mr.yuck Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 The last time I did ladder work, I got about 24 ft up to my 35 ft height. I noped out of that shit really quick when my big ass started making the ladder flex hardcore in the middle and bouncing off the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I use 14' and 16' step ladders fairly frequently hanging chandeliers and what not. I'm somewhat safety minded, but if I can stand on top of the 16' for 5 minutes to get the light up INSTEAD of spending 30 minutes stacking 3 bucks of scaffolding (let alone load/unload time on that shit) I'm all over it. Hopefully I don't fuck that up anytime soon. Highest extension I've ever used was a 48' stretched up to 40' in this stupid ass mansion ceiling. The height wasn't so bad, but the act of getting the thing back down with only two of us in a furnished home was terrifying. I actively work on the opposite side of the house when I see gutter guys (usually Latin of some sort around here) bungee cord (not even tie downs) a couple 28's together to reach the third story on the back side of a slope. I am not trying to see that shit fail. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Just remember to keep 2/3rds of your body weight inside the frame of the ladder or you could have a really bad time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Working on a new business card 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 12/19/2022 at 11:53 PM, metronome said: Now there's an idea. My community just joined a govt program we have that lets you finance "green" projects for low rates. Payments tack onto your property taxes (we mostly pay them monthly here). Thinking its time to get onto solar panels. do it man. I dropped 14k on mine upfront and while I am still a few years from breaking even my power bills have plummeted. I think in about 5 years (2 years deep already) the savings will have equalised the cost. though we have huge amounts of sun for much more of the year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Finally got this fucking floor finished - the old man and me take 3x any normal timeline on a project. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Gotta let them toes breath. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) @LUGRbro I couldn’t believe when he showed up with those shits……again. ”The last time I wore them was here.” I thought think might be trolling me. Next step with the floor is some putty and stain - may need to tack it down in a couple spots and set the nails before I putty. Edited February 6 by fat ralphy 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: @LUGRbro I couldn’t believe when he showed up with those shits……again. ”The last time I wore them was here.” I thought he might be trolling me. Hahaha that’s awesome, I wish I could have heard that conversation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: Finally got this fucking floor finished - the old man and me take 3x any normal timeline on a project. Bro that looks great. I'm gonna be honest, I didn't have high hopes with you trying to piece in to basically 2 existing floors. You fucking killed that shit!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) @mr.yuck I need to come with some putty and stain to really have the shit proper - also probably nail down the high foot traffic area. But it is definitely pretty good for DIY, thanks G My pops and I were surprised at the difference between the two floors, probably like a 1/4 inch. Edited February 7 by fat ralphy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 16 minutes ago, fat ralphy said: @mr.yuck I need to come with some putty and stain to really have the shit proper - also probably nail down the high foot traffic area. But it is definitely pretty good for DIY, thanks G My pops and I were surprised at the difference between the two floors, probably like a 1/4 inch. Bro I'm telling you, I installed a floor in one of these new open floor plan homes where there's basically a stair case in the middle of the house up to the second floor and all of the rooms flow all around that stair case brick. By the time I rolled all the floor all the way around that center point and it was time for them to meet back up, the floors were off by about a half inch. You boy was bout ready to cry. Luckily it was a floating floor. I cut the floor away from the walls where it was a little tight and did a running jump onto the floor to make it shift a little. I did this until the bitches lined back up. Took like and hour and a half and I was sweating it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I think the seal under my toilet is leaking. But this stupid fucking banjo countertop is what I get to deal with to try and get access. What a terrible dumb design My concern - looks like it’s running under the tile and seeping up at the seam where the grout changes. Fuckin up my damn baseboards 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I like how you have a match on deck for the next deuce you drop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 (edited) @KILZ FILLZdid the restoration company that did work on your house touch that bathroom and pull that toilet? These companies are required to warranty their work for like 1-5 years. The warranty period is fucking crazy for repair work. Edited March 8 by mr.yuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, mr.yuck said: @KILZ FILLZdid the restoration company that did work on your house touch that bathroom and pull that toilet? These companies are required to warranty their work for like 1-5 years. The warranty period is fucking crazy for repair work. This is the only damn room of the house they didn’t touch. Because of the tile instead of laminate. Flood was in the bathroom by the living room. This is the one in the master bedroom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklesndimes Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 this door in the hallway never "lined up" with the hallway walls...there was always a gap between the frame and the surfaces. so i packed the gap with some materials(mostly newspaper, etc..), covered it evenly w/ plaster, then painted. what it really was missing was trim, but really no space for that in the tight space, so i improvised.. VID_20230305_190857.mp4 VID_20230307_141259.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Damn @KILZ FILLZthat's a tight spot. I've only ever seen those continuous counter tops a handful of times in my life and never had to work around one. If you take the lid off to the toilet tank, what kind of clearance do you have between to the top of the tank and the counter top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 @nicklesndimesyeah bro. That gap requires door casing. That's a pretty smooth looking fix you came up with, but it is going to crack to pieces from the door movement and hot/cold variations of the seasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklesndimes Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 @KILZ FILLZstrange that the person installing the toilet/counter didn't anticipate this problem. best wishes getting it sorted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nicklesndimes Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) On 9/29/2021 at 12:14 PM, nicklesndimes said: yo. this is the ceiling above our shower. any suggestions on how to correct it? what product do i need? how do i apply?(i'm assuming just a paint scraper and product application, then drying time..). thanks On 2/9/2022 at 8:30 PM, nicklesndimes said: awhile ago i did this post...and a few weeks or so ago i finally got around to fixing it. just wanted to drop the before after. thanks peeps! i just recently finally finished this, as best i could, and painted too. mixed some grey into the white to accent the wall a bit. the plaster is still a little clumpy but better than it was. VID_20230308_110154~2.mp4 Edited March 8 by nicklesndimes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 6 hours ago, mr.yuck said: Damn @KILZ FILLZthat's a tight spot. I've only ever seen those continuous counter tops a handful of times in my life and never had to work around one. If you take the lid off to the toilet tank, what kind of clearance do you have between to the top of the tank and the counter top? With the tank lid off I get about 1” from top of tank to countertop. Clearance is so tight the tank lid can’t even seat properly. im playing with the idea of replacing the banjo countertop with a new vanity myself, but idk. Pop off the countertop, pull the vanity, lift the toilet, remove baseboards. Replace toilet seal, replace baseboard, drop in toilet, install new vanity, repair drywall, paint whole bathroom. might be a tough sell to the wife tho since it’s the master bedroom bath, but I think I can handle the work. Just kind of have some hesitation what I might find after the last couple fiascos with water damage lol. gonna toss the idea out there to get a couple times to test the waters. Would feel like a giant dickhead having a plumber come over to deal with that shitty clearance, but sometimes that’s the way it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 28 minutes ago, nicklesndimes said: @KILZ FILLZstrange that the person installing the toilet/counter didn't anticipate this problem. best wishes getting it sorted! I’ve caught a few weird things around here. I bought the place off a single mom, I think maybe she had a BF do some work and he was less than legit. Everything is serviceable though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 2 hours ago, KILZ FILLZ said: With the tank lid off I get about 0.5” from top of tank to countertop. Clearance is so tight the tank lid can’t even seat properly. im playing with the idea of replacing the banjo countertop with a new vanity myself, but idk. Pop off the countertop, pull the vanity, lift the toilet, remove baseboards. Replace toilet seal, replace baseboard, drop in toilet, install new vanity, repair drywall, paint whole bathroom. might be a tough sell to the wife tho since it’s the master bedroom bath, but I think I can handle the work. Just kind of have some hesitation what I might find after the last couple fiascos with water damage lol. gonna toss the idea out there to get a couple times to test the waters. Would feel like a giant dickhead having a plumber come over to deal with that shitty clearance, but sometimes that’s the way it goes. They normally install the countertop like that when the owner has had issues with upper deckers. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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