Weekend is over...what did you get done?

Lowrange2 said:
Understandable.

So, I'm thinking the only thing that would be reasonable would be to take it ALL down and start over... I could have it all down in less than an hour or two. Putting it back up may be a little more time consuming by myself. Expecially with these crazy ass rain storms we've been having.
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I love how you ignored my comment..... :moon:
 
An Italian lawyer friend was over on Saturday. He cleared up the snow chain law. He told me to buy a ziplock bag, and a 10 foot length of chain. Put the chain in the bag and call it a day. If the cops stop me, show them the chain, and go about my business.
 
Ghost said:
I love how you ignored my comment..... :moon:
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What comment? :)

You wouldn't know what to do with her if she did show up! ;)

loki_racer said:
An Italian lawyer friend was over on Saturday. He cleared up the snow chain law. He told me to buy a ziplock bag, and a 10 foot length of chain. Put the chain in the bag and call it a day. If the cops stop me, show them the chain, and go about my business.
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Ha, that's pretty slick. Does the law say anything about them having to be functional?

You have the chain to MAKE the snow chains you just plan to put them together when the time comes!
 
loki_racer said:
buy a ziplock bag, and a 10 foot length of chain. Put the chain in the bag and call it a day. If the cops stop me, show them the chain, and go about my business.
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EH? i dont get it? ziplock bag and chain ?
 
Hey, look! A picture with a real camera! Pictures do not do it justice. It looks straight as an arrow. but it aint.
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kastein said:
What material is your radiator made of? If it is copper or brass it can be repaired with regular plumbing solder, if it is aluminum you can fix it with a few bucks worth of alutite or durafix and keep it as a spare.
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The old rad is a brass 3 core. I plan on fixing it but i will sell it. All of our XJ's and the MJ are running open systems with rads w/caps now.
 
Congrats on the addition
 
Lowrange2 said:
Understandable.

So, I'm thinking the only thing that would be reasonable would be to take it ALL down and start over... I could have it all down in less than an hour or two. Putting it back up may be a little more time consuming by myself. Expecially with these crazy ass rain storms we've been having.
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If you were anywhere near here I'd tell you to:

* buy an MJ
* load it with the required lumber
* call me

and we could toss this together pretty fast. It's not as difficult as it looks, especially with 2 or 3 people around. Could even add eaves at the same time, though you'd need to make the walls taller to do it properly from the look of those windows and doors. Not difficult, I did it when I redid my bathroom roof - ripped everything off except for the ridgeline, raised the walls a few inches, then added new rafters and slapped the decking and shingles down.

Lowrange2 said:
Hey, look! A picture with a real camera! Pictures do not do it justice. It looks straight as an arrow. but it aint.
DSC00899a.jpg
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Do you EVER get snow loading, at all? If no, I would probably measure and buy premade standing-seam steel roofing, get it delivered. Even if you have to replace all the rafters (go 2x6 or 2x8 if you do, why miss the opportunity to strengthen it?) and decking (check your local codes, I'd probably use 5/8") you could get out of it for a few thousand dollars all told. I think I have about 4k into my roof and that includes decking, some new rafters, drip edge, nails, tools (two nailguns, ladder, circ saw), ice/water shield membrane, tarpaper, shingles, peak vent rolls, AND hip/ridge shingles.
 
Mr.Shrek said:
Told the whole family we are having a girl.
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Congrats!

kastein said:
If you were anywhere near here I'd tell you to:

* buy an MJ
* load it with the required lumber
* call me

and we could toss this together pretty fast. It's not as difficult as it looks, especially with 2 or 3 people around. Could even add eaves at the same time, though you'd need to make the walls taller to do it properly from the look of those windows and doors. Not difficult, I did it when I redid my bathroom roof - ripped everything off except for the ridgeline, raised the walls a few inches, then added new rafters and slapped the decking and shingles down.



Do you EVER get snow loading, at all? If no, I would probably measure and buy premade standing-seam steel roofing, get it delivered. Even if you have to replace all the rafters (go 2x6 or 2x8 if you do, why miss the opportunity to strengthen it?) and decking (check your local codes, I'd probably use 5/8") you could get out of it for a few thousand dollars all told. I think I have about 4k into my roof and that includes decking, some new rafters, drip edge, nails, tools (two nailguns, ladder, circ saw), ice/water shield membrane, tarpaper, shingles, peak vent rolls, AND hip/ridge shingles.
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Yup! and If I was doing all that to it I'd be extending it out over the deck too. For some reason I don't think an MJ could handle that load. lol

We get SOME snow. Last year we got about 4 inches one time. It's usually not enough to stick to the ground.
 
Lowry - why'd you cover up the existing siding? I have siding that looks like that on my house, though mine is aluminum. I love it.
 
I still believe Andy likes to see him self talk on here.. just to post the number of posts!
If he could get away with posting one word per post .. HE WOULD!
 
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