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

[Gary]

Could you use this then used a bit of concrete dust on the surface to match the colour?
My spot will be very visible so having it match as closely as possible will be important.

Anything is possible.....it takes time to set.
You'd likely need a block under your crack, since the fake mortar is runny enough, it might fall/ drip / run out, since that gap is vertical, and in mid air.
If you do use a block, cover it with thick (vapour barrier type) plastic, and when dry, it shoud fall off without upsetting the fix.

 

[GreyGhost]

Not my house but I was visiting friends with a built-in super-automatic coffee maker. It hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Completely disassembled brew path, cleaned and put it back together. Very noticeable improvement in coffee flavour. Left them instructions on weekly cleaning to avoid need for major surgery.

 

[crankcall]

Much as a dig the look , I’m never building in a coffee maker . My Gaggia super automatic is like an older Fiat , I’m under the hood once a month .


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[GreyGhost]

Much as a dig the look , I’m never building in a coffee maker . My Gaggia super automatic is like an older Fiat , I’m under the hood once a month .


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It also causes other issues. I took some some parts apart that were clearly not designed to come apart while installed. Reassembly required gravity to be in a different direction. I told them never to take that portion apart again.

 

[crankcall]

We spent last weekend with friends , at their cottage they have the new Jura super . It’s the same price as a Honda CBR250 . But it is fun to get an Americano for breakfast by pushing a button .


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[nobbie48]

We spent last weekend with friends , at their cottage they have the new Jura super . It’s the same price as a Honda CBR250 . But it is fun to get an Americano for breakfast by pushing a button .


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I can't remember the machine but it was an impressive demo at at kitchen place. It ground the beans made the whatever you dialed in, adding the correct white stuff. The only thing it didn't do was wash the cup after. Price and counter space were the stoppers. Besides, going for a latte is a good excuse for getting out of the house.

 

[GreyGhost]

I can't remember the machine but it was an impressive demo at at kitchen place. It ground the beans made the whatever you dialed in, adding the correct white stuff. The only thing it didn't do was wash the cup after. Price and counter space were the stoppers. Besides, going for a latte is a good excuse for getting out of the house.

Its easy to get coffee out. They conveniently omit discussion of the required cleanup after. Official policy on the one I disassembled was remove water tank and waste tray and clean daily. Remove brew group and clean weekly. I didn't inspect what they wanted done for the milk side as it is not used there. Given that milk is travelling through hoses, a frequent thorough procedure seems justified.

Superauto is far faster and more convenient than semi-auto. I haven't tried one that tastes as good though. For the average disinterested user , a superauto probably produces a better cup than a semi. Still working through design in my head for a compact kick-ass semi-auto. Similar to the size of a silvia but double boiler, pid, more stable, etc.

 

[mimico_polak]

Alright GTAM brain trust….best way to secure the rafters and shed from critters?

There will be a 6-8” aluminum flashing on the bottom to keep those mofos out.




The sides have OSB all the way up….front and rear currently has gaps.

Thinking maybe soffits? Metal lathe / mesh? I want the thing to breathe also. TYVEK going on the outside as I’ve got a ton of it left.

 

[DownUnder]

Alright GTAM brain trust….best way to secure the rafters and shed from critters?

There will be a 6-8” aluminum flashing on the bottom to keep those mofos out.

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The sides have OSB all the way up….front and rear currently has gaps.

Thinking maybe soffits? Metal lathe / mesh? I want the thing to breathe also. TYVEK going on the outside as I’ve got a ton of it left.

Soffit and fascias. Or you could go with some spruce tongue and groove then stain it. On a side note I usually do staggered double top plate on sheds, little extra strength.

 

[sburns]

Hey gang,

Do you have any tips or methods to get rid of chemical smell or area which has been impacted by chemicals.

Background, my cold storage room has some mold problems so I bought this spray and used it in there. The room was vented and I just shut the room and forgot about it. That was years ago. But for some reason the smell or chemical is still present and I'm trying to figure out a way to neutralize it.
Vent the room, heat, some neutralizing agent?
Ideas?

 

[GreyGhost]

Hey gang,

Do you have any tips or methods to get rid of chemical smell or area which has been impacted by chemicals.

Background, my cold storage room has some mold problems so I bought this spray and used it in there. The room was vented and I just shut the room and forgot about it. That was years ago. But for some reason the smell or chemical is still present and I'm trying to figure out a way to neutralize it.
Vent the room, heat, some neutralizing agent?
Ideas?

To get rid of smoke stink, ozone generators work well. As it would be relatively cheap, easy and non-destructive, I'd start there. Ideally use a commercial unit as it pumps out a ton more than consumer crap. You can probably rent one. Run it for a day or so and then turn it off for a day or so before you go in (or open the door to quickly vent and you can pull it earlier). Ozone won't kill you but it is an irritant and your eyes and lungs may not like you if you go in early.

I've been looking for one to add to the collection of rarely used but very useful tools but haven't found one for a price I am willing to pay yet. It looks like you can rent for 50-100 a day but maybe you can find someone that will lend you one. Most hotels and car rental companies will have at least one to clean up after aholes.

EDIT:
Assuming this is a normal cold room with 2x4" vents, it is surprising that smell persists after so long. We are headed into the wrong season but a fan ducted to either suck or blow off the floor attached to one vent and leaving the other one open will give you a ton of complete air exchanges in a short time. Since it has persisted for so long, I don't have high hopes that this solves the problem. If you were considering painting the room, I would do this for a while first, then a dehumidifier to dry things up for at least a few days, then paint to seal in smell.

 

[mimico_polak]

Hey gang,

Do you have any tips or methods to get rid of chemical smell or area which has been impacted by chemicals.

Background, my cold storage room has some mold problems so I bought this spray and used it in there. The room was vented and I just shut the room and forgot about it. That was years ago. But for some reason the smell or chemical is still present and I'm trying to figure out a way to neutralize it.
Vent the room, heat, some neutralizing agent?
Ideas?

You could paint the walls with an odour blocking paint, or try one of those spray odour eater bottles.

Outside of proper ventilation, only other options IMO are more chemicals.

 

[sburns]

You could paint the walls with an odour blocking paint, or try one of those spray odour eater bottles.

Outside of proper ventilation, only other options IMO are more chemicals.

Thanks, yeah I'm trying to avoid more chemicals, just right now. Unless it's something will kill it and or nautrally dissappear like vinegar. But I'm thinking to power vent the room at least that should draw out the odours.

I think what's happening is the cool temps have made the air heavier and so the ordour/problem is more present as it's not moving around as much.

@GreyGhost idea is interesting as well. That might kill off everything in the room, have to look into it.

Thanks guys!

 

[backmarkerducati]

From a chemistry perspective it would be good to know what the major active ingredient was or at least to possibly match the smell to something. Does it smell like bleach, or ammonia, or.....? From there a plan to neutralize can be made.

What I would do first, open the door and point a large fan into the area and leave it that way for days or more. Of course don't do this if the area is full of mold again as you do not want to spread that around the house.

 

[sburns]

To get rid of smoke stink, ozone generators work well. As it would be relatively cheap, easy and non-destructive, I'd start there. Ideally use a commercial unit as it pumps out a ton more than consumer crap. You can probably rent one. Run it for a day or so and then turn it off for a day or so before you go in (or open the door to quickly vent and you can pull it earlier). Ozone won't kill you but it is an irritant and your eyes and lungs may not like you if you go in early.

I've been looking for one to add to the collection of rarely used but very useful tools but haven't found one for a price I am willing to pay yet. It looks like you can rent for 50-100 a day but maybe you can find someone that will lend you one. Most hotels and car rental companies will have at least one to clean up after aholes.

EDIT:
Assuming this is a normal cold room with 2x4" vents, it is surprising that smell persists after so long. We are headed into the wrong season but a fan ducted to either suck or blow off the floor attached to one vent and leaving the other one open will give you a ton of complete air exchanges in a short time. Since it has persisted for so long, I don't have high hopes that this solves the problem. If you were considering painting the room, I would do this for a while first, then a dehumidifier to dry things up for at least a few days, then paint to seal in smell.

You've got some great ideas, right on point.

This room is all kinds of fuqery. It's impacted by some water issues because my front door has a aluminum roof and the water runs right off it down right next to the cold storage. Not good. Next inside the room the ceiling where they built the above cement pad they left the wood beams. So with the moisture, wood etc. it become a problem for mold. I had a 3" vent on one side and a drill hole on the other to create the air flow. But I blocked them up in the winter because it made the rest of the house cold. I'm going to open them up again because of this chemical issue. Looking at power vents now to help all that.

I'll look at the chemical and see if there is a distict ingredent like @backmarkerducati mentions. I might have a neturalizer in the garage which I may have bought with the intial chemical.

 

[GreyGhost]

From a chemistry perspective it would be good to know what the major active ingredient was or at least to possibly match the smell to something. Does it smell like bleach, or ammonia, or.....? From there a plan to neutralize can be made.

What I would do first, open the door and point a large fan into the area and leave it that way for days or more. Of course don't do this if the area is full of mold again as you do not want to spread that around the house.

It should be vented outside so you should be able to power vent all badness outside.

Activated carbon could help adsorb chemicals but venting should be cheaper to achieve the result.

 

[timtune]

Its easy to get coffee out. They conveniently omit discussion of the required cleanup after. Official policy on the one I disassembled was remove water tank and waste tray and clean daily. Remove brew group and clean weekly. I didn't inspect what they wanted done for the milk side as it is not used there. Given that milk is travelling through hoses, a frequent thorough procedure seems justified.

Superauto is far faster and more convenient than semi-auto. I haven't tried one that tastes as good though. For the average disinterested user , a superauto probably produces a better cup than a semi. Still working through design in my head for a compact kick-ass semi-auto. Similar to the size of a silvia but double boiler, pid, more stable, etc.

You guys won't be coming to my place for coffee. I have a standard machine. I only change the paper filter when it's full. I'll go days just adding more grinds on top of yesterdays grinds. I drink it black and it tastes fine.

 

[timtune]

Would littering the floor with a few bags of Kingsford charcoal help??

 

[GreyGhost]

You guys won't be coming to my place for coffee. I have a standard machine. I only change the paper filter when it's full. I'll go days just adding more grinds on top of yesterdays grinds. I drink it black and it tastes fine.

This is not the way. I'm glad it works for you but blech.

Friends had a drip cuisinart with built in grinder at the cottage. They made a pot of coffee and it was bloody disgusting. Pulled the filter to try again and it had the old moldy grounds in it from weeks before with fresh grounds on top.

Drip machines are fine. Not my favorite but far more convenient for a larger group. We got the inlaws really nice drip machines. They have some good points but honestly, coffee out of them isn't substantially better than a cheap machine. For most people making coffee for one or two people, aeropress is the ticket. Fantastic coffee, cheap, portable, easy clean up, etc.

 

[timtune]

Friends had a drip cuisinart with built in grinder at the cottage. They made a pot of coffee and it was bloody disgusting. Pulled the filter to try again and it had the old moldy grounds in it from weeks before with fresh grounds on top.

If you go this route you can't miss a day or it's new filter time. I think each days runs of hot water keeps things "freshish" from one day to the next.
I doubt the quality of the machine is any where as important as quality of the ingredients.