Are You Handy? 2
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Yeah, estimating how much you need can be tricky sometimes.
I remember when I went to wallpaper a room and tried to figure it out. I called a friend who just did one of his that happened to be the same size room. I asked how many rolls he bought for his and he said 10. When I was done I had 2 full rolls left over. So I called him back and told him I had 2 left over. He said, yup, him too.
I remember when I went to wallpaper a room and tried to figure it out. I called a friend who just did one of his that happened to be the same size room. I asked how many rolls he bought for his and he said 10. When I was done I had 2 full rolls left over. So I called him back and told him I had 2 left over. He said, yup, him too.
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We're ready to put the pellet stove in place but I'm going to need a lot of help getting that in the living room. Since the wall sleeve for the chimney was actually 6" (we cut a 3" hole through the wall tile - hey, we're no0bies - we didn't know lol) we had to totally remove a tile and re-cut a hole to avoid a stud. This means that the stove has to go UP and OVER by a few inches. BITCH!! So yesterday we bought some bricks that would help us accomplish that. We also routed the fresh air ducting, which is flexable and therefore much easier, through to the outside.
Meanwhile in the basement, we have wrapped up both electrical, insulation, and vapor barrier work. So now it acutally looks like we have walls down there which is so cool. Next step is to order all the drywall (probably 18 sheets) but that might have to wait awhile. Still have some lawyer bills to pay off. On the wall behind the bar, we decided instead to put up backer board for a tiled wall instead of paint. Something like these..
The tile will rise above a thick 10" shelf (the far end of which I installed an electrical outlet). The tile should give our bar a Southwestern motif - a style we really love.
We're refinancing also. Our interest rate will go down a whole percentage point. The appraisal was Friday and we got a nice figure (taking into consideration only how the house renovations are as of today) of ~ $40,000 over what we mortgaged. And the appraiser didn't even look at, or take into consideration renovations to the basement. She had remembered our house from prior appraisals and really loved what we've done so far. She said we had the "wow" factor
Great news on the financing. Congratulations. 
And I love the "brick" look. 
And I love the "brick" look. 
^^ Thanks 
Yesterday we built up the courage to try and get the pellet stove from the shed into the living room. It meant I had to set up a ramp to get it onto the deck. The stove is several hundred pounds and so it took a great deal of painstaking and concentrated effort not to make any mistakes getting it safely into the house.
So now it's in there, but not quite yet on it's tile surface -- that's going to take some heavy lifting to get it just in the right place so I'm going to need some xtra help for that. We're soooo close
Yesterday we built up the courage to try and get the pellet stove from the shed into the living room. It meant I had to set up a ramp to get it onto the deck. The stove is several hundred pounds and so it took a great deal of painstaking and concentrated effort not to make any mistakes getting it safely into the house.
So now it's in there, but not quite yet on it's tile surface -- that's going to take some heavy lifting to get it just in the right place so I'm going to need some xtra help for that. We're soooo close
You should go to Harbor Freight and get a hand truck (dolly). They come in handy and I've used mine to move VW engines around the garage. Another handy tool is the motorcycle/ATV jack. That would move the pellet stove with ease.
I'd kill for one of those jacks!! I did use my hand truck (from work) to get it up the ramp and into the house. It would have been impossible otherwise. The stove has no real handles, but it does have a grip on both sides (you have to use thick gloves or a towel, however, or it would be too painful). Problem is, it's going so close to the wall, it's going to be really difficult for the person on that side to help lift and get it in there.
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If you get the stove up to the base I would consider using something along the lines of a fulcrum. Off the top of my head, a piece of ¾" plywood and some type of roller and just roll the stove right up. Sit back and think about a plan. It's all about working smarter and not harder
heh, I've already thought about borrowing one of these babys from work. If I could only get it in my carIf you get the stove up to the base I would consider using something along the lines of a fulcrum. Off the top of my head, a piece of ¾" plywood and some type of roller and just roll the stove right up. Sit back and think about a plan. It's all about working smarter and not harder
My neighbor, Steve, has already volunteered to get it in place (he lept over the fence to help us get it off the truck and in the shed the day it arrived, believe it or not
) Still, I hate to ask.
That's your problem ASK!!!! If I were closer you darn well know I'd be there surveying the situation and helping format a plan to get it into place.
ASK!!!! If I were closer you darn well know I'd be there surveying the situation and helping format a plan to get it into place.
heh, I've already thought about borrowing one of these babys from work. If I could only get it in my carIf you get the stove up to the base I would consider using something along the lines of a fulcrum. Off the top of my head, a piece of ¾" plywood and some type of roller and just roll the stove right up. Sit back and think about a plan. It's all about working smarter and not harder
My neighbor, Steve, has already volunteered to get it in place (he lept over the fence to help us get it off the truck and in the shed the day it arrived, believe it or not
If the guy's leaping over fences to help, it's okay to ask! Say... is his surname Austin...
Seriously, just mark in the credit column for him and whenever you can, return the favour.
You could get it onto where it's going and swing it into position. I put car door edge protection strips on the bottom of my stove (about 250 lbs) and it slides pretty well and not scratching. Of course it never gets warm down there so no melting.
This is a bathroom and bedroom I did a couple years back.
Keep in mind the only tools they gave me were a pry bar and a sledge hammer.
Keep in mind the only tools they gave me were a pry bar and a sledge hammer.
Don't want to sound morbid, SPOCKED and Elmo, but I'd suggest running that new appraisal past your homeowner's insurance agent. If (God forbid) anything happened, it would suck to find out that you were only covered for the original purchase price and not what it would cost to put the house back into it's current condition.
The renovations look great, and I loooooooooooove that wall tile
The renovations look great, and I loooooooooooove that wall tile
^ Will definitely look into it, Ice
Elmo and I decided that we want to invest in an air compressor and nail gun(s). We're facing a lot of molding (up and down) throughout the house plus transition pieces. Then there's two shelving projects we have on the table. It would make life just sooo much easier.
You "did" it alright
Elmo and I decided that we want to invest in an air compressor and nail gun(s). We're facing a lot of molding (up and down) throughout the house plus transition pieces. Then there's two shelving projects we have on the table. It would make life just sooo much easier.
^ Will definitely look into it, Ice
You "did" it alright
Elmo and I decided that we want to invest in an air compressor and nail gun(s). We're facing a lot of molding (up and down) throughout the house plus transition pieces. Then there's two shelving projects we have on the table. It would make life just sooo much easier.
Word of advice - Porter Cable. I bought a Porter Cable trim nailer, which will outlast me, my son, and and grandchildren he has. I have learned to buy Quality and not Kwality in my tools. The DeWalt sawzall I have is testament to that, and I use that bad-boy like nobody's business.
^ Will definitely look into it, Ice
You "did" it alright
Elmo and I decided that we want to invest in an air compressor and nail gun(s). We're facing a lot of molding (up and down) throughout the house plus transition pieces. Then there's two shelving projects we have on the table. It would make life just sooo much easier.
Word of advice - Porter Cable. I bought a Porter Cable trim nailer, which will outlast me, my son, and and grandchildren he has. I have learned to buy Quality and not Kwality in my tools. The DeWalt sawzall I have is testament to that, and I use that bad-boy like nobody's business.
Good, cuz here's the system we were looking at last weekend. Just out of curiosity, JP, can the compressor also be used for a paint gun?
^^ Maybe, but I've yet to hear anyone say anything positive about a paint gun. Since I did a lot of painting in the Navy, I still prefer a roller and brushes
Either way, the compressor will come in handy. Also, the nail guns come with light machine oil to be dripped into the air inlet each day before use. Keep them lubricated!
Either way, the compressor will come in handy. Also, the nail guns come with light machine oil to be dripped into the air inlet each day before use. Keep them lubricated!
That's the one I got a few years back. And it will run a paint gun. I painted my pellet stove last year year with it. Since that is relatively small I didn't have any air supply (all out of love, I know) problems. You might on larger jobs so spray small sections at a time perhaps.
I also got an air hose extension so I could run it in the basement and do the trim upstairs and not kill everyone's eardrums.
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