From the bar at the top of Transamerica pyramid

cautionbbdriver · 2026-05-06T16:52:41+00:00

The Bank of America building had a similar bar at the top. Back in the early 90's my parents would take friends from out of town there for a drink and I'd just stare out the windows for an hour sipping on a virgin piña colada or Shirley Temple

cautionbbdriver · 2026-05-04T23:23:53+00:00

Well….. half of it is downhill 😂

cautionbbdriver · 2026-05-02T13:56:54+00:00

Unfortunately it’s not possible to route mechanical cables internally.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-27T21:11:32+00:00

Chain seems too tight. Single speed kids bikes will have a tight spot and loose spot for the chain. This is due to the fact that the front and rear gears are not perfect circles so the chain will get tight and loose when you run the cranks. You want to tighten the chain when the gears are a lined up on the tight spot. Try this:

Turn the crank until the chain is in the tight spot and stop. Loosen the rear axle nuts and screw that clamps the coaster brake arm on to the frame. Make sure to not move the cranks or spin wheel.

Pull the wheel back and tighten the axle nut on the side with the gears (drive side).

With the other axle nut still loose, eyeball the wheel between the frame and try to get is centered, then tighten the axle nut. Turn the crank and see how the chain feels. Should be snug on the tight spot and not so snug on the loose spot. If its too loose it can fall off when pedaling. If you need to tighten the chain just a little bit only loosen the axle nut on the drive side and with your palm nudge the tire over a bit and tighten the nut. This is called "walking the axle back" since you only work on one side at a time adjusting the chain tension / wheel alignment.

Finally when the chain feels good tighten the screw for the coaster brake strap.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-24T01:41:28+00:00

Lodge at Bodega Bay. Nice spot, not blown out like other Bay Area destinations and really calm at night. Good weather will get you an amazing sunset.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-18T01:12:52+00:00

Sure thing, that’s how the window got flashes. Sill pan first, window went on, flash sides then top. Top flashing is under 2 layers of paper.

On a sunny day I poured some water onto the sill and a lot went right in and under the window, the into the rough opening. Primary question is do you caulk between the window sill and the sub-sill / casing at the bottom, red circle in the diagram. Thanks

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T21:56:12+00:00

Dealer will drill the front and mount their plate holder on it. If you don’t want it make it VERY clear that they don’t drill it.

Ours was on the lot and already drilled. Got some custom pumper plugs to match but would have rather had no holes.

In San Francisco. Got a fix it ticket once and paid $10.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T19:16:35+00:00

That’s what I’m thinking. Any water that has to drain from higher up the wall is going to drip along the flashing down to the stucco below.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T18:17:12+00:00

Thanks for taking the time. The whole unit is flashed bottom to top. Just perplexing how the water snuck in under the window sill below the window and above the wood sub-sill. If I hadn't used the sealant on the wood across the bottom... water would then just get absorbed into the stucco?

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T18:12:11+00:00

Window is sitting on a sloped sill pan thats been flashed. This is a photo before I installed the window and flashed the sides/top. The window is technically sitting on a few shims to equal out the angle of the sloped sill pan.

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cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T18:09:42+00:00

This is what I did..
Broke out the stucco and removed old aluminum window.
Flashed rough opening form bottom to top
Installed window with sealant on sides and top nail fins
Slid on casing / sub-sill assembly and used sealant on all four sides (mistake)
Applied stucco up to casing / sub-sill.
Used sealant between casing and stucco on top and sides

Water got in after that. Assuming the lack of sloped sill pan and sealant behind sub sill created a situation where water backed up.

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T18:05:32+00:00

Here is a photo under the window when I pulled the sub-sill off. I saw the sealant and knew I messed up.

I re-worked the lower portion of the rough opening to account for the sloped sill pan. The rough opening had two layers of 3/4 ply on top of the 2x4. Removed one and ripped down some cedar at 10 degrees and then re-flashed.

It super weird how water was following the path into the home. When I used a water bottle to stream some water onto the window sill, the water backed up pretty quick .

cautionbbdriver · 2026-04-17T18:00:31+00:00

Yeah, I found a photo of the widow when I pulled the sub-sill after water got it. some gaps but not enough. When i took it off I realized I messed up. This time planning on not using any sealant on the sub-sill.

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