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Karate Monkey
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Folding awning hardware would replace your shade, too!
Over the Bars
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Crappy samsung dryer stopped working again yipeeee heating element went bad this time at least it was a cheap repair 30 bucks 1 day shipping from Amazon 
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Not sure Grillzebo could support that
Putting the saga to bed for now-
Grillzebo is alive with the sound of music!
Staggered the butts, because pro
Glommed the butts with liquid tape for good measure
And a wrap or two of tape for neatness.
Was a little bummed to find some black contamination on one of the existing lines, despite trimming well back into healthy cable. Corrosion, manufacturer defect, contamination from cranking filthy metal riffs? I dunno, but tested that channel and it’s as clean and strong as the other, so we’ll run it.
WXPN was kind enough to cue up Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Davis’ Kind of Blue and Brubeck’s Take Five just as I was getting to testing mode.
Sat with a cup of coffee and enjoyed.
Very nice.
Of course the pest fence and bricks I had dry fitted perfectly did not go back as easily after the wiring, that’s for spring I guess.
And I need to remember there are 4 potentially live rat traps under that deck. Lol.
Grillzebo is alive with the sound of music!
Staggered the butts, because pro
Glommed the butts with liquid tape for good measure
And a wrap or two of tape for neatness.
Was a little bummed to find some black contamination on one of the existing lines, despite trimming well back into healthy cable. Corrosion, manufacturer defect, contamination from cranking filthy metal riffs? I dunno, but tested that channel and it’s as clean and strong as the other, so we’ll run it.
WXPN was kind enough to cue up Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Davis’ Kind of Blue and Brubeck’s Take Five just as I was getting to testing mode.
Sat with a cup of coffee and enjoyed.
Very nice.
Of course the pest fence and bricks I had dry fitted perfectly did not go back as easily after the wiring, that’s for spring I guess.
And I need to remember there are 4 potentially live rat traps under that deck. Lol.
Finished insulation… inspection is Monday.
iman29
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Got enough of the wall down (top plate coming down later today) so sheetrock guys can join walls and ceilings of new and existing spaces starting Friday...
On to the next project, vinyl plank flooring in my family room, powder room and foyer. Started by ripping out the ceramic tile:m, started by hand and quickly rented a demo hammer:
Ended up finding this sweet linoleum floor underneath, too bad it is all messed up
Keeping the tile in the laundry room, so made a cut with an angle grinder: can out ok but chipped the end but the transition Strip should cover most of it:
Ended up finding this sweet linoleum floor underneath, too bad it is all messed up
Keeping the tile in the laundry room, so made a cut with an angle grinder: can out ok but chipped the end but the transition Strip should cover most of it:
JDurk
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A tool like this does a good job for all the floor things you did or plan to do.
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Ya know, I have one of those, actually maybe that exact one but I didn’t take the time to get a tile blade 🤦🏼A tool like this does a good job for all the floor things you did or plan to do.
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Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
JDurk
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The wide flat blade without the serrations is awesome for the difficult linoleum tile and adhesive that remains.
I was probably just going to go over top the linoleum, any reason not to?
JDurk
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Someone with better knowledge of flooring than me might have a reason. I would assume as long as it's solid and nothing is loose.
When I did the renovation of our whole house 10yrs ago, there were approximately 5 layers of linoleum on the bathroom floor. After using the heavy duty scraper, this tool made quick work of getting it pretty clean prior to installing a 1/4" subfloor, then engineered hardwood flooring.
iman29
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this project looks just like the one the wife wants in the foyer, family room and powder room but instead of tile we have carpet over concrete slab. The foyer has rolled linoleum. I am avoiding this project like the plague because this will lead to a family room makeover including painting, new trim, base moulding and furniture replacement etc....
as far as the installation, the new stuff with the built in underlayment in the planks is made to get installed right over the top. I did this in my bathroom a few years back and posted somewhere on here but since it was a full bathroom I used the "luxury vinyl tile" which is waterproof. (credit goes to @Patrick for this recommendation) I went right over the old 5 x 5 shitty tile after doing some spot repairs and leveling with some floating floor leveler (I did not do the whole thing).
The key is to make sure the floor is smooth and no irregularities otherwise after a while the interlocking tiles can separate. its been 2 years I think and the bathroom floor is still the best looking part of the bathroom and it was the first time I ever tried doing it.
Yeah, the vinyl flooring has come a long way, I used 30 sq ft for the landing at the top of the basement stairs and it is really impressive stuff. I will be using vinyl planking flooring for this job. I am using a brand with a cork backing. I am still going to use an underlayment to give more of a barrier from the slab/linoleum.
And yes, this triggered a new vanity, paint, trim in the bathroom. I already painted the ceiling in the family room last weekend and did some wall repairs…
rosceaux
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Sorry. I spent Sunday taping and mudding my kitchen ceiling. Painting it will be a reprieve.
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THATmanMANNY
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for you GCs in here what is the rough order of magnitude of pole barn cost, 6-8 cars?
basic, just concrete, framework, one big door, and enclosure
are these prefab'd things legit?
https://www.bigbuildingsdirect.com/...MI36-tnrnA9AIVONSzCh1fcgnhEAsYAiABEgJCzfD_BwE
pic for attn
basic, just concrete, framework, one big door, and enclosure
are these prefab'd things legit?
https://www.bigbuildingsdirect.com/...MI36-tnrnA9AIVONSzCh1fcgnhEAsYAiABEgJCzfD_BwE
pic for attn
for you GCs in here what is the rough order of magnitude of pole barn cost, 6-8 cars?
basic, just concrete, framework, one big door, and enclosure
are these prefab'd things legit?
https://www.bigbuildingsdirect.com/...MI36-tnrnA9AIVONSzCh1fcgnhEAsYAiABEgJCzfD_BwE
pic for attn
you'll need a mortgage to get a pad that big, and the town won't let you put it up anyway,
8 cars is 50x50 at least. if you want to be able to get around them and not have to shuffle.
Go smaller, and go up with a storage lift system. 11 or 12' ceiling on first floor, with storage above,
My brother went for about $30k for 2.5 car (has a front door) standard height/depth no floor, no electricity after superstorm sandy crushed his old garage.
Had the floor poured when he could afford it. Has pull down stairs. and attic truss storage.