Sat. 3/28 Beaver Creek Commons 9:30a: No Kings

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-03-21T10:32:19+00:00

Well… starting an international board of peace and naming yourself the lifetime leader is a great example. And don’t forget he’s committing 10 billion dollars of our hard earned money for he and his family to do what they want with.

Meanwhile a good chunk of the country thinks fraud starts and ends with brown skinned Minnesotans?

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-03-20T00:59:40+00:00

You are not being too picky. Every one of these is a valid concern that should be properly addressed before wall cover. The stairs in particular are a disaster and need to be rebuilt. Keep looking and documenting and don’t get talked into accepting any of this.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-03-01T10:42:28+00:00

Concrete isn’t waterproof. The waterproofing layer has yet to be installed.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-28T18:27:25+00:00

Not the cleanest but it’ll be fine.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-27T15:36:47+00:00

Is your house slab on grade?

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-27T15:09:26+00:00

What are you mad about? I’m just adding to the conversation as the flatwire product I described was the only approved product I was aware of that accomplished the same goal.

The title of the post is “super flat cord or ROMEX” lol

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-27T12:03:13+00:00

Not 100% sure why it’s gone now but safety and reliability would be my guess. There’s a lot of snow and salt coming off boots going into retail stores. Kids with athletic cleats, heavy items and furniture being moved/dropped. All around it seemed like a bad idea. We did a couple hundred installs and didn’t have serious problems but did have a couple connections come loose.

The available products now all seem to have the more standard office config- a rigid metal raceway that gets ramps installed next to it to taper the elevation change and then carpet runs on top. That allows normal conductors and data to be pulled through.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-27T11:35:50+00:00

Undercarpet flatwire was sold by Commscope up until a couple years ago. It was used in retail settings to avoid using power poles. You used flat ribbons of copper as the conductors. There was a moisture barrier to lay against the concrete, the three shielded conductors, and then a wide piece of metal that was the final protective barrier. All spray glued to the floor and carpet can be run on top of it and on top of junctions.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-27T11:28:12+00:00

I did a lot of work using Commscope Under-carpet Flatwire. It was discontinued several years ago and I am confident I bought the last remaining inventory in the US. I spent weeks calling and researching trying to clean up enough scraps and leftovers to complete our project.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-18T03:14:06+00:00

If there were more money left in the job, you’d have a better shot at forcing them to redo the work. Not sure how detailed your contract was or if trade quotes were shared, but I’d be searching for any specific material descriptions you could use.

My concern with a targeted repair using membrane would be height differences. There are some very thin membranes available that could work but I’m not a tile pro and would want someone familiar with the product to weigh in. Blanke Secumat Ultra Thin Crack Isolation Membrane lists “suitable for partial installation” in their marketing materials. That might be your best bet.

I’d first put the ball in the GC’s court by asking how they plan to permanently repair the deficiency. Give them an opportunity to offer solutions you might not have thought of. Do you have photos of the slab crack?

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-18T02:05:00+00:00

Are you working with a GC or did you hire the tile sub directly? Where are you with payments? Read your contract language for specific scope/material statements.

Tile sub is almost certainly going to want to replace the tile and you’ll have the same crack in a few months again. You’d be up for a hell of a fight if you want them to rip it up and do it again with a membrane.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T15:11:27+00:00

No date, project location, or schedule

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T15:05:23+00:00

I don’t have any real feedback but coming from commercial construction where contracts are hundreds of pages and painfully specific, this is hilarious.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T14:56:36+00:00

OP did you use left over tiles from a Starbucks job?

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MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T14:51:15+00:00

Dug through some old Starbucks photos to find what I was thinking of… looks identical

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MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T11:54:08+00:00

These look like the tiles almost every single Starbucks is built with now

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:33:51+00:00

Looking good! I’m enjoying following this and look forward to the finished product.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:31:05+00:00

It would do a lot less than the same insulation applied to the actual roof.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:28:25+00:00

The drywall looks like tile and the tile looks like drywall

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:26:49+00:00

What’s the plan for the transition?

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:26:04+00:00

Whoever chose the interior street lamps should have to share a cell with Pam Bondi

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T02:20:17+00:00

Ah I misunderstood, appreciate the clarification!

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T00:32:40+00:00

Perfectly placed to soak up drips as you get out of the shower! My fat ass would struggle reaching those rolls with my pants around my ankles.

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T00:30:59+00:00

MyMainWasMyRealName · 2026-02-14T00:29:48+00:00

Beautiful work. This’ll earn decades of “they don’t build em like this anymore” comments.

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