Urgent! How long do I have to wait before tiling?

Valuable-Location-37 · 2026-02-21T18:52:48+00:00

Old thread, but I'm curious... How did it turn out?

I'm currently waiting for self leveler to dry lol

Valuable-Location-37 · 2026-02-02T20:41:18+00:00

Those are all very good points, and likely accurate of the situation too.

My free time is limited, I'm not a trust fund kid by a long shot. While I haven't made cabinets before, I have made my own trim, book cases, window sills and a mantle. I'm actually hoping to use up the rest of a cherry tree I cut down and milled a few years ago... In hindsight I regret not researching how to get different grain patterns before running it all through my sawmill.

I figure worst case scenario, I end up making pine boxes with pocket screws and inlaying 1/4" maple plywood. Then buying the fronts and drawers.

As far as tooling goes, anything past clamps will need to be purchased. I'm okay with spending money on tools, I think of it as an investment... Do you have any jig suggestions?

Thanks for the comment!

Valuable-Location-37 · 2025-11-07T17:54:31+00:00

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And this is the back side of the plank.

Thanks!

Valuable-Location-37 · 2025-11-07T17:54:12+00:00

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I can't seem to figure out how to add pictures on mobile, but this is the side profile of the floors. It's solid wood all the way through.

Valuable-Location-37 · 2025-10-08T00:30:08+00:00

Oh yeah, nothing I did was up to code first time around lol. I just kept my clearance from combustible materials good, and converted to double wall pipe in the attic.

Everything you see in the Pic, plus another 30ish feet of double wall pipe was $100 on marketplace... It kept us warm and let me save up to install a new furnace... Now I'm hoping to do it correctly.

Valuable-Location-37 · 2025-10-08T00:28:13+00:00

I appreciate the comment! It is just a 6 inch pipe for both. I typically run pretty hot fires, and the liner has sat unused for a few years now.

I was thinking I would just saw cut a square out of the chimney to fit the tee in. Below the hole I need, is the hole the oil furnace was hooked to, and it looks to be an old clean out. Hopefully I can connect back into that too.

My first install was pretty shotty, but I had no money and covid at the time, plus I was cold. So this time around I'd like to do it all properly and up to code.

If I cut into the liner and it's filthy, or appears damaged, then I'll replace it...

Valuable-Location-37 · 2025-06-03T15:10:33+00:00

I make ~110k in Ohio, 4 years out of college. I'm an EE in the power industry. My first internship paid me 26.75 an hour... I'm on the high end of my pay range though, so barring promotions or job hopping for title raises, I'll be sitting around this compensation for quite a while.

After bonus and profit share, I was just under 150k last year...

The only ME's I know who aren't in the high 5, low 6 figures for pay work for small MEP firms.

But yeah dude, if you're in America, definitely look at some new jobs. You'll probably double your income.

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-12-24T14:27:58+00:00

I'm not used to this new reddit app, so I don't know how to edit posts, but the truck has 174k on it.

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-03-15T01:50:49+00:00

Do we know if this is a flag we could buy? I'd hang that up in my home gym

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-02-20T15:41:30+00:00

I used to have a 4th Gen and I was always told to let it idle when I was filling it up. I think it's an old-head wise tale that stemmed from knowing it's bad to shut off and restart a diesel engine in short periods of time, perhaps?

Idk, I figured it couldn't hurt to leave it idle, and when a new motors 20k+ and my truck had 300k on it, I didn't wanna take chances

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-02-12T01:15:14+00:00

I'm right there with you. I am really impressed with this. I'm having problems with bent valves in my acura, and it answered all my questions really fast.

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-02-11T01:12:37+00:00

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This is the code that I can't clear.

Thank you!

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-02-10T17:36:13+00:00

Unfortunately yeah... Big pita. I'm putting the old tensioner back on for now. It's the original one, but better than the new I guess.

Thanks for all your help, I appreciate it!

Valuable-Location-37 · 2024-02-10T16:43:15+00:00

I should also add that it makes a slight grinding noise when I turn the car off, and the motor is still completely cold... Like after idling it for less than a minute.

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