wormdunker

Awesome pix! I love chasing walleye. Those sun set pix are great! What make of sled? I like the bigger rack you have for storing gear. I was looking to buy a sled & yours looks like what I want.

Mr. Ironmaker. How do you know it's 3 miles? Ha Ha! Couldn't resist! You sure it's not 4??

Thanx guys - lottsa good info here! Now I have some investigating to do. Flushing the hot water tank is one of the first things I'm going to do, then I'll check -perhaps change the mixing valve & or the cartridge in the tap. We have a Kinetico water softener here since I built the house. It's supposed to eliminate the scale & crud build up in supply lines & fixtures. Or for an experiment - remove the existing 1/2" copper hot supply & replace with 1/2" Pex. See if there is a difference in the water flow. I'll probably do ALL of the above as it is easy to access to these areas before I start installing drywall. I'm surprised to hear the statement about 3/4" pex ID being about the same as 1/2" copper! Sharkbite fittings are extremely expensive, but very convenient. I don't think my Visa card will go that high! LOL! Bernie's has 25 year old Pex? If it's still good I'd say that's worth the effort. During my work I must have disturbed an old fitting. When I turned the water back on I now have a slight drip at an existing 1/2" T. Oh well, that will get removed & replaced. Saturday I soldered 24 joints of 1/2" copper while re locating my softener. Turned the water back on - NO LEAKS - Woo Hoo! The main shut off for my existing 3/4" supply from the town is in a rather inconvenient location. So I installed a 3/4" full flow compression ball valve at a more convenient location. Yowsers - $27.00!! The main guy (the owner) at my local hardware store says it's because they must now use lead free components. Yet on Sunday I purchased the same valve at my local Rona - only 12 bux?? It's probably not lead free. My local guy (Pro Harware) sells Pex fittings for 30 - 40% less than Home Depot. Thanx for all the advice guys. I'll be back at it later today.

Thanx Mr. Ironmaker. These new water saver shower fixtures as you stated will reduce my water flow. At this point I'm thinking to leave the existing 1/2" copper for the bathroom & at the time I install the new bathroom fixtures I'll see how it performs. If at that time I need to run the 3/4" line I can still do so because my plumbing comes into the bathroom overhead & I'll still be able to access that area. Thanx for your comments.

Good on the Hespelers made right here in southern Ontario town of Hespeler. Do you remember Wally sticks? I grew up on them. In the 60s a Wally cost my father $5.00!

Nice pix of your little guy & of course nice walleye!

Awesome advice Mr. Parnelly. I'm taking it all in! Purchased a roto zip today. I see on you tube to cut out an electrical box you must move in a counterclockwise direction or the roto zip will want to skate away from the intended line. Finger jointed studs - that's garbage. I don't even buy 2x4s from Home Depot. I can't be bothered to sort through their crap to find some straight ones. I buy lumber from my local TM BER mart. Very good people, pay the bill, drive my truck into their sheltered warehouse & they load it for me! Similar situation with my local family owned hardware store 2 minutes from my house. Their Pex fittings are 35 -40% cheaper than Home Depot & they lend me the cutter & crimper for free! Home Depot would want you to sign over your truck for this kind of service!!

Yes Gerritt you are right about higher volume with 3/4", does not increase pressure. I know this for a fact from my days of installing underground lawn sprinklers. The # of sprinkler heads in a zone is increased by using 3/4" piping vs 1/2".

OOPS! Good thought! Thanx

Not really an issue with me, but I do admire a youngster using Mr., Mrs.or ,Ms while addressing an older person. That's the way I was brought up. Now my friends children will address me by my first name - I'm OK with that because the children are now 40 - 45 ish. Mr. Ironmaker - now I see the connection from the other post about Mr. Wormdunker! You obviously have too much time on your hands!! LOL!!

If you read my post about drywall screw guns you know I have started a renovation at my home. I gained a lot of valuable advice by your replies - thanx so much. Now I'm working on the plumbing. The hot water supply to my existing shower is weak - 1/2" copper. Yet the cold is very strong. I have 85 psi water pressure at my laundry sink. At this stage of construction I have the opportunity to run 3/4" directly from the town water supply after the meter to my hot water tank, then I would run 3/4" to the new bathroom (shower). After the bathroom I would probably reduce to 1/2" for the rest of the house. Once again I know the OFC members will offer advice/comments for this situation. Thanx guys. By the way I am converting to Pex for the remainder of the project. I never used pex until yesterday - stuff is awesome. I guess everything I learned about soldering copper is now outdated! You wanna buy 2 butane torches, complete with solder, paste, & many copper fittings? LOL!

It's OK "Mr." Ironmaker. I love reading stories such as yours. I do ALL of my own work for the reasons you have stated. I built this house 31 years ago & have never hired a contractor for anything after it was built except a painter 10 years ago. After the painter completed his work, I paid him in cash. Shortly after I noticed some of the base board had poor paint coverage. Our verbal agreement stated 1 coat of primer & 2 coats of paint on all surfaces. He obviously cheated me by applying only 1 coat of paint. He painted only 1 coat on most of the base boards - WHY - because it's hard to view unless you get down on your hands & knees!! I phoned him & pointed this out to him. His reply was that my trim was garbage & he hung up the phone! I wish I had his name & number - I would post it here & other forums I visit.

Thanx for all the advice guys. This site is awesome for asking technical questions such as my renovation. I've decided to purchase a corded drywall screw gun. The "toy" I was originally thinking isn't really worth it after I gave it careful consideration. Very costly considering I may only use it for this project (44 sheets), - buying it on line - what if I need a repair, their screws are very expensive, I would have to order screws on line in the future & wait for shipping & may jam up as Parnelly stated, then as Schloim stated it's going to sit in my garage & collect dust. Hell I just might buy a couple of those cheap dimplers for my cordless drill. Parnelly - thanx for the advice about Dewalt routers being noisy. I'm not ready for drywall just yet - so I still have time to consider your comments. Thanx guys!

Holy quackers - that was cool!

Awesome! Thanx for posting Cliff.

The Hamilton boat show was good. Lottsa boats & fishing gear. I prefer the smaller shows as opposed to the bigger Toronto boat show. I was able to view everything I wanted in 4 hours. Toronto boat show I need to camp over for 2 days & still not see all the vendors!

My bud has a 40 hp, 4 stroke Suzy. Purrs like a singer sewing machine! Very easy on fuel. It is also very quiet. He has ran it 6 years now & never an issue. Jump on it!

Thanx for all the info guys. Looks like I'll be investing in a corded screw gun, as mentioned the strips of nails tend to jam sometimes. Also after some thought - Can I acquire the screws for a Senco gun locally. Also after researching again the screws for the Senco gun are $68.00 per 4000 units. Very costly plus shipping from Ohio. I would like to add more of my own comments but it's 8:30 pm, haven't had supper due to being at the Hamilton boat/fishing show all afternoon. That show was priority! LOL!

Sounds like dam good service to me from most of the members! Sorry about your bad luck Boss. I would be phoning customer service & asking to speak to a supervisor!

I'm starting a renovation project at home & wish to purchase a cordless drywall screw gun. I saw a video of a guy using this screw gun with a cartridge type screw magazine. Awesome tool! While installing a sheet of drywall it frees up 1 hand to hold the drywall. You're not fumbling for a screw in your pouch while attempting to hold the sheet in place with your knee, elbow or head! I saw them online at a store in Cinncinnati, Ohio. The company is called "Nail Gun Depot". They sell every imaginable air nailer, or screw gun known to man. The particular gun I am interested in is "Senco Duraspin" model DS 215. It's 18 volt, comes with a charger, 2 batteries & a bonus of a free rotozip type tool for cut outs at the electrical boxes, window frames & doors. It's $259.00. Lowes has the Dewalt corded gun (without the screw magazine) for $139.00 & the roto zip cutter is $129.00. Total $270.00 - & still fumbling to get a screw in place. Any & all comments are greatly appreciated. I'm a little nervous shopping on line. Does anybody know if I can get this tool in the Niagara, Hamilton area? I'll even drive to the GTA if necessary.

What's a VHS tape re winder? LOL! Must be some kind of computer device?? After reading this post yesterday I phoned my credit card company (TD Canada Trust) to enquire about the reloadable cards. I also asked about security if fraud was committed - the person I spoke to stated it was not necessary to purchase such a card because TD would cover any losses I may incur due to fraud. On a side note has anyone here done business on line with a company called "Nail Gun Depot" from Cincinati Ohio? Thanx for your comments.

I live rather close as well - so I don't use their on line service. I have shopped in their store many times & they provide great service. Knowledgeable staff! Lots of product.

Awesome! Thanx for the pix!

I don't give a dam about your smitty! I want your father's shop! LOL! His shop is awesome!

You need a charger that will go into a de sulphation process which will remove the electrolyte from the plates & possibly revive your batteries. Battery minder model 12248 is the one I use. For an education on batteries & chargers go to "battery stuff.com" Intense amount of reading but, well worth the info.