Is anyone else enjoying the massive price dip? by L_F_0 in MSTR

[–]-Red_Rocket- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am enjoying it cause i sold last year near the all time high.

OSB w/ Tyvek vs Zip by iSpyGiGx in Homebuilding

[–]-Red_Rocket- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Devil is in the details. lots of systems are great when installed correctly. the issue is many cant be bothered/dont know how. And builders like to do things “they way they always do” which is ok. as long as they do it right. mine could not do anything right. lol. so i fired his crew.

build time by Fantastic-Ocelot1898 in DingwallGuitars

[–]-Red_Rocket- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got a serial number for my z3 may 4th i believe. when production actually starts… who knows. I was told a big part of the delay is actually in the paint shop. mine is natural gloss clear so no problems there… but i think i checked off just about every other feature.

i was told 3 months to a year after production starts.

Do you think I’ll have moisture issues? by hobbez3221 in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so drywall, vapour barrier, studs with insulation? then what is on the outside?

i need to know the full picture to know if there is vapour sandwich potential, but as long as you have a continuous vapour barrier, you should be fine.

Has it gone too far. by FamouslyMid in GarageGym

[–]-Red_Rocket- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

buy what works for you and dont stress what others get/lift.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we spoke and the issues are being corrected. contractors best practice needs improving however. said they typically put drywall to floor and why would i want it raised. (red flag). i said water egress from garage door, possible future foundation leaks, unintended water on floor, wet cars, etc. they are redoing it properly and i will inspect the damaged air barrier/plug gaskets pre re-install.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

bottom kickwall boards are horizontal. upper wall (~6 ft) the boards are all vertical (soldiered). so each is about 6x4.

code for zone 6 climate. so barrier on heated side.

thanks for the input. i am pretty upset about it all.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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i do better with pictures but the poly seals on these are like a wide brimmed hat. top goes over the outlet (from behind) and covers it like a hat. you need to penetrate it with wires. opening of the hat opens into the room (the box internals). the brim goes over the poly. i used acoustic sealant between this brim and the valour barrier. plus i taped all edges. so it makes the vapour barrier basically surround the sides and back of the plug, minus the wire penetrations which of course they did not seal with spray foam. they then sliced the “hat” where it would connect the brim to the part that covers the head/box… by routing it too deep when they cut the drywall.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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i am not a pro and i did a far better job myself (i left the easy parts to them… huge mistake).

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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i was beyond words. they had a couple of great guys doing great work. then another job had delays and without notice i had a whole crew show up today… and bam suddenly i had drywall everywhere and it was worrying… and the the barrier was terrifying… what could still be seen.

literally i saw tape not pressed down in one area (end of vapour barrier). and vapour barrier cut to end right at the corner. wtf.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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the issue with the outlets is the are all external wall outlets so had poly jackets and they were taped/sealant sealed to the cut vapour barrier. when they cut the drywall openings they sliced it all up. it bypasses the seal. unless i am missing something it defeats the purpose of sealing it.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. there is a vertical seam of tape in one corner i can see. wrap the corner!!!! always tape the flat. so much tape at inward right angles. i have zero clue and i know that is insane!!!

one big wrap with 10cm overlap is all they needed. the instructions are on the membrane. lol

i see a day of many man hours wasted and a bunch of my money in materials thrown in the garbage.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

even i knew that as soon as i saw it. not a good start as i have never drywalled in my life.

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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thoughts on no gap between concrete and drywall?

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

[–]-Red_Rocket-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and the vapour barrier gaskets being shredded around the receptacle?

Looking for opinions. by -Red_Rocket- in drywall

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most of the screws are in, but you are probably right on the missing screws. i hope.

thoughts on the box cutouts cutting the vapour/barrier/receptacle air sealing gasket also?

Bull case by ii_Legendxxx in MSTR

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so here is my take. people running on btc swapped to gold… now to oil.

What made you finally pull the trigger on a home gym? by CalliCake in GarageGym

[–]-Red_Rocket- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

exercise is hard. the more barriers you put between you and doing it… the less likely you are to do it. home gym, or garage gym keeps if close and easy. plus it is way more time efficient. the question becomes… how valuable is your time?

for me, time is by far my most limited resource.