What did YOU do today?

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Looks better then my bathroom.

It came out pretty nice. Not my best work, but pretty nice nonetheless.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Mostly completed a bathroom overhaul for my buddy. Couple minor things to work out yet but it’s functional.

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That's a great use of the space!

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

That's a great use of the space!

It was a dingy disaster that got installed back in the cast iron plumbing days. Apparently not original to the house despite being there that long because there were indications it was an open space originally with a post for the steps and someone cut it out to put the powder room in. The sink never worked and it was a total mess, especially because apparently the previous owner used it as a room to smoke cigarettes in. If you’ve ever experienced that sort of mess, it’s a gut job kinda fix. Add in plumbing started leaking and it became a process of how can we fix this correctly but as cheaply as possible.

New fixtures came from an auction, pine trim, paneling 4’ up the walls. I spaced the trim off the tile and caulked the baseboards so the paneling can’t soak up any leaks. Tile was discounted when we got it, but that was as cheap as we went with the tile floor. I insisted on using Schluter Ditra mat for an uncoupling membrane so that any subfloor movement doesn’t transfer to the tile. Also went with Ardex X-77 for the grout because Ardex is the pinnacle. I refuse to compromise on some things, lol

 

[Blmpkn]

Went to work, did errands, came home.

Debating on whether or not I wanna fire up the chainsaw or play some San Andreas... As of now.. I think San Andreas might take the W lol.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Had a canine tooth pulled. Ugh

 

[Roert42]

Went to work, did errands, came home.

Debating on whether or not I wanna fire up the chainsaw or play some San Andreas... As of now.. I think San Andreas might take the W lol.

I probably have about 1000 hours in that came, but I don't think I've ever finished it.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

It was a dingy disaster that got installed back in the cast iron plumbing days. Apparently not original to the house despite being there that long because there were indications it was an open space originally with a post for the steps and someone cut it out to put the powder room in. The sink never worked and it was a total mess, especially because apparently the previous owner used it as a room to smoke cigarettes in. If you’ve ever experienced that sort of mess, it’s a gut job kinda fix. Add in plumbing started leaking and it became a process of how can we fix this correctly but as cheaply as possible.

New fixtures came from an auction, pine trim, paneling 4’ up the walls. I spaced the trim off the tile and caulked the baseboards so the paneling can’t soak up any leaks. Tile was discounted when we got it, but that was as cheap as we went with the tile floor. I insisted on using Schluter Ditra mat for an uncoupling membrane so that any subfloor movement doesn’t transfer to the tile. Also went with Ardex X-77 for the grout because Ardex is the pinnacle. I refuse to compromise on some things, lol

I'd have gutted it simply because of the toxic level of tobacco additive resin. I couldn't imagine the stench! I definitely agree that there are some items that are the standard, and anything else/less is not worth the cost savings. Just wanted to note the excellent use of the angle of the stairs and the wide light vs. a simple bulb, and I love how you managed to do the room with recovered items. Nice, man!

 

[Rick W]

Update on the woke winner who collided with the Road Ranger a few weeks ago

I spent almost 2 hours with a retired sheriff we’ve retained as a consultant to document things about the collision, the road conditions, and the road itself. While we were doing it, I got to smiling/thinking about a bunch of you guys who describe living on two lane roads with no shoulder and such, with no intersections as far as you can see.

The collision was about 1-1/2 miles from my suburban subdivision home. The intersection was on the northbound service road for Peachtree industrial Boulevard at the intersection of Jimmy Carter Blvd. PIB is 17 lanes wide where I was hit (yes, SEVENTEEN!!!). But I don’t want to make my situation sound bigger than it is, the center lanes are elevated, and the service road at that point is only five lanes wide. I was in the far right lane going straight with the right of way making a right turn. She collided with me from the lane to the left of me because she had the right to make the right turn before me, apparently instilled at birth.

I can’t go into any detail and post it here because we’re already two lawyers deep, several doctors, and now this sheriff, and that’s just on my side and this thing is probably going to jury trial because now I’m looking at surgery on my knee. But I thought you country boys would get a kick out of the “crossroads.“

Atlanta has grown a lot since I arrived. In 1970, PIB was one lane on each side, and that intersection was a four-way traffic light, but the northbound leg of the intersection was blocked with illuminated barricades since it changed to a dirt road at that point in the intersection. You could only go left or right. I arrived nine years later when the Metro area was turning 1 million people. The metro area is now creeping up on 7 million people. I came down to work and Herman Lee’s flagship Frito Lake plant about three or 4 miles south of that intersection, but at that time I lived in Stone Mountain to the east.

Don’t think I’m just blue skiing and blow harding about the tiny size of that intersection. It’s in the county plans right now to add to it to make it more serviceable to the neighborhood and rush-hour travel (seriously).