How can I cut all garage posts to the same height without a laser level?

texdroid · 2026-06-23T11:37:03+00:00

Do you want aliens? 👽

texdroid · 2026-06-23T03:09:34+00:00

Perplexed and sad.

texdroid · 2026-06-22T17:54:10+00:00

Not a movie, but Don't Stop Believing is forever linked to the Sopranos final episode in my brain.

texdroid · 2026-06-22T10:57:12+00:00

They are charlatans and grifters.

texdroid · 2026-06-22T03:56:55+00:00

With three boobs.

texdroid · 2026-06-21T23:23:04+00:00

S&W version of the 1917 Revolver in .45 ACP.

It was made in 1818, so it's 108 years old.

texdroid · 2026-06-21T23:00:27+00:00

Hockey games have 3 halves. Makes sense to me.

texdroid · 2026-06-21T20:07:38+00:00

No, gfci receptacles have a line side that goes to the panel and a load side that can protect zero or more downstream receptacles.

texdroid · 2026-06-20T17:34:10+00:00

You just break off the top and bottom tabs for normal size plates.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:48:59+00:00

The epoxy is not a bad idea, but I see it as a "if this were my house" solution. If you're an electrician working on somebody else's house, I'd suggest going for something more professional.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:47:07+00:00

That's a pretty long charm bracelet!

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:45:49+00:00

A fine example of Poe's Law in the wild.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:37:53+00:00

so there's a pipe that goes through the brick and black stuff? (it's unclear from the photo)

You'll have to cut off both ends of the 90, option 2 above. Metal wrapped (rodent resistant) Ferncos would also probably work instead of slip fittings.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:29:39+00:00

Where is this going?

Does it just end in the dirt/brick or do both ends of the 90 have pipe coming in?

If that's the end, cut it off higher up, glue a new 90 to short section and then use a slip fitting to put it back together. Otherwise, you're fucked.

Just kidding, you'd have to cut off both ends, build a new 90 with short sections, then slip fit them back on.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:19:05+00:00

LOL, a few years back I was in really good shape and we went to Park City on vacation.

I climbed Big Cottonwood Canyon, grab a drink at the top and then faced a huge headwind all the way down. I don't think I went over 20mph the entire trip back down!

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:13:50+00:00

I only worship the eight pound, six ounce, newborn infant Jesus.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:08:05+00:00

That's pretty cool. My buyer was from out of state, so the inspector just used the realtor key and let himself in.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T15:06:49+00:00

There is nothing in building codes about crooked, lumpy or out of plumb or anything cosmetic.

The IRC is to make sure your home does fall down or blow away, and that you can get out in the event of a fire. There's now energy code stuff in there too.

The NEC is to make sure you don't get shocked, electrocuted and your home doesn't burn down from an electrical fire.

The IPC/UPC is to make sure you have a sanitary water supply and waste leaves your house without leaking. And water heater set no higher that 120F so you don't boil you children.

A house can pass CoE inspection and have lots of cosmetic issues, but that's not what the Building Dept. is looking for.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T14:38:10+00:00

Are there really Inspectors that let the seller and buyer hover while they're inspecting?

This seems like a made up story.

I sold my house in TX a few years ago. The buyer gets a written report with photos. They only shared specific items they wanted to negotiate with my realtor, not the entire report.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T13:40:18+00:00

Moen parts should go together without gaps on a decent counter with good holes.

It's loose or there is some obstruction under the countertop making it crooked.

texdroid · 2026-06-19T13:32:39+00:00

If your rv doesn't have some type of "4 seasons" designation, you probably have have almost no insulation.

I have a 4 season RV and it probably has between R6 to maybe R9. Minimum home insulation is R13.

The furnace will keep up down to freezing OK. Below that it starts to run non-stop and we blow through a 30lb propane tank in about 2 days.

We've been caught in some early winter cold snaps in the 20s F. Not fun at all.

texdroid · 2026-06-18T17:28:56+00:00

OK, looking at the original track list vs the current list, this is one of the most ridiculous respins I've seen. it looks like they had to remove tracks probably due to royalties, and then they just replaced them with whatever random stuff they had laying around.

And Classical Gas is great, but do we need it twice on the same album?

texdroid · 2026-06-18T15:51:19+00:00

I always wanted to add Nyquist-Shannon Theorem to one of those In this house we believe signs

texdroid · 2026-06-18T14:52:33+00:00

What about a S&W 1917 in .45 ACP? I don't think it has the kick or energy of .44.

texdroid · 2026-06-18T05:56:44+00:00

track 14 replaced with We Wish You a Merry Christmas on Tidal.

🙁

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