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Mileage: 41.2 and 16.5
February mileage: 556.5
Temperature: 32 and 34
There is little I can do to improve my fitness ahead of March 1 at this point. So I set out this weekend to simply do "fun" rides, thereby hopefully shoring up happy memories that I can look back at wistfully when things get rough in the race, as they inevitably will. "Oh yeah," I will tell myself. "Snowbiking used to be fun."
It may be the mild taper or the fact that six months or three years (depending on how you look at it) of training focus is narrowing toward something specific, concrete and real ... but I both physically and mentally felt better and stronger than I have in a long time. Everything came together at the right time - the warmth, the sunlight, the speed, the snow. It felt like a big smile from the universe, directed right at me. I decided to believe that's a good omen.
Yesterday morning, Pugsley and I motored out to the Valley at 18, 19 even 20 mph. I thought there was some kind of crazy wind at my back, but it was just calm and warm and partly sunny, same as it has been for more than a week. (How can it even be February? This is solid April weather.) I hoped to hit up a few trails but assumed they'd be mush in the heat. Strangely enough, a cold air mass hovered right over the Valley. Temperatures fell to 25 or so. My front derailleur, covered in road slush, froze solid. But the Lake Creek snowmobile trail was hard-packed and recently groomed. I dropped my tire pressure, churned up to Spaulding Meadow and coasted back down on a feather ... snow almost too soft to ride, but not quite. It feels like riding on a cloud. It's probably the closest bicycles come to powder skiing.
Today was even more strangely perfect. It was 34 degrees when I left the house, not a good snowbiking temperature. Low-lying clouds hugged the mountains and I rode toward the Dan Moller Trail because I only had three or so hours to spare, and the Dan Moller Trail is the most fun trail close to home. I approached the trail expecting what I should have expected - mush, slush and fog. What I found was a perfectly flat, very recently groomed snowmobile trail. Nobody had used it since it had last been groomed, and I mean nobody. There were a single set of footprints that turned around about a half mile up, and after that, it was a smooth, flat, well-packed trail ... everything ideal for uphill snowbiking.
I took my rear tire pressure down to about 4 or 5 psi and left the front around 8 ... because I seem to get better grip for climbing when the front tire is little more solid. I set to the riding, 4 or 5 mph, which is flying up this trail. It takes all the effort I have to give ... running a heart rate of 165+, gasping for air, stripped down to my base layer and still gushing sweat. In marginal conditions - soft snow or steep climbs - riding a bike a 5 mph can easily take four times more effort than walking a bike at 2.5 mph, which is why bike pushing is so regularly employed in most endurance snow bike races. Only the strongest of the strongmen can afford to expend that much extra effort without an equal speed payoff. But on a day like today, when I'm only planning to ride for three hours and rest as much as I want later, I can burn as hot and high as I feel like burning. I was red-zoning at 5 mph, and feeling awesome.
As I climbed higher, the fog began to clear. The trail pitched steeper, and I started the push. I assumed that any second, a snowmobile was going to come up and chew up my perfectly smooth, perfectly predictable trail, making for a fish-tailing rough ride down. Last Friday, at the exact same time of day, I saw at least two dozen snowmobiles blast up this trail. I told myself I should turn around right then and enjoy what downhill I could, but the sunlight beckoned me higher. The edges of the hard effort were starting to cut through. My GPS ticked off feet of elevation like seconds on a clock, but I didn't slow down. I felt like I had to beat the rolling fog, had to beat the approaching snowmobiles.
But neither came. The sky became clearer. I crested the ridge. It was Pugsley's first ascent. I congratulated him. I took a drink of ice-free water and walked along the ridge, watching wisps of intensely illuminated clouds swirl along the mountainside.
The contrast of dark and light was intriguing ... hard to capture with a camera. But, then again, it's different up there, heart still pounding and hair still dripping from the hard climb. You squint against an expanse of snow and see every shadow and color with a pulsating intensity. Cameras never capture that.
After that, there was nowhere to go but down. I kicked off the ridge and shot down the steep face of the Douglas Ski Bowl, digging in deep with my rear wheel but hardly losing speed. I dropped into the bowl and mashed the pedals to churn up a 100-foot knoll, the last hard climb. I slowed but didn't put my feet down as I took a lingering look over the canyon, draped in clouds but clearing, and launched into the final descent. The trail, unbelievably, almost in a Twilight Zone way, was still perfectly groomed. Not a single snowmobile had been up there in at least three hours, and possibly all day. For the first time ever, I was able to ride this trail without a single mogul or snowmobile ski track or soft spot or chewed-up edge. The risk was gone so I released the brakes and let gravity reign. I glanced down at my GPS, registering a max speed of 25, 27, 29 mph. On snow! With a rear tire at 4 psi!
I arrived at the bottom of the trail less than 20 minutes after I left the ridge, five miles and 2,300 feet of elevation behind me. I pulled into the empty parking lot practically drenched in ecstasy, almost in disbelief at what just happened, just like being 19 years old and carving my way to the bottom of a black diamond run on a snowboard for the first time. After I did it once it was never quite the same, but today was just like that. Remind me to send a donation to the groomer with the Juneau Snowmobile Club.
I used to have a next-door neighbor who, whenever I told him about something cool that happened, would say, "You're stoked."
Exactly. Stoked, fired up, and ready to leave scorch marks on the snow.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- UAB's football team returned to the practice field Tuesday as the Blazers get ready to take on Conference USA East Division leader East Carolina Saturday in Greenville, N.C.
The contest will kick off at 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. The game will be televised in the eastern North Carolina market on WITN TV.
The Blazers (2-7, 1-4 C-USA) are coming off a 56-14 loss at Marshall last Saturday. This week, UAB will face an ECU team that not only possesses one of the league's top offenses (the Pirates average 445.3 yards per game and a C-USA best 340.6 passing yards each contest), but also the top defense in Conference USA.
The Pirates (7-2, 5-1 C-USA) are No. 1 in C-USA in total defense (336.1 yards allowed per game) and tops in rushing defense (96.7 allowed).
"They (ECU) are very strong, talented and deep up front defensively," UAB offensive line coach John Peterson said. "They have a lot of experience and it's going to be a big challenge for us. That's what we put on the guys up front every time we step on that field. You've got to play as a unit and go hard every play."
UAB went through a spirited workout that lasted just shy of two hours Tuesday as it heads down the homestretch of the 2013 season. Peterson said the Blazers want to take advantage of every practice they have. "The reality is we have only so many practices to work to get better and you want to take advantage of that," he said. "The players understand that and they understand how much they have to continue to work to improve."
The Blazers went the first eight games of the season with the same five offensive line starters before a leg injury to guard Roscoe Byrd sidelined him and forced a change to the starting unit.
"It's the nature of the game," Peterson said. "At this time of the season, you see guys who have prepared themselves and are ready to step up when something like that does happen."

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text: The Carlos Tevez saga continues with the guy traveling to Argentina without permission. Man City is now talking to their lawyers. Is Tevez just so full of himself he just cannot pass a single week without doing all he can to ruin his own career or is he that clueless?


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I just picked another 4lb. package of bees from Wilbanks in Claxton Ga. yesterday and hived them late that afternoon.
These bees are going at it like gang-busters! They have already sucked down a quart of sugar water and I already see several foragers coming back to the hive with pollen.
Like my other hives, these Italians are very gentle. I love to just sit outside next to the hives and watch the comings and goings. Yesterday was the best - a bunch of baby bees were out on the front porch of the adjacent hive learning how to get their wings going and every once in a while one would get a little to much wing action going and flip over! Just too funny.
The folks over at Wilbanks are just awesome. As I was picking up my bees, a gentleman approached me an introduced himself as Mr. Wilbanks. He walked me around the entire operation and gave me a one over the world on how it all happens at a shipper. He also invited me to come back out at a later date to go take a look at their queen rearing operation.
If I thought I could make a living at this I would quit my job and just enjoy my bees.


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Boulevard Montmartre, morning, cloudy weather
(Boulevard Montmartre, matin, temps gris)
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- oil on canvas
- Measurements
- 73.0 × 92.0 cm
- Inscription
- inscribed in black paint l.r.: C. Pissarro, 97
- Accession Number
- 204-2
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- International Painting
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- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1905
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On 8 February 1897, after a discussion with his dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, the Éragny-based Camille Pissarro wrote to his son Lucien: 'When I was last here [in Paris], I made some small paintings of the rue Saint-Lazare, showing the differing effects of rain and snow, with which Durand was very pleased. He thinks that painting a series of views of the boulevards would be a good idea, and I'm interested myself in mastering this subject'. Two days later Pissarro checked into the Grand Hôtel de Russie at 1 rue Drouot in Paris, where over the next two months he painted fourteen canvases of boulevard Montmartre as seen from his hotel windows.
In these fourteen canvases, the artist is less concerned with topography than with observing and capturing the constantly changing effects of light and weather. In addition, the fixed viewpoint afforded by his hotel's upper-storey window allowed him to record the ever-shifting configurations of the crowds and traffic below. In his letters, Pissarro describes being at his post from early morning until afternoon, recording the same scene each day, through winter into early spring.
In this later period of his career Pissarro had developed an eye irritation that made working outside uncomfortable; viewing scenes such as the boulevard Montmartre from behind the protective glass of a hotel's windows was thus beneficial to his health, while also providing a useful framing device for his compositions. Pissarro threw himself into work with gusto, working on multiple canvases at once, switching from one to the other as the light and atmosphere outside his hotel room shifted with time and climate. On 28 March 1897 he lamented to Lucien: 'My paintings are coming along, but I am delayed by certain effects ... I am now only able to work only two hours in the morning, and two hours in the evening, sometimes less'. Each of Pissarro's fourteen depictions of the boulevard Montmartre was a triumph of atmospheric accuracy, populated by a wealth of tiny individualised Parisian characters, an astonishing feat given the minute scale with which they are represented.
This painting, which survives in pristine condition, was the first Impressionist work to be acquired for the National Gallery of Victoria, entering the Melbourne collection in 1905, only two years after Pissarro's death.


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We needed a new strategy to attack this monster of a city called LA. Being such a huge, spread-out city we decided to find a second base from which to operate and explore. Getting to our new hostel was a doddle and indeed... free! That's thanks to the free airport shuttle from Backpacker's Paradise and likewise from the airport to Orbit hostel. Not bad going considering it's more than an hour journey in terrible traffic.
But Orbit was worth it...
It's a really cool hostel right on Melrose Ave and within walking distance (albeit 20+ minutes) to more familiar roads such as Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard
Often they'd combine the parties of the 3 hostels in the group - Orbit and 2 x Banana Bungalows (Hollywood and West Hollywood). That's how we met lovely Lucie and Micka from Brittany, France.
It was Lucie's cool dreadlocks that first caught our attention (secret - I'm mustering the courage to have some done). So when we saw them later at the hostel party, I just HAD to chat to them! :-D Very glad that we did cos they're cool buddies with a great sense of fun. While we indulged in free food and beer, they educated us about making and maintaining dreads and gave us some insight into their passion, capoeira. We got on so well that we spent most of the rest of our time in LA - freak-spotting at Venice beach, live music at the huge Farmer's market and a day trip to Universal studios, and more free food and beers :)
We had loads of good laughs together but the one that takes the gateau is when I challenged Micka to a game of pool
We hope to meet up again somewhere in the world. They threaten that it'll be Latin America just so they can laugh at us saying embarrassing things in Spanish to the locals. Sweet retribution! hehe
Before leaving LA we had one more mission to complete, one that we had no choice but to accept: Buy a new netbook. Lappie had served us well (kinda!) but after his near-death experience in Queenstown and consequent resurrection, he finally breathed his final breath in Hollywood. Must've been all the glitz and glamour! Introducing Lapino, Lappie's Latino descendent.
While at Best Buy we met Walter and Vee who had a similar mission. Vee was off to India the following day and also needed a laptop. Mario gave the pitch for a netbook versus a laptop, explained why they needn't spend money on buying antivirus software and the other add-ons the salesman was pushing. It was such a positive experience for all of us that Walter said we should definitely let him know when we're next in town...


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The Canisius College men's lacrosse team lost at Siena on Saturday afternoon, 14-2. Siena improves to 8-3 and 4-0 in MAAC play, while the Griffs drops to 2-7 and 1-3 against league foes.
"The score tells the whole story," said Canisius head coach Randy Mearns. "It certainly wasn't our day today. We had too many turnovers, too many misguided slides, some unlucky bounces and we couldn't respond to the pressure of a very important MAAC game. We didn't perform the way we are capable of on both sides of the ball, which leads to the disappointing outcome."
Seniors Travis Gibbons and Jimmy Haney both scored for the Griffs, while freshman Tim Edwards registered a pair of assists. Senior Sean Callahan and freshman Alex Govenettio combined to make 11 saves for Canisius.
The Saints netted the first goal of the game only to see the Griffs respond with Gibbons' seventh man-up tally of the season. Siena then netted the next five goals of the game to take control of the contest, racing to an 8-2 halftime lead.
Siena continued to pour on the pressure in the second stanza, outscoring Canisius, 6-0, en route to the 14-2 victory.
The Saints finished the game with a commanding 47-25 advantage in shots on the afternoon. Danny Martinsen led Siena with seven points on four goals and three assists, while Tom Morr recorded seven saves in net in the winning effort.
Canisius returns to action next Saturday, hosting VMI on Senior Day. Game time at the Demske Sports Complex is set for 11 a.m.
Game Notes: Canisius now leads the all-time series, 17-6 ... The 12-goal margin of victory is the most for Siena (in their five previous victories in the series, the Saints won by a combined 16 goals) ... Canisius has now recorded multiple man-up goals in six-straight games ... The 12-goal loss is the biggest for Canisius in MAAC play since a 16-4 defeat to Mount St. Mary's in 2001.


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I'm having Labiaplasty reconstruction one week from today. I've been unsuccessful quitting smoking. Will this effect my surgery?
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Smokers are five times more likely to have scar issues than nonsmokers
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Tell your surgeon
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You should ALWAYS quit smoking before any type of Plastic Surgery, including labiaplasty!
If nicotine is on board for up to 6 weeks before a surgical procedure that involves making inicisions, rearranging the tissues and healing (like a labiaplasty), then not quitting smoking puts you at increased risk of wound healing problems, infections, tissue death and increased scar tissue.
Since nicotine is the culprit, the same restrictions apply to other forms of nicotine delivery: the patch, nicotine gum, and even e-cigarrettes!
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Avoid Smoking With Any Body Contouring
Smoking and Labiaplasty
A simple cut might heal fine, but if surgery involves lifting tissue up and moving it around, then the risk is much higher of serious problems. Tissue can actually die.
Labiaplasty can be done in different ways. With a Linear Labiaplasty, the extra tissue is removed, and the remaining wound edges are sewn together. Problems healing would result in the wound falling apart. If you have a V-Wedge Labiaplasty, however, tissue is cut, moved around, and put in a new position. Smoking could result in the death of this tissue.
Make sure to tell your surgeon that you haven't stopped smoking, as this can impact your results. As I tell my own patients, I far prefer a confession from the patient than for her to feel too embarrassed to say anything and suffer the consequences.
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Smoking and labiaplasty
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Home › Forums › General Forums › General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion › superlight carbon fiber knives
Mar 20, 2012 at 11:38 am #1287518
McDowell CrookSpectator
@mcdcrookLocale: Southeast
For those of you who like to carry a bona fide knife, as opposed to a razor blade or basic swiss army knife, check out these carbon fiber knives. The lightest one (the Escort III) weighs only 20.67 grams, or .72 ounces. Pretty darn light, though who knows how sturdy they are.Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 am #1856645
Jake DBPL Member
@jakedatcLocale: Bristol,RI
"Please keep in mind that carbon fiber does not offer a super sharp blade on the knife, it's not really meant for cutting, but rather for self-defense/stabbing. The blade does not hold an edge,"Mar 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm #1856672
Nick LarsenMember
@stingray4540Locale: South Bay
All they need to do is laminate a thin piece of steel in the center, then you could have light weight AND a legitimate knife.
I came up with a design, too bad I don't have enough time to make prototypes of all my ideas…Mar 20, 2012 at 3:13 pm #1856738
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
Tellingly, they refer to them as "dagger knives" and (if my trip goes well), I never need to stab anything in the backcountry.
But the superior idea of compositing a thin metal edge with a carbon-fiber handle is interesting. As with many other male-type-persons, I wondered if I'd been on a 9-11 plane, what would have and could have I done? (P.S., in truth, diddly-squat, because no one but those on the PA plane realized the seriousness.) But in those fantasies, I imagined a short sword utilizing razor-blade inserts embedded in a composite handle (carbon-fiber, fiberglass, using epoxy, JB Weld, etc). Easy to build at any Home Depot, but could you source everything in an airport departure lounge? That would make a heck of a cheese- or flesh-slicer, but not a wood-chopper. You'd want a metal skin on a composite core.
Well, there's another DIY project in the queue – The sub-ounce, wood-splitting shiv. I'm gonna have to take the vacuum-bagging plunge some day soon and up my at-home composite capabilities.Mar 20, 2012 at 4:47 pm #1856788
Ben FMember
For anything backpacking related.Mar 20, 2012 at 6:07 pm #1856829
Kier SelinskyMember
@kieranLocale: Seattle, WA
Hmmm… a blade that will slip through metal detectors and is only meant for stabbing. Pretty clear what the intent is for these.Mar 20, 2012 at 7:11 pm #1856854
Travis LeannaBPL Member
@t-lLocale: Wisconsin
>Hmmm… a blade that will slip through metal detectors and is only meant for stabbing. Pretty clear what the intent is for these.
I'm not sure these add anything to the arsenal of those wanting to slip past metal detectors. There are very hard composites and plastics that will do the same thing.Mar 21, 2012 at 2:04 am #1856988
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Pure yuppie toys for the dupes.
CheersMar 21, 2012 at 6:40 am #1857040
McDowell CrookSpectator
@mcdcrookLocale: Southeast
I'm basically an idiot for not reading the product description before I posted this. In atonement, here are some lightweight knives that would actually be useful in the woods.Mar 21, 2012 at 8:17 am #1857076
Ben FMember
Add to the fact that those stupid freaking body scanners don't actually work–there's a reason the Israelis don't use them. If the Israelis don't use them, they don't work. End of story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=olEoc_1ZkfA (tutorial on how to get anything through the body scanners)Mar 21, 2012 at 8:55 am #1857096
Robert KellyBPL Member
@qiwizLocale: UL gear @ QiWiz.net
you are in the backcountry and there is a zombie attack? Or worse still, your hiking buddy is REALLY A ZOMBIE? Well, now there is an UL weapon of choice, less than $10, and less than an ounce:
"Ka-Bar Acheron Zombie Killing Fixed Blade Knife (3.125" Black Plain) 5699BP
In an ever-changing world, the need for preparedness has never been greater. Without notice the game can change and the rules no longer apply. Questioning your gear at a crucial moment is not an option. Whether setting up camp or securing your perimeter, ZK knives are designed to perform under the most rigorous, unexpected and apocalyptic situations. Are you prepared?
The Ka-Bar ZK Acheron Skeleton Knife is the perfect small, easily concealable fixed blade knife, perfect for that apocalyptic situation. It's made of 5Crl3 stainless steel with a non-reflective black powder coated finish. This ZK Acheron is very lightweight, weighing in under 1 oz. Also includes a ZK black plastic friction release sheath with lanyard hole for easy carry."
Overall Length: 6-3/8"
Blade Length: 3-1/8"
Weight: 1 oz.
Reality is sometimes stranger than fiction . . .Mar 21, 2012 at 9:24 am #1857116
Kier SelinskyMember
@kieranLocale: Seattle, WA
>>"I'm basically an idiot for not reading the product description before I posted this."
well that's a little harsh. no bigMar 22, 2012 at 4:12 pm #1857886
George DavisSpectator
@nsiderbamLocale: mid-Atlantic
Speaking of zombie apocalypses…
(an entry I found in a shelter journal on the AT in central Virginia)
Anyway, I think one of those lightweight knives would definitely be useful for a more minimalist outing or survivor trek, like Survivorman or Man vs. Wild.Mar 23, 2012 at 8:19 am #1858153
Erik BasilBPL Member
@ebasilLocale: Atzlan
I've used my little Baladeo quite a bit now. It's a folder, so it's small and light (the 22g model). The blade is more than adequate for basic cutting jobs that the carbon fiber could never do, but it's nowhere near as good for defending from Zombies. That KaBar is sure a good deal. :)Mar 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm #1861256
Christopher DavisMember
The baledo knife weighs 22grams and is made out of 420 steel, which does not hold it's edge well. it's on the low end of knife steels.
The Spyderco ladybug Salt is 18g and is made from H-1 steel that is virtually rust proof. Despite its small size, it's perfectly easy to handle and capable of most anything you will need it for.
I don't have one myself (but I have used the non-salt version), but I did buy it for my friend who thought the baledo was a good knife.Mar 30, 2012 at 1:40 am #1861389
Bobb SmithMember
A simple ballpoint pen is more than adequate as a stabbing tool.Apr 2, 2012 at 5:10 pm #1862726
Jacob DBPL Member
@jacobdLocale: North Bay
"(if my trip goes well), I never need to stab anything in the backcountry"
Thank you for the LOL moment :)
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Hello fellas,
Nick here, have a 2011 wrx wagon. Absolutely love the car. I have been seeing some issues lately (no mods this my daily driver, keep the 68 mustang for all that fun stuff). Ive been working on cars for a while, but mostly rest-mods and such, first venture into the world not turbo 4s, not more tunning carbs through sound car makes anymore i guess.
I truthfully bought this car to avoid spending my weekends working on it. But I have seen the same 2 codes come up and the dealer has basically telling me its 1500 bucks to guess what the problem is without exactly being sure what caused the issue.
P0301 and P0303 cylinder missfire.
Dealer did roughness test, slight roughness in both cylinders (~1-2%). cleared codes and set if it comes back then they will have to take the motor apart for 1500 with hopes that all it needs is a valve job
Car has 54K on it, going to change plugs, etc as per the 60K major service. Any other suggestions?
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building a frame for bathtub
I am like everyone else remodeling my bathroom. I busted up my old cast iron tub and removed it the other night. I am ordering a regular LH tub with the apron. Since drop in tubs are more expensive I want to tile the face of the tub I am ordering.
I do tile so I know you can't tile the face of fiberglass and expect it to last so my question is how to build a frame just for the face of the tub and get it to come out right?
I have a narrow bathroom so the tub will sit wall to wall from left to right.
Would I just anchor the frame that I build to the left and the right wall?
How do I anchor the frame to the tub?
Any suggestions or web links?
Many thanks!
tubs normally sit on a ledge along the two walls and the back of the tub. You should be able to get 1 X ? framing inside the front edge and then apply 1/2 cement backer board to apply the tile. Use pl400 to help glue the whole thing together as well as screwing all members and the CBU.
thanks for the reply. My old tub didn't sit on any lege that I noticed. It was just sitting on the floor not even mortared. I am tiling the walls down to the tub also. I'm pretty sure I don't have any room to work with. from the left wall to the right wall it's 54". The old tub was tight in there.
the ledge goes under the tub lip. So room is not the issue here. Old tub was cast iron so it did not need one. Check directions on the tub you bought. Better read up on tiling also and do not use drywall around the tub.
I tile for a living so that wont be a problem. its just the framing of the apron that I want to get right. i've never had to do any tub setting either so I'm no expert on bathtubs but what you say makes since.
the left, right and back side will have a lip so you say I need to get 1x? for those 3 sides to go under lip, correct? then secure the face frame I build for it, correct?
not completely right. The frame is for the front edge that gets tiled. The ledge is under the tub to support the tub. Use a 2X4 for that ledge with 2 - 3" screws into each stud.
Did you get your bathtub apron tiled? We are remodeling and have a great new whirlpool tub but it has an apron and I really want it to be tiled some how. Isn't there a way to do it but still be able to get to the electrical.
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Alcohol, Speed Believed To Be Factors In Fatal CrashAlcohol and speed appear to be factors in a fatal crash that occurred in Aurora early Sunday morning, according to police.
Child Seriously Injured After Getting Struck By Vehicle In Southwest DenverDenver police are investigating an accident that left a child seriously injured Monday evening.
Man Arrested After Crashing Into DPD VehicleThe driver is suspected of driving under the influence after officers say he slammed into a Denver police cruiser and then fled from the scene.
Police Nab Robbery Suspect After Lengthy SearchPolice in Denver are searching for a robbery suspect who led them on a short chase Sunday afternoon.
Denver Police Release Images Of Man & Woman Wanted For RobberyPolice in Denver would like the public's help identifying two robbery suspects.
School Asks Students Without Chickenpox Vaccine To Stay Home For 3 WeeksAdministrators at a school in Denver have told unvaccinated students to stay home after a case of chickenpox at Merrill Middle School.
5 Arrested After Shots Fired, Chase & CrashPolice in Denver arrested four people and searched for another suspect after a series of events that included gunfire, a chase and crash on Sunday morning.
Brazen Robbers Enter Walmart Wielding Guns And Demanding MoneyDeputies in Arapahoe County would like the public's help identifying suspects in an armed robbery at a Walmart.
Big Stretch Of I-225 Back Open After Crews Install Pedestrian BridgeThe Colorado Department of Transportation reopened a big stretch of Interstate 225 on Sunday.
Big Stretch Of I-225 To Close This Weekend For Pedestrian Bridge InstallationThe Colorado Department of Transportation will close a big stretch of Interstate 225 Friday night.
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Hank Williams Jr. compares Obama to Hitler
And his open for Monday Night Football was subsequently yanked before last night's Bucs/Colts game (heard here on 103GBF...the game, not the sound of ESPN "yanking" Hank). Yanking Hank? Is that in urbandictionary.com? Should be. Oh well, back to the comparing the leader of the free world to a man who killed over 6 million people.


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Use Azure AD to enable user access to Aconex (Mainland China). Requires an existing Aconex (Mainland China) subscription.
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... but this forum has always helped kick my ass in gear when I'm in danger of falling out of Submissions Mode, so I'm going to post to it anyway. Cause I've been busy, and want to stay that way.Recent activity:*My short story "John Peel Died For Your Sins" has been accepted to Chiron Review.*My poem "After the End of the World" has been accepted to the UK fantasy journal Dark Horizons.*I have a whole mess of poems at Sage Trail Poetry Magazine, with fingers crossed. It's relatively little, but I'm very fond of it, and its had some great contributors.Have a weird rattlebag of poems that I'm readying to send out -- some have stalled because they need revising, some I just need some distance from. None of them seem to go together, so that might be part of the problem. It's hard to put a bunch of poems in one packet that almost feel like they were written by different people. Maybe that's just me, or maybe I just need to find the right venue.
Glass Poetry Poetry Southeast: RattleLiterary Mama The New Orleans Review
I received this notice through a professional group - permission was included to share anywhere poets may be lurking...If you have written any (unpublished) poetry touching on the intersection of communication and science [including but certainly not limited to biomedicine], please submit it for consideration for "Peer-Renewed," a column that debuted in the July-August 2006 issue of Science Editor, the bimonthly journal of the Council of Science Editors (CSE), based in Reston, VA. The ideal maximum length of each poem (or cluster of poems) is about 90 typeset lines. Type your poetry within the body of an email, to prevent any difficulties with opening attachments. Add a short paragraph about your educational and professional background, including whether or not you have had any poetry or other literary work published before; note that this material may be edited for inclusion in the column, if your poetry is accepted. Email (email@example.com) to Mary E. Knatterud, PhD, Editor, "Peer-Renewed" column, Science Editor. Thanks!


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Date of Stay: October, 2011
Camped here from beginning of October to end of November while working for Amazon. Like the larger sites and quiet atmosphere here. Did not feel cramped at all. Some sites not level but not a problem for us. Owners very helpful, allowing us to change sites when we got bigger camper. Also allowed us to get mail delivered there. We compared them to other campgrounds recommended by Amazon and found this to be the best for roomy sites, quiet neighbors and atmosphere. Nice laundry room, game room/activity room and separate adult lounge with big screen TV. Dogs loved all the walks and things to check out. Also had an area I could play ball with them. All the campers here were friendly and considerate. Everything was very clean. We will be back here again.
Date of Stay: August, 2011
This is a concessionaire operated campground within the Hiawatha National Forest on the Upper Peninsula. Considered "primitive" but sites are nice, private with lots of room. Water pump available at entrance. Vault toilets, no showers. Toilets are very clean and kept that way by the camp hosts. Whole park very clean, no trash seen. Lake front sites available, some with access to launch kayak or tie up boat near your site. Firewood for sale at camp host site or can use the "down and dead" rule. Generators allowed but not after 10pm. Paved road. All sites are shaded as you are in the forest. Very relaxing. Fishing in lake allowed but need license. Fire rings at all sites. Camped here for 4 weeks. Will go back there again.
Date of Stay: December, 2006
Still under construction. Open for self contained units. Good paved roads and large gravel sites. Bathrooms, showers, laundry, office and recreation room still under construction. They will have tent camping, rental units, boat launch, fishing, water/electric only sites, dump station, and other attractions as they complete each phase of the campground.


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SSDT is a tool that allows you to develop and deploy databases from within Visual Studio IDE. The tool offers a lot of features, and I
can't explain all of them in one article. However, I will provide a brief overview to get you familiar with it.
SSDT already ships with some editions of Visual Studio 2012, but you can also use it with Visual Studio 2010.
It is important to note that SSDT is not intended to be a replacement for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
SSDT allows you to create database projects. A database project is very helpful for managing your database objects (tables, views, indexes, etc).
There are many advantages for having a database project:
Let's create a sample database project. This is also known as Disconnected Development mode.
Right click on the project name under Solution Explorer to add a new table.
Name the table Employee. Enter the data like below:
Notice the new SQL pane below. It reflects your changes in the designer window immediately. Save your changes (Ctrl + S)
Before we deploy our database, we want to populate our table with some data.
Under Solution Explorer, Right click on the project name and choose Add then Script.
Type the following SQL code
insert into dbo.Employee (EmployeeID, FirstName, LastName, BirthDate) values
(1, 'Mike', 'Anderson', '06/05/1980'),
(2, 'Adam', 'Sepulveda', '03/12/1987'),
(3, 'Rachel', 'Adams', '01/15/1986');
To publish the database, Right click on the project name and choose Publish
Click Edit to enter the target database connection information.
NOTE Your connection string might be different.
SSDT also has a new tool called SQL Server Object Explorer that resembles Server Explorer. This is also known as Connected development mode. Here is a comparison
You can do many things in this window like adding, dropping, or renaming objects. I personally find that the new tool, SQL Server Object Explorer, has richer features than Server Explorer.
Anyway, to edit or view the table data, Right click on the table name under SQL Server Object Explorer and choose View Data.
Note there are two buttons next to the Max rows combo box. Click on the first one, and it will export your table data as SQL statements into a new window.
The other button will export it to a file instead.
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Dist cov. = 335 km
27th - Stopped at the town of Mitzic to buy lunch. It was unusual for us not to draw a large crowd when we stop in town, I think its a welcome change compared to other occasions. After leaving here we are driving on the road to get as close as possible to Lambarene. The roads are very windy making it an interesting challenge to read a book
Dist cov. = 305 km
28th - Drove into Lambarene where the majority of the group including myself went to see the Albert Schweitzer (Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1952) Hospital. The museum was based in the old hospital building from 1924, originally founded to treat lepers, and was set out in the original condition of the time it was opened. It's definetly worth a visit even though we were not allowed a lot of time to view it, roughly 15 mins. Mind you we were expecting to pay around US$6 but it was only US$1 - a complete bargain.
Had a short time in town before meeting the truck, this is where we encountered a problem. We were to meet the truck by the post office, but this town has 2 - one on either side of the river. Eventually sorted this problem out after losing an hour or so in the process.
Bush camped up the road we came in on and the cook group of Martin, Gwynne and Tamara made and cooked 9 pizzas for dinner - a very impressive effort
At this bush camp virtually everybody was covered in bites mainly from the evening but some, myself included, in the morning. This was the work of the dreaded fourous (tiny insects) which leave red splotches that won't hurt until a couple of days later when the infernal itchiness ensues. The splotches don't show for a couple of hours and deet doesn't stop this insects either. But these are the most painful bites that I have ever had in terms of itchiness.
Dist cov. = 205 km
29th - Long day drive to Lope and and the Reserve de la Lope, Gabon's most popular national park, brief stop in Ndjole for lunch. We are staying at Motel Embeyi - Annex of Lope Hotel in the heart of the town.
Dist cov. = 197 km
30th - Arranged to do a game drive at 4pm tomorrow, supposedly the best time to view the elephants, buffalo, birds etc
July 1st - Lazy day waiting for the game drive. On the game drive we saw a family group of around 7 forest elephants, which were beside the forest edge. Later we saw some monkeys in a tree, but too high up to make out the species. Our spotter found some buffalo in the distance and some people got out to walk closer to them, but unfortunately for them the buffalo moved out of their view when they started to get closer. It was a good choice for me to stay on the truck as 5 more buffalo appeared out of the forest from behind us around 1km away and out of sight for the walkers.
2nd - Left Lope to drive towards Franceville, but we stopped twice to fill up the radiator which hadn't been completely fixed during our stay in Lope. We went through 100Litres of water in 2hrs due to this problem, so the truck was parked up at 10am and the radiator was taken away with Chris to a nearby logging camp to be repaired. While they were away for nearly 4hrs the truck was swarmed with flies - so Ben+Sarah, Phil+Annie, Martin+Gwynne, Lene, Heather and myself got out our respective mosquito nets for the duration of the stay on the truck. We are camping at the logging camp in the village of Offoue while the radiator is being repaired in the workshop.
My 'Africa Diet' is still working, dropped another 2.5kg this month taking the total loss to 17.5kg.
Dist cov. = 37 km
3rd - Radiator is fixed as well as it can be and we're off on our way to Franceville again
Dist cov. = 224 km
4th - Finally reached Franceville, which is spread over rolling green hills cut with laterite roads and is Gabon's third largest city (population wise) - it is situated on the Bateke Plateau. We had 4hrs to explore, but as everything is spread out most people did the following: visit the market, use the internet and shop in a supermarket, while at some point having lunch. We bush camped outside the city.
Dist cov. = 192 km
5th - We drove to the border town of Leconi, which is 70 km past Bongoville, birthplace of the late president. Between Franceville and Leconi the road is tarmac, great for us timewise to drive to the border. Brief stop in Leconi to fill up on fuel. A few kms outside of town the tarmac abruptly ends and becomes a sand road....oh joy! Eventually reached the first of many police stops on the Congo side, got through all bar Customs so we aren't officially in the country. Bush camped on the side of the road and watched the bush fires off in the distance.
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Justin Bieber gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his new 'Mistletoe' music video — and he even makes out with a gorgeous girl! Was Selena Gomez jealous?
Whoa! This isn't a sight we were expecting to see! For months now, we've watched Justin Bieber fawn over his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, so imagine our shock to him kissing another girl in his new music video for his single, "Mistletoe!"
In this video, Justin, 17, gives fans a behind the scenes look at the music video shoot, which took place in Tennessee Sept. 28. Although Selena, 19, was on set for the shoot, she's not featured at all during this clip. However, Justin's new love interest, a brunette who looks like she could be related to Selena, plays a huge role — Justin brings her hot chocolate, kisses her in the middle of the street during a snow storm and drives off with her in his car.
We can't help but notice, Justin is using all of the same moves he's done with Selena: picking her up to kiss her, protectively driving, wooing her with gifts…it all looks veryyy familiar.
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The legacy of World War II and the Holocaust lingers on into the 21st centry ensuring that Jewish people are always concerned about the fate of children. Over one million Jewish children were murdered as well as thousands subjected to incredible torture. Thus, to be a Jew, is to always be concerned about what happens to children. A UNICEF report charges Israwl Army and police with brutalizing Palestinian children. "Palestinian children arrested by(Israel) military and police are systematically subject to degrading treatment, and often are subject to acts of torture and interrogation in Hebrew, a language they do not understand, and sign confessions in Hebrew in order to be released."
The Israel government complains the UN is simply "recycling old stuff." The issue is not whether it is old or new stuff, the issue is whether there is any validity to these charges. There is an arrogance in Israel which dismisses any complaint about its nation as simply warmed over anti-Semitism. The prestige of Israel is too important to dismiss charges, they must be confronted, and it any aspect is accurate, there must be changes.


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Q&A: Eric Morel
Former world champion Eric Morel (41-2, 21 KOs) of San Juan Puerto Rico is primed and focused for his upcoming bout with former two-divisional world champion Gerry Peñalosa (54-7-2, 34 KOs) of Cebu, Philippines. The two will square of this Saturday at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada for the WBO interim bantamweight title. The PR Best Boxing-promoted Morel spoke with Fightnews prior to his Tuesday departure for Las Vegas from Puerto Rico.
Any concerns on dealing with the southpaw style of Peñalosa?
I had excellent southpaw sparring here in Puerto Rico. Southpaws to me are like fighting conventional style opponents except the punches are coming from the opposite direction.
Peñalosa as you know is well known for his iron chin. Do you feel that you will be able to hurt him at all?
That will be determined come Saturday night. I can tell you now that I feel extremely strong coming into this fight.
In Peñalosa's title winning effort against then bantamweight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez a few years back he got the job done by way of a body punch KO stoppage. Is that something that's in the back of your mind coming into this fight?
Ironically, Gonzalez was actually winning that fight before he got caught with the body shot. Not only do I have to be prepared for his body attack but also for anything else he throws at me. Keep in mind though that I plan to test Peñalosa's body as well.
What do you feel are your advantages entering this fight?
I have the edge in height and reach on him which I plan to take full advantage of. I expect Peñalosa to attempt to apply heavy pressure on me and get himself in to close range in an effort to negate my advantages, but I'm much faster than he is. There is no way he can match my speed.
So should fans expect a boxing clinic type of performance from you come Saturday night?
You can expect my complete arsenal to be on display come Saturday night. I will mix it up with him at times and I will box smartly at well. With our styles this is going to be an exciting fight but I will make any necessary adjustments in order to be victorious.
Latin Fury 13/Pinoy Power 3, is being produced and distributed live on pay-per-view by Top Rank, in association with PR Best Boxing, ABS-CBN, Zanfer Promotions and the Las Vegas Hilton, will take place at the Las Vegas Hilton. The four-bout pay-per-view broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The main event will feature two-division world champion Nonito 'The Filipino Flash' Donaire a native of General Santos City, Philippines who resides in San Leandro, CA defending his World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight title against Gerson 'El Nene' Guerrero (34-8 26 KOs), of Mexico City. WBO bantamweight champion Fernando 'Cochulito' Montiel (39-2-2, 29 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico will defend his crown against Ciso 'Kid Terrible' Morales (14-0, 8 KOs), of Bohol, Philippines. In a battle of former world title challengers Mario Santiago (21-1-1, 14 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico will take on Bernabe Concepcion (29-2-1, 17 KOs), of Rizal, Philippines in a 10 round featherweight bout.
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Oct 31, 2013 - The Associated PressGILLETTE -- Arch Coal executives say coal prices will determine when the company's idled equipment in the Powder River Basin is brought back into production.
Arch President and CEO John W. Eaves says there needs to be sustained improvement in the coal market before the idle equipment is brought back online.
Average sales price for PRB coal declined 30 cents per ton in the third quarter this year from the second quarter.
But Eaves said the company believes better prices could be in the offing next year because of declining coal stockpiles.
Arch's Coal Creek and Black Thunder mines in Campbell County have produced 83.4 million tons of coal so far this year.
Coal production in the Powder River Basin the nation's biggest coal-producing region -- was down last year, and some analysts have predicted another 10 percent drop this year.
Cloud Peak Energy announced this week that it plans to trim output by about 10 million tons.
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KiwiRail is to sell its Dunedin-based Hillside Workshop business just months after making 44 workers redundant and contracting out the work.
The business will be advertised for sale as a going concern from early May, 2012 with a final decision due by the end of August, 2012.
KiwiRail chief executive Jim Quinn said the decision was made after analysing the financial impact of the reduction in construction and refurbishment forward work orders for Hillside Workshops.
While the sale terms are negotiable, the preferred outcome will be that it is purchased as a going concern, he said.
"We are looking for a sale outcome that secures Hillside's future as New Zealand's largest heavy engineering site,'' he said.
"We know this decision is difficult for our staff and we will be ensuring that they have full access to all information and any support services they require.''
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union said the sale was "totally avoidable".
Its general secretary Wayne Butson partly blamed it on Kiwirail's decision not to bid for the contract to build a new fleet of trains for Auckland last year.
"If government procurement settings do not support local industry, then we simply won't keep good manufacturing jobs in New Zealand. This government is sitting on its hands, while one of KiwiRail's most significant assets is privatised."
He said the Hillside workshops made too important a contribution to the Dunedin economy and workforce to be closed.
"Hillside should be a strong vibrant centre of engineering excellence...
"The taxpaying public, the local business community and workforce have the most to gain if Hillside flourishes and these green collar jobs and skills remain in South Dunedin."
Labour MP for Dunedin South Clare Curran said privatising the Hillside workshops amounted to a Government asset sale.
It would affect 130 skilled jobs and cause the loss of a "hugely valuable" part of KiwiRail's infrastructure, she said.
"This move is irresponsible and will have a negative impact on our infrastructure and workforce.
"National talks of prioritising jobs where costly convention centres in Auckland are at stake, but highly skilled railway workers in Dunedin have never been courted in the same way."
KiwiRail cut 44 jobs at its rail engineering division at the Hillside Workshops last June, a decision unions blamed on the Government's refusal to step in and stop contracts from going overseas.
The company then brought in contractors to carry out rail engineering duties less than four months after the redundancies.
In March a petition to save Hillside jobs was rejected by a parliamentary select committee.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei, who has has been part of a group of local manufacturers, union representatives, MPs, the chamber of commerce and the council seeking to keep Hillside running and in public hands, also said the privatisation of Hillside was a direct result of the Government's refusal to implement a smart procurement policy.
"A Berl report showed that having the new Kiwirail rolling stock for Auckland built at Hillside would have added $250m to the economy, reduced the current account deficit by $122m and created 1270 jobs.
"Unfortunately, National insisted that Kiwirail only consider its narrow commercial interests and ignore the wider impacts of its decision,'' Mrs Turei said in a statement.
"That has now led to Hillside's sale. 130 highly-skilled and well-paid jobs at Hillside - along many more at the dozens of associated local businesses - are at risk.''


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I have been driven to write in sheer frustration at the ability of the Liberal Democrats to believe whatever it is that comes out of their mouths. On Tuesday Nick Clegg appeared on BBC Radio 4's the World at One and pronounced that there was new money being put through the pupil premium for children in deprived areas (Politics blog, 30 April). In fact, this money has been top-sliced from the schools budget and the previous deprivation formula for distribution has now been abolished. Yes, the schools budget has been protected, but by redistributing it. As it happens, I am in favour of the pupil premium – but, in the words of Nick Clegg, as an addition not as a substitute for what really existed.
Simon Hughes also described it as "extra money" on Radio 4's Today programme. And he mirrored his leader's misuse of facts when he claimed more money had been put into child care. Nick Clegg had gone further and claimed the Lib Dems were responsible for the extension of funding for early years. The Liberal Democrats have colluded in the demolition job that has been done on Sure Start which, as those who have experienced it know, has transformed the life chances, not just of children, but of the families that have been touched by this holistic approach to early years.
Above all the Lib Dems have allowed the government to abolish the early intervention grant. Part of this has been used for the expansion of what had already been initiated by the Labour government, namely 15 hours of support for two year olds. I'm still not clear whether the Lib Dems do not know what they are doing or having done it, have managed to persuade themselves that they didn't.
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grandmother Mary Maresh of Deanville; and sister Janis Mueller of Brenham.
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I am new to Seattle and I've been looking for a great studio to throw some pottery on the wheel. I've been doing it as a hobby on and off (mostly OFF right now) for the last 6 years and wanted to find a loose, comfortable adult class or a studio that allows people to drop in and use equipment for a membership or sign-up fee. It would be amazing if said studio had clay, glazes, and a kiln that was offered!!!! Any ideas or suggestions ceramic arts community?
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hire a builder/GC or manage yourself?
As some of you know I am in the planning (hoping to break ground spring 05) stages for building a summer/retreat/vacation home at a local lake near my house. This is going to be a family home, since my Dad donated the land and I will donate the house.
I found a GC firm a year back that we did some bids for. They never hired us because our price was too high for them BUT they have an interesting strategy. Theya re not realy GC's and more of construction managers acting as advisors but making no decisions themselves, on who to hire and what material to use. Their fee is 10k per project no matter what size.
My question is since I have planned to manage this project myself and sub out all the work, but act as the GC... Do you think it's worth the 10k to prevent silly first-timer type mistakes and basically buy an education?
P.S. If it works out I can see myself building a few houses here and there throughout my life time.
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I've been reading a book by Robert Irwin - Link to Amazon where he highly recommends this exact thing, especially if your financing source will allow it. It's what I plan to do, IF my financing source will allow it :)
I am a perfectionist so know if i hored anyone else I would come up against problems. A good builder doing the majority of the work should be able to assist in local contacts so you know you are not hiring cowboys. Also the council have a list of reputable builers/contractors available in dept where you go for building regs. Personnally i would take it on as a job. It might take you a bit longer but you know the work will be completed as you want it to be and you will have the satisfaction of knowing you did it yourself. You can always shout 'help' and fetch someone in if it all falls about your ears, which I doubt it will as you seem to have thought it through well. I took on removing a corrugated plastic roof over the summer and replacing with a proper flat roof (joists, wood, felt etc), it took me ages to fit in cround the children and work but it is now finished and I am satisfied its better quality than the stuff I have seen done by people who quoted me in excess of 2K to do (cost me £500 including hire of equipment to melt bitumen). Good luck.
I'd say research all the legal ins and outs, taxes, insurances, warantees, lack of warantees, then make the best educated choice for the time investment as well as the monitary investment.
I am, have been, and maybe always will be a GC and I don't want to do it, I can't figure why a homeowner would.
Tough night Bob? I'm a CRC and dad was a CGC. I'd tackle my own home in a heartbeat.
Grumpy specializes in roofing and may not understand many things that we take for granted. I think that an overseer would be the wise thing for him to do. There is an excellent article in the new issue of TOH that addresses this very subject.
yea, maybe I'm just blowing hot air, I love this work.
It's just not always so rewarding.
done two self builds myself. most important get your floor level wright for your drains
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use good subcontrators 100% profit there and you can get your vat back.
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I think in you research the subtrades and hopefully have some general knowledge of thier reputation knowing they do quality work, the work will stand for what it is and your job is to keep everyone happy schedualing the trades in time having your inspections stamped and passed before other trades continue on and making sure that everyone has materials neccessary know what trades include in their price . go for it
I think the most important thing is to get all the subs bidding on a level playing field.
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Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-Brainerd, disagrees with those who labeled the recently concluded legislative session as a 'do-nothing Legislature." He would term it a "we got a lot done Legislature."
Backing him up in that assertion at a Monday news conference at the Brainerd Public Library was Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, who pointed out that in the last biennium the state went from projections of a $6.2 billion deficit to a $1.2 billion surplus.
"Minnesota is a better place today than it was two years ago (under DFL majorities)," Senjem said.
The Rochester Republican, who flew to Brainerd on Monday, said progress has been made with regulatory reform, alternative licensing for teachers and new jobs have been established during that time. He said these were all indications Minnesota was heading in the right direction.
"Lastly, we did this all without tax increases," Senjem said.
He termed Gov. Mark Dayton's 27 vetoes as a painful part of the session, particularly the tax bill which would have set a standard formula for Local Government Aid, tax-incremental financing for a project at the Mall of America and low-interest loans for homes.
Gazelka pointed to two bills he authored as accomplishments. One provided for fishing licenses to continue to be sold in the event of another government shutdown and the other establishing a wolf hunting season.
"We're asking government to ... live within their means," he said. "We want to be business-friendly."
Gazelka said the Legislature has been trying to find a solution that would result in a new stadium for 10 years and while he favored a user-fee solution, in the end the goal was accomplished. The first-term senator said that in less than a year the Legislature has paid more than $300 million back to schools from a previous budget shift which saw the state delay payments. The shifting in funds, Gazelka said, cost the Brainerd School District $50,000 but an increase in the per-pupil funding netted the district an additional $400,000. Gazelka said the first shift of school funds took place in 1983 under Democratic majorities and it took them 15 years to pay it back.
Senjem said he liked the looks of the new redistricting lines and he expected Republicans maintain their majority in the Senate if they work hard this campaign season.
"We're in pretty good shape," he said.
Charlie Makidon of Pine River attended the news conference and expressed his concern that money for the completion of a veterans home addition in Minneapolis was taken out of the bonding bill at the last minute.
Senjem said the funding was in the initial Senate bonding bill and that he expected the money would be approved next year.
Former Sen. Carrie Ruud of Breezy Point, who is the Republican Party's endorsed candidate for Senate District 10, also attended the news conference.
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Ignorance is the lack of knowledge. Stupid is the refusal to do anything about it.
Yea it is a awesome show.
I like it. Who ever is in charge of casting hit it out of the park with their choices.
I like it too.
I always seem to be doing something else when it's on. Fortunately, the History Channel likes to have marathons of specific programs from time to time, and when that happens I can catch up.
Children, pets, and slaves get taken care of. Free Men take care of themselves.
When Democracy turns to Tyranny
I still plan to vote.
Great show. If you missed an episode or want to start from the beginning, you can watch it free online on Hulu.
BTW...Katheryn Winnick is a Hottie!!!
I like it
"Guns are a lot like parachutes ~ If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again".
The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are out numbered by the people that vote for a living
"No man who refuses to bear arms can give sound reason why he should be allowed to live in a free country" Teddy Roosevelt
Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars.
I got hooked from the first show. The Aussie who plays Ragnar Lodbrok is dead on. When those eye lock on you it's like seeing a red laser dot on your chest.
The characters are based on Norse mythology, and the show sometimes plays fast and loose with historical accuracy so it's not a good idea to point to the show as a good history lesson by itself, but it's like a book you can't put down. The show has also been renewed for a second season. And yes,Winnick is HAWT!
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Bradford J. Boisvert
Dear Bradford,
Korea, huh? Did you know my mother is Korean? It's interesting that the CIA is finally exploring this wonderful cuisine—Korean food is expected to be the next big food trend and posh Korean restaurants are popping up everywhere from Pasadena to New York City.
You'll find some Korean recipes in the Korea section of our Global Gourmet Site, along with cultural and culinary background information.
Here's a recipe and story from my childhood, in which my Korean mother serves up pulkogi steaks to a horde of hungy Texans:
Good luck on your project—let me know how it turns out!
(Photo: Korean woman in traditional dress.)
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