Recently I've been seeing these "overly meticulous and pedantic" home inspectors popping up on YouTube, namely this guy and his copycats. They claim to be "exposing corruption in the housing industry" but as others have pointed out, it's all part of the marketing. What do you think?
this guy isn't clickbait. had him inspect my new build home. it was all we could afford in a certain area, so there's no need to argue about why i would buy a house from one of these shitty builders. i wouldn't if i had much of a choice. but it doesn't matter, just because its inexpensive or cookie cutter doesn't mean it shouldn't be to standard. i am in the final stages of their fucking around right now and im looking at a huge paycheck from them because of it. so yes, his $450 inspection was worth it like 200x over. get your house inspected and have it done by someone who actually gives a fuck
>>2968333>I even offered him cash to come back outside company time no liability if he was able to get it to work.doesn't work like that for a licensed contractor...
>>2967966So in your country, the guy who installs the roof also owns the cement truck? He makes the cabinets?
>>2968521>doesn't work like that for a licensed contractor...Sure it does lmao. As long as you're on good terms with family/friends. Obviously, if you ruin something they could still sue your ass. Not sure how it works with bond/insurance if there's no paper trail, though.
>>2967506Honestly I'm glad I saw this and would want to hire them or a better inspector than I had when I bought my house
FUCK! There has to be an easier way!
>>2964163Shower valves are among few things that sucks way harder in America then elsewhere.My advise is you get a thermostatic shower valve. You can buy a $300 one from Europe or $50 one from chyna, it will be the same shit.Seal the old hole with a stainless sheet.I've done this on one of my showers.>automatically adjusts your water temp>only have to replace o-rings once in a whileI got this cheapo on amazon.>inb4 CelsiusThe scale is inaccurate anyways, you set it to what feels good and forget it exists.
>>2964163Oh these fuckers. Over time the minerals in the water will adhere them into the valve like cement and you have to fucking chip them out with a hammer and flathead. That moen puller is the best at getting them out but it's also a good idea to loosen it up with the plastic thing that comes with the new cartridge. It happens to all types, but mostly when it's the last call of the day. >>2965457Check the ASSE number for these things, have heard some imports will use fake numbers and thus aren't approved by plumbing codes. And god help you if you need a replacement part quickly.
>>2964163>ITT Journeyman Plumber>Knows there is no easier wayThe only "trick" I've found is to get a LARGE nut the same size as the tool's nut and that can get more prying space because sometimes you get to the end of the threads and she's still stuck in there like no other.Make sure you didn't crack any joins on the way out
>>2964176surely you added valve grease for the next guy to not seppuku>>2964178i've had to resort to using a torch and melting them out over the course of an hourevery time i wish within the first 10 minutes i just told them they need a valve remodel
>>2964163I just did the same job last week. The cartridge came out alright using the same style puller you used except the grommet on the cold water side decided to tear in half and lodge itself in the mixing valve. I also had to break off the plastic vertical tabs on the cartridge to get the puller to extract it properly.The real pain was the old ass Moen handle adapter that fused itself to the cartridge stem. No amount of PB Blaster would loosen it. I eventually just cut out about a quarter of it with a rotary tool and then cut it clean off the cartridge stem. One more cut along the remaining cuff that was still on the stem and it was finally off.
The media makes fun of of people who steal shoes. But in my city there are a lot of shoeless individuals running around in urban areas. This must make it very hard to get and keep good jobs. How can I make cheap footwear to hand out in my city?
>>2968403i know of one saint who refused anything given to him.he lived also on the streets. without a bag, even. i offered to buy him the tent and all. he refused.
>>2963500I actually bought a pair of Geta recently and the design is just stupid. Both of those wood blocks/teeth are too far back, so you can't really put any weight on the ball of your foot without flaling forwards. The rear one is right up against where the strap connects to the body, but the front one is needlessly far back.I know the nips love their tradition, but it seems intentionally shitty because it's such an easy fix.
>>2968530What about tengu geta? Always thought these would be a bit of fun to try and figure out...
>>2963465Injection molding is the cheapest way to make shoes.
>>2968541Guess someone's got to keep orthopedic surgeons in businessClogs always looked like they'd be fun to make, I can only imagine the fucking mangling they'd do to my feet though
Were these things any good? I don't see a lot of used ones.
Does anybody actually like using these? I fucking hate themIs there any alternative other than a really sharp razor blade and 4 extra hours of my life?
>>2955658>Cabinet MakerLove this little nigga like you wouldn't believe
I fucking hate them because I have no finess with them, my solution is to get a router table so I fuck up less making the simplest shit. Note: this may be retarded, I am retarded, but all the projects I want to do involve stupid channels and shit only a router can do in wood
For my work they are extremely useful, framer. Its not detail cabinet, trim type work, but when I frame wall and sheet it before standing and sometimes I sheet it after it's up. They make cutting out rough openings for windows, doors, etc. or cutting the excess off wall sheets/ roof sheets. It's a lot cleaning then the circle saw/recep saw combo. Or when the concrete guys fuck up the foundation and you now have to router each joists layout on the plate to match what's drawn they too are great there. Its a great tool but if you do work like this/that youd already know this.
>>2955658im not much of a cabinet maker or anything more a car guy, but even there has these things been handy>cup holder tray on old ford van, looked like trash so i copied it in oak>speaker panels>these things eat aluminium like its wood, bought some wheels that didnt fit, centre hole was too small. carefull milling with a router and they fit.
>>2955658I make simple picture frames from reclaimed wood and I use the router to create different kinds of edges for the frames. It's the most convenient way to do it. Also use it to make the inner edge in which the painting sits.
I have an 1100 Square Foot Uninsulated Garage, and a 30K Kerosene Torpedo Heater. How can I give it a fighting chance to warm up the space?
>>2965677>You should ask him what his waistline is, also his race.What does that have to do with anything?You should probably step out of the thread if you've never worked in the cold in your life. Coming from zero degree weather into a shop that is heated to 40 degrees is t-shirt time.
goddamn im glad i dont livein snownigger landits 65 and pouring rain here and like 85 in the house and im sweating my balls of sitting around in my underwear but the shop is fucking gross. water dripping off of everything. you can watch bright steel rust in front of your eyes so everything has to get firehosed with wd40 to not become rusty shit
>>2965787>its 65 and pouring rain here and like 85 in the house and im sweating my balls of sitting around in my underwear>fireplace blazingWhy though? Also where I live it routinely gets to over 100 degrees in the summertime and we've had some -30 cold too... Few years back we had -20 for two weeks during the winter. That wasn't fun at all. But it's amazing how much your body will adjust to the different temperatures. Coming out of summer the first day that falls below 50 degrees and you're freezing your ass off, but once you get used to it it's not that bad. Hell after a couple weeks of -20 degree weather, once it warms up to the mid 30's you're running around in a t-shirt because it feels that damn warm. Then when springtime rolls around and it gets up to 85-90 you're about to die again...
>>2965653set garage on fire
>>2968376this but unironically, get a wood stove and use it to dispose lawn/tree cuttings, corpses, motor oil, etc.>>2965785>>2965677>>2965672enough with the race baiting!!! get a nicer jacket!!!get one of those jacket with armpit zippers. literally vents for your pits and sometimes a couple other places. good ones will also have zippers/velcro at the usual flaps that go along your shoulder blades to cover that seam and can be opened. going from a "breathable" outerwear to one that outright has holes in it right where you're the sweatiest but is a fucking spacesuit otherwise is a game changer. it's like those motorcycle helmets that have vents and fans in em, it feels cooler than just taking it off cuz it directs airflow around your body like a computer case
Is it possible to use IR to see people naked with smart glasses? How would I go about doing this? I noticed that some phones can't unlock if you wear reflective hats, so naturally that implies they can see your head shape through a regular cap and regular clothes.
>>2964132Get your mind out of the gutter
Boomers had it so good.
>>2964629They have IR blocking glasses now. Kind of the reverse idea, but interesting.
>>2964147>make program that creates ai deep fakes that overlay in real time on your smart glassesand just like that, talking to women is bearable
>>2968532Really, it's all about maximizing contrast.
post some /diy/ cosmetisc recepies, tips, hints. this is an anti prespirant/deodorant that i've made 5-6 days ago>coconut oil>baking soda>starchrandom ratio, made it rather dense to be more effective (mostly baking soda)it works like a charm, it lasts A LOT, made one (vrey small ammount, barely 30ml) 2 months ago, lasted up until yesterday.need some tips/hints on how to /diy/ ash lye and using it with lard to make soap
>>2968312Most things list the ingredients. Find something you like at the store and dup it.Protip: most things are mostly made of “glaxal base” which you can buy in big ass jars and add your other stuff.
>>2968312Carbamide is the main active ingredients in moisture creams. it is sold with a markup that would shock drug smugglers. And this is something that is also known under the far less marketable name urea and is excreted in urine.
>>2963501>this is an anti prespirant/deodorant that i've made 5-6 days ago>coconut oil>baking soda>starchnope. I would not want oily sticky underarms. ick.
>>2968393How to make a really minty toothpaste? It's getting so expensive now
Most indian thread currently on this board.
explain Septic System to me like I'm a bitch.Shouldn't there be an "Oh fuck" overflow outlet, like before even the first tank, so it can never back up into the house? I've heard of Septics overflowing into house. Is that illegal because your System has to work so you don't spread shit, so having it "sealed" is the way you are forced to have a valid system?I'm thinking if I got a place out in the sticks I'd want to add an RV hook up out from under the house, and I guess I could also add an extra Y so I could connect a hose which could lead to an emergency over-flow gravity fed line.WTF happens if your System is OK, but suddenly under fairly sustained excessive use? Will it most likely drain OK, but "water" not treated and live turd germs into Leach Field, and how bad is that and do people get in trouble for it? Does it start showing up in your neighbors well water and you get sued and a shitty rep?Seems like any well designed system would include that, and into a normally dry pond or covered hole or French Drain or something.I also saw diagram of a "solid state" dosing system that somehow worked without any pumps. IIRC it had a float and valve on a hinge on an angled arm so the valve would stay closed until "water" level well above it, then would open and drop level to well below float level. Seems simple and fool proof. WTF with pump systems. Seems like opening a big valve would be better than some little pump (that will be not just going on fritz but in the shit).
everyone is right so farthey do now sell cleanout caps that have a one way valve so if your house backs up it'll open into the yard instead of coming up your shower or whateverbut most people are oblivious and will just let their yard get covered in shit water for months before noticing so I'm not sure I'm a fani googled lightly for a picture with no luck, but I just saw them advertised at supply shops the past couple months for the first timekinda crazy it's a new idea
>>2965997getting a well water test should be standard of any investment inspection. it's free and easy
>>2963668>greenest thickest growthMore like the dryest brownest dead grassLeach field only makes it green if it's overflowing, otherwise the shallower soil doesn't hold much water and the grass roots have no reliable store of water when it gets hot
>>2963664>He doesn't have an overflow to the lowest part of the property which siphons the tank to his neighbors property once it's full.Why do you even live in America?
>>2963664>Shouldn't there be an "Oh fuck" overflow outletSure, buy an end cap that fits over the cleanout and remove the screw cap.
Do anons have any better ideas to help me extend my smoker vent? In my head exists a square piece with a pipe fitting in the center of it that I was going to mount everything to but I could not find it in menards
>>2968424>are you stealth apartment smoker anon?Yes. I smoke only after the sun goes down and it gets frigid out here. We also never have less than 10mph wind constantly helping me keep cover.>>2968424>how are you going to open the door without smoke going inside?I know I will be dealing with a little smoke making its way inside but its not that hard honestly to just close the patio door before ever opening said smoker, then wait a few seconds after its closed before opening and immediately closing the patio door>>2968424>by the way. don't overload that smoker. it does not like being packed wall to wall with meat. place pieces of meat not much larger than the drip pan in the center of each shelf. the temp sensor is on the back wall and you will find that the temperature inside that smoke varies WILDLY depending where you put a probe.Appreciate the advice, will heed it. I have a couple probes that display ambient temp as well and I already got the PID I want picked out in case this unit is absolute shite (like I have heard) at temp control.>>2968424>don't place foil on any of the shelves and do not block the area above the water/drip pan edgesHeard>>2968424>I also recommend sealing the bottom openings of the control panel as people report moisture from the smoker gets in there and corrodes the circuit board. do not leave the unit out in the sun or rain.Will look into this. Its fine as long as its covered though, right? Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2968427>Will look into this. Its fine as long as its covered though, right?some people have reported smoke somehow getting in under the panel and going up through the hole. personally I don't know how this could happen but just in case I covered the hole with aluminum tape and sealed the small openings with RTV.>but that said what about using a pellet tube?I am not sure why but the manual specifically says not to use pellets. if it is not a pellet smoker. I use wood chips and the amount that goes in to the side hopper lasts about 1 hour. filling the chip tray can last about 2 hours depending on the temp you set.I like this smoker, once I figured out its idiosyncrasies it works very well. the heating element is nicely protected from drips and the water pan works very well. basically all the bad reviews I saw were from people who abused it, overloaded it, and put aluminum foil on the shelves.
>>2968431>I am not sure why but the manual specifically says not to use pellets. if it is not a pellet smokerCorrect you are not supposed to use pellets in the chip tray, but the tube smoker sits elsewhere in the smoker creating its own smoke (also allowing you to cold smoke)
>>2968433oh nice
>>2968434>oh niceIf you want to try it cheap, you can also use a drain strainer and poke the bottom up, creating a peak surrounded by a low ring. They are like a dollar. Just put some pellets and even some chips in it, light one end, and enjoy more smoke. My pellet tubes I bought were huge and 6+ hours of smoke per, this thing will go like 1-2 hours which is much more convenient for me
I mostly need to do a bunch of straight cuts on a small scale for wood. However the tabletop bandsaw i use always veers off course whenever i cut. I just want it to cut straight. Now today it also kinda ripped its sawband apart so i can't do shit.Would i be better off with a jigsaw? I just need some straight but otherwise small cuts done for artisan shit
>>2968228Many of the manuals can be found online if you look up the make and model. Jigsaw would have even more problems making a straight cut though. Can you post an example of what you are trying to do specifically though? It is hard to give advice since "small" and "straight" are descriptors that have large ranges in woodworking.
>>2968193Two things: 1- No bandsaw blade is perfectly symmetrical. One side is going to cut more aggressively then the other. You have to learn which side it is and feed your work piece at an angle to compensate. b- No bandsaw is going to give you a perfect cut. You are always going to have to finish up with plane and sander. If you absolutely need a perfectly straight cut, you use a table saw. Even then, your table saw needs a sharp blade and be set up perfectly parallel to the fence and right angle to the table.
>>2968344I am making basically a small scabbard out of wood for a knife. I can sandpaper out things that go outside the intended cut but i can't fix shit that goes inside what i want to work with.
>>2968193>However the tabletop bandsaw i use always veers off course whenever i cut.Either your blade is dull, your blade tension is too low, or you need to tighten all the guides.Band saws are great for long straight cuts if adjusted properly. You would only need to consider a scroll saw instead if you need to do cuts with tight corners, or you need to be able to feed the blade into a pilot hole to cut an irregular shape out of the center of a piece. Generally in circumstances where a router would be too aggressive or the piece you are trying to cut is somewhat delicate.
>>2968193>Would i be better off with a jigsaw?pic not relatedI'm not impressed with jigsaws. my attempts at using one with brand new blades was that they jammed easily, vibrated like mad, and could not cut anything of any real thickness.
hon, good news... the toilet seat will always stay down now. I gotchu babe.
>>2965443*i said” is there a crueler fate that could befall a person”.
>>2965443So if i dont wash my ass and just wipe it ill shit normally?Thatll like not change anything about my life until i take a shower.
>>2965462You really don’t like the feeling of having a clean ass after a shower? You don’t think it would be frustrating after years of having to take a voluminous diarrhea shit after every. single, shower, for life? Knowing that you will go to bed and wake up with an unclean ass? Year after year and decade after decade? Fair enough. I guess some men are just built stronger. .
>>2965559If i can wipe dry, i can clean my ass pretty well. Dont wanna brag but its true.
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i need some help designing a circuit. I think I have it figured out but battery chargers always confuse me.What I want to do is charge a 12V lead acid battery but then switch the circuit to a 12V DC psu when it is on charge.will this work?
>>2968008thankyou
>>2968014>you cant describe what you are doingit is in the OP and i quoted it for you.>ask the internetthat is the attitude that kills 4chan, what kind of threads are acceptable to you if not questions or discussions about making things? what meets your criteria for an acceptable 4chan thread?>twat.ever consider that you are in fact the twat?>>2968015People say a lot of things about me but I've never ever had a single person make a correct assumption about me on this infernal hellsite in all my years of using it.
>>2968005you are overthinking it. there are chargers out there designed just for your exact need becauae thats how most campers do it, their stuff is 12v, it get charged by the engine while they drive, they might hook up to a power line while at camp. and your charger doesnt need to supply the highest possible amp draw you can theoreticly consume, the battery takes the peaks.
>>2968192i just did the 12v on my parents caravan. its all 12v with a battery and a plug to hook it up to 220v ac while at camp. it came originally from the dealer with a "12v" transformer, not a charger, just a box that as long as it was hooked up kept pushing 18v into the battery, it dropped to 12v once it got some load, but thats how it was done and that setup had lasted 15 years until i swapped it for a victron unit. in such setup the battery is kinda useless but its nice to keep the fridge cool when driving between camps.
>>2968005yes and no. your charger doesnt have to deal with your highest amp draw, the battery does that, its literally what batteries does. your charger only needs to top up that during the day. but it has to be a charger that can be hooked up 24/7 and doesnt go into error mode and flash all kinds of warnings if you draw all kinds of power from the battery without warning. i have made 3 setups like this for boats and camping vans using victron chargers, they all handle it well. for my personal setup, the charger is at 18A, its hardwired to the cars 12v system. my coffe brewer draws 25-30A but that doesnt matter, its for a short period.
I have a small apartment. The bathroom is basically attached to the dining area. To solve this I had the idea to divide the room. Keep the bathroom out of sight, create a dining area that doesn’t feel like it’s in the bathroom and make a bathroom that feels like it has some privacy should I ever manage to get some pussy or just have family over etc. Long story short I want something like picrel (more storage, functionality masks that it’s there to divide) but it has to be 48” wide. This would leave enough space to pass through that’s about as wide as the other doors. Then I just need to add some kind of curtain or hippie beads on the 30 inch space that’s leftover (not my first choice just the most obvious one) to seperate it completely but still let it be crossable.I cannot find anything like picrel within my dimensions. Height should be 71”-81”, it COULD go slightly above 81 but it would work best if it was under 81 inches as I have this 16 inch wide (long? Up and down) ceiling beam I plan to put it under.I digress,>AWould this be hard to just build? Similar non equal shelves but in my exact dimensions. I would add a backing onto it probably to further separate the bathroom from the dining area. Would probably keep it the same thickness as the ceiling beam, 9 inches. So think 71-81 inches tall, 48 inches wide, and 9 inches deep. Probably stained to look like walnut so it matches my other furniture.>BIs this even a good idea? The best for my goal? A shelf case of sorts to divide a room?
>>2966702>Would this be hard to just build?Your picrel would be trivial to build, provided you have the correct tools and work space. Knock-down hardware is easy to buy.Even in the worst, you're just a small apart and can't afford more then a box cutter, you could make it out of cardboard and a little chemistry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JhacvmXV8
>>2967280A display for what?
>>2968135dolls mainly
>>2967280>Nice looking unit Unfortunately Kitchen looks like shit you'll have to rip the whole thing out and redesign on CAD and get a cabinet maker to knock it up and install
>>2968221lmao yes I posted about this in /CK/ actually I want to replace the kitchen and the flooring
i have a couple nat geo posters i want to put on the wall, but they are double sided. how do i frames these.
Put it on a mirror, than you can see both sides.
>>2965885You need double sided frames
take it to kinkos, get a copy, hang two posters.
