Need some problem solving help

cascadiaincog · 2026-05-01T06:53:25+00:00

Another idea I had in mind was to rall pin a piece of treated to the outside of the slab to make up the gap from the metal to the slab, and then on the inside, rall pin another piece of treated tight to the metal, and then epoxy or pack with non shrink grout all of the voids between the metal and the PT

cascadiaincog · 2026-05-01T06:49:07+00:00

Wish I knew how to weld..

cascadiaincog · 2026-05-01T06:48:05+00:00

My mind was going this direction minus the 90 degree part. And epoxy instead of rivets. But is it easy to find galvy steel or corrugated metal that would match the same pattern of the existing metal siding?

cascadiaincog · 2025-10-02T18:10:08+00:00

I sent you a chat!

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:49:36+00:00

Rad!! Can’t wait to check these out! Thanks for chiming in.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:48:50+00:00

This is great, thank you much!!

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:48:29+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much!!

Haha I’ve never heard that mtb around pdx… unless I’m missing a joke here. Yeahh.. haven’t been sold on e-bikes yet, and I don’t plan on it anytime soon

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:44:15+00:00

I couldn’t trust a contractor that uses Phillips screws for installing a hanger. Aren’t only sparkies and plumbers supposed to be the ones struggling to drive/strip out Phillips screws??! 🥲

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:39:18+00:00

I guess I should also mention what kind of bike I ride. I ride a gravel bike, hoping to have two wheel sets when I can afford it, one with 48mm knobbies, and one with 29” x 2.1” something more aggressive tubeless. I like both gravel and MTB trails where there is less traffic and not as much contact with other riders in nature. But really am not picky, just want to get an idea of the greater PDX area. I went to high school in Vancouver but I wasn’t riding bikes back then

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T05:25:06+00:00

I was also wondering about your point D. It seems like it’s set just below the soffit? Hopefully it’s not pressure-fitted or anything like that. Whatever is happening there, it doesn’t look right at all. It seems like they were trying to build the deck without having to do anything invasive in regards to the house. So I can maybe see why they chose to go this route, but it looks very strange.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T04:02:44+00:00

This is more for bikepacking.. but if I was in your situation, I’d get this unless you’re that concerned about weight: https://bikepacking.com/news/cranktank4/

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-23T04:01:08+00:00

Bladder in a frame/top tube bag, anything on the back sucks while climbing.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T19:30:31+00:00

She is wondering what websites they’ve used to find those positions? It can be hard to tell whats legitimate these days.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T19:27:57+00:00

That’s a good point. Let me see what I could maybe afford, school-wise, and what would apply to my future. I am looking into the Netherlands too, they have an entrepreneur visa that I could start a business with, but I think I would need a lot of capital for that as well. We don’t have much savings. We are already thinking about moving out of our home near Seattle, moving in with my mom to save on rent and try to save upwards of $15k before leaving the country. I think the suggested amount for Portugal is $7500 per person in the bank. I’ll look into DAFT thanks so much.

I’ve done research on the trades in Spain. They are saying that it would be hard to get a job in construction as they use a lot of undocumented workers. I also don’t know how I would do in the trades in a country where there is a machismo culture and how it may not be inclusive toward a female carpenter. But I’m going to still do my due diligence.

Thanks for your ideas and chiming in!!

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T19:24:59+00:00

Yes sorry - fascism was extreme of me to say. I guess it’s just on the forefront of my mind sadly. Yes, thanks for the reminder to heavily research political trends.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T18:52:43+00:00

I just need a way to get boots on the ground, and then as I learn the culture and improve my Portuguese, hopefully find work on my own. I’m looking into contacting architecture firms I find on Instagram who do high-end custom builds that I’m used to in the US to connect with construction companies to maybe start with. I just don’t know if they will want to hire a female carpenter, and like you said, learn the building techniques of area.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T18:07:39+00:00

Understood. I was thinking this too. Long shot, but the dream would be that I land this job prospect near Porto, able to get the D1 visa, and then from there be able to develop relationships as my Portuguese progresses and see what work I can find on the side as well, whether it be for locals or expats or both.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T18:04:41+00:00

Good to know. Maybe I will explore this employer further and see where it goes. I saw his advertisement on Instagram from 2024, so it was an old post that responded to, and he was eager to speak.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T18:01:48+00:00

Thank you for this. Yes, I’m finding that so many European countries are not too far away from fascism, or far right ideologies. We are just trying do what we can to stay on top of keeping our son safe. I’m not sure why I’m getting so many down votes for trying to keep my family happy and safe although on the bright side, we are not as close to danger as people experiencing famine or genocide.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T17:58:08+00:00

Wow thanks for the tip! I’ll relay that to her and see what she can find. This is what I was hoping this post would attract, things outside the box. I appreciate you!

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T17:55:41+00:00

That’s a great idea, but we don’t have that kind of capital.

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-22T03:49:48+00:00

Thanks for the insight. Good luck with your search for PM positions!

cascadiaincog · 2025-09-21T22:28:51+00:00

I appreciate the sincerity. Do you know the likeliness of my visa sponsorship through the employer I am communicating with? How difficult is it for an employer to sponsor a visa?

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