Michael B.
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It looks good John! I hope to start hanging my ceiling soon. I also hope you’re feeling better.
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ODIS
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You will find a way and be able to enjoy your new shop space. We are pulling for a quick solution for you.
Swanny1953
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What at PITA! Hope resolution comes your way, soon.
ODIS
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Sir?
Yes ?
Not much going on lately. Health Insurance refused to cover one of my meds, so CVS had to switch to an alternative. Seems like it has drained my energy and stamina. I even have to break the four hour retention pond mowing into two days. My Doc is petitioning Blue Cross to cover the original med since the replacement has proven to be detrimental. The cost of plywood has also slowed progress. I'm beginning to prep shop floor for staining and sealing. Not the sequence I had planned, but have to do something.
PugetDude
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John, how’s the off-gassing doing?
(The foam, not the breakfast burritos.)
(The foam, not the breakfast burritos.)
ODIS
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Was wishing for better news. Hope your providers get the right Rx and dose configured for you. Hang in and we trust in better outcomes for you shortly.
The off-gassing has lessened to the point that I'm not physically affected much. But I also not spending much time in the shop. My chemist friend says the summer heat on the steel walls will prolong the off-gassing at low levels for up to 3 months.
( no breakfast burritos for me )
RivennHewn
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People think I’m off my meds all the time
Dealing with insurance companies has to be one of the biggest frustrations I know of.
Keep putting one foot in front of the other!
Dealing with insurance companies has to be one of the biggest frustrations I know of.
Keep putting one foot in front of the other!
shortykorte
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Let me move my stuff in there and I will test for 3 months.
cbacres
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Too many blood stains.Let me move my stuff in there and I will test for 3 months.
rmack898
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Shorty calls it "Patina"
shortykorte
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I had John put a nice patina on the floor. I’ll be setting up equipment this weekend.
Spent a few days working on the cleaning, prepping, staining, washing, staining, washing, then three coats of sealer on the floor of the shop area. The time consuming part is waiting for the concrete to dry thoroughly between each step. Now a couple of days to cure and let the building air out.
Thanks for the help Shorty.
Thanks for the help Shorty.
RivennHewn
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Progress!
Michael B.
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The floor looks amazing! Too bad Shorty bled all over it, I hope he recovers soon 
Jayman17
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TF, nice job on the floor although I think you may have sealed in a seahorse and a snake under the top coat. 
Jay
Jay
PugetDude
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…. And Shorty’s DNA.
Chrisb62
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That is actually quite believable.............When he severed the artery he wouldn't stop running around the shop to let me help him. I thought he was going to bleed out.
( just kidding )
rmack898
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I had the same thought.
shortykorte
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I have plenty of training and bandages. Can’t miss out on the big in this weekend. 
slodat
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I’m really happy with the neutral background painting my shop provided.
rmack898
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Looks good John. I'd be inclined to paint is white, just to make it brighter.
How is the AC working in the shop?
How is the AC working in the shop?
Michael B.
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Good progress John!
ODIS
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Wonderful to see this progress. Good for you!
shortykorte
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I’m thinking chartreuse or periwinkle would look good.
It’s bad enough you know those colors, but it’s even scarier you even know how to spell them?
shortykorte
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Thanks to Siri.
Glad I’m not the only one.
Glad I’m not the only one.
rmack898
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The classic Siri crutch to hide your inner pallet.Thanks to Siri.
Glad I’m not the only one.
Got the garage door wall covered while the scaffolding was in the garage. Will be breaking it down and re-assemble in the shop to install upper plywood and paint. Still waiting for a 25' length of 12/3 Romex to arrive from ebay ( decided to run one more 220v outlet in west shop wall, just in case. ) . Didn't want to purchase another expensive roll.
Bob Heine
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John, I look at your work and smile. So that's how a true professional does it. Two-by-four let into a tall wall and all the holes for the power cable in a level line set exactly in the middle of each stud. I suspect you look at it and see mistakes and flaws. You are THE MAN!
Bob, there was so much crown and twist in those 14' pine 2x4's that it was the only way to attempt correcting the flaws. Plus, it helps to stiffen a tall wall. I've never subscribed to the "it gets covered up, nobody will see it" approach. My mother taught me to be thorough and ALWAYS do my best. That set me up for the 12 year career repairing cameras ( Nikon, Hasselblad, Canon, Pentax, Leica, Mamiya, Bronica, etc.) that required attention to details and zero compromise dealing with the professional photographers in NY. Residential construction was an easy transition as I could put my own 'style' on things. I do subscribe to the "How you do anything is how you do everything" adage.
BTW , thanks for noticing.
tj675
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That’s looks really nice!
shortykorte
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That looks really nice. Starting to look like home. 