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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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08-22-2021, 12:05 PM #4701
A flatsawn 2x like pictured will cup and warp.
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08-22-2021, 02:05 PM #4702Registered User
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Speaking of twisting wood... I bought a fairly cheap picnic table a couple years ago- one of the table top boards had an obvious twist, but it wasn't too bad and at the time I figured we would live with it rather disassembling and putting it back on the pallet and demanding a new one.
Of course it is much worse now and really annoying me. The thing was cheap and we are in Seattle so it will never look too nice. I just want it flat. The board is 1 3/8 x 5 actual size, so to just replace I'd have to cut/plane something down I think, and don't have anything better than a circular saw. Am I dumb/wasting my time to think I can force it flattish? I was thinking of using a hole saw to counterbore some bolts.
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08-23-2021, 08:30 AM #4703
^^^ I'm thinking dumb. What are you gonna bolt it to? And I think the term you are looking for is "forstner bit:.
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08-23-2021, 08:36 AM #4704
Buy a shitty plane, flatten.
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08-23-2021, 08:46 AM #4705
I built a picnic table from pt two years ago.
Way better than the cheap shit.
We use it as a pool diving platform. Beefy and strong.. . .
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08-23-2021, 09:59 AM #4706Registered User
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Are you getting brown water from cold water faucets? Hot water tanks can be a source of brown water when a large "chunk" of crap breaks loose. I had that happen and it took several flushes to get all of the deposits out. Outside water faucets should always be unsoftened water. Using softened water outside is a needless waste of salt when the unit regenerates more frequently. I have a 22 yer old water softener that regenerates on demand. The timer has a hardness setting, tell it how hard your water is. It then knows to regenerate after 12,000 gallons of water usage.
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08-24-2021, 09:35 AM #4708
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08-24-2021, 09:39 AM #4709
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
Speaking of brown water, I did a well disinfection a few weeks ago and this came out of the faucet after a few days of disinfection water sitting in the well/pipes.
Because rich has nothing to do with money.
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08-25-2021, 11:44 AM #4710
Ugh, seems I shot myself in the foot last week talking about inspections when I said we bought our (1848) home with the attached barn/garage "as is".
Henri kicked my ass to finally show some long time failures in the wall between barn and TV room.
Barn wall is rapidly deteriorating, which led to a major ceiling leak / mold situation in the attached room.
Awaiting a call back from insurance, not sure if this is covered or not..
I can fix it, but estimated materials cost is 2k+ with 20-30 hrs labor.
No contractors out yet, but guessing they'll quote 5-7k.
Hopefully insurance covers it.. deductible is $1,000.
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08-25-2021, 11:50 AM #4711
i know you are in snow zone so likely no gutters, but you need to redirect water away from the wall below the eave line
that green zone on the siding is a clue that that wall is going to stay wet thru wet season
(& you may have further hidden issues behind that green stain)
either create a positive cricket that pushes draining water away from the adjacent wall
or, use a limited gutter/downspout system to allow water to get to the ground without soaking the wall
that is a long term risk surface: everything below that last piece of step flashing
try to tie it into you insurance claim, if you can
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08-25-2021, 11:51 AM #4712Banned
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08-25-2021, 11:58 AM #4713
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08-25-2021, 12:02 PM #4714
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08-25-2021, 12:10 PM #4715
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08-25-2021, 12:39 PM #4716
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08-25-2021, 12:49 PM #4717
insurance shot me down, not a "immediate or catastrophic" incident, but "gradual deterioration".
Have a recommended local roofer coming by for a quote, but likely will turn into a DIY/ Learning Experience.
I'll keep yall updated as things progress..
And to the comments above (showing my ignorance) "shakes" and "positive cricket" are both gobbledygook to me. Can you elaborate before I start the Google machine?
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08-25-2021, 12:51 PM #4718
Looks like there is previous step flashing under the paper, step flashing on top of that is also too short along with no kick out flashing. You need to follow the green down the wall, you might have some hidden surprises under there and you might as well deal with it now.
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08-25-2021, 12:52 PM #4719
shingles
but technically of a different cut/size
terms get used interchangeably sometimes
https://parr.com/products/cedar-shin...1%2F2%E2%80%B3.
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08-25-2021, 12:53 PM #4720
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08-25-2021, 12:55 PM #4721
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08-25-2021, 12:59 PM #4722
I think I have enough background to get it done right, and from my estimate a pro is at least 2x material cost if not more.
I'll honestly enjoy learning about the process and will definitely do it right, just have to convince the wife it's worth the $ to have me unavailable for kid stuff the next few weekends..
Should be an easy enough sell.
Kinda looking forward to the project, although I wish I didn't have to. I work indoors all day, a few days doing manual labor on my roof actually sounds like a welcome break if that makes any sense..
The outdoor stuff will be fun. Once I hit the ceiling indoors I may cave and hire someone. I already know how to do it, just hate patchwork mudding and the time/detail it takes to get things flat.
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08-25-2021, 01:04 PM #4723
Mudding is the worst
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08-25-2021, 01:14 PM #4724I drink it up
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