VIDEO: Wrap That Handle
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1950mercury
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You could have cut that video in half the first half was useless. Other than that a good video thanks
Cope
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I enjoyed the whole video. I forwarded the link to a good friend who i the chief of a volunteer fire department.
I love all of the video, very informative and thanks for posting it. The problems of icing you mention had never crossed my mind.
I understand the necessity of finding all traces of the fire, but am wondering if the home owner would not be better off if the whole building was just fine ash and the ins. company paid for everything.
The devastation seems extreme with pulling down sheet rock etc.
Interested in you view on this. And great eyebrows in your pic.
I understand the necessity of finding all traces of the fire, but am wondering if the home owner would not be better off if the whole building was just fine ash and the ins. company paid for everything.
The devastation seems extreme with pulling down sheet rock etc.
Interested in you view on this. And great eyebrows in your pic.
We stop demolishing their house once we no longer find any signs of fire extension, but you make a valid point about the devastation. The Fire Dept. is a broad sword, not a scalpel. We make a mess. We take pains to salvage as much personal property as we can, but sometimes the aftermath looks like a tornado took up residence in the place.
I'm not an expert on insurance, and in fact I make it a point NOT to learn too much about it. I do not want it clouding my judgement while doing my job. Hesitation can be deadly. I have seen where they have demolished the whole house and started over with a clean slate. It's probably cheaper than trying to re-model. I suppose there is a formula for it. It seems like there is a formula for everything these days.
QFT. As a friefighter and engineer, there truly is a formula for everything. Do not let your judgement get in the way during extinguishment. During overhaul it is essential to protect as much property as possible. I always try to tarp things prior to puling a ceiling or wall.
As a not to the video, I am not a fan of the way you do it with the hockey tape for the ridges. I have done this to many tools. I have found the ridges become less defined and prominent with use. Instead try wrapping a peice of paracord the way you wrapped the rolled up hockey tape. Then cover the rest with tape. Ive found it holds longer and looks and feels better. To each their own
woodstockva
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Nice video Arson! Great idea & thanks for sharing!
I completely understand about having to rip out seemingly "good" wall coverings to check underneath just to be sure. I used to remodel old houses, and it is amazing how much flammable materials can be packed full in between floor joist/wall studs/rafters/etc.....birds & squirrels & mice will make new nests year after year (dried leaves, grass, paper, etc) & sometimes we would rip an interior ceiling out & the debri was completely filling the void between the ceiling & the 2nd floor! One spark & that whole place would have been engulfed in flames!
Thank you for your service!
Indexmill
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The fire piece is just terrible and very sad.
The final result of wrapping the handle looks like ****.
The final result of wrapping the handle looks like ****.
Strouty
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archirelic
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...some peopleIt's about functional use...on an item that is going to seriously get put through its paces and works well for him...not for displaying as a work of art.
Nice video, Arson. A tip that I would add is to use small gauge electrical cord for the wraps. This can be an old extension cord or cord from a discarded small appliance, etc. The reason I recommend this is to prevent corrosion on the tool. I used to use small cord as madcrisis suggests, but have found that this retains moisture against the tool handle for an extended period of time after getting wet. When it came time to redo the grip on the tools, I had to spend a lot of extra time removing and retreating for rust before the new tape went on. Electrical cord does not retain the water against the tool handle nearly as bad. I attached a pic of my personal tools. I do the pink addition each October in memory of the wife of one of our members (who is also a lifelong friend).
As to the overhaul after a fire, no, the homeowner would not be better off if we left the slab. The insurance company seldom pays enough to cover everything. Also, in my response area, the vast majority of occupants have no insurance, whether they are owners or renters. And the insurance proceeds cannot replace photos, grandma's china, etc. We aggressively attack the fire, ventilate (remove smoke), and do salvage work (cover furniture and belongings) to minimize damage and loss as best we can. Overhaul is completed to ensure the fire is out. If we miss a little smoldering wood of a door frame because we did not pull the trim off to make sure, and then return a couple hours later to fight a working fire again, then we failed in our mission. But don't get me wrong, we don't tear stuff up indiscriminately. We open up where we see evidence of or suspect that there may be hidden fire or smoldering material. As Arson said, once we find "clean" wood, we can stop in that area.
Thanks, again, Arson and all you other jakes. Stay safe.
As to the overhaul after a fire, no, the homeowner would not be better off if we left the slab. The insurance company seldom pays enough to cover everything. Also, in my response area, the vast majority of occupants have no insurance, whether they are owners or renters. And the insurance proceeds cannot replace photos, grandma's china, etc. We aggressively attack the fire, ventilate (remove smoke), and do salvage work (cover furniture and belongings) to minimize damage and loss as best we can. Overhaul is completed to ensure the fire is out. If we miss a little smoldering wood of a door frame because we did not pull the trim off to make sure, and then return a couple hours later to fight a working fire again, then we failed in our mission. But don't get me wrong, we don't tear stuff up indiscriminately. We open up where we see evidence of or suspect that there may be hidden fire or smoldering material. As Arson said, once we find "clean" wood, we can stop in that area.
Thanks, again, Arson and all you other jakes. Stay safe.
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Thanks again for the insights about saving stuff out of the fire. Things I would never think of.
Arson took time to show his idea and do a video about it, and this is your contribution? Is your ewe having her period again, or did you mislay your hip boots?
Arson took time to show his idea and do a video about it, and this is your contribution? Is your ewe having her period again, or did you mislay your hip boots?
MG11068
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Good video. Thanks.
Indexmill
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Thanks again for the insights about saving stuff out of the fire. Things I would never think of.
Arson took time to show his idea and do a video about it, and this is your contribution? Is your ewe having her period again, or did you mislay your hip boots?
I sincerely apologize. I did not mean any disrespect to Arson or to anybody else. I was thinking purely about the appearance and thought it could have been much better done and achieve the same level of functionality. I will not criticize any posts in the future.
Hey man. Thanks for what you do. Hope you don't have to accumulate much mileage on those hammers. And considering it's all relative, I've had the experience of going through a house after the fire dept was finished. It could be a whole lot more destruction they do, I would almost call it a 'neat' demo at least compared to the actual fire damage.
Back in my construction days that's what we did for roofing hammers and a few other tools too. You can wrap power tools if the handles aren't already bulky. Wheelbarrow handles and yard tools it's almost a necessity to me now I've got so used to it.
Back in my construction days that's what we did for roofing hammers and a few other tools too. You can wrap power tools if the handles aren't already bulky. Wheelbarrow handles and yard tools it's almost a necessity to me now I've got so used to it.