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    This thread is 8yrs old today! Happy birthday!

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    Well, it's around someone's future home. Yeah, that corner is almost an inch out of square over 21.5 inches. Granite guys are gonna hate that...

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    Replaced the expired 10-year hardwired smoke+CO detector with another 10-year+hardwire unit.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    More playing in the dirt. 30" down so we can put bigger windows in the basement. Fuck do I ever hurt right now. So out of shape.

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    This thread is 8yrs old today! Happy birthday!
    How is that gate holding up?
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    Beyond, bunch of creme puffs on this board.
    Everything I say is satire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tik-Tok View Post
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    More playing in the dirt. 30" down so we can put bigger windows in the basement. Fuck do I ever hurt right now. So out of shape.
    I am in pretty good shape and a day on the shovel alerts me to muscles in my back that i never knew existed. Always a pretty sore day after.

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedog View Post
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    Well, it's around someone's future home. Yeah, that corner is almost an inch out of square over 21.5 inches. Granite guys are gonna hate that...
    Jesus, that's brutal. Is that a new build, or just a shitty reno/contractor?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cjblair View Post
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    Jesus, that's brutal. Is that a new build, or just a shitty reno/contractor?
    Heh, new build in Bowness. Basement bar corners were just as wonky - 1/2" out of square over 13 inches.

    Kitchen done, as many cabinets elsewhere in the home. When completed, you can't see the wonky ceiling or wonky walls. Cabinet, countertop and tile people can hide a lot of bad stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Rural_Juror View Post
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    How is that gate holding up?
    No idea sadly.

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    Uhm... Bueller?

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    New dip tube. Yep it's time.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExtraSlow View Post
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    New dip tube. Yep it's time.
    That's the anode! I'll be doing the dip too

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    Quote Originally Posted by firebane View Post
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    That's the anode! I'll be doing the dip too
    How old is your tank? And what interval are these supposed to be done at? Mines 2 years old so a fair bit aways
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    You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?

    Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.

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    Whats this diptube thing?
    I just replaced the tank at the new house so i want to do whatever i can to maintain it. Are you guys also flushing it yearly?

    When we did the inspection the guy said the tank should probably be replaced due to its age and a quick google lead me to believe it could be done for around $1000.00 so i figured with the deal we got it was no biggie. FFWD to last week i find out i have a power vented tank and it was double the cost of a regular one.
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    and I did not have the only say in the matter (most people just want it done ASAP and don't care about quality).
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    If anything we made a better decision because we had a consensus and were all on the same page.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dj_rice View Post
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    How old is your tank? And what interval are these supposed to be done at? Mines 2 years old so a fair bit aways
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    Whats this diptube thing?
    I just replaced the tank at the new house so i want to do whatever i can to maintain it. Are you guys also flushing it yearly?

    When we did the inspection the guy said the tank should probably be replaced due to its age and a quick google lead me to believe it could be done for around $1000.00 so i figured with the deal we got it was no biggie. FFWD to last week i find out i have a power vented tank and it was double the cost of a regular one.
    People often get the terms mixed up.

    Anode = Sacrificial rod in your hot water tank so the water doesn't attack the inside of your hot water tank and cause it to rust out. The rod usually lasts 3-5 years but can vary and its pretty simple to remove and check.

    If you are doing annual or bi-annual maintenance such as draining your tank for sediment build up you can just check/replace the rod at that time. They are only $30 so its cheap to buy.

    The dip tube is a plastic tub that feeds cold water to the bottom of the tank and most times including mine you don't need to replace them. Again inspection can be done during maintenance of the tank during the drain.

    My tank is original to the house and is WAY past 10-15 years old so its getting past its prime but I was glad to see that despite the shape of the anode tube the inside still looked good and I wasn't concerned.

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    Anyone got a 5/8 pex crimper I could borrow

    Both valves are leaking.

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    New windows on order. Did 3 of them last year, now finishing up the house. Should be in by september.

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    Picking up roof nails around the house. New roof was installed on Thurday. So far walking around I've picked up about 25 nails. Just on my property. Is this acceptable?
    Originally posted by GTS Jeff
    You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?

    Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.

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    Garage work still continuing.....

    Lights installed:
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    And tire racks installed:
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    Have a couple wall mounted shelves to go up next weekend and then a major clean/reorganization.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dj_rice View Post
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    Picking up roof nails around the house. New roof was installed on Thurday. So far walking around I've picked up about 25 nails. Just on my property. Is this acceptable?
    No, but it's completely normal. They leave so fuckin many that I swear they receive a bonus for every kilo left strewn about. Check your gutters, too. I had strings of nails in mine!

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