Recent content by Weldman

Quiet honestly was or still am going to hire the wife onto this project. We work together and knows me best, problem of standing around drives her nuts which there would be a lot of that. At 5' and 100 lbs, she does have a limit. This customer wonders off playing with the horses, goats or some...

I think there is a technical term called: Blizzard :gig

Had a prediction of rain yesterday so I shut the job down half a day yesterday, but it dissipated so now the owner thinks it's fun to poke fun at me. I don't find it amusing that I don't want my tools wet, and I work less efficient in the rain which costs him is what I told him. Also told him...

All hell broke loose last night with 80 mph winds and snow around 0200 hrs. Still little breeze of around 30 mph and snow falling this morning. After working 12 days straight on that house I need a break. High of 38°F but don't get too hopeful, highs will be mid 60's come Monday.

Formaldehyde, dust gets everywhere, heavy, messy and just isn't a natural material I would want to mess with. I don't have tools to mess with it and just personal preference to not do so.

It's a hoot to hear it in person of what is next. Something about cooking videos for the reason on all the changes and oddball kitchen design. Funny how people shape their lives around others to entertain them. He is a plumber himself as he sells himself to be, yet only installed stuff such as...

My hearing aids were turned off that day is my excuse.

Cause 3 out of 4 voices in your head want you to be asleep, but one is questioning do penguins have knees ;)

Now they want me to cut the door out and move it over to open up near the bedroom wall. Not open up into the pantry. No wait, that's what they are saying is the door opens into the pantry and I did it wrong since it doesn't. Did I hear that wrong by not putting the door opening up so you can...

High in upper 50's with winds exceeding the temperatures of 60 plus mph. Will be building in it, that's going to make it interesting. Such as life here when someone doesn't listen to you and if it wasn't them it would be my own project of sorts. Can't complain too much since it's only 6 miles up...

Set it and yes they provide additional shear strength especially for that one window in the corner. Putting a window closer than 4' to a corner requires strengthening more than sheathing can provide. Pretty simple, square a wall up grab as many studs as possible at 45 to 60° with it, mark the...

Speaking of blind dog, this just happened from the lovely people who I have been discussing about that got animals before they got a house. Almost happened a second time while I was there when the wind tossed their kennel and they went chasing the horses again after this happened. I try not to...

12 days and a wake up call

13 days and a wake up call or 12 days and a wake up call? Welcome to military linguistics :D =D

Hello 0300 hrs, your brain kicks into overdrive thus turning the body heater on full blast. The adrenaline kicks in, but you must remain in bed as it's a open house plan and you don't want to disturb the spouse. Start cooking so much even the cat sleeping at the end of the bed makes a run for it...