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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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You sure that isn't in the Mammoth Lodge?
That's a helluva personal ski shop & storage space...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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RottingJohnny has high standards.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Cragman, Pretty sweet "gear" closet ! What cabinets and paneling be made out of ? Say hi to Chez ifna ya see him ?
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ruppell
climber
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Apogee
You probably figured this out but the general rule is set it in rapid-set mortar unless it's a cast tub. Is there any access to it from a crawl or through a ceiling?
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Yeah, I know that very, very well...however, that Americast tub specified very clearly to NOT set it in mortar. Skeptical, I called them and asked them why...they said something about contact with the mortar could cause delamination of the construction of the tub. I suggested a plastic liner between the tub & the mud....they were equally adamant to not use any mud. Asked two different reps about this, and got the same answer.
I still didn't have a confident feeling about that, but followed their direction. Within a few months, it's creaking. Irritated, I called Americast back, and they then said, 'sure you can set it in mud...no problem'. I coulda killed something. And the thing irritates me every time I step into it.
There's an ample crawlspace below- I considered drilling into the subfloor, but there is barely any clearance between the tub and the subfloor- hard to squirt any mud or Great Stuff into it (and GS would probably pack out eventually). Maybe some Liquid Nails or something..that would dry harder, and not pack out.
Edit: the pisser is that those Americast tubs were a new construction type, and supposed to be a good product, and easier to manage. I opted against a Kohler cast tub because of the cost & weight, and the only one I could afford looked like a coffin. Shoulda kicked down for a real, cast tub.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Ski shop garage?
Why can I not picture a single drop of melted wax anywhere in that room?
Should have at least put some Volcom stickers on the walls.
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ruppell
climber
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Apogee,
A combo of GS and Liquid Nails would be my suggestion. You'll need the GS to create a gap from wherever that stress point is. Then use the liquid nails to hold everything in place. It's gonna require multiple holes and going pretty sparingly with the GS. Sounds like you've used it before so you know what that stuff can do.
When you say you've spoken to AS reps do you mean customer service or an actual rep for the product line? If it's documented not to use a mortar base in the install directions I'd seriously consider getting a rep to come out to your home and hear the squeaking. They might have a better answer or some sort of compensation to have it fixed properly.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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The best they'd likely do is replace the cost of the tub, which is only about $300...not worth the effort to try and chase down the funds. And that $300 barely touches what it's gonna cost me in time and effort to rip it out, and repair the tile around it. Grrr.
For now, I'm just living with it, and being irritated by it. If it's creaking like that, it's eventually gonna fail, which will give me the real motivation I need to rip it out of there. In a weird way, I'm going to enjoy that day.
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bamboo
Trad climber
pike co
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bamboo-
put it on the tiller yet?
the bubinga bow has been on the tiller tree and extensively field tested -[hundreds of arrows]--
the hickory bow is in need of finish--been trying to complete a new spray booth-all goes right hickory will be the first bow out--
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Norton
Social climber
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You guys blow me away with what you build and what you know.
It has to come naturally to your brains, angles, geometry, the ability see it first and then just build it....
all without years of apprenticeship or special schooling
I wish I had just 25% of your abilitiies
this is such a great thread
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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May 14, 2016 - 04:19pm PT
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Installation Phase 1 complete on the sheep herders wagon. All of the panels pre-cut and finished in the shop went in with only one expected scribe cut, including the 1/4" underlayment for linoleum flooring.
With both gable end panels up, another craftsman will be infilling the entire arched ceiling with 3 1/2" wide x 5/16" thick tongue and groove pine paneling. With that done, I can install the bed panel and loft, plus all of the other cabinets and benches which are also pre-finished and ready in the shop.
The two rear, bottom panels remain unattached, so that the bed end/table panel can span the width of the trailer at the seam. The two rear panels will then snap into place, sandwiching the cross panel in place with perfect seams.
All panels were glued with a polyurethane based construction adhesive and pinned with 28 gauge pin nails that are invisible in the oak's grain. The left hand corner was left unpanelled to accommodate two layers of cement board, with 1/4" air space between and faced in steel, as a fire surround for a 12" wood stove.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 17, 2016 - 04:56pm PT
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Nice measuring job, Edge! No story poles or paper templates? Yikes!
So, did I crank on this clamp hard enough?
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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May 17, 2016 - 05:53pm PT
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Clamps! I don't need no stinkin clamps..........................
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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May 19, 2016 - 08:25am PT
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Since I'm knocking on 40's door and my boy is gonna be 3 soon, I figured it was time to fulfill the childhood pipe dream and build a backyard half pipe to get radical on.
Getting the transitions cut and sanded.
Setting transitions on carefully spaced and leveled block footings.
A little more progress....
I will post some updates later on when we get the plywood down and start shredding.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 19, 2016 - 08:31am PT
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Guido, you coulda done most of that with wedges and saved cutting all those Faustian
bargains to borrow all those clamps!
Brother, keep going and make an ark!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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May 19, 2016 - 08:36am PT
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Glad my son hasn't seen that skate ramp build or I'd be spending a lot of time building a 4 foot wide quarter pipe 18" tall. A lot of time...
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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May 19, 2016 - 08:38am PT
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Nice brotherbock, gnar shall be shred.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 19, 2016 - 08:40am PT
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We tore out our 50-60 year old POS deck railing.
We're liking its temporary replacement by an ancient 11 mm rope. It's very open & liberating.
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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May 19, 2016 - 08:40am PT
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brotherbbock. . .
happy dad
LUCKY KID!
:-)
Indeed!
My boy doesn't even know how stoked he's gonna be!
I keep telling my wife it's for the "kids".
She knows whats really about to go down though....
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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May 19, 2016 - 08:46am PT
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I keep telling my wife it's for the "kids".
And I keep telling my wife "it's only $50"
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