There'd be a lot fewer cars on the road, that's for sure... I'm about an hour from the border, and you guys oughta see some of the jalopies that come up from Mexico. Yikes!!
I’m getting REALLY tired of fixing **** around here!
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(LOL!) I guess a little perspective was in order, huh?
Thanks!
And I think I did read about your forklift brakes here somewhere.....
Dartswinger70
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Was it Porky Pig who said "if there's one thing I cant stand, its bad carpentry..."of course with alot of stuttering ...
What dumbasses using nails! They should've know you need something heavy duty like drywall anchors for that job.
Dartswinger70
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What dumbasses using nails! They should've know you need something heavy duty like drywall anchors for that job.
What dumbasses using nails! They should've know you need something heavy duty like drywall anchors for that job.
What dumbasses using nails! They should've know you need something heavy duty like drywall anchors for that job.
Yeah nobody can swing a hammer these days anyway...What dumbasses using nails! They should've know you need something heavy duty like drywall anchors for that job.
Woody500
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People that don't have a clue are accepted now, as being judgmental is put down. Reasons for both are now being ignored as bad for society, when in fact, these things( & more) are what helped us have good citizens, who are contribute and are not hurting us all.
Woody500
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Light weight doors only need one spring.
House GDO is fixed, but today, down in the “shep” (shed/shop) we have another cluster-phuque to fix.
Todays example: Take a gander at this example of fine quality craftsmanship:
I’m not really sure just what they were thinking, but I have nothing else to do (yeah, right!), so…..
Oh, well. The next owner of this place is gonna have a really nice place, once I get done going through everything!
Todays example: Take a gander at this example of fine quality craftsmanship:
I’m not really sure just what they were thinking, but I have nothing else to do (yeah, right!), so…..
Oh, well. The next owner of this place is gonna have a really nice place, once I get done going through everything!
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missing linc
Loose nut behind the wheel
That's a beauty eh!
And to think I turned down an invitation to some fancy-schmancy wedding in Venice just so I could get some work done around here this week….
Jeff Seighman
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Some carpenters should be beat to death with their own hammers.
missing linc
Loose nut behind the wheel
What the hell were YOU thinking?And to think I turned down an invitation to some fancy-schmancy wedding in Venice just so I could get some work done around here this week….
Agreed!
But I doubt a “real” carpenter was anywhere in the damn County when this was put-in!
I don't mean to be disrespectful here but didn't you notice any of the screw ups before you bought the place? With all that you said that it needs I hope that you got a good deal on it.
Woody500
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They aren't carpenters. So use a different type hammer.
ha i worked on my shop for 8 years before i got it to my standards
everything the prev owner did was haft ***
my fav was the main power line from the "new "main breaker box went around from the "new" bay to the now sub panel around the out side
he adds a waste oil heater stove pipe too close to it and melted the conduct ...i didn't really notice it till i had my electrican ran it threw the building and took it down
everything the prev owner did was haft ***
my fav was the main power line from the "new "main breaker box went around from the "new" bay to the now sub panel around the out side
he adds a waste oil heater stove pipe too close to it and melted the conduct ...i didn't really notice it till i had my electrican ran it threw the building and took it down
8 years? That would make me 68, and I don’t know what sort of shape I’ll be in then, so I’m busting my *** on it now so I can (hopefully) get some enjoyment out of it before it’s too late. Sounds a little morbid, I know, but I’ve never had a “shop” before, and I’m trying to get this place in shape ASAP so I can get onto my projects…
bought my shop 9 years ago it was a 50s gas station
in nj you can't put an auto repair shop any where so was lucky to find something i could afford 3 months and 40k before i could work in it (old guy was still there) it was a mess
now another 150k later i'm almost done ,just had a/c installed last week ,but its worth 3x what i paid for it now so well worth it ,just a new parking lot some paint and maybe a office window/door (20k) and it will be done
in nj you can't put an auto repair shop any where so was lucky to find something i could afford 3 months and 40k before i could work in it (old guy was still there) it was a mess
now another 150k later i'm almost done ,just had a/c installed last week ,but its worth 3x what i paid for it now so well worth it ,just a new parking lot some paint and maybe a office window/door (20k) and it will be done
My brother lives in the Gull Lake area and he told me there are no building codes other than electrical ( maybe..) . I was out there a few months ago helping him with his 69 Firebird and we stopped by his neighbors. His neighbor recently bought his home and discovered that the studs were on 4’ centers ! He was having trouble hanging pictures… lol
Nice! I hope that’s the extent of your expenses, and that soon you get to stop paying, and start “playing”, as it were.
My biggest upcoming expense will be to have about 200 feet of natural gas line run (underground) to the building. Initially I considered doing it myself, but I’m behind schedule and running out of time, so I’ve decided to farm this out. Still waiting on bids….
It’s odd that MN ( a state with a long history of consumer protection) is more lax on codes than Idaho ( a state with virtually no consumer protections) .
Del , I agree that they go overboard on codes but you would build things right where most other monkeys would just slap **** together. The codes are there because of the monkeys .
Oh my God! I’m sorry, but I have to admit that I laughed at that, as I know a number of people up there who have similar tales to tell! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL area up there, and as a kid we used to take our annual summer vacation in the Brainerd lakes area.
Back when the area was affordable, that is….
When my wife and I bought our Zimmerman place here 3 years ago, we were initially looking to go farther up and out, as we both (at that time) worked remotely. So we looked around Brainerd/Baxter…..
Ouch!
Nope!
I know the area well, as my cousin has a place on Upper Cullen, and my folks have a lot on Pelican Lake, in Pequot Lakes.
Your brother is a fortunate man.
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