The Home Improvement Thread

[Oswego]

This is fucking crazy that you're doing yard work in New Jersey in January.

You're telling me man! Our local ski mountains are taking a MAJOR hit. Last week I heard they were offering 50% off due to the warm weather just to keep the skeleton crew's working/paid. When I went a couple weeks ago half the trails and lifts were closed. Local tourism based businesses are going to take a major hit up there as well.

maybe it sounded more reasonable than working on the Tacoma yard art.

I'm at a point where my limited knowledge has been exhausted so either one of my buddy's free's up some time to help me trouble shoot/fix it or I get it towed to a shop.

Either way only thing it's holding me up on it procuring plywood for work I'm not doing till spring + I can always borrow a shop truck for that.

 

[Taco Loco]

I have always wanted a portable battery power sprayer for awhile, and last Saturday I told the salesperson to hold one and a box of 3M respirators for me until I get there to pick up.

I used to have like a 15gallon one on the ATV but a hole got punctured in the tank. I also picked up a bottle of eyewash rinse for out in the shop, just in case, good product to have around if ever needed.

 

[Taco Loco]

You're telling me man! Our local ski mountains are taking a MAJOR hit. Last week I heard they were offering 50% off due to the warm weather just to keep the skeleton crew's working/paid. When I went a couple weeks ago half the trails and lifts were closed. Local tourism based businesses are going to take a major hit up there as well.



I'm at a point where my limited knowledge has been exhausted so either one of my buddy's free's up some time to help me trouble shoot/fix it or I get it towed to a shop.

Either way only thing it's holding me up on it procuring plywood for work I'm not doing till spring + I can always borrow a shop truck for that.

get it towed, bite the bullet and get it fixed and then frame warranty.

 

[Oswego]

I have always wanted a portable battery power sprayer for awhile, and last Saturday I told the salesperson to hold one and a box of 3M respirators for me until I get there to pick up.

I used to have like a 15gallon one on the ATV but a hole got punctured in the tank. I also picked up a bottle of eyewash rinse for out in the shop, just in case, good product to have around if ever needed.
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Get some 10% bleach from a pool store and you've got yourself a homemade disinfection station

get it towed, bite the bullet and get it fixed and then frame warranty.

Pretty much the plan. Stopping at my buddy's shop sometime this week to feel him out and if he wants to get involved w/helping and if he can;t commit to a day soon, off to the shop up the street she goes.

Frame warranty expired 1/1/2020 so that's on me now.

 

[Oswego]

Not bad for less than a weeks time

last Wednesday

today

 

[Silverback]

Definitely appears to be killing it all off.

 

[PSU Taco85]

Picked this up from a restaurant supplier today. Going to install along with a small electric on demand water heater. Plan to put some FRP on the wall where the sink and drain board will meet up. Finally no more using the hose to wash my hands out in the shop

 

[tx_shooter]

Add a few walls and a cot to the shop and you could rent out the house. If I was single I would.

 

[Oswego]

Perfect shop sink

now you just need a macerator and you can stop digging them holes in your backyard & buying lime in bulk

 

[Taco Loco]

Great Video for any of those with Samsung Fridges.

Ice maker problems? Excessive moisture/ice build up in the ice maker?

This video covers simple fixes for that too, areas where to silicone and purchase Y clip parts if your fridge or ice maker did not come with them.

 

[Oswego]

Thats a totally different set up than mine ~ I got the cheapo version so nothing goes through the doors.

Tell you one thing - my Sam fridge makes more weird noises than any fridge Ive ever owned. Just running it is nice and quiet. When it starts defrosting or minimizing moisture content - both guesses - it makes some really strange noises. A few months ago I thought someone was in my kitchen - nope - just the fridge groaning

 

[balakay]

Yeah none of that fancy through the door stuff on mine. Ice is in the freezer where it belongs and the water spout is inside the fridge. But mine makes some crazy ass noises as well every now and then. Only heard it a few times since I've had the fridge though.

 

[Oswego]

Yeah none of that fancy through the door stuff on mine. Ice is in the freezer where it belongs and the water spout is inside the fridge. But mine makes some crazy ass noises as well every now and then. Only heard it a few times since I've had the fridge though.

I read into the manual I was so concerned with the noises. If you want a real good laugh - read yours. The crap it says to cover their rears will make you spit out anything you may be drinking.

 

[tex]

Because every garage needs a TV I finally got around to hanging up an old one today. Just running an antenna for now but will pick up a Firestick soon.

 

[PSU Taco85]

Facebook marketplace find. Picked it up last night in Maryland.

 

[Oswego]

power man has mad powaz

 

[tex]

back up power? That is a good size generator

 

[Oswego]

back up power? That is a good size generator

That thing could run 3 of my houses



I'm voting for portable track lights

 

[Taco Loco]

Facebook marketplace find. Picked it up last night in Maryland.
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you need to add onto that shop! your running out of room.

 

[Silverback]

80 degrees today. Pool cleaning weather. Had the little one helping me.. she did great.. she even had an awesome idea to speed up the filter cartridge cleaning. The filter tank has 4 large elements in it that capture all the sand and small debris the other skimmers and filters don't. To clean them is a PITA, they are fairly big (36-40" tall and maybe 10-12" in diameter) and you have to use a hose and just rinse them.. takes a long time.. like close to 90 minutes or more and you get soaking wet and its really no fun. Well she says "Hey dad I'll grab the garden hose from the garden area and we can both clean".. worked awesome.. basically cut the cleaning time in half. We both worked on the same cartridge at the same time. I also decided to order a new set of filters so we can swap out. I figure if I pull the old ones out, replace with new ones, and then let them dry out I can knock 80% of the sand out of them just by tapping them the pavement... then use the hose. Should save a lot of water and make cleaning them much easier... meaning I'll actually do it every 3 months. Just set them aside for next time. But we got everything done. Tested the pool water and it was spot on perfect. Let Mr Robot go sweep the floor of the pool and its looking pretty good. Glad its done. Will do it again in 3 months.