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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
- Thread starter mimico_polak
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If the builder saved on the framing he was probably ahead. I know an electrician that went into his townhouse before it was dry-walled and added a bunch of IT stuff. He got a surcharge from the drywaller.
What if #1, Home Depot shuts down
What if #2 What if he gets sick
Yesterday I primed the upstairs hallway. Wife got to do a happy dance. Ceiling today???
I sure hope he’s got all the supplies and a spare kitchen.
HD shuts down, or this lockdown goes further and he’s in a world of hurt stuck in a house with no kitchen. BBQ season starts early I guess.
It's not even if HD shuts down.
I have not been but have heard that they (My local Milton HD) are only letting in 25 ppl at a time. It's a long wait to get in, you better hope that you picked everything up that you needed on that HD run.
It would suck to forget a$5 valve and go back and wait a hour in line when it would normally take 10 min, in and out.
Be carefully. Don't fall off that ladder.
Robbo
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I went mid-morning yesterday to the Dundas/403 location near me. Walked right in, grabbed what I needed and self-checkout. Took all of 10 minutes.
Don’t go early morning as contractors will be buying for that day’s jobs.
Don’t go later in the day as the remaining contractors will be buying for next day jobs.
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There were 30+ people in line there last weekend. Pick your times, but don't be disappointed if you need to abort the trip and come back later.
My trips are all usually right as they open the door. Typically spent 15min in out and then Walmart by 7am for opening as well.
the things I need now I’ll just order online as the stores don’t hold them.
the things I need now I’ll just order online as the stores don’t hold them.
Mad Mike
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Living and dining room ceiling paint today for me.
Skip Home Depot and go to a Local shop like Lumberville for you Milton guys , or a home hardware building center. Everything Depot has at the same pricing, no lines , and sometimes better selection on odd ball electrical and plumbing stuff. And you get to talk to somebody that may have a clue , not somebody that was hired because they fit the HD template.
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Love painting the house...hate prepping, cleaning, and all the other stuff! Make sure you prime it nicely! I've painted enough houses/apartments over the years.
Any hobby welders around? I'm looking to weld together a frame for an existing coffee table.
Thing is the coffee table has a very nice granite on it, and we want to take it outside underneath the new gazebo, but the wooden base is too old and weak to leave outside in the elements.
Looking to weld a frame made up of square tube steel in order to support it.
What type of tools would I need for this? Or is it better to just get a small time shop to fab it up?
Thing is the coffee table has a very nice granite on it, and we want to take it outside underneath the new gazebo, but the wooden base is too old and weak to leave outside in the elements.
Looking to weld a frame made up of square tube steel in order to support it.
What type of tools would I need for this? Or is it better to just get a small time shop to fab it up?
I have a light duty mig welder but my welding is crap. If I get a major project done I may've some scrap tubing. Or new wood can be good for another 10 years
Didn't consider the new wood idea...just picked up a bunch of 2x4s before I left on the last rotation. Although I think it'd be nice to try and learn basic welding skills. My biggest concern is how the hell do I cut the metal to size? I don't have a chop saw, only a grinder.
I do a lot of "low tech" welding, (and eventually the welder guys will show up here and say all home welding eqp is ****) . I'm an ex autobody guy (very ex) so I'm certified to weld your unibody car back together.
I use a 120v mig , no gas. I used to cut with an angle grinder with a zip disc in it, I now have a chop saw. You can rent a small welder from home depot and something like a table base is perfect, a failure wont kill anybody LOL.
Small stuff like that you can lay a bead, grind it flat and reweld if its ugly, you can have several do overs till it looks good.
This new place we moved into had had a lot of painting done to stage it. At first look it was nice and clean but now looking close it got the mop and glow treatment, we are repainting the whole house, two small bathrooms got painted over the weekend, trim and some millwork today likely in those rooms.
I use a 120v mig , no gas. I used to cut with an angle grinder with a zip disc in it, I now have a chop saw. You can rent a small welder from home depot and something like a table base is perfect, a failure wont kill anybody LOL.
Small stuff like that you can lay a bead, grind it flat and reweld if its ugly, you can have several do overs till it looks good.
This new place we moved into had had a lot of painting done to stage it. At first look it was nice and clean but now looking close it got the mop and glow treatment, we are repainting the whole house, two small bathrooms got painted over the weekend, trim and some millwork today likely in those rooms.
My cheap and cheerful outdoor go to is PT wood and pocket screws (kreg hd). Goes together quickly, looks good and is incredibly strong.
This is a good project if you want to play welder though. Keeps the form simple and an angle grinder and handful of zip discs can get the job done. Remember to pick a decent wall thickness. Too thin and it will be a bugger to weld, too thick and you wont penetrate enough. Avoid galv or chrome.
Another option if it fits your style is a steampunk build. Some black iron or pipe assembled together to make your base.
Remember, you are probably going to want to paint iron/steel. That adds another step and more cost.
Trials
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Extrude aluminum cuts on a band saw with the same blades you use for hardwoods. You can buy all kinds of corner connectors and feet or anything else you could ever need to bolt things together into shapes. Bolts and thread fasteners are easier and better then welds for most things.
What about just getting the U legs used for live edge tables?
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