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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #775 on: August 06, 2016, 08:19:50 PM »
The plastic thing under the front bumper (splash guard?) of the Dodge Journey decided to come loose while going 80mph down I-70.  I pulled over on the shoulder and took a look at the sitch.  Got down there and ripped that crap off and proceed to the next town Limon, Co.  Turns out Limon has a free/donation train museum for the kids to run around at while I find some baling wire to secure the plastic crap that was still flapping around under the front fenders.  Pull into the parking lot and spotted some wire hanging on the fence around one of the exhibits.  Snagged that crap and had that fuckin dodge road worthy in 10mins bros.

same happened on my lincoln ls.  also used tie-wire to put it back in place.   :cheers:
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #776 on: August 06, 2016, 09:07:00 PM »
I can't do crap ITT

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #777 on: August 06, 2016, 09:08:03 PM »
you could, you just don't want to
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« Reply #778 on: August 06, 2016, 09:17:13 PM »
you could, you just don't want to

we'll never know

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« Reply #779 on: August 06, 2016, 11:35:17 PM »
I remember having to remove that part on my Jeep when I upgraded the suspension, wheels and some months later when I made a claim on hitting a deer they tossed it on the payout that I used on an upgraded bumper.
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« Reply #780 on: August 07, 2016, 04:49:27 AM »
I assume you've left a little lip on the bottom plate at the doorways for a jack and header? Did you think about doing a moisture barrier under the base?  Going with topcons or .22 cal death bolts?
Kings are set on a couple doors and there is a enough space for the trimmer. I glued. Then shot .22 every two feet. No moisture barrier. Just treated lumber.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #781 on: August 07, 2016, 09:24:13 AM »
you could, you just don't want to

we'll never know

That would make for an entertaining mini-series.

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« Reply #782 on: August 07, 2016, 11:36:22 AM »
I assume you've left a little lip on the bottom plate at the doorways for a jack and header? Did you think about doing a moisture barrier under the base?  Going with topcons or .22 cal death bolts?
Kings are set on a couple doors and there is a enough space for the trimmer. I glued. Then shot .22 every two feet. No moisture barrier. Just treated lumber.

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Missed the treated lumber  :thumbsup:

I've never had to do a large framing project and I'm worried I'd get too bored with it and do a shitty job halfway through.  Good on you.  Are you doing any wiring yourself, networking/cable/audio visual?
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #783 on: August 07, 2016, 11:41:35 AM »
I assume you've left a little lip on the bottom plate at the doorways for a jack and header? Did you think about doing a moisture barrier under the base?  Going with topcons or .22 cal death bolts?
Kings are set on a couple doors and there is a enough space for the trimmer. I glued. Then shot .22 every two feet. No moisture barrier. Just treated lumber.

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Missed the treated lumber 

I've never had to do a large framing project and I'm worried I'd get too bored with it and do a shitty job halfway through.  Good on you.  Are you doing any wiring yourself, networking/cable/audio visual?
I'm doing it all except drywall at this point. My wife is questioning the need to hire the drywall.

I had to take my time on the base plates and it got a bit frustrating. Once end studs and top plates were set, it flew. I did all the studs yesterday. Nail gun was key. Best $150 I've spent to this point!

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« Reply #784 on: August 07, 2016, 12:02:03 PM »
Nice work.  I agree with nail guns.  I snagged a few when I was doing molding at my parent's house.  F ever doing finishing nailing without a nailer again.  Any project from framing walls to finish nailers, I'm using a gun.

My wife and I are looking at houses, and while not many where we live has basements, she always says I can just finish the basement when needed.   :sdeek:
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« Reply #785 on: August 07, 2016, 01:14:29 PM »
Ha. My wife commented that we should not have a problem doing something like this again if we decide to move.

I'm thinking I'm retiring in this bitch. Next stop is patio home in the golf course or condo in Breckenridge.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #786 on: August 08, 2016, 01:09:03 PM »
One thing I will never attempt myself is tree removal/trimming.

I helped my buddy remove a tree yesterday and spent the whole time waiting for a disaster to happen.

He rented a cherry picker and watched a couple YouTube videos and thought he was good to go.

No one was seriously hurt and only one limb landed on the corner of the roof doing minimal damage.

I did get to see 2 50yr old men fly about 2 feet up in the air and 5 feet to the side when the limb they were cutting was heavier than expected (think pulley system designed to lower limb to the ground.




Eventually the base in the picture was the only thing left, they tied a rope around the cherry picker and used that to pull it in the direction they wanted.

Somehow it worked.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #787 on: September 18, 2016, 04:59:50 PM »


Float test the new fishing dock today.  Learning how little I know about building a dock.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #788 on: September 18, 2016, 05:34:32 PM »
Looks like it's floatin' Tom  :thumbs:
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« Reply #789 on: September 18, 2016, 06:28:40 PM »
did you fireproof it?

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« Reply #790 on: September 18, 2016, 06:37:37 PM »
did you fireproof it?
Not #BID proof.

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #791 on: September 18, 2016, 06:42:37 PM »
Did you install a nest thermostat?

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« Reply #792 on: September 19, 2016, 09:27:34 AM »
what are those big floaty black things, and did you buy them somewhere or fashion them yourself out of old tractor tires?

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #793 on: September 19, 2016, 11:16:15 AM »
Is this where I go after removing a dead mouse from our water heater?

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« Reply #794 on: September 19, 2016, 11:17:19 AM »
that's the legionnaire's thread i think

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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #795 on: September 19, 2016, 11:24:20 AM »
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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #796 on: September 19, 2016, 11:37:56 AM »
One thing I will never attempt myself is tree removal/trimming.

I have low hanging branches over my house that I've been pretty tempted to try to do myself but I think this has convinced me that would be a terrible idea.

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« Reply #797 on: September 19, 2016, 11:47:23 AM »
Hiring a pro to trim trees is the best $200 - $300 you will ever spend.

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« Reply #798 on: September 19, 2016, 11:57:28 AM »
I have low hanging branches over my house that I've been pretty tempted to try to do myself but I think this has convinced me that would be a terrible idea.

get up there and take them out.  i can't do any of the handyman stuff in this thread, but even i can remove parts of trees.  if you understand sawing and gravity, that's all there is to know.
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« Reply #799 on: September 19, 2016, 12:50:54 PM »
I have low hanging branches over my house that I've been pretty tempted to try to do myself but I think this has convinced me that would be a terrible idea.

get up there and take them out.  i can't do any of the handyman stuff in this thread, but even i can remove parts of trees.  if you understand sawing and gravity, that's all there is to know.

it's also important to know about electricity and also about US dept of labor statistics that say tree trimmers suffer fatalities at a rate 3x higher than average worker in the us

the crap is dangerous and best left to someone else to get hurt doing


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