what did you do around the house today?

[ExtraSlow]

Love the level gauge on the rain barrels.

A little confused with how they fill up. Do they fill from the bottom from that douwnspout that runs along the bottom? if so, does that mean your downspout has to hold the hudrostatic head of the water?

[eblend]

Originally posted by 4doorj


Nice shed, normally do you need a permit or anything to build a shed like that?

Good question, don't really care. My garage had a permit and the overhang didn't as it isn't cemented or anything, just sits there on 4x4s held down by own weight. Worst case scenario I destroy the whole thing and no one will know it was there. I don't think anyone would give me any slack for this as it's been already 5 years since the overhang was built, I just added a shed to it.

[mr2mike]

Rain barrel discussion:
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/384686/ra...ill-this-work/

[eblend]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Love the level gauge on the rain barrels.

A little confused with how they fill up. Do they fill from the bottom from that douwnspout that runs along the bottom? if so, does that mean your downspout has to hold the hudrostatic head of the water?

I posted the answer here:

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/384686/ra...ill-this-work/

[jaeden]

Don't usually need a permit for a shed if its less than 10 sq metres. I think the CoC may have some other criteria but that's the basic one.

[eblend]

Was going to delay this whole project until next year since it's the end of the season, but knowing me, I decided to look for stuff anyways and got all the parts I needed, so might as well finish it.

Bought a pump and build a mobile pump house so I can wheel it in and out as needed (mainly put it away in the winter). Standard 1/2 HP pump (Princess Auto, $77), a wheeled heavy duty box ($27 from Canadian Tire) and pipe parts (~$40 from Home Depot) and she is ready. Had an extension cord with bad plugs on the end so reused the cord for this purpose.

Going to still drill holes on the side for air to come in, and perhaps install a fan.

[codetrap]

eblend. The hobby is shaping up. Looks great man.

[avishal26]

Mowed my backyard, and in the process, mowed my neighbour's 100ft heavy duty extension cord that he let me borrow

[mr2mike]

So now it's a 900ft extension cord?

[avishal26]

Originally posted by mr2mike
So now it's a 900ft extension cord?

I don't get it...

[mr2mike]

Auto correct.

90ft extension cord.

[suntan]

Replaced bedroom fan. The glass was cracked, light kit cost $70, just bought new fan instead. A lot nicer one too. Found out that the electrical box was held up by two screws that were about 1/2 inch into a 2X4 that wasn't even secured. So had to fix that up too. Also there's a giant hole in the VB that needs to be fixed, and there's no insulation around the thing. Yippee.

[avishal26]

Originally posted by mr2mike
Auto correct.

90ft extension cord.

oh haha - yes it is a 95 foot extension cord with no plug

[ercchry]

Originally posted by avishal26


oh haha - yes it is a 95 foot extension cord with no plug

at least thats an easy fix




as for me? trim, trim, trim... prep for tile.... installed one of 4 toilets (FINALLY!)

... im seeing the light at the end of the tunnel though, its finally coming together.... finally, so sick of renos

now if only the hardwood nosings could show up (in the right colour, with a respectable finish) then i could finish off the stairs, we are on try 4... so, doubtful

[eblend]

8 hours of cleaning...


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[JfuckinC]

Started my kitchen install, need to decide if i want my sink in the middle of the island of under the window...

There will be a full height cabinet to the left of the window but i need to modify it to fit as the headspace for the stairs to the basement protrudes into the kitchen a bit...

Also stained my hardwood Espresso last weekend, that was an ordeal lol

[tirebob]

I just recently finished building my wife a new rustic style headboard out of some old worm eaten workbench wood I ripped out of y shop that I was going to throw away. I decided to try and reuse it and I think it worked out well!

Basically I took the original 8/4 board and ripped them down to 4/4, then I hit it all lightly with the sanded to soften everything but still left all the saw marks etc. Then joined it all up leaving the wormy bit and old drill holes etc exposed and finished it all up with antique walnut gel stain...

The wife loves it and it got to reuse some old wood rather than sending it to landfill. I call it a win!

[eblend]

Originally posted by JfuckinC


Started my kitchen install, need to decide if i want my sink in the middle of the island of under the window...

There will be a full height cabinet to the left of the window but i need to modify it to fit as the headspace for the stairs to the basement protrudes into the kitchen a bit...

Also stained my hardwood Espresso last weekend, that was an ordeal lol

I vote by the window, unless the kitchen island will give you direct view to the TV

In my old apartment I used to stare into the wall when washing dishes, it sucked. My new place is a alley kitchen with the sink facing directly to the TV in the living room, best thing ever, but if there is no TV, I think looking out of the window would be better that nothingness, even better when its heavy snowing outside and you are warm inside

[ercchry]

nosings finally came in, so yay....

saturday, finished offt he front room


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and chopped up this friggin tree that fell int he snow storm


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and on sunday i started on the stairs

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by eblend


I vote by the window, unless the kitchen island will give you direct view to the TV

In my old apartment I used to stare into the wall when washing dishes, it sucked. My new place is a alley kitchen with the sink facing directly to the TV in the living room, best thing ever, but if there is no TV, I think looking out of the window would be better that nothingness, even better when its heavy snowing outside and you are warm inside

Being on the island would give me direct view of the TV....