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Post by linus69 on Jul 16, 2008 15:05:04 GMT -5
Closet finished, it will get a 6ft mirrored bypass sliding door.   Paul |
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Post by tuffytractor on Jul 16, 2008 20:36:08 GMT -5
I've been watching your progress Paul, but haven't really commented much, let me rectify that now.
Great work! I find sheet rock tough, your hanging long sheets by yourself! It also appears you are getting it done in good time as well.
I'm with Rob though, you keep showing my wife what I should be able to do on my own, I think I won't tell her about this thread.
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Post by linus69 on Jul 17, 2008 5:44:30 GMT -5
Thanks Tim, hanging sheetrock certainly does beat you up, especially when it`s hot and humid. But since I`m the only tradesman I can afford the battle continues, but the shreetrocking is definately getting close to the home stretch now.
Paul
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Post by linus69 on Jul 25, 2008 6:06:13 GMT -5
After a week of the work that pays the bills I`m back to the work that makes some of the bills. As always my work area is a cluttered mess full of stuff that I trip over and dance around.  I changed out the oak veneer flush door at the top of the stairs with a six panel pine to match the rest of the 2nd floor and changed the swing direction so it now opens into the large doghouse dormer.  The broken piece of drywall is what happens when one person lifts a 12ft board at the wrong angle from the middle, you could have heard me curse across the lake.   Paul |
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Post by linus69 on Jul 26, 2008 5:45:15 GMT -5
I finished sheetrocking the walls of the family room up to the future bathroom and started down the hallway.    Paul |
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Post by linus69 on Jul 28, 2008 6:40:42 GMT -5
 I found another use for the drywall lift, I used it to lower surplus material from the 2nd floor. It was much easier than bringing it through the house and much more cost effective than cutting it up and throwing out a window, I see future use bringing large objects up, it reaches the top of the railing at full extension.  The bathroom starts.   Paul |
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Post by linus69 on Jul 29, 2008 6:25:10 GMT -5
The sheetrock lift/freight elevator in storage in the garage, I will be using it later to lift some green sheetrock for the bathroom up to the 2nd fl.  Paul |
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Post by linus69 on Jul 29, 2008 19:44:34 GMT -5
The lift worked well getting more sheetrock upstairs, I lifted 3 boards at a time.   Paul |
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Post by red on Jul 30, 2008 20:17:09 GMT -5
Paul-
I have the same lift and never thought of using it to move materials Great Idea thanks -Ed
Was happy enough not to use my head to hold the rock to the ceiling! ;D
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Post by linus69 on Jul 31, 2008 5:51:47 GMT -5
Hey Ed, the lift definately is a "God send" we have an L shaped stairway to the 2nd fl and moving 4by8 sheets of plywood and drywall up or down is a real pain in the butt. These lifts work great as a poor mans freight elevator, and it made hanging the rock on the ceiling my favorite part of the job.
Paul
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Post by linus69 on Jul 31, 2008 6:02:24 GMT -5
The bathroom has been getting the best of me these last couple of days, I should have made it even bigger than I did. I finally resorted to putting the fixtures in the room as props and I`m altering my original design plans as I go. Oh well, I have to go get more couplings, at least pvc pipe is forgiving.    Paul |
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Post by red on Jul 31, 2008 14:36:57 GMT -5
Paul-
I like the deals you got off e-bay a word of caution run that whirlpool be you close it up I have had a few that leak usually at the jet. The manufacturer will mail you a repair kit the trick is to catch it before it "leaks" for a while. . -Ed
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Post by linus69 on Jul 31, 2008 20:12:46 GMT -5
You said it Ed, that is likely gonna happen tomorrow via a garden hose thru the window. Kohler has a sticker on the drain end of the tub that states to fill it to the overflow and run it before closing in. I love this tub but it is a royal pain in the butt to install in tight quarters, I still have to cut out the oval shape in the concrete backer board.   Paul |
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Post by red on Aug 1, 2008 15:06:51 GMT -5
Paul-
that's easy. . . make up a templet and use an angle grinder with a diamond blade and cut it out in a bind I've use a circular saw to cut it out but that can be a little bit hairy! Ed
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Post by linus69 on Aug 3, 2008 20:12:35 GMT -5
We think alike Ed, that was how I did it, the diamond blade cuts the cement board like butter, but oh the dust, I do all my cutting outside,  The yellow line is trac pipe for the propane fireplace  The Roman tub faucet and the shower body are both Moen  The floor is ready for tile as is the tub platform top  Paul |
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