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gouge in routed profile |
Posted by: anwalt - 04-16-2020, 08:11 PM - Forum: Woodworking
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I have done it again !
Making a hard maple table with breadboard ends.
Making a gentle round over with a portion of a large (1 in radius) bit.
The bearing was above the table top. spacing was maintained by the upstream router fence, UNTIL the breadboard end entered the bit opening for the fence. I realized in advance that there was a risk of that happing, but thought I could hold the top against the downstream portion of the fence. I was wrong. I was unable to keep the top in position on the down stream fence. The top entered the gap, and the bit dug too deep, leaving the gouge.
So that is the problem, a profile gouge in end grain of hard maple.
I am thinking that no wood putty product will stick to the end grain. My thought is to make a couple drill holes to provide anchorage using fiberglass - polyester/styrene, or epoxy. Possibly pack some router shavings in polymer so that it may be stained.
Area around the gouge could be protected with masking tape.
If gouge area is turned vertical, or turned to the top, then the polymer will run out, and down, creating another issue.
My thought is to put some polymer into the drilled holes, which will run out of the center of the hole but I hope will stick to the wall of the drilled holes.
Then rest the profile divot in a cove molding while it hardens. Sand to match the profile. Done!
Comments? Suggestions?
All suggestions and ideas entertained, with thanks.
tom
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Weird plumbing problem |
Posted by: Howard Pollack - 04-16-2020, 02:47 PM - Forum: Home Improvement
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Every once in a while the water in the toilet, and now the bathroom sink, comes in brown. If you flush the toilet a couple of times or run the sink the water comes through clear. Does anyone know what might be causing this? Thank you. -Howard
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grout problems / need advice |
Posted by: mlincoln - 04-16-2020, 12:09 PM - Forum: Home Improvement
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Hello, we're having a problem and I need some advice, please. Had a bathroom redone. We used a well-recommended contractor and his crew seemed to do a good job except for the grout. We wanted black and they did white instead. When we raised the issue, the fellow apologized and had his crew take out the white and do black. Looked much better after that. He told us to wait a couple days before using the shower. We did.
When we took the first shower, the grout started running like mascara. As the water hit it, black stuff ran off and down the white tiles. My wife cleaned it up with paper towels and we took some pictures.
We contacted the contractor and he contacted the place he'd purchased the grout from and the tile place said it is a bad batch of grout. He said that applying a sealer would fix the problem and said he'd do so. I do not know if he applied a sealer before, but to my understanding that's a standard part of the job.
I went up and looked things over and rubbed my finger along the grout lines. When I do, my finger comes away with a dark smudge on it.
We paid a lot for this bathroom (small bathroom, new CI tub, granite counter top, tile on floor and in shower, new vanity and fixtures, $22,000) and I am worried about the long term durability of a sealer. The walls are in 6"X4" tile, but the floor is in a basket-weave pattern that to my thinking makes applying sealer very difficult. I have no idea how he's going to apply sealer under the vanity with its newly installed granite counter top. Doing so would require ripping off the granite counter top and ripping up the walls to get the vanity out of the way and apply the sealer.
So, is a sealer going to stop the running and provide a durable surface that can stand up to cleaning and use and that will give me 20-30 years of performance? We clean the bathroom with the usual cleaners, and I'm worried that a weekly cleaning would strip off the sealer in a few years. I'm also worried about the long-term stability of the tiled floor and walls if the grout fails. What do you suggest going forward?
Thank you for any information you can provide.
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Sump Pump Reco's |
Posted by: brnhornt - 04-16-2020, 08:48 AM - Forum: Home Improvement
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Hey gang,
Last night I head into the basement shop area and smell a little funk. Look over and I see a wet ring around my sump basin. Thankfully it wasn't a lot of water...but the basin was 90% full and the pump wasn't running. I jiggled the discharge pipe (and thus the pump) and it came to life and cleared the basin in 10 seconds. It was only a week ago that I was in the basement and heard it click on, pump, and then off by itself so this is a new development.
Anything that I can/should do to this existing one? Or, follow my heart and say any kind of failure like this and just replace the darn thing?
If the later, what's the most recommended pump out there?
Thanks for any input!
Kevin
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