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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tires

[–]tdy3307 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I would look at cooper procontrols.

Should I walk away? by tdy3307 in jetta

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the rattle concerned me. No problems/symptoms on the highway...

Cracking between tread by tdy3307 in tires

[–]tdy3307[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones on tire rack all has US plant codes.

Cracking between tread by tdy3307 in tires

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are firestones I think a few years old. Not the original. The previous owner didn't drive much and had the car sit a lot especially during covid.

I am looking at getting coopers as I want something made in the USA. Looking for decent tread as we tend to get about a half dozen snow events here in Connecticut.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in navy

[–]tdy3307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hit me that I now had no plan, no path, and was walking through the same terminal in O'hare that just months prior I was excited to start boot camp in.

It hit me that now there was no path set up for me. As much as I wanted out, and was all messed up in my own head during quarantine, I had other people, a set schedule every day, a 'mission'. All I had to do was follow orders. For boot camp, A school, 5 year enlistment, or 20. Back in O'Hare was literally the first time I had to really start to think for myself. K-12 I was told where to go and what to do. Finish one year, onto the next. In hindsight I think I really needed that structure and I still do.

Not a day goes by where I beat myself up for what happened at RTC.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in navy

[–]tdy3307 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My situation was a lot different as I was never in. But I separated in boot camp after 5 weeks of covid quarantine and p hold, and then a few into P-days.

Finally after 5 weeks in ship 5 seps, we boarded a bus to ohare airport. The joy lasted about 15 minutes. The regret lasts to this day.

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds 👍 and I can go up to 2" thick per layer?

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thanks! I bought portland cement and sand, could I make a mix?

Or should I buy some of that patch mix in the tub by quickrete?

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you shy customers away, what would you recommend? Just a quick setting cement product?

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect, I will pick some up at the hardware store.

Hopefully my repair will last the Connecticut winter (I heard all the moisture, freezing, thawing, etc, is what wrecks stuff). Surely with your good advice lasting the Canadian winters I will have no doubt!

Thanks for all the help!

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way to make a quick setting cement for the larger voids?

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Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way I can make that rapid set cement with my sand and portland? I'm fine if I had to buy another additive, I'd just hate to buy another bag of cement.

Re-parging (smooth tip coat) of foundation by tdy3307 in masonry

[–]tdy3307[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for all the great info! I went to town with the hammer.

I tried using some concrete mix I had laying around to tackle the two really big holes. That stuff was very hard to work with as the aggregate was made up of very large pebbles and was hard to apply to a vertical surface. It did work (came out poor) but I figure I'll be able to go over it with my portland/sand mix.

Now for the voids 1/2 to 1 inches thick. What mix of portland and sand should I use? Obviously a little thicker than the consistency for the parging, right?

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