Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

[crankcall]

Ive had the missfortune to hel;p with a couple large walls of tiny mosaic lately . I tghink they take about 200% more grout and the washing takes forever. I would think an actual professional would need to charge additional labour for the extra effort involved.

 

[mimico_polak]

I’d rather be riding…

 

[sburns]

I’d rather be riding…


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Why arn't you! There still another few weeks left to allow the leaves to fall, why do it twice

 

[jc100]

Saved myself 2k. $100 worth of polymer mortar fix. Supposed to be sandstone coloured eventually. We will see. Fixed all the cracks and filled any deep stuff with backer rod. Should be good for a few years at least.

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[jc100]

Also took down an old star choice satelite dish on one of the chimneys which was causing the mortar issues I think. Right behind the dish was the worst area. I think the sun couldn’t melt any ice in shade back there and freeze thaw did a job on the mortar. Now the sun can get to it I think things should be better.

The Sica mortar fix isn’t too bad to work with but you’re not going to get a smooth bead like with tile grout. The stuff is too sticky. Cleans up well with isopropyl alcohol just fine though. One tip, check the sell by date and don’t buy old tubes. They can be hard and won’t pump properly.

 

[mimico_polak]

Why arn't you! There still another few weeks left to allow the leaves to fall, why do it twice

Because my father is 69 years old and I refuse to let him toil here on his own.

Finished up the work, had a few beers with dad, and just enjoying some quality time with him now.

I’ll be home tomorrow maybe I can get a ride in, or Monday as I took the day off to spend with the kids during their PA day.

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[mimico_polak]

Saved myself 2k. $100 worth of polymer mortar fix. Supposed to be sandstone coloured eventually. We will see. Fixed all the cracks and filled any deep stuff with backer rod. Should be good for a few years at least.

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Nice job! Did you chip out the old stuff?

 

[jc100]

Nice job! Did you chip out the old stuff?

Thanks. Yes I used an old flat head screwdriver for the narrow stuff and a mini pry bar for the big stuff. Some pretty big bits of mortar came off one chimney and I was a bit concerned about filling those gaps but the backer rod did a good job and the mortar fix filled gaps pretty well and doesn’t sag. Wish I could have tooled a better finish on the mortar lines but the stuff is just super sticky and I did what I could. I think the best work I did (in terms of value) was on the chimney cap stones. There were a couple of cracks there and a few pits where water was starting to collect and freeze/thaw. Filled those in and now there shouldn’t be an issue. For the two chimneys I went through 8 tubes of the mortar fix. Total cost $88+ tax plus a $12 pointing trowel.

 

[mimico_polak]

Fun day today.

Started off with a yard cleanup. Then blew out the sprinkler system, cleaned out the gutters, fixed up the Christmas lights (those plastic clips snapped from last year with a touch, and finally the locates guy showed up to confirm where the gas lines are around the house.

I’m tired. LoL

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Fun day today.

Started off with a yard cleanup. Then blew out the sprinkler system, cleaned out the gutters, fixed up the Christmas lights (those plastic clips snapped from last year with a touch, and finally the locates guy showed up to confirm where the gas lines are around the house.

I’m tired. LoL

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Did gutters and added lights to the shed to match the house. I'm fine with leaving the lights up all year but the clear Noma Evertough lights I put up new last year are already noticeably turning yellow so they'll need to only be used seasonally. Hard part is the garage peak is 20ft high and I don't like heights (roof has steep pitch and not safe unless tied off). Considering getting a tall enough ladder to reach that one peak but I really don't want to climb that twice a year. Can't think of any other options other than renting a lift which isn't cost effective.

 

[Scuba Steve]

Did gutters and added lights to the shed to match the house. I'm fine with leaving the lights up all year but the clear Noma Evertough lights I put up new last year are already noticeably turning yellow so they'll need to only be used seasonally. Hard part is the garage peak is 20ft high and I don't like heights (roof has steep pitch and not safe unless tied off). Considering getting a tall enough ladder to reach that one peak but I really don't want to climb that twice a year. Can't think of any other options other than renting a lift which isn't cost effective.

Buy a lift

Sent from the future

 

[mimico_polak]

Buy a lift

Sent from the future

I prefer a lift way more than a scaffold or ladder.

I hate heights with a passion. It’s totally the understanding how quickly and badly things can go wrong.

 

[GreyGhost]

Did gutters and added lights to the shed to match the house. I'm fine with leaving the lights up all year but the clear Noma Evertough lights I put up new last year are already noticeably turning yellow so they'll need to only be used seasonally. Hard part is the garage peak is 20ft high and I don't like heights (roof has steep pitch and not safe unless tied off). Considering getting a tall enough ladder to reach that one peak but I really don't want to climb that twice a year. Can't think of any other options other than renting a lift which isn't cost effective.

You can probably rig something up with a pulley at the peak. Use that to pull up the string and then ladder to fasten where you feel safer. You'll only have something like 10" of string between supports on a steep angle so sag shouldnt be bad.

 

[crankcall]

Simple eye bolt at top of peak and lights fastened to a 1x3 painted up nice , put eye hook into 1x3 and hook into eye bolt , butterfly the 1x3s out to each side and done .


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[jc100]

Did gutters and added lights to the shed to match the house. I'm fine with leaving the lights up all year but the clear Noma Evertough lights I put up new last year are already noticeably turning yellow so they'll need to only be used seasonally. Hard part is the garage peak is 20ft high and I don't like heights (roof has steep pitch and not safe unless tied off). Considering getting a tall enough ladder to reach that one peak but I really don't want to climb that twice a year. Can't think of any other options other than renting a lift which isn't cost effective.

 

[nobbie48]

Did gutters and added lights to the shed to match the house. I'm fine with leaving the lights up all year but the clear Noma Evertough lights I put up new last year are already noticeably turning yellow so they'll need to only be used seasonally. Hard part is the garage peak is 20ft high and I don't like heights (roof has steep pitch and not safe unless tied off). Considering getting a tall enough ladder to reach that one peak but I really don't want to climb that twice a year. Can't think of any other options other than renting a lift which isn't cost effective.

A friend came into my shop years ago with a set of Christmas lights asking if I could tell how much power they drew. They were pre LED and drew 1.5 amps per my clamp on ammeter. Then he asked if there was a problem hooking up 70 sets. He had a 100 amp service.

I explained that with all the lights on and balanced over split receptacles he wouldn't be able to run much else in the house.

He ended up runnning them off a temporary panel fed from a drier disconnect IIRC and through dimmers to lessen the load. He had a bucket truck permanently install them on a huge spruce tree in his front yard.

 

[GreyGhost]

A friend came into my shop years ago with a set of Christmas lights asking if I could tell how much power they drew. They were pre LED and drew 1.5 amps per my clamp on ammeter. Then he asked if there was a problem hooking up 70 sets. He had a 100 amp service.

I explained that with all the lights on and balanced over split receptacles he wouldn't be able to run much else in the house.

He ended up runnning them off a temporary panel fed from a drier disconnect IIRC and through dimmers to lessen the load. He had a bucket truck permanently install them on a huge spruce tree in his front yard.

Well, it's a little better than it appears at first glance. He has a 24 kW service and wanted to run 12.5 kW of lights. He still had about half the capacity available. I wouldn't want to pay that power bill. You get 100 amps on each leg of the panel.

 

[nobbie48]

Well, it's a little better than it appears at first glance. He has a 24 kW service and wanted to run 12.5 kW of lights. He still had about half the capacity available. I wouldn't want to pay that power bill. You get 100 amps on each leg of the panel.

I never got around to researching his hydro bill. Incandescents are interesting as the resistance goes up with filament temperature. If you throttle a 60 watt back to 30 watts by voltage reduction it will use more energy than a 30 as there is more heat than light. Rough service bulbs have heavy duty filaments that create heavy duty bills. His problem. It was a who's-got-the-bigger-MB neighbourhood.

He later sold the house and it was bulldozed to be replaced by something more opulent.

 

[Jampy00]

I got new windows being installed this week, that I ordered 4 months ago. So glad I did as they accidentally sent me an updated estimate and the price went up 14% on average...

 

[nobbie48]

I got new windows being installed this week, that I ordered 4 months ago. So glad I did as they accidentally sent me an updated estimate and the price went up 14% on average...

I was talking to a neighbour that just had a new entrance system installed. The manufacturer subs the installations out to a number of independents. The indies are so busy with their own work they decline the offers from the manufacturer. Apparently the well known manufacturer has a huge warehouse full of completed components waiting to be installed months down the road.