WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HOME TODAY?

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Use plumbers tape. About a buck at any hardware store.

Funny, I noticed the picture shows someone putting it on the wrong direction.

"When you begin the application, start the tape on the second thread and apply clockwise. Doing so will help prevent cross threading and ensure tape does not end up inside the pipe. Once you have your proper placement, keep the tape tight and continue wrapping three times."

What if the picture is just upside down?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

What if the picture is just upside down?

Then you would have a 180° view of them wrapping it the wrong direction.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by dpfarr

So anyway I need to finally try it this weekend. If it works I can't imagine it'll take more than 10-15 minutes to install.

Something else I'm wondering is if I should go out and buy anti-seize or something to put on the threads.

you NEED teflon tape.

also, assume 30 min-1hr, could take up to 3 hours even. it'd take a professional plumber 10-15min. not being in the trade, i can promise you it will take longer. it takes me at least 1/2hr for the same job and i work next to the guys lots of times to steal their secrets! i also can't seem to get through any plumbing project like that without at least 2 hardware store trips...

everyone buys the super cheap/thin white teflon tape. it sucks.

i highly recommend this stuff. it's thicker, and tends to be a little more durable:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-Fa...6212/203529858

also, 1-2 wraps will not be enough.

my shower head has something like 8-10 wraps to keep from leaking. newer shower heads somehow have looser tolerances--it's not a specific brand, i hear the plumbers complain about it all the time...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

you NEED teflon tape.

also, assume 30 min-1hr, could take up to 3 hours even. it'd take a professional plumber 10-15min. not being in the trade, i can promise you it will take longer. it takes me at least 1/2hr for the same job and i work next to the guys lots of times to steal their secrets! i also can't seem to get through any plumbing project like that without at least 2 hardware store trips...

everyone buys the super cheap/thin white teflon tape. it sucks.

i highly recommend this stuff. it's thicker, and tends to be a little more durable:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-Fa...6212/203529858

also, 1-2 wraps will not be enough.

my shower head has something like 8-10 wraps to keep from leaking. newer shower heads somehow have looser tolerances--it's not a specific brand, i hear the plumbers complain about it all the time...

If it takes you half an hour to install a splitter it is a very good thing you are an electrician! That is a 10 to 15 minute job tops.

[soundman98]

half-hour of home-work is assumed to also include at least 2 beers, chatting with the neighbor while i run out to grab the other pliers from the garage, and dig through my parts bin to find the teflon tape!

[Sapphireho]

Just got a thank you card from the septic pumpers. How sweet.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

half-hour of home-work is assumed to also include at least 2 beers, chatting with the neighbor while i run out to grab the other pliers from the garage, and dig through my parts bin to find the teflon tape!

Ahhhh that is a totally different matter. In that case I have taken 3 years to put on a 2 foot piece of trim.

[Dadhawk]

Speaking of showers....

We just had our shower enclosure replaced, basically ended up with the exact same enclosure except now it's aged bronze instead of brassy gold.

I switched out the showerhead and the shower controls to make them match. Showerhead took maybe 5 minutes. The control took a trip to UPS Store to return the one MomHawk ordered without taking into consideration the one we already had. Then went to Lowes to buy the right one without the cartridge (cartridge is fine) and about 15 minutes to swap it out. So, all told, I have about 3.5 hours in the shower control, with maybe 30 minutes of real work.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ahhhh that is a totally different matter. In that case I have taken 3 years to put on a 2 foot piece of trim.

16 months for a toilet in the new house. Still haven't put in the new kitchen faucet at the lake I bought 17 years ago. Still in the box under the sink.

I'll get to it next time....

Or just have a drink and watch the deer zoomies.

[Sapphireho]

Just got 9 4' LED lights for the garage. Be nice to see.

[DarkPira7e]

Planted some hydrangeas! Endless Summer and Strawberry Vanilla. Supposed to survive in zone 4 so we'll see! Excited for some privacy and colors.

[soundman98]

just in time for them to freeze over!

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by soundman98

just in time for them to freeze over!

Believe it or not, this is the best strategy for plants like this. Plant them in the fall so they aren't dividing energy between blooming and establishing a strong root system

[86-75309]

Just be aware that a common nickname for the "Endless Summer" hydrangeas around here is "Endless Bummer" because they never seem to perform as advertised.