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Mother Bleeper. What a day. Bought my house 2 years ago. Roof was only 5 years old at the time. I noticed a water stain on my ceiling. Called roofing company out. Said the whole roof was installed wrong. Like a bunch of idiots did it. Shingles aren't laid out properly causing water to get trapped behind them. Rough estimate whole new roof needed. Roofing company owner is coming out Monday to verify. I have a second company coming out Tuesday. This previous home owner was a DIY nightmare. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars fixing all his dumb DIY **** that wasn't caught during the home inspection.
 
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volfanhill said:
Mother Bleeper. What a day. Bought my house 2 years ago. Roof was only 5 years old at the time. I noticed a water stain on my ceiling. Called roofing company out. Said the whole roof was installed wrong. Like a bunch of idiots did it. Shingles aren't laid out properly causing water to get trapped behind them. Rough estimate whole new roof needed. Roofing company owner is coming out Monday to verify. I have a second company coming out Tuesday. This previous home owner was a DIY nightmare. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars fixing all his dumb DIY **** that wasn't caught during the home inspection.
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That’s the worst! Kinda of in the same boat. But yours sounds worse bc it’s the bones. Ours is mostly the makeup.


I’m convinced these people (the previous owners) were not aware painters tape was a product one could purchase. They got paint in places I didn’t even think was possible. It took my great Uncle, with 30 years of painting experience, several days just to fix the mess they made in what is now my office.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Remember the weed commercial from the late 80s/early 90s? Dad takes the shoebox full of weed and stuff to the son and says " whered you get this? Who taught you this?!?"

" YOU ALRIGHT. I LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU!!"

" Parents who use drugs...have children who use drugs." Lolol

Or the frying egg one.
This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?

Then they sent the DARE program into schools...where a cop literally came and showed all us lily white suburban southern kids EXACTLY what a joint was (fake of course) a real bowl, a baggie of flour said to be cocaine etc. None of us had any idea what any of that crap was beforehand...as 6th graders in elementary school...but you can bet your ass we all did and most wanted to try em out by the time it was over. They also asked each of us individually " have yall ever seen ANY of these things at home?" Trying to get people to unlnowingly narc out our parents or relatives. Real classy bullcrap right there. Asking minor kids questions about home/drugs with NO:

Parents present
Parental consent
Miranda rights read
Attorney present
Probable cause
Nor even reasonable suspicion
Or a warrant .

Wouldn't even try that BS today. Get sued into oblivion. Bankrupt the local government from all the lawsuits.
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lol…..I remember that one.
Parents who use drugs….. have children that use drugs 😁
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
I do not know why some drill bits horrifically suck azz when faced with metal but they do. They shouldn't even make them.

1 factor on that can cause what you mention above though is RPM of the bit. Even the most expensive cordless drill wont make enough rpm to drill metal well with an old fashioned spiral drillbit like they made 50 or 100 years ago. They cut so little and so slow that only a corded drill stands a chance. Self tapping screws are really aggressive at those cutting fins and will rip through 1/8in thick black lintels and even 1/4" stuff maybe in softer metals like aluminum (in cordless drills too) but i have never been able to punch through 1/2" or thicker stuff with self tappers. For thicker steel and whatnot i always use less aggressive bits with carbide tips etc and a corded high rpm drill. The speed at which different models of corded drills operate their RPM varies widely depending on which style. The bigger 1/2in chuck drills that my guys use for high torque are good for stuff like mixing 5gal buckets of mud or boring holes with low speed, high torque drill bits thru thick wood. Those drills are big, slow and strong like a diesel engine. The best ones for drilling high speed holes with spiral bits are quite a bit smaller and usually not very expensive. Think the Dewalt that I use for that was about $60 or $70 at Lowes a few years back. Its crazy how many different models of drills there actually are from each big company. I have never needed a bunch of different ones thankfully and can get by with 4 or 5 total at this point in life. Hope this helps McDad. You're still my Ninja Turtle bro. I know I will never be starry eyed little Louder See Dead People...but really who can?

** thankfully there are folks like my boss that buys things even if he only needs to use it once...like the bigdog Milwaukee right-angle drills that are like $450 corded for when you gotta reach in and around crap and still twist a bit strong enough to sprain my wrist and bloody several fingers (maybe crack a couple, again) mere mortals like myself can borrow those and take em back when done which really helps sometimes too.
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A friend of mine rails on his dad and brother for buying cheap ass tools at Harbor Freight.
 
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Carl Pickens said:
lol…..I remember that one.
Parents who use drugs….. have children that use drugs 😁
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Lol. Knew somebody remembered.


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A friend of mine rails on his dad and brother for buying cheap ass tools at Harbor Freight.
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Harbor freight in my experience is good for 2 things. Cheap screwdrivers and stuff for the truck/garage/loan to neighbors that you're probably gonna lose anyway (but buy 1 good $20 version for you. Like a Klein 7in1 from Lowes that has 2phillips, 2flat, 1/4 and 3/8 nut driver and a RUBBER insulated handle and guard it with your life) and also tools you are only gonna use for 1 job and if its still working afterwards and you get to keep it thats just bonus...like a big jack or corded angle grinder, maybe a bakers scaffold. These things are all made in China though and will break after a job or 2. Those are the only things I have ever used HF for anyway. I actually keep 2 great $20 screwdrivers...1 in my vehicle and 1 in my electrical pouch at the house. I wouldn't let anyone borrow either of them though because they will lose your bits and half of them are odd sizes you cant replace due to the "2 different nut drivers" capability.
 
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volfanhill said:
Mother Bleeper. What a day. Bought my house 2 years ago. Roof was only 5 years old at the time. I noticed a water stain on my ceiling. Called roofing company out. Said the whole roof was installed wrong. Like a bunch of idiots did it. Shingles aren't laid out properly causing water to get trapped behind them. Rough estimate whole new roof needed. Roofing company owner is coming out Monday to verify. I have a second company coming out Tuesday. This previous home owner was a DIY nightmare. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars fixing all his dumb DIY **** that wasn't caught during the home inspection.
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Who'd you have inspect the house? @McDad ?
 
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McDad said:
I have a couple DIY homes in our rentals. Nightmares. One is our first home. Still own it. It's close to 70 years old...with many owners over its history.
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I would think that DIY work has improved a little since the advent of youtube maybe? I know it has saved me a ton of money working on vehicles. That said...theres a reason why professionals exist. Occasionally theres more than 1 way to do things. Very rarely are there 2 or more correct ways to do things. There is only 1 BEST way of doing things and professionals who are worth their salt know the best way when it comes to each detail/phase of a project. Turns out when a task or trade is the sole means of housing and feeding a man and his family...they take it seriously and hopefully are very good and efficient at what they do.

On the other side of the coin, while i have never had a license for plumbing or electrical work, with research and practice i learned to do pro quality work at both (for residential stuff anyway) so that i can build homes or room additions from digging the footings to putting the shingles on the roof and everything that falls in between. If you work with your hands a lot, and are humble enough to learn how the pros do these things instead of "winging it" most trades can be done by folks who do not do them everyday...albeit much slower etc. I have saved a fortune over the years not having to call a plumber, electrician, HVAC man, mechanic etc by doing all the simpler tasks myself. There are some things better left to pros though that can kill you or cost a fortune if you attempt the DIY mode. We need to be realistic about our knowledge and capabilities.

Hope this helps. Go VOLS! See yall tonight
 
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Update from the Philippines, I'm still alive and loving life. I'll be back to visit in May, well in Cleveland. The baby is beautiful. Her mother and I are working on co parenting. We broke up before I knew she was pregnant.
My current girlfriend is having some issues because I'm paying more than I should for Daniella, but it's my first child and I will always do more than required.
Hope you guys are loving watching live games. I usually catch replays. So proud of our basketvols
 
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volfanhill said:
Mother Bleeper. What a day. Bought my house 2 years ago. Roof was only 5 years old at the time. I noticed a water stain on my ceiling. Called roofing company out. Said the whole roof was installed wrong. Like a bunch of idiots did it. Shingles aren't laid out properly causing water to get trapped behind them. Rough estimate whole new roof needed. Roofing company owner is coming out Monday to verify. I have a second company coming out Tuesday. This previous home owner was a DIY nightmare. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars fixing all his dumb DIY **** that wasn't caught during the home inspection.
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I’d be having a little talk with the home inspector and closing company. That’s the shat they get paid to find and reveal.
 
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joevol24 said:
Update from the Philippines, I'm still alive and loving life. I'll be back to visit in May, well in Cleveland. The baby is beautiful. Her mother and I are working on co parenting. We broke up before I knew she was pregnant.
My current girlfriend is having some issues because I'm paying more than I should for Daniella, but it's my first child and I will always do more than required.
Hope you guys are loving watching live games. I usually catch replays. So proud of our basketvols
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Relationship dynamics are tough enough without the extra drama. Good luck on all of it.
 
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volfanhill said:
One of them yes. My brothers company uses them. The other I don't know. They were referred to me by the company who installed the solar pool heaters on my roof
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Shingles can be installed improperly. Underlayment may be missing. There are legitimate reasons a new roof needs to be replaced. Those issues should be readily apparent with a little inspection.
Most leaks are going to be where the roof meets other structures...like flashings at walls, vent pipes, valleys, ets. If water is getting behind shingles, that should a overlap or spacing problem and fairly easy to see.
Maybe you can pay Slice or Marcus to come check it out?
Hopefully it's just a simple repair. If not, you may have a lawsuit against inspector's O&E insurance.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Lol. Knew somebody remembered.




Harbor freight in my experience is good for 2 things. Cheap screwdrivers and stuff for the truck/garage/loan to neighbors that you're probably gonna lose anyway (but buy 1 good $20 version for you. Like a Klein 7in1 from Lowes that has 2phillips, 2flat, 1/4 and 3/8 nut driver and a RUBBER insulated handle and guard it with your life) and also tools you are only gonna use for 1 job and if its still working afterwards and you get to keep it thats just bonus...like a big jack or corded angle grinder, maybe a bakers scaffold. These things are all made in China though and will break after a job or 2. Those are the only things I have ever used HF for anyway. I actually keep 2 great $20 screwdrivers...1 in my vehicle and 1 in my electrical pouch at the house. I wouldn't let anyone borrow either of them though because they will lose your bits and half of them are odd sizes you cant replace due to the "2 different nut drivers" capability.
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Their bar clamps aren't horrible as long as you aren't putting insane amounts of pressure on them.

But you see correct on most other things.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Lol. Knew somebody remembered.




Harbor freight in my experience is good for 2 things. Cheap screwdrivers and stuff for the truck/garage/loan to neighbors that you're probably gonna lose anyway (but buy 1 good $20 version for you. Like a Klein 7in1 from Lowes that has 2phillips, 2flat, 1/4 and 3/8 nut driver and a RUBBER insulated handle and guard it with your life) and also tools you are only gonna use for 1 job and if its still working afterwards and you get to keep it thats just bonus...like a big jack or corded angle grinder, maybe a bakers scaffold. These things are all made in China though and will break after a job or 2. Those are the only things I have ever used HF for anyway. I actually keep 2 great $20 screwdrivers...1 in my vehicle and 1 in my electrical pouch at the house. I wouldn't let anyone borrow either of them though because they will lose your bits and half of them are odd sizes you cant replace due to the "2 different nut drivers" capability.
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HF is good for other stuff too...

Just got done and forgot some of the stuff I tend to pick up there. Consumables are one (nitrile gloves, garbage bags, sandpaper, etc)

No reason to buy from big box stores when it's a one and done situation.
 
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