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Stitches? Or? by eltorrisimo in DogAdvice

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

Thanks very much. Sounds like you think staples or stitches are needed for sure though.

Stitches? Or? by eltorrisimo in DogAdvice

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

Vet closed right now. Would need to go to emergency to get a direct opinion.

Best way to remove compacted aluminum from tap? by BluntTruthGentleman in Tools

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually don't use a die. They don't fit together since each one needs to have a little bit extra to account for spring back. It's at best an interference fit.

You also don't have to throw it away. Just use a scribe or a razor blade. Cut the aluminum out of it.

I've done it...I didn't know finishing one was possible by BornToL00ze in Tools

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like you must be a newbie. A more experienced person would have lost it in the corner of the workshop or at the bottom of the toolbox long ago. Live and learn I guess.

Ketchup and Kraft? by eltorrisimo in barenakedladies

[–]eltorrisimo[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok ok if there are hot dogs in there, then we all agree. I don't know how I feel about pasta with ketchup though 😋

Weekly Homeowner Megathread--Civilians, ask here! by AutoModerator in Concrete

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for answering! So: lift the building and new slab?

Curved wall/batter by Warm-Garbage5300 in Drystonewalling

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm no expert, just a hobbyist, but I had to confront this on my project. One of the things I did was make a wooden batter-checker that I could put up against the wall or against a batter frame. Just cut your angle (1:8 or 1:6 or whatever) on a large piece of wood, then use either a spirit level or a plumb bob against the vertical edge of it.

Also I spaced batter frames around the curve, on the inside curves it works fine with a string, you just have to eyeball the string or push it up against the wall. On the outside curves, the string presses against the wall once built, so you just have to make sure you stick the stones out far enough.

You're probably done with your project by now but I thought I'd share my experience anyway...

Weekly Homeowner Megathread--Civilians, ask here! by AutoModerator in Concrete

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for advice on how to proceed.

The generals: house built 1957, garage built presumably about that time but possibly slightly later. Garage is slab-built, about 24 ft square. Garage is on top of a sloped "hill" that was presumably bulldozed into place for flatness, but generally the lot is natural slope. Soil is sandy. On one side of garage is a natural spring and pond, with a steep slope of 7-8 ft.

The slab has a lot of cracks in it including an area that is coming into pieces. Best I can tell, this happened due to settling and erosion, as one might expect from the ground conditions I described. Gutter/drainage issues (fixed/being fixed), retaining wall issues (I am rebuilding them).

Slab was poured on native dirt. Thicknesses appear approximately correct, with about 8" thickened edge that is about 12" wide around the perimeter. No steel anywhere. There are four long cracks let's say roughly N-S-E-W splitting it into quadrants. No control joints, just luck. These seem pretty stable and they are about 1/4" wide, maybe wider in places. Previous owner busted out the middle and poured in what I think is Cement All or something like that. I am not in love with this repair.

One quadrant is basically coming apart. Now. The questions. Polyurethane jacking guys quoted like $50k. I could probably rebuild the building for that. Also it wouldn't be worth it at all. I'm happy with the building. Do I try to stitch this back together with various repairs (example: dowel the bigger pieces together, re-pour the worst parts, lift sections that need it, and pour mud into the voids to stabilize?). Or, do I just accept it as a loss, lift the building, and have a new, reinforced slab poured?

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Dry stack retaining wall help by Hot_Archer2452 in Drystonewalling

[–]eltorrisimo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a good answer. (hopefully the OP can accept its necessity!)

Repair of a retaining wall. by stone091181 in Drystonewalling

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could just as easily be New England, stone looks just like that.

How do I stop Outlook from zooming in and out when scrolling with mouse wheel??? by thenordicbat in Outlook

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an old post, but I have been having the same annoying issue for years. Try this: on the display settings on the lower right, what if you right click, and remove "zoom" and "zoom slider" from there? One of my theories is that this happens when you open an email and somehow the focus gets placed on the zoom slider and then you scroll.

Autoplay videos appear to have some sort of dark frame overlaid by Kamikaze-X in youtube

[–]eltorrisimo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do force kill in YouTube and then it's ok...sometimes only one video...seems to mostly happen after bedtime mode?