On a related note, did your containers of African plywood ever arrive? How was the product?
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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The African came in , worked through a lot of containers , it was ok , flat and consistent. Then the Radiata pine from Brazil came back into the market ( less expensive ) so we are back on that for now.
Softwood mills ( 2x4, ect) went off market today and may stay that way for a while they assess what direction things are going. No orders are being accepted or quoted and buyers are in a scramble to get anything out of wholesalers ( most of which have put sales on hold) . Here we go again.
Softwood mills ( 2x4, ect) went off market today and may stay that way for a while they assess what direction things are going. No orders are being accepted or quoted and buyers are in a scramble to get anything out of wholesalers ( most of which have put sales on hold) . Here we go again.
To appease the gods of taxes and rules we had to disconnect our rain water leaders from the storm sewer system. The rear was a problem with everything being channeled into a lower trough. I dodged around the problem by adding a downspout that runs under the deck and away from the wall. The work under the deck was a PITA with low clearance.
I added a trench under the deck (21 inch clearance), lined it with a membrane and covered it with pavers. The job was made a tiny bit easier with my off road dolly.
I added a trench under the deck (21 inch clearance), lined it with a membrane and covered it with pavers. The job was made a tiny bit easier with my off road dolly.
Mad Mike
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You can generally work them all under smarthome or Google Home app.
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I have same, only I use Google stuff. It integrates nicely with Android TVs and chrome cast. Hey Google, stream blahblah on Netflix.
When both me and the wife phones get 500m away from the house, everything shuts off, temp goes down.
Another neat trick using a switch to control another switch. For example, I have a switch in the kitchen that doesn't electrically switch anything - when I touch it, it signals the lights on or off in my detached garage. Same at front door.
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All you need is hand drawn sketches that include the required details.
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Our house in California had tiled counters everywhere. The bar between kitchen and dining room was rough, we had it covered with copper plate.
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Chimneys come down easy, each brick is one Hammer strike.
I knew an architect that complained that it took forever for him to get a drawing approved. However a lady who could barely speak English and was dragging four screaming kids could get a crayon drawing on butcher paper approved while she waited.
Yup. My neighbour did that, but haven't spoken to him as we don't see them outside often (not the hermits that are scared of people).
My buddy had an architect that screwed up the dimensions on all the drawings and the permit was rejected. He ended up doing his own drawings.
I'll play around with Sketchup this weekend. I've done some very minor work with it before so I can put some lines together. I just want the exterior of the house mapped out with the roof, don't care for adding windows / stairs at this point in time.
I have a pencil you can borrow. I got it from a Shakespeare enthusiast. The end is so chewed up I can't tell if it's a 2B or not 2B.
Our drywall is now up in the garage and I painted last night.
What do people suggest for shelving?
I’m leaning away from anything pre-fab because I want to be able to have specific lengths - not something with standard lengths. Also no cabinets because the space is already too small.
I was thinking about going with plywood but wanted to hear of other suggestions, before I take out a second mortgage for the wood.
Thanks!
What do people suggest for shelving?
I’m leaning away from anything pre-fab because I want to be able to have specific lengths - not something with standard lengths. Also no cabinets because the space is already too small.
I was thinking about going with plywood but wanted to hear of other suggestions, before I take out a second mortgage for the wood.
Thanks!
HUSKY metal shelving. I love it.
EDIT: if I had a higher ceiling in the garage I would build a 4x4 support frame and have much more storage and be able to park the sedan underneath.
I used the heavy duty wall mount standards and brackets. Build to fit can throw you a curve if a manufacturer makes dimensional change.
I have all bulkier items on wheels so they can be moved for oddball project room.
OK if they're short but shelving pine or equivalent doesn't sag as much. If you need exercise tear apart a few old skids.
A 2x4 on edge keeps almost any material from sagging. For a shallow shelf (12"?) One along the wall may be sufficient. For a deeper shelf, cut a rabbet into a 2x4 and run it along the front as well.
FWIW, I use crap laying around for shelves. Some mdf, some oSB, some pine.
For small spaces, a flip up workbench is a great idea. Gets out of the way when you dont need it and avoids accumulating crap as it normally lives down. Downside is if you leave a vise attached it sticks out a lot further so it's better if it is left as a flat surface.
FWIW, I use crap laying around for shelves. Some mdf, some oSB, some pine.
For small spaces, a flip up workbench is a great idea. Gets out of the way when you dont need it and avoids accumulating crap as it normally lives down. Downside is if you leave a vise attached it sticks out a lot further so it's better if it is left as a flat surface.
Sorry I should have mentioned that the shelving will be all wall mounted, roughly 5’ minimum off the ground, so we can park a car in there if needed.
I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.
All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.
I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.
All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.
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