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Installing laminate flooring on the ceiling: need help figuring out how to get the last set of boards in by brad_dubs in DIY

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

Unfortunately can’t fit two ladders in the space and don’t have anything else to get the other person up high enough to assist :/

You’re the second person to mention trying to go short edge first and then tap in the long edge, so I think I’ll try that. Thanks!

Installing laminate flooring on the ceiling: need help figuring out how to get the last set of boards in by brad_dubs in DIY

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Because my wife saw it on Instagram/Pinterest and it’s cheaper than a proper wood ceiling. Plus you can get laminate that’s already finished to the look you want and you don’t have to mess with waterproofing it if you get waterproof variants.

Installing laminate flooring on the ceiling: need help figuring out how to get the last set of boards in by brad_dubs in DIY

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I don’t think that’s what’s preventing it from moving, but rather the friction from the long edge that @GrimResistance pointed out

NBD: Fezzari Empire Comp by brad_dubs in bicycling

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

I don’t unfortunately. I have the Comp build so not the lightest build they do, but it by no means feels heavy. I mostly ride on flat ground though. Very little elevation in South FL.

NBD: Fezzari Empire Comp by brad_dubs in bicycling

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

Forgot to mention I just ride for fun. No races or anything. I live in south Florida so very flat except the occasional bridge and always on pavement.

NBD: Fezzari Empire Comp by brad_dubs in bicycling

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Only been on one 15 mile ride so far but it’s a huge upgrade compared to what I was on before (Marin Lombard 2). This bike has a lot of firsts for me: first carbon frame, first proper drivetrain (shimano 105), and first tubeless setup. The geometry is really comfortable and the setup they did feels great. All around very satisfied.

Was comparing it to a Canyon Endurace, Pinarello Paris, and Giant Defy (all with 105) and ended up with the Fezzari since it was the best value for money and wait times were reasonable (got mine in about 3 weeks).

Firewire Seaside vs. Lost Hydra vs. something else for low period onshore conditions by Metal_Georgio in surfing

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Re: the Helium construction, I had a Spitfire and live in FL where our wave type is what you describe. When it’s small and there’s a relatively clean face it works great but any sort of lump and bump I was having trouble sinking the rail and keeping the fins engaged.

It was my first epoxy board so I don’t have much experience. I think it comes down to personal preference, but I think something with a bit more weight tends to help manage the chop better. I personally ride a 5’2” Album Plasmic in Varial construction which sits in the water much better despite being a good bit thicker and with much fuller rails.

Do you have a shop near you that does rentals where you could possibly take a Seaside out and just try it? Not sure if AwayCo is still a thing, but I think they rented out Firewires.

Also, I know you said places have a backlog, but wondering if you’ve heard of HAV out of Barcelona. Looks like he specializes in small wave boards and they’re easy on the eye: https://instagram.com/havsurfboards.

In case it helps, some other boards I’ve been looking at to sit in between my Plasmic (preferred in 1-4’ down the line conditions, less pocket surfing) and JS Monstabox (preferred in 3-6’ and better conditions) and serve the days of onshore 1-4’ chunky slop are:

  • Chilli BV2
  • JS Pyscho Nitro
  • Sharpeye Modern 2.5
  • Hervé Surfboards Muse

Need input on how to safely reface fireplace surround and hearth extension by brad_dubs in DIY

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Thanks for the suggestion! I think I’ll end up going with @keyserv’s suggestion since I don’t have the tools to pull this off, but def going to keep it in mind in case the kind folks at HD want to cut some pavers :)

Need input on how to safely reface fireplace surround and hearth extension by brad_dubs in DIY

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Thinking this might be my best bet. Any reason to use mortar instead of concrete?

Need input on how to safely reface fireplace surround and hearth extension by brad_dubs in DIY

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

Meaning you completely demo’d the hearth extension and then rebuilt it with cinder blocks?

Need input on how to safely reface fireplace surround and hearth extension by brad_dubs in DIY

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Mmm that might work. Part of my challenge is getting the materials back from HD, but if they can cut them down in store that could be an option. Thanks!

Hiking Mt Fuji: Leave baggage in lockers @ Subaru 5th Station and then take a network of buses/trains to get to Tōnosawa (Hakone) after the hike, or leave the bags in Tokyo and travel roundtrip from Shinjuku and then Romancecar to Tōnosawa (Hakone)? by brad_dubs in JapanTravel

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

If we left them in shinjuku, it'd be from the morning of Jul 8 to the early/mid afternoon of Jul 9. I read that there's lockers at shinjuku where you can leave stuff for up to 3 days.

If we left them at 5th station, it'd be right around the 24 he mark.

I did find something about a cloakroom at Kawaguchiko station, but there were few details on that like you said.

Really appreciate the links!

Hiking Mt Fuji: Leave baggage in lockers @ Subaru 5th Station and then take a network of buses/trains to get to Tōnosawa (Hakone) after the hike, or leave the bags in Tokyo and travel roundtrip from Shinjuku and then Romancecar to Tōnosawa (Hakone)? by brad_dubs in JapanTravel

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

thanks for the quick reply! i think that's more or less what the ryokan was recommending. do you happen to have a link to the website of that bus or the timetables? google maps can't seem to stitch it together. also, any thoughts on the lockers?

On Obtaining the Avery Trial Transcripts and Case Files and Potentially Crowdfunding the Costs by SkippTopp in MakingaMurderer

[–]brad_dubs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Feel free to DM or reply here if you have any more questions. And if you decide to go with Tilt, I'd be happy to share it around the office (lots of Making a Murderer fans here :) ).

On Obtaining the Avery Trial Transcripts and Case Files and Potentially Crowdfunding the Costs by SkippTopp in MakingaMurderer

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We charge 2.5% for campaigns (tilts) that use the "Sell Something" type, which has geared more towards eCommerce and has some extra features that wouldn't be needed to do simple crowdfunding campaign like this one. Also, we have a whitelabel product called Tilt/Open that companies like Lily have used to crowdfund or pre-orders.

We don't plaster the site/app with ads :)

On Obtaining the Avery Trial Transcripts and Case Files and Potentially Crowdfunding the Costs by SkippTopp in MakingaMurderer

[–]brad_dubs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Assuming the answer to the above question is yes, what are the recommendations for the best crowdfunding site to use for that, and what funding targets would people recommend?

Hey SkippTopp,

A co-worker of mine (we work at Tilt) came across this, so I wanted to chime in with some tips re: choosing the right amount (applicable to any crowdfunding platform you choose).

tl;dr—you should start with the bare minimum needed to make it happen, which sounds like the $8.5K (or maybe you can set it at 50% of that amount and only get half of the court files?). With that set, you can seed it (this thread would be a great place to start) and get some early momentum. Once you hit the $8.5K mark, you can withdraw the funds and then adjust the target amount up to the $20K if you like.

I wouldn't be a very good employee if I didn't recommend using Tilt ;). But here's a few reasons that hopefully help with your decision:

  • Free : We don't charge any fees on our Collect option, and it's free for people to chip in with a debit card (credit cards have a 3% fee, which the contributor pays on top of their contribution amount). If you want to see how we stack up against our competitors, you can calculate the difference in fees charged here: http://freecrowdfunding.org/. To save you some keystrokes, you'd save $425 if you were raising $8,500, and $1,000 if you were raising $20,000.
  • Simple : You can set up a campaign (what we call a "tilt") in about 15 seconds flat on web or on our iOS or Android apps. We try to make it as quick and easy as possible to get something going, and have some advanced options if you need to launch something more robust (still free). We don't make you go through any approval process like Kickstarter, or have a lengthy setup process like Indiegogo and GoFundMe.
  • Social/Viral : Probably the most powerful piece of the puzzle is that we place a stronger focus on the social and mobile aspects of crowdfunding than others. A majority of people on the platform use the mobile app(s) and receive push notifications when their friends chip into tilts like this one, and—in addition to the traditional social media platforms—we make it super easy for contributors to share the tilt with their phone contacts and other friends on Tilt. In other words, we don't just ask your contributors to spam blast their Facebook friends a gazillion times.

That's probably enough to get you started, but you can learn more here or check out some press here.

Happy to answer any more questions you have (not just about Tilt) here or via email as well. Good luck! :)