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Hardi kick out flashing- when did they start.
gtblum replied to Brandon Whitmore's topic in Exteriors Forum
Noooooo! The contractor you punted to called it good. Let him sign off. -
I ran into these twice this week. They look like they were split, but never pressed open....? I pushed my luck a couple of times and got the ground to go. Most of them wouldn't budge. The one in the pic is from today. Most had two tabs, with a split in the middle. The house is nine. Click to Enlarge 19.68 KB
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Drip cap at the top. Use a framing square as much or more than a level. Don't over run the screws and distort the frame. Make damn sure it's flush with the rock on the inside, or you'll be trimming it with lots of caulk. Don't stuff too much insulation between the frame and the jamb. Leave an eighth inch reveal where the inside of the trim meets the frame. Get beer, and stand around admiring a job well done.
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Perfect!
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This is the kind of ingenuity that makes this country second to only the Canadian olympic hockey team. Just look at the craftsmanship and fit of this Flavor tight vacuum can. I told the guy to leave it as a tribute to every one of us who ever fixed a car exhaust with a can. He agreed. Then, I told him he should change it. Click to Enlarge 47.29 KB
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Because drills are as crude as rocks once you get used to these. I'll second that! I had a Makita Combo issued to me by a contractor I worked for. When I finally got laid off, I cried because I had to give it back. Not because I was laid off.
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I almost pulled the trigger on the Milwaukee version tonight. Before I do, are you guys that have these things using them, or was it another toy you can get along just fine without? Pros and cons please.
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Yeah, kinda stinky too.
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Not a bad pic for a cell phone.
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We were on top. It's not that funny, guys. I think the poor woman may have soiled herself.
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Yup. That's what I'm going to start calling these uncle "meant well" built decks. No nails in the hangers, no bolts, no flashing, no nuthin! When I shook the outside corner post, the whole thing started to sway in a circular motion, and the buyer ran back in to the house. Scared the hell out of me too, and I expected it! If I would have continued, I have no doubt it would have gone to the ground. Click to Enlarge 58.17 KB Click to Enlarge 46.86 KB
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And I thought I saw some old ones last week. Mine were only teenagers. The oldest was nineteen, and it looked like new. Click to Enlarge 45.13 KB
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Safety drift. During an OSHA 10 course I attended last winter, the subject of respirators and paper masks was discussed at length. According to them, paper masks do absolutely nothing to stop the particulates that cause harm. According to them, these masks only stop what your body's natural defense system already does on it's own. The crap you cough up. I know you didn't mention what type of face mask you went back for. Just thought I'd pass this along in case folks weren't aware. It was quite a surprise to everyone there.
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turning on the toaster, turns on the light fixture
gtblum replied to tap's topic in Electrical Forum
Does that mean it could throw a poptart across the room? -
I never had much of a habit of yanking plastic siding around. I'll touch it and slide it sometimes, but I never do more than that. That's going to change now. The whole side of the house was just one big curtain. When I back tracked, I found more of the same. Click to Enlarge 33.4 KB Click to Enlarge 35.02 KB
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I'm with you, Jim. I've lost over forty pounds twice by working out with weights, and a small initial adjustment to my diet. Once MY system was used to the program, I ate whatever, when ever, and still lost. It wasn't even a challenge, as long as I worked out. At 46 I was in better condition than when I played high school hockey. (LIAR) Once I stopped, UH OH! Bottom line is, no matter how you achieve it, you've got to want it. Congratulations Ezra! The red sox suck.
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Here's one I found this morning. Felt more like soft cotton than fiberglass. It's not as course as the white glass sound proofing insulation. Anyone know what flavor this is? Click to Enlarge 29.06 KB
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State of the State of CE
gtblum replied to Tom Raymond's topic in Home Inspection Licensing and Pending/Legislation
Not that kind of rough, Marc. You're right. It does suck. They don't seem to have any structure or State guidelines here. Three weeks ago I received an email for an ASHI sponsored seminar. At the bottom of the form; New York State CE approved. (pending) Pending? I'm not sure, but I think they have to call every time they do one of these. At least that was the impression I got when I called them. -
State of the State of CE
gtblum replied to Tom Raymond's topic in Home Inspection Licensing and Pending/Legislation
See you Friday in Syracuse, Tom. Try to leave the instructors alone this time. I heard Fabry got a little rough with a sheep because of you, last time. NAAAAHH! just kidding. -
Hi Bill, I'd call those escutcheons too. These are different. http://plumbing.hardwarestore.com/51-29 ... ccess.aspx
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Didn't see this earlier. Perfect! Google shower head parts and see if you find one of these in any of the catalogs that's called anything but a flange. Then look at the escutcheons. Different animal. Hmm. Yup, "It's not OK to make up our own words;"
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My bad, Marc. Google shower head parts instead, and look through the catalogs. Then do the same for locksets. What triggered this for me was, thinking about the different locksets I've installed in schools and hospitals Ect. The plates on a mortise lockset are also part of the assembly. They're escutcheons. The part that the rosette covers on a standard type of lockset is also an escutcheon. It's more about correcting my error in saying they were the same. Call them what you want. The manufacturers do.
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I saw all of that too. The kid digging through the parts catalog won't.
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As it turns out, that thingy is actually called a flange. Not an escutcheon. For door hardware, it's a rosette. If I'm not mistaken again, the difference would be, that an escutcheon is also part of the frame work of the componant. A rosette or flange is in fact, a trim ring. Google escutcheon vs flange. They are different parts.