Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[john70t]

Sprayed lattice with the HF touchup.
The 2x4s need to dry out and will become a mortise/tenon frame for some decorative black panels.

[dustim04]

I just started fixing the suspension of my truck. I'm done replacing the lower control arms and sway bar links. My next plan is to install the bilstein shocks and replace the springs.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

My brother's shed now has doors...

Scott.

The shed.

Are you sure you're not a Kiwi?

[Scott Douglas]

Quite sure, Bill.
My brother likes to make use of materials he has around rather than buy stuff.

[vonsmog]

Pulled the motor out of my 85' Mercedes wagon and cleaned up the engine compartment with the pressure washer. Going to scuff up the green and give it a fresh coat of paint. Then in with the rebuilt motor. Old one was leaking oil and needs a reseal.

[ckelly78z]

We pulled/ripped the rotting floor in my daughter's 30' camper, and replaced with new 3/4" plywood ($55 a sheet). She had water damage from a leaking roof that was fixed last year.

[pksystems]

Bosch 4100 table saw. I think every previous owner has pulled it apart and had a pile of "spare" parts left over when reassembled. 😜

[Baz]

[Baz]

Speaking of hoses....at one of my monthly accounts, I told the owner he should strongly consider getting one of those expandable hoses for his applications. I've been looking after this place now for over 10 years so am very well acquainted with it's infrastructure and nuances.

But as they say...you can lead a horse to water.

He had his property maintenance company install this new hanger and now this is what he has.

Hanger too low to the ground. Crappy hose. Have to unwind it to use. Have to wind it back when done. Then there's the kink where it attaches. They make little fittings that have a bend in them as well as others that have a swiveling elbow.

I've been working intimately with hoses most of my adult life. I use them every day. Hell I even have a PHD! (Professional Hose Dragger)

Nevertheless.....it is what it is.....I'm just glad I don't have to use this one!

[billybek]

I had forgotten to post a photo of the battery box I made for the travel trailer.
Not feeling good about leaving a few hundred dollars worth of batteries on the trailer tongue undefended, I looked at purchasing a lockable double battery box and decided to make this one instead.
Bought a truck tool box for the bed for $50 and cut up the pieces to get the shape I was after. Total material cost (including a new riveter!) was about $150.
Had used a friends sheetmetal equipment to make the top.
Had it on the trailer a couple of weeks ago and still need 4 footman loops to better secure the batteries inside.

[look 171]

Thought I post a bit about our progress. They boys basically built the whole thing. I did all the angles cuts and stuff they ca 't figure out. Ipe decking all done, now we need the hand railing. I can't find any more around town. 14-18 feet 5/4' lumber is needed. No one has it, all out and more expensive then gold. so we wait and just oil the deck in a couple days and clean up the mess.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by look 171

Thought I post a bit about our progress. They boys basically built the whole thing. I did all the angles cuts and stuff they ca 't figure out. Ipe decking all done, now we need the hand railing. I can't find any more around town. 14-18 feet 5/4' lumber is needed. No one has it, all out and more expensive then gold. so we wait and just oil the deck in a couple days and clean up the mess.

Beautiful deck! What a view, as well! Nice project for the boys - something they will take with them for the rest of their lives. Super Dad!

[Evans, Marv]

If wood is unafordable now, maybe it's time for steel or something else creative.

[look 171]

I have to match the lower deck with the same type of lumber. That 450sq' of Ipe decking cost me over 5k. I am still feeling it.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Baz

Beautiful deck! What a view, as well! Nice project for the boys - something they will take with them for the rest of their lives. Super Dad!

Thanks.

My 13 year old is the hero here. He's the first to stop playing computer game, comes right out to get down and dirty. Not afraid to walk on the framing neither. He already carved out a section which he claims the spot for his hammock. He likes to read and of course sleep

[john70t]

Got 80% done with rust-slowing a 17yo Toyota using Eastwood products.
Rust-convert, undercoat, primer, chassis black, inner-chassis spray tubes, exhaust paint.
Still needed to pull the wheels and dress up the smaller bits.


I like their rust converter. No smell or burn and leaves a shellac-like coating.
Shake very well and then shake some more. Spray it on a chip brush and really work it in.
This is a clothes drying pole I had to chisel and grind smooth because the dirt was like rock.

[john70t]

Ugh. Treated lumber only ten years old. I had already applied about three applications of Cabots and thought it protected.
(This is where snow accumulates and should have known better.)


The first round of wood lattice fell apart after a few years and I replaced it with plastic.


Cabots has beautiful colors but it doesn't penetrate well or hold up in the sun.


Get it square again and tape all the tops is the plan.


I chipped out the rot with a screwdriver. Blew out the dust. Liberally coated all the insides and tops with hardener. Let it dry.
Got a first coat of filler in before the rain.
This J-B Weld product dries in only a few seconds(!) even with minimal hardener used. Have to work fast.
On the deep ends missed I'll probably have to inject a single-stage wood glue and fill them up.

[Tidybuoy]

New Gas Lines and Copper Plumbing over the Memorial Day Weekend. Installing a new tankless water heater and relocating to a different place required re-routing several pipes. In addition, I ran a gas line up into the attic for next year's project of moving the Heater/AC to the attic and freeing up a needed closet.

Step #1: Remove toilet from no-longer used water closet to make room for tankless water heater. This photo is the drilling out the cast iron sewer connection (they welded with lead & oakum in the old days).



Step #2: Installing 3" PVC exhaust & intake for the Tankless. This runs thru the attic and then down to the appliance. It vents to the outside up on the roof area.


Finished Roof Vent for Tankless:


Step #3: Re-routing Gas Lines; New line for Tankless, Line for relocated stove, new line up the wall to the attic for future relocation of heater to attic. Under the house is really spacious


Step #4: Copper plumbing for new tankless, pot filler behind stove, and lines for kitchen island


Me, after several trips under the house - Uggg, I'm too old for this.


Tankless Installed - It works!

[URY914]

Vern, I feel your pain. I bought a pair of heavy coveralls. I spent Sunday and Monday under my house removing 25' of 65 year old 2" cast iron with 3" PVC.









The grease build up was pretty bad.

[URY914]

In with the new...