Chit Chat 6

[Kzin]

Hi invincible, Escape Girl used it as a scratcher and nobody got a new one....grin

[invincible]

Hmm I've been gone too long...
*wonders where the big sofa from Chit Chat 5 went*

[Frantic Freddie]

I NEVER let my wife touch any of my power tools & she's scared of them anyway. Just as well, this is the girl who trips over her own feet *looks over shoulder...OK, she's not here*

Trust me, I'm no master craftsman but I have some knowledge & what I don't have I find. I'm very careful when it comes to electrical work, having been around electronic instruments for so long (remind me to tell the story of how I almost electrocuted myself onstage once ) & when I have a project I can't tackle I call my neighbor, who's a commercial electric contractor (everyone should have neighbors like them, we love them).

I've been asked "Why don't you just hire somebody, you can afford it". Well, I like building & fixing things & the feeling of accomplishment. I like tackling problems & coming up with solutions.

I'd be out working now except for the fact that it's 107F outside! (that's 41C for you furriners )

[Yvonne]

[Adventure]

ROFL FF. but.. I rather don't end up in the tv show "help! my husband is a do-it-yourselfer".
Or worse.. "help! my wife is it a do-it-yourselfer". Then he may go get a manicure and massage while I am frowned on by the entire nation and forced to fix all the damage I did or lacked to fix. tsssk LOL!

[Yvonne]

Yep, sometimes it is best to learn to do things your self and only hire someone if it is really too much

[Frantic Freddie]

I like reading your posts, FF, they have humor. But I don't know what to reply.
We just bought a house (our first!) but apart from a lot of painting there and many little things to fix or renew, we didn't go for huge projects like rebuilding the bathroom or kitchen. It's fine as it is now and we are really happy. We live directly at the park - that should say enough.



You forgot the link.

The fact that you enjoy my ramblings Adventure is enough of a reply & I'm glad you enjoy them. To quote Sheriff Black Bart "I always like to keep my audience riveted"

When I was a Realtor I'd always tell my first-time homebuyers to go to the hardware store, buy the biggest book on home repair & buy as many tools as the book said (& be prepared to buy more) & learn to use them. Some would ask why & I'd say "Because if you don't you'll be putting carpenters,electricians & plumbers kids through Harvard".

[Adventure]

I like reading your posts, FF, they have humor. But I don't know what to reply.
We just bought a house (our first!) but apart from a lot of painting there and many little things to fix or renew, we didn't go for huge projects like rebuilding the bathroom or kitchen. It's fine as it is now and we are really happy. We live directly at the park - that should say enough.

Click here to baptize more projects...hihi

You forgot the link.

[Yvonne]

Nice!!! not the hurting arm but what you are building

[Frantic Freddie]

Why are you building it if it is not meant for hanging out on??
Good to know that this project is baptized or else you would have to start all over to get it done well

It's basically a covered entrance/mudroom (nothing paved here) & we already have a huge (600+ sq ft) deck that we hang out on.

I can't think of a single project I've built here that I ain't bled on I'm real careful with my power tools so it's usually just scraping or cutting myself on sharp edges. Though there was the time I wasn't paying attention while using my big drill, I'd stopped drilling with the bit half way in & touched the trigger while holding it loosely.

My arm hurt for 3 days

[Kzin]

Click here to baptize more projects...hihi

[Yvonne]

Why are you building it if it is not meant for hanging out on??
Good to know that this project is baptized or else you would have to start all over to get it done well

[Frantic Freddie]

I'm building a new porch (not really a deck since it's not meant for hanging out on, tho it'll be bigger than some decks, 6'x18' / 1.83 x 5.48 meters) & I finally got the 1st section done today, having that done'll make the rest go easier since it's all lined up now. I decided to use deck blocks instead of my usual practice of digging holes & mixing concrete to set the posts in & I'm not sure it was the best decision as far as being easier, it's not really, but I'm committed now!

Unlike most houses, we enter through the back door where the driveway & road is. When we bought it (it's a manufactured home) I decided to have the big windows face the views of the mountains, behind us is just a hill.

My biggest problem is it's the east side & I can only work 'til about 10-11 am, after that it's just too darn hot 'til about 4 pm when that side is in the shade.

My other problem with building anything is that we're on the side of a hill, the big deck on the west side is 5 feet (1.52 meters) off the ground on the NW corner!

I have a saying about my projects: If I ain't bled on it,then it ain't done. Well, it's been duly baptized, there's a large bloodstain on one of the support beams

[point click man]

I really need to start lurking some more. I remember having a blast on these here forums.

[Yvonne]

Nice to hear she is doing fine
Wearing the brace and sling is just temporary, all it needs is time to heal