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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
- Thread starter mimico_polak
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I thought it was Yoko.
I hope you didn't measure the opening for new windows the same way.
Our last house we wanted a new patio window...window store said 'you measure it and we will make them' I laughed and laughed...'No...if I mess up the measurement it's on me, if you mess it up...it's on you!' ... they sent a guy to measure it the next day.
I did cross sections and will match with the manufacturer's profiles.
One company I worked for got the contract for a high rise and sent a designer to measure the windows. The first floor usually has a higher ceiling and the second to the top are typical. So he measured the second floor. It turned out that the second wasn't typical. The windows were shorter. All the windows except of the first and second floors were scrap.
And the diagonals were?????
I think our house had sashless sliders installed as the bricks went up and some of the windows were racked. I never checked and the replacement basement window with -1/2" clearance barely went in.
My most hated of house work!
Could have borrowed my compressor. Also, was it low pressure, or incorrect depth adjustment on the nailer?
all three but with the emphasis on operator error and thanks for the offer!
I got a Rigid cordless nailer and it’s amazing. Put up a wood panel wall yesterday and it was plain sailing.......apart from the bit where my mitre saw made a strange noise and I realized the blade was coming loose.
I was thinking about getting a new compressor but garage space is at a premium and this cordless thing works great. Also got a new drill and driver and they are awesome but I have to get used to the power and torque over my old 12v tools. Drilled two holes in a countertop yesterday and nearly started a fire.
Holy crap. Went to Home Depot this morning and the price of a 2x4 went from 3.xx to $7.30/each.....wtf.
Glad I finished most of the major work already.
Glad I finished most of the major work already.
My sister's neighbour just tore the decking off his deck and replaced it all with cedar. I got a trailer-load of 2 X 6's, most of which are in decent enough shape. A few bad spots, but nothing to worry about. I need to pull some nails and screws, but I may be able to retire on the proceeds with today's prices.
sburns
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I wonder if that fits Doug's COVID price scamming criteria, and you can report it, or is that just normal price scamming...
I guess this mean other retailers will follow suit, and probablly bump up other prices as well. I think drywall is up a dollar.
At work we order tons of wood at a time. Boss couldn’t believe the price so we checked.....looked like the Bitcoin rise back a few years ago. Skyrocketing. Apparently there’s a pretty big lack of supply at the moment in lumber. But I’m not 100% sure.I wonder if that fits Doug's COVID price scamming criteria, and you can report it, or is that just normal price scamming...
I guess this mean other retailers will follow suit, and probablly bump up other prices as well. I think drywall is up a dollar.
Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
November 6, 2024 The most recent prices for key forest sector products in Canada published on a weekly basis by the Canadian Forest Service.
www.nrcan.gc.ca
sburns
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I wonder about the reality of these things. I've heard recently the shortage of pop/beverage products. Everything was fully stocked at the grocery. Maybe they are being proactive with the pricing (of what will happen), or someone is manipulating it. ?At work we order tons of wood at a time. Boss couldn’t believe the price so we checked.....looked like the Bitcoin rise back a few years ago. Skyrocketing. Apparently there’s a pretty big lack of supply at the moment in lumber. But I’m not 100% sure.
Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
November 6, 2024 The most recent prices for key forest sector products in Canada published on a weekly basis by the Canadian Forest Service.
Head of a huge company just announced that paper towel supply is constrained and they can't make it fast enough. Is he being realistic or trying to create a panic and hoarding to prop up his bonus?I wonder about the reality of these things. I've heard recently the shortage of pop/beverage products. Everything was fully stocked at the grocery. Maybe they are being proactive with the pricing (of what will happen), or someone is manipulating it. ?
I'm not surprised at lumber prices. A lot of people spent a lot of time and money on home improvement projects this year. I doubt production can scale much to compensate. For a while, people were using supplies that they had stockpiled to avoid the marginally higher prices with the hopes they would come back down, but at this point everybody is running out. That leaves you to pay through the nose or delay your project.
Anyone have a recommendation / lead on some lockers for the garage? Looking to store some PPE and some motorcycle gear in an older style aluminum / metal lockers. Thanks!
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