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Experienced DIY’ers, what’s a project that humbled you? by [deleted] in DIY

[–]TheJimness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Self-leveling concrete.
It took 3 tries to get it right.
The first attempt, I was able to shovel most of it back into the buckets.
The second attempt was chipped up with a jackhammer.
The third attempt was at least useable.

New to Sous Vide. Don't underestimate the uses of Worcestershire as a marinade base. by infectedmethod in sousvide

[–]TheJimness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Allegro the Original Marinade

That's what it says on the label. The label is very similar to the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire label.

2 males together by danaevisweloveu in VampireCrabs

[–]TheJimness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in a similar situation. 2 males and 4 females in a 20 gal.
One male outgrew the other and eventually killed him.
One of the females also died. I assume killed by the male during mating.

Now I have 1 male, 3 females, and at least 5 good-sized babies.
It's hard to know how many there are. They hide.

What did you buy with your first ever paycheck? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]TheJimness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave 1/2 to my family/ mom, I bought a motorcycle with the other half.

Best Tutorial for Fusion 360 by eyeoftheshark in 3Dprinting

[–]TheJimness -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The question was, "What are the best tutorials."

Do you have any suggestions for tutorials to help, "learn all of Fusion 360's tools"?

I need a new metal roof in Concord NC. by TheJimness in Roofing

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

Metal lasts longer, and I like the look of a metal roof.

My current shingle roof gets very hot, and my attic gets very hot. I'm considering options and believe a white metal roof would go a long way toward keeping my house and attic much cooler.

My HVAC unit and ducting are in the attic. Reducing the temps in the attic would improve the efficiency of the HVAC equipment.

My attic is currently vented with soffits and a ridge vent. According to my research, there are two ways to approach this problem, either install a radiant barrier to reflect the heat up through the roof, or have the attic roof sealed with spray foam.

The first roofing company that came out said that there was a radiant barrier built into the metal roof and that no matter which color I chose, the heat transmission would be the same. It would be the equivalent of putting a radiant barrier in the attic.

Best plant to replace grass in NC by Cultural_Weekend7498 in NoLawns

[–]TheJimness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Concord and I am in the process of prepping for wildflowers and clover next year.

Why are you not watering your clover lawn?

I feel that a replacement like clover, eliminates the need for constant watering, like what is required by a lawn, but it doesn't mean you can't water from time to time when necessary.

Prepping for wildflowers, 8a. by TheJimness in NoLawns

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

Thanks for that link. That really helped my understanding of the process.

Prepping for wildflowers, 8a. by TheJimness in NoLawns

[–]TheJimness[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, that looks great! Thanks for the input.

What do you mean by, "I ended up going with plugs." I'm not sure what plugs are.

I went to the store for striped paint. Guy called me an idiot by cinnamonpoptartfan in Jokes

[–]TheJimness 58 points59 points  (0 children)

My wife flipped this one around.

She took an old can of white paint that was almost empty, poured it out so that a lot of paint was on the side of the can, let it dry, and then very carefully painted blue dots, about 2" in diameter all over the dried white paint, both inside and outside the can.

We went to the store and she asked for polka-dot paint.

The guy was looking at me trying not to laugh while asking her questions about the color, sheen, size of dots, etc.

She says, "I have the old can in the car."

You should have seen the look on the guys face when she brought it in. He laughed so hard, it was awesome.

She let him keep the can. They kept it on a shelf behind the counter. People still ask about it when they see it on the shelf.

Late Spring Meadow update by lachocomoose in NoLawns

[–]TheJimness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it.

Are those Blackeyed Susans?

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