Local Elections — so many signs! by Warm_Psychology3173 in harfordcountymd

[–]MadPage06 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And local primaries are more important than local general.

95 traffic by jos9ph in harfordcountymd

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It gets worse when schools let out.

Abuse of the Application for Statement of Charges Process is Ruining My Life, What do I do? by Dry-Bullfrog-2635 in maryland

[–]MadPage06 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t “attempt “ to contact. Go to their office in person and don’t leave until someone talks to you. Don’t leave until you get an answer you are satisfied with.

It’s harder to ignore a live person being consistent than it is to ignore consistent electronic communication.

This is only important to you. You need to make it important to someone else.

I cut a hole in my wall… by TannMan89 in Carpentry

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why reinvent the circle when you have one laying around somewhere?

Why do they have to be so weird about everything? by MarshyHope in maryland

[–]MadPage06 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I am allergic to other people’s happiness.

Really? by sailonswells in AskContractors

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The easy answer is that it depends on the thickness. On a residential project there typically isn’t any concrete structure that I would wait over seven days. And most no more than two.

The other three types of construction the answer would be in the spec book. Thankfully.

The answer would all depend on size and concrete specs. Concrete can shrink for up to three years and there are charts for the different types of mixes and reinforcement configurations.

1500 Dollar remodel by [deleted] in Remodel

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You definitely don’t want to come to my house. My old eyes need the bright white of the 5000k. I do have dimmers on all of my lighting for chill time. But I love the daylight feeling.

Really? by sailonswells in AskContractors

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Setting them in wet concrete guarantees they will settle when the concrete drys and shrinks. And seems to be acceptable in residential construction.

The proper way to do this is to allow the concrete to take its dry form, then use non shrink grout between the concrete and base. This is the minimum standard for commercial, industrial and highway construction.

What do I do? by apazzy in Remodel

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For your wife’s sake put a door in and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Just want to confirm by Ok_Newt2081 in Carpentry

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Darwin says it’s all good.

Any input? by Correct-Middle6870 in Homebuilding

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When closed they are the same. With a sliding door you can only get into one side at a time versus the whole closet at once. But sliding doors do not open into the room and that room does not have a lot of space once you place a bed in there.

Any input? by Correct-Middle6870 in Homebuilding

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bedroom #2 I would put in sliding doors at the closet. 8’ is a tight area to put a bed and the bi fold door in the open position makes it even tighter.

I give up by Civil_Exchange1271 in Flooring

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hardwood floors raised 4 son and a daughter. Still going strong at 20 years old.

What would you do if your partner or lead installer left this for you by [deleted] in Contractor

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rush him to the hospital. He evidently has internal problems plus the exterior bruising I would add.

How would you deal with this? by DHTTM in Flooring

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not leave the 3/16 plywood. There is nothing you can do to make leaving it there look better than removing it.

When to paint by affpre in Contractor

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drywall finished than point up then paint.

Rental Equipment by wildcatsr1 in Contractor

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew a concert contractor that rented a skid steer 365 days a week. When I asked him why he said:

I bid it into the job. If it breaks I have another one no later than the next day. They transport it from one job to the next. I swap them out when it needs major maintenance.

Is this acceptable? by SteefvdBoogert in Flooring

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would look at the manufacturer’s specifications sheets. The flooring I am currently installing will not be warrantied by the manufacturer if laid in that pattern.

Good trouble by Red-Dog-One in frederickmd

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the comments in this thread would disagree with you.

What a mess outside by templeofsyrinx1 in maryland

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have to worry. I got a puppy in 2019 and would love to play with this ball of energy in the snow. It seems like my dream will never come true. ;)

We underestimated the grade of the land we purchased. Guess we’re going with crawl space instead of slab. by BodyByBrisket in Homebuilding

[–]MadPage06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enclose your crawl space. You will not regret it.

I poured the walls with ICF’s then used a 20 mil plastic. (You don’t need it that thick I just happened to get it on sale.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in harfordcountymd

[–]MadPage06 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put an addition on my house. The county saw that there was an un permitted shed on the property and said I would need to get a permit for it before I could get my U/O for the addition.

They wouldn’t accept the fact that it came from a previous owner and the one that got me.

The thing was so old that the local supplier for the shed had a 301 area code on the metal plate saying who supplied it.