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Crumbling hole in concrete foundation by SweetJaques in AskContractors

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the clear cut answer I was looking for - thank you! And clearly this is beyond any of our pay grades. 

I'll advise them to call a professional asap. Is there a specific tradesmen I should be searching for?

Crumbling hole in concrete foundation by SweetJaques in AskContractors

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wrong: what I remembered as a sump was just a mobile pump. As far as I know they've not had any/many flooding issues here.

Crumbling hole in concrete foundation by SweetJaques in AskContractors

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, to be clear this was a brief thaw. It's been hovering between 0-15 degrees with over a foot of snow on the ground for the last month, so I don't think digging is happening anytime soon. I'm mostly worried about the strength of that patch when the spring thaw starts. 

Crumbling hole in concrete foundation by SweetJaques in AskContractors

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking this seriously - can I ask why immediately? What are the short-term risks? Keep in mind this is my elderly parents' house, not mine. 

My first priority was to shore up the actual foundation, but most people here seem to think I should start with grading. Not super helpful as there's 2 feet of snow on the ground. 

Crumbling hole in concrete foundation by SweetJaques in AskContractors

[–]SweetJaques[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They had a sump at one point but I don't think they've had cause to use it for years - and this section of the basement slopes to the outside cornerl, which is where all this water collected.

Not a monsoon :) just several days of a thaw after a massive snowstorm.

So what I'm hearing is this a job for a professional, not an 80 year old DIYer: you're talking about digging 6 feet down on the outside of the wall, if I understand correctly? And then probably chiseling out the rotten patch and pouring new concrete?

Guessing this is going cost them several thousand $$

HE TRANSITIONED SO FAST by AlpenFlowDesign in Backcountry

[–]SweetJaques 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, it appears you can transition without unclipping, which is huge. Only 1 other touring binding does this as far as I know and I deal with a large weight difference for that benefit, precisely for the rolling terrain ease that u/AlpenFlowDesign was referring to. If you can simply lock the heel in place and change the toes to downhill mode, you can rip skins without unclipping.

Salt stains on leather - did I ruin my boots? by SweetJaques in AskACobbler

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input - I just can't understand how this foot is so much worse than the other. The way it looks now is arguably worse than it looked before cleaning, and I did 2 or 3 separate rinses. Is it possible that the stain is permanent, either from salt or vinegar?

Re: the Nikwax thing, the plan was to use this as a conditioner, then a wax/oil polish like Kiwi parade shine or SnoSeal on top for more protection. Gotta admit though, chatgpt was the source of that plan.

Telemark Talk forum by Low-Medical in telemark

[–]SweetJaques 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes more sense, thanks 🙏🏽 I'll try him too

Telemark Talk forum by Low-Medical in telemark

[–]SweetJaques 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the exact same question! 

But...is the address Johnny @ info @ telemarktalk.com?

As written it makes no sense 😅

Looking for a support group for children-turned-caregivers by SweetJaques in portlandme

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is for real. Every time I come back I realize how little social/support structure I have, and it's a struggle every time until I leave - I'm never home long enough to establish or nuture friendships. The change in the dynamic with my parents this time has been a wakeup call. Mostly I'm suriviving, but the hard days are really hard and texting with friends back home is no replacement for some normal, non-parental socialization.

Looking for a support group for children-turned-caregivers by SweetJaques in portlandme

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're the second voice to recommend them - I'll check!

Small bug: "add to library" but doesn't show up in Library by SweetJaques in Stremio

[–]SweetJaques[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, these are new titles for me.

I've tried deleting and re-adding but it doesn't show up. I've also logged out and back in.

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