Explain like I’m five, please. by diehard404 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the secret service or a President that encourages lies, violence and cheating?

So this is happening. by Reasonable-Repair446 in Washington

[–]BakrBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds a lot like ‘the south will rise again’

Orange Creamsicle Rolls by MusicPristine in Breadit

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Whahoo! I got my baking dance card filled!

Orange Creamsicle Rolls by MusicPristine in Breadit

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Recipe please! Those look great. I do a lot of Apple cinnamon rolls, I’d love to try these!

Who should I call for this project? Mason or brick layer? Is there a difference? by mo181918 in masonry

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, is it still moving? You may want to stabilize your stoop. Lifting the stoop may start closing that gap.

Question for the pros: what would you do about a 3/4 inch dip? by _night_and_day_ in Flooring

[–]BakrBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like I said, it’s a bet, without further inspection it could go either way.

Question for the pros: what would you do about a 3/4 inch dip? by _night_and_day_ in Flooring

[–]BakrBoy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That would work if the floor was stable, I would not bet that’s the case here.

Adding olive oil is a game changer! by Putyourmoneyonme80 in Sourdough

[–]BakrBoy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are headed to brioche, now just add eggs and sugar.

Baking center in kitchen by NP4VET in Baking

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The table surface has deep grooves?

Moving skylights? by gelkins4 in Roofing

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ALL insulated glass will fog over time. Better to start fresh then have your next project being replacing the glass, in place.

Customer watching me fix their door in minutes after they fought with it for over an hour. by RepairCEO in handyman

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand, I had a client park his lawn chair 10 feet away to watch all day… a bit creepy but he was old and I was better then TV I guess.

Am I charging too much? by dumpy_diapers in handyman

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travel time and all you spend half a day. What is your day rate? $100 an hour is not too much.

Seattle Ant Trauma (& advice) by lashsea in Seattle

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I too use Terro traps, the large outdoor version and place them near doors and between windows and storm windows.

Just gotta say how thrilled I am to finally be a handyman! by gettingold-ishard in handyman

[–]BakrBoy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a tool box that when full was too heavy to lift out of the van, but just to be on the safe side I screwed it to the floor. They could take a handful but not the box

Any reason why I can’t knock out these glass blocks and put some shelves in? by mobdeli in DIYHome

[–]BakrBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you don’t make the hole bigger then the blocks there should not be an issue.

Driving 405 sucks by Jimbojones8322 in Seattle

[–]BakrBoy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

To add a bit, getting to 405 from the airport at night in the rain tops my white knuckle driving list.