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Post by Big L on Mar 4, 2015 7:36:30 GMT -5
Damn furnace would cut off before it reaches the set temp, then do a series of on offs before coming up to temp. Had the installers out on Friday to fix it, now the problems definately back again today. wTF.
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Post by Hotman on Mar 4, 2015 8:22:04 GMT -5
My only DIY interest lies in watching Alison Victoria on Kitchen Crashers. What a body on this chick. Meh... Face kinda reminds me of Willem Dafoe. Will never unsee now, can't do it.
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Post by leftturn3 on Mar 7, 2015 6:31:04 GMT -5
I got lazy and just heated up a 1/2" copper pipe with a torch and used it to melt some channels into the ice. Wish I still had the propane steam generator I used for clearing frozen drains...just melt that stuff off.... Thinking of getting some of those wires that heat the eaves. Not gonna staple them to my roof eave, though. Never puncture your roof if you can help it. But thinking about just laying those wires in the gutter to heat it up.
Anyone use those things?
Believe it or not we used to use them on the bubble system we used when we left our boat and docks in the water for the winter. They used to rap around the copper pipe and actually go down the pipe into the water about two feet. Because the bubble system cycled all day and night when off water filled the pipe and we had to keep from freezing. This was like 40 some years ago so I can't see how they have not improved. All it was back then was a yellow wire that looked like yellow Romex, worked great. Unfortunately is was more direct heat than heat expanding out wards from the wire, not sure it would do the width of the eave.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 11:45:27 GMT -5
What is the proper way to address the contractor(s) you have hired to repair home fixtures? I always opt for familiar tone, rather than a formal one. I believe it to build rapport and a sense of caring.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Mar 7, 2015 12:19:27 GMT -5
What is the proper way to address the contractor(s) you have hired to repair home fixtures? I always opt for familiar tone, rather than a formal one. I believe it to build rapport and a sense of caring. So you don't call them Sir?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 13:37:57 GMT -5
What is the proper way to address the contractor(s) you have hired to repair home fixtures? I always opt for familiar tone, rather than a formal one. I believe it to build rapport and a sense of caring. By their first name while handing them a cup of coffee.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 14:56:14 GMT -5
What is the proper way to address the contractor(s) you have hired to repair home fixtures? I always opt for familiar tone, rather than a formal one. I believe it to build rapport and a sense of caring. So you don't call them Sir? Many of my neighborhood friends and work colleagues use mildly pejorative terms such as "Poncho" or "Pendejo", when addressing their hired help. Even though I'm sure it's meant in jest or to be a "buddy" of sorts, to me, this seems borderline gauche and semi-professional. Instead, I've found "pequeño puto" endears me to the work crew. What is the proper way to address the contractor(s) you have hired to repair home fixtures? I always opt for familiar tone, rather than a formal one. I believe it to build rapport and a sense of caring. By their first name while handing them a cup of coffee. As I don't want them to get the jitters from my brewed coffee, I always offer disposable jugs of Masala chai.
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Post by Hotman on Mar 7, 2015 15:19:13 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Mar 7, 2015 17:28:23 GMT -5
So you don't call them Sir? Many of my neighborhood friends and work colleagues use mildly pejorative terms such as "Poncho" or "Pendejo", when addressing their hired help. Even though I'm sure it's meant in jest or to be a "buddy" of sorts, to me, this seems borderline gauche and semi-professional. Instead, I've found "pequeño puto" endears me to the work crew. By their first name while handing them a cup of coffee. As I don't want them to get the jitters from my brewed coffee, I always offer disposable jugs of Masala chai. I bet you have people clamoring to work for you
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Post by Big L on Mar 7, 2015 19:20:20 GMT -5
Thinking of getting some of those wires that heat the eaves. Not gonna staple them to my roof eave, though. Never puncture your roof if you can help it. But thinking about just laying those wires in the gutter to heat it up.
Anyone use those things?
Believe it or not we used to use them on the bubble system we used when we left our boat and docks in the water for the winter. They used to rap around the copper pipe and actually go down the pipe into the water about two feet. Because the bubble system cycled all day and night when off water filled the pipe and we had to keep from freezing. This was like 40 some years ago so I can't see how they have not improved. All it was back then was a yellow wire that looked like yellow Romex, worked great. Unfortunately is was more direct heat than heat expanding out wards from the wire, not sure it would do the width of the eave. If they work there, then they should work fine in my aluminum gutter. The gutter should act like a radiator fin and melt anything that touches it.
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Post by Big L on Mar 7, 2015 19:26:45 GMT -5
Removed an old over the range microwave and installed a new one today, with only one trip to Home Despot. Turns out the old one was barely attached to the wall. Amazing it didn't fall. Had to fur the wall out with a 3/4" sheet of plywood so the new one would fit, amongst other things. Lagged that bitch to the studs with 1/4"x3 1/2" lags. Had to use 3 1/2" to get through the 3/4 plywood, 3/4" cabinet conglomerate, and 1/2" rock. Had to fur out the top cabinet, too. And the new power cord location, of course, did not line up with the old. Used a 1 3/4" forstner bit for the new hole, worked like a charm.
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Post by PK on Mar 7, 2015 20:04:55 GMT -5
Removed an old over the range microwave and installed a new one today, with only one trip to Home Despot. Turns out the old one was barely attached to the wall. Amazing it didn't fall. Had to fur the wall out with a 3/4" sheet of plywood so the new one would fit, amongst other things. Lagged that bitch to the studs with 1/4"x3 1/2" lags. Had to use 3 1/2" to get through the 3/4 plywood, 3/4" cabinet conglomerate, and 1/2" rock. Had to fur out the top cabinet, too. And the new power cord location, of course, did not line up with the old. Used a 1 3/4" forstner bit for the new hole, worked like a charm. Jesus Christ! 3 inch lags? If the plywood was properly secured, I dunno why you'd take the trouble of lagging through it. Most of the weight of the microwave is held by the bolts that go through the cabinet above it. Overkill? Maybe. But you'll be the only person in the neighborhood with a functioning microwave after a devastating earthquake, lol :-) You had more fun than me today. I spent the day in a 2 foot crawlspace repiping a house that froze up. For fucking free too. Betsy needs to stop telling her friends that I'm a plumber. Anytime someone hears you're a plumber...the conversation is immediately followed by questions about your availability on weekends. I'm not too concerned about the pay to be honest. They cooked me the best beef brisket sandwiches I've ever had.
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Post by Big L on Mar 7, 2015 20:14:47 GMT -5
Removed an old over the range microwave and installed a new one today, with only one trip to Home Despot. Turns out the old one was barely attached to the wall. Amazing it didn't fall. Had to fur the wall out with a 3/4" sheet of plywood so the new one would fit, amongst other things. Lagged that bitch to the studs with 1/4"x3 1/2" lags. Had to use 3 1/2" to get through the 3/4 plywood, 3/4" cabinet conglomerate, and 1/2" rock. Had to fur out the top cabinet, too. And the new power cord location, of course, did not line up with the old. Used a 1 3/4" forstner bit for the new hole, worked like a charm. Jesus Christ! 3 inch lags? If the plywood was properly secured, I dunno why you'd take the trouble of lagging through it. Most of the weight of the microwave is held by the bolts that go through the cabinet above it. Overkill? Maybe. But you'll be the only person in the neighborhood with a functioning microwave after a devastating earthquake, lol :-) You had more fun than me today. I spent the day in a 2 foot crawlspace repiping a house that froze up. For fucking free too. Betsy needs to stop telling her friends that I'm a plumber. Anytime someone hears you're a plumber...the conversation is immediately followed by questions about your availability on weekends. I'm not too concerned about the pay to be honest. They cooked me the best beef brisket sandwiches I've ever had. Plywood only secured to the studs with four 3 1/2" Deck Mate screws (2 ea stud).... And now two lags with the template also. and speaking of helping buddies... I helped a friend raise his house by the beach out of the flood plain. Then he asked me to help him with his new decks. Then he has to get a variance for the decks, so now he wants me to go with him to the planning and zoning meeting.... Ugh.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Mar 7, 2015 21:50:35 GMT -5
Removed an old over the range microwave and installed a new one today, with only one trip to Home Despot. Turns out the old one was barely attached to the wall. Amazing it didn't fall. Had to fur the wall out with a 3/4" sheet of plywood so the new one would fit, amongst other things. Lagged that bitch to the studs with 1/4"x3 1/2" lags. Had to use 3 1/2" to get through the 3/4 plywood, 3/4" cabinet conglomerate, and 1/2" rock. Had to fur out the top cabinet, too. And the new power cord location, of course, did not line up with the old. Used a 1 3/4" forstner bit for the new hole, worked like a charm. Jesus Christ! 3 inch lags? If the plywood was properly secured, I dunno why you'd take the trouble of lagging through it. Most of the weight of the microwave is held by the bolts that go through the cabinet above it.
Overkill? Maybe. But you'll be the only person in the neighborhood with a functioning microwave after a devastating earthquake, lol :-) You had more fun than me today. I spent the day in a 2 foot crawlspace repiping a house that froze up. For fucking free too. Betsy needs to stop telling her friends that I'm a plumber. Anytime someone hears you're a plumber...the conversation is immediately followed by questions about your availability on weekends. I'm not too concerned about the pay to be honest. They cooked me the best beef brisket sandwiches I've ever had. He's an engineer. Redundancy is their middle name
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Mar 7, 2015 21:53:33 GMT -5
Removed an old over the range microwave and installed a new one today, with only one trip to Home Despot. Turns out the old one was barely attached to the wall. Amazing it didn't fall. Had to fur the wall out with a 3/4" sheet of plywood so the new one would fit, amongst other things. Lagged that bitch to the studs with 1/4"x3 1/2" lags. Had to use 3 1/2" to get through the 3/4 plywood, 3/4" cabinet conglomerate, and 1/2" rock. Had to fur out the top cabinet, too. And the new power cord location, of course, did not line up with the old. Used a 1 3/4" forstner bit for the new hole, worked like a charm. Well at least the new one was smaller, not bigger than the old one.
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