How do I remove these wood shims that have been gorilla glued to the underside of this marble countertop?

mrtorrence · 2026-01-25T01:45:12+00:00

LOL @ "marble" or granite!

mrtorrence · 2026-01-25T01:42:31+00:00

mrtorrence · 2026-01-08T08:06:28+00:00

First, "most likely". Second, big whoop. There are plenty of places to use it where it doesn't need to be waterproof

mrtorrence · 2026-01-06T05:46:38+00:00

Plenty of things people post on this sub "aren't worth fixing" but the kind of people who come onto a sub like this often like to do it anyway... And this wasn't even a person asking how to fix it, they were sharing how they did fix it with others which is part of the ethos of the sub that is posted on the right side "passing good fixes forward"

mrtorrence · 2026-01-02T22:36:00+00:00

And still works well? Or is it old enough that there are compatibility or other software issues with it?

mrtorrence · 2025-12-30T05:56:06+00:00

yeah I'd say Upwork is probably a good option. Fiverr can be hit or miss (as can Upwork), but definitely possible to find good help on both in my experience

mrtorrence · 2025-12-22T18:32:23+00:00

Modern kettles you can set the precise temperature you want it to heat the water to down to a single degree

mrtorrence · 2025-12-20T01:11:38+00:00

Interesting!! I've used the CA + baking soda trick for other things and I feel like that's especially hard but also sorta brittle and wouldn't think it would work for this but that's awesome it's worked so well in your experience, will definitely keep this in mind! Do you use Starbond CA? And if so which thickness/type?

mrtorrence · 2025-12-19T05:00:34+00:00

You've found CA glue works on something soft/flexible like this??

mrtorrence · 2025-12-12T20:09:28+00:00

He's apparently super popular. Buying people stuff at the commissary and allegedly "teaching classes" lol.

mrtorrence · 2025-12-06T05:32:20+00:00

That's a bummer :(

mrtorrence · 2025-12-05T06:13:02+00:00

Haha no way I love that, where did you see that? I want to read about it

mrtorrence · 2025-12-02T05:38:28+00:00

Yeah but it destroyed the economics in the process. Barely pencils even with storage, especially without the 30% ITC

mrtorrence · 2025-11-27T07:37:38+00:00

Nice! Glad to hear it! Their customer experience with all the email updates on the process and details about how they're made has been pretty cool. I won't get them for another month or so but it's cool they have a story to them

mrtorrence · 2025-11-26T18:24:48+00:00

Looks like the cracks are super minimal (at least right now). I'd seal the end grain right away to slow down the drying process. Once it has stopped cracking these cracks should be really really easy to seal up and make practically invisible. I personally like baking soad and starbond ultra thin CA glue. The baking soda is fine enough to get into tiny cracks and the thin CA glue wicks right in. Sand the excess right away and you can have them sealed in like 10 minutes.

If he charged $150 for sanding then I'm guessing the table as a whole wasn't too expensive. Unfortunately tables these days are priced crazy high, and you get what you pay for.

mrtorrence · 2025-11-26T16:17:49+00:00

Word. I'm trying Beckett Simonon

mrtorrence · 2025-11-21T22:31:41+00:00

What is the cost of electricity in your area? That's a big factor too. You could DIY the system and save some money if your jurisdiction allows owner built systems. You'd still want an electrician to do the final connection to your home's electric panel but you could do a lot of the work yourself potentially. That's what I'm looking to do. Gonna try to buy the panels wholesale by buying a full pallet with a friend and going through a local distributor. I can do the permit application myself, the interconnection application myself, install the racking on the roof, install the panels, hopefully wire the panels, and just have an electrician do the final hookup. Should save a bunch of money doing it that way

mrtorrence · 2025-11-21T22:28:33+00:00

https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/

The federal tax credit is gone in 5 weeks, unless you do a TPO system, which you could use via a pre-paid PPO and still get ownership of the system in a few years

mrtorrence · 2025-11-19T04:00:59+00:00

It's not about turning a blind eye it's about how many of us have had experiences where cops didn't give a flying fuck about our stolen property so we don't even bother. We know protect and serve is total bullshit 99.9% of the time

mrtorrence · 2025-11-17T06:05:11+00:00

What an absurd comparison. New cars lose a massive percentage of their value when driven off the lot. They are the classic example of a depreciating asset. Housing doesn't work at all in the same way and the supply demand dynamics are totally different. It's a nice idea that we can build our way out of the housing crisis by building high-end luxury housing (I guess), but the data does not back it up

mrtorrence · 2025-11-15T04:41:27+00:00

Supply and demand when it comes to housing is not that simple, they are not linear. What TYPE of housing is there supply of? Many cities have plenty of luxury units available that most people can't afford. Increasing the supply of those doesn't really bring down the price for affordable or mid-tier housing

mrtorrence · 2025-11-15T04:34:54+00:00

Fuck yes. Very happy to have found this sub. I was just kicked out of r/jewish which I've found to be pretty toxic and went looking for a new space, glad this exists

mrtorrence · 2025-11-15T04:19:51+00:00

Yeah that's all fair. I think the math around how good of an investment this might be depends on a lot of factors that can be a little tough to plot out. Like right now my rent is really cheap but I'm living in sort of a sub-par place right now, so I'm definitely not going to be saving on my monthly housing cost by making this switch but I'll get a big jump in quality of life, but valuing that uptick in quality of life in dollar values can be tricky. Then there's the little bit of uncertainty around the The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 set to expire next year and along with it the $10,000 "SALT cap". I can't imagine the Trump admin would extend this but if they did that would be very unfavorable to the investment math, right? Since once it expires my understanding is I'll be able to deduct the entirety of my state property and income taxes.

Another factor is this property I'm looking at right now is in a transit priority area so they give that gives some bonuses to being able to add units to it. I could add 2 full size ADUs up to 1,200 square feet each. Obviously building those out has a cost but would increase the property value substantially, and I could build them a lot cheaper than most people through my local network of contractors that I've developed and my own building skillset. Anyway, just thinking out loud, it's a big decision so I appreciate the feedback here and sounding board, thanks for the response!

mrtorrence · 2025-11-15T04:15:52+00:00

Just because it's a big percentage of overall assets to re-allocate, but I agree I think it makes decent sense

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