Author Topic: What you Buy or DIY show off thread (Read 1748528 times)

Fobroader · « **Reply #6460 on:** May 24, 2019, 10:16:23 am »

Quote from: Airbalancer on May 23, 2019, 06:56:43 pm

Quote from: Bubba on May 23, 2019, 06:37:02 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 23, 2019, 03:59:34 pm
Hahahhaha....no spite, just some privacy for when we are on the deck and in the hot tub

I'm surprised the neighbours didn't put a wall to block their view.
Why
Fob chilling

How did you get a picture of me at the Black Sea??

Scaerio · « **Reply #6461 on:** May 25, 2019, 01:27:33 am »

Quote from: Fobroader on May 24, 2019, 10:16:23 am

Quote from: Airbalancer on May 23, 2019, 06:56:43 pm
Quote from: Bubba on May 23, 2019, 06:37:02 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 23, 2019, 03:59:34 pm
Hahahhaha....no spite, just some privacy for when we are on the deck and in the hot tub

I'm surprised the neighbours didn't put a wall to block their view.
Why
Fob chilling

How did you get a picture of me at the Black Sea??

I was sooo going to make a Romanian heritage related joke about this but you beat me to it.

Fobroader · « **Reply #6462 on:** May 25, 2019, 02:00:43 am »

Quote from: Scaerio on May 25, 2019, 01:27:33 am

Quote from: Fobroader on May 24, 2019, 10:16:23 am
Quote from: Airbalancer on May 23, 2019, 06:56:43 pm
Quote from: Bubba on May 23, 2019, 06:37:02 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 23, 2019, 03:59:34 pm
Hahahhaha....no spite, just some privacy for when we are on the deck and in the hot tub

I'm surprised the neighbours didn't put a wall to block their view.
Why
Fob chilling

How did you get a picture of me at the Black Sea??

I was sooo going to make a Romanian heritage related joke about this but you beat me to it.

Ooohhh what was it!??!?!?!

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Scaerio · « **Reply #6463 on:** May 25, 2019, 07:55:06 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on May 25, 2019, 02:00:43 am

Quote from: Scaerio on May 25, 2019, 01:27:33 am
Quote from: Fobroader on May 24, 2019, 10:16:23 am
Quote from: Airbalancer on May 23, 2019, 06:56:43 pm
Quote from: Bubba on May 23, 2019, 06:37:02 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on May 23, 2019, 03:59:34 pm
Hahahhaha....no spite, just some privacy for when we are on the deck and in the hot tub

I'm surprised the neighbours didn't put a wall to block their view.
Why
Fob chilling

How did you get a picture of me at the Black Sea??

I was sooo going to make a Romanian heritage related joke about this but you beat me to it.
Ooohhh what was it!??!?!?!

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Was gonna make a crack about you showing off your Orthodox/Balkan roots at the beach!

aquadorhj · « **Reply #6464 on:** May 28, 2019, 09:45:18 am »

Lexus got its oil changed at the dealer. They recommended engine air and cabin filter too.

Engine air filter was 26 bucks and cabin filter was 60 something. Told them to change the engine air filter only. Picked up cabin filter on my way home and changed it in the garage. Took 3 minutes. And 27 dollars.

So I paid 230 dollars for basically oil change and engine air filter.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #6465 on:** May 28, 2019, 10:17:05 am »

Quote from: aquadorhj on May 28, 2019, 09:45:18 am

Lexus got its oil changed at the dealer. They recommended engine air and cabin filter too.

Engine air filter was 26 bucks and cabin filter was 60 something. Told them to change the engine air filter only. Picked up cabin filter on my way home and changed it in the garage. Took 3 minutes. And 27 dollars.

So I paid 230 dollars for basically oil change and engine air filter.

The Ajax Lexus dealer charges $99 for oil change , is it that much more in Calgary?

Gurgie · « **Reply #6466 on:** May 29, 2019, 06:04:11 pm »

So I finally got around to finishing off the front porch that was started last October, yikes!!!! We were trying to figure out our options this spring of what we needed to do. In the end the porch is less than 24" off the ground so railings are not required, even though there were some originally. Ended up just going with pressure treated 4x4 posts that I put on adjustable post supports so I could raise them into place as opposed to trying to jack up the roof & then install the posts. Then I managed to find a vinyl wrap to put around the posts, had to buy it online outta Woodbridge, but it's pretty slick. Had to reinstall all the soffit as well which was a royal pain in the arse!

Here's a few pics, one from the original porch & then a few from working on it. The rest are a few pages back, lol!

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Arthur Dent · « **Reply #6467 on:** May 29, 2019, 06:05:28 pm »

Looks great. Nice work.

Fobroader · « **Reply #6468 on:** May 29, 2019, 06:08:17 pm »

Nice work gurgie, looks ways better.

Railton · « **Reply #6469 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:18:12 pm »

Boss!
Looks cleaner for sure and works for young-ish people...but I know old people would still want the handrail for hanging onto.
Railton

rrocket · « **Reply #6470 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:19:15 pm »

Quote from: Railton on May 29, 2019, 07:18:12 pm

Boss!
Looks cleaner for sure and works for young-ish people...but I know old people would still want the handrail for hanging onto.
Railton

So you'd want a handrail then?

Railton · « **Reply #6471 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:27:51 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on May 29, 2019, 07:19:15 pm

Quote from: Railton on May 29, 2019, 07:18:12 pm
Boss!
Looks cleaner for sure and works for young-ish people...but I know old people would still want the handrail for hanging onto.
Railton

So you'd want a handrail then?

...Old people and those that imbibe.

Railton

Gurgie · « **Reply #6472 on:** May 29, 2019, 08:22:05 pm »

Thanks guys...

The handrail was great for resting a case of beer on while I unlocked the front door, but that was about it, lol! And it was a pain to shovel the snow off with it on there.

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rrocket · « **Reply #6473 on:** May 29, 2019, 08:34:31 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on May 29, 2019, 08:22:05 pm

Thanks guys...

The handrail was great for resting a case of beer on while I unlocked the front door, but that was about it, lol! And it was a pain to shovel the snow off with it on there.

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Shovel?

Leaf blower dude...leaf blower.

carcrazed · « **Reply #6474 on:** May 29, 2019, 08:53:12 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on May 29, 2019, 08:34:31 pm

Quote from: Gurgie on May 29, 2019, 08:22:05 pm
Thanks guys...

The handrail was great for resting a case of beer on while I unlocked the front door, but that was about it, lol! And it was a pain to shovel the snow off with it on there.

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Shovel?

Leaf blower dude...leaf blower.

Do leaf blowers work with wet snow?

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Fobroader · « **Reply #6475 on:** May 29, 2019, 10:42:37 pm »

My dad has a backpack style, gas powered Stihl leaf blower that will blow around compact cars

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carcrazed · « **Reply #6476 on:** May 29, 2019, 10:54:09 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on May 29, 2019, 10:42:37 pm

My dad has a backpack style, gas powered Stihl leaf blower that will blow around compact cars

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That would wake up the whole neighbourhood.

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Fobroader · « **Reply #6477 on:** May 29, 2019, 10:59:47 pm »

Uhhh no. Why would anyone be bothered by that, I can't hear people cleaning their snow when we are in the house.

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Scaerio · « **Reply #6478 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:50:08 pm »

Looks nice and tidy.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #6479 on:** May 31, 2019, 02:44:24 pm »

Much better. Nice work!