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Drywall needed more screws.... I think you may have confused tile underlayment screw spacing with drywall requirements, haha. No danger of that board ever coming down. Congrats on finishing, job well done.

Interesting. I'm old enough now to have witnessed a lot of change in my 55 years on this planet. Some of it predictable, some not so much. The personal computer and the internet changed everything forever for everyone. The power of this change is immense and if you sit back and think about it no one...

The thought of living in a metal box in the humid Louisiana heat makes me ill, literally. But I'll have a go at your situation if only to save your life, haha. If you have access to regular AC power, the window unit is the way to go. It's cheap and very effective. Cutting a whole in the side of the ...

A lot has changed since that day I met you in Chicago. Congratulations and future success. And well done WRC.

@take2

Hehe. My dad built our house in 1979 and he still has a couple of places where he didn't finish the trim.

I spent four hours yesterday replacing a headlight assembly on a Honda Accord because my daughter took out a deer. She's fine, the deer not so much. I had to remove the battery, the air box, the black box, the front bumper cover and unclip various wiring harnesses to access the mounting bolts. I ins...

Have you considered just making a couple of these yourself and seeing what kind of market you have? Also, how do you plan on hauling these? As well as loading and unloading them?

Love your idea of bringing people together and developing skills.

You've broken a cardinal rule in remodeling: Never, ever, move into a space until it is finished. You'll be looking at trim-less windows and doors for the next twenty years. :lol: Looks good though. Your drywall mudding has the classic "I'm a beginner" look to it but it all sands out right...

Eagerly awaiting what Sclass has to say but I'll throw in my two cents... First of all, working on your own car these days means changing motor oil, transmission fluid, differential, etc. Changing various burnt out bulbs, air filter, wipers, batteries, etc. Possibly brake pads and rotors. Rotating t...

@the animal Thanks. I'm pleased with the fence if nothing more than I got to remove the old crap that was there. Much cleaner look now without damaging my trees. I have the advantage of having spent 28 years in the fire service so I know how fire behaves, so I'm not afraid to push the boundaries. Wi...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53635276976_d538cd0cf0_c.jpg My daily drive to work for the past two weeks. This place has no phone or internet connectivity and it is one of the quietest places I've ever been for this part of the world. You don't even hear airplanes except on a rare occasion. I...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53620692793_1de76b7584_c.jpg ertyu, this photo is for you. When I passed this barn and saw all of these cats I had to stop and take a photo. And some of them ran away before I could take the picture! A true herd of cats, ha! Life has been crazy busy, as it always...

@ertyu We still have the old guy: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53583279114_c6fbbd5c40_c.jpg You couldn't pry this dude out of our homestead with a shovel. He adopted us about 6 years ago and he is shameless. When he showed up he was about half this weight and half his hair was missing, and he...

Is anybody coming to this? Anybody?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53582494289_d075e16212.jpg Any Germans here? Is this true? Because if it is true I need to learn this phrase. God knows I needed it last weekend when I finally just gave my buddy a look that said "you gotta go". Most of you know exactly the immense feel...

Bravo! The extent of my California travels has never exceeded the confines of LAX and it is nice to know I have a place to pitch a tent if I visit. I wish you luck in your goals.

@animal I've been looking through a site called Indeed. I still remember the days of old of buying a Sunday newspaper and looking at the classified ads, ha! Those days seem like forever ago. I don't apply for anything unless I know I'm qualified for the job. And I have had two of the applications re...

New thread for The Trail . @ffj for what it's worth I don't know anyone in my neck of the PRK who doesn't have a pile of them. Don't believe everything you read about us. 8-) Wonderful initiative! That is what I like about you, you make things happen. Oh I don't. If one were to discount the major c...

@math Good advice, but I'm not charming, I'm competent. :lol: I very well may do exactly what you suggest in the future but I'm going to see where my two leads fall first. My fear is that once they see my dates for graduation and the like they will dismiss me as some old dude that can't perform. The...

@Axel I would offer my place but my wife doesn't care for the idea. She is much more distrustful than me, haha. But I've got skills I would share gladly, or we could at least shoot the shit out of something. I still live in a free State where everybody has a gun. But it's a no-go from the wife so I ...