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05-29-2010, 08:29 PM
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Hey, he WOULD be the one to quote you, and yet hasn't answered my serious quote! (I'm teasing, of course.)
Btw, did I miss the lavander flower bush? I saw the lavendar in your pics on the former page, but I suwannee that one looks like an Azalea, but I haven't seen one that color and the one I saw here....didn't look like one.
I get hung up on something and I can't let go---forgive me. Just PM me and I'll be fine Coco.
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05-29-2010, 10:38 PM
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05-29-2010, 10:44 PM
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Yeah...I'm still chuckling over Dan's reply as well. 
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05-30-2010, 11:22 AM
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Would you guys quit making jokes and let Cocobolo get back to work... he's behind schedule already...
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05-30-2010, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jlhaslip
Would you guys quit making jokes and let Cocobolo get back to work... he's behind schedule already...
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He's right...listen to the man, would you?
Thanks jl
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05-30-2010, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by downrightart
Hey, he WOULD be the one to quote you, and yet hasn't answered my serious quote! (I'm teasing, of course.)
Btw, did I miss the lavander flower bush? I saw the lavendar in your pics on the former page, but I suwannee that one looks like an Azalea, but I haven't seen one that color and the one I saw here....didn't look like one.
I get hung up on something and I can't let go---forgive me. Just PM me and I'll be fine Coco.
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...tell you what I'll do.
I will put a pic or two with flowers up with every post about building. I'll start with the azaleas and rhodos. I just took pics of all the red/mauve/purple/dark pink flowers a few minutes ago, so you can take your pick.
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05-30-2010, 01:13 PM
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OK...so now I need to get some sort of bricks or blocks cut up for the footrest in the shower.
First have to check the masonry stash to see what we have on hand. Everyone needs a masonry stash, don't they?
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05-30-2010, 01:15 PM
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It looks like there's enough to do the job. So I scooped up a wheelbarrow load.
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05-30-2010, 01:18 PM
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Now the problem will be cutting these things.
I seemed to think that the saw manufacturer claimed that the saw would cut 2" thick masonry products. Where have we heard that before.
So I checked the literature and it clearly states 2 and 1/3"! Holy moly, could we be in luck!
Then I measured a brick - several actually...
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05-30-2010, 01:22 PM
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Ahhh...crap...just too big by nearly 3/16".
But then I remembered that the thick rubber was yanked off the table...could we still be in luck?
Voila!
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05-30-2010, 01:28 PM
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Man...that was sooo close!
I really do think the bricks would have jammed had the rubber still been there.
And for a change, let me give some credit to the saw. It cut through the brick like butter.
About the only good thing about this saw is the motor, drive and arbor assembly. That seems to be well built and good and robust. The motor starts up instantly - by that I mean it reaches full speed right now. And it is quiet, which is always a good sign.
Now what I need is a decent porcelain blade. Did a whole bunch of research last night, and that is definitely my worst problem.
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05-30-2010, 01:31 PM
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Now I will go and finish cutting enough bricks to get up to a suitable height, then clean out the corner where they will all go.
Fortunately, I just happen to have some bags of mortar mix on hand as well. Never know when these things might come in handy.
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05-30-2010, 02:20 PM
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Rightey-O, now we have enough bricks cut for the job.
This pile stacks to 15 3/8", and by the time the mortar is in there it should be just over 18".
Add the tile on top and that should be just about right. Looks like it might work out OK after all.
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05-30-2010, 03:16 PM
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The sun is attempting to make an appearance, not doing well so far.
A few more flowers from todays' pics. Beautybush, iris, wife's opium crop and something in the herb bed.
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05-30-2010, 06:39 PM
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How do you plan to tie the block to the wall?
Nice flowers. The Lilacs here are stinking us out... I love it.
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