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06-14-2021, 04:41 PM #4076
Delivered. It’s only a few bucks is cheaper than picking it up at HD.....
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06-14-2021, 06:06 PM #4077
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06-14-2021, 08:06 PM #4078Registered User
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I did a lot of fairly intricate shit using spring hooks & a hemostat for not a lot of pay, the thing was that if i fucked it up nobody died or walked funny for the rest of their life, maybe I just go back to parts and order the assembly come ... back tomorrow
If you been operating on people you should have the chops to fix yer own appliances with a few tools and a good sharp googleLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-14-2021, 08:55 PM #4079
It wasn't much of a repair--the thing conked out when the disposal was running.. Somehow that put too much water in the pan under the works. The repair involved trying to remember how to get the panel off--I installed it maybe 15 years ago--and the manual wasn't much help. Sponging out the water. Putting the panel on--the hardest part because whenever I take something apart I can never remember what went where and in what order. Never had that happen with a patient, and if I did there are books you can check. I can see replacing a part on a dishwasher would be tough because of where all the parts are--in the bottom. Not as bad as a disposal though.
What's a spring hook for?
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06-14-2021, 09:03 PM #4080Registered User
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it wasn't much of a repair cuz there isnt really much TOO repair, these are simple machines
a spring hook is for hooking springs to whatever they need to be hooked to, they came in 3 sizes the middle size was the most useful and had a pusher end
its different than when they are paying you huge coin to cut people open and put all the parts back right cuz if you fuck up a DW nobody diesLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-15-2021, 07:36 AM #4081
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06-15-2021, 10:47 AM #4082Registered User
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I’m thinking about building a small 16’x16’ floating deck, I’ve enjoyed Trex before, and it’s actually cheaper than cedar right now.
Has Trex gone up exponentially too?
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06-20-2021, 10:44 AM #4083
Thought I asked about this a day or two ago but don’t see it. Has anyone used these mats for underneath brick pavers? Is it to spread the load of a foot step to give more stability? Area to be pavered is a small narrow side sitting area. Low traffic, low visibility. Not wanting to excavate dirt, or bring in a ton of crusher and sand, since this person has no gate on their back yard.
Level the dirt, Pack the dirt, lay crusher base, lay sand, mats on top of that, then pavers? Mats worth the fairly high relative cost?
I suppose I might be able to carry a mechanical tamper through the person 32” door but probably wouldn’t be fun. Flip side is 8”x8” hand tampers don’t look very effective. I have one of those 5’ digging pry bars with the little 3” circle tamper on one side. Thinking that might compact more effectively, even if not making a flat footprint. I don’t have one of the 8” squares and don’t really want to buy one for this one little gig.
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06-20-2021, 12:24 PM #4084
we've multiple brick patios laying sand on dirt, brick on sand. period. Disclaimer--Sacramento notorious for it's dense clay soil. So in effect brick on sand on brick. Very stable without crushed rock or tamping.
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06-20-2021, 12:40 PM #4085man of ice
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Rideski I think that round one isn't gonna work very well at all. If you're not actually punching little holes in the ground I'd be surprised, and even if it works it'll take forever. Just get a regular tamper, it's not amazing but it'll work fine and they're pretty cheap: https://smile.amazon.com/Companies-I...46&sr=8-2&th=1
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06-20-2021, 12:47 PM #4086
It looks like it’s meant to REPLACE the sand set layer by creating a network membrane matrix that stabilizes the subgrade to minimize any settlement. Never used them tho…I suspect they are only as good as the base prep…so results may vary. Not a panacea.
8x8 tampers work. Sure, not as effectively as a powered compactor, but hey…very portable and works in tight corners/small spaces
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06-20-2021, 12:53 PM #4087
From my brief homework, I think you skip the 4 inches of crusher. Then put down sand to scree flat, mats on top. Like doc we have clay soil, and this area will be low traffic.
I guess I could get the 8x8, just seems it would be hard to get enough pressure to do much, but a couple positive votes is reassuring. The 3”circle might leave divots, but it would make compaction. Would take a while for sure. Maybe just on the edges.
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06-20-2021, 12:56 PM #4088
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
Yeah, the sand layer is purely to micro-adjust flatness/level
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06-20-2021, 01:26 PM #4089Registered User
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Rent a jumping jack. Will get through the narrow door easily. And yeah, those hand tampers work better than you'd expect.
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06-20-2021, 01:31 PM #4090
The mats look like a solution in search of a problem. Base rock, sand, pavers has literally worked since the beginning of civilization…. As others have said, I imagine your gonna have to get the sub grade perfect for the mat to work right…. It seems like there is more margin for error with a traditional system.
Hand tampers work well enough for small SF. They are good to have around to house for smashing down the garbage in the bin to make more room… you can always put a weight from a barbell on the tamper for some added affect….
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06-20-2021, 01:34 PM #4091
Hmmm ok I’ll check that out size / cost of jumping jack. Would rather spend $100 on that vs 2 hours of pounding sand. Heh. Considered taking fence boards off but don’t want to break them since they’d prolly cost $30 a slat right now.
What about polymeric sand for the joints filling when there’s no ability to blow it away and no hose? I could hand spray water on I suppose. Or maybe hook a waterbed attachment to a sink.
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06-20-2021, 01:50 PM #4092
unless you brought in some fill to get to that grade i would not get a jumping jack. It looks like to me all you need is to hose it down a little and hit it with the hand compactor. Jumping jack on that small area will create more work.
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06-20-2021, 01:58 PM #4093
Noted. Not wanting to bring anything more than necessary in because of access. Was going to do bagged crusher and bagged sand. Not trying to get up to grade. Going to leave a river rock border on fence side for drainage. The sidewalk under the fence is higher grade than her concrete slab just out of view on the close side point of view.
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06-20-2021, 02:02 PM #4094Registered User
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06-20-2021, 02:15 PM #4095
Dust pan for blowing/brushing sand
Then just sprinkle it in a planter
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06-20-2021, 02:24 PM #4096
I would of recommended a plate compactor. However due to the narrow work area it will be somewhat difficult to use. Than he has the time of picking it up and returning it plus the rental fee. I think he can do the job as well and faster by hand.
off your knees Louie
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06-20-2021, 02:29 PM #4097Registered User
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06-20-2021, 02:31 PM #4098
It is a hired gig for a person I don’t know. That said, she was enthusiastic to pay me a few hundred knowing I would be learning on her project versus the several thousand the landscape company wanted. I showed her the undulations in the next door neighbors pad and she was fine with that. It’s a screwy setup for a patio area but not too surprising given the max density boxes they are building these days. I’ll look at the cost of a rental and give her the option. Probably need a hand tamper for edges anyway. The more I think about it the more I’m liking the idea of getting a garden hose out there from a sink faucet.
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06-20-2021, 02:51 PM #4099
On the subject of garden hoses--digging a bunch of 18in deep holes for lengths of conduit to hold removeable iron snow poles. Mixture of dirt and small rocks with large rocks thrown in. As the hydraulic miners learned during the California Gold Rush--water digs a lot better than a shovel, especially when it comes to the large rocks.
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06-20-2021, 05:49 PM #4100
Sand - don’t use regular sand under your bricks. It’s like ball bearings and loves to settle and move. Use sand specifically for pavers. It’s jagged and holds together.
This is pretty important.
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