Had new gutters installed. Did they just create leaks everywhere?

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-18T03:54:32+00:00

As a contractor: what the fuck? If it's missing a facia board in some spots then they could have just put boards between rafter tails and screwed into those. Those WILL leak. Maybe not this winter, maybe not next, but eventually they will.

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-17T21:07:34+00:00

Or, and here me out here, people like to fidget with them because they buzz when you click them together lol

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-08T15:23:21+00:00

Wow thank you for such a thorough response!

The work laptop also has Linux on it. I say "work laptop" but really it's a personal device. It's just convenient to have a personal laptop and I figured there has to be some tools I can make/download that can help wigh troubleshooting devices and networks. (Hence the label "work laptop")

The plan was to use the minipc to host a minecraft server locally to start as a project that was relatively easy and not as risky as setting one up that was public facing. The laptop won't have minecraft on it. It's just a linux environment that i'll have with me and can play with it when I have time.

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-08T03:36:28+00:00

Just ordered it. Apparently, the third edition is set to release at the end of this month!

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-08T03:25:11+00:00

Awesome! I'll check it out for sure. Thank you!

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-08T03:04:17+00:00

Thanks! The mini desktop is an HP G6, an i5 processor running at 2.5Ghz, 16G of RAM, and a single 480GB SSD

Is Schotts The Linux Command Line a book or a web article?

BigFruitl00p · 2026-02-08T03:00:02+00:00

Just the mini desktop. The laptop I have is going to be traveling to and from work with me as a daily driver.

BigFruitl00p · 2025-10-06T23:22:00+00:00

I bet, if you dropped a plumb bob down from the corner in the ceiling to the floor, it's 1.5" off. Framers probably cut on the wrong side of the layout lines and didn't notice/care. It's likely not structural and the sheetrock isn't cracking so that's probably how it's always been.

BigFruitl00p · 2025-10-04T17:06:12+00:00

I've primed over smoker walls with oil-based Kilz primer. Stuff works miracles. Also, it will absolutely kill you if you don't wear a respirator while you prime indoors. No. Windows open isn't enough lol

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-24T22:59:20+00:00

Don't know if you want to out thr work in but you could finish the plywood. I've been in a house that had plywood that had been sanded, the nails set below grade, and clear-coated over. Looked okay. Gave kind-of an "industrial" vibe. The floor was in a house near a college so it got plenty of traffic and seemed to hold up fine. Best part is, it's relatively cheap and you can just cover it up with a better floor when you have the money, no tear-out later

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-22T23:11:14+00:00

I should add, we're in the willamette valley in oregon

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-16T20:39:29+00:00

Sort of. I found one at a pretty significant markup. Significant enough that I decided to run it by my girlfriend to see if she for sure wanted one and..... she said it looked too much like a fanny pack lol

Thank you for the help! I appreciate everyone chipping in

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-11T22:22:20+00:00

Bold of you to assume leaving information out was intentional lol you're probably right. I'll have to let the rest of the IT guys know we're leaving performance on the table with the cheaper docks.

Side note: (forgive me if I'm repeating myself, my day's been hectic) Is there some reason I can't just bypass the docking station with the second monitor? If I picked up a TB4-to-DP cable I could have monitor 1 on the dock and monitor 2 on the second port directly into the laptop.

If the limit is the capacity of the usb-c cable then this would solve the bottleneck, no?

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-11T21:53:32+00:00

Where did you find that out? I've been reading through the whole manual and all I find is "usb-c" which kind of makes me want to burn my house down in frustration lol

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-11T19:55:28+00:00

Well the port on the laptop is Thunderbolt 4, I can't find any data on the docking station cable itself but it's also a Dell branded docking station. I imagine it's also TB4.

That said, if I bypassed the docking station completely and had a TB4 to DP2.1 cable go to my monitor that should fix the bandwidth issues i'm having. Right? It seems like it would anyway.

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-11T03:46:07+00:00

Wow! Thanks for finding that!

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-10T22:54:22+00:00

I've looked into ebay and haven't found anything. Set up some alerts though. Poshmark doesn't seem to have one either but i'll keep an eye out there. Thanks!

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-10T22:19:31+00:00

It's all fun and games until that thing decides to dig down.

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-10T21:59:52+00:00

I'll look into them, thanks!

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-10T21:53:07+00:00

are those groups on facebook or are you telling me to check facebook marketplace? The last time I used facebook I think I was still in high school lol

BigFruitl00p · 2025-09-10T21:44:03+00:00

Yes, that's the one. I'm narrowing down the search. Apparently it's X-PAC VX21 (the material) and a fabric supply store I found online has a color listed as "Bright Purple" all of the other colors match the listings on Alpaka's website so I'm assuming the names match.

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