I'm the typical amateur drywaller. Never leave that bit of mud in the pail. Spread it on the wall to be sanded off later.
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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DIY vs paying.
I don't know if DIY is ever finished. You more or less accept the nit picky bits.
When there is a contractor involved he will eventually advise you when it's done. Want more, pay more.
Is that crooked piece of trim worth $XXXX?
In my house I am known as a finish carpenter.... because everyone is glad when I am eventually finished.
That's odd for silicone. Usually there's a vinegar smell for the first day then nothing. Some really good industrial products reek for months.
And there's the rub. I paid, it shouldn't be crooked. Contractor trying to charge me to fix it or stalling until I give up is the crooked part of the deal. Every time I hire a "professional" they disappoint me. wtf, as an amateur doing something for the first time, I shouldn't be able to do a better job.
On that note, wife is getting annoyed by some moss growing between interlock around pool. I will borrow a big pressure washer and use a rotary brush to clean the stone, use a wand to remove the loose poly sand and install new poly sand. Anyone done this before? Any tips/tricks/pitfalls (other than this will make a hell of a mess in the pool)?
There are different compositions. I don't know the intimate details but when I was looking for silicone that was compatible with waterproof led strip lights I was installing, I bought a half dozen similar but different products before I found one that worked. The incompatible ones stayed gooey. Quantity and length of smell was all over the map. Some silicones don't have the vinegar smell at all and those were complete losers on that project.
Check your spray cans. When I filled them 50 years ago they used ozone destroying Freon but now they use propane for a propellant, going from fire suppressant to fuel.
I recently moved a bunch from the furnace room / shop to the shed. If the freezing ruins them so be it. One or two inside isn't that big an issue but I had a couple dozen.
If you want an example use some spray oil on a lit barbecue. An "I've got this, hold my beer" moment.
Keep an eye on wear patterns on the keypad. A cheap three digit code used often enough minimizes the guesswork.
We have three codes used often. They intentionally use different numbers. Wear should be reasonably even (and more than three numbers in each so even if you had the constituent numbers permutations would take forever). IR camera right after use would show constituent numbers (and approximate order) but now we are into spy level stuff and not something I am worried about.
We get the moss on our patio. It's an English manor look. Very posh.
I like the moss. Her complaint is with the poly sand broken down we get sand on the deck and in the pool. Repaired poly sand should keep things cleaner. Moss was here when we bought it. Not sure if moss grew and pushed out poly or if poly broke down and gave moss a place to grow. Blasting out poly/moss will leave weird clean streaks so I get roped into a full cleaning of stone. I'm not sure I'm going to like that look.
You can pressure wash stones and blast the moss out at the same time. It's fast but messy.
Poly is easy but using a good product and following directions exactly is crucial. Don't sweep it very far when spreading as the polymers will bind together and then you're just spreading regular sand. A couple feet is as far as you want to move it with a broom.
Poly is easy but using a good product and following directions exactly is crucial. Don't sweep it very far when spreading as the polymers will bind together and then you're just spreading regular sand. A couple feet is as far as you want to move it with a broom.
Mikedezo44
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I put zero weight behind cameras thinking they will deter anyone. My friend who's had his shipping container broken into 3 times, enclosed trailer stolen, side by side stolen, just had a nice double axle car trailer stolen. All caught on camera. Black dodge ram with identifiable aftermarket rims. dark tinted plate cover. He was walking around his truck for 5 mins getting everything ready (with a mask on)
Trailer had a huge concrete block in front of the tongue that was put there with a forklift. Thief tied a ratchet strap on it, yanked it, snapped the strap (it went flying) then looked in the front storage box of the trailer, pulled out a chain and that worked to move the concrete block with truck. trailer had 6 or 700 worth of chains and load binders in the front that went with it. Really sucks as it's come in handy a couple of times for me as well when I've borrowed it.
Trailer had a huge concrete block in front of the tongue that was put there with a forklift. Thief tied a ratchet strap on it, yanked it, snapped the strap (it went flying) then looked in the front storage box of the trailer, pulled out a chain and that worked to move the concrete block with truck. trailer had 6 or 700 worth of chains and load binders in the front that went with it. Really sucks as it's come in handy a couple of times for me as well when I've borrowed it.
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Cameras are to check on things and secondarily to help insurance claim and to help me learn to make a harder target. Your friend learned some valuable lessons and will make some changes.
I was able to check that neighbours had cleared the windrow away from the end of the driveway while returning from vacation. I really didn't want to clear snow for an hour when we got home at midnight. Cameras also helped me determine which neighbours deserved wine and a thank you.
Mikedezo44
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I agree, good for that purpose. Helped me to see no one could remove 2 inches of snow off my sidewalk while I was away for a month. I haven't felt bad when I've only snow blowed my stuff the last couple of storms.
Our camera setup and alarm ( actually monitored by some guy) is really jus there as a deterrent and the speed insurance claims . If they want in to steal they will , I’ve had two houses burglarized. It’s unsettling, we are now insured to the tits . Some sentimental items cannot be replaced, but the cash payout will make it ok .
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Wow....that's the lowest I've seen it in a while...
What's the general GTAM consensus?
Fibreglass or Rockwool insulation for the exterior walls? I'm starting to scour Kijiji for some.
I've got some fibreglass for 2x6 installation up at the cottage, and that may actually cover an entire bedroom, but I'll have to rip off some from it because I'm not planning on using 2x6s due to too much space lost in the room.
What's the general GTAM consensus?
Fibreglass or Rockwool insulation for the exterior walls? I'm starting to scour Kijiji for some.
I've got some fibreglass for 2x6 installation up at the cottage, and that may actually cover an entire bedroom, but I'll have to rip off some from it because I'm not planning on using 2x6s due to too much space lost in the room.
Performance is close. Imo, roxul handles getting wet more gracefully and is less likely to slump. Shouldnt be an issue inside though. If you are choosing based on how it is to work with, john mansville white is phenomenal. You can lay down in the stuff with a t-shirt on and not be itchy or need a shower. I love it.
If you split batts, you could use two of the pieces peeled off in another cavity. Obviously the effectiveness of this depends on how well the batts split. Alternatively use pieces of the 2" split behind electrical boxes but you'll have trouble using much up that way. Worst case, drag the 2" pieces into the attic and lay them on top.
sburns
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Dam tha'ts almost pre COIVD levels. Almost.
We had cameras at the Restore but scrappers would come in at night and steel batteries & cats off the delivery trucks. Thanks to the cameras we always had a black and white photo of a blurry guy in a hoodie.
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