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$8 in Wood
So I bought an $8 piece of wood from the hardware store....
 I built two bird-houses with the boys, that they painted with their mom, and a coat rack for the hallway. I love summer.
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"I built two bird-houses with the boys"
Priceless! You made a memory on those 2 young men that they will carry all their lives. Good job.
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Your painting and carpentry skills suck.
Kidding. Nice job, Legion. Your boys are lucky.
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07-19-2018, 06:19 PM
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We have the same bird house on the left side
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Nice work dad.
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07-19-2018, 07:16 PM
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Won’t they work better on a tree and a wall?
JK! Good job dad! |
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07-19-2018, 07:31 PM
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I still remember building a bird house with my dad when I was maybe 7 or 8. He still has that bird house in his garage. It hung in the tree in front of the house for 20+ years. It's barely hanging together but he refuses to get rid of it. Memories like that last a lifetime.
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07-19-2018, 07:43 PM
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$8 in wood? What about your overhead in nails? small diameter round dowels? Paint? Brushes? Workspace? Work permits? Inspections? Tax returns-small personal business vs. class c corporation? Legal disclaimers? Waste disposal of hazardous materials?
These kids need to learn whats REALLY involved! Just kidding- cool project! |
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07-20-2018, 02:08 AM
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Those must be for really small birds, or the tiny house movement has gotten out of hand.
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You been watching "This Old House"?
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07-20-2018, 02:29 AM
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Did you justify spending $75 for a circular saw, $50 for a drill, $40 for a sander for those projects?
If not, you're slacking.
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07-20-2018, 04:42 AM
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Hey, hummingbirds need homes too! Good on you for spending time with the kids.
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07-20-2018, 06:58 AM
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You didn't build that.
But seriously great job. |
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07-20-2018, 07:45 AM
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I enjoy projects with the kids as well.
The 8 year old boy had to make a project for school so he looked up/designed a locking mechanism for the garden gate (he loves watching "Alone in the Wilderness") and he helped me build a replacement kitchen cabinet drawer that broke. He also loves to shovel stuff.
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07-20-2018, 08:13 AM
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Thanks for teaching skills to your kids. Many just grow up thinking if they ever need to saw and nail, they can find an APP to do it for them.......
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07-20-2018, 09:01 AM
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Three weekends ago I had them sitting on the step in the garage while I changed the front pads and rotors on the wife's minivan. They were asking questions the whole time.
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next teach them how to change suspension components , as these will be the only items safe for non-trained people to work on in the coming age of electric cars. Regular mechanics will either have to retrian or get another job entirely . Car owners will have to get their cars maintained by the Stealers, as no small garage will be able to afford the test equipment . As it is, Hyundai garages in the UK have to refer to Hyundai Technical in the UK to unravel the mysteries of the very complex software running the Ioniq range of hybrid,. Plug- in hybrid,and Electric cars.
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