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aZamaryk t1_j6ovaow wrote
Reply to comment by UltimateGamingTechie in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
For their idiotic war on drugs, probably.
aZamaryk t1_j68fxcs wrote
Reply to TIL about foreign accent syndrome. This is a very rare (~100 cases worldwide) but real medical condition where people abruptly begin speaking in a foreign accent following head trauma like a bad migraine, accident, or stroke. by veety
Haha, went to local college in georgia usa and did some studies with this lady in the math lab. After some time I asker her if she was British and she explained to me that she was american in a car accident following a short coma. She said when she woke up she was speaking like this, but she never noticed it until all her family kept asking her why she was speaking with a British accent. She said it felt natural and she couldn't tell the difference.
aZamaryk t1_j5akgqp wrote
Reply to comment by DigNitty in TIL The writer for "Die Hard with a Vengeance" was investigated by the FBI after they revealed that his story's plan of robbing the Federal Reserve through a breached subway wall would have worked by fortifier22
Johnson (raising a brow): "no, but I want to meet Samuel L Jackson.
aZamaryk t1_j3myvzu wrote
Reply to comment by buenosjuegos in washer for toilet ballcock nut? by Life-Cow-7945
It's not that big, but thanks anyway.
aZamaryk t1_j3iv9xz wrote
Reply to comment by Life-Cow-7945 in washer for toilet ballcock nut? by Life-Cow-7945
In that case you might need a new fill valve. The valve body could be cracked from over tightening as they're plastic nowadays.
aZamaryk t1_j3it44u wrote
Reply to comment by Life-Cow-7945 in washer for toilet ballcock nut? by Life-Cow-7945
Get a replacement hose? I like the braided ones, never had any issues.
aZamaryk t1_j3ipd0z wrote
Reply to washer for toilet ballcock nut? by Life-Cow-7945
There is usually a large, tapered rubber washer inside that big nut to seal it off.
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/plumbing/supply-lines/toilet-supply-lines/42205
aZamaryk t1_j3eczhq wrote
It was my dream to be an archeologist when I was young and I regret not following thru with that. This is an awesome find.
aZamaryk t1_j2sts7g wrote
Reply to Question about unfinished basement ceiling by [deleted]
Never thought playing ball in basement is good idea. When a ball busts a pipe you might find yourself scrambling to shut off the water to prevent a full on flood. Put up some temporary plywood sheets in places of concern. You can suspend sheets lower if need be for clearance of ducts etc. You can extend 2x4s down to hang sheets.
aZamaryk t1_j2fkntd wrote
Reply to comment by jackson71 in Help Please - How to get a straight line of grout? by jshxx
Yeah, that's what quarter round and shoe moldings are for.
aZamaryk t1_j2ehccw wrote
Reply to Removing Cartridge on Delta Faucet? by SSFx93
Arokroil or pb blaster. Did you try tongue and groove pliers? Use rag or something to protect chrome, but some damage might still happen.
aZamaryk t1_j2dwy49 wrote
Reply to Reinstalling shower door threshold. by mxmcharbonneau
Clean all off all the old caulking, then reinstall with silicone or siliconized caulk?
aZamaryk t1_j2649r5 wrote
Reply to comment by DenimDann1776 in New painter questions about old paint on walls, unpainted popcorn ceilings and primer! by thatoneguyovertheres
The sanding is meant after removal. You have to sand ceiling once all popcorn is gone. I would never recommend sanding down popcorn.
aZamaryk t1_j244i15 wrote
Reply to New painter questions about old paint on walls, unpainted popcorn ceilings and primer! by thatoneguyovertheres
Nows the time to scrape off those popcorn ceilings if you want them gone. Sounds like the edges are prepped for crown molding. You can spritz popcorn with water bottle wetting it thoroughly then scrape off with putty knife. It makes a bit of a mess, but is pretty easy. Just sand flat after, repair defects, prime then paint. The ceiling paint should be fine, but I would use primer on new surfaces with it. The emerald has primer in formulation and will go on fine on the painted walls. On new surfaces I'd still use primer with any paint. It promotes adhesion and blocks stains to give a much better finish. The prep work is always most important.
aZamaryk t1_j21egmf wrote
Reply to comment by zhouyu24 in Ideas on how I can fix my threshold on vinyl plank? by zhouyu24
Regardless of the subfloor, the transition usually comes with a metal clip rail. You can anchor that into the floor then the piece just snaps in. Looks like a tiny u channel and has little ribs to hold the paper transition.
aZamaryk t1_j21ceyd wrote
Reply to comment by zhouyu24 in Ideas on how I can fix my threshold on vinyl plank? by zhouyu24
Quarter round or shoe molding where floor meets baseboard to cover up remaining gaps then.
aZamaryk t1_j2075du wrote
Reply to comment by mcdiego in How to Insulate Bathroom Exhaust in Attic by mcdiego
Buy one of those plastic discharge adapters and just screw it against the vent. You should have 2x4s around the eaves vent and should be able to just fasten it on an edge. Clamp or zip tie hose in place. Or if money is that tight you can always just screw the hose itself to the wood. Use washer to give more holding strength. A washer can be any flat item, piece of wood even.
aZamaryk t1_j206u01 wrote
Reply to comment by NotWorthTheTimeX in Ideas on how I can fix my threshold on vinyl plank? by zhouyu24
Yes, I have actually. Transitions are just covers for the required gap at ends. You will need one if you change direction of installation from room to room, run up against another type of floor, or just doing single room. The most issues stem from incorrect installation due to lacking expansion gaps, poor assembly by not locking planks correctly or nailing/caulking down sections of the floating floor. If you install the underlayment correctly and follow all guidelines for end gaps, including at doorways, dont nail or caulk any portions of floor down, you can run a whole house without a single transition without any issues. Also, different manufactures have different recommendation and I would not use a product that said you had to use transitions between all rooms, and have yet to see one that specifically requires this.
Your friends floor is likely an issue with no end gap allowances for expansion. Some contractors will install floor without pulling up baseboards to cut their costs and try to cover end gaps with shoe molding. Most floors require at least 3/8 expansion gap against any hard surface.
aZamaryk t1_j200dcm wrote
Reply to comment by mcdiego in How to Insulate Bathroom Exhaust in Attic by mcdiego
Anyway to get it to exhaust to outside should help. If you have an eaves vent then go for that because that's hot air out and would help push bath air out. A soffit draws air in and might pull humidity back in.
aZamaryk t1_j1zkyap wrote
Reply to How to Insulate Bathroom Exhaust in Attic by mcdiego
Can you run it to a soffit and at least get majority of the air out? Soffits should be open to outside for venting. You could possibly bury it in the blown insulation and just expose the end to soffit vent. Its not ideal, but it might help.
aZamaryk t1_j1zbh58 wrote
There should be no transition between rooms when doing same floating floor throughout. Since you have a transition the best you can do now is to clean up all the caulk and fasten the transition directly to your subfloor. I would recommend finishing nails in center, so that nails don't hit the actual floor planks. You want that transition to be fastened without nailing the floor. There is no need to caulk any floating floor, so i would clean off as much if the caulk as i can. The second picture you should just trim out using a baseboard or even a 1x4 primed finish board then you can install quarter round or shoe moulding against the floor. Again, only nail trim to walls not the floor to keep the floating aspect. If you nail down floor with trim you might see some buckling/separation of planks as they expand/contract.
aZamaryk t1_j02fjfx wrote
Reply to Back to the Future Hoverboard factory. by ooMEAToo
Does anyone know what program might have been used to make this animation? Can blender do this?
aZamaryk t1_iyd2v7u wrote
Pretty sure Clay liners are set in mortar. Saw a chimney company jack hammer one out for about 2 days. I'd definitely hire someone to do this.
aZamaryk t1_iybp4tw wrote
You could sandblast it. I've done wood with fine grit. Mask off glass and what you dont want done. Small blasters are fairly cheap at Northern tool. A drawback is it requires lots of air, renting a compressor is an option. You just have to wait between blasts and fine tune lowest pressure needed.
aZamaryk t1_jeg3h0u wrote
Reply to Only in Albuquerque by Thecaptaintortilla
Hmmm, it looks like there is a good chance to get your ass eaten out in Albuquerque. Where is Albuquerque exactly? Asking for a friend.