Billingsley99 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, HoosierJax said: If you have any plumbing/piping problems or questions I might know a guy..😉 That guy just might have to be my phone a friend life line. I picked up wrong fittings for the shower hookup. I appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: That guy just might have to be my phone a friend life line. I picked up wrong fittings for the shower hookup. I appreciate it. The plumbing project that does not require 4 trips to the hardware.... doesn’t exist! On the bright side, gas is cheap right now. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Just now, Joe_Hoopsier said: The plumbing project that does not require 4 trips to the hardware.... doesn’t exist! On the bright side, gas is cheap right now. Laughed when I read this... I have a water line that runs out the back of my garage, and the previous owner trenched a line all the way out to the barn (about 100 yards). A leak developed at the spigot a couple of weeks ago. The 3rd time I went to Home Depot, the old fella that mans the door said, "one more time and I'm gettin you an apron and a badge!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: The plumbing project that does not require 4 trips to the hardware.... doesn’t exist! On the bright side, gas is cheap right now. You are making me feel better. The thing I am most impressed with was my wife told me to pick the new tub out and she loved it. On a side note as I put the tub in I left the blue protective film on it and had her convinced the tub was blue. She was sure I got it half off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 57 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: You are making me feel better. The thing I am most impressed with was my wife told me to pick the new tub out and she loved it. On a side note as I put the tub in I left the blue protective film on it and had her convinced the tub was blue. She was sure I got it half off. I have said that to customers and General contractors before about the blue film and they look at me like wtf..haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: You are making me feel better. The thing I am most impressed with was my wife told me to pick the new tub out and she loved it. On a side note as I put the tub in I left the blue protective film on it and had her convinced the tub was blue. She was sure I got it half off. Too late now but I prefer leaving the film on until the end to protect from drywall mud, paint and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 3:34 PM, Joe_Hoopsier said: Well here is a PSA while we all isolate and work on projects. DON'T put your fingers in the circular saw. Took one off at the first knuckle today and I was making some damn good progress on a shed too! !@%@$%^%! Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope everything is healing well and you are back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, jefftheref said: Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope everything is healing well and you are back at it. Thank you sir. All is healing well and I've even made a lot more progress on the shed. In my standard fashion, I'm 90% done with it so it's time to start on the next project ! lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: The plumbing project that does not require 4 trips to the hardware.... doesn’t exist! On the bright side, gas is cheap right now. Not just plumbing. To fix a car or truck I have to make at least 5-6 trips to exchange parts and rent tools. P.S. never buying Chevy/GMC again. Ford or Toyota forever. Hell I'd try out a Kia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Not just plumbing. To fix a car or truck I have to make at least 5-6 trips to exchange parts and rent tools. P.S. never buying Chevy/GMC again. Ford or Toyota forever. Hell I'd try out a Kia. The reason I'll never buy a South Korean car again My youngest was driving a 2011 Sonata I bought home from work when the engine seized. This was in 2013. She was on the feeder for I-69 north when it happened about 100 yards from the main freeway entrance ramp. I still shudder when I think what might have happened if it had hung on for another mile... Took me 2 years to get them to replace the engine. Drove it right from the Hyundai service shop to a Toyota dealer and bought a Camry...never again... Edited April 23, 2020 by IUFLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 7:07 AM, Billingsley99 said: Day 1 finished. A little progress made Are you putting the Schluter system around your tub? Hope so, because with a shower, you probably shouldn't use drywall, unless that's not drywall and a form of concrete board I haven't seen. (tough to tell from the pic) Or maybe a pre-fab shower surround? I see a lip on the tub that may be for a surround. Good Luck! (still don't think you'll get it done this week) 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 24 minutes ago, DWB said: Are you putting the Schluter system around your tub? Hope so, because with a shower, you probably shouldn't use drywall, unless that's not drywall and a form of concrete board I haven't seen. (tough to tell from the pic) Or maybe a pre-fab shower surround? I see a lip on the tub that may be for a surround. Good Luck! (still don't think you'll get it done this week) 🤣 Tile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 7:07 AM, Billingsley99 said: Day 1 finished. A little progress made In a couple years I am going to redo the kids bathroom...so keep good notes for me ha. I've done various DIY projects, but never tackled installing a tub/shower before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 33 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: In a couple years I am going to redo the kids bathroom...so keep good notes for me ha. I've done various DIY projects, but never tackled installing a tub/shower before. Better wait and see how it turns out, my notes my need to be burnt so no one else messes up their bathroom. In all seriousness this is a first and I am sure looking back I will have done things differently but willing to share 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, rico said: Tile? If somebody puts tile over drywall. that is a recipe for disaster. Drywall isn't made to support the weight of tile and the subsequent grout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, DWB said: If somebody puts tile over drywall. that is a recipe for disaster. Drywall isn't made to support the weight of tile and the subsequent grout. He could go over the dry wall with concrete board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, rico said: He could go over the dry wall with concrete board. He could, but the proper way would be to remove the drywall, put up a vapor barrier over the studs, and then install the concrete board, tape the seams, and then tile. Just my 2¢ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, DWB said: He could, but the proper way would be to remove the drywall, put up a vapor barrier over the studs, and then install the concrete board, tape the seams, and then tile. Just my 2¢ True. I am sure Billingsley has it all figured out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, rico said: He could go over the dry wall with concrete board. Not a good idea..that would add 1” to the thickness not counting grout therefore losing your lip around the tub. A better application would be cement board or at the very least green board then your tile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, HoosierJax said: Not a good idea..that would add 1” to the thickness not counting grout therefore losing your lip around the tub. A better application would be cement board or at the very least green board then your tile Cement board does come 1/4". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'll just say this. Some of the projects you folks take on are very impressive. I put up new fire alarms last night and that's the extent of my DIY projects. Maybe...I could replace a small whole in the wall (drywall) but that's the extent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'm putting up a Ring doorbell today...does that count? 😁 Honestly, I use to do handyman projects all the time, but old age just makes you lazy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 hours ago, IUFLA said: The reason I'll never buy a South Korean car again My youngest was driving a 2011 Sonata I bought home from work when the engine seized. This was in 2013. She was on the feeder for I-69 north when it happened about 100 yards from the main freeway entrance ramp. I still shudder when I think what might have happened if it had hung on for another mile... Took me 2 years to get them to replace the engine. Drove it right from the Hyundai service shop to a Toyota dealer and bought a Camry...never again... If I remember correctly The Old Man passed away in 2012 and the son took over Kia Hyundai operations and decided they were going quality over quantity From that point on. And since then many of their cars and SUVs have won car of the year and are consistently in the top three in reliability. I've had a Kia Sportage Hyundai Sonata and now in a Hyundai Santa Fe as we speak and I've had zero issues with them latest model year of any of them was a 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) I got my house listed today. Poured another sidewalk, did the built-in shelves that I showed picture of previously, along with the shiplap backsplash in a bathroom, re did my fascia wrapping my posts and deck headers, lots of painting, a little mud room wall, and touched up some other stuff, and re mulched and pressure washed 1600 sq feet of decking. Just in the last 4 weeks. Bout killed me and my wife nearly killed me too. Edited April 23, 2020 by NotIThatLives 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 hours ago, NotIThatLives said: If I remember correctly The Old Man passed away in 2012 and the son took over Kia Hyundai operations and decided they were going quality over quantity From that point on. And since then many of their cars and SUVs have won car of the year and are consistently in the top three in reliability. I've had a Kia Sportage Hyundai Sonata and now in a Hyundai Santa Fe as we speak and I've had zero issues with them latest model year of any of them was a 15. I'm glad you've had good luck with them... But the 2 years it took them to admit they had a quality control problem, and the run-around I got wasn't what I would call good business practices...and I guess I'm just a "once burned, lesson learned" kinda guy... I don't know if you've ever tried to get anything done under the 10 year/100,000 mile warranty, but unless that's changed drastically, it isn't worth the paper it's printed on... Just a word of advice...have every bit of maintenance done at a dealership and documented to save yourself some heartache if you ever do have issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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