Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Seen a lot of posts about people's screw ups and hack jobs lately. Let's just say I've seen some pretty sketchy stuff from working on old farm buildings. I'll try and contain the carnage to this thread and I'm not sure I'll post everything because some stuff is too sketchy and you never know who's watching.Did this insulation job last summer. Talk about Frankenstein framing. Not a single stud was spaced the same. No two pieces of insulation could be cut the same. I wish I had a few better pictures because this wall was one of the better ones.This was how the building was wired (not by me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Another hack job, thus one I respect though. This was the button for the brake lights on my brother's car that he made using the trunk release button. I went through that car and made some hard core custom wiring. Apparently windshield wiper circuits are really confusing but I managed to get 2 switches in there to control that one and put in a real light switch to the brake pedal. We had that car with a hacked together 16 gauge switch panel to where you flipped two switches and then had a push button start because the ignition switch had burnt up for the PO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 This was out of a motor I pulled out of my truck. Valves shouldn't look like this. Ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Looks like they closed in some old doors and windows and didn't bother with putting studs nice and even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 This was out of a motor I pulled out of my truck. Valves shouldn't look like this. Ever. Flooded/water damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Flooded/water damage?From what I can gather the old nylon sprocket ford put in these things for the timing slipped (pretty common) and the valve made a little contact with the piston along with it running too rich (way oversized jets) and penzoil (lots of graphite) and somehow the cylinder had coolant leaking into it, probably from a head gasket failure and not a cracked head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Looks like they closed in some old doors and windows and didn't bother with putting studs nice and evenYeah it was a booth for an old toll bridge that became a freeway. The building was pulled apart and moved to my boss' property in the eighties and closed up. The whole thing was a mess. The roof was flat and chamfered about a foot around the edge but then had a 2x12 that was proud by about 3 inches up from the edge making troughs that I would assume were intended to be some sort of integrated gutter but the tar cracked leaving just a really leaky roof that didn't let water run off. Re roofing that one was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 The old owners of my house tried to do some framing in the basement and none of the studs where placed the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 That drives me crazy when people just throw wood together and call it a wall, do it right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Working on this beauty currently. Someone thought a 2x6 could hold the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Ha ha sweet, great way to add a little curviture to your woodJimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Working on this beauty currently. Someone thought a 2x6 could hold the whole thing.that board will have to sit flat for a few days before using it, damn waste of time.....they should never store lumber straight up and down let alone hold building up one board at a time....besides isn't it 2 boards for code?....lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerzconstruction Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Working on this beauty currently. Someone thought a 2x6 could hold the whole thing.Wow. SpecialMillerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 What exactly is the top of that 2x6 holding up? The picture is kind of dark and I can't tell, just a truss? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 What exactly is the top of that 2x6 holding up? The picture is kind of dark and I can't tell, just a truss? Sent from my SCH-I535 using TapatalkYeah it's nailed right to the truss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sweet that's real secureJimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Ran a string across it today. Did not like what I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Ran a string across it today. Did not like what I saw. No surprise I guess, time to get out the hydraulic jacksSent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 No surprise I guess, time to get out the hydraulic jacksSent from my SCH-I535 using TapatalkYeah a twenty ton bottle jack should do the trick. I've lifted heavier roofs that had sagged a lot more with a loader. I'm talking heavy enough that I had to keep the stick cranked all the way back to keep the bucket stationary and had the rear wheels about off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Oh that sounds safe hahaSent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Took a picture of the same building today as I left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 How about people who never change their sparkplugs in the life of the engine? I mean, I've seen worse, but this is pretty bad too, you can tell that the sparkplug was beginning to deteriorate. their ceramic based anyways so there not made to last forever. You can fix almost anything under the sun, but at the end of the day you can't fix stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Some more carnage for you guys. Apparently bailing twine is an acceptable romex fastening method. Don't worry guys what was the previous owners deal and that whole wiring has been disconnected. He had overhead romex runs going between barns when we got there...... This was the building I posted earlier that was being held up by a 2x6. Turns out that framing nails and drywall screws are how you fasten tin down. Here is the progress me and one other guy have accomplished so far in between running around working on other time critical fixes. Yes I know that the vertical trim still needs the tail lopped off. The tin will be reattached with tin screws after we put fascia and soffit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 On March 3, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Stercorarius said: You can fix almost anything under the sun, but at the end of the day you can't fix stupid. You know what they say, No brain no headache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Good to see your pics are getting clearer, more steady! That's awesome you get an eclectic work day like that, I get that too. Now figure out a game plan and get a raise from ur boss already! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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