phffter

hex bolsters are nice. looks like a comfort grip. however im set for life on drivers, and there is that manufactured in '3rd world across big pond' thing

im NOT going to get the m/n's, i know they're in the bottom of a gangbox. a milwaukee vsr hammer drill, and my new m12 circ saw. the sound generated makes both a tool not of 1st choice for the task at hand

does anyone know if the ryobi and dewalt batteries of the units shown above are interchangable?

kinda strange for the walls to bow, and not the ceiling to sag. moisture problem? bathroom vented to outside?

im not a pro, but i have never used drywall glue. what's your stud centers, and thickness of the rock? (1/2'' minimum)

those didnt turn out so well. if there is a desire, ill re shoot

i understand carl, except for the plastic. wont 'adhere' the tub to the structure. i didnt use plastic on the tub remod i did last year, - so, i dont think i will use it this time. working 60+ hours a week, plus getting older, my get up and go kinda left. anyhoo, today i was able to get at it, im sure rrich is now ahead of me in progress. demo'ed the waste/vent. reinstall with pvc and rubber couplings. pipe/hang tub valve and shower head. added a couple of nailers near the valve. next time i work with pvc primer, to get ahead, i should just dump a can on the floor, which i did (again). galvanized steel pipe from '49 was in surprisingly great shape. got to use my new m18 sawzall to whack the vent lines, again, i made a mess in the basement. damn plaster. after cleaning up multiple times, still made a mess. next step, finish water lines and leak check. then tub goes in permanently.

worked late again (at work) not to crowd rrich's thread, filled 35 5 gallon buckets of dust, plaster, and general debris. i wanted to order a 4 wheeled dumpster like you see behind small businesses, not available to general public, it seems. need the ability to push it in the back, so i could use the drive (5 vehicles) (and not alert the permit police). throwing it the trash as we go, boy2 is tossing some in the dumpster at work. local scrapper took the tub, mesh and scrap steel i had. progress............ cleaning up the mess that fell into the basement. was going to put it off, but the dawgs are tracking the dust upstairs. installed dur rock on the soffit. laid out the tub valve, wall stud is exactly where tub center now is. debating whether to relocate that stud, or get artistic, trim it for the valve, and add two nailer studs . i want to minimize more dust.

my facom s/k drivers are french

not to interrupt, but aint facom french?

busy at work, kinda putting me further behind. cannot go 'up' with tub. have to go 'down' to level there are 6 pvc 'feet' under the tub, hit them with a belt sander. tub is now within 'the bubble' built the soffit, mounted fart fan. already made my mind up to use a rubber coupling wth hose clamps, to transition between pvc and steel pipe. why do you guys use a plastic sheet under the tub mortar? i am going to use a little to secure it, but, i do not want to raise it.

major snafu.............. floor is a little out, running down from outside wall to center of house. not that bad, 5/16. (just rechecked everything) with tub set, top of tub rim is out of level 11/16, meaning the tub itself is out of plumb by 3/8. fiberglass tub has 6 formed feet, now gotta brainstorm this. going to have to set on a work table, to see what i can adjust, how, and where. adjust the floor,,,,,,,,,,, downwards............ or trim the feet. dammit

keep getting delayed, and distracted. outside wall is insulated, visqueen up. began installing sleeper studs for wall because of raised height of floor. knees are hurting, so i think thats it for the night. putting tools away is becoming a chore, but has to be done so i can find whatever whenever. getting tired of buying shit because i cant find it.. may rough in the water supplies tomorrow, and decide which drain/vent lines to change. anyone know if it's ok to use a rubber coupling on waste/vent behind a wall? if i can't/shouldn't, that will shorten the list

thanks for the links, ph. ordered a set

window frame is 1 1/2 deeper than the wall.i want that 1 1/2. how to trim down, without taking window out of walla walla? circ saw, recip, jig, hammer and sharp chisel? no. tried them all. luckily, i remembered i have a lancealot chainsaw for a side grinder. took the 4 sides down in 15 minutes. last mess i will make, yippee and, why is it, when i need a specific tool, it is ALWAYS in the absolute bottom of a gangbox covered by everything else? my 'shop' looks akin to a lego disaster by a 5 year old

shoot a screw near each nail. pop/pry out the nails. saves tearing down the rock.

just have to gut the pseudo soffit i hung ten years ago. trim out some more mesh. luckily, it only bit me once.

subfloor, over subfloor, over subfloor, is in. krapper reinstalled.completion of tearout tomorrow, at least the dust will be contained. fwiw, the slats that supported the oak, over the 1x6 subfloor, were cedar. only 2 days behind schedule. also signed contract for new roof today

3 out of 4 walls out. tub is out. i now see they put a sub floor over the sub floor for the 2'' oak t&g (trashed). now i know why i couldn't pull off the mesh at the walls bottom. (held in by floors) need now to get 2 more sheets of 3/4 plywood. filled 30 buckets with concrete (plaster) and dust. what a frikkin mess i made. boy1helped tremendously, ecept he forgot to check the shop vac's filter and blew more dust than he picked up. plan is today finish tearout, set plywood and luan. get toilet functional. also discovered my shack's age, seeing the date on tub bottom.

yes. i thought about the shrapnel. how about cutting it with a cutoff wheel in a metabo?

nothing done today. had to play social director for mrs phffter. hope to have gutted what i want to gut tomorrow. not tearing into the ceiling, and i dont think im taking down the entry side wall

well, the mesh is a bigger pia to tear out than i thought. 2/3 done. there is alot of debris at the wall cavities bottoms from the plaster. i definitely am NOT tearing down the ceiling. waaaay too much mess. i never checked for plumb/square/level walls. seems to be a wide range of dimensions. cast iron tub, no claw feet. whaddya think? a coupla whacks with a sledge? or try to saw it?

project underway. a couple of surprises, no big deal. this has to be the 3rd bath to be installed. previous guy piped copper directly into the galvanized. no di electric. there's a course of green board to about 4' off the floor. upper is plaster over wire mesh. aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! thought it was all plaster over gypsum board

looks great, and you 'gotterdon' darn quick

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