The Working on my Home Thread

[Wolter]

Update: whatever the issue is, it seems cold-related. Once it got above 30F again we haven’t had an issue. I’m going to do the time honored trick of “nothing” until it happens again because lazy.

Im having a harder time letting this go than you are.

I suspect if my name was on the deed instead of Ali’s parents’ and scumbag pervert uncle’s company, I’d be a lot more involved, but as it is, it’s the least of my worries now.

[revbob]

Update: whatever the issue is, it seems cold-related. Once it got above 30F again we haven’t had an issue. I’m going to do the time honored trick of “nothing” until it happens again because lazy.

That's fascinating. Sparky'll have more insight obviously, but my initial curiosity is whether it's related to metals contracting in cold weather (and expanding in hot). Could it be a connection that's just not fully tight?

Ive had issues when there was snow or ice on a sunny day at a specific time where the blast of light reflecting off the snow/ice caused problems with it closing. Also loose hardware being enough to cause a misalignment in the beam while the door was closing, also resistance in general from gunk buildup on the tracks and or the rollers. Closing issues are generally either physical resistance or an interruption of the beam be it physical or electrical.

[revbob]

Update: whatever the issue is, it seems cold-related. Once it got above 30F again we haven’t had an issue. I’m going to do the time honored trick of “nothing” until it happens again because lazy.

Im having a harder time letting this go than you are.

I suspect if my name was on the deed instead of Ali’s parents’ and scumbag pervert uncle’s company, I’d be a lot more involved, but as it is, it’s the least of my worries now.

Like the patching I need to do on my ceiling from the leak in the bathroom above.

[Dr. Medulla]

Update: whatever the issue is, it seems cold-related. Once it got above 30F again we haven’t had an issue. I’m going to do the time honored trick of “nothing” until it happens again because lazy.

That's fascinating. Sparky'll have more insight obviously, but my initial curiosity is whether it's related to metals contracting in cold weather (and expanding in hot). Could it be a connection that's just not fully tight?

Ive had issues when there was snow or ice on a sunny day at a specific time where the blast of light reflecting off the snow/ice caused problems with it closing. Also loose hardware being enough to cause a misalignment in the beam while the door was closing, also resistance in general from gunk buildup on the tracks and or the rollers. Closing issues are generally either physical resistance or an interruption of the beam be it physical or electrical.

That kind of stuff is fascinating as hell to me because, on the surface, it just doesn't make sense. Why should the time of day or the temperature alter whether the device works? But it encourages you to think about how conditions do change, however minutely.

There's this (unfortunately apocryphal) story from Car Talk in the same vein:
https://www.managementpro.com/my-car-wo ... 20promptly.

[Mimi]

Is this the garage door not responding to the opener? If so, mine does it all the time, especially in cold weather.

[Sparky]

Update: whatever the issue is, it seems cold-related. Once it got above 30F again we haven’t had an issue. I’m going to do the time honored trick of “nothing” until it happens again because lazy.

I like your thinking! Honestly, no idea why that's happening. I used to think the wireless keypad for our opener would malfunction early in the AM because it was cold out when I'd return from running, but ultimately it was the touchpad buttons wearing out.

[Mimi]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

[Dr. Medulla]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

[Mimi]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

[Sparky]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

[Dr. Medulla]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

Comfort yourself by the fact that you'll be able to laugh when it's sufficiently in the past. That faith guides me for, like, 98% of stuff.

[Mimi]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

Comfort yourself by the fact that you'll be able to laugh when it's sufficiently in the past. That faith guides me for, like, 98% of stuff.

I am finding the humor in this because I'm past the point of frustrated crying.

[Dr. Medulla]

I think I might have figured out the bottleneck in this screened-in porch saga. It's the guy (and his son) who does most of the labor. He slow.

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

Comfort yourself by the fact that you'll be able to laugh when it's sufficiently in the past. That faith guides me for, like, 98% of stuff.

I am finding the humor in this because I'm past the point of frustrated crying.

You're doing it right.

[Mimi]

Slow as in takes a long time or slow as in repeating fourth grade for the fifth time?

Sadly, it might be both.

Comfort yourself by the fact that you'll be able to laugh when it's sufficiently in the past. That faith guides me for, like, 98% of stuff.

I am finding the humor in this because I'm past the point of frustrated crying.

You're doing it right.

To give you guys an idea of what I'm talking about... The inspector came out and said the porch needed supports under the deck to hold the weight of the roof. Okay, fine. The main laborer, who is slow, we'll call him J, comes out and digs the holes for the posts with his son. It's backbreaking work and I did feel badly for both of them because J is older and a very small guy. So, he tells me that they have to dig a hole 2x2x2. Okay, done. Today, a different guy comes out and says he's here for P (the guy building all this shit) and that he wanted to look over the work J did the previous day and as he was talking to me he's on the phone with P. He said the holes aren't right. I said, well, J said that they had to be 2x2 and 2 feet deep. This guy rolls his eyes at the mere mention of J and says 2x2 is a square and they only have to go down 18 inches. The holes have to be square (apparently, the inspector is extremely picky about shit.) He goes on to say that P will be here shortly to help fix the holes. It seems J didn't understand the math, wasn't given proper instructions, or...I don't know.

>insert white space<

Because of all this back and forth shit with the inspector, I ask P if he or someone else who can make decisions can be here when the inspector comes back to check the holes. He said sure. I keep talking with him, relaying some of the things J said to me before he left, one being how he feels the concrete should go in the hole. Now, I know enough about construction to know that a footer is usually filled with concrete before setting the posts (or whatever) in. P confirms that I am right, but I drop a hint that J wants to pour the concrete around the posts (which will seep under it, sure) instead of the way it's normally done. P says, no, that's not how it works because a footer provides stability, a solid foundation, etc. That's when I realized that J, who is a very nice guy and a hard worker, shouldn't be here alone, making decisions, but I blame P for this. There seems to be a bit of communication issue going on and, right now, I'm just trying to get a handle on it.

This is why I'm past the point of frustration and am starting to laugh at this whole fiasco especially regarding the inspector, who is the only inspector in this county and is very, very picky...because he can be. It'll get done, but damn, I don't ever want to do this again.

[Dr. Medulla]

Sadly, it might be both.

Comfort yourself by the fact that you'll be able to laugh when it's sufficiently in the past. That faith guides me for, like, 98% of stuff.

I am finding the humor in this because I'm past the point of frustrated crying.

You're doing it right.

To give you guys an idea of what I'm talking about... The inspector came out and said the porch needed supports under the deck to hold the weight of the roof. Okay, fine. The main laborer, who is slow, we'll call him J, comes out and digs the holes for the posts with his son. It's backbreaking work and I did feel badly for both of them because J is older and a very small guy. So, he tells me that they have to dig a hole 2x2x2. Okay, done. Today, a different guy comes out and says he's here for P (the guy building all this shit) and that he wanted to look over the work J did the previous day and as he was talking to me he's on the phone with P. He said the holes aren't right. I said, well, J said that they had to be 2x2 and 2 feet deep. This guy rolls his eyes at the mere mention of J and says 2x2 is a square and they only have to go down 18 inches. The holes have to be square (apparently, the inspector is extremely picky about shit.) He goes on to say that P will be here shortly to help fix the holes. It seems J didn't understand the math, wasn't given proper instructions, or...I don't know.

>insert white space<

Because of all this back and forth shit with the inspector, I ask P if he or someone else who can make decisions can be here when the inspector comes back to check the holes. He said sure. I keep talking with him, relaying some of the things J said to me before he left, one being how he feels the concrete should go in the hole. Now, I know enough about construction to know that a footer is usually filled with concrete before setting the posts (or whatever) in. P confirms that I am right, but I drop a hint that J wants to pour the concrete around the posts (which will seep under it, sure) instead of the way it's normally done. P says, no, that's not how it works because a footer provides stability, a solid foundation, etc. That's when I realized that J, who is a very nice guy and a hard worker, shouldn't be here alone, making decisions, but I blame P for this. There seems to be a bit of communication issue going on and, right now, I'm just trying to get a handle on it.

This is why I'm past the point of frustration and am starting to laugh at this whole fiasco especially regarding the inspector, who is the only inspector in this county and is very, very picky...because he can be. It'll get done, but damn, I don't ever want to do this again.

Some people just need to have their work checked every time.