I've had a mouse get into the apartment via an old-school radiator on a wooden floor, and so I'd like to block the area up in this one particular spot. Pic related is a good idea of the worksite. I have the idea to get a metal plate, cut a circular hole with tin snips or similar, and then adhere the plate to the wood (in two cut sections). I am soliciting general technique tips. Haven't had the actual problem for a while but I want the hole plugged up anyway as a further deterrent.Is the general idea sound? What's a good adhesive to stick a metal plate onto wood? Is there a preferred metal relative to a certain glue? How can I go about cutting/stamping the plate and getting the hole right? The tin snips I have on hand would produce a crude cut on an appropriately thick material, I think.
>>2786869I just used a silicon caulk when I had to deal with a very similar problem (pipe going through floor with hole around)I used the fancy "caulk for high temperatures" stuff that's like "good up to 9000 degrees of heat" so it's not going to burn up from the steam if you move out or have to remove the stuff, it's not the worst to remove, some needle nose pliers and it comes out in a chonk or two for me it was bugs & things coming up, if it was bugs I and I had to do it again I'd blast that hole with the worst poison before sealing it. Food for thought mouse-wise if you want to dump some gifties down there before sealing
>>2787051You're out of your mind worrying about boogeymen.There's an incredible amount of shit in a house that will turn toxic if it burns. Fires smell terrible. Thats not a reason not to use pestblocker spray foam to fill holes to block pests in your home. Steel wool can work fine too, but get closer to the real world.
>>2787858Making the ingredients for dead things smelling in your wall cavities isnt a great idea either.Anon, that pipe may get hot, but its steam. Steam will never light anything on fire.Put whatever you want in the hole, id lave the spray foam there and get your pipe collar. Youll probably have to cut it in half to get it on, you really need to put those on as you assemble the plumbing.Personally,just care less would be my advice once the mouse problem is solved
>>2787995>>worryingTrue, but I'm thinking about a fully spray foam-insulated house burning down upwind of me.
>>2786869Fill the hole with mortar. Mix it up in a cup. ez. Mice can chew through Great Stuff and that sticky shit sucks anyway.
Ladder wheels so you can move your ladder around!
On top of being extremely lame baitYour photoshop skills are amateur at best
>>2788030>photoshopYou give too much credit. This is MSpaint level faggotry.
>>2788252Actually it's paint.net faggot
>>2788277You mad princess Going to post a pic of your muscles like captain taint licker did
>>2787928My 75yr old dad would climb right up that without a moment of hesitation.
Seems like everyone and their dog is now importing and selling Chinese mini diggers.>picrel sells for $12k>small one for $4-5kSo standard retail margin of double what Cheng sells them for.Any equipmentanons have QRD on this?Should I buy temu digger for my kids?Is it gooder or worse than my woods PTO backhoe?
>>2786517I dunno man, I like my backhoe. It's saved my ass a lot of shoveling. And it's easy to transport or road to where I need it. Put in a lot of culverts, Dug out a few stumps, and used it to repair many water lines. Hell I just used it the other day to repair a 12" underground irrigation line. I gotta re-seal a couple of cylinders on it though she's a bit of a leaky ol' whore right now... I also have an excavator, but haven't had a chance to use it yet because I still have the cab off of it in my shop doing body work on it. Gotta weld up the inner skin on it and paint it someday and get it all back together... Then build a thumb and start stumping trees and ripping out brush with it.
>>2787833>I did the math and adding a backhoe to my tractor was the same as a beat to hell mini excavator.Yeah I'm not giving up my 3pt backhoe.>be sure you have a shop that will touch your temu diggerYou clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me clue you in.I am not in need of a shop, Skyler. I am the shop. A guy turns on his engine and hears a knock, and you think that of me?No! I am the one who knocks!This is the same argument my former HVACfag made too after quoting me $30k for a heatpump and me telling him I'll just buy th e$4500 one and install it myself.>hurr durr whatyou gonna do when your compressor dies on you????Well it did after 2 years actually, but Cheng gave me 5 year warranty on it and sent me a new one with extra 5 years of warranty.Sure I had to put in work myself to replace it, but since I neither have big boobs nor a big nose, I can't make $25k over a weekend and I'm still in the green.>>2787871>CamarataComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2787893OP was talking about these shits you slap on your smoll nippon tractor25hp of pure 9000 times folded horse kemonos
>>2788178what about 56 Cheng HP?does it matter? are Cheng horses same?
>>2788115>I don't know who that is, so I will assume tiktoker baiting brocolliheads.Andrew Camarata is one of the only people on youtube that puts no effort into advertising, product placement, or any other retarded shit.It's all just video of his projects, shit like blasting rock faces and crushing the stone for other projects, building shit, repairing equipment, etc.
Should I buy a bullshit dilapitated hellhouse to /diy/ into something livible? It is a good way to break into the near impossible housing market? Or is it just a fantasy? Show me your work /diy/. I've got to know if I'll be able to making it with less than 20k initial investment.
>>2788345$20K wouldn't even cover the cost to re-roof the house in your pic if the underlying structural timbers and roof sheathing were already there and in pristine condition.The only way to have even the slimmest chance of that type of project/ plan working out well is to begin with nearly god-like powers of home inspection and structural assessment so you know what will need to be done, and even people that good get surprised.That's why you also need to have a bankroll that will cover potentially a nearly a complete ground up rebuild since larger issues like foundations, roofing, windows, etc. often have to be done at the same time or else the work to fix one is damaged and deteriorates before the next one is finished.Just going on that pic, even if you did the labor like installing windows yourself, I can't imagine getting that building weatherproofed ie sealed up with real windows and doors and a roof for less than $60K in materials alone...and that's being extremely optimistic/cheap and not considering permits and other ancillary costs.Like another anon said that may be worth it if you get it for next to nothing and it's otherwise intact, but places like that rarely get missed by people who know what they are looking at and can afford the up front costs to fix them...when even Realtors and flippers don't give a place a second look it's usually for good reason.
>>2788365Buy property in a White rundown area, less likely to get mugged and better long term, they are 100% out there
>>2788383typical american wood is cheap easy mode you know nothing
>>2788633Absolutely. I probably should've used a different Pic just since everyone thinks I'm talking about a Detroit house, when I'm likely to be in a southern or southwestern state.
>>2785672a bunch of unorganized SAE crap worth maybe $1k in a hobo freight box.. im so jealous
>>2787395>it's also the returns.>pay 4X the markup>half the tools are rebrands>but but but muh returns, never mind that a fuckton of hand tool brands have the same policy>but but but convenience of the tool truck that comes once a week instead of getting the tools the part supplier sells and delivers twice a day every day>>2787485>SAE crapNOOOOO this doesn't fit my ISO standard goycart, it's worthless!!!!!
>>2787485Also everything snap-on in there is at least 25 years old, the big wrench is vintage and about $1 at a yard sale and won’t be warrantied on any truck
>>2787484I'd be buying it to keep at home, in my own shop.
>>2787632>man handle the thing like your not suppose to>tool truck guys swaps it>unless it's husky or pittburg you can't just return the shit you improperly used. will lone you a tool if your is fucked so much.so unless you think everyone has a return center next to them truck has a place.
And why do (((they))) insist on calling it hydrochloric acid ?
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bought a gallon of it 2 years ago to get hard water stains off muh toilet, works bretty gud
>>2775660
noticed the sewing thread was gone and i wish to discuss it
Ok, now what do I do? (I am retarded but somehow had enough money to buy this).
>>2786841Read the manual as you set it up. Learn how to thread top and bobbin thread. Get some throw away fabric and practice stitching in straight and curved lines. Learn how to wind a bobbin and how to change out the needle. New needle every 8 hrs of sewing or every new job. Congrats! Now practice!
>>2757813If your machine is not commercial or made before the 80's you are a faggot.
>>2757873Honestly sounds like hell. I don't know why I would want to do my hobbies around people that will tell me I'm doing it wrong because I didn't buy namebrand whatever.
>>2775120You should post it anon, I sew fucked up shit all the time (unintentionally)
How much water hose would I need to have it in direct sunlight and have a continuous flow of hot water?
>>2787340I got one of those tankless water heaters.It’s cold here, and the water comes in at about 7 deg C in the winter.You get hot water out of the thing to have a shower only if it’s in “golden shower” flow, like being pissed on.
>>2787340Too vague. Without further information, the answer could be 20 feet or 300 feet.Where do you live?What time of year?Cloudy or clear sky?What is the flow rate of the water?What is the diameter of the hose?What material is the hose?What color is the hose?What material is behind the hose (is the backdrop thermally reflective or absorbent?)What is the starting temperature of the water?What temperature does the water need to reach for you to consider it "hot"?
>>2787469you forgor outside temp senpai
>>2787340I have a 75 foot black hose, it provides hot water for about 5 minutes then it gets cold again.
>>2787340you're better off using a large tank, and then circulating the water through the hose into the tank so it can slowly heat up the tank and then use it like a very shitty normal hot water heater, instead of trying to get a continuous supply from just the hose itself
Any tips on working with copper pipe? I need to do a whole house of plumbing for myself.
>>2780602the tig function on those is usually DC only, so can't do aluminum.
>>2777217>If exposed to UVOH fuck, I have to get those unshielded mercury lamps I keep running in my walls out now!!!!
>>2780602You don't need all three electrical processes for hobby use. Most users are better off with a portable 120/240v or a 240v MIG (not FCAW but you can run FCAW wire in a MIG without gas). CO2 is cheapest shielding gas and a cylinder of CO2 holds more than one of MIG mix because CO2 stores as a liquid.Then (or instead of MIG as it's more useful) get an oxy-acetylene torch which is much more versatile, portable and requires no electric power. You can cut using propane from a BBQ cylinder (which are threaded for CGA-510 aka POL thread to match acetylene regulators). Modern fuel gas regulator soft parts are gasically omnisexual and work with LP, acetylene, and propylene etc. Use appropriate cutting tips. Heating tips don't care. Acetylene is for gas welding. LP etc are for cutting and brazing (brazing should get much more love). I find it odd that so many moderns unafraid to grill a steak fear gas welding or imagine it difficult. There are MANY great Jootube videos showing explicitly how to do it. You can solder, braze, melt, cut, harden, anneal, bend and more with a torch. No one electric machine does that and despite my collection of industrial welders I often reach for my torch. Jeweler torches do finer work than conventional TIG. The little sets used by HVAC peeps are a fine way to start but buy used US made so you get cylinders you know you can exchange for refill. Some offshore mystery meat cylinders aren't DOT marked.
>>2780598it's kind of a lot of flux - that much is just going to drip on the floor - they sell flux with solder in it that is easier
>>2777210unironically thispex is rated for 50 yearsboomers be gatekeeping with their muh solder only copper pipesfuck off boomers
hi /diy/I was trying to turn a gourd into a water bottle but as I was trying to break the dried out pulp remaining inside of it, it cracked and broke a piece. I tried to put it back on with some superglue and will sand the differences later, but would it still be safe to use as a water bottle after I seal the insides of it with beeswax? will the superglue melt when it comes into contact with the melted beeswax as I coat it? what should I do?
>>2787652Thank you!!
>>2787877Not so fast. CA leaches a small amount of formaldehyde as it cures. >>2787652 is correct that it was originally formulated for sutures, but in that role, the amount used is pretty trivial; that crack looks pretty fucking huge though. I don't think I would in good conscience call that food safe. I'd just start over with a new gourd (how much does a dried gourd cost? can't be much).
>>2788366Its not that it costs much, but this one was given to me by a friend who lives very far away so for sentimental reasons id rather use this one if its still safeI'm still unsure though, would it be harmful even beneath the beeswax coating on the inside? I mean it's the standard sealing procedure for gourds like this and if it keeps the water from coming in contact with the dusty shell and whatever may be along with it in any other gourd I thought it would be fine as long as the dried out glue didnt mix with the melted wax as I pour inside of it
>>2786999>>2787045classic tripfags, posting asinine shit just for the replies; not contributing at all to the thread
>>2786887literally just google food safe glue
Anyone have any success with silencing dogs or making they act like utter lunatics?I have a dog hoarder neighbor who never walks her dogs, refuses to get a real fence so they can't see to the street, and I think is a mentally ill alcoholic. Naturally, the dogs bark at literally everything that moves.>inb4 talk to your neighbor.did that, she still has done literally nothing.>inb4 talk to the towndid that, they say she's violating noise ordinance, call non emerg police.If I start doing that, I want the dogs to be acting like complete nutcases when they arrive.Anyway, I'm dealing with an exceptional neighbor, I just want to effect the problem one way or another, with silence or entertainment. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>all the people itt suggesting harming the dogsAll you'll do is get people pissed with you and/or catch criminal charges. The problem neighbor would just replace the dead dogs ad infinitum.Your only viable options are either the piezo idea that OP's considering, or suing the neighbor and seeking an injunction against her barring her from owning pets.
>>2784675>dog hoarder>3 dogsdude what is this bullshit. that's not dog hoarding. what else are you not telling us?
>>2787635>They will be annoyed as well, and that's half the fun.So will all your other neighbors, which makes you the problem.
>>2788630Please open your back door, walk outside and ply hide and go fuck yourself
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I'm laying carpet and underlay in my room today. Is there anything I should know to avoid that may cause me a headache?
OP here. Thanks everyone for the pointers. With hindsight, the best advice I could have given myself would have been to use a better fucking knife. This Stanley FatMax knife is a piece of shit and made me borderline suicidal for a few hours.>>2787104Probs was made out of recycled materials to be honest.
>>2787053>Is there anything I should know to avoid that may cause me a headache?yes: don't put carpet in
>>2787708Too late now but use a hard, easily cleaned surface and throw a rug down
>>2787063Why not just level the desk with those furniture anti scratch sticker things?
>>2787708Now you know why they call them.>Carpet knives Sharp pointy knives are useful for everything else except fucking carpet.
>be me>Be stone expert>Always end up being the last guy just fixing everyone's mistakes because workers are messy and incompetent. >Drag stuff across stone. Takes me three hours to grind and fix>Leave half full coffee around, it soaks and etches the polish, one hour to fix>Cleaning staff show up, spray acidic cleaner on walls. Takes six hours to fix>Work hard. Be the one guy who gives a shit>Make good money >Ruined at the end of the week I wish I had a desk job for a few weeks at a time. How's your week going?
>>2788612>Water pipeWow, that sucks. Merchandise destroyed?>Billing I bill the client, not getting involved trying to chase anyone, that's their issue. But I do work for the ultra weathy, my reputation is basically the wolf from pulp fiction, whatever needs doing detail wise I can either do or pull another specialist in to take care of it. I show up, I see more damage than anyone, and tell them what I can and can't fix. In most cases its just stone work, but lately I end up fixing whatever else they just don't trust anyone on. On this job I'm color matching cabinet paint by eye and they sent me home with a statue to repair because they just don't want anyone touching it. I also pointed out a few other blunders that they now need to call other trades back in on (fixtures installed incorrectly, lights that are not level or boxes in the wrong place). I literally ask them if they want me to only report on stone related work or if theyd like me to point it all out, knowing they won't be able to unsee it once I point it out. Most of these items are better taken care of before they move in and have their personal belongings there. Usually husband will say "tell me directly don't let my wife know". The curse of good eyes and 20 years in the nicest homes imaginable... It sucks sometimes.
>>2788607Dude that fucking sucks.>be me>union electrician>have to finish job but gc and client are rushmaxxing the fuck out of certain part of the project (can't name names bc they're a fagman company)>we get approximately only 2 hours every morning for three hours to bust ass and get these busways covered>client demands that this portion of project be complete by friday>generators also have to be completely term'd and re-fed/a bunch of shit has to happen has to happen within this stupid fucking 2 hour window>gc and client are so rushrushrush that they almost powered up an untested mv line (13.8kv) and our mv team barely got there in time to stop themanother story>this one gc tranny gets mad because a dude labeled a ground heading into a transformer as tranny for shorthandComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2788620We are pretty good at packing walls out if we need space, but we can't make slabs bigger, so every once in a while we need people to rebuild structures so our slabs fit. That said I don't do much installation, I typically meet the installers and advice them on my limitations for grinding, what type of grout I expect, how to apply grout if I'm going to cut the floor completely flat etc. if they are not confident I'll have them just not do things and we tell the homeowner when I'll take over. Once the project is complete 100% I come back to fix all the blunders. This week I'm alone in a 10000 sq ft house listening to bucket head full blast and grinding marble all day. Tomorrow is silicone, which isn't my job but the homeowner insists I do it. I hate doing silicone.
>>2788622That sounds messed up. I do hate both the deadline crunch, when the owners and designers suddenly think they matter, and of course this time limited work window bullshit I did once. >Louis Vuitton store>"Hey anon you can work from 6am to 9am. only, whatever the cost only that time then we open the store">One hour prep>One hour work>Tear all my prep down and leave I cancelled the job on day two, I wanted to prestige of the store but no, it was too stupid. It never got done, checked the store about a year later and the stone was still ruined.
>>2788607I gave up my sub positions because of incompetent designers, intermediary companies and paperwork, uneducated customers, and constantly shifting expectations, scope of work, and funneling of blame. The jobs I went way out of my way the farthest to pull together were the ones that would come back around to burn me the hardest. >>2788620You can kerf bend standard lumber and mdf trim. It's just rare that I ever need to. I am frequently scribing base to fit the floor, however.
Abominations Thread XLIVEfficient use of space edition
>>2781923>i would love to buy a house with this "problem". it would probably be cheaper than market average for a similarly sized/located home because of this issue, but not affect me in the slightest and be funny and cool. my garage is a shop first, and a spot to park my motorcycle in the rainy months second. my cars are all outdoor pets.Based
>>2783105>>2783133>>2783550It's AI
>>2778700Why is there an eerie red glow beneath the loos?
>>2786988>upside down stairsI can respect that.
>>2778675Finally a long enough penis for my tub to take four baths in.
The Gojo Shlomo fears the Dawn and sand Chad
Q Know when a mechanic is dating ?A His middle finger is clean
>>2788037In my experience Dawn absolutely skullfucks grease and grime even without an abrasive just lather up for a minute or two while doing your best handwringing jew impression before rinsing.
>>2788183I don’t get it… … wait… hmm… oh!Bwahahahaaa
Before doing any work that might require specialized grime cleaners afterwards, just do this->Wet hands with plain water or hand lotion, not too much> rub all over gently with Ivory or similar bar soap., just enough to spread a thin layer of wetted soap all over hands and wrists without suds > do this until hands and soap are not wet/ slippery>drag fingernails across bar surface to pack underneath with soap>give hand a couple of minutes to dry furtherCongratulations, you've applied barrier cream without paying stupid amounts for commercial barrier cream. When finished working with grimy or sticky stuff, just wash your hands normally and/ or using something like Dawn, Simple Green or Dr. Bronner's for particularly grimy spots.No abrasives, no solvents, a years supply can be had for a couple of bucks at the dollar store.
>>2788617Kys martha
