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Hadlock posted:I picked up a parts bike for my bamboo bike earlier this week, then the day before I went to go harvest bamboo, it rained more than it had in the previous three months combined > Supposedly you need to wait at least a week (closer to a month) after the last rain to minimize the existing water content and chances it will split/crack when you cure it. Hadlock where are you harvesting the bamboo?
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# ¿ Aug 24, 2012 14:08 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 18:40 |
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Hadlock posted:That bamboo bike is coming along great! I can't wait to see how your joints end up. Are you going to use hemp, CF or other? Nice, guess its time to go for a walk on the Katy trail
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# ¿ Aug 24, 2012 16:36 |
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So is there anyway to fix this short of ripping it out and starting over? That's a baller 1970's light green solid as a rock and the tub is cast iron or steel. I would like to save it if possible but it's the only large project in the new digs.
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# ¿ May 11, 2013 02:39 |
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helno posted:There is nothing wrong with it. Haha I am going to wait and see what the quote to refinish the bathtub and sinks costs. If its unreasonable I will think about gutting it. Tile is solid I hope the bathtub refinishing place can do something.
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# ¿ May 15, 2013 02:19 |
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So.. Should (can) I sand the gloss off, fill the gaps and paint the wood covered walls, or rip it out and put up sheet rock?
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# ¿ Jun 8, 2013 16:36 |
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That's all natural light in the photo. The paneling isn't terrible, but its basically square sheets of plywood. The the wall begin me is all brick around the fireplace. Maybe it will grow on me. This room is #4 on the list as I have to level the basement floor - shag carpet on an uneven floor ugh. Dig up a ton of mismanaged evergreens in the yard, and then there is the green bathroom... Ropes4u fucked around with this message at 15:09 on Jun 9, 2013 |
# ¿ Jun 9, 2013 15:07 |
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With the addition of a wrought iron fence the yard is now weenie and coon dog proof.
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# ¿ Jun 30, 2013 02:30 |
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Slat top bench for the front porch. Next project is repurposing two crates into end tables. Edit: this was an quick and easy project that my wife and I finished in less than a day with a borrowed chop saw and one trip to home depot. I should have spent more time looking for free wood to repurpose but we wanted to get busy. I highly encourage everyone who likes it to give it a shot.. Ropes4u fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Jul 4, 2013 |
# ¿ Jul 4, 2013 16:39 |
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Piearesquared posted:This is beautiful. Do you have a general plan or DIY for this? I would love to make one. It looks simple but sturdy enough to survive a beating. Thank you, we love how well it turned out. http://ana-white.com/2013/05/plans/modern-slat-top-outdoor-wood-bench-0
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# ¿ Jul 4, 2013 17:47 |
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I need a king bed frame and was thinking of building one from pipe. I would add a footboard and cross vertical rails on the head board. Has anyone tried this before?
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# ¿ Aug 10, 2013 23:38 |
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Two recycled crates and some wood from a gate we replaced. When I decide the base is staying I will oil them.
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# ¿ Aug 17, 2013 22:39 |
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Bad Munki posted:Hahaha, that thing is ghetto as gently caress. I love it. That should the the title of this thread
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# ¿ Jan 19, 2014 02:40 |
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Im That One Guy posted:So an update on my loom project! I got the heddle system setup and I finally started weaving! Do you have a video of thing weaving?
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# ¿ Jan 20, 2014 05:49 |
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Making blocks for my granddaughter out of scrap wood. I think I am at a standstill until I drop some coin on a disc sander later today or tomorrow. Since I am cheap they will probably be hand sanded. Dying them with food coloring and alcohol.
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# ¿ Mar 30, 2014 06:24 |
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thespaceinvader posted:WOuldn't it be worth giving them a food-safe varnish or lacquer afterwards? Good question- wish I had an answer but hand sanding fifty million blocks has driven me mad.
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# ¿ Mar 30, 2014 14:57 |
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Blocks are complete, next up a rocking cow or rocking elephant
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# ¿ Mar 31, 2014 01:33 |
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Thinking about building one of these, has anyone completed such a glorious project?
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2014 21:55 |
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Stavrogin posted:Sideboard for a customer I just finished, made from white oak beams I salvaged from a 1750s farmhouse. That is beautiful, stop by and help me with my trailer build anytime!
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 00:34 |
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eddiewalker posted:There are a number of plans and build logs around if you search for "teardrop trailers." Plans ordered from li'l bear trailers, frame material and an axle will be ordered as soon as I figure out which axle length I need. We are building a 5'x10' which will allow some storage and a full queen sized mattress for a bed.
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 00:37 |
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ReelBigLizard posted:Make a thread. These are super hot on the 'Vintage' scene here in the UK, I've been looking into building them bespoke with a friend. Where we live there are a lot of marine upholsterers as well as old boat yards to reclaim portholes and such from. What no goon hook up for the Americans who need portholes? I will post a build thread and you should start building them, they sell fairly well here in the US based on my google skills.
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 14:18 |
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BatteredFeltFedora posted:I visit this place in Galveston whenever I'm down there, just because it's so awesome to look at all the cool stuff they have. I bet they'd be happy to ship if you're not nearby enough to visit: That link is going to cost me money. Thank you
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 15:54 |
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Five gallon bucket or big planter and some concrete = portable cat tree
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 18:57 |
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Bad Munki posted:A five-foot-tall post in a bucket of concrete is still going to be knocked over super easily, especially with any sort of arms sticking off to the side, it just doesn't have the needed footprint. True that was a dumb suggestion. Flying cats is solidly in the wrong sort of funny
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# ¿ Apr 14, 2014 23:10 |
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I meant my five gallon bucket idea sucked.
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# ¿ Apr 15, 2014 01:23 |
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oXDemosthenesXo posted:I've got an oddball question for y'all: Boiling water might help strip hinges from an old pair of glasses
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# ¿ Oct 12, 2014 12:51 |
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Stavrogin posted:My son's gonna be an oak knight for Halloween. You are setting the bar for fathers pretty high, awesome!
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# ¿ Oct 25, 2014 00:30 |
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The Locator posted:My helper* had a cutter for the laminate - it was basically a supersized paper-cutter type thing, stick the laminate in and mash down on the handle, and it cut it off clean. The sliding saw was only used for the lengthwise cuts and then for doing odd cut outs for corners and things. How is the quality of those work benches from HF?
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# ¿ Jan 2, 2015 13:49 |
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The Locator posted:Pretty much impossible to beat for the price. The drawer fitment isn't great, and the wood has defects here and there, but it's a hobby bench. To get a similar bench without the small flaws that nobody who isn't doing the assembly will probably notice, would cost $400+, whereas if you buy the HF ones on sale and use the 20% off code they can be delivered to your door for $130-$140. You can also get the exact same benches on Amazon - look for 'Windsor Designs 60" workbench'. I might swing by HF tmr and see if I can pick one up. Thanks!
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# ¿ Jan 3, 2015 03:58 |
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Trabant posted:Go for it! The majority of the build is straightforward, but the actual bulb/socket connection to the reducer can be a pain. It took me several attempts to come up with a design. I'll share it here if you want me to, just need to draw it up. Draw it
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# ¿ Jan 26, 2015 00:17 |
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KingColliwog posted:Right now not enough. I mean it wouldn't fall over, but it can tip slightly if you put weight on the corner that is floating which isn't safe enough for me. I need to add some wood underneath so it "clamps" the sides of the crib and make it secure (hopefully). If this is not enough (I'm pretty much 100% certain it will be enough since it's already quite secure and there's barely anything holding it) I'll either add two strap to clip it to the side of the crib or add a retracting leg for the floating corner. Screw and glue it to the side of the crib
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# ¿ Aug 5, 2015 00:35 |
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New lights so I can read on the couch , ignore the twenty dog blankets
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# ¿ Mar 26, 2016 23:30 |
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unpacked robinhood posted:Your lights look perfectly aligned, is it a massive pain in the rear end to adjust for the slanted ceiling ? I adjusted them by tying a knot in the cord in the ceiling mount. To ensure they were aligned I marked a spot on the ladder. It was a fairly easy project... Now comes the basement
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# ¿ Mar 27, 2016 12:47 |
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froward posted:Not my project, but I have to share these pictures with someone, because: if you need an excuse to get into aluminum smelting & casting, THIS WOULD DO I love these...
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# ¿ Apr 16, 2016 13:56 |
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Pergola, lights and two dogs. Next I need to hide the electrical box and air conditioner. I know it's a tract house but it was all there was available in bfe Kansas.
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2016 20:19 |
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Motronic posted:It looks nice but I still don't get the point of a pergola over a patio. It doesn't seem to provide enough shade to be useful. I'm probably missing something obvious, unless it really is just there to look nice. My wife wanted it - I will likely end up putting sunshade panels or some version of a sliding shade cloth over the top.
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# ¿ Apr 23, 2016 22:30 |
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Walked posted:
Related questions because I am in AP over starting my basement build. What insulation did you put up on the walls? Are the 2x4s on the ground treated? And are they against the insulation ? Drop ceiling - I can't wrap my head around the painted joists looking good.
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# ¿ May 24, 2016 01:11 |
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Walked posted:
I spent the weekend insulating the rim joists in our basement. Ordering insofast panels and electrical components this week.
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# ¿ May 31, 2016 14:28 |
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Walked posted:Those look pretty cool; insulation was annoying to cut and get installed because it left a lot of weird dust around. My lights will be 14/2 but aren't outlets supposed to be 12/2?
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# ¿ May 31, 2016 14:48 |
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Walked posted:
I am considering the same vinyl plank, do you have them in hand? I am curious for a real life review...
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# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 19:17 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 18:40 |
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Welp the basement is getting finished - 600 pounds of insofast panels have arrived.
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2016 12:45 |