Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

Rswyan
Enjoy doing your tile.

Yeah ... I'm sure my knees and back will love it ... :laughing:

Seriously though - I'm fortunate that it's a relatively small area. Bigger things await however ...

Many years ago Sophie and I did the Home Depot tile lesson, one Sat an hour or 2. Probably don稚 have anymore. Glad we did, learned a lot.

I can imagine.

1st up was a complete bathroom redo like yours, tear it down to the studs and build back totally different, replacing tub with builtin shower, tiled walls and floor (in black & white) lesson learned - don稚 do white grout in floor.

Right ... :thumbsup:

I won't be using any other grout than CBP's Fusion Pro (in Charcoal) on this job - basically it's a black grout.

Then we redid the kitchen, another tearout. Then a new 2nd bath from scratch when we expanded the upstairs. And that was just our Ga property before moving here where we built both the cottage and house from scratch.

Yikes ... that a snotload of tile laying ...

Makes me hurt just thinking about it ... :laughing:

For me, using the spacers was important.

Used them on the tile I did in the basement ... probably why it turned out as good as it did ... :laughing:

Take your time with your starter row, get it right or tear it out. Also a good laser level.

Hadn't thought about the laser level ... but it's probably a good point, given that I'm encircling the room in tile ... :thumbsup:

I also bought my own tile saw right off.

Would love to have a wet tile saw ... but probably not in the cards at this point ...

Although I recently did look at a YouTube review of the reasonably-priced Harbor Freight 7" (?) saw ... and then another YouTube by the same guy doing a 4-saw shootout ... including the HF unit, a Delta, a RIGID, and one higher-end dustless saw IIRC.

I still remember being in a HF store about 5 years when a guy brought in one of their saws to return it - it was his second - and complaining about getting shocked while using it ... Claimed it wasn't an isolated incident either ... and I looked online and it wasn't. I'd bet their quality has improved somewhat at this point though ... since they haven't been sued out of existence ... :laughing:

Wife knew getting the rental would end up more expensive. As usual, she was right.

Yeah ... we were going over the overall budget the other day, and The Woman questioned why I was spending $100 on a tile cutter (QEP 24" Slimline Professional) ... and said "I remember when you did the tile in the basement and you just rented that tile saw ..."

Well, it was a little bit different circumstances: 1. the job was such that I could actually lay and install all the tile - except for the cut pieces - easily, 2. the rental place, which closed at noon on Sat, allowed you to pick up rental units after 16:00 on Friday and return it Monday morning for the 1 day rate (they have since been acquired by Sunbelt Rental and I have no idea whether they still adhere to that policy or not) and most importantly, No 3. it was summer and there was no problem running the saw outside ... that sure ain't happening' now ... :laughing:

Plus, of course: working at my own pace and not being under the gun of a rental return deadline.

Having said that, since Sunbelt took over our local rental place they have made a serious investment in new equipment and they do have a nice IMER 8" wet saw (that's a very high quality $1500 tool) or a 7" Norton available for $45/day or $100/week.

I do plan on doing the other bathroom ... and the kitchen - if I ever get to it - is going get either hardwood floor or tile ... plus there is a fairly large area of terra cotta colored tile in the basement I'd like to replace ... so there is that.

Just out of curiosity, what saw did you get ?

As for planning, don稚 forget to allow time for the quickset and cleanup.

Yup - will be mixing the quickset in small batches ... to allow for enough time to use it and clean up before it sets. Going to be using CBP's FlexBond.

5 gal buckets and those big yellow sponges.

Yeah ... a three-pak of the big yellow sponges were on the order and are waiting for me to pick them up ... along with some microfiber cleaning cloths. Good point on the buckets though ... I'll grab a few of those when I make the pick up.

Then get ready for new lessons when you grout.
Not the easiest work, but results can be rewarding.

Yup ... it can be pretty cool once you get to a finished, completed product.

Glad you were able to get all your mowing done and thanks for the tips/insights !

 

[rswyan]

BEF,

Hope you get the geo issues sorted out in short order.

No heat/hot water ain't no fun.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Took less than 2 hrs to swap water heater. As soon as I could move the old one with water still in it I got it out, got “new” one in and installed. Ran hose out basement door to drain, got chilly with door cracked open. Will finish draining old one later.
The “new” one is a marathon by rheem, I used previously. I replaced it 10 yrs ago with a GE geospring with a heat pump. Was very economical when the heat pump worked, had it fixed once, then went out again several years ago and been operating as electric only.

Got slight drip on cold water connection, tape barely went around. New one is taller, had to remove blocks I had under old one. Will pick up shorter flex pipes.


Old in front, new one in back.
Nice to have hot water again

 

[Alien]

Had to fix some leaking taps in the yard this morning before it got too hot. Started at 5.00 a.m. Took longer than I thought and needed to make a trip to town for new taps. By the time I finished I had been roasted like a cashew nut. 38.7 degC (about 104 F) No end of this heatwave in sight. Only the 2nd day of summer too!

Just had to replace our HWS as well a couple of weeks ago. Just over $800 for the unit. Last one lasted 7 years which is not too bad. New one has a 10 year guarantee. (we will see)

 

[buckeyefarmer]

electrician is done and did a nice job. Nice to have outlets in garage for my woodworking and not have to use extension cords.
Now if I can only find someone to install the garage door opener, my calls remain unanswered.
70 amp gen powering 50 amp circuit, only thing not powered is electric hot water heater, which was largest consumer other than electric range.

I like the Jack shaft openers. I installed a genie screw drive in my barn while I was recovering from GBS, since wife had hard time opening the door. I had bought the genie years ago for my garage, it never got installed due to low headroom. The Jack shaft ones fixed that problem.
I had to put extra bracing on the screw drive track. It’s already not working right, and I now manually open the door.
My barn is still fed from an extension cord.
My goal is to one day install a 100A panel in barn

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF,

Hope you get the geo issues sorted out in short order.

No heat/hot water ain't no fun.

And I didn’t leave work till 730 tonight, preparing for demo to give in the morning. Got home 8:30, ate and had new one working by 11.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Only tile work I’ve done is to make a pad to go under my pellet stove. Hated doing grout. Mixed per direction was very dry, hard to grout.
Pad still looks good.

 

[sodamo]

Thought I’d get a moonshot while you guys sleep


Camera on the iphone 12 Pro max exceeds my talents.

 

[rswyan]

Not good news on the shower pan, RS.

No it certainly wasn't.

Hopefully you can find a way to patch the crack and get a good finish on it.

Yup, hope so too.

Maybe use some of that stuff people put on garage floors?

I'm pretty sure a two-part, 100% solids epoxy could be a decent coating service wise ... assuming I could get the surface adequately prepped.

I have worked with it before - did around a 3000 sq. ft. floor once, many moons ago. Used a self-contained/propelled steel shot blaster with a built-in debris vacuum to prep the surface (concrete)

It is a real treat to work with lemme tell ya ... extremely short pot life, and it needs to be out of the pot and being spread in like two minutes after it has been completely mixed. Very sticky stuff.

OTOH, those new polycuramine coatings seem kinda interesting too ... :thumbsup:

Good luck on your oil pan fabrication and van work.

 

[rswyan]

And I didn’t leave work till 730 tonight, preparing for demo to give in the morning. Got home 8:30, ate and had new one working by 11.

:thumbsup:

 

[RoyJackson]

2020-12-02, 0351

34 right now...20 degrees colder then this time yesterday. High in the upper 30's and maybe some snow showers...I am ready for some snow!
Since my tire dealer cannot find a replacement Kelly tire (if you recall, I ran over a chain saw wrench and pretty much destroyed a month old tire), I decided to get snow tires this year rather then run all-seasons. That's a tomorrow project

 

[Thomas]

34F upper 30's for high more clouds than sun today.

E muffin :licking: than soon out to do chores.
Plans for today...do walk about and some puttering.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Popgadget]

Good morning. It’s 33 and forecast to be mixed clouds and sun today with no rain. Supposed to be breezy with 25kt winds.

Won’t get much done here today, as I’ve got to go to south Florida. Looking forward to lunch and some Key Lime pie over the Atlantic on the way home though.

Buckeye, glad you got your new unit installed, it’s easy to miss heat and hot water. Usually with a geo unit connected to make hot water there is still another heat source in the loop to make hot water when the demand exceeds the capacity. Does yours make 100 percent of the hot water?

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the temperature is 22°F and going to a high of 30. Wind NNW 15 gusting to 24 mph. Clearing.
I guess that is the end of my snow event.

I'll be outside about 9 or so and plow. I gave this place a 'lick and a promise' yesterday, so today I will need to clean it up good.

Snow plowing is the only thing that is on my plate for today.

16 cases of covid in the North Bay/Parry Sound health district as of yesterday. None dead yet.


Have a safe day all

 

[riptides]

36 outside this AM. Heading to mid 50's.

LS, nice lights.
David, awesome pic. Palm trees seem inviting.

Energy conservation day. Need to get another 5 year plan together. Looking to finish Front Porch by the weekend. Running out of steam and warm weather. LOL.

Hope all have a great day. Be safe. Stay healthy my friends.

 

[daugen]

always nice to see David's pictures of Paradise as we all shiver in the cold, and Alien's report almost made me want to sweat. Almost...

About 32 out now, possibly some snow flurries early then clearing and sunny day today, but much colder.

I have called three different garage door places, including Home Depot, and not one has returned my call. Popgadget gave me the name of a place not too
far away and I have a good feeling that will work.
Fly safely today Paul and enjoy the Key Lime pie. :licking:

Ted, headlines will read:
Houston, this is the International Space Station, we are seeing a large flare up in New Mexico. :thumbsup:

 

[NHBX]

Good morning all

32 now high around 40 with some sun early and showers later this afternoon. We got a little more than an inch of rain the other day, every little bit helps.

Got some sad news yesterday, BIL passed Monday morning after a stroke. I’m going to miss him dearly we were close.

No plans for today just putter around may take the loader off and put the plow on just in case!

Stay safe and healthy
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Buppies]

Luther so sorry for the loss of your BIL prayers sent

27 high of 50 today no snow here saw two flakes though

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Buppies]

Lots of work ahead of you rswyn

 

[wngsprd]

33 and clear going to 50 and lots of sun.

Luther, sorry for the loss of your brother in law.

Ted, real pretty lights.

Saw our local skunk out the window at 3am but just didn't have the energy to get dressed and go outside...plus my excuse to myself was that he was in a very difficult place to sneak up on. Was gone when I took Coco out before dawn, but had to leash her until I was certain.