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Fixing the old place to sell = Pain !!

BigAl

BigAl

Gone But Not Forgotten
I have decided to do a little day by day update of my home repair as I prepare to move ...


So today the people came over, took one look , and decided that they want my place in California Asap. Thats Great !! One less headache !:clap: I tell them before I sell it I will go through and fix or repair any thing that needs repair .

So I make my list and it keeps getting longer and longer ......:mellow:
I decide to fix the old shop up first . New paint inside and out , repaint the floors , and fix the busted water line . Now I have not use the shop bathroom in 8 years or more . Its a full bath with a tub/shower .

I go to Home depot and get my plumbing repair parts/ paint and what ever else I can think of .
The repair of the leak is a simple one and I turn on the water . Water starts spraying like a fire spinkler system inside the shop and water starts coming out from under the tub/shower unit .

Crap !!! Crap ! Crap ! This is not good but I got no one to blame but myself for not blowing out the water lines before shutting down the heat before winter hit . So I start fixing all the leaks that are easy . 8 leak repairs later I am getting close . I have to cut a hole through the back side of the wood shop area to gain access to the shower valves.

There it is !!:clap:My last leak and with the little woman holding the flashlite I can get to it and resolder the joint .

Everything is going well until a little spider jumps out of the opening and lands on my head :sad:. Its a very little spider . My wife is holding a 5 cell mag lite like the cops use to carry . Heavy as hell . Anyway she lets out a scream :w00t2:and hits me on the head with the fickin Flashlite .:doh:

I yell " What the Hell " and forgeting I have the torch going in the little opening burn the crap out of my little finger on my hand that is holding the solder .

She is yelling "Kill it" "Kill It":hammer::hammer: swinging that flashlite and I have no idea what the hell is going on . The little spider decides it best to moved on and my little pinkie is blistered . Head and back have a couple of lumps too .

Then my wife uses the universal words that all women use when they do strange things . She smiles and says " I'm sorry"
The wife decided she needed to go shopping and I am typing this with my blistered finger submerged in a glass of Dr. Rum .The whole end of it is numb !
I can hardly wait to see what happens tomorrow:sad::unsure:
 
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Well AL all I can say is she has got your back!!!!!!!Aint wives great!!!!!!!!!What would you do without her?????? Later Jerry
 
ki0ho said:
Well AL all I can say is she has got your back!!!!!!!Aint wives great!!!!!!!!!What would you do without her?????? Later Jerry
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Would'nt trade her for the whole world !!!She is my best buddy !:in_love:
 
Al if the 2 words "as is" don't work!
I got 3 more for you PEX PEX PEX!!!! = nsr (no soldering required)

tom
 
tommu56 said:
Al if the 2 words "as is" don't work!
I got 3 more for you PEX PEX PEX!!!! = nsr (no soldering required)

tom
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I tried Pex plumbing for the first time on the new Apartment above the barn ,last year . Wow ! That stuff is amazing . And the freezing protection is impressive .The old shop is plumbed in Copper so I repaired it with the same .
I'll never do another new job without using Pex in the future .
 
Al, I know your head and hand has to be hurting, but I almost busted a gut laughing at this one. You tell a good story.
I believe I would have went with 'as is'.
 
Started ripping off the old sheetrock on the concrete block wall in the downstairs game room . I am water proofing it and will then add pressure treated 2x4 strips and resheetrock with the new mold resistance gypsum . Then I'll be ripping out the carpet and installing 800 sq ft of tiled floors .Also got one window that has broke the vacuum seal . Man those replacements are not cheap !!!
 
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Picked up my needed supplies today to redo the game room downstairs . Should have it whipped out by Friday . I been walking around looking at all the stuff (CraP) that we need to sell and get rid of . How can one family collect this much shit ??? I have at least one of every thing . Mostly socks . You need a Japanese sword from WWII ? I got it .
Silver Tea Set ? How many you want ?
I got more lighters than I know what to do with and I don't smoke except when I am in Panama .
How about a 1939 Philco stand up radio ?
Interested in a Rare carved rocking wooden giraffe that is a play rocker for little kids ?
This is only the tip of the ice berg . We must have 5 complete sets of fine china and silver tableware not including the stuff that is gold . More nautical stuff than you can shake a stick at .We use plastic forks in Idaho so I don't think this will do me much good .
Want real Cannon balls from Black Beards tower in the Bahama's ?? Yea we got those too . How about a sword from the same place that is still in the Original scabber .
Need a Walking Cane that has a knike hidden in the shaft ? Just press the secret buttom and get ready for action .. Very handy .
How about a 1750 era gold "Door handle" cane That was used by the Speaker of the house of the Bahamas for 53 years ?
How about a brand new Electric powered wheel chair that has exactly 15 feet of traveled use on it ???
I will never get moved at this rate . The wife is going over each item and the trailer is getting very full of stuff that we will never use ,that must go with us .
 
I tried that new "Dry Lock" moisture sealer for concrete block walls that HD sells . I think I love that stuff ! I feel all warm and fuzzy inside . I installed as directed and checked the wall this morning after having heavy rains on Sunday . Dry as a "Popcorn Fart". I am a happy camper now !!!:clap:
 
Hope your head and finger get to feeling better.

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They're a push fitting that works beautifully. They can also be removed when needed so they're perfect for places like hot-water tank connections.
 
You know Al, if you take your time you could milk this move till spring and avoid the nasty a** winter that's coming your way....:biggrin:
 
Don't have to fight over them swords . I got a couple .
I'm not kiddin boys ...... I got more crap then Carters got little liver pills . Its damn near overwhealing. I walked out into the shop and looked around and finally just closed the door and walked back to the house . I'll deal with it tomorrow .
Remodel work is coming along well and I should be on the roof rescrewing the roofing metal down by the weekend ,if it don't rain . :smile: Might as well clean the gutters while I am up there .
 
Al, you need to donate some of that stuff for a nice tax write-off. Help to offset capital gains when you sell. Get a nice inflated value from the agency for things you give them.
 
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Got the equipment trailer loaded up with the first load headed for Idaho . Got two trailers loaded on top , 3PH Rototiller, lawn mowers , Outdoor patio furniture . And all the outdoor stuff I can pack on it . I'll probably head up in a day or two , drop off and head back .
 
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