Author Topic: handyman-ness (Read 136547 times)

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1150 on:** May 11, 2020, 04:38:51 PM »

such nice grass :(

slackcat · « **Reply #1151 on:** May 11, 2020, 04:43:07 PM »

I see a dandelion.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #1152 on:** May 11, 2020, 04:56:52 PM »

You are probably going to have chicken crap on your nice deck my friend.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #1153 on:** May 11, 2020, 05:01:02 PM »

Quote from: slackcat on May 11, 2020, 04:43:07 PM

I see a dandelion.

Ya. No chemicals in backyard. :(

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IPA4Me · « **Reply #1154 on:** May 11, 2020, 05:02:29 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on May 11, 2020, 04:56:52 PM

You are probably going to have chicken crap on your nice deck my friend.

Ya. Hopefully, putting door opposite of deck will minimize. Otherwise, GF will be busy cleaning.

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Brock Landers · « **Reply #1155 on:** May 11, 2020, 05:55:51 PM »

Anybody have experience with concrete? I thought pouring a little backyard patio would be a great handymanning opportunity until I calculated that it would take about 60 of those heavy ass 80 lb bags of concrete just for a little 120 sq ft patio. Forget that, I'd rather pay someone to do all of that backbreaking labor. Did I calculate it right?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1156 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:12:27 PM »

67 bags.

I have mixed 144 in a wheelbarrow before, s'd a d.

You can have this thing for cheap and it will probably only last the one use, or it's possible you could rent one from HD or whatever.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-1-2-half-cubic-ft-cement-mixer-67536.html

If you're just putting a broomed finish on it then a novice is probably OK, but if you want it smooth then it takes a certain level of skill.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #1157 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:27:50 PM »

Yeesh. So I'd have to load 67 bags at Home Depot and then unload 67 bags at my house. Never mind, that's more work than I am willing to do. Yes I'd like a smooth finish and also make sure it's sloped appropriately away from my house.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1158 on:** May 12, 2020, 10:03:27 AM »

Quote from: Brock Landers on May 11, 2020, 06:27:50 PM

Yeesh. So I'd have to load 67 bags at Home Depot and then unload 67 bags at my house. Never mind, that's more work than I am willing to do. Yes I'd like a smooth finish and also make sure it's sloped appropriately away from my house.

don't do smooth, do broom finish or it will be too slick when wet

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1159 on:** May 16, 2020, 08:12:54 PM »

Had new patio poured then the wife request new flower beds to dress it up. About got the first half done today

Tom

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WonderMeal · « **Reply #1160 on:** May 16, 2020, 09:34:39 PM »

Tom, that looks really nice. What's going in those beds once they're ready? Silage?

I did some handymanning myself this weekend by hiring someone to fix a bunch of stuff around the house. Will be paying them in cash because I think they still want to collect unemployment.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1161 on:** May 16, 2020, 10:31:30 PM »

That bed would support 1 row of corn. Mrs 8 has all kinds of plans... something colorful.

The new hip got a test today. 72 x 45 lb blocks on the trailer at Menards then wheel them 4-6 at a time to the backyard.

Three of us working so not too bad.

Tom

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AST · « **Reply #1162 on:** May 17, 2020, 01:13:05 PM »

Used a 10 ton jack this morning to lift my house and replace some rotten floor joists for the new master suite closet & hall. This space was a jack and jill bathroom. Was not as hard as I though, took about 2 hours.

The rest of the afternoon I will lay down the sub-floor, frame in closet with pocket door, frame pocket door between master & suite hall, frame walk-in shower, and frame in toilet closet with pocket door. Pretty productive day.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1163 on:** May 18, 2020, 10:37:26 AM »

That's impressive AST.

Tom

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AST · « **Reply #1164 on:** May 18, 2020, 05:47:39 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on May 18, 2020, 10:37:26 AM

That's impressive AST.

Tom

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Thanks Tom.

Master en suite completely framed in. Her closet with pocket door, suite hallway to vanity, walk in shower, toilet closet with pocket door.

Starting to look like what I sketched up on paper and I really like it.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #1165 on:** May 19, 2020, 07:52:11 AM »

AST is way more handy than me.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #1166 on:** May 19, 2020, 08:14:50 AM »

AST, you have many skills.
v jealous.

steve dave · « **Reply #1167 on:** May 19, 2020, 01:05:16 PM »

I have a 12x14 covered deck over a walkout yard. I would like either pavers or a concrete slab underneath it. what's that going to cost me? right now it's just mulch under there.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #1168 on:** May 19, 2020, 03:16:58 PM »

It will depend on how nice of pavers you want.

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #1169 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:06:20 PM »

Gotta think concrete work is pretty cheap right now.

steve dave · « **Reply #1170 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:56:21 PM »

A guy told me the concrete would be more expensive because we’d need a pumper truck because it’s too much to haul in by hand

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Cire · « **Reply #1171 on:** May 19, 2020, 10:28:02 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 19, 2020, 09:56:21 PM

A guy told me the concrete would be more expensive because we’d need a pumper truck because it’s too much to haul in by hand

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Just got a patio done. 10 sq/ft

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slackcat · « **Reply #1172 on:** May 20, 2020, 04:46:03 AM »

Tom and AST showing mad EMAW skills.

slackcat · « **Reply #1173 on:** May 20, 2020, 04:47:18 AM »

Maybe it's EMAW mad skills.

steve dave · « **Reply #1174 on:** May 20, 2020, 07:58:25 AM »

Quote from: Cire on May 19, 2020, 10:28:02 PM

Quote from: steve dave on May 19, 2020, 09:56:21 PM
A guy told me the concrete would be more expensive because we’d need a pumper truck because it’s too much to haul in by hand

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Just got a patio done. 10 sq/ft

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Damn, that seems cheap AF. Thanks

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