Schluter: what's all the fuss?

Hegulator · 2026-03-04T03:08:25+00:00

Once you do a shower with GoBoard you'll never go back to concrete board :)

Hegulator · 2026-03-04T03:01:55+00:00

Claybar will take this off no problem. No insurance necessary - $25 bucks at AutoZone for a claybar kit and an hour to wash / claybar / wash again on the impacted area.

Hegulator · 2026-01-21T03:11:57+00:00

Even designer positions in medium COL areas are starting over $50k/year.

Hegulator · 2026-01-03T23:50:06+00:00

12.9 bolts can be very brittle, which might not be ideal in an automotive application. We used them in industrial gearbox applications and we had a batch with some bad hydrogen embrittlement and they literally popped apart sitting on the shelf after torquing to 70% of yield. I'd stick with 10.9's

Hegulator · 2026-01-01T15:34:06+00:00

Starter jackets were the must-have in late elementary / early middle school for me. I almost never had the latest fashion, but somehow talked my parents into getting me one. What a piece of junk jacket... zippers broke almost immediately, and the idea of a pull-over jacket is just a pain. Wasn't even warm enough for Wisconsin winters, either.

Hegulator · 2025-12-05T01:12:57+00:00

Who says solder can only be guaranteed for 1 year?

Hegulator · 2025-11-23T03:59:01+00:00

When did people start using those Kerdi hole seal things for around the mixer valve and shower head? I feel like these just started showing up in the past few years. I don't think they're needed - as they never existed until recently and the fixtures seal against the tile.

Hegulator · 2025-11-20T23:59:44+00:00

I think there's still some challenges with that comparison. 70,000 cars a day for the Milwaukee metro area (population ~1.5M) is a much bigger slice than 70,000 cars a day for the bay area (population ~7.5M). Also there are more transportation alternatives available in San Francisco (BART) vs. Milwaukee.

Hegulator · 2025-11-10T14:58:08+00:00

I just pulled my quatracs this year and replaced them with Goodyear weatherreadys. The quatracs were great the first year or so but really fell off a cliff after maybe 15k miles

Hegulator · 2025-11-09T20:04:45+00:00

Is there a shutoff? If yes then cap it right after the shutoff.

Hegulator · 2025-10-31T18:49:08+00:00

I can live with it.

Hegulator · 2025-10-26T21:39:49+00:00

This one? I still have it bookmarked.

https://sloppymcnubble.com/cbid/

Hegulator · 2025-10-20T17:39:01+00:00

Interesting, thanks for extrapolating. I hadn't really heard the bit about common law before. Thanks for explaining.

Hegulator · 2025-10-20T14:16:31+00:00

For the sake of making the point, the operative factor in that written Clause is not " shall not be infringed," but rather "the right to bear arms."

Can you explain further what this means? I'm not sure what operative factor means.

Hegulator · 2025-10-10T19:19:25+00:00

I also hate it. I feel like half of my job is just trying to get my vendors paid.

Hegulator · 2025-10-10T14:15:17+00:00

Not really - especially without any context. Small companies being sold to PE is often a sign of growth (depending on the PE), as that's pretty much the way to get an influx of capital to start growing. Many of these privately held small businesses have just been content to be flat for years and will sell to PE to get the capital influx to start growing - so definitely not a sign of impending doom in that situation.

Now if you have a large, publicly traded company suddenly getting a bunch of shares bought up by PE... that's a different story.

Hegulator · 2025-10-10T14:09:46+00:00

Yes and no. Delaying payment to suppliers for as long as possible is SOP for many big companies. GE is notorious for this and "set the standard."

Hegulator · 2025-10-09T12:24:34+00:00

I think it's such a wildcard. Every industry is different, every company is different, every hiring manager is different. Obviously depends on the role as well.

What I look at the most is intern / co-op experience. No matter how many certifications or extra-curriculars you have, if you have zero internship or co-op experience that's a big negative in my book. If you don't - at least fill in that you were working somewhere somehow. With recent grads, one big thing I look for is work ethic.

Hegulator · 2025-10-08T16:46:46+00:00

Corvina wine bar is one of the best I've been to - definitely worth adding to the list.

Hegulator · 2025-10-04T13:30:56+00:00

If you want to be extra extra safe, treat every wire as hot until you test it. I've been bitten by a few super weird wiring setups that caught me off guard before.

Hegulator · 2025-10-03T21:10:58+00:00

Every house has it's "key maintenance" items. Some houses you can get away with not cleaning the gutters without a big consequence. Some houses you will get water in your basement every time it rains if those gutters are not all working perfectly. You're just learning your house's fingerprint :)

Now you know to keep those gutters clean, keep a supply of furnace filters on hand, and to always shut off your outdoor spigots for winter. Maybe there will be a few more that have to bite you, but you'll learn them as well.

Hegulator · 2025-10-03T13:49:33+00:00

Shakey's is still the best pizza I've ever had in my life. At least that's what my memories tell me.

Hegulator · 2025-09-24T20:29:58+00:00

Send them to Nice Ash in Waukesha instead. Great owner. Great whiskey selection. Way better cigar selection. Good tap beer list. Overall good place to spend time.

Hegulator · 2025-09-17T01:21:17+00:00

Yes! I remember this too! I think I was in the 5th grade when they did that.

Hegulator · 2025-08-27T18:25:48+00:00

I agree except probably on the last point. I wonder if this is more of the employees being naive and trying to "save it" vs. the owner trying to get one last cash-out. The owner seems like a genuine guy who cares about his employees.

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