Concurs with what I know. I live in NW Florida and lots of sand dust in the air. I hose mine down about every other day to get the dust layer off and it makes a difference. I don't scrub unless a bird decides to poop and it hardens. But I do see a difference in output after the rinse, particularly if I got lazy and it had been a few days.
I think that would be preferable however my tiles are 24"x24" and hollow sounding only in the center. I had my doubts about the fix-a-floor pushing all the way into the center with a seemingly solid thinset bond around the outside.
my plan is to mix a extra thin (watery) grout mixture, pour into 3mm grout gap between tiles, then use an air gun (compressor) to blow it hoping it injects itself into the hollow spaces. Will use quality wide 3M tape to keep it from shooting back out. Once i get it “full” then will use an epoxy based grout mixture to get extra sttrength. My tile guys were cheap, and so too the quality of their work. WARNING. For those using tile levellers DONT skimp on the tile adhesive/thinset. MORE is better. Live & learn
Fair point, fix it as in come and break the hollow tiles out, jackhammer the old thinset off the concrete, and reset it, come back the next day or two and grout it? Massive inconvenience and this was an easy fix that has lasted. For someone else, calling back and doing the longer more intrusive repair may make sense, just not for me.
I live in Escondido and had cherry trees right next to my papaya and mango's, how crazy is that But I got hit with a fruit fly that wiped out the crops 100%, so got rid of them Have only recently decided to give it another go, but same problem might have to invest in a bunch of traps next year Looks like you have some wind exposure , so maybe not a problem for you Great property with room to grow
Yeah thats a great Idea. I did try to bury in mulch but one way or another they end up uncovered. I think a better practice also is to irrigate in the early morning when the water and pipe is cool as well.
Where did you get your paint brush? I have kitchen cabinet the same color. I did buy the paint from the manufacture. I notice my stain is so light. I will probably need to do it a few times.😮
Great explanation. I just bought 18 acres in northern CA, there are a bunch of walnut trees I need to remove. Any recommendations who I can hire or reach out to help me get simple grading permit
Lol, people who vote for JB are not likely to be working outside where rattlesnakes live.... they are likely to be on their phone looking at youtube videos of other people working outside...
I wont, because I have no intention of that venom ever entering my body. But you were right on the assessment of it not being a copperhead. What would you say it is? I have a lot of rattlesnakes and they are not that color.
@@buildyourownhomecalifornia it's a rattler, but I don't know what kind. It looks like desert there, so it's out of my jurisdiction. 😄 I see copperheads most often, tho, they're very distinctively copper and brown swirled pattern, very smooth skin compared to the scaly rattlesnake. A very pretty, shy snake, will probably flee fast unless you step on it. I only see pygmy rattlers, (rarely) which are less than two feet and pretty bluish black. Copperheads also have a mild smell to them. But rattlers have far more toxic venom, copperheads are simply *get an antibiotic shot unless allergic, but it will hurt and swell painfully, from reports. I've been bitten by a wild, small king snake, and that was enough experiment! If you're bitten and don't see the snake, look for fang marks fast!. U-shaped or razor cut mouth bite is non venomous. (But still hurts!) 😊
Pretty chicken shit to hold it down and kill it. It didn't do anything to you. It was probably just looking for food. Ever heard of catching it and releasing it?
I asked it to kindly relocate.... it was unresponsive to my request. Had it been further from the house, I would have happily let it help with my gopher problem.
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To be honest, I was totally focused on framing at this time but have done a million other projects since then and this is not what I do professionally so I'll answer the best I can but I want to tell you that up front. I vaguely remember my architect saying not to birds mouth cut but instead use blocking to support. I'd say no.
I am a DIY'er and sharing my experience. My roof has been great but I was really just doing a maintenance recoat, not fixing a leak. I recommend speaking with a professional roofer.
I just did the baseboards in our bathroom. The center piece is 1” across the front. I learned to make a fully functional sample comer assembly that when placed on the wall corner, enabled me to make the cut lines on the wall. Then the long pieces can be marked and cut to those lines. I just batched out several center pieces at 1”. On shortens runs, I used CA glue and regular wood glue to pre assemble. The CA glue provides instant clamping while the regular glue sets. I had 100% success using this method.
I prefer to leave stucco unpainted like I did in my new construction. BUT this house was already painted and I am painting it as we speak. Sherwin Williams loxon primer with duration outdoor flat latex. Turning out great. The only thing better would have been to leave the stucco unpainted and keep it clean so it is a maintenance free finish.
It was multiple parts, First it got a membrane right on the subfloor, then flashing, then lath, then a "dexotex" type waterproof lightweight concrete, then an epoxy paint. Lots of people have problems with decks like that so I used someone with tons of experience.
If my tiles were loose enough to remove, which i did, can i use fix a-floor to just glue it back down without having to remove thinset and all the old cement from floor and tiles?
It doesn't say to use it like that. I do not recommend it. If your tiles are completely broken loose like that I think I would do my best to break up the thinset and get it as clean as I could, then re-thinset the tile down and grout. It sounds like a lot of work but it wont be that much. You can do it!
I do recall my plumber or concrete guy talking about sleeves, but they are both very experienced veteran trades people and I was following their lead on this so no, no sleeves. I am certain sleeves were not on the plan either. They were both all over the foam though, and the inspector was looking at it closely. I am not experienced to know the reason for sleeves vs. no sleeves. Maybe colder climates?
Thank you for sharing! I start from 22.5 on all pieces, then start coping. Then the painters come in and caulk and paint. Also, Rockler has a tool for this (Bullnose Trim Gauge) or you can make a jig 😊
I did not, but the architect I used understood I was trying to save cost without sacrificing quality. He made a lot of suggestions but that wasn't one so I suspect it was for a reason. There was so much seismic engineering and efficiency requirements for this state I bet that has to do with it more than cost. If you do, share what you find out!
