March 29, 20197 yr Popular Post Well today turned into a busy day and I just got a chance to sit down and check in. My Spindel for the CNC arrived yesterday afternoon. I was impressed that I sent off the mail in rebate and got it in under 2 weeks. Now to get it all installed. Tomorrow I’m headed to Montgomery to shoot in a GSSF pistol match. Be on the road a good part of the day and hoping to beat the rain that is moving in for the evening. Sunday I’ll get busy putting the CNC together and working on milling some Poplar for a couple of end tables. That’s about it for my weekend, what’s on your agenda? We love to hear all about your projects and plans for the weekend. Whatever you you do have fun and be safe.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post slept in... did breakfast and lunch up righteously... got a quality nap taken care of and watched the new Aquaman movie... this brings me up to din din... WHEW a what day...
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Did a little saw work, and a little chisel work....after that, as little as I could get away with...even less if they let me.. 2 corners done...may get the other two before Monday?
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Working on 4 new drawers to add to a refurb of my paint cabinet. Moving several to new location and making smaller to accommodate size change. Kept it simple and made the new drawers the bigger size. Apprentice painted the bottoms and slathered the drawers with a coat of poly this evening.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post with only a little over 4 hours of sleep last night (Insomnia sucks) I decided this was a day to stay away from power tools. tomorrow morning we'll be setting up a small display at a local farmers market. then it's hightailing it to the Elks lodge for a bowling tournament ending the day by going to dinner with the team and our wives.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Slept in a little today...previous three days have had lots of life's challenges. Did a few things in the garage; still experimenting with NiCd battery revivals. Loaded the truck with tools for tasks tomorrow. A friend asked if I would look at some plumbing issues he is experiencing including a leak after having licensed contractors perform the work. Offered to pay me their rate; $60 trip charge & $90/hour...generous offer but I prefer to maintain my amateur status. Still not ready to give up my remaining eligibility by going pro. Grandkids returned home ~6 PM today from Phoenix the past 5 days. Some pretty happy kids to be back "home." Saturday evening will be watching the Boilermakers vs Virginia Tech after celebrating oldest grandson's birthday. He turned 8 while gone. Sunday will be church...a couple of errands, then just some family time.
March 30, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: Still not ready to give up my remaining eligibility by going pro. Staying with that go big or go home theme?
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: Staying with that go big or go home theme? Nah, the politics, the banks, the taxes, the calls in the middle of the night or weekends, people I don't like, people that don't like me, doing what somebody else tells me to do even when they're clueless, the whiners, the complainers, the gripers, the dreamers, the freeloaders, the wannabes, the criminally insane, the lawyers, the judges, the jury's, the parole officers all make it tempting to "go pro" but I'd rather just help somebody because they don't know what to do and we're friends. Hopefully we'll still be friends after I do the work.
March 30, 20197 yr Well, I suppose I will be continuing on with the floor leveling in prep for the kitchen remodel. And... @schnewj and @Stick486 were correct in their early comments that I should prepare for something other than a sagging floor joist Work was progressing pretty darn good. After leveling up the living/dining room I moved on into the sun room off the kitchen. That had a bit of extra work as I dealt with a non loadbearing wall separating the kitchen from that room. Then on to the bad boy - the kitchen itself. Base cabinets moved out of the way, underlayment removed and as I tackle removing the subfloor I am calculating in my head about how many more days before the floor is done and I can call in a contractor to put in new windows above the sink and do the drywall work. And then I realized the light at the end of the tunnel was, in fact, the train headed straight at me. I discovered some rot in the rim joist. Looked to be about 5-6 feet that was soft. Needing to further assess the situation I got a hole saw and made a few holes so that I might see what was behind this rot... I am glad the wife was not home to actually hear my next few thoughts That little task showed me a bunch of bad stuff... 1. The rim joist is a double 2x10, not PT, just plain ol' SYP 2. There is no sill plate, just the double 2x10's 3. The outside rim joist appears to be worse than the inner joist as the blue in the pic is the styrofoam sheets on the outside wall. 4. That board showing between the styrofoam and the block wall is actually a deck on the back of the house. 5. No evidence of any flashing between the house and said deck... 6. A hole drilled a few feet further down the line into what looked to be ok was also soft and compromised joist. So the next couple of days were spent removing the deck and stripping some siding off the house for access to the rim joist. So, a whole series of "short cuts" taken to save a buck when the house was built brings me up to today and the current issues. Of all those things done, I think the chief cause was lack of flashing and then having the deck above the level of the block wall. Every time it rained, water would get between the house and deck leading to a wet rim joist. I guess I am surprised the house has stood for 30 years without serious issues coming to light before now. And the deck? It "was" to be a 2020 project. Likely still might be. But it sure won't be as high, or fastened to the house like it was. At this point I have determined the project to be above my pay grade. The contractor will be coming by Monday or Tuesday... Edited March 30, 20197 yr by Cal
March 30, 20197 yr @Cal, It looks like you're working on our house. Good luck. BTDT @Grandpadave52, Must be a spring thing, now the neighbors having well problems. As for myself trying to get the yard cleaned up, winter wasn't kind to the trees.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Cal, that just plain sucks! I'm still framing...picture framing, that is. Due to lack of foresight and, not planing my weird frame pieces to a standard dimension, I'm unable to use a standard cutter for the dados. So, its a saw blade and multiple passes. Eight dados per frame, about six passes per dado, times two frames. PLUS those two skinny cross pieces. Talk about making extra work. Boring, too. But, I did learn a few things. Chief among them...Size really does matter.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Hey Cal, Dave is multi talented and has slept in a Holiday Inn Express. Maybe he’ll come help you out.
March 30, 20197 yr Popular Post Cal, you probably hit the nail on the head about the flashing. Water intrusion/rot is almost inevitable when the flashing is either not done properly or at all. I worked a job in Celebration Fl. The town was designed as a "Disney town". Most of the architectural and design work was done by clueless engineers based in Southern California. We all know "it never rains in Southern California"! However, It does rain in Florida...often. We were busy repairing about $40M worth of rot in a complex because of water intrusion. All because there was improper, and little or NO flashing on the doors and windows. Anyway, good luck. Take your time and do it right.
March 31, 20197 yr 7 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said: Hey Cal, Dave is multi talented and has slept in a Holiday Inn Express. Maybe he’ll come help you out. If only we were 11-1/2 hours closer...work cheap too...occasional sweet tea and a fresh Pecan pie...maybe a little fresh, deep fried Okra and some genuine Southern Fried Chicken, then after the nap maybe we can get an hour or so in before dark.
March 31, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: If only we were 11-1/2 hours closer...work cheap too...occasional sweet tea and a fresh Pecan pie...maybe a little fresh, deep fried Okra and some genuine Southern Fried Chicken, then after the nap maybe we can get an hour or so in before dark. Well I live in Georgia but my wife doesn't cook any of that, she's Ukrainian. Now Ukrainian food, she has that down to a science.
March 31, 20197 yr Popular Post Cutting down scrub oaks that have shot up in the past few years. Using a recip to mow them to the ground and run over them with the ZTC if I ever get it back. Only 2 years old and been in the shop once each year. This year it had a serious oil leak. When it returns, it will cut down all the new growth and kept that way. On a starvation diet and walking extra 30 minutes per day to change my lab results. Doctors want to operate on the back and heart. No time for that. There is too much life for all that drama. Hope to have the yard cleaned up and get the lawn mower back this coming week. Forgot to add that I made lasagna for the first time. SWMBO said it was good. I don't taste much so you couldn't prove it by me. Edited March 31, 20197 yr by FlGatorwood New information
March 31, 20197 yr 7 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: then after the nap maybe we can get an hour or so in before dark. We would make a good team, Dave. I usually quit about an hour before dark to pick up tools, clean up the work area, a little planning for tomorrow - and if there is time, a quick shower before supper
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