Project Update Thursday - 2013/05/02 – Conversation in Home Improvement

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BMitch

May 2, 2013 18:59

Welcome to Project Update Thursday

Chris Cudmore

Council will now hear your tales and grievances.

Tester101

Started work to convert the tub in the backyard, back into a hot tub.

wax eagle

more water in the basement, but my big DIY project this week was inserting a copper shim under my wife's graphics card heatsink in her laptop...

Tester101

Found that the heating element was still good, but since the posts were so corroded I busted one removing the connector.

Now I have to replace the heating element, the pump fuse (which was likely the only fault), and possibly the pressure switch.

BMitch

Replaced more toilet guts, caulked around the shower, my contribution to the family cottage has been made for the year. Hopefully it survives another rental season.

Chris Cudmore

May 2, 2013 19:05

Rototilled the lawn, got a truckload of good dirt dumped on it, and am in the process of raking it out.

Tester101

@ChrisCudmore Did you mow the garden?

Chris Cudmore

Nah. I had to kill the lawn and restart it. I was having compaction issues.

Tester101

But the rototiller will just mix any weeds back into the ground.

You should have used a sod cutter.

Chris Cudmore

I raked out all the crap.

BMitch

@ChrisCudmore how about aerating? Take a bunch of plugs. I do that once or twice a year.

Chris Cudmore

May 2, 2013 19:10

Tried it last year. Didn't help.

Moot point anyways. It's too late to do whatever it is I should have done.

Tester101

I'm thinking about digging a dry well for one of my gutters to flow into, but I'm not sure how wide to dig it.

I've read 4' deep x 4' wide, but that seem excessive.

BMitch

@Tester101 If your wife tells you size doesn't matter, don't believe her.

Tester101

It's only 1 down spout, and the roof is only covering an 18'x20' section of the house (not sure on the slope of the roof, since I haven't checked it).

Soil is clay, so it probably doesn't drain well.

40 1/2" of average annual precipitation.

BMitch

With that size roof, in a 1" storm you're talking about 36 cubic ft of water

And a 4x4x4 hole gives you 64 cubic feet before you fill it in with stone or anything else

wax eagle

@Tester101 get a rain barrel

Tester101

May 2, 2013 19:21

@waxeagle I like that idea.

BMitch

I like the rain barrel idea, just don't let it freeze

Tester101

@waxeagle You G&L people are handy to have around.

wax eagle

@Tester101 its one of the improvements I'm going to make soon. I've got well over 2600 sq ft of roof

that's a lot of rain to catch

Tester101

Eventually I'm going to pipe all the rain water out to the storm sewer, it's just not a good time to dig a big trench along each side of the house right now.

wax eagle

have storm water run off fees been a big deal in your area? I know it was a big todo in chattanooga a couple yearsa go

BMitch

May 2, 2013 19:29

@Tester101 Are you going to shove another pipe in a hole? I'd think you'd be getting bored of that by now.

Tester101

@BMitch not a hole, a trench.

wax eagle

@Tester101 trench >> hole

lsiunsuex

i've had some shitty days in IT but today takes the cake...

Tester101

Did somebody say CAKE?

wax eagle

there was cake an icecream for a vp's b-day today... I didn't go

Tester101

May 2, 2013 19:41

If I ever started a company, employees would get their birthday off.

and profit sharing wouldn't be based on salary.

because that's just stupid.

Also, it's annoying when people say "we just remodeled our kitchen". When in reality, they hired a contractor to remodel their kitchen.

@lsiunsuex Cheer up. When you get home you get to do back breaking physical labor.

shirlock homes

May 2, 2013 20:40

Where did everybody go?

Chris Cudmore

shh. be vewy vewy quiet. we're hunting rabbits.

BMitch

woah, @shirlockhomes, did you dig out from winter yet?

shirlock homes

hell, the Pearl is going in next week. snow or no snow lol

@ Chris.... You mean Wabbits

BMitch

aww yeah, time to get out and enjoy life

shirlock homes

ya, but I just agreed to GC a custom house. I'm a fool

I have a problem with this retirement thing lol

Chris Cudmore

May 2, 2013 20:45

@shirlockhomes Indeed I did.

shirlock homes

it's a thirsty thursday and I worked until almost 430. something is wrong

I've been a bit fiesty lately with some of the Aholes agrueing with me on here. lol

on Q&A 's that is. lol

BMitch

Those fools! (And that's not just a knee jerk/joke reaction, they are fools for arguing with you.)

shirlock homes

I usually try ignor fools, but a couple of them lit my fuse lately

BMitch

BOOM!

shirlock homes

had to be careful so I wouldn't bet banned!!! lolololl

BMitch

May 2, 2013 20:53

I use the same screen name while playing Ingress (it's a game), I go around giving people a BMitch slap. :)

shirlock homes

LMFAO that is good!!!!

I'm a bit excited, haven't GCed a house in a few years. this is gonna be a small palace. Can't wit to start it. and the customer is a wicked hottie!!!!

BMitch

hahah, sucker for the ladies

shirlock homes

Oh to be young as silly again. lol

gotta love those beautiful busty ladies. lmao

BMitch

Lol, I'd star that if I was trying to get you in trouble.

shirlock homes

any earth shattering issues get solved here today?

BMitch

May 2, 2013 20:58

I just helped the family get their cottage ready for the rental season, changing out toilet valves, caulking, etc.

shirlock homes

I always have enough trouble all by myself, don't need any help. hehe

maintenance is important. someone has to do it right

Chris Cudmore

There are some questions about speeding up caulk curing if you have any insights.

shirlock homes

This is gonna be my last house. go out with a bang

what kind of caulking, interior or exterior?

BMitch

You're going out with a bang with a beautiful busty lady? Does your wife know? lmao

shirlock homes

hehehe not telling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Chris Cudmore

May 2, 2013 21:01

He was doing the kitchen sink.

Q: Can I accelerate caulk drying by using a fan or heater on it?

From what I've found online, caulking takes 24-48 hours to dry. For my purposes, I need to apply caulking to my kitchen sink. However, I am in a time crunch, so I would like to know how caulking dries. Specifically, can the dry time be sped up to less than 24 hours if I direct some fans at the c...

shirlock homes

u using silicone or an acriylic?

Chris Cudmore

It's not me.

I just figured if anyone knew how, it would be you.

shirlock homes

silicone cures with oxygen in the air. you really can't rush it. as long as it is in room temps, not much is gonna speed it up

it is like urethane

Chris Cudmore

But once it skins up, a drop of water won't hurt it, will it?

shirlock homes

the solvent dries fast and gives you a skim dried coat, but the rest needs oxygen to cure

a little won't, but a lot will. incidental contact will be OK. don't try to remove the water

Chris Cudmore

May 2, 2013 21:06

So fill your glass, but don't wash the dishes.

shirlock homes

yep

just be careful or shield the area

BMitch

I'm going to close up PUT before I forget, but don't let that kill the conversation.

Thanks for joining this week's PUT

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