Author Topic: handyman-ness (Read 136878 times)

8manpick · « **Reply #1275 on:** August 24, 2020, 07:48:05 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 23, 2020, 02:40:32 PM

you are good at tons of crap. it's infuriating.

No kidding. Pick a lane, bad person!

8manpick · « **Reply #1276 on:** August 24, 2020, 07:48:30 AM »

Jk, it's great

AST · « **Reply #1277 on:** August 24, 2020, 08:43:09 AM »

Quote from: 8manpick on August 24, 2020, 07:48:05 AM

Quote from: steve dave on August 23, 2020, 02:40:32 PM
you are good at tons of crap. it's infuriating.

No kidding. Pick a lane, bad person!

ben ji · « **Reply #1278 on:** August 24, 2020, 11:17:07 AM »

Nice work on the deck/pool.

I think you probably already answered this but how do you keep the water from getting super hot? Does the waterfall/circulation keep the water cool enough? Dump in a couple of bags of ice when you want to "Chill"?

AST · « **Reply #1279 on:** August 24, 2020, 12:15:03 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on August 24, 2020, 11:17:07 AM

Nice work on the deck/pool.

I think you probably already answered this but how do you keep the water from getting super hot? Does the waterfall/circulation keep the water cool enough? Dump in a couple of bags of ice when you want to "Chill"?

So far it has been just having umbrellas up and running the filter pump at night. I will occasionally pick up 100lb of ice and drop it in if I want it cooler (maybe once a month). It does respond immediately to cooler weather though.

My hope is that now that the external shell is not exposed, it will stay cooler. Also, I plan on getting a reflective cover (when I say cover, just one that floats on the surface).

I do have plans for it that involve a 50 gallon ice chest, a heat exchanger from a heater, some plumbing and frozen gallons jugs of water. That will be done next spring for next summer though.

ben ji · « **Reply #1280 on:** August 24, 2020, 02:56:24 PM »

Quote from: AST on August 24, 2020, 12:15:03 PM

Quote from: ben ji on August 24, 2020, 11:17:07 AM
Nice work on the deck/pool.

I think you probably already answered this but how do you keep the water from getting super hot? Does the waterfall/circulation keep the water cool enough? Dump in a couple of bags of ice when you want to "Chill"?

So far it has been just having umbrellas up and running the filter pump at night. I will occasionally pick up 100lb of ice and drop it in if I want it cooler (maybe once a month). It does respond immediately to cooler weather though.

My hope is that now that the external shell is not exposed, it will stay cooler. Also, I plan on getting a reflective cover (when I say cover, just one that floats on the surface).

I do have plans for it that involve a 50 gallon ice chest, a heat exchanger from a heater, some plumbing and frozen gallons jugs of water. That will be done next spring for next summer though.

YES, this is the kind of content that makes gE the best lifestyle/sports combo blog in the U S of A.

michigancat · « **Reply #1281 on:** August 24, 2020, 03:24:20 PM »

I hung up some home depot cordless miniblinds last week

side note, I was shocked at how cheap miniblinds were. Like why was I fighting with ones that were way shittier when new home depot brand ones are like 8 bucks a window

IPA4Me · « **Reply #1282 on:** August 24, 2020, 04:48:56 PM »

Quote from: AST on August 24, 2020, 12:15:03 PM

Quote from: ben ji on August 24, 2020, 11:17:07 AM
Nice work on the deck/pool.

I think you probably already answered this but how do you keep the water from getting super hot? Does the waterfall/circulation keep the water cool enough? Dump in a couple of bags of ice when you want to "Chill"?

So far it has been just having umbrellas up and running the filter pump at night. I will occasionally pick up 100lb of ice and drop it in if I want it cooler (maybe once a month). It does respond immediately to cooler weather though.

My hope is that now that the external shell is not exposed, it will stay cooler. Also, I plan on getting a reflective cover (when I say cover, just one that floats on the surface).

I do have plans for it that involve a 50 gallon ice chest, a heat exchanger from a heater, some plumbing and frozen gallons jugs of water. That will be done next spring for next summer though.

I'd suggest a stainless steel coiled heat exchanger. Circulate water through the coil. Set the coil in an ice water bath. You'll get a better life on the heat exchanger.

AST · « **Reply #1283 on:** August 24, 2020, 05:48:10 PM »

Quote from: IPA4Me on August 24, 2020, 04:48:56 PM

Quote from: AST on August 24, 2020, 12:15:03 PM
Quote from: ben ji on August 24, 2020, 11:17:07 AM
Nice work on the deck/pool.

I think you probably already answered this but how do you keep the water from getting super hot? Does the waterfall/circulation keep the water cool enough? Dump in a couple of bags of ice when you want to "Chill"?

So far it has been just having umbrellas up and running the filter pump at night. I will occasionally pick up 100lb of ice and drop it in if I want it cooler (maybe once a month). It does respond immediately to cooler weather though.

My hope is that now that the external shell is not exposed, it will stay cooler. Also, I plan on getting a reflective cover (when I say cover, just one that floats on the surface).

I do have plans for it that involve a 50 gallon ice chest, a heat exchanger from a heater, some plumbing and frozen gallons jugs of water. That will be done next spring for next summer though.
I'd suggest a stainless steel coiled heat exchanger. Circulate water through the coil. Set the coil in an ice water bath. You'll get a better life on the heat exchanger.

I have a nearly endless supply of copper exchangers I can pull out of pool heaters I replace. If I was going to buy one I would look at stainless but since I get them free, I will me using a copper exchanger out of Pentair MasterTemp 400.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #1284 on:** August 24, 2020, 05:54:11 PM »

Pool heaters are criminal with their design.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1285 on:** August 25, 2020, 05:12:57 PM »

Quote from: AST on August 23, 2020, 02:38:07 PM

Spent the last couple of weekend morning trying to finish up my redneck pool project.

that turned out awesome!

AST · « **Reply #1286 on:** August 25, 2020, 07:12:50 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on August 25, 2020, 05:12:57 PM

Quote from: AST on August 23, 2020, 02:38:07 PM
Spent the last couple of weekend morning trying to finish up my redneck pool project.

that turned out awesome!

Thank you

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1287 on:** September 04, 2020, 09:51:58 PM »

I can't figure out how to upload a video . Here is a pix of the first fountain test tonight. Whomever told me this would be equivalent of a shower head flow was spot on. Farm engineered so needs a couple of tweaks, but pretty happy with my first attempt at this.

Tom

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star seed 7 · « **Reply #1288 on:** September 05, 2020, 01:35:16 AM »

Great kat-gineering Tom

AST · « **Reply #1289 on:** October 05, 2020, 08:33:33 PM »

Elfa closet systems from The Container Store installed today. Install is very easy, picking a design to fit your needs, and space, is the tough part.

Furniture not able to be delivered until the 20th so still delayed moving back into the master. Oh well. Now all focus can be shifted to the bathroom aspect of the suite.

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yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1290 on:** October 06, 2020, 02:10:02 PM »

was anyone else ready to be super pi$$ed at whatever AST did this time just to find out he put up shelves

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1291 on:** October 06, 2020, 03:41:39 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on October 06, 2020, 02:10:02 PM

was anyone else ready to be super pi$$ed at whatever AST did this time just to find out he put up shelves

THEY HAVE TO FIT YOUR NEEDS AND SPACE, yla.

Katpappy · « **Reply #1292 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:26:23 PM »

Wife needs more shoes, AST.

AST · « **Reply #1293 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:49:27 PM »

Quote from: Katpappy on October 06, 2020, 05:26:23 PM

Wife needs more shoes, AST.

Those were just what was in the house during the remodel and what is in storage will be here shortly. FML...

AST · « **Reply #1294 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:50:20 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on October 06, 2020, 02:10:02 PM

was anyone else ready to be super pi$$ed at whatever AST did this time just to find out he put up shelves

IPA4Me · « **Reply #1295 on:** October 06, 2020, 07:30:21 PM »

Quote from: AST on October 06, 2020, 05:49:27 PM

Quote from: Katpappy on October 06, 2020, 05:26:23 PM
Wife needs more shoes, AST.

Those were just what was in the house during the remodel and what is in storage will be here shortly. FML...

Ha. My fiance moved in and took over 3/4 of the master closet and one of my daughter's closets. She still has shoes in boxes in the basement plus two dressers full of clothes in the basement. Our next home will have a closet that's at least 12*14 for her clothes and shoes. She's a little Imelda Marcos.

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AST · « **Reply #1296 on:** October 09, 2020, 01:46:23 PM »

Some builder tried to supply 11 LED lights to a fountain off a single transformer so here I am, doing the work properly with 3 transformers.

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AST · « **Reply #1297 on:** October 09, 2020, 01:49:25 PM »

Hopefully this redeems me somewhat from the “just shelving” incident.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1298 on:** October 09, 2020, 01:51:06 PM »

were they working fine with just one transformer?

AST · « **Reply #1299 on:** October 09, 2020, 01:54:18 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on October 09, 2020, 01:51:06 PM

were they working fine with just one transformer?

They were working but not fine. They were overheating and splitting the side of the LED fixtures. On average, only getting about 1.5 years out of the fixture. At about $1k each for replacement, that gets rather costly.