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

[Tidybuoy]

I can barely move today - I'm exhausted.

As part of my kitchen remodel (DIY Project), this weekend I installed my new French Doors and drywalled the new addition. This room was formerly a laundry room that was behind my narrow galley kitchen. I opened up the wall to expand the kitchen. The entrance to the new section is supported with a beam that I drywalled over but will eventually be covering with a faux barn beam.

Old Laundry Room - Windows to be Replaced with French Doors


This Morning - Mudding all the seams & screws tonight:

[Tidybuoy]

A couple more pics.

Original Kitchen - Laundry room behind fridge at left side:


In Progress 06-07-2021

[herr_oberst]

Fixed up an old garage sale find and used that to fix up a loaf of dutch-oven bread:
(Pro tip, keep your yeast in the freezer, it'll last a couple of years and still proof beautifully!)

[porsche4life]

Very nice! I’ve got a couple of old cast iron skillets that are old enough to be smooth milled inside. I use one all the time, the other needs some serious love, so it’s hanging until I can find time to bust out the walnut blaster to clean all the crusty off and restart the seasoning process

[john70t]

Outside light was not working right.

I was going to bypass the sensor and hard wire it straight through, but could not figure out how to access the sensor connections without smashing it all apart.
I had already painted everything up nice and pretty.

Then I noticed all the wire had been chewed through..
Thankfully is was only an illegal pigtail. Thankfully the connection was accessible with a bit more access.
My ears are pretty decent and for the first time in a decade also noticed chewing sounds in the wall.

It should be an easy fix....run a section of new Romex a few feet up the wall from the switch....right?

First I needed to access both back sides of the boxes.
But the exterior box cover was tucked underneath the siding.



Another problem. The inside laminate also covered the existing box.
I almost ripped the wall covering trying to grind/pry it out.
(which would require resurfacing the entire interior kitchen wall)



The outside box needed to be removed to get to the wire lock nut on the back.
Unfortunately that was buried behind several boards and not accessible.
(it would require removing all the siding on that side of the house)

There was a rotten nest in the way.


After clean out, the wall openings stuffed with oil soaked steel wool. Mice will never chew through that.
New pigtail wire installed. At least it was safe.
(Tug to make sure it's tight and then wrap everything starting from the wires)


Reinstalled with a custom plate from the hardware store and silicone.
Hack job.
I need to go back and add insulation/screws.



A big fresh dead field mouse outside on the A/C was the bonus.

(edit: In retrospect it might still be possible to knock out another plug on the outside box, fish tape down, use a plastic plug, and feed new wire directly to the switch. I just wanted to get done and get it working.)

[rockfan4]

Honey, why did you leave a wet towel on the floor in the basement bathroom?

I haven't been in that bathroom in about a week. Now what? Turns out the line from the supply to the tank was loose, and dripping water. I put the toilet in at least 5 years ago, why now?

I went out to the garage to get a wrench. The service door is open. It won't shut. Looks like it sagged. I was going to bend the bottom hinge to bring the door back into alignment when I noticed there's a screw missing on the bottom hinge, and there's no shim behind it. So whoever put the door in forgot to finish the project. I found some shims, and a long screw that would go through the casing and shims and into the 2x4. The door shuts properly now. Found the right wrench, went downstairs and tightened the supply line to the toilet about a 1/4 turn, turned the water back on and no leaks.

There's now a couple rust stains on the tile from a box that had staples in it that was sitting in the water. I guess it's been leaking a while.

I put a fan in the room to hopefully dry out the wallboard and trim behind the toilet.

[look 171]

I thought I post a coupe pic on our covid deck build. This has been on going for the past few months. Its all I can get out of my slaves. Here's my 13 year old work horse screwing down the Simpson steel bracket

Working late into the evening after dinner just to piss off the neighbors

Under side all painted up. Hired my painter to do that. It was too painful to see my kids drip jpaint all over the lower deck.

[look 171]

Almost done. Cap for the hand railing now needs to be attached and the last roll of the railing too. Waiting for my boys to cut the angle to joint the cap, its 55 degree so I like to show em' how to figure that out and set it up on the chop saw.

Muhahahahah. Got my supreme commander working on the hand railing today instead of kids since they are busy with their heavy, busy scheduled goddamncomputer games. She heard lots of cussing because I was struggling with a 14' piece of railing and a couple of clamps decided to come out into the sun light to do some work.

[look 171]

kids complaining our growing their smallish desk, so we build a new top at the shop couple week ago. Here's the install. My 15 year old gittin' down and dirty.

[Baz]

Deck looks good, Jeff! Massive joists! That sucker isn't going anywhere!

Changed the wipers on the 850 today plus got some new drawers for the garage. They come as a 4 drawer piece and are stackable, so I got two of them.

[Baz]

Spa day for the Ninja. Cleaner wax on green parts....Zymol for the seat......and Windex for the windscreen and mirrors. Then took her for a little spin. Runs GREAT!

[Jolly Amaranto]

Left an extension cord on the back patio and a squirrel decided to adjust it a bit. Lots of solder and heat shrink tube and it will be all better.

[rsrguy]

Just finished the fuselage, the empanage is next

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Baz

Spa day for the Ninja. Cleaner wax on green parts....Zymol for the seat......and Windex for the windscreen and mirrors. Then took her for a little spin. Runs GREAT!

That looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by look 171

That looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

Thanks - both the Ninja and the Volvo!

BTW - I bought some Meguiars Ceramic Wax tonight after reading the thread on washing your trucks. Got some work ahead of me but will be worth it in the long run.

Also, just for you Jeff......I put a brand new tire and tube on my hybrid bike tonight. 26" and a whitewall....lol. Trying to catch up on all my bicycle stuff. Lots to do!

[look 171]

You do know that retired folks have schedules too, Baz.

Good thing is that you get to enjoy those activities all year long.

Let me know how it goes with that wax. I bought some Turtlewax ceramic wax and went over half my truck to test the longevity. It lasted about two to three weeks.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by look 171

That looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

No it doesn't. It looks like it was found unclaimed on the side of the motorway next to four empty shell cases.

[Racerbvd]

I finally got around to installing the new storm door.

[HobieMarty]

Let's see. Helped some friends put up the sides of an above ground pool, (which will partially be below ground), spread out sand and made sure it was all 2 inches deep and level, then we installed the liner. Hung a branch in my daughter's room so she could hang plants on it and fixed the door of a jewelry box for my mother in law.

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[porsche930dude]

Crazy wind last night knocked down a ton of dead ash and poked a hole in my garage roof. So patched that in. Also tarped the edge of my neighbors roof where a big tree uprooted and took it out. Its going to be a long time im sure before anybody fixes it.