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looking good Lenny, thanks for sharing..........none of my damb business, nor am I trying to get to personal, but do you have a traditional job (m-f, 7-3)? The only reason I ask is your taking on a huge project and to do that untop of a traditional job would be unbelievable....ether way its a huge project, nice to see the family is helping. I personally think it's good to get the kids involved, it shows them things are not just handed to them in life.

nice job/keep up the great work........don't answer my question if it's to personal!
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It's not personal, I am a licensed contractor and do contract jobs. I am doing this job as my own personal residence, I will rent my old house so in a sense I am getting paid to work on this one but will just get paid in small amounts later. Many people think I am loaded but that is far from the truth. Not bragging but I am ambitious and optimistic. We live in a area where snow is good so why not provide lodging options for sledders.
 
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working on getting the house sealed up and right now and that means repairing the existing windows. It's just crazy how much time can go into a window especially when they are a total mess. House had no maintenance for 35 years so there is bird crap, fly crap, bugs and webs all over the windows. Paint peeling off like crazy, paint all over the glass. It couldn't get any worse but I just cannot afford to replace the windows right now. The glazing is rough in many areas and fair in about the same so much time is involved in the glazing alone. Here are some before and after shots of the windows. If the glass is broke in a sash it takes me about 2 hrs a sash to fix the window up to what I say is respectable and that still leaves the frame to deal with. I do this in the evenings on my off time,,,he he he, what a life!

Plumbing rough in coming soon. I also contacted the electrician and he is waiting for the word to get going but plumber first. Plumber should have a 2-3 day rough in but before that I still need to install the 4 lvl beams where I am taking out load bearing walls and that is Mon.
 

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oh yea, I forgot to mention. I have a sonic crafter tool that is remarkable. I mean every guy needs one of these things that's how good they are. There is a sanding attachment that just makes this job so much more efficient, without it I would be at a disadvantage. Ah,,,O'Reily is on,,,C,Ya
 
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The spin stops here!

You like O'Reilly too Lenny?
 
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O is good, I do miss GB. I do listen to both sides so CNN is on often, not that I accept either network as truth as they do clash but a well rounded report give a guy an opportunity to decide for himself.
 
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I have a Rockwell and it's seems like a well built unit. I've not had it long enough to recommend to someone but from 10 hrs of use it seems very good so far. My buddy had a Fine (wrong spelling) and says it's not necessary to buy that brand because they are high priced. I can tell you one thing I will never be without a sonicrafter as long as I am in construction!
 
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today we removed some siding and replaced it where the roof flashing is. We just tore it out when we roofed so we could get the tins under the siding and now it's time for a proper repair. We did all 3 dormers today and will do the f.porch tomorrow. Looks lots better!
 

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My buddy has the rockwell and he uses the crap out of it. He has had it for about a year now. It is a very handy tool to have around, lots of good uses. The only thing I dont like about it is how hot it gets when you use it for a long time.
 
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tomxc700 said:
My buddy has the rockwell and he uses the crap out of it. He has had it for about a year now. It is a very handy tool to have around, lots of good uses. The only thing I dont like about it is how hot it gets when you use it for a long time.
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Lenny, great job, looking forward to seeing the finished product. Are you going to keep the place blue or repaint with a different color?

Not to go too far off topic but I find it a little funny that these "sonic crafters" are just now getting around. Fein has made them for years and held one or more patents on them but as with all Fein products they are very expensive. A friend in the industry told me that when the patents expired there were a flood of competitors and they were selling like crazy. Apparently now that they are getting into more professional's hands and people are wearing out the cheap ones ($35 at Menard's) Fein's sales have gone up. Guess they had the wrong price point. Great tool.
 
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oh man is it ever a great tool, cannot live without it now, seriously!
If this one goes I will buy the best one available because you just cannot do without such an important tool
 
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we installed 2 lvl beams today, that was a lot of work. we built 2 temp wall on each side of the wall to be removed. Pulled out the load wall and installed the header, worked flawlessly.
 

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5 doors were removed from the floor plan. I like the open area especially for having friend and family over. We also have a few windows sash installed and they look pretty good
 

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your offer is an open standing offer good for life, hope to see ya some time! ;)
 
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favoritos said:
Nice progress. Those old headers are a rather interesting design.
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Thanks, I had never seen a header like that and am impressed with the design. I know the house was built before 1926 but how much before I do not know. I am guessing 1900-1910. It was originally built with electrical wiring so maybe someone knows better when that technology was implemented? Today we took it easy and just cleaned the place up. I was accumulating a lot of debris so we took the time to get the job site in order. Tonight my wife and I finished scraping the paint off the last few window glass and I installed most of them. The next few days we will wrap up unfinished projects so next week we can build the front stairs, poor a footing and rebuild the rear porch. Still more glass to repair but I'll get that done in the evenings.
 
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another day of loose ends. We vacuum cleaned the attic. I removed old electric from ceilings and cleaned out old plaster and lath from the corners, spent all day doing that stuff
 
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