What did you accomplish today?

Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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Justin-case said:
I almost forgot, great news. I'm finally getting some help again tomorrow. My cousin's husband is being laid off from new construction. Their next job is being delayed after the recent rise in interest rates. Too bad for them, but good news for me. I need the help. And I had already put Mike through a trial run on a second story deck earlier this spring. If he was trying to impress me, he did, and nonchalantly at that. For the little amount of time he's been in construction he's gained a lot of knowledge. He was a mover before that, which is about half of building, so it seems to mesh.
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Right on dude.
I don’t think I told you this yet but i had a little help when starting the house. Had my daughter and her soon to be husband here on my property when I broke ground. They were here because of the Cave fire in Santa Barbara, can’t make this shit up.
Anyways, right about when I got the exterior framed up, my trimmer turned into a fucking little bitch, so I lost my only helping hand to the scissors. He’s a great hand. Willing to learn type of guy. A hard charging go getter. He’s coming tomorrow to help me dig the rest of the footings for the huge wrap around the house deck i gotta do. Which will be allot of help for my bad back. Digging fucks it up more than anything else.
Been pretty frustrating and almost embarrassing how long this is all taking me. Between all the non stop gardening and building this house practically by myself it will feel extra good when done i tell ya.
 
natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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Hiphophippo said:
I’m sorry buddy I was just talking about my jobs you have a good night it’s like when I start talking about my plants I don’t shut up
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All good. Same to you. The roadshow comment threw me. Idgaf about worth my man. Not why I put the pic up. DW is a welder and I knew there are some older heads on this forum that might appreciate it. :peace:


I painted a bunch of baseboard today to keep in line with the thread :)
 
Hiphophippo

Hiphophippo

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natureboygrower said:
All good. Same to you. The roadshow comment threw me. Idgaf about worth my man. Not why I put the pic up. DW is a welder and I knew there are some older heads on this forum that might appreciate it. :peace:


I painted a bunch of baseboard today to keep in line with the thread :)
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the antique roadshow thing was a joke man I was just saying that because it’s an antique
 
natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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Aeroknow said:
Right on dude.
I don’t think I told you this yet but i had a little help when starting the house. Had my daughter and her soon to be husband here on my property when I broke ground. They were here because of the Cave fire in Santa Barbara, can’t make this shit up.
Anyways, right about when I got the exterior framed up, my trimmer turned into a fucking little bitch, so I lost my only helping hand to the scissors. He’s a great hand. Willing to learn type of guy. A hard charging go getter. He’s coming tomorrow to help me dig the rest of the footings for the huge wrap around the house deck i gotta do. Which will be allot of help for my bad back. Digging fucks it up more than anything else.
Been pretty frustrating and almost embarrassing how long this is all taking me. Between all the non stop gardening and building this house practically by myself it will feel extra good when done i tell ya.
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Your house is a stunner, bro. That be right top of the line back here in the Northeast.
Hiphophippo said:
the antique roadshow thing was a joke man I was just saying that because it’s an antique
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I would love to wheel that thing into a roadshow episode:lol:
 
Hiphophippo

Hiphophippo

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Aeroknow said:
@Hiphophippo
Just that ledger stacked stone i put behind the stove was 1000 bucks.
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It’s nuts man I built a dog kennel inside my garage a few months back and it was just a joke evrytime I went to the store I’m literally like get my ass reamed every time I go. I’m getting ready to resheet my forty sq roof and garage roof getting rid of the slate the shingles are like six grand the damn woods another 6 wtf is that. Makes me want to cry.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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raratt said:
I think it's fine the way it is. Protects the walls and soaks up some heat when the stove is cranking.
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Thanks!
It’s actually just outside of the allowed combustible zone allowed for that stove. If the stone is attached to combustible materials it doesn’t count as non combustible. Just the way it is.
You can make a heat shield by framing/furring the wall with metal and leaving a 1” gap behind, gap on bottom and top to get closer but nah.
 
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