new house for mike

[M4wdFab]

new the lights i got were too good to be true!  not a deal now anywhere near a 200wat LED 5000k high bay for 45$ shipped.  should have bought 8 more to stick on the shelf.  boo!   


getting to the point im ready to add some task lighting to the shop.    couple 50 or 100 watts over work areas and add two more 200 whats on the lift bay end should do it! 

[M4wdFab]

lathe banged back into shape  from moving damage and powered up tonight.  first time welding in the new barn  


should have 2 bendpack lifts on the way tomorrow.  Dannmar factory back ordered till August.  booo.. 

[M4wdFab]

bendpack lifts should be on the way.

picked up all the PVC to rough out drains for 1st floor full bath today.  cutting in to the 4" main this weekend! 



anyone have good or bad to say about this shark bite push connect stuff?  seems pretty slick but i have no problem at all sweating in more copper...

[Wingman]

If you like sweating fittings, go for it. Will last for decades.

However, SB fittings are easy and fast...

[luvmyxj]

only bad is the price @ $10 per fitting, if your doing alot its worth to just get the crimp tool and fittings for pex

[M4wdFab]

my only thought is i really dont want to spend any time in the crawl space under the pantry.  2 valves and like 8 fittings i need.  pretty simple either way.

[M4wdFab]

1/4 appliances for kitchen installed.  microwave smashed on side.  bah.  banged it out and mostly covered up by cabinets..... installed.  LED range light in op.  FML   morons.  5 weeks to get appliances from lowes for super awesome quality.   guess you cant ask for much these days for 2k. 

fridge or range better not be damaged the same.   

[mr.mindless]

only bad is the price @ $10 per fitting,

My thoughts exactly.

Excellent for limited access too.


Smashed side is stupid. Was hoping it would be hidden.

[M4wdFab]

i think for my application, cost really doesnt matter- i was more asking for durability.  dont want a 10$ fitting blowing and dumping thousands of gallons of water before i get home ha

[mr.mindless]

I trusted in my upstairs for the baseboard heat. no ragrets so far. 6 years now I think?

[carchameleon]

i use sharkbite for anything at my house,  so far so good

I know spencer uses it also for his stuff, i think he also uses a crimp tool too

[M4wdFab]

shower valve and head roughed in.  lower wall and floor repairs made.  Found my sink doesn't really fit my vanity, for free thats ok.  modified and it should be fine.

toilet flange roughed in.

cut into 4" sewer main and tapped a 3" run in for added sewer, added another clean out. 


couple you tube videos im going to tile in my own shower.  should be fun and 500$ cheaper even picking up a cheap tile saw. 

have all materials to have everything pressurized and drained tomorrow, and shower base roughed in.     then hard pack, aqua sealer, then tile.   done. 

[carchameleon]

I have a tile saw if you want to borrow it

[M4wdFab]

shark bite where i tapped into copper and on the shower fittings, and pex and clamps everwhere else.  holding pressure.  1 PVC plug to pull and one 3"connection, piping done for 1st floor bath. 

toilet in (got wrong flex hose)
vanity in (need one more elbow for drain)

shower drain in place, ready for some creative construction then, barrier install then bunch of tile. 


fix some wall issues and paint or tile more. 

not bad for 1.5 days so far!

[Nick]

Smike new hobby house remodeling