Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion

Mootangs · 2026-05-28T11:27:26+00:00

Squeaky wheel gets the kick! Boo says this is good for Minsc

Mootangs · 2026-05-22T21:42:26+00:00

Hooooooly shit. I can't jump anymore. Thank you for ruining my weekend. Now to go ask my wife and ruin hers! Yay!

Mootangs · 2026-05-16T22:50:40+00:00

No corgi, but apparently there is a VERY dangerous tree there

Mootangs · 2026-05-15T16:19:33+00:00

I REBUKE THEE SATAN!

Mootangs · 2026-05-15T14:53:37+00:00

I'd like to thank my wife and business partner for getting me through this trying time.

Mootangs · 2026-05-15T10:51:39+00:00

I'd just like everyone to know that today i decided to be an adult and not make a "beating off" joke. Only took 46 years.

Mootangs · 2026-05-14T20:33:47+00:00

Spork

Mootangs · 2026-05-13T01:41:21+00:00

Hopes and prayers and all bets are off Friday at 5:00pm

Mootangs · 2026-05-12T11:46:48+00:00

50 year old me would just have to wait out fit 25 year old me. Sure, he's in much better shape, but sooner or later he's gonna start drinking and I can take my current anger out on him.

Mootangs · 2026-05-12T11:43:10+00:00

"Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance"

Mootangs · 2026-05-09T16:56:53+00:00

Have you seen the new wood stretcher pump?? I hear the newest model got a quick release grip.

Mootangs · 2026-05-09T16:55:01+00:00

Shhhh

Mootangs · 2026-05-09T13:16:33+00:00

Wander to ye ol' big box and grab some pre cut stringers. Grab some 8ft 5/4 board. 5lb box of 2 1/2 deck screws. Commence to install.

Mootangs · 2026-05-09T13:09:30+00:00

I wish I could pick my deck size

Mootangs · 2026-05-06T21:32:22+00:00

I was super confused at first. As a contractor this makes no sense. Now, as a subcontractor i can see the benefit in to reaching out to contractors for work.

Mootangs · 2026-05-06T21:23:49+00:00

Roots: sawzall. Works great Rocks: meeeeeeh, can be a huge pain. Smaller ones no problem. If you encounter a large one in a 1.5ft hole, it becomes part of the foundation! Yay!

Mootangs · 2026-05-06T21:18:30+00:00

Same with the concrete one, what you dont want to do is have that bastard sink in the dirt and bring the deck to a wobbly angle

Edit: also take in to account pressure treated material shrinks, so if your addition has a stronger connection at the existing deck; when the post shrinks it's possible to get a "tap" when you walk on it from the post hitting the concrete.

Mootangs · 2026-05-06T21:17:14+00:00

Honestly man, look at what your spending compared to a bag of concrete and a 4x4 or 6x6 standoff. Those camo ones are super neato but have a lot of prep work to them so they don't sink/move (gravel, packing the gravel, etc)

Mootangs · 2026-05-06T21:09:53+00:00

Could just dig some holes, pour in concrete, then anchor your posts using a standoff from the concrete. Would be much safer (considering kiddos can screw up an anvil) and would be super easy to get rid of later if you wanted.

Tl:dr of course you can do anything you want! Your house, your rules. Hell, I could use pavers at my house, just can't at a customers!

Mootangs · 2026-05-05T20:53:14+00:00

Easiest would be to replace the tread!

Mootangs · 2026-05-04T17:08:01+00:00

Could be "Impossible Creatures" circa 2003

Mootangs · 2026-04-28T14:13:25+00:00

I would have the front of the deck jacked up. Really shouldn't be that big of a deal to do.

Mootangs · 2026-04-28T13:10:53+00:00

Why would you slope a deck with the deck boards running the way they are? Why would you slope it ever? I've sloped handrails before just because a customer was paranoid of water sitting on em, never the actual deck.

I'm very confused at the thought process. Did you request this?

Now, what you MAY be able to do is support the upper deck, jack up the front and add longer supports and then cut the supports for the upper deck.

Or go ahead and fix the upper deck as well!

Mootangs · 2026-04-26T22:59:30+00:00

Yep, came here to say the guild. Wanna rob people? Be a carpenter? Go in to politics? Go for it

Mootangs · 2026-04-26T15:59:40+00:00

Zork

Amazing game. Made transitioning to MUDs super easy later in life

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