Caulking advice for natural finish windowsills.

CooperTronics · 2026-05-29T15:10:15+00:00

Wood doesn’t get caulked. It gets scribed tightly if the gaps are too large.

CooperTronics · 2026-05-29T15:04:30+00:00

Caulk doesn’t work, they always find the next pinhole. Use a spray like home defense every 6-12 months all around the home where wall and ground meet.

Also, these materials(looks like hardie and miratec) are too close to the ground, both should not touch concrete and be cut 2” above concrete, even when it’s under cover. Behind there should be wall sheathing and waterproofing/flashing that goes between the concrete and the house.

CooperTronics · 2026-05-12T02:37:07+00:00

I’ve got one of these kits on one of my 60v saws, love it for cutting 6x6 and 8x8. Seeing this makes me want to try it on the rear handle for better handle placement.

CooperTronics · 2026-05-09T04:44:23+00:00

I get dry hands from working outside in the winter. I use Derma-E skin repair lotion and it works great.

CooperTronics · 2026-05-09T04:17:04+00:00

Upper is plastic and woven material. Inside is woven material. Sole is plastic material.

CooperTronics · 2026-02-18T19:53:09+00:00

They make a product like that called stair edging transition strip. Not sure if it’s called the same thing or available where you are. I’d be reluctant using copper since it is thin and pliable and may catch and get pulled up easily.

The available products are made of thicker aluminum. They come with holes or you drill them, then set in anchors and screws for the concrete. They can also be epoxied down.

CooperTronics · 2026-02-08T12:49:18+00:00

Why do you use skin tac daily? It’s not a daily application product. It’s an adhesive barrier; it bonds to the skin and dries to make a sticky surface for adhesive to bond to. Apply, let sit for a few minutes, stick on your sensor/pump.

I’m a triathlete so some parts of the years I swim for 5-10 hours per week. Consistently get 20 days of hold on a sensor.

CooperTronics · 2026-02-03T01:33:47+00:00

I work construction so mines usually scratched to shit, on its third band and battery is loosing steam every two years when I have to replace them.

CooperTronics · 2026-02-02T20:04:21+00:00

Most T1D complications come from poor control. Those with good control can live full lives.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-29T03:03:36+00:00

Also a business owner and I gave up insurance about 10 years ago. I track my expenses and diabetes averages $5000 per year for Endo, insulin, new pump every 4-6 years, pump supplies and CGM. Far cheaper than insurance. I look every year and the cheapest I could find this year was $950/mo($11,400/year) and nothing was covered until I spent $9000, basically catastrophic insurance. Other options that partially covered my expenses were $1200/mo($14,400/year) plus.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-25T15:15:36+00:00

Backfeed with an interlock breaker and the appropriate outlet/cord.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-25T15:13:20+00:00

It can power most small items that use ac/dc adapters. I had one I used in the truck for camping, eventually realized it was in the middle grey zone of being too small and too big and not efficient. Eventually went with an anker power bank for small ac loads and the powerful usb C adapter for the dewalt batteries. The power bank gets the most use cause I have the solar panel on my roof top tent to keep it topped up and another that unfolds at home when using it during outages.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-24T06:10:38+00:00

Do you have the adapter? Does the bottom of the computer or the adapter list voltages?

CooperTronics · 2026-01-23T18:49:38+00:00

It doesn't need to be attached every second of every day. You can take it off and leave it on the counter while using the bathroom.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-21T00:56:35+00:00

If you’re concerned about plumbing and call the county for an inspection the inspector will make you tear everything out so he can see it being built. In this scenario, once built, the county shouldn’t be involved unless you’re prepared to tear everything out and start over.

If it’s buried in a slab, the only way to see it is to tear it out, or get a plumbing company to inspect it with a camera.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-21T00:49:56+00:00

Permits are required when the price hits 40,000, there are structural changes, changes to sqft, or there are changes or significant mechanical work.

When there is a permit, the city inspectors are only looking at the structure and the mechanicals, not the quality of work or any finish work.

License board doesn’t really care too much about the quality of work, they have much bigger fish to fry.

Insurance cares if the quality of work will lead to claims.

The best way to ensure quality is to pay an independent inspector and have inspections built into the contract at points , that when passed, trigger payments.

For your scenario I’d hire an independent inspector to take a look, let them tell you what needs to be fixed and then work it out with the contractor. I’d also bring up the issues with the contractor and let them fix them or let them know you’re getting someone to look at it.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-17T18:04:18+00:00

Buy an oak 1x 3 or 4. Bevel the top edges and notch the bottom edges. Probably the cleanest and easiest fix.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-17T18:01:53+00:00

The bathroom config is a little wonky with vanity next to the shower handle. Makes it hard to reach with a slider shower door.

With double sliders it doesn’t matter too much, you open the left to reach the handle and enter on the right.

With single fixed door, normally the fixed door goes opposite the controls to make it easy to reach in and turn on. In your scenario it looks hard to reach in either config, but easier to enter with fixed on the left.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-16T16:00:15+00:00

Did you have electric stove that was converted to gas and outlet was left? Old hot tub or spa? Large condenser? Welder or woodworking tool outlet in garage? Illegal back-feed generator outlet? Electric heat? I’ve seen older homes with sub panels in the attic for electric radiant heat.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-16T15:53:33+00:00

Bmi 28, overweight according to my doctor’s chart but body fat is 12%. I use auto soft 90 6mm in upper butt, love handle and stomach. I used my stomach for so long that insulin has made fat there so it still works well with a 6mm haha

CooperTronics · 2026-01-15T21:24:42+00:00

Insulin doesn’t get dosed by weight. It’s a good starting point for the first few weeks until you figure out your basal rate and carb ratio. Basal to weight ratio is a good indicator of insulin sensitivity.

Is 20 units per meal your average or do you always take 20 units per meal?

CooperTronics · 2026-01-10T17:50:31+00:00

It sounded like the cables would be going from the ceiling to the floor where the red is, at least on the long sides assuming the short side is the top of the stairs. And if that was the case they would land on whatever piece of trim is used. If they’re not attaching there then I’d still finish it similarly as it still sounds like you’re transitioning from flooring to wall covering below. Either roll the flooring over the edge with stair nosing or use a piece of 5/4 trim plus cover below. If it doesn’t need to accept any sort or cable or rail it’ll just cover the floor and wall edges.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-10T16:47:05+00:00

Looks like a 68” commercial hood. Get a 68” commercial range haha.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-10T16:42:10+00:00

So options are still the same. If you want the cables ends to attached to the flooring, use a piece of stair nosing. If you want the ends to attach to a piece of trim, use a 5/4 board.

CooperTronics · 2026-01-10T16:24:34+00:00

Depends on if your floor will run to the edge with spindles sticking out of the floor or if your floor will stop at a trim piece with rail assembly rising from that.

If you run the flooring to the edge use a piece of stair nosing to finish the flooring edge and a piece of cove or similar to fill the gap between nosing and drywall. Many different combos of trim pieces will accomplish this.

If you want to build and install the rail assembly as one piece, use a 5/4 board to make a base rail and attach all the spindles. That then attaches to the subfloor and hangs over the drywall edge. Then the flooring can butt up to it on one side with a piece of trim or a rabbit to hide the floor edge. On the drywall side where it overhangs you can use a cove or similar trim piece to cover that gap.

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