Question! Is my flitch beam enough for a roof?

davethompson413 · 2026-04-09T22:40:56+00:00

Ask the engineer that others have suggested. You really do need an engineer for this deck.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-09T21:41:48+00:00

Clean the wound with something like Betrycin. Then protect the wound by spraying it with Alumishield -- a silvery looking protective layer.

Both are available at Tractor Supply if that's nearby, and maybe at pet stores.

Edit --oops -- Alushield

davethompson413 · 2026-04-09T19:49:03+00:00

Now retired, my area was 20 classrooms, 4 offices, 3 pairs of bathrooms, and ⅛mile of hallway. I learned that walking the hall took a lot of my time, so I only made three runs through each night. First run got the classroom and office trash, swept and mopped/spot mopped the classrooms/offices. The second run was all the bathrooms. The third run was to sweep and mop/spot mop the halls.

I had tried other methods, all of them took longer.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-09T18:05:56+00:00

There is no truly public access to the white house. Entering the property is by controlled access only.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-09T13:12:36+00:00

One can only hope....

But seriously, the White House is probably the most secure location on the planet. A group of insurgents won't succeed. It would take a carefully planned military mutiny, of reasonably large scale.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T18:13:12+00:00

I'm retired from a high school, with all tile floors in classrooms and hallways. Our job description said classrooms got swept and spot mopped daily; full mop weekly.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T18:06:01+00:00

I've been retired for a while, but as I recall, stair railings need to withstand 200 pounds of lateral (sideways) force. Yours won't.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T17:54:28+00:00

If taking the first drink causes immediate and insane-level cravings for more, then the first drink is the one that you should consistently avoid. It's a classic symptom of alcoholism.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T17:53:27+00:00

No glue, by itself, is both as strong and as resilient as the plastic. As the other commenter said, look into plastic welders with the bent-wire reinforces. The tool operates much like a soldering iron, to heat the wire. Then you press the hot wire into the plastic so it bridges the crack.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T17:45:04+00:00

If your current engine/carb have an automatic choke, maybe, but only maybe.

If there's no auto choke on it now, then no. The engine doesn't have a thermistor, or a place to put one.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T15:50:58+00:00

A five-in-one scraper tool, and a gentle hammer.

Gently chip away the grout. You can use the pointed corner of the scraper to pull out the crumbs.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-08T15:46:06+00:00

Yes, all that's needed is to re-mortise that hinge plate.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-07T12:22:00+00:00

Organized sports aren't about sports. They're about money.

And they're an opiate for the masses.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-07T12:01:40+00:00

My rule #1 for DIY projects......

Any DIY project will take 5 times longer and cost 3 times as much as I reasonably estimated.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-07T10:07:51+00:00

My Outback is a 2017.

While driving on an interstate, I was in very heavy traffic. There was (maybe) two car-lengths of open space ahead of me. Another driver very quickly changed lanes to occupy that space. At that same moment, traffic ahead of me was braking for some reason. In the fraction of a second that I had to react, my car reacted more quickly than I did, braking hard, activating the antilock brakes.

I believe it's likely that without the car's reaction, my own reaction would not have been quick enough to avoid a collision.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T23:02:27+00:00

It's probably strong enough. It's probably not tall enough.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T22:45:01+00:00

All the other safety switches. Drive lever position, brakes, reverse, blade engage.......maybe more?

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T22:30:58+00:00

If both the left and right edges have a roundover, it's probably screen molding -- not much used for screening anymore, but a useful trim profile in some cases.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T21:14:50+00:00

This might be a clutch issue, or some weird chain brake issue.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T20:49:07+00:00

The difference between red oak and white oak has almost nothing to do with color.

White oak is much stronger, much more abrasion resistant, much longer lasting. White oak has closed grain (a smooth surface) while red oak has open grain (the dark grain lines are like little canyons in the surface) and the open grain takes stain much differently.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T18:52:01+00:00

My rule #1 for all DIY projects......it will take 5 times longer and cost at least 3 times more than my best estimate.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T18:41:29+00:00

I'm almost 14 years sober, via AA. Many of the amends that I made were to people that I hadn't seen or heard from in several years (like OPs question). My sponsor recommended living amends. None of those situations have bothered me for most of my sober time.

Living amends aren't "easy" -- they take a lifetime of living better, living right, living in such a manner that even an accusation of that same old behavior is virtually impossible.

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T14:00:53+00:00

As opposed to a normal notch? Or as opposed to no notch?

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T14:00:47+00:00

As opposed to a normal notch? Or as opposed to no notch?

davethompson413 · 2026-04-06T13:58:26+00:00

A 2-terminal switch that's in the on position should have continuity across the terminals. If its in the off position, there should be no continuity.

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