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6mo ago
inSpent 4 hours fishing a line through a finished wall in a 1920s house.
Oh, the hidden horrors of old walls.
6mo ago
inRant: My hobby carving spoons from pruning scraps highlights how much good wood gets CHIPPED.
What if you brought some cold drinks for the crew? That always works for me. I got a whole trunk section last summer just by handing out gatorades. They even helped me load it into my truck. Makes the whole thing smoother for everyone.
6mo ago
inCaught a parts vendor pushing fake capacitors last week
Yeah, @shane_carr nailed it with the fire starter comment. What tipped you off that the batch was wrong before you even tested them?
6mo ago
My new habit of adding a dash of lime to mortar has split our crew into two camps.
The old guys saying it's pointless with today's cement reminds me of my granddad. He swore by a spoonful of sugar in his plaster mix for years, claiming it gave him more working time. Some tricks just stick around from when materials were less consistent.