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Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 22, 2017 - 05:26pm PT
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Laying sod, getting inspections and literally sliding just under the tag, getting a family in for Christmas. 4 bedroom, 5 bath, 1,000 square foot basement game room, carriage house, 3 car garage and 5,000 total square feet.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Dec 22, 2017 - 05:34pm PT
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Beautiful build. Gonna be a shame next week when the Directv guy shows up and wraps cable around the place.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 22, 2017 - 05:44pm PT
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So true...AT&T, Direct TV and window covering companies suuuuck!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 22, 2017 - 06:11pm PT
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Beautiful as ever...
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 22, 2017 - 06:24pm PT
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Thank you- I've come very late to climbing but have spent enough time with Chris, Brian and Randy to appreciate what you've all sacrificed for and built. Eagle, ECM and SLR are gems!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 22, 2017 - 07:40pm PT
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Tour with Randy- holy shit!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2018 - 01:31pm PT
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Floating stair with glass rail. This complete remodel was finished 2 years ago but I finally took a descent shot today.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Jan 15, 2018 - 01:50pm PT
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Clean,man.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Jan 15, 2018 - 02:09pm PT
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Contractor, what are the structural stringers? Steel? Looks great!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2018 - 02:29pm PT
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I'm thinking 4- 3.5" x 14" microlams- the ply style, not the strand beams. Proper screwing and glueing of the plywood risers stiffened things up.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Jan 15, 2018 - 03:05pm PT
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Jan 15, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
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Charming...
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2018 - 03:45pm PT
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Looks clean! Nice job on the grades, orientation, and of course the view.
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climber
away from the ground
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Jan 15, 2018 - 04:00pm PT
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The monsoon came through for a few days prompting a break from skiing. I took the opportunity to start milling up some old timbers I scored from an old timer in Talkeetna. He had been storing them for many years, and finally decided to part with them. (Wife put her foot down I think.) They came from the old Denali school post and beam structure that was taken down many years ago. Super straight grain OG Doug fir. You can’t find material like this any more. Especially with this history. Lots of metal to pick out....
I’m not sure if I think the old patina side or the freshly milled side is sexier.
Nice stuff. It should look great once it’s in place.
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Bruce Morris
Trad climber
Soulsbyville, California
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Jan 15, 2018 - 09:54pm PT
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Put the finishing touches on my Grielle30 "Bear" equipped with a 30.5 cm Morser mortar:
Building, painting and weathering the Tamiya Tiger II individual link pin tracks was the finishing touch. It's coming to your town to lob some 1-ton HE shells into a shopping center or supermarket. Watch out!
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MarkGrubb
climber
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Jan 16, 2018 - 11:28am PT
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Educate me:
Am interested in replacing the windows in my Tehachapi, CA house. What are the better types and brands?
Thanks
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 16, 2018 - 11:35am PT
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Go Marvin or go home!
Rumour has it Pella and Anderson are also acceptable. ;-)
Bruce, awesome detailing!
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Bruce Morris
Trad climber
Soulsbyville, California
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Jan 16, 2018 - 01:53pm PT
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Bruce, awesome detailing!
Thanks Reilly!
I completed the build in October and have been detailing ever since. Started with the late war "ambush" tri-tone camouflage using silly putty masks. Way better than masking tape.
Look forward to a 1-ton HE mortar round in your backyard. Coming soon!
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StefanS
Trad climber
Leavenworth WA
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Jan 16, 2018 - 02:07pm PT
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Hey MarkGrubb
Most windows are two panes of glass, to make a dead air space between the panes. The insulating value of the window is noted as the U-value, so a 0.25U is more insulating than a 0.30 U.
If you are getting sun on windows during the day, there are coatings or treatments to reduce that heat gain.
Frame material are another consideration. Vinyl frames are less expensive and have a limited color choice. Clad windows are a metal extrusion over usually a wood frame, these have more color choice and durability. Clad windows have an appearance grade wood frame on the interior. These are the more expensive windows.
Check the garantee time and manufacturers field support.
I have used the Anderson 400 series, clad windows on projects. Also Pella has a fiberglass frame that is strong and durable. Marvin made some radius tops for a project a few years ago they were sweet. If you get builder to do the replacement they might be able to recommend a more regional brand.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 16, 2018 - 03:24pm PT
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Grubb, the window business is highly competitive so it is reliably representative of the saying ‘you get what you pay for’. On the other hand if you are looking to retrofit double hungs it could well be worth paying top dollar for Marvins cause they will be custom made and will install in a heartbeat. The options are numerous and potentially cornfusing but if you spend some time on their website things are well explained. Measuring correctly for a retrofit is CRITICAL!
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