A repair that I have been putting off for a while ... changing out the bathroom fan. I started taking the old one apart quite a while ago when the motor quit and have had the new one waiting. Had to hail the Hubby as we finally had to just keep cutting chunks off the old box to get it out of there. I knew I had to cut the opening bigger through the ceiling boards but really took a good look at the new fan... The old one had power and ducting hook-up on the same side - on the new one they are opposing sides. The old ducting outlet was 3" - the new one is 4". Off tomorrow to get an adapter, hose clamps and additional ducting to extend the old line.
A couple of days ago, I went to use the Paslode and ended up driving the nails by hand. Turns out Hubby's buddy bought no name nails (not the Paslode brand) and they just aren't that good.
Rant over....
A couple of days ago, I went to use the Paslode and ended up driving the nails by hand. Turns out Hubby's buddy bought no name nails (not the Paslode brand) and they just aren't that good.
Rant over....
... I'm aware of my limits. The fixed price contracting can be a tricky one. One hopes that the jobs that go well can result in a better profit and outweigh the jobs that are a Murphy's law experience where nothing seems to go right. I started as a reno apprentice when I was about 10 when we turned a single floor summer cottage into a 2 story year round home. Never have lacked for variety of tasks... since we live in a fairly rural area, waiting for simple repairs like changing out a washer pump are just not worth trying to get a repairman out here (travel time outweighs repair time). The local repairmen are good with passing on any special tips. Always learning something new!
