"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
07/19/2018 at 11:34 • Filed to: My wallet is crying
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
07/19/2018 at 11:34 • Filed to: My wallet is crying | 8
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The last few days have been a lot of work, but not much to show for it. Finally I have the pantry cabinet installed.
My wife is keeping the kids out of the house today, which means it is now time to carve a hole for the hood vent. This will be a whole bunch more work, without much to show for it.
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> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 11:50 |
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Do you do bathrooms? I have availability all this month and next. Thanks!
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shop-teacher
> Cash Rewards
07/19/2018 at 11:52 |
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A you can see, I'm booked this month. If you have a large wad of cash, let's talk.
His Stigness
> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 12:22 |
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I could never do that. I'd measure a million times and it still wouldn't fit.
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shop-teacher
> His Stigness
07/19/2018 at 13:20 |
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Nothing fits. Ever. You just have to get over that.
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His Stigness
> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 13:23 |
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Really? Well now I feel better about myself.
But I still would hire someone to do it. My old neighbor is a general contractor, but he does wood cabinets that are the most gorgeous things ever. I worked for him as a teenager and he taught me so much.
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shop-teacher
> His Stigness
07/19/2018 at 13:29 |
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That's what shims and caulk are for :)
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> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 13:54 |
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My wife and I waffle between wanting to redo our bathroom, and tearing down the house. Tearing it down would provide the best return,but that doesn’t mean we can afford it. Remodeling the bathroom would be nice, but gets us nothing back. The remodel is just beyond my abilities. I ripped out a vanity and installed a pedestal sink, which meant opening up the wall and bracing the studs, but that’s about it for me. And my drywall work leaves a bit to be desired. If love to be able to do what your doing
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His Stigness
> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 16:17 |
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The caulk is to hide the shims, right?
Whoever installed the toilet in my bathroom didn’t get that memo. I can clearly see all the shims. It’s dumb.
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shop-teacher
> His Stigness
07/19/2018 at 16:37 |
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Bingo!
Well, not everyone is good at what they do. In home "improvement" the average is sadly well below average.
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His Stigness
> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 16:41 |
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Which is sad. Wait, I mean SAD.
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shop-teacher
> Cash Rewards
07/19/2018 at 18:42 |
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Well, you just have to decide how long you’re likely going to be there, and what’s worth it to you. We needed to redo this kitchen no matter what. But there was a we may sell this house in a couple years version, and a we ain’t goin’ nowhere version. Seeing how I custom built cherry cabinets, this is the we ain’t goin’ nowhere version.
I hate doing drywall work. I hire that out whenever I can, but this job isn’t big enough to get anybody in here. I have to do it myself. Bleh.
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shop-teacher
> His Stigness
07/19/2018 at 18:45 |
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Indeed it is. The industry is not chalk full of passionate craftsmen. They're way outnumbered by unemployable idiots who stumble from job site to job site.
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His Stigness
> shop-teacher
07/19/2018 at 19:09 |
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Yup. I may have to build my own house. That way, when something breaks, it's my own damn fault.
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shop-teacher
> His Stigness
07/19/2018 at 22:21 |
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I would love to build a retirement house someday.