Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT The "Glendora Garage"

[Dan in Pasadena]

Dan, I hope you were keeping an eye on him during the repair. I was getting my oil changed and tires rotated one time at the shop. I was watching thru their big window from the waiting room and watched the “tech” break out the grill trying to open the hood. Needless to say, I was at the service desk asking “WTF?” Within a minute.

Yes, I was in the garage "straightening up" - actually keeping eye on them. I clay barred & waxed my '55 truck with the tv on in there. Easy to keep occupied.

 

[Ford52PU]

I’ve had good luck with Dicor products for our RV. Also Eternabond sealing tape for roof seals.
That’s a great looking Rv.

 

[PugetDude]

I'm in process of replacing the "insert trim" on the RV today. It came loose twice on a recent trip. Had to pullover and cut it off with my pocket knife. Like everything else UV dries it, it shrinks and comes loose. After pulling it out I found a lot of mostly dried mud because rain water coagulated it and some of the screws below were rusty. Those came out, were wire wheeled & painted. Note some of the ends are screwed down, folded over on itself then some kind of "glop" placed over the end to seal it. I need to find the right kind of glop at my local RV supply place.

I had to cut away the "glop" in one of these pictures. The other shows the dried mud I brushed & washed away.

Dan, your glop is probably Parrbond. I got intoduced to it when I was in the Airstream Cult. It's bright shiny silver and holds up really well on trim and seams.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Dan, your glop is probably Parrbond. I got intoduced to it when I was in the Airstream Cult. It's bright shiny silver and holds up really well on trim and seams.

Thanks I'll look it up. Is it something catalyzed that I will have to mix up a batch - I don't mind it, just wondering. Or does it come out of a tube or can ready to apply?

EDIT: Just did a quick Amazon check. There are LOTS of different kinds but the Parrbond you mentioned is super high priced. $41 for a 5 oz. tube. Yikes!

Amazon.com: RV Motorhome Joint & Crack Repair - Parr Bond Sealant, Clear, 5 oz. : Automotive

Amazon.com: RV Motorhome Joint & Crack Repair - Parr Bond Sealant, Clear, 5 oz. : Automotive

www.amazon.com

 

[PugetDude]

Thanks I'll look it up. Is it something catalyzed that I will have to mix up a batch - I don't mind it, just wondering. Or does it come out of a tube or can ready to apply?

EDIT: Just did a quick Amazon check. There are LOTS of different kinds but the Parrbond you mentioned is super high priced. $41 for a 5 oz. tube. Yikes!

Amazon.com: RV Motorhome Joint & Crack Repair - Parr Bond Sealant, Clear, 5 oz. : Automotive

Amazon.com: RV Motorhome Joint & Crack Repair - Parr Bond Sealant, Clear, 5 oz. : Automotive

www.amazon.com

Dan, PM me your address and I will send you my tube of Aluminum Parrbond. Escaped the Airstream Cult, no use for it. I used it onece, about .005% of the tube sealing a few rivets. It has been stored in a plastic bag and is still good.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Dan, PM me your address and I will send you my tube of Aluminum Parrbond. Escaped the Airstream Cult, no use for it. I used it onece, about .005% of the tube sealing a few rivets. It has been stored in a plastic bag and is still good.

Oh wow! That's extremely generous of you. Are you sure? Ok, well I'll be happy to have it and not have to drop $40. Thanks again, Dan

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I've posted before about all the critters here. We had the usual squirrels, opossums and probably skunks in Pasadena.

Here in Glendora we have all of those plus rabbits, coyotes, bobcats, peacocks and even had a mother duck and a group of ducklings walking down the street one day. And the guy that walks two small donkeys like dogs.

But today we came home to find this crane or egret (EDIT: I've since found out its an Egret). I thought these are water birds. There's only one place relatively nearby with water. Someone at the entrance to a hilly area has a pond - very natural - maybe 3 or 4 times as big as a good sized backyard pool. Likely not much fish in it though.

 

[Bob Heine]

Dan, every once in a while a flock of Egrets lands in our front yard and pecks at the ground, feasting on bugs, worms and small lizards. They nest in the Everglades but will travel 25 to 40 miles to forage. We have a couple of cast metal ones on the patio. They were originally cammo green but Liane had me paint them to look like Great White Egrets.

 

[PugetDude]

Liane had me paint them to look like Great White Egrets.

You'll neveregret that decision.

 

[M.Brane]

We have a Cooper's hawk that's been stalking the bird feeders lately. Yesterday it swooped down low over the shade sail toward the feeders then looped back around about 2' from our faces. That was interesting. I may try installing an antenna on the Yard Butler to discourage the dive-bombing.

 

[kaymccampbell]

We have a Cooper's hawk that's been stalking the bird feeders lately. Yesterday it swooped down low over the shade sail toward the feeders then looped back around about 2' from our faces. That was interesting. I may try installing an antenna on the Yard Butler to discourage the dive-bombing.

Years ago, we had a little terrier girl named Penny. When she'd play in the yard, the little birdies would divebomb her. She learned to wait for them, jump up, and pull them out of the sky. Every season thereafter, there were less and less little play yard birdies.

So, a few years along, and a hawk of some kind was thinking that she'd be a tasty treat, being a little puppy girl n all. It dove on her, and much to its dismay, she caught it, defeathered it, and grabbed the head for a toy. She carried that head around for days before I finally convinced her to trade me for a new toy.

A decade later, and my little girl is slowly dying of kidney failure. On nearly her last day, we were out in the yard playing as much as a hurting little girl can. And she saw a birdie about 50 feet away. Well, she sprinted up to it, jumped about 4 feet in the air, and brought it down. You'd have thought she was a puppy again.

 

[M.Brane]

Years ago, we had a little terrier girl named Penny. When she'd play in the yard, the little birdies would divebomb her. She learned to wait for them, jump up, and pull them out of the sky. Every season thereafter, there were less and less little play yard birdies.

So, a few years along, and a hawk of some kind was thinking that she'd be a tasty treat, being a little puppy girl n all. It dove on her, and much to its dismay, she caught it, defeathered it, and grabbed the head for a toy. She carried that head around for days before I finally convinced her to trade me for a new toy.

A decade later, and my little girl is slowly dying of kidney failure. On nearly her last day, we were out in the yard playing as much as a hurting little girl can. And she saw a birdie about 50 feet away. Well, she sprinted up to it, jumped about 4 feet in the air, and brought it down. You'd have thought she was a puppy again.

Our black former tomcat is the lazy hunter. He'll lay in the planter next to the easement, and wait for the birds to fly low over him so he can grab 'em. Little opportunistic ******* he is. He loves my girl. Me not so much.

Our last retired tom was a big orange. He was the worst hunter ever. Probably why he started hanging around. He knew we were suckers. I miss him.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Our black former tomcat is the lazy hunter. He'll lay in the planter next to the easement, and wait for the birds to fly low over him so he can grab 'em. Little opportunistic ******* he is. He loves my girl. Me not so much.

Our last retired tom was a big orange. He was the worst hunter ever. Probably why he started hanging around. He knew we were suckers. I miss him.

^^^ This one looks like a real life Garfield.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Years ago, we had a little terrier girl named Penny. When she'd play in the yard, the little birdies would divebomb her. She learned to wait for them, jump up, and pull them out of the sky. Every season thereafter, there were less and less little play yard birdies.

So, a few years along, and a hawk of some kind was thinking that she'd be a tasty treat, being a little puppy girl n all. It dove on her, and much to its dismay, she caught it, defeathered it, and grabbed the head for a toy. She carried that head around for days before I finally convinced her to trade me for a new toy.

A decade later, and my little girl is slowly dying of kidney failure. On nearly her last day, we were out in the yard playing as much as a hurting little girl can. And she saw a birdie about 50 feet away. Well, she sprinted up to it, jumped about 4 feet in the air, and brought it down. You'd have thought she was a puppy again.

You realize this story about her last catch is ripe for the trite saying, "She died doing hat she loved" - which I hate because I always say, "No, he died DYING!" He might have been doing what he loved right up to the second he realized, "OH ****! I'M ABOUT TO GET KILLLED!"

 

[logical]

Dan, every once in a while a flock of Egrets lands in our front yard and pecks at the ground, feasting on bugs, worms and small lizards. They nest in the Everglades but will travel 25 to 40 miles to forage. We have a couple of cast metal ones on the patio. They were originally cammo green but Liane had me paint them to look like Great White Egrets.

We have up to a half dozen feeding in my backyard wetlands every morning. I think they find more frogs than fish.

 

[kaymccampbell]

You realize this story about her last catch is ripe for the trite saying, "She died doing hat she loved" - which I hate because I always say, "No, he died DYING!" He might have been doing what he loved right up to the second he realized, "OH ****! I'M ABOUT TO GET KILLLED!"

And that's part of the amazing circle of life.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I just posted a "Free Parking" thread about shoulder replacement surgery upcoming for me, maybe before Christmas. I considered taking another cortisone shot and holding off but then thought if I really need it - ortho says I do - then I may as well do it asap so I can do all the usual yard work, planting, painting, camping, etc - next Spring/Summer instead of wasting the warm weather time.

Different topic:
I found this truly filthy paint step ladder left on a curb for trash. It's not broken and everything but the top platform strut is very solid. Since I hate filthy tools I'll chip off the spilled paint - it comes off the black plastic pretty easily so why didn't the owner just do it? And I'll sand/repaint the white frame.
This'll replace a dangerous 5 ft loose-goosey step ladder my dad gave me (when even he didn't trust using it - thanks dad!). I tried to make that old step ladder safer with not good results. Pretty sure I can make this look near new again.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I went out and took a quick shot at removing some of the lumps - just a trial. Some came off pretty easy. After the rain lets up I'll try some citrus paint remover (I don't expect to work well). Then I'll lightly sand any remainders. If it still looks crappy I'll paint the black w/satin spray paint. I'll sand all the paint boogers off the white too and repaint it. I'll lightly hammer the riveted joints to tighten them up a bit.

 

[larry4406]

We have that same step ladder

 

[PugetDude]

I went out and took a quick shot at removing some of the lumps - just a trial. Some came off pretty easy. After the rain lets up I'll try some citrus paint remover (I don't expect to work well). Then I'll lightly sand any remainders. If it still looks crappy I'll paint the black w/satin spray paint. I'll sand all the paint boogers off the white too and repaint it. I'll lightly hammer the riveted joints to tighten them up a bit.

Pressure washer...

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Pressure washer...

Yeah, I will try that but mine is a ****** little electric 1750psi (claimed) one that I don't think will do much. I've considered buying a much higher pressure and volume one because we have such a big pool deck that needs a good cleaning a couple times per summer. Maybe it'll work a little better after I physically scrape then let paint remover sit on it for a couple hours.

PS: Can't thank you enough for the RV "goop" you sent. I'm a technology **** so couldn't figure out how to send you a direct message but again, thank you very much.

 

[rharman]

@Dan in Pasadena - Take a look at these. I have the "Safety Step" in the 3-step version. These things are rock solid unlike the one you found. Looks like a Cosco ladder. I have one of those also but there's no comparison. Little Giant is usually at the LA County Fair if you want to see them in person. The Flip-N-Lite is also a nice ladder - I have a 5' & 6' version.

Safety Step | Little Giant Ladders

The Safety Step™ from Little Giant® is a lightweight, aluminum step stool. It is available in 2, 3, and 4-step models.

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Little Giant Ladders | Flip-N-Lite | Stepladders

The Flip-N-Lite™ from Little Giant® is the perfect stepladder to help you reach those out of reach areas at the job site. Transport and set up your ladder with ease. The Flip-N-Lite can be carried, set up and collapsed with one hand for simple operation.

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Xtra-Lite Plus Aluminum Step Ladder | Little Giant Ladders

The Little Giant® Xtra-Lite Plus™ aluminum step ladder simplifies your daily tasks, giving you a versatile tool for any occasion.

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[bugnut]

@rharman My son gifted me one of the flip-n-lite versions it is my go to in the shop! Very stable platform!

 

[rharman]

@rharman My son gifted me one of the flip-n-lite versions it is my go to in the shop! Very stable platform!

Yep, it's my go to as well. So easy to carry around, stable, comfortable. Like I said, I have it in two sizes. My wife likes it too as it's so light.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Was out of town all week camping. We came home yesterday to a mystery this morning:

5:45am and our larger dog, Fifi (only 32 lbs) is agitated as hell wanting out. It was still dark out except at the horizon. She begins "ranging" - nose down, following a scent back & forth then she froze facing our huge hedge with the pool between her and the hedge. She didn't move toward the hedge or bark, she just froze. There were several big water spots on the pool deck near deep end that says something (?) got in or out of the pool there. There was also a trail of water across the deck toward the opposite end.
I turned on the light and stepped outside to take a picture but was too chicken to stay out there longer to look for any paw prints.

The neighborhood has coyotes, skunks, rabbits, opossums, raccoons, peacocks, supposedly bobcats (a couple blocks away) and MAYBE bears - though we've never seen one near us. As far as I know the only of those animals that will go in the water is a raccoon or a bear. I'm thinking of moving a surveillance camera to figure out what's happening. I assume a bear would prefer to run from barking dogs but could easily kill one IF the dog approached or the bear had cubs.

 

[M.Brane]

I'm thinking the amount of moisture on the pool deck means bear. Don't leave pet food outdoors.

I have seen one a few miles up the road, but I think it's too busy for them here.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I vote for something big, too. It might pay to make the hedge more inhospitable.

 

[PugetDude]

@BlakeTheCarGuy and I vote for Bigfoot.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'm thinking the amount of moisture on the pool deck means bear.

That big blotch of water in the 2nd picture seemed to me like it would result from a fat bear sitting down on the deck and the water coming from his big ****. But that water man isn't connected to the other ones along the side of the pool. I suppose he could have gotten back in and come out elsewhere to leave separate marks OR it could have been more than one. Also, I'd suspect cubs but Thought cubs were born in Spring.....

I vote for something big, too. It might pay to make the hedge more inhospitable.

Don't know how I'd do that? I suppose I could buy one of those electric fence things I used many years ago to keep my Labrador, "Sooner" - my avatar - who was then a puppy from getting into our flower borders. But I don't know if one of those would be any kind of deterrent to such a big animal?

Anyway, I intentionally got up before dark this morning and there was no evidence of a return visit by whatever it/they were today.

Oh and PS: We never leave any pet food outside, only a water bowl for our smaller dog. The bigger dog likes to drink from the pool. Last summer we had what we THINK was raccoon poop on the door mat not far from the outside water bowl several times. I stopped filling the bowl a few nights and it didn't happen again.

 

[Jayman17]

Sorry Dan that was me, I just hopped in your pool for a moonlight dip, didn't want to wake you.

 

[y'sguy]

So, you go to the woods for the weekend to sleep on the ground AND the Bear comes to a comfy home with a pool. Makes sense.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

So, you go to the woods for the weekend to sleep on the ground AND the Bear comes to a comfy home with a pool. Makes sense.

Ha ha, not quite. Slept in our 26ft RV - though it was cold. The heater in it died a couple years ago and we had it fixed (expensive) but when it went out again we didn't want to spend that much again. We used a space heater. with so-so results. All nights were TWO dog nights!

 

[kaymccampbell]

That big blotch of water in the 2nd picture seemed to me like it would result from a fat bear sitting down on the deck and the water coming from his big ****. But that water man isn't connected to the other ones along the side of the pool. I suppose he could have gotten back in and come out elsewhere to leave separate marks OR it could have been more than one. Also, I'd suspect cubs but Thought cubs were born in Spring.....

Don't know how I'd do that? I suppose I could buy one of those electric fence things I used many years ago to keep my Labrador, "Sooner" - my avatar - who was then a puppy from getting into our flower borders. But I don't know if one of those would be any kind of deterrent to such a big animal?

Anyway, I intentionally got up before dark this morning and there was no evidence of a return visit by whatever it/they were today.

Oh and PS: We never leave any pet food outside, only a water bowl for our smaller dog. The bigger dog likes to drink from the pool. Last summer we had what we THINK was raccoon poop on the door mat not far from the outside water bowl several times. I stopped filling the bowl a few nights and it didn't happen again.

Sharpened rebar buried in the hedge?

 

[M.Brane]

It's not unusual for bears to show up in Dan's neighborhood. I used to live nearby back in the '80s.

 

[PugetDude]

Dan. you should consider setting up a cheap trail cam the next time you leave town. Might get an epic photo of Smokey the Bear (or Bigfoot )
Your dogs are probably acting as a deterrent when they are home.

 

[Bob Heine]

Hi Dan, I've been asleep at the wheel lately. My 26 year old reminder machine is suggesting yesterday was your birthday so, a belated...

Happy Birthday Dan!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Sharpened rebar buried in the hedge?

Uh...no. I've got 4 grandchildren including my rambunctious 3-1/2 year old boy, Elder Daniel who seems to only getting more rambunctious. Besides, I wouldn't want to have to clean up the blood (or the bodies?!) that get impaled by this idea.

It's not unusual for bears to show up in Dan's neighborhood. I used to live nearby back in the '80s.

Right now in local news there has been a story for the last two days about a 550 lb black bear that is living in the crawl space under a house in Monrovia which I the next town west of us. It is right up against the foothills as is where my house is. I'll post a picture below looking across the street in the front yard to show how close we are to thousands of totally undeveloped hills.

Dan. you should consider setting up a cheap trail cam the next time you leave town. Might get an epic photo of Smokey the Bear (or Bigfoot )
Your dogs are probably acting as a deterrent when they are home.

Yes, the trail cam idea will be done. Also below, is a picture I posted way back when we first moved here in 2020 right as the pandemic shut down kicked in. It's a coyote staring on the block wall in back. He's virtually invisible until you zoom in

Hi Dan, I've been asleep at the wheel lately. My 26 year old reminder machine is suggesting yesterday was your birthday so, a belated...

Happy Birthday Dan!

Thanks Bob! VERY nice of you to remember. I hope you and Liane are doing well and of course to all the "friends I've not met yet" I wish a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy Kwanza.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Oops! I forgot to post the picture I mentioned above.
This is looking diagonally across the street in the front yard in September, 2024 when there was a wild fire. It didn't threaten us but at the time we didn't know that. It headed away from us. But you can see how close are the undeveloped hills.

 

[M.Brane]

Was that the Bridge fire? Musta been some tense moments for you.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Was that the Bridge fire? Musta been some tense moments for you.

I honestly don’t remember the names of fires anymore. They’ve become so frequent but you may be right. Bridge became a big one too.