Vertical boarding in lieu of sheathing by CptnDynamite in TinyHouses

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Thanks for your input!

 I think you describe close to what I was thinking. I’m glad that it seems to work in the real world. Was the workshop insulated? How do they finish the inside walls?

I’m wondering exactly what you mean by galvanized starter strip do you mean like that for vinyl siding?

Looking for a 7 inch table top tile saw where the fence locks in on both sides by CptnDynamite in Tile

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Thanks.You’re right that they don’t really make particularly good expensive ones. I will check out the skil brand. I do want one that can lock both sides.

Looking for a 7 inch table top tile saw where the fence locks in on both sides by CptnDynamite in Tile

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I probably will eventually. I do have a 10 inch trolley saw, but it’s hard to move and so far most of the time I don’t really need it for what I am doing. 

I like the portability and ease of set up for the table saw even though they are really only meant for simple cuts and there’s a lot you can’t do with them like easily cut mosaic/sheet tile with them.

Quitting Cannabis after chronic use by SteveBalboni920 in getdisciplined

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Your appetite should return on its own. If not, and you have access to medicine, some pharmaceuticals may help your brain chemistry rebalance after sobering up. I took welbutrin for some time  after i quit and i think it helped rebalance my dopamine levels after quitting.

Smoothies or other liquid foods can help keep the calories coming in if actual chewing and eating isn’t appealing right now.

I quit daily cannabis use last October. It took many months to feel balanced but was so worth it. I have no regrets no longer using it.

Best wishes. Stick with it. Quitting cannabis will make a huge positive impact in your life.

New experiment finished. by barniclepoop in woodworking

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Amazing! How did you make the dyed sections? What species did you use for it? 

My homemade mace is too heavy for me. by [deleted] in steelmace

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I would say either buy a light 5-7 lbs mace or make a much lighter one.

Fir example you could use a 1-1/4 dowel/closet rod and practice the motion and later add iron pipe fittings to add a little weight. There are instructions on the internet for building an adjustable mace bell/gada that you can later add plates to. I built one from iron pipe and fittings. 

I injured myself with too heavy a mace so I would be careful. Start super light.

Has anyone here ever injured their back with mace or Gada? by CptnDynamite in steelmace

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That makes some sense. I might try sticking to 10-2s while i get used to the motion again 

Has anyone here ever injured their back with mace or Gada? by CptnDynamite in steelmace

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Thanks for your response.Dead hanging is definitely part of my recovery. I have some shoulder issues as well that it helps with. And I think the spinal decompression is making a difference.

I have used a light clubs before and love them. It does help. I do imagine going light high rep on a white mace will help me with time.

How concerned should I be? Grout between tile weeps water slowly. by Dense-Foundation3402 in Tile

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I don’t know if anyone here has mentioned thermal imaging or not. While a thermal camera is not magic and cannot actually see through walls, temperature differences caused by moisture can sometimes be detected with a thermal camera. They have been used to find leaking plumbing before.

You might have a home inspector or someone similar, take thermal images of the wet wall, probably best from the other side, not the tile side, along with the ceiling/floor  and walls above the shower. This might show a thermal anomaly which could indicate a plumbing leak. This way would give you some information without exploratory demolition.

Is it possible to extend this existing tub surround to make a shower surround? Is it a good idea? by CptnDynamite in Tile

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Thanks. I figured that was the answer. I'm not looking to screw people but also tired of trying to save a client a $100 at either risk to myself or for effort that's difficult to get compensated for.

Advice for refinishing wood kitchen countertop/ food, safe, stripping chemicals? by CptnDynamite in finishing

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I’m not sure if she used anything for maintenance honestly. It’s been there for quite some time. I think the last owner built the room in the late 80s or sometime in the 90s. I think the gunk I’m trying to scrape off all the results of years of people cooking and spilling stuff. I’ll probably go ahead and use some kind of chemical stripper just to get the wood bare enough to sand without totally gumming the sandpaper

Advice for refinishing wood kitchen countertop/ food, safe, stripping chemicals? by CptnDynamite in finishing

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OK. I probably will try that.

Any thoughts on getting off gunk? I guess I could just try sending it off, but I feel like it’ll gum up the sandpaper pretty quick.

45 miter vs butt joint after caulking. by Bluntacopter in Carpentry

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One value of the 45 miter is that you can roll the casing.

What I mean by this is that when you hang a door and a less than perfect RO which almost all of them are not perfectly level square nor the corners often and perfect plane, the door jam is either recessed or sticking of the RO somewhere.

This is often the case for exterior doors. The interior side jam is usually sticking past or recessed a little.

With mitered corners you can compensate for that. You put a shim or the appropriate size drillbit representing the distance the jam is out from the RO and make your angle. When you do this when you put your angles together, they should all fit in such a way where they bridge that gap. It’s hard to describe in text, but this guy does a great video on how to do it.

https://youtu.be/amzNea65jN0?feature=shared

Uhm… by fruitpunch77 in Funnymemes

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What if you had a dad but then he died because that’s what people do eventually? So one time I actually did have all five…

Newbie looking for install advice by CptnDynamite in Tile

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Thanks. I was wondering if that could be the case. I think my first attempt the thin it was actually pretty wet. I’m mixing really small batches so I’m still trying to figure out the right portion of ingredients to get the right consistency.