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Nice job, dude. I hope you put a Champion toilet in there.
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I'm not much of a handyman at all. (Hence my asking for advice)
I could use a good weed killer. I live in a townhouse that has a small patio. It's surrounded by a privacy fence. I'd like to buy something that will kill the vegetation for good in a 3' X 6' area. I plan on throwing down some cedar chips or something afterwards. I suppose I could just pick something, but I thought I'd ask. |
I presume you want to kill everything.
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nice work NewC..dolph
Depending on how things shake out....I may have a huge project to show in transition. kcm....there are generic "roundup" weed killers that will kill everything...pick it up at walmart or a true value type store. Put down a couple of layers of newspaper, if not plastic under your cedar mulch. It'll help keep stuff from growing up through. |
I'm sure there's cheaper, off-brand versions of Roundup but Roundup is the best known brand for a reason. It will work.
A good home remedy is sugar. Lay down a bag of sugar in that area and it will kill any vegetation. I've also heard 1 part vinegar, 1 part citrus oil, and 8 parts water will do it. I dunno. I've never used the home remedies myself. |
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Boiling water will do it....just be careful.
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Anyway, I'll probably go with the Roundup, and put down some plastic (like Iowanian mentioned).. I can get that at work. |
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Sugars get microbes into high gear. The sugar actually improves the health of your soil long term, but will cause so much microbe action that the plant/root will overload and die. |
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Anti-freeze or Diesel fuel work pretty good, if you are covering it, some used motor oil can kill the spot for good - but don't let the EPA catch you doing it. ;) You can also go down to the local co-op and ask them for something that will sterilize the soil. Farmer I worked for got something that would kill everything and nothing would grow back for at least a year. Don't know what it was called though. I bought some stuff at the hardware store this year that, like Roundup killed everything off, but was supposed to sterilize the soil for the rest of the season. I used it on the church parking lot but we've had so much rain and water runs well enough around there that it has already lost it's effectiveness. |
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Here's a gadget I made!
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The child has cerebal palsey and alot of people chipped in. Not looking for pat on the back but even some Chief fans helped so I just wanted to say thanks for those of you who did !!!
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Nice bike. Hopefully it will bring many hours of enjoyment for you and your kid. |
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You have some skills and you kick ass. god bless.
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I had followed the project that lead to that bike. Its a nice gesture on your part and a fine project....other than the color blind person who must have picked those clashing, nasty color scheme.
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Stucko House repair.
I've got a problem on a project I'm working on. Long story short, a grandparent thought "vines" were Pretty and allowed them to grow all over a stucko house. We killed them and are pulling them down, however, some are grown into the stucko and will need some fixin. the next problem is the "feet" that the vines cleated themselves to the wall/ceilings....they pull off, leaving black spots that won't power wash off. Does anyone have an idea or trick to get that shit off? |
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Handy-men Listen up.
Water lines. Recently, mostly last weekend My dad and I ran all new waterlines from the meter throughout my project house/home. We had previously run new water and sewer upstairs during another surprise(holes in cast plumbing you could hide a beercan that soaked a wall-ceiling) when I had everything torn out to repair that..... Anyway.....If you ever find yourself in this predicament, and do not use "PEX"....you're a fool. Its so much faster. http://www.bobvila.com/TV_Showrooms/...es/aquapex.jpg I'll never install a copper line again. http://www.mobilehomerepair.com/pocketcrimper.html |
I'm pulling paneling out of a room this week and replacing it with sheetrock. Is there a secret to matching up the walls with the textured ceiling without making it totally obvious?
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That is happening all over the place, with the value of scrap copper. They're stealing AC units outside of homes too.
I should throw up a list of my latest projects someday. The more projects I tackle, the less of a real "handy man" i feel like. Decided to pimp out the windows and siding project....2 weeks I think. |
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I agree regarding pex. I probably have a couple hundy wrapped up into stocked fittings, copper tube, flux, & solder but I'm content to let that stuff rot if I can do pex in less than half the labor and 0% of the problems. I spent 6 hours on a solder job in phisherman's house last summer that would have taken me 10 minutes with pex today. It also looks like a blind geriatric rigged it but at least it's watertight. Never again.
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following along those lines you should try the push fit fittings (I think they are called "Gator Bite" or something like that) with the pex line. They install in literally one second and you can actually remove and re-use them using only a cheap plastic tool. The fittings are a bit pricey but they are much easier and quicker than the crimp fittings.
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Ummm, lets see. Dont jerk off with shampoo!
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I use the shark bite fittings all the time in commercial applications and they are the best thing since sliced bread. I can join copper to pex or copper to copper.... you get the point. I have not had one fail in the 2 yrs I have been using them. I also have a co-worker that has a house in Raymore that is done all in pex. He loves it.
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Out of curiosity, how long was it working before it failed? More like an hour or more like a year? |
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i've yet to have a sharkbite fitting fail either. handy when you've got to transition from pex to copper. sometimes on cpvc that that little plastic stiffener needs to come out to let the cpvc go all the way in. the only time i've ever seen one leak was on cpvc and the pipe didn't fully insert.
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I'm getting ready to run the last plumbing in my house, probably this fall, to the downstairs bath/laundry room.
I'm going to run pex most of the way, but copper already is run t hrough a wall to a shower, so I'll go pex to copper. In the basement, not inside a wall, the sharkbite seems to be a reasonable choice. My basement isn't finished and won't be, so its not the end of the world. I'd be fibbing if I didn't wonder how well the pex and fittings are holding up inside the wall. I've found 1 leaking in the basement. |
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People are stupid dude. You know that. If he's moving hang him. If you're stuck with him take some time to smooth it over. There's nothing better than good neighbors to watch out for one another.
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For all you do it your self types that enjoy a good garage / mancave here's mine.
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Note to self,
Never buy any furniture from Walmart DAMN HOLES AND SCREWS NEVER LINE UP!!!!!!!!! |
Oh, and I'm sure Donger would love me cause I hang out in my garage LMAO
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Heh. I'd be ashamed to post pictures of my shop, Howie. I know where every single item is (mostly) but a picture of organization it is not.
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Here is part of my latest project. Since I have built a closet in the bathroom I redid, and have 16 new windows and 30 squares of siding in the garage(hiring that out, don't have time).
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Here is a snapshot of the bathroom remodel. I'll try to dig up a "before" and post it here later. I know I'm not a pro, no laughing.
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Heres a motorcycle I redid last year and got my license on. |
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When painting concrete blocks, don't use a small to average sized paint brush to paint in between the gaps of the concrete blocks. Get a big fugger and dunk a whole shit load of paint on it, and slap it on the gaps and run across as much as you can.
When it comes to rolling paint on the concrete block, you usually get better results by rolling the roller at a 45 degree angle, especially covering the little holes. |
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For future reference; with ceramic tile you should size your grout lines the same thickness as the tile, especially when you're using a contrasting grout color but it looks like everything is lined up and flush so I'll give an "A-". It's a whole lot better than most the DIY tile jobs I've seen. In fact, I don't recommend tiling to the average DIYer. They usually screw it up. |
To put in the playground....what a deal that turned out to be.
I bought it off of craigslist. It was a playstar series that looked to be worth around 2200 and was built 2yrs ago. I bought it for a few hundred, had to drive to the DM area to take it down and haul it home, which took 2 trips. I had to tear out about 30' of vintage 1930s brick and cement wall, tore out a row of hedge and 2 cedar trees. I leveled off the spot, dug a 45' trench by hand to bury a tile and hauled in the pea gravel....scooping 6 ton by hand. The kids love it, so it was worth it in the end. |
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Alright Phildo...
Here is the real test. This was my most difficult attempt at tile yet...and my first attempt to do anything "fancy". Let me have it. Still have to do the quarter round....and I'm waiting until everying is done, including the dining room floor and the last bathroom and do it at the same time. |
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I agree. Never, ever again.
Given the loot I'm shelling out on this house, saving that thousand dollars was worth it for now. |
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On the spacing, I used store bought spacers. What should I have done different?
I did the one on the left and into the closet. The right side was a basement door with a kicker board I just didn't know how to work around/over/through. It better be good tile...it sure as hell wasn't cheap. I'm happy enough with it, and the wife likes it, so I guess its good. I lost my HD so I have to dig up my "before" photos....I'll eventually do a spread on what I started with, and what I'm creating. It'll probably not be too impressive for those guys living in castles, but its definitely a "flip this house-money pit". |
Use smaller spacers. I generally use 1/4 or 3/8 max on 12" tile. Natural stone can go wider sometimes.
It looks great, dude. You have every reason to be proud. You did a good job with it. I love the woodwork. Too many times in those old houses the beauty of the wood has been covered with paint. |
i'll have to look, but I think I used 3/8 spacers....the orange ones from Lowes.....
maybe the light color distorts it. I know the grout doesn't look that bright standing on it either. |
3/8 is probably about right for that Rialto line, since it's thicker. I usually use a blending grout with that line which is why the contrast is stark for me.
Again, it's a fine job. You could install for me for $10 an hour any day. ;) |
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Why don't you just post a photo of your 9" taliwhacker too....
That thing probably has a sauna. I'm sure the kids enjoy that monstrosity. |
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I'm a little perplexed what to do......
We recently re-sided our house, along with windows....the gutter guys haven't been here yet for some reason. Today, we poured a patio and did some dirt retaining curbs and a step on the back side, between the house and garage....finished pouring around 4. Anyway, by 6:30 it was a light rain....It started raining hard around 8. I went out to check, and where the rain is falling off of the house, there is a 1" or so ravine in the hardening concrete the full length of the patio..... Not knowing what to do, because its a little late to trowel it(let alone in the rain), I threw a tarp over as much of it as I can reach so the water at least wouldnt' hit it so hard. Ideas on what to do? |
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