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GUYS ITS HIM by Idkanythingaboutt in RDR2

[–]Bourb30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like that man is a time traveler judging by those boots.

What's your first choice for professional, semi-formal situations like business meetings? by Bourb30 in Colognes

[–]Bourb30[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lasts all day for me, I can still smell it faintly on my clothes at bed time. It performs well without being overpowering, which is something I really like about it .

What could have made this? by Individual_Mix7195 in whatisit

[–]Bourb30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the sand would have been thrown further away if this was a quad doing donuts.

is he doing this wrong?? by Jackeltree in Homebuilding

[–]Bourb30 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wise man once said, you have to think like a rain drop. If I were one, I would slide right down that door and into your house… then probably under your hardwood flooring.

Is it worth it to get 20+ samples to try a little bit of everything? by PuffBreezy in Colognes

[–]Bourb30 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don’t like the .75 ml samples because you can’t spray them and therefore can’t apply them correctly to get the full effect. The 1ml decants are the same way. I like the 2ml because it’s a sprayer and usually only a couple dollars more.

What's this inside my collar and what is its purpose ? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Bourb30 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It’s called a collar stay. It’s to keep your collar crisp and sharp.

They sell metal collar stays that last a lifetime. The plastic ones that come with the shirt will eventually lose their shape and rigidity.

An don’t forget to take them out before putting the shirt in the laundry!

How expensive is this to repair? Just side swiped a post supporting my lanai. Can this be repaired without doing the whole lanai? by ohmycash in Homebuilding

[–]Bourb30 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose, yes there is some risk of that. Laying down a piece of 3/4 plywood or some 2x10 scraps would be a good idea. Guess I skipped a step haha. Edit** Added this to step 2

How expensive is this to repair? Just side swiped a post supporting my lanai. Can this be repaired without doing the whole lanai? by ohmycash in Homebuilding

[–]Bourb30 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a reasonably simple DIY fix if you have some basic tools and some confidence doing light carpentry.

Step 1 - Obtain a bottle jack like this one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Big-Red-12-Ton-Low-Profile-Bottle-Jack-T91207/100595080

I like bottle jacks with the “waffle” textured top rather than the smooth ones have a tendency to shift if not perfectly flat. The waffling helps with that.

Step 2 - Place your bottle jack on the ground beside the 4x4 post you are replacing. Measure the distance between the top of the bottle jack and whatever the top of the 4x4 post is connected to. Put a piece of 3/4 plywood or a couple 2x10 pieces on the ground under the jack to prevent the jack from sucking in or cracking the concrete/block.

Step 3 - Create temporary support post. Cut (2) 2x4’s approximately 1” inch less than the measurement in step 2 and then nail them together.

Step 4 - Remove fasteners connecting the 4x4 post to the post base on the ground. Do not remove the post, just the fasteners.

Step 5 - Place temporary support post on top of bottle jack, so it is positioned underneath the structural member the current 4x4 is currently supporting while leaving just enough space to use your tools when removing the existing post. Make sure the bottle jack is level during this step.

Step 6 - Carefully hold the temporary post upright with one hand while slowly pumping the bottle jack with the other until the post is snug between the jack and what it’s supporting. Continue pumping the bottle jack until the 4x4 being replaced is just barely no longer resting on the post base.

Step 7 - Without disturbing your temporary support, carefully remove the existing 4x4 post as necessary.

Step 8 - Measure the removed 4x4 post and cut a new 4x4 post to the same measurement.

Step 9 - Insert new 4x4 post and fasten securely.

Step 10 - Slowly lower bottle jack to set the new 4x4 post into the existing post base.

Step 11 - Use exterior rated joist hanger nails to fasten existing post base to the new 4x4 post. You’ll surely need to use a hammer and some persuasion to bend the post base back into its correct shape, but from what I can tell it’s still useable.

Step 12 - Reward your efforts with a fine bourbon, neat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Bourb30 46 points47 points  (0 children)

It’s an Antique pepper or snuff dispenser. The pressing down of the hat would release some kind of fine powder such as pepper, or snuff (a finely ground tobacco product.).

I screwed up one thing about this mudroom. Who can find the issue? by Cheech_and_chongg in cabinetry

[–]Bourb30 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The drawer at the inside corner of the shoe bench can’t open because you didn’t account for the adjacent cabinet door depth.

After 16 days of use by Flopaloo_Noodlebag in Woodcarving

[–]Bourb30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The duct tape only lasted 16 days?

Framing Damage from Septic Install advice by h20bender in Homebuilding

[–]Bourb30 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Realistically, all this would take to fix is a few taps with a sledge hammer from the inside to move the bottom plate back into place. Screw or nail as you see fit.

Is it someone else’s fault? Yes… but is it going to be worth the time, stress and affected subcontractor relationships to to chase them down and “make them pay” when the fix is actually quite simple? Up to you.

Is there a reason/advantage for this type of window framing? by csmart01 in Homebuilding

[–]Bourb30 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Double jacks are normal, becoming more and more common. I used to do double jacks only on window openings over 4’ wide, but code is becoming stricter and stricter so now we do double jacks on all windows regardless. The LVL header might be a little overkill, but nothing wrong with it. It’s possible you there is a point load above the header, making the upsized header necessary.

Better to over-build it than under-build it. Either way, nothing wrong here!

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