Drroogh Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 23 hours ago, DWB said: "You can't do the job right, unless you have the right tools". That's what I always tell the wife. Like you guys, I take pride in fixing something myself. My Dad instilled the concept of trying to fix it yourself when I was 8, when he had Mom's wringer washing machine in parts on the basement floor: "Son...you might as well try fixing stuff yourself first, because the repair guy isn't gonna charge you anything extra if you F it up". Good words to live by for the last 60 years or so. I do all my own repairs, maintenance on vehicles, even built the last 4 houses for us. I'm the epitome of "jack of all trades...master at none". With my parents living through the Depression, one of the life lessons my Dad passed on was "Why pay someone X dollars to do something you can do for yourself!" One wonders what "Life Lessons" are going to come out of this CV virus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 19 minutes ago, Drroogh said: With my parents living through the Depression, one of the life lessons my Dad passed on was "Why pay someone X dollars to do something you can do for yourself!" One wonders what "Life Lessons" are going to come out of this CV virus? According to a guy I talk to at Home Depot, he says they are busier than hell, because all the guys are coming in to get supplies to work on their "Honey Do" lists. HD, Lowes, Tractor Supply were all very busy here yesterday, and looks like they have been for quite a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, DWB said: According to a guy I talk to at Home Depot, he says they are busier than hell, because all the guys are coming in to get supplies to work on their "Honey Do" lists. HD, Lowes, Tractor Supply were all very busy here yesterday, and looks like they have been for quite a while. There was a time I was worried my son would not be able to get it! What little did I know he has two degrees, one in construction management and the other in Architectural technology! He makes me look like a fool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Drroogh said: There was a time I was worried my son would not be able to get it! What little did I know he has two degrees, one in construction management and the other in Architectural technology! He makes me look like a fool! Sounds like he's making you look like a hero, by giving him the opportunities to have a life that is better than his parents. Isn't that part of the American Dream? Congrats on a great parenting job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Drroogh said: With my parents living through the Depression, one of the life lessons my Dad passed on was "Why pay someone X dollars to do something you can do for yourself!" One wonders what "Life Lessons" are going to come out of this CV virus? It will be “always have extra condoms”. There’s going to be a plethora of curtain climbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: It will be “always have extra condoms”. There’s going to be a plethora of curtain climbers! Crap, why does my best friend in the world live on the opposite side of it?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) On 3/23/2020 at 7:24 AM, rico said: I have a door opening here that I was looking at either putting a pocket door on or just an exposed sliding door(barn style). Finally took pics of the barn doors I put in my basement. Wife found the corner door idea on Pinterest. That site creates a ton of work for me! Edited March 31, 2020 by Reacher 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Here are a few of my latest projects. Im learning the ropes of epoxy resin and cutting boards. I learned from the epoxy resin that I need to secure anything I pour over as it'll likely float. Doh!!! If you're not making mistakes you're not learning. So I've been told. 😄 Edited March 31, 2020 by Naturalhoosier 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 We had some serious water damage that I put off too long. Just finished the bathroom tear out. I will hopefully have some completion photos by end of the week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 Always love the demolition part. That's rather ambitious to have completed in a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Reacher said: Always love the demolition part. That's rather ambitious to have completed in a week. Only thing I have to besides puzzles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 And the puzzle is kicking my butt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: We had some serious water damage that I put off too long. Just finished the bathroom tear out. I will hopefully have some completion photos by end of the week Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, jefftheref said: Looking good. That part of the project I am capable of, the rest we shall see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: That part of the project I am capable of, the rest we shall see Take your time, watch you tube videos, have a good plan and most importantly have a couple fifths of good liquor on hand. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, jefftheref said: Take your time, watch you tube videos, have a good plan and most importantly have a couple fifths of good liquor on hand. Lol 2 out of 4 not bad. Lots of you tube, good game plan but wife wants it done yesterday and I dont drink. Love the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: 2 out of 4 not bad. Lots of you tube, good game plan but wife wants it done yesterday and I dont drink. Love the advice. Good luck my friend. If I were closer I would give you a hand. Tell your wife and I speak from experience that it is a two to three weeks process. Good luck on your project and please provide updates. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, jefftheref said: Good luck my friend. If I were closer I would give you a hand. Tell your wife and I speak from experience that it is a two to three weeks process. Good luck on your project and please provide updates. Jeff Thank you and I know you would. I will update. I am not skilled so anything will be positive for me. Time to get back at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: We had some serious water damage that I put off too long. Just finished the bathroom tear out. I will hopefully have some completion photos by end of the week Sounds great. Just one question...which year? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: 2 out of 4 not bad. Lots of you tube, good game plan but wife wants it done yesterday and I dont drink. Love the advice. YOu might start drinking when this project is over ! lol Good luck sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: YOu might start drinking when this project is over ! lol Good luck sir. That's what I thought as I typed that message 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 A few years ago I bought a major piece of junk house. It was the crazy cat lady's before I bought it. Got it for less than what an empty lot would be (it was $14,900!). Needless to say, it needed tons of work. I did a lot of it, but needed a little help from my dad who is a carpenter. I gutted everything, tore out the foundation, and completely started over. The only major things I didn't do myself were the foundation, insulation, drywall, and some plumbing. Almost everything else I did myself, or had a little help from my dad. It was nice because I was able to figure out what I am good at and what I need to hire somebody for. Painting, laying floor, electrical. Knocked those things out. Doing shower tile...turned out great, but I would pay a lot of money to not have to do that again! I didn't help myself because I had a lot of small pieces with quite a bit of accents...and 3 niches. Just got that finished up, and I'm having someone come tomorrow to install the shower door. I got a raw deal from my bank on my loan, so I've had to fix a lot of things as I get the money, so I'm still trying to finish things up. I'll try to post a few pictures tomorrow of what I've done so far. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) @Leathernecks My dad, stepdad, an uncle and my grandpa, taught me everything I know about drywall, plumbing, electrical, insulation, roofing, laying floor, hvac, but the best teacher I ever had was my 8th grade shop teacher, Mr. Walden. I could build a house from what he taught me. Edited April 22, 2020 by mrflynn03 Wrong teacher. Mr. Wheeler taught my CAD class. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Day 1 finished. A little progress made 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Day 1 finished. A little progress made If you have any plumbing/piping problems or questions I might know a guy..😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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