Comments on: Some Minor Renos - Part II http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/ The ramblings of a zombocalypse ready, hoplophile Canuck. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:14:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: DirtCrashr http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37966 DirtCrashr Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:13:52 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37966 Nails?? Jeeze, screws are where it's at. Good work on the shelves, space-making is premium-value labor - it's organizational-design and that is the <i>thinking worker's</i> "information technology." Nails?? Jeeze, screws are where it’s at. Good work on the shelves, space-making is premium-value labor - it’s organizational-design and that is the thinking worker’s “information technology.”

]]> By: Matti http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37897 Matti Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:38:25 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37897 It's the truth ... you can never have enough clamps. I have about 50-60 of the little buggers, but still seem to run short at times. I've even tried leaving them alone in the upstairs closet so they can breed ... those wire coat hangers seem to be able to manage that, why can't the clamps? It’s the truth … you can never have enough clamps. I have about 50-60 of the little buggers, but still seem to run short at times.

I’ve even tried leaving them alone in the upstairs closet so they can breed … those wire coat hangers seem to be able to manage that, why can’t the clamps?

]]> By: Mike http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37591 Mike Thu, 31 May 2007 19:24:49 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37591 But you can never have enough clamps. It's just one of those things. But you can never have enough clamps. It’s just one of those things.

]]> By: Mugwug http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37458 Mugwug Thu, 31 May 2007 12:58:02 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37458 Well I think the wrecking bar I have now should be just fine for the time being. I'm sure it'll be adequate for the basement teardown/rebuild, but if we ever do go into the walls upstairs I may just take some advice. Clamps? Jebus, he gave me a big box of clamps for Christmas. Clamps I have. -GRIN- Well I think the wrecking bar I have now should be just fine for the time being. I’m sure it’ll be adequate for the basement teardown/rebuild, but if we ever do go into the walls upstairs I may just take some advice.

Clamps? Jebus, he gave me a big box of clamps for Christmas. Clamps I have.

-GRIN-

]]> By: Mike http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37451 Mike Thu, 31 May 2007 12:48:42 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37451 Dad has and only ever needed one Estwing hammer for all hammering work, so I'd recommend springing the once and being content. They used to be one of those companies that if you brought a murdered hammer in they'd replace it with no questions asked. I'm sure you've heard him say you can never have enough clamps? Every Engineer at work agrees. Dad has and only ever needed one Estwing hammer for all hammering work, so I’d recommend springing the once and being content. They used to be one of those companies that if you brought a murdered hammer in they’d replace it with no questions asked.

I’m sure you’ve heard him say you can never have enough clamps? Every Engineer at work agrees.

]]> By: kd http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37448 kd Thu, 31 May 2007 12:42:18 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37448 Looks good! Gosh, sounds like you've got the "never use a nail when a dozen 4" spikes will do" demo blues like we do. I love my I-beam wrecking bar, but also have a quality hammer for the first time in my life and find it really makes a difference... :-) Looks like you've got your compost bin at last too! Looks good! Gosh, sounds like you’ve got the “never use a nail when a dozen 4″ spikes will do” demo blues like we do. I love my I-beam wrecking bar, but also have a quality hammer for the first time in my life and find it really makes a difference… :-)

Looks like you’ve got your compost bin at last too!

]]> By: Matti http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37429 Matti Thu, 31 May 2007 11:44:36 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37429 After years of using 'conventional' wrecking bars, and more recently, those 'wonderbars', it wasn't until KD and I got involved in that never-ending demolition at the cottage that we discovered 'I-beam' pry bars. So make a note for future reference ... this is the only way to go. They're a bit pricey, compared to the conventional and flat bars, but they can get into places the others can't, and because they're rigid they can really tear stuff out. Estwing is the brand name, but clones are available at the chains ... http://www.estwing.com/bar4.htm Wish I'd discovered these years ago :-( After years of using ‘conventional’ wrecking bars, and more recently, those ‘wonderbars’, it wasn’t until KD and I got involved in that never-ending demolition at the cottage that we discovered ‘I-beam’ pry bars.

So make a note for future reference … this is the only way to go. They’re a bit pricey, compared to the conventional and flat bars, but they can get into places the others can’t, and because they’re rigid they can really tear stuff out.

Estwing is the brand name, but clones are available at the chains … http://www.estwing.com/bar4.htm

Wish I’d discovered these years ago :-(

]]> By: Mugwug http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37164 Mugwug Thu, 31 May 2007 00:03:38 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2007/05/30/some-minor-renos-part-ii/#comment-37164 Nah, already picked one up when I bought a replacement hammer. Fricken guy musta had 40 4" nails in that "shelf", kept find nails hammered in from all angles. Ah well. I'm equipped for next time. -GRIN- Nah, already picked one up when I bought a replacement hammer. Fricken guy musta had 40 4″ nails in that “shelf”, kept find nails hammered in from all angles.

Ah well. I’m equipped for next time.

-GRIN-

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