|
|
Post by brp on Dec 24, 2023 10:53:56 GMT -5
One thing that is not my forte (mainly haven't done it much and don't have the technique down) is wallboard and making things seamless. The funny thing is, now that I've gotten good at it I probably won't do it for a few more years - by which time I will have forgotten most that I know. Oh well. I would not want to go into a career of doing drywall, that's for sure. My body couldn't take that. Also, doing it in my own house means I can take as much time as I need to get it perfect. Oh, I'm a perfectionist and take a lot of time. I just can't do the seams. Then again, I've done this like 3 or 4 times. Fortunately, I don't have to do it often.
A recent fun one was removing a square of the ceiling so that I could attach a support beam above the ceiling to install a new cooking fan (island variety) where one had never been). Holes in the ceiling and roof, run duct, etc. But it needed supports in the right place and I had to remove a ceiling piece to attach the screws.
I did it with a box cutter to avoid material cut as much as possible and actually did a good job getting it back. But I can still see it by looking.
Cheers.
|
|
|
|
Post by johnb on Dec 24, 2023 11:21:18 GMT -5
Same, which is why I have some drywall work that needs to be done. I'm decent at basic carpentry and plumbing. I won't touch electrical work. Drywall taping is my kryptonite.
|
|
|
|
Post by brp on Dec 24, 2023 11:31:46 GMT -5
Same, which is why I have some drywall work that needs to be done. I'm decent at basic carpentry and plumbing. I won't touch electrical work. Drywall taping is my kryptonite. I'll do all of the above. I've probably done more electrical than anything else. Lots of rewiring. The house did not have ceiling lights in a number of rooms- outlets where one side was controlled by a switch. Had to crawl around the attic and rewire al of those while installing ceiling lights.
Several years later I replaced all the wires because I had not used the right gauge for the breaker and decided to come up to code.
But also much carpentry, plumbing, and even gas in a couple of places (stove top and gas fireplace).
Things that take artistry and look (wallboard and some carpentry things) I don't do as well. It usually looks "good enough," but not as good as I'd like. This is why electrical and plumbing are things I do a lot - it's not about the look.
Cheers.
|
|
|
|
Post by Brian5581 on Dec 24, 2023 17:20:56 GMT -5
I have zero such skills. IKEA and similar is as far as I can go. Impressed by all of you.
|
|
|
|
Post by bakerworld on Dec 25, 2023 8:06:33 GMT -5
We celebrated our Santa Christmas last night. My sister joined us, which made us happy. We watched all our kids and grandkids open their stockings. The fire company drove by blowing horns with Santa and Mrs. Santa. It was fun, relaxed and happy. Today we'll all stay home to enjoy our Christmas'. Life has taught us to take the time to appreciate each other at all our ages. The dogs getting excited and losing bladder control, the toddlers cries at being redirected, slobber and snot of teething babies are all experiences to be appreciated because in a minute the toddler will have a toddler of their own and the brother-in-law that was always cranking up the christmas music to ear splitting volume won't be there to laugh and sing along.
Merry Christmas - Love to you All
|
|
|
|
Post by Adelard of Bath on Dec 25, 2023 17:00:40 GMT -5
What will go in the area the picture is taken - seating area? BTW, your wife is a saint if you've been doing this since January 2022. Yeah a small dining room table with two chairs. You could put a somewhat bigger table there if it weren't for a sliding patio door that got installed before we bought the house. A larger table would block the door. Our neighbors have the exact same house but they don't have the patio door and the larger table fits there. I guess you could say that we have made the kitchen counters a little longer than they were originally, too. As far as being a saint, let's not forget who wanted the work done and who volunteered to take on the work so that we could actually afford to do everything she wanted to do... Actually most of the time has been spent waiting for the <insert curse words here> cabinet guy. Update: wife just gave it her first once-over since he finished putting it in Thursday night, and found maybe six flaws in the paint saying "he's going to have take that and respray it, and that and that and that" Some are nicks from him being careless handling the stuff, some are paint improperly applied, and some are wood movement in the doors after he screwed them to the sliding shelf things. My stress level is sky-high (again). The wood movement, who could have known; but the improperly applied paint just drives me crazy because I sprayed professionally for a bunch of years. Slow down, do your work right. And don't be a big hurry, such that you clank things together. This is never going to get done...and now I'm afraid of the day I'm cooking and nick the paint with a pot/pan, we all know it's going to happen. I want my old dumpy kitchen back...plus it was included for free when we bought the house so you can't argue with that. |
|
|
|
Post by bakerworld on Dec 26, 2023 7:55:59 GMT -5
What will go in the area the picture is taken - seating area? BTW, your wife is a saint if you've been doing this since January 2022. Yeah a small dining room table with two chairs. You could put a somewhat bigger table there if it weren't for a sliding patio door that got installed before we bought the house. A larger table would block the door. Our neighbors have the exact same house but they don't have the patio door and the larger table fits there. I guess you could say that we have made the kitchen counters a little longer than they were originally, too. As far as being a saint, let's not forget who wanted the work done and who volunteered to take on the work so that we could actually afford to do everything she wanted to do... Actually most of the time has been spent waiting for the <insert curse words here> cabinet guy. Update: wife just gave it her first once-over since he finished putting it in Thursday night, and found maybe six flaws in the paint saying "he's going to have take that and respray it, and that and that and that" Some are nicks from him being careless handling the stuff, some are paint improperly applied, and some are wood movement in the doors after he screwed them to the sliding shelf things. My stress level is sky-high (again). The wood movement, who could have known; but the improperly applied paint just drives me crazy because I sprayed professionally for a bunch of years. Slow down, do your work right. And don't be a big hurry, such that you clank things together. This is never going to get done...and now I'm afraid of the day I'm cooking and nick the paint with a pot/pan, we all know it's going to happen. I want my old dumpy kitchen back...plus it was included for free when we bought the house so you can't argue with that. LOL - I have learned to watch what I say around DH as I have landed us into multiple house renovations. I think I've finally learned to watch what I say or to quickly recant!!  I painted the kitchen walls years ago (90's?) and DH hated 'em so about 6 years ago he decided he was going to redo the kitchen. Since he's taken over the cooking (seriously I can barely boil water in there without him taking over and I've little idea how to work 'his' oven) I figured it didn't matter what the kitchen looked like and maybe if I didn't like it I would stop eating (didn't happen  ). So he hired a painter to spray paint the cabinets (my nice solid wood cabinets!) white. While we were talking to the painter I asked about chipping and the painter said, "I'll leave you the extra paint." DH just repainted the cabinets last week. |
|
|
|
Post by Adelard of Bath on Dec 26, 2023 10:58:29 GMT -5
So he hired a painter to spray paint the cabinets (my nice solid wood cabinets!) white. While we were talking to the painter I asked about chipping and the painter said, "I'll leave you the extra paint." DH just repainted the cabinets last week. Yeah, chips and marks are going to be a thing, I can already tell. Had we gone with maple or something gorgeous like that, we would have been done long ago and marks wouldn't show up as quickly, and interestingly it would have been cheaper. The doors are all maple under that paint. "Paint-grade maple" but maple nonetheless. |
|
|
|
Post by johnb on Dec 26, 2023 13:14:35 GMT -5
I have zero such skills. IKEA and similar is as far as I can go. Impressed by all of you. My #1 Ikea tip--buy a cordless power screwdriver. I put an Ikea bedroom set (dressers, end tables) together for my daughter for her room at college, and without the Dewalt screwdriver I think my hand would've fallen off. |
|
|
|
Post by Brian5581 on Dec 27, 2023 10:15:21 GMT -5
I have zero such skills. IKEA and similar is as far as I can go. Impressed by all of you. My #1 Ikea tip--buy a cordless power screwdriver. I put an Ikea bedroom set (dressers, end tables) together for my daughter for her room at college, and without the Dewalt screwdriver I think my hand would've fallen off. Ooh good advice, indeed. Likely the next tool I add to my bag. Thanks! |
|
|
|
Post by Brian5581 on Dec 27, 2023 10:27:05 GMT -5
Freaking Jets manage to ensure we get no better than a mid-first round draft pick…
Congratulations to your Steelers, Patty.
Sorry about your Chargers, Amy and Mike.
Sorry about your Colts, Karl.
Congratulations to your Lions, Dan, Kim, Pam, and Dave.
Congratulations to your Bears, Sue, Gary, and Beth.
Congratulations to your Dolphins, Kim.
Sorry about your Cowboys, Dan.
Congratulations to your Patriots, Nancy, Kristin, and Fess.
Sorry about your Broncos, Tony.
Congratulations to your Eagles, Janet and Janet.
Sorry about your Giants, Mike and Mike.
Congratulations to your Ravens, Tom.
|
|
|
|
Post by Adelard of Bath on Dec 27, 2023 11:35:48 GMT -5
I have zero such skills. IKEA and similar is as far as I can go. Impressed by all of you. My #1 Ikea tip--buy a cordless power screwdriver. I put an Ikea bedroom set (dressers, end tables) together for my daughter for her room at college, and without the Dewalt screwdriver I think my hand would've fallen off. And barring that, a real screwdriver or real Allen wrenches are vastly superior to what comes with. |
|
|
|
Post by brp on Dec 28, 2023 11:01:55 GMT -5
My #1 Ikea tip--buy a cordless power screwdriver. I put an Ikea bedroom set (dressers, end tables) together for my daughter for her room at college, and without the Dewalt screwdriver I think my hand would've fallen off. And barring that, a real screwdriver or real Allen wrenches are vastly superior to what comes with. Wouldn't it be cool if Allen's last name was Phillips?
Cheers.
|
|
|
|
Post by Adelard of Bath on Dec 28, 2023 12:06:32 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be cool if Allen's last name was Phillips? What about Phillip Allen? Fun fact: Phillips screwdrivers are prone to slipping out because Henry Ford was tired of his low-skilled workers breaking things and stripping out screws, so he had a screwdriver head designed that would purposely cam-out at a certain torque. At least that is one story I have heard. A quick wikipedia search does not show this to be true...oh well Fun fact: I am aware that when someone says "fun fact", most people already know this "fact which may or may not be fun". |
|
|
|
Post by kzrooster on Dec 30, 2023 9:19:15 GMT -5
|
|
). So he hired a painter to spray paint the cabinets (my nice solid wood cabinets!) white. While we were talking to the painter I asked about chipping and the painter said, "I'll leave you the extra paint." DH just repainted the cabinets last week.
