a window because the window is in the way of the stud going up to the ceiling. Since the window already has the support built in to delete those 2 studs, the radiator recesses under the window super easy.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
I don't miss this at all!
I love the phases this site goes through. It started with the training blogging, and probably a few other trends I cant think of along the way. Now we have a nice wave of first time home buyers tearing stuff apart. I'm worried about the day all of the youngsters here start having kids at the same time. Good stuff people! It's nice to see some actual posting going on around here lately.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Yes, house stuff as been in full swing, since it is just destruction at this point
Needless to say, I'm extremely tired and exhausted from this process. I'm enjoying to progress and seeing it all be destroyed, seeing how it will work in the end, etc. My muscles (or lack of) are sore. Work, Drive to house, destroy house, eat, sleep. 5 days in a row. Work actually felt easy and stress free, while working on the house is starting to take its toll. We decided on Friday to head to Ikea and hammer out our kitchen. We arrived with the sun up, brought our measurements and went to town. 3 hours later, we have a final list of materials and head out through the whole process. Somehow, between arriving, designing, checking out with the Kitchen sales dude, waiting in line to pay, we left at 10:30PM. They close at 9. Completely drained. And starving. All signs pointed to me not wanting to even try and function tomorrow morning, yet alone race. I just wanted to sleep and drool all over my pillow. I set my alarm, didn't pack any clothes or bike crap and figured I would play it by ear when I wake up.
I somehow spring out of bed with the alarm and start digging through my drawers in the dark. Then I realize half of my clothes are still in the same spot they were from SCCX1, in the back of my car, in a ball. I run out and see what is what and run through the final checklist. Oh yeah, I need a bike too. Thankfully I didn't forget it before I left.
Arrive on scene and the thermometer is pretty much in the same place, but the flags aren't screaming at the seams to rip themselves in half. Different from last week, I actually warm up and get some sort of blood flowing. I can't get my HRM to work, so I ditch it in the car. Utah flatted warming up, so I gave him one of my loaner wheels from Fred. I pull up the line and after seeing Mancuso ride around with bare legs, I decided to give it a shot. I was getting hot last week, but hell, it was cold as shit and I didn't want to die.
I sit my ass on the ground and pull off my tights and show off my hairy legs. I look around and see I'm the only one with legs showing. Is this a bad idea? I actually get a front row call up thanks to Big Sean not showing up. I terribly miss him.
We head off and I'm able to stick with the front group. Utah almost eats it 2 times in the first 20 seconds, but I follow his wheel still. Around the slippery 180 tree, he takes a wider line and I lean inside. I slip and have to clip out. Causing a huge pile up (I think) behind me. I run for a little bit, see a big group behind me, and the leaders in front of me. I bury myself to jump back to Utahs wheel. Three of us, Mancuso, Utah and Me slug on as Dillon passes us. Utah eventually drops the two of us, and Mancuso and I ride together for 3 laps or so. I was faster through the barriers, but the power section after it before the finish yielded it impossible to separate from him. We take turns pushing the pace and leading. Eventually he pins it and leaves me for dead. I'm in no mans land for another 2 laps or so, and cruise into the finish in 7th; 1st in the bare legs category.
I was extremely surprised my body worked at all after the shit sleep and no riding. I will just chalk this up to being well rested. I'm sure next week I won't get that lucky.
Needless to say, I'm extremely tired and exhausted from this process. I'm enjoying to progress and seeing it all be destroyed, seeing how it will work in the end, etc. My muscles (or lack of) are sore. Work, Drive to house, destroy house, eat, sleep. 5 days in a row. Work actually felt easy and stress free, while working on the house is starting to take its toll. We decided on Friday to head to Ikea and hammer out our kitchen. We arrived with the sun up, brought our measurements and went to town. 3 hours later, we have a final list of materials and head out through the whole process. Somehow, between arriving, designing, checking out with the Kitchen sales dude, waiting in line to pay, we left at 10:30PM. They close at 9. Completely drained. And starving. All signs pointed to me not wanting to even try and function tomorrow morning, yet alone race. I just wanted to sleep and drool all over my pillow. I set my alarm, didn't pack any clothes or bike crap and figured I would play it by ear when I wake up.
I somehow spring out of bed with the alarm and start digging through my drawers in the dark. Then I realize half of my clothes are still in the same spot they were from SCCX1, in the back of my car, in a ball. I run out and see what is what and run through the final checklist. Oh yeah, I need a bike too. Thankfully I didn't forget it before I left.
Arrive on scene and the thermometer is pretty much in the same place, but the flags aren't screaming at the seams to rip themselves in half. Different from last week, I actually warm up and get some sort of blood flowing. I can't get my HRM to work, so I ditch it in the car. Utah flatted warming up, so I gave him one of my loaner wheels from Fred. I pull up the line and after seeing Mancuso ride around with bare legs, I decided to give it a shot. I was getting hot last week, but hell, it was cold as shit and I didn't want to die.
I sit my ass on the ground and pull off my tights and show off my hairy legs. I look around and see I'm the only one with legs showing. Is this a bad idea? I actually get a front row call up thanks to Big Sean not showing up. I terribly miss him.
We head off and I'm able to stick with the front group. Utah almost eats it 2 times in the first 20 seconds, but I follow his wheel still. Around the slippery 180 tree, he takes a wider line and I lean inside. I slip and have to clip out. Causing a huge pile up (I think) behind me. I run for a little bit, see a big group behind me, and the leaders in front of me. I bury myself to jump back to Utahs wheel. Three of us, Mancuso, Utah and Me slug on as Dillon passes us. Utah eventually drops the two of us, and Mancuso and I ride together for 3 laps or so. I was faster through the barriers, but the power section after it before the finish yielded it impossible to separate from him. We take turns pushing the pace and leading. Eventually he pins it and leaves me for dead. I'm in no mans land for another 2 laps or so, and cruise into the finish in 7th; 1st in the bare legs category.
I was extremely surprised my body worked at all after the shit sleep and no riding. I will just chalk this up to being well rested. I'm sure next week I won't get that lucky.
Just wanted to chime in and say keep up the good work. You are definitely getting it done when it comes to demo! Hope the rebuild goes as smoothly for you.
Keep the updates coming, love reading them and seeing all the hardwork that you and Mandi are doing. It's definitely worth it in the end.
Keep the updates coming, love reading them and seeing all the hardwork that you and Mandi are doing. It's definitely worth it in the end.
mandi
Well-Known Member
1 1/2 months. We need that 1/2 of a month.
I'll let James explain the bathroom drama (I'll post about it in my blog tonight) that has set us back. But hopefully the problems will be fixed by tonight... then we can work on the spackling part.
Lesson learned: Trust no one.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
It sucks to get burned, and to realize time and again that the most reliable person you know is you. And you are the only ones with a vested interest in getting stuff done right. Nice work so far, keep it up now that the easy part is done 😀
OK, Pearl only stated his life would end for a month. 6 weeks is a totally different ball game 🙂.
BTW, are you really keeping that floor? You gutted the whole thing and I think you would regret it is you didn't do the floor.
mandi
Well-Known Member
We really are keeping the floor. Using a jackhammer in my house and creating a new subfloor makes me cringe. Yeah we might regret it, but we agreed that's something we can change out down the road if we really hate it. I could live with the floor, but I couldn't live with that bathroom.
Plus, rugs are really cheap.
Plus, rugs are really cheap.
soulchild
Well-Known Member
*disclaimer*
The extent of my home improvement knowledge is refinishing hardwood floors, laying laminate, throwing up sheetrock, installing cabinets, installing fixtures, and replacing damaged tiles (oh and re-grouting them bad boys). This is pretty general shit IMO.
But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once 🙂
The extent of my home improvement knowledge is refinishing hardwood floors, laying laminate, throwing up sheetrock, installing cabinets, installing fixtures, and replacing damaged tiles (oh and re-grouting them bad boys). This is pretty general shit IMO.
But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once 🙂