What did you accomplish today?

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tangerinegreen555 said:
I finished the shower that I started in March today.

(I never claimed I was fast, just persistent.)

I had many other things going on so days at a time passed without working on it. I had help from 2 different plumber buddies, one cut out the over head water lines and moved them up into the joists. The other redid the drain for me. I covered the drain line coming down the wall with cement board, after I changed it to PVC pipe. And my electrician buddy put a light in there. I wasn't going to put a light in but he talked me into it while we were burning one. 'How can you not want a cheap light in a brand new shower, bro? It's a 20 minute job'. OK.

So it's big enough for an NBA player, although I won't be inviting any to shower with me. Well, maybe Lebron. Nobody else though.

I used the graphite colored grout for walls that I used on floor. My buddy said I can't do that so, well, I pretty much had to at that point. Where's the law that says white tile needs white grout? It was a pain wiping that shit off the white tile, but it looks nice now.

I think it's a nice contrast. Still not ready, I want to caulk it in spots. It will be nice not to have to use my daughter's house to shower anymore.

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Is this a time zone thing? Over here it's May

(seriously, sweet work amigo)
 
Bareback

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tangerinegreen555 said:
I finished the shower that I started in March today.

(I never claimed I was fast, just persistent.)

I had many other things going on so days at a time passed without working on it. I had help from 2 different plumber buddies, one cut out the over head water lines and moved them

up into the joists. The other redid the drain for me. I covered the drain line coming down the wall with cement board, after I changed it to PVC pipe. And my electrician buddy put a light in there. I wasn't going to put a light in but he talked me into it while we were burning one. 'How can you not want a cheap light in a brand new shower, bro? It's a 20 minute job'. OK.

So it's big enough for an NBA player, although I won't be inviting any to shower with me. Well, maybe Lebron. Nobody else though.

I used the graphite colored grout for walls that I used on floor. My buddy said I can't do that so, well, I pretty much had to at that point. Where's the law that says white tile needs white grout? It was a pain wiping that shit off the white tile, but it looks nice now.

I think it's a nice contrast. Still not ready, I want to caulk it in spots. It will be nice not to have to use my daughter's house to shower anymore.

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Looks awesome great job. I like the contrast in grout and tile. :clap:
 
Aeroknow

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Bareback said:
Have fun and be careful and take some damn pics .


I never seen that lake, so it'd be cool to see the sites.
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Not many pics taken today. We got around 10 rainbow trout, all planters. Absolutely nothing worthy of pics.
Here's Mt. Shasta in the background
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On my way home. Still had fun, but probably spent a little bit too much time trying to find them kings. Oh well, we tried
 
Bareback

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Aeroknow said:
Not many pics taken today. We got around 10 rainbow trout, all planters. Absolutely nothing worthy of pics.
Here's Mt. Shasta in the background
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On my way home. Still had fun, but probably spent a little bit too much time trying to find them kings. Oh well, we tried
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Thanks man, that's amazing pic . Sounds like you had good day , better than mine. I was stuck with a honey due list:wall:.
 
curious2garden

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Bareback said:
Thanks man, that's amazing pic . Sounds like you had good day , better than mine. I was stuck with a honey due list:wall:.
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I found my vacuum, it is now staring accusingly at me, while I look at RIU :D

Aeroknow said:
Not many pics taken today. We got around 10 rainbow trout, all planters. Absolutely nothing worthy of pics.
Here's Mt. Shasta in the background
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On my way home. Still had fun, but probably spent a little bit too much time trying to find them kings. Oh well, we tried
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Gorgeous, thanks
 
Bareback

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curious2garden said:
I found my vacuum, it is now staring accusingly at me, while I look at RIU :D


Gorgeous, thanks
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I started this morning cutting grass ( about three acres) , then cleaned the front porch, then cooked lunch , then folded three loads of laundry. Now I'm ready to hang myself.
Sorry I completely forgot to come by and vacuum. Should I bring the shop vac or the Kirby.
 
Singlemalt

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Aeroknow said:
Not many pics taken today. We got around 10 rainbow trout, all planters. Absolutely nothing worthy of pics.
Here's Mt. Shasta in the background
View attachment 3946278
On my way home. Still had fun, but probably spent a little bit too much time trying to find them kings. Oh well, we tried
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Sweet! This is the mental picture I was dreaming of today; 95F and working on a construction project at home. Full sun, moving lumber to the spot, etc. Good thing I didn't see this earlier, was already hearing the Beach Boys "Calif Saga" in my head all day
 
curious2garden

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Bareback said:
I started this morning cutting grass ( about three acres) , then cleaned the front porch, then cooked lunch , then folded three loads of laundry. Now I'm ready to hang myself.
Sorry I completely forgot to come by and vacuum. Should I bring the shop vac or the Kirby.
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It's a job for the shop vac. I have parrots, BIG parrots. Thank you! PS please wait and hang yourself AFTER my vacuuming, :D
 
Bakersfield

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tangerinegreen555 said:
I finished the shower that I started in March today.

(I never claimed I was fast, just persistent.)

I had many other things going on so days at a time passed without working on it. I had help from 2 different plumber buddies, one cut out the over head water lines and moved them up into the joists. The other redid the drain for me. I covered the drain line coming down the wall with cement board, after I changed it to PVC pipe. And my electrician buddy put a light in there. I wasn't going to put a light in but he talked me into it while we were burning one. 'How can you not want a cheap light in a brand new shower, bro? It's a 20 minute job'. OK.

So it's big enough for an NBA player, although I won't be inviting any to shower with me. Well, maybe Lebron. Nobody else though.

I used the graphite colored grout for walls that I used on floor. My buddy said I can't do that so, well, I pretty much had to at that point. Where's the law that says white tile needs white grout? It was a pain wiping that shit off the white tile, but it looks nice now.

I think it's a nice contrast. Still not ready, I want to caulk it in spots. It will be nice not to have to use my daughter's house to shower anymore.

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Bangin job! I really like the pattern of the tile and a light in the shower, that's genius.
 
tangerinegreen555

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Bareback said:
I started this morning cutting grass ( about three acres) , then cleaned the front porch, then cooked lunch , then folded three loads of laundry. Now I'm ready to hang myself.
Sorry I completely forgot to come by and vacuum. Should I bring the shop vac or the Kirby.
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Do they still make Kirby's?

I still vividly remember buying a Kirby over 30 yrs. ago from a college girl selling them door to door for some kind of college trip fundraiser.

What a fucking memorable afternoon that was.

I liked the sweeper too ;-).
 
Bareback

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curious2garden said:
It's a job for the shop vac. I have parrots, BIG parrots. Thank you! PS please wait and hang yourself AFTER my vacuuming, :D
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Ok if I have to wait I will.

But I'm scared of parrots, I've been bitten before. And a friend of mine has an older bird and that thing has an attitude. So I might punk out on the house chores.

Ok so I have a funny story from my teenage years. When I was 16 I out looking for some extra work, and I stopped by a mobile home distributor and asked. So the guy says yeah I have a water heater that needs replaced , I agree to do it, he gives me the address. And for some damn stupid reason I thought it would be great a great idea to drop a hit of acid on the way. When I get there the lady says she's happy I'm there and I get started , but I didn't have a hose pipe and this is were it starts to get hilarious, I get a tea cup and start draining a 40 gal heater. After an hour of this I start looking for a hose and I go over to a neighbors house, where there is a chain link fence with a big ass German Shepherd , he seems friendly but I've been bitten by dogs like 6 times and had to have stitches like 4 times, so I was in no hurry to get bite again. I eventually get the nerves to climb the fence and retrieve the hose ( no one was home) 30 minutes later I'm finishingand return the hose. The lady asked me to do some more work and I return again and again ,a year later I'm working on the neighbors house and they tell me they are all cops drug enforcement no less , the original ladies son was a special agent.

Crazy life.
 
Bareback

Bareback

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tangerinegreen555 said:
Do they still make Kirby's?

I still vividly remember buying a Kirby over 30 yrs. ago from a college girl selling them door to door for some kind of college trip fundraiser.

What a fucking memorable afternoon that was.

I liked the sweeper too ;-).
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I've had mine for about 30 years also bout it from a college kid. I had just finished burning one so maybe I wasn't thinking clearly. But that thing has been one hell of a vac and is still doing a great job.
 
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