Anybody I used to know still post around here??????
POSTED BY: 6ixStringJack
UPDATED: Thursday, May 23, 2024 14:59
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We should have the plumbing all run to our new bathroom by the end of the week!
*excitement fistbump*
Sorry 'bout the job though 
...Keep on Keepin on...
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Awesome Wish!
Hopefully you and hubby's expected timeline for the plumbing is more in-sync with reality than any single aspect of my job has been in the last 7 months. 
I'm assuming you're paying somebody to do it though, since he's an electrician by trade.... right?
Don't worry about me with the job. I'll find something else to get by. I'm good at least until Christmas without a job.
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book
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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I'm assuming you're paying somebody to do it though, since he's an electrician by trade.... right?
Dear lord, why would I wanna blow cash like that fer?
You fixed a furnace, and you aren't HVAC...
We aren't running whole new lines, we are just adding to existing water and sewer that are already in the area...Our setup is not complicated at all really, and its C-pvc soo it's easy peasy. I mighta done without hubbs help even if some of the work wasn't in a creepy cramped dark basement closet and me with claustro issues... I made a 'tater gun in high school in PVC
Actually too, I prolly could do the copper lines with the soldering with very little practice too, as I have seen it done all told about thirty times...It's kinda fascinating to me how all the parts fit together. Wish I could afford to upgrade, but CPVC is just soo much easier to maintain out here in the south forty... Eventually, when our water heater goes out (it's not that old) I'd really like to put in a tankless heater, and I've already prepped a spot for it...for whenever...
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Haha!
If you're up to the challenge, than by all means.....
I HATE plumbing work, and what you're doing seems to be way above my pay grade.
I'd love to seriously revamp some plumbing here while doing the rough work so I could put a jacuzzi downstairs, but it's all on the wrong side of the bathroom to make it work now. It's just too big a project for me. I HATE plumbing, and I know I'm far too much of a novice to even contemplate trying to make it work without paying a pro some big bucks.
Sounds like this is an easier project though and you both have it under control. Good on you :)
I hope to start polying sometime tomorrow. I was completely mislead by the girl at Menards today. I saw online that Minwax super fast poly dries in 2 hours, but every way I read the can it said 6-8 hours before a recoat. She assured me it was only 2 hours. F-ing Minwax doesn't mention if you're buying "oil based" or "water based". Seems that the oil based is in a traditional metal gallon and water based is in a plastic jug, similar to what you buy OJ at the market from.
Menards doesn't carry water based, and I was right about the 6-8 drying time with the two gallons I just paid nearly 100 bucks for.
Now I've got to drive 15 miles round trip to the nearest Sherwin Williams tomorrow to get two gallons of the water based stuff......
At least it beats the feeling I would have had tomorrow afternoon when I was trying to clean my applicator with water and realized I'd have to break out the Lacquer thinner again.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr....
This Minwax water based better look REALLY FING GOOD when I'm done. It infuriates me that nowhere on the cans that I purchased did it say one way or the other if it was water or oil based.
F'ING liars!
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book
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Make 'em pop the can anytime you have a question, one whiff will tell ya. But yeah, I've been there...Seems some companies are intentionally vague... 
Reminds me of a news story from last year... Women was helping lay concrete, but didn't know it was corrosive...Damn near ate her knees off...
She sued and I think won, because nowhere did it have a warning on the bag... Not everybody is a science major... or uses a product enough ta know...I think Great Stuff should have a clearer label myself.
Speakin' of news, seen you in the dreaded RWED 
Gotta go where the conversation happens 
I dunno if yer weather up there is as good as our weather is, but DANG, go out and soak some up if it is... Dairy Queen and the sunshine in the park was awesome today!
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Hey Wish,
To be fair to Menards, i spoke with the same girl there today after I made my return and picked up some Mineral Spirits. She wasn't even aware of the product I was trying to buy. When I asked her if they had water based she happily showed me their "polycrylic" line, but that's not what I was looking for. Polycrilic comes in a gallon just like its oil bretheren. This "Water Based" Poly for floors ("for floors", being the key) is available in a 1 gallon black plastic jug that looks like a 96Oz container of Minute Maid OJ.
To give the girl at Menards even more credit, when I called Sherwin Williams ahead of time to confirm they carried it, when I got there the guy came up to the counter with the Polycrilic (which by the way, he wanted to charge me 7 bucks more a gallon than Menards did)!!!!! When I explained that it came in the plastic OJ container, he said, "Oh, I know what you're talking about". They only had two gallons in stock, which I think I will be able to just eek out 3 coats with (I might have to cut corners in the closets and only do 2 there).
When I asked the guy why I had to drive 15 miles round trip to by this and it wasn't available at every local home improvement store that carries the rest of the Minwax line, he said it's probably because it's a brand new product.
Interesting.... That's why even the Minwax site didn't have any reviews of the product.
The ultimate fate of the beauty of my floors lies with a relatively untested product that nobody has ever heard of before. I'm in a dangerous mood though I've got a good feeling about this stuff and I'm hoping I feel the same way 3 days from now when it's cured enough for heavy traffic.
I'll be showing pictures hopefully in a few days and let you know what I think about the finish. Good or bad, I'll be sure to write a very strong opinion either way on both the Minwax and the Sherwin Williams site :)
BTW... though the Polycrilic has the same 2-3 hour drying time as the stuff I'm going to be using, here's what grabbed me....
Q. How durable is Minwax® Water Based Polyurethane for Floors?
Water Based Polyurethane for Floors provides durability that is comparable to oil-based polyurethanes. It is significantly more durable than most water-based finishes available to consumers.
I assume that they even refer to their own Polycrilic line there as well (without actually knocking it as an inferior product for floors). In theory, it sounds PERFECT. 2-3 hours drying time between coats (as opposed to at least 8 hours for oil based), no "amber effect" that oil poly leaves on your stained floor, and the implication that it is MUCH stronger and suited for the heavy foot traffic that hardwood floors suffer over furniture restoration that my step-dad uses Polycrilic for.
Aside from the ballooned price and twice the work load I expected originally, everything has gone flawlessly so far. Here's hoping the last step is, literally, the one to make it really shine.
Haha... had to laugh about the "eating the knees off" thing. WHAT THE HELL CONCRETE WAS SHE USING THAT WAS CORROSIVE!!!!! I'd like to know myself, because I am quite partial to my unburned, if overburdened knees.
I'm usually 100% against 99% of the lawsuits out there, but if there was truly no warning on the bag that something like that could happen on a substance readily available to the idiot public at any major home improvement retailer, I hope she got the maximum amount and put them SOB's out of business.
That's not even implying she's an idiot. If she won, I can only assume that it's because she DID follow the instructions and there was NO mention that by not following the instructions you could burn your knees off.
It's not as if she was that dumb bitch that spilled scalding McDonalds coffee in her lap and successfully sued for millions. Now, anytime I order coffee from a fast food joint I have to be insulted with "CAUTION HOT!!!!" warnings all over the cup. NO SHIT IT'S HOT!
I dare you, McDonald
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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Hey Wish,
Haha... had to laugh about the "eating the knees off" thing. WHAT THE HELL CONCRETE WAS SHE USING THAT WAS CORROSIVE!!!!! I'd like to know myself, because I am quite partial to my unburned, if overburdened knees.
Speaking of the RWED, kind of weird talking to you about it. You've got me at an advantage here. You're one of the only people I give to shits about on these boards. I'd hate to think that you despise my positions. Even some of the other people I respect there don't agree with me :)
Concrete mixes contain harsh chemicals, some have soda lye and other things that in combination with oils or sweat from your skin can cause chemical burns, and some have higher levels than others, and some people are also more reactive. Dad used to pour concrete and every once in a while he would come home and it would look like road rash, also hubbs uses a fair amout in the mines when they build walls to direct airflow and he got it under his suspenders and it a a "Y" shape burned into his back for a while... Diluted vinegar can help, as does not letting it dry completely on your skin.
The woman let it dry on her pants and I bet the chemicals concentrated in the material.
As for RWED, I appreciate the compliment, but don't be so quick to count those guys out. One of the reasons I love this place is all the real and passionate differences of opinion. I'd have to say FF taught me personally quite a bit about how ta not take things personally and how to forgive, even when you are called things unmentionable
There's quite a few brain cells being rubbed together here at any given time, and sadly- there aren't many places like that left.
Have fun in RWED, and say what you need to ( I promise not to hold anything against you for any longer than a day or two, like I do for everyone else in there, that's kinda my natural limit).... just try not to take it as seriously as you take your home improvements, for we would ALL be fubared if that were the case
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Road rash is one thing... If it was something that was going to heal, I don't think it really warrented a case. If it was something that left her disfigured for life though, and there was no warning, she's got me on her side.
Temporary burns aren't a big deal. I know we went over the temporary discoloration of my hands from the Great Stuff. It was slightly embarrassing for a week or so, but it went away. If my hands were messed up for life, I would have a problem with that... but at the same time Great Stuff does tell you to always wear gloves and goggles, so I wouldn't have a case.
Hehe... I wasn't counting anybody out. I was just saying that aside from a few people in the RWED (or this entire site, for that matter) you're one of the few I've actually made a meaningful connection with. I wasn't knocking anybody for their political beliefs. There are quite a few people here I agree with on almost everything, but I don't ever have any meaningful conversations with them.
In other news....
Got my first coat of poly down today. I wish I could say I was extremely pleased with the results, but I'm not. The instructions say to use a lambs wool or synthetic applicator, which I did, but I wish I opted for a paint roller instead. The coat may have been thicker that way, but at least it would be even. When I first put the poly down, it looked great all shiny like that, but as it dried you could tell every spot where I picked up or put down the applicator. Even the spots that still look wet aren't tacky anymore. There was no way I was going to try a second coat today. I'm hoping that by tomorrow morning everything evaporates and looks even. I'd really hate to think that the "built up" areas will look like they have extra gunk on them. I'm pretty sure it will look fine tomorrow.
Aside from that, the parts that look completely dry look AMAZING! Very Shiny! I can't even imagine how good these floors will look with 2 more coats, assuming the finish evens out when it's completely dry.
BTW, Wish.... do you have any experience with sod and/or grass seed? Before I start work on the 26th, one of the last pre-work projects I'd love to get done is finally filling in the crater where the pool used to be.
After some settling, I believe I need anywhere from 1 to 3 more yards (tons) of dirt. This will vary depending on whether I seed or sod.
With spring arriving so early this year, I'm hoping that either way I go I have a beautiful back yard by mid-summer.
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book
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DUDE! Time to start a new topic! If this gets any longer it'll snap off at the base!
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Ha!
Nonsense...
I was the head of a project for four years at another website and had a thread that had over 3,000 posts and over 1/2 of a million views before I stepped down and closed it. (No joke)
Granted, that website was just a tad "upgraded" and allowed you the choice of only seeing the last 10 posts so it didn't take 30 seconds for the entire post to load. Most of us have cable internet now though, so it's not really that big a deal
I sure do miss working on that project. :(
As little responsibility as I have these days, I had even less then when I was making great money and I didn't have a rehab project eating up 40 hours a week or more.
Oh well.... It's better I'm gone from that project. It was completely unpaid work, and with my OCD tendencies it could probably have eaten up every spare second of the rest of my life if I never severed ties with it.
Not to mention that when I worked on a computer for 42 hours a week (paid) and then worked on the computer for nearly 40 more hours a week (unpaid), I was really getting fat. I'm 50 lbs lighter than my worst doing that "volunteer" work 2 years ago. 10-15 lbs more and I can show off my killer six pack that I haven't seen for 6 years.
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DUDE! Time to start a new topic! If this gets any longer it'll snap off at the base!
That's what she said
"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book
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