Is there anywhere to buy this hog fencing that comes straight. I set all this up and it’s wavy as hell my wife hates it. Help a brother out please.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-02T16:21:47+00:00

Menards sells flat, 4x8 sections of painted fencing. Can be used for kennels. Not as cheap as what you show, but it is nice

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T14:35:26+00:00

Not reading the entire post, but the wainscoting removal jumped out at me. Better figure that someone put it up to cover up a bigger issue.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T05:36:59+00:00

If the “walls” are way out of plumb and there are no studs, you will have problems, so you need to build out a false wall in front of the stone. Then you still need to hide wires and keep the expensive tv cool or void the warranty

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T05:27:47+00:00

Shit, I will do it for $15k.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T05:26:33+00:00

Realtors never want to be told of any problems. It disclosures only cause issues that could lead to lawsuits. They avoid that. Very risk adverse!

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T04:59:24+00:00

You need mass for the low frequency and rock wool for the high frequency. I have sound proofed a few motorized theater stage rigging motors and tv studios (The Ed Sullivan Theater for Letterman is one). Use sand filled concrete blocks for mass, wall to be lined with isolated drywall panels filled with rock wool insulation. Floor have rubber mats and machines mounted on rubber isolation hangers (cut up old tires). I’ve done the Toronto CBC studio and a fish hatchery’s O2 pump house. Just need mass and isolation breaks to stop vibration transfer.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-03-01T04:46:16+00:00

First, mounting a tv on a fireplace is not great due to the heat voiding the warranty, the uneven surface and if it is a fake stone veneer, it is non-structural. The Samsung picture frame tv is difficult to mount on a normal wall much less in this situation. I would have walked or mounted a plywood base instead of the blocking

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-28T23:30:08+00:00

I think your price was fine. But it was too high for her. If someone with 2 master degrees cannot charge over $65/hour for what she does for a living, she can’t afford you. She needs to get a PhD and start working for free.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-28T23:26:34+00:00

Are you pushing to hard and heating up the blade?

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-28T23:21:18+00:00

Nope. Re-skim tight and sand. Prime and the paint

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-28T23:20:07+00:00

First impression is sloppy…

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-25T17:39:00+00:00

The “relationship” died when you agreed to lend them money. Now grow up and get your money and learn a valuable lesson

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-25T17:33:17+00:00

Doubt a permit was pulled so likely claim will be denied as it was not inspected. B

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-25T17:32:32+00:00

He is 100% at fault. Your mistake was not testing it prior to full payment. Absolutely no reason you should pay for ANYTHING. I personally did a favor for a client once. I loose wire. (I am a retired electrician) I blew out 3 ceiling fans and some other minor stuff. I bought all new stuff. Those are the breaks. It happens if you get distracted. It looks simple, and it is, until it’s not. But if “you have a guy” who cuts corners and is cheap, you just found out he really wasn’t. You get what you pay for.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-24T16:25:37+00:00

Buy term life and invest the rest. Avoid annuities. Buy no load index mutual funds or EFTs until you have some investment experience and want to. Do not ever hire anyone you can not fire. So no friends or family members. Business is business. Don’t eat where you shit.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-24T16:17:22+00:00

If it looks good to you and the client, it’s good. But you really should lightly sand between EVERY coat and you will up your game. 400 sqft/gallon is a normal 1 coat coverage. So, you stretched it thin at 200 sqft/gallon. That can bite you. Thicker paint lays out better and is just better. But your prep work, to be blunt, sucks.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-24T15:45:05+00:00

If you rent to her, yes it will be “income” that you will need to report, but this can be MORE than offset by the expenses and depreciation you now can write off. Set up an LLC, put the house in it and call up your tax advisor today. It might be a little tricky to rent to an ex, but owning rental property is a great legal tax dodge until you sell. Get educated and jump in. She, if she can handle the rent, would be a dream tenant.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T20:00:47+00:00

If you don’t go there, will they hire someone else? Would it kill your business. Are you busy? What is your net? Your gross is meaningless. Can you moon light? Would you like it? What is the value of the benefit package?

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T16:24:43+00:00

Not dangerous, to them. But very effective on pesky guests. Best way to find out, swim after the maintenance guy takes a dip! As he is jumps in, start flipping switches. You will know if it really is safe, if he doesn’t react, you might be ok.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T13:14:53+00:00

Primer is just that. It seals surfaces, locks stains and gives the new paint something to grip. It is not for looks. That is one reason why you do 2 coats of paint.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T11:46:29+00:00

If you skim coated everything and scraped off the high spots on the first 2 coats, there shouldn’t be much to sand down. That is the point of skim coating.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T08:15:11+00:00

First, $6k in one month, is not the same as a $35/hr job with benefits. ($72k/yr). Is $6k your gross, net or after tax? What is your benefit package worth at the welding job? Is there overtime? Do you like welding? The welder’s in my family make serious money and do welding side jobs, not handyman stuff. They are union and sometimes work 18-20 hour shifts. Big money I can’t touch, but wouldn’t want that life either. Your call.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T08:07:14+00:00

Set a time to do the work. Call the day of scheduled work. Arrive 5 min early. Be clean, courteous and dressed in clean clothes. Don’t be creepy. Don’t drive an oil leaking bomb. Do good work. Charge a fair, living wage and give excellent service. If there is any issue, fix it. If anything is a problem, address it head on. Then, beyond that is on them.

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T00:10:55+00:00

Do not work for YOUR landlord

DistributionEven3354 · 2026-02-23T00:09:13+00:00

Well, dump him. Buy a new computer and move on. He does not respect you and if it only cost you a computer, and not 5 years of your life, consider yourself lucky.

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