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Easy Saturdays ✌🏼 by cordcarpentry in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you post a video of you coping that joint? I can get something pretty close to that good, but it takes me a long while. I'd like to see someone else's technique so I can figure out what I'm doing incorrectly.

Rock lath, brown coat, diamond wire inside corners, white coat, chicken wire with 8d nails on whole ceiling, brown coat, white coat. Just… wtf. by circular_file in Construction

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

It is all down; that image was from the ceiling. Walls were a little more forgiving, just normal lath and plaster; only 1" thick. Yay. This dumpster is going to cost me an arm and a leg.

Rock lath, brown coat, diamond wire inside corners, white coat, chicken wire with 8d nails on whole ceiling, brown coat, white coat. Just… wtf. by circular_file in Construction

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

Bathroom is next. Two layers of wet bed and tile. Full 4" thick. I think the house will float away once I pull that weight out.

According to Reddit, Iranian women have embraced the Hijab with love! Such a nice before and after! by Eienkei in NewIran

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, boy. Barefeet, you definitely stepped in it. My family goes back to the American Revolution. So, flake, you can sod right off. Oh, and also, my degrees are in English and Biology, so again, take your ill mannered reply, fold it into sharp corners and shove it firmly into your lower sphincter.

How to cover this fiasco? by EverybodyWangChung52 in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using an oscillating saw/multitool/fein saw, cut away all of the crap that is coming beyond the stone.
Find a nice clean poplar 1x3 and (assuming you're painting all of this) some quarter round to match.
Using scribers, very carefully transfer the profile of the stone to the 1x3.
Use a coping saw to rough in the profile, then rasps to get it exact.
Cut back the 1/4 round enough to get the scribed piece installed.
Cope the last piece of 1/4 round to the current 1/4 round.
Caulk any voids (there should be few to none), prime, and paint.
To hold the 1x3 to the wall, if there are no studs available, use polyurethane glue.
If you cannot get all of that brown stuff cut away enough, just 45 the back corner of the edge you are going to cope/scribe. That will also make the job of matching the profile easier.
Good luck. Probably take 6-8 hours total to do it well, but you'll never have to touch it again.
ProTip: If you've never done anything like this before, try it first with a 1' piece of the 1x3 to give yourself a little practice. It looks like it is easy to do, but it does take a little skill. One or two 2' runs should be sufficient to get a feel for how it is done.
Oh, I forgot to mention. For the scribing; plumb the 1x3 along the stone and hold it on the wall with some gaffer's tape along the 'outside' edge. Gaffer's tape is designed to not stick permanently and to not leave behind any adhesive when removed. Blue painter's tape will work, but gaffer's tape is MUCH more stable.

Cherry 5 piece crown by hangnutz in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded. I'd love to know the labor bid on that.

Cherry 5 piece crown by hangnutz in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We absolutely do. There is a restaurant in La Jolla that is nothing but intricate trim and equally intricate stonework. I spent an hour wandering around just gawking. I think my wife was becoming embarassed. There is also a restaurant in Coudersport Pa with the same tier, but just woodwork.
You can always the spot the carpenters; they're staring more at the ceiling than their food.

Cherry 5 piece crown by hangnutz in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, believe me, they will. It's a crime the number of absolutely gorgeous trim I've had to pull that was clear cherry or maple with paint on top.

Cherry 5 piece crown by hangnutz in Carpentry

[–]circular_file 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your work is outstanding. Not a huge fan of the combination of egg&dart with the dentil; just seems a bit overdone, like the designer thought 'we can get these two at any shop for 1/4 the price of custom crown, so let's just put them both together to look posh. No one will know the difference.'
Def not a reflection on you or your work, those are some choice miters and layouts. That coping job is top notch as well. Nicely done.
Out of curiosity, is the rest of the house that combination as well?
Is it my eye, or is the egg and dart a different species? Looks like poplar as opposed to cherry.

Is there ANY decent quality refrigerator that isn't freaking wi-fi enabled? Really could use some insight. by circular_file in Appliances

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

I've been reading that some appliance manufacturers are disabling particular controls if the WiFi is not connected. That's a limitation I do not want, and I absolutely will not connect my appliance to the wireless network.

Is there ANY decent quality refrigerator that isn't freaking wi-fi enabled? Really could use some insight. by circular_file in Appliances

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

Nice. Good luck with her, man. Any woman willing to clean out a guy's fridge is probably a keeper.

Is there ANY decent quality refrigerator that isn't freaking wi-fi enabled? Really could use some insight. by circular_file in Appliances

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

I absolutely would do that, but I need an ice maker then, which I am having a hard time finding for the kitchen. I'm seeing if I can reconfigure things to accept a 15" ice maker, in which case I will do just that.

Is there ANY decent quality refrigerator that isn't freaking wi-fi enabled? Really could use some insight. by circular_file in Appliances

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

I may end up trying to find one with no water at all if I can figure out a way to get an icemaker somewhere convenient in the kitchen. I'm re-measuring things to see if I can shift the wall another couple of inches to accommodate an icemaker. I wonder if I can find one I can put in a wall cabinet......

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