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So, found another use for the burn pile. This morning I did not see any old smoke rising so I figured that we would actually have to go out with fire starter and do that. Well as you can see, the Turkey's found a great place to dust. Have not seen any yet with smoking feathers though.

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Yeah, Cottonwood is a type of poplar, and most poplar wood is sought after for being tough and rot resistant. They make good fence posts and pallets too. They grow quickly and they are strong. But they are nasty trees. The gooey green seed pod things will stain anything they come to rest on. And they get stuck in dog fur, on the bottom of your shoe, on the entry way carpet... and in lots of other things... sticky, nasty green seed pods all over the place.

The rounds are hard to split. I just don't like them. Give me a Swamp Oak over a CottonWood any day.
 


Question for experts (house construction question):

Around the foundation layer we applied a waterproofing membrane. Similar to the bichathane (not spelled correctly) used around windows or on roofs but foam friendly and thicker. This was a roll applied top to bottom. A primer adhesive was applied first. We did this last Fall and backfilled, but we did not backfill up to grade, as we need to apply a layer of acrylic parge from the main floor down over this waterproofing layer.

Over the winter, throigh weather, rain, snow, etc, some parts of the waterproofing membrane came loose and sagged a little (which was made worse by rain/snow accumulating behind it etc).

I am wanting to use some sort of glue or adhesive to glue these sagging bits back to where they should be, so we can then apply the acrylic parge over the seam from the main floor down below the top of this membrane.

I need some sort of foam-friendly contact cement or something similar that will allow me to glue this membrane back onto the foam of the foundation layer -- something that will hold the membrane, which may have hardened a little or have gotten minor concrete splashes on it over the winter, etc.

I found a thing that kind of sounded like a water based foam friendly contact cement called "WeldBond" (apply to both sides and let set a few seconds/minutes before pressing together) but it turns out it seems to be a glorified PVA glue (fancy white glue) able to glue most materials, but one that takes to long to set up and be able to hold the membrane.

I have some spray contact cements that are foam safe but they are not strong enough to hold the membrane. They are made for light duty use.


Any suggestions on how to get this membrane glued back up on the wall? Anywhere from a few inches of sag to a foot or two of sag. I'll try and get a few pics
 
TLOC said:
I started Counting carbs in 1/2022. Yogurt has become part of my breakfast routine since then. BORING, but it has helped lower the A1C and weight. Every other morning now along with 1/2 cup of granola.

I found the containers are great for holding the wheels and side frames while I weather a freight car. I also have a few modified to hold some of the cars on a turntable while spray painting.

In this case these containers are acting as the drip cups for the Elmers Glue-All dripping from the armatures.
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I hope you do full fat Greek yogurt with the probiotics for your gut health…I avoif granola although I loved it, but use rosy sliced or chopped nuts to flavour the yogurt ot Keto friendly vanilla flavour,if I really want something sweet I may go to freezer and grab some harvested fruit red currants top of my list, clearly your diet is working for you as you are losing weight and happy on it…finding the sweet spot is always a winner :)
 
troyphoto said:
Got the benchwork torn out. Got tons of foam pieces. The garage winter storage is full of stuff.

Tomorrow, I'll start moving the Wall Mount bookshelves for the Writing desk and Hobby Desk. That may be an all day job.

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I managed to get a lot of the 2x2ft foam panels off in one-ish pieces. Saved those. this is most of the OMG! I've got to store this so I don't have to go purchase another $5 sheet when I need it next winter!
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Blimey that room likes nice have you considered setting it up as a snooker room, or a cinema room the wife might it as a sewing room ….grins runs ducks weaves……
 
ctclibby said:
Swal: You talking about RR books, or general stuff? If RR, post them in Forsale ( for Free if you choose ) and let folks pay shipping. General books, geesh, tried to throw away a bunch of cook books - have not ever heard my wife scream like that. Some books are just worth keeping - I would never give up Trig 101 as it is a better reference than what is on the net; others also fit in that category. Don't touch my RR books AND wear cotton/silk gloves when reading!

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Yes Todd about 10 RR books and 10 RR VCR tapes. About 30 cook books. My wife no longer cooks and 200 other books. I was thinking about bringing the RR books and tapes to the Stormville NY airport tag sale June 17. I let my wife know the stuff you haven't used in 28 years and needed to save for some reason is going this year.
Swal
 
santafewillie said:
Soaking deeper will require about 1"-1.5" of water. For me that usually requires 3-4 hours of sprinkler time. You can measure how much your sprinkler is putting down by using a straight-sided bucket, like a 5-gallon paint bucket, to collect and measure it. Hand watering isn't adequate. Cotton burr compost is great stuff, but it really absorbs water readily which may temporarily be thwarting your progress; but once saturated will work wonders for you.
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Two counties in the uk have already put up hosepipe bans, parts of Europe have less than 50 or 25 percent of usually water, they are expecting a hot run from Africa, they say won’t reach here but they expect 40 degree plus in Spain.
I have been capturing water and using hoses to transfer water to all my IBCs cos last year when the hosepipe ban hit we only just made it through, although we still had an untouched underground reservoir not that big but will be really useful,
we plan to cut the grass around the home the out buildings and in front of the trees just in case of wild fires, our big problem will be keeping enough water for the ducks.
I have concentrated on drought tolerant plants cos I am guessing I will struggle to water later. I have added irrigation channels to the 90 foot polytunnel to capture any natural waterfall.

We have mulched near plants using old cardboard, dried plant materials to try and reduce water loss. I have IBCs on IBCs to help push water faster when the hosepipe ban comes and have trickle hose and am laying it carefully to avoid wastage.
Fingers crossed.
 


NYC_George said:
Yes Todd about 10 RR books and 10 RR VCR tapes. About 30 cook books. My wife no longer cooks and 200 other books. I was thinking about bringing the RR books and tapes to the Stormville NY airport tag sale June 17. I let my wife know the stuff you haven't used in 28 years and needed to save for some reason is going this year.
Swal
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But but but you might just need to go look for a recipe you once used donkey years ago…loll

..I buy cook books and self sufficiency books from charity shops, we have loads of gardening books already, how to make cheese, make candles (yes we have bees no we no longer have goats) planting, Keto, knitting - I once knitted a jumper I have to keep fighting off the men in my life who try stealing it, I had to do the neck 3 times before it fit laid properly, home decorating I love, painting, I never get near the plumbing electricity electronics husband does that if I try looking at it he is on my case lol,

I buy do it yourself books in case the world or the internet goes bust or the Chinese or Russians attack it, I have had dreams about the Chinese taking over my Tesla and using it to go kill pedestrians weird or what! Yes the other half complained I have too many books, but some are valuable and I proved it so a good number are boxed.
 
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chadbag said:
Question for experts (house construction question):

Around the foundation layer we applied a waterproofing membrane. Similar to the bichathane (not spelled correctly) used around windows or on roofs but foam friendly and thicker. This was a roll applied top to bottom. A primer adhesive was applied first. We did this last Fall and backfilled, but we did not backfill up to grade, as we need to apply a layer of acrylic parge from the main floor down over this waterproofing layer.

Over the winter, throigh weather, rain, snow, etc, some parts of the waterproofing membrane came loose and sagged a little (which was made worse by rain/snow accumulating behind it etc).

I am wanting to use some sort of glue or adhesive to glue these sagging bits back to where they should be, so we can then apply the acrylic parge over the seam from the main floor down below the top of this membrane.

I need some sort of foam-friendly contact cement or something similar that will allow me to glue this membrane back onto the foam of the foundation layer -- something that will hold the membrane, which may have hardened a little or have gotten minor concrete splashes on it over the winter, etc.

I found a thing that kind of sounded like a water based foam friendly contact cement called "WeldBond" (apply to both sides and let set a few seconds/minutes before pressing together) but it turns out it seems to be a glorified PVA glue (fancy white glue) able to glue most materials, but one that takes to long to set up and be able to hold the membrane.

I have some spray contact cements that are foam safe but they are not strong enough to hold the membrane. They are made for light duty use.


Any suggestions on how to get this membrane glued back up on the wall? Anywhere from a few inches of sag to a foot or two of sag. I'll try and get a few pics
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Contact the manufacturer of the membrane. They should be able to help you.

Don't worry, you will find a solution.
 
I sodding well give up, came home and spent 20mins with the Police about the fire next door, put supper in oven, and now I've got no power coz their having to dig up the electric from next door as it seems it's got a "dodgy" connection and it has to be dug up and replaced ffs:mad:
 
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