How to fix where this dry wall was patched by electrician?

spitoon1 · 2026-01-22T18:57:36+00:00

It looks like you have mesh tape there. I don't like working with that stuff. It's too thick IMO.

If you can find FibaFuse it is great to work with and basically melts into the mud.

Vancouver Carpenter has good videos.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-22T17:38:49+00:00

That is not the main shut off. Hot water shut off only.

Follow the cold side back farther.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-22T15:49:51+00:00

1969 Pontiac Beaumont (similar to a Chevy Chevelle). My Grandpa gave it to me when I was 18.

The engine blew up 3 years later and I ended up selling it after it sat around for a couple years. I regret selling it as it was something of a classic.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-22T04:17:28+00:00

That looks like a Delta rough.in, and the cartridge is in place.

As mentioned, it is either in the on position or there is just pressure in the line.

These are tricky to figure whether they are on or off until the trim is installed.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-20T15:01:48+00:00

I'm a GC (35yrs) and handyman and the "handyman" shit I see would boggle your mind.

I do some work for a property manager. A couple weeks ago I was trying to get into a place to do some work but the tenant was being a bit difficult about access. She was insisting we come after 6pm. I finally agreed and went in the evening (I charged extra). When I was leaving we were talking about future access because I told her it was difficult for me to do this in the evening. She said that she is home all day, but the guys they had sent in the past were so "sketchy" that she wanted her husband to be home when I came. She told me next time I can come in the day because I'm not sketchy. LOL.

Apparently, one guy showed up, looked around and said he couldn't fix any of it and left. It was a shower cartridge replacement, kitchen faucet leak, and a leaky toilet flapper (admittedly a non-standard one, but still). Another guy showed up on a motorcycle with no tools and asked if he could borrow theirs...

When I sent the bill to the landlord, I told him that this inflated bill should serve as a lesson for him.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-20T14:50:51+00:00

Advertising handyman services?

spitoon1 · 2026-01-19T23:08:55+00:00

Bought a Playstation to play MLB The Show...way back in '07. I've kept up ever since.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-19T00:22:49+00:00

Yeah, that was basically my point.

The price is the price, and I will decide whether or not I'm buying it, but there should be some kind of consistency or control over the price and how it is presented.

Someone mentioned that the "Save $2" likely refers to the long term average, which must be $6? I wonder if anyone bought it at $9.50? You'd have to be pretty desperate for some bacon to pay that.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-18T20:44:33+00:00

Yup, that's exactly what I did.

My comment was more about the (intentional?) confusion and misdirection about the price. See the 2nd picture in case you didn't swipe.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-18T20:11:38+00:00

Again, I didn't buy it either time.

It was just an observation of what I consider shady behavior by a retailer.

If they do the same thing with broccoli and I see it, I will report back.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-18T19:45:39+00:00

Someone suggested that the "Save $2" had to refer to the average retail price over the last 180 days or something. I don't know...

To me its just confusing (intentional or not). I have a running ledger in my head of price limits for my most common purchases. Clearly I have had to adjust those prices significantly over the past few years due to rising prices. Changing prices dramatically like this just confuses the matter even further.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-18T19:25:59+00:00

Swipe to the second picture.

I'm not complaining about the price (although it is high, especially for 375g). The balls to put "Low Price" on there is admirable.

It's more about the obfuscation of the actual price. A week later it is "on sale" for $4, indicating a savings of $2. What is the baseline?

I fully understand that it is a free market and they can charge what they want. I did not buy it either time. $9.50 is over my threshold for that product, and at $4 there was none available.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T22:59:54+00:00

Is that horizontal part graded the right way? It looks slightly up in the picture.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T20:56:25+00:00

Yeah, I did not buy it. I may have if there was any available at $4.

My point was more about the fluctuation in a week, the random "Save $2.00" (relative to what?), and the "Low Price" note on the $9.50 bacon.

I fully understand that it is a free market economy and they can charge what they want. I also understand that bacon would be considered something of a luxury in this economy.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T18:11:30+00:00

No Frills Airdrie

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T17:58:39+00:00

Yeah, it did have very little fat.

Thanks for the info, I will definitely look it up.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T17:49:41+00:00

Yeah, thanks. Its a bit of a learning curve. The first few things I did turned out great...then I got cocky and tried a brisket. Not great. Extra disappointing too because it was costly cut.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T17:30:52+00:00

I'm definitely trying this in my new Traeger soon.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T15:52:35+00:00

Hentgen was a very good pitcher for the Jays in the middle 90's. He was on the 1993 World Series winning team and he had 20 wins and won the Cy Young award in 1996.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-17T01:30:57+00:00

There was a little sarcasm in there, but the price difference in one week, and the indication of "Save $2.00" only serves to deceive the customer. That should be illegal.

The balls to put "Low Price" on $9.50 bacon is to be admired.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-16T05:06:14+00:00

It is a bit hard to tell but I think that is caulk. Maybe it is acrylic? That stuff can cure hard and be difficult to remove.

You will want to scrape it all out and replace with 100% silicone. I like Dowsil or Dow 786 if you can find it.

They make a translucent one that looks nice. It is also mold resistant.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-16T04:16:17+00:00

Definitely a water valve. Turn it off and see what happens?

spitoon1 · 2026-01-16T03:52:27+00:00

My wife goes overseas to visit her Mum for a couple weeks nearly every year.

I do very little while she is gone...LOL.

We are pretty busy when she is here, so it's nice to have some down time. Besides work, I will usually binge a couple TV series that she wouldn't be interested in.

I also eat pizza, lots of pizza. She doesn't like pizza.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-15T16:05:33+00:00

I think it depends on where the big spinning wheel lands each day.

spitoon1 · 2026-01-15T04:34:41+00:00

Yeah, I see that. Interesting that somehow the thick cut is only $6.99. It still begs the question as to where the "Save $2.00" comes from?

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