The DIY thread - DIYourself

[Kaleidopete]

So, do you have another TV of the same brand in the house?

yup, didn't think the sig. would go that far. 🤪

 

[jmanic]

yup, didn't think the sig. would go that far. 🤪

Oh shit, did I just out-Patrick Patrick?
Damn it’s going to be a good week.

 

[Patrick]

Oh shit, did I just out-Patrick Patrick?
Damn it’s going to be a good week.

Doubt it is an rf remote.

Maybe update the firmware😉

 

[Over the Bars]

Hysterical daughter with a broken princess wand, no problem dad to the rescue. Now she can be the coolest girl in day care with her newly improved carbon fiber princess wand. Crisis averted!! I'll make sure she stores it inside the house and not in the cold garage to avoid cracking.

 

[MadisonDan]

Slow progress on the window trim.

 

[w_b]

Measure 3x; cut 3x then start over with a new piece.

edit: looking good

 

[JDurk]

Slow progress on the window trim.

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Have any nails make a turn and come out where you don't want them?

 

[MadisonDan]

Have any nails make a turn and come out where you don't want them?

 

[stb222]

Wait, you have to clean these traps out?!

 

[w_b]

Wait, you have to clean these traps out?!
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Trapping just fine.

 

[BPaze]

Wait, you have to clean these traps out?!
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OMG right. That looks like it stinks

 

[iman29]

🤢

 

[jShort]

Is replacing a few bad spots of copper pipe with PEX and sharkbites a bad idea? I’ve got the tiniest leak. Like 1 drop per day. But I know it’ll get worse if I’m gone for a few days and flood by basement.

 

[Patrick]

Is replacing a few bad spots of copper pipe with PEX and sharkbites a bad idea? I’ve got the tiniest leak. Like 1 drop per day. But I know it’ll get worse if I’m gone for a few days and flood by basement.

they sell a repair sharkbite that is a couple inches long -
Should last forever - just clean any burrs on the outside of the pipe with a file after you cut it.
It should also be reamed.

You slide it on one end, then slide it back over the other with the disconnect tool, if the pipes don't move.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-dia-Slip-Coupling-Push-Fitting/1000182559?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-plb-_-ggl-_-LIA_PLB_142_Pipe-Fittings-_-1000182559-_-local-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuP-OBhDqARIsAD4XHpe5AAmXIwfdI1gSnE__MQ41UIEjjqkAItOOPI81qqLGc9T_v8llf8caAv6sEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[jShort]

they sell a repair sharkbite that is a couple inches long -
Should last forever - just clean any burrs on the outside of the pipe with a file after you cut it.
It should also be reamed.

You slide it on one end, then slide it back over the other with the disconnect tool, if the pipes don't move.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-dia-Slip-Coupling-Push-Fitting/1000182559?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-plb-_-ggl-_-LIA_PLB_142_Pipe-Fittings-_-1000182559-_-local-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuP-OBhDqARIsAD4XHpe5AAmXIwfdI1gSnE__MQ41UIEjjqkAItOOPI81qqLGc9T_v8llf8caAv6sEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I need to do a 3 way valve and a little bit each way off the intersection.





And after bonus time maybe I’ll finally get that water softener. Lol.

 

[shrpshtr325]

youll be fine, iv done a similar repair with sharkbite and PEX since it was in the wall and i wasnt firing up the torch in a stud bay. when i did it only the brass sharkbites would work on copper and were $$$$ but worth it to not need a torch.

EDIT: that repair was done in 2016 and hasnt been a problem since

excuse the bad angles, space was kinda limited.

 

[Patrick]

I need to do a 3 way valve and a little bit each way off the intersection.

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And after bonus time maybe I’ll finally get that water softener. Lol.

that isn't from hard water - the installer didn't wipe off the flux and it has been slowly corroding the pipe.

Repair sharkbite Tee

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-dia-Slip-Tee-Push-Fitting/1000182575

Get a pex/tubing cutter if you don't have one. Much better than using a razor knife.

Rotate the T, and cut back the top pipe so you can flex the pex!

I'll be over in clinton today if you want a pipe cutter -

Is this in your basement?

 

[jShort]

that isn't from hard water - the installer didn't wipe off the flux and it has been slowly corroding the pipe.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-x-1-2-in-Push-to-Connect-dia-Slip-Tee-Push-Fitting/1000182575

Get a pex/tubing cutter if you don't have one. Much better than using a razor knife.

Rotate the T, and cut back the top pipe so you can flex the pex!

I'll be over in clinton today if you want a pipe cutter -

Is this in your basement?

Yep. And rotating t was my plan. Seems I’m on the right track. I got the deburring tools and the pex cutter. My neighbor has a pipe cutter. I just want to make sure this isn’t a shortcut, as opposed to calling a plumber and paying $x00.00.

 

[rick81721]

youll be fine, iv done a similar repair with sharkbite and PEX since it was in the wall and i wasnt firing up the torch in a stud bay. when i did it only the brass sharkbites would work on copper and were $$$$ but worth it to not need a torch.

EDIT: that repair was done in 2016 and hasnt been a problem since

excuse the bad angles, space was kinda limited.

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Work around the Knights Templar plumbing?

 

[jmanic]

Yep. And rotating t was my plan. Seems I’m on the right track. I got the deburring tools and the pex cutter. My neighbor has a pipe cutter. I just want to make sure this isn’t a shortcut, as opposed to calling a plumber and paying $x00.00.
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Oh shit, you got the Red - that's the summer PEX, you need the Blue for a winter install.