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My latest challenge
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BigAl
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Jesus ! Good God O mighty !!!
Why do kitchen cabinets have to cost so much ??? It is not Brain Surgery folks. I have built 100's of sets and cannot understand why they charge so much at the Stores for them . I really do not have time to build 4 sets of cabinets in the new apartments , but at the price they want for the plain ones I can create master pieces !!!!
So I guess I will take a week and build 4 sets for the apartments . That way I can tile the tops too and have a better finish .
The whole 4 sets will not cost me over $1000 dollars to build and most of that will be in the cost of Lazy Susans, hinges, knobs, tile and drawer glides .
The wood will be the cheap part . I already have it stored in the shop . Since I am 100 miles in the back country I plan to build all the cabinets out of 97% dried Lodge pole pine with a light Stain finish . Very rustic to match the decor . No particle board for me !!
I think Cabinet makers are overated !!!!
Why do kitchen cabinets have to cost so much ??? It is not Brain Surgery folks. I have built 100's of sets and cannot understand why they charge so much at the Stores for them . I really do not have time to build 4 sets of cabinets in the new apartments , but at the price they want for the plain ones I can create master pieces !!!!
So I guess I will take a week and build 4 sets for the apartments . That way I can tile the tops too and have a better finish .
The whole 4 sets will not cost me over $1000 dollars to build and most of that will be in the cost of Lazy Susans, hinges, knobs, tile and drawer glides .
The wood will be the cheap part . I already have it stored in the shop . Since I am 100 miles in the back country I plan to build all the cabinets out of 97% dried Lodge pole pine with a light Stain finish . Very rustic to match the decor . No particle board for me !!
I think Cabinet makers are overated !!!!
BigAl
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I have lots of other nailers , but never was happy with the framing nailers we had . If anyone wants a hella deal on a Senco Framing nailer, I have one cheap . I do like the light weight of the new one I purchased .
Did I say I would throw in two boxes of framing nails with the old Senco that can't have 15 hours of use on it ??
. You will not need to go to the gym after using it all day !
BigAl
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Should be working on Plumbing and Electrical by tomorrow afternoon .
Had the local sheriff stop by and tell me the idea of having two RV sites was excellent as he gets stop daily during the camping season by people who want a camping site with full hook ups in town . There are none .
Everyday we have people stopping by asking when we open . I sure hope its not a bunch of BS .
I picked up the Cube Ice account from the local Cafe today . They cannot keep up with the demand in the summer and it will save them a 250 mile drive once a week to the ice supplier .
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Had the local sheriff stop by and tell me the idea of having two RV sites was excellent as he gets stop daily during the camping season by people who want a camping site with full hook ups in town . There are none .
Everyday we have people stopping by asking when we open . I sure hope its not a bunch of BS .
I picked up the Cube Ice account from the local Cafe today . They cannot keep up with the demand in the summer and it will save them a 250 mile drive once a week to the ice supplier .
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BigAl
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Thought you retired?You should be working on the wife's greenhouse anyway.
Yea , I hear ya guys .....but ,, This is just to tasty of an investment to past up . I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and ruin my day , but so far everything is really coming together well .
Sold all the old metal roof on the building today "if" I can get it off without tearing it up . I believe I can ,as it appears to be all screwed in place .
I got about 1/2 the plumbing and electrical installed today too
on the two units downstairs .Good luck with the screws. I tried that a few years ago and the screws were so weathered the groves on the head rounded out. Ended up having to use a saw-zall to cut each one. That was a real PITA.
Bob
fogtender
Now a Published Author
You're not doing the "Life of Leisure" very well!
Sounds like your doing a knock down job though and it should be looking pretty nice...(hint for photos)
To have a manager for the place, a retired couple would be nice, a young mother with small kids may be good too. If you supply an apartment and work, you may have a very loyal employee.
Good luck!
BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
You're not doing the "Life of Leisure" very well!
Sounds like your doing a knock down job though and it should be looking pretty nice...(hint for photos)
To have a manager for the place, a retired couple would be nice, a young mother with small kids may be good too. If you supply an apartment and work, you may have a very loyal employee.
Good luck!
Yea , I thought about doing that . I guess i'll wait a while and watch how fast the business grows . That way i'll also be able to get a idea of how much cash comes into the laundrymay, showers, RV sites, RV dump and game cooler each month . The Apartments and mini storage should have a easy tracking record so I am not worried about that too much . I have seen employees get sticky fingers when a lot of cash goes through a business .
Fought a snow storm for 275 miles to get building material . I think I screwed up one fiberglass shower unit when I tied it down .I usually look over the showers pretty well when I get one so I am unsure if the damage was there or if I did it . I now have a small crack at the nailing flange that goes down about 2" into the front of the shower .I think I can repair it easy enough, but it sure ruined my day .
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BigAl
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Thought I was about ready for sheetrock on the lower apartment units than I realized that it would be a lot easier to install the under floor plumbing waste system upstairs before the new ceiling was installed downstairs . So there goes a couple more days !!!
My other tenent at the ranch apartment thought he was doing me a favor when he turned off the heat on the new apartment when they planned to take a few weeks vacation .... Froze and blew the Tankless water heater and flooded the downstairs !!! Good thing I had a high damage deposit on file .
Looks like about $700 in damage . I just got done installing a new gas Water heater as they come back tomorrow !
These are damn good tenents and I don't want to lose them .
Otherwise the remodel still is looking good and on time
My other tenent at the ranch apartment thought he was doing me a favor when he turned off the heat on the new apartment when they planned to take a few weeks vacation .... Froze and blew the Tankless water heater and flooded the downstairs !!!
Good thing I had a high damage deposit on file .Looks like about $700 in damage . I just got done installing a new gas Water heater as they come back tomorrow !
These are damn good tenents and I don't want to lose them .
Otherwise the remodel still is looking good and on time
BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
Hurry up! The greenhouse starts in January.
I am afraid I did not , but I do have all the glass for it . It will just have to stay on the back burner a few more months .
Still tying up loose ends . Is that ever done ??????
I keep saying "one more day " Not as young as I use to be , so about 6 hours a day is enough for me .
I did get upstairs and lay out the room arrangment on the other two bedroom unit today .
I swear to God , This is my last big Project I ever want to do
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fogtender
Now a Published Author
I swear to God , This is my last big Project I ever want to do
What is this, about number 12 on the last project's list?
Well if you weren't doing you last Big Project this time, what would you be doing?
BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
What is this, about number 12 on the last project's list?
I would be in Panama for Christmas and chasin MaMa around the Palm Tree .
I can almost taste the Ron Abuelo Rum and the Cuban Cigar . I am more than ready to go .Its hard to keep cloths on when your on the island . Many days I never get further than a pair of swim trucks . You ought to come down and test the water and ............locals?????........
They love Americans .If this projects goes as well as I think it will I can just sit back and watch the world go by . I have a few ideas up my sleeve to keep it up and running at 100% . Time will tell .
Spent the entire day under the building tying all the new plumbing system in .
I figure a few more days will have me finished with the rough framing, plumbing. gas lines, heating , insulation. and electrical .
The sheetrock is now sitting in the front room of each apartment downstairs.
All the new windows are installed and I should be adding the new dormer in the 3rd apartment next week .
Tomorrow is another 300 mile round trip to get more material and supplies .
BigAl
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Wow , It was an expensive trip ! 4 refrigerators, 4 propane cook stoves and 4 mico waves . Plus the wifes refrigerator quit so we ended up getting one for her too .
Going to "try" and run the Christmas lights around the building today . We were entered in the local Christmas light contest by other business owners . Its all in good fun and the kids like it . I say "TRY" because it is 9 degrees today and my diesel truck is not plugged in to the heater this morning . May have to let it warm up awhile .
Going to "try" and run the Christmas lights around the building today . We were entered in the local Christmas light contest by other business owners . Its all in good fun and the kids like it . I say "TRY" because it is 9 degrees today and my diesel truck is not plugged in to the heater this morning . May have to let it warm up awhile .
BigAl
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Spent the day doing "pick up work" to get ready for sheetrock . The gas lines are a bitch . I think I hate running those more than anything . If I had a power pipe threader is would be much easier , but all I have is a hand threader that was my Dad's to use . I believe we will be done tomorrow . I think Wednesday we will sheetrock the two lower units .
Both shoulders are so sore I can hardly lift my arms above my head tonight . Again I told the wife " This is my last big Project Period" !!!
Both shoulders are so sore I can hardly lift my arms above my head tonight . Again I told the wife " This is my last big Project Period" !!!
Trakternut
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BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
Famous last words.
Nope ! I'm serious . This one has kicked my ass worst than the last one I did .
I have decided I was kidnapped at birth from a wealthy family and that I should not be doing manual labor of any kind .
I am attempting to find my real birth parents . I have narrowed it down to J- Low or maybe Pam Anderson . I just want my Mama hugs
. Anyway today was another day and tomorrow we sheetrock . New Washers are someplace in Cyber space and the phone contact number is a joke .
So cold I can't feel my feet today . Pex plumbing is still my best friend . I hate gas lines !
BigAl
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I did not know that ! Thanks .
So far its all iron black pipe and boy is it a pain to thread by hand !
fogtender
Now a Published Author
I would be in Panama for Christmas and chasin MaMa around the Palm Tree .
I can almost taste the Ron Abuelo Rum and the Cuban Cigar . I am more than ready to go .Its hard to keep cloths on when your on the island . Many days I never get further than a pair of swim trucks . You ought to come down and test the water and ............locals?????........
Sounds like a much better deal than all these last "Projects" you keep getting into!
As for the Women, I am much too slow to catch anything but a cold...
Wel if you ever need some slower help, let me know in between my other work, would be glad to give you a hand!
Either that or you come up here for some snowmachine trips.
BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
Oh Boy ! I had forgotten how heavy 5/8" sheetrock was . I have spent the last 3 days putting it up on the ceilings . My shoulders ache !!!
Hey ! They found my new commercial washers and they will get delivered on Monday .
I'll be stopping at the sheetrocked stage on the two lower apartments until I can catch up the laundrymat and pay showers , that need to be done .
Going to switch over to the new Gas heaters ASAP, as I just goy my first electric bill for the old heat pump system .
No wonder the past owners went belly up !!!
The new Logde pole log siding should be ready this next week . That will really give the old place a nice facelift over the plywood siding that is now on it .
Hey ! They found my new commercial washers and they will get delivered on Monday .
I'll be stopping at the sheetrocked stage on the two lower apartments until I can catch up the laundrymat and pay showers , that need to be done .
Going to switch over to the new Gas heaters ASAP, as I just goy my first electric bill for the old heat pump system .
No wonder the past owners went belly up !!!The new Logde pole log siding should be ready this next week . That will really give the old place a nice facelift over the plywood siding that is now on it .
BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
No I did go to work today but kinda took it easy .Well today was one day. We expect you back at it by Thursday at the latest.
The washers showed up all in one piece and on time too
Setting up the laundry mat area with a kids play area and a arcade game section too .
The major plumbing changes should be finished tomorrow and then its just a little electrical clean up and the service room and laundry area will be ready for sheetrock
I should be setting new washers in a week !
BigAl
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This cold and flu is still kicking my ass ,but I am good for about 5 or 6 hours of work a day .
The new center raised section for the new washers is now built. I painted out the service room today and should do the floor tomorrow . Then I can installed the new water heater(s) . I figure I am about 1 week from being ready to open the laundrymat .
The changes have made the design a much more workable area . Lots of built in tables for folding the cloths .
I should be starting the new covered front entry in the next week or so .
Prices have now been set for all the apartments and so far the response has been good . All the units should be ready for tenents on March 1 , at the latest .
I must say this has been a bigger project than I originally thought it would be . The weather has been tough to work around . Cost and Labor are "in line" as of now . The new Mini storage will not be started until we have a ground thaw .
The new center raised section for the new washers is now built. I painted out the service room today and should do the floor tomorrow . Then I can installed the new water heater(s) . I figure I am about 1 week from being ready to open the laundrymat .
The changes have made the design a much more workable area . Lots of built in tables for folding the cloths .
I should be starting the new covered front entry in the next week or so .
Prices have now been set for all the apartments and so far the response has been good . All the units should be ready for tenents on March 1 , at the latest .
I must say this has been a bigger project than I originally thought it would be . The weather has been tough to work around . Cost and Labor are "in line" as of now . The new Mini storage will not be started until we have a ground thaw .