This & That

Did not do much all week.

Today I am sorting the spare bedroom I used as a staging area for the remo.
Some stuff goes in three different areas,  Trash bin,  garage and laundry room .

Just finished one load out there.

Update 7:28 pm:

Ran out of piss and vinegar on getting it done, Have about an hour and a half to finish.

Then I will need to sort out the containers in the garage and laundry room putting it all back in its usual location.

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Really strange how all these states went blue in this election.

I had a feeling in my bones something did not add up when the election results came out.

This is the procedure I used for my sink drain leak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkWS8vnUA4s&t=1816s

Nothing happened

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I installed the compression ring on the lower part of the drain tube when it came in. Tested it for leaks at that point. All ok.

Couple days later started leaking again. Looked up at the donut connection  and seen leaks there. 

Today I took apart the drain tube at bottom of wash basin. Installed plumbers tape on threads and ran a bead of plumbers putty onto the top  of the compression ring contacting the drain tube. Assembled all that and installed the trap back in place.

Tested for leaks and did not see any.

Never had to do all that before having no leaks at that point. 

Quite possibly the casting on the wash basin had a flaw in it where the donut ring contacts. The threading on the plastic tube could not have been made to closer  tolerance.

Who knows as long as it does not leak.

Put the pail back under drain and will keep checking.

Alaska Senate race  Democrats get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot.

Minnesota resident can vouch for up to eight people being a resident  in their district that have no  ID.   Residency checked after the fact which to me means their vote was already counted.

Checked pail this morning and found water in it. When I installed the drain I went from an 1 1/4 inch tail piece to a 1 1/2 inch trap using two piece compression ring.

That might be where the leak is as I seen water on the seal at that point previously.

Two piece compression ring may not be doing the job sealing it properly.

Just went online and ordered a one piece rubberized compression ring 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 . for sink drains,

Install that when it comes and see if the leak stops.

Moving all tools and supplies in spare room out to the garage.

The previous couple days I have been checking the catch pail under drain pipe. Have been filling basin full  and draining it out a couple times a day. The catch pail has been dry when checking it. Looks like the leak has stopped.

Quite possibly filling basin with hot and cold water created expansion and contraction on all the seals which caused them to move into position sealing the leak. Will leave pail in there for about a month more.

All other final punch out I mentioned in previous post completed. 

Bath remodel done

I am happier as a fox in the chicken coop.

I will order the spray sealant for the vanity bottom later on. 

Still have not fixed the drain leak or installed the final piece of baseboard and the touch up wall painting.

Lacking motivation to get r done,

Maybe today. 

Creative thinkers back in the old days.

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-teenagers-who-imagined-gps-before-the-civil-war/

Checked my catch pail under the vanity about an hour ago and there was about one tablespoon of water in it. First sign of leakage after four days checking the catch pail daily. 

I think it might be the donut seal is not seated properly.

Work on finding leak when I feel up to the task. 

I have a piece of baseboard and shoe mold 12 3/8 inches long to be installed between cabinet and door trim. Baseboard being delivered tomorrow. Caulk that up with painters caulk, Some touch up painting on the wall here and there. 

Had quite a time setting cabinet in place as the wall behind the cabinet was out of level 1/2 inch with the gap at the top. Had to mark where cabinet contacted the wall on left side. The right side fits into a corner. Had to get out my oscillating saw and cut out drywall  leaving 2 inches down from top for the top of cabinet to have contact with the wall. Set cabinet in place recessing the bottom into the wall and contact drywall at top. New cabinet sets level now. had to make a cover panel for the back of the cabinet as it had an open back in the middle leaving everything exposed back there. Could not have that.

Set the new vanity top and connected up the plumbing fixture and drain pipes. Was using the old drain pipes and connections which did not work out having leaks. Ended up with new drain pipes, trap and all new compression seals. No leak so far after I got done with it. 

Think I will silicone caulk the inside corner of the vertical panel and the cabinet floor panel sealing that point of connection. Then I will take White Waterproof Patch and Seal Spray  and  spray the bottom panel and up each side panel an inch or so, 

It will end up costing less than a pan I priced at $22.00. Seal spray will cost about $13,00 and will give full coverage of the floor panel, 

"Gorilla Waterproof Patch and Seal Spray is a flexible, rubberized coating that seals out water, air and moisture. The applicator nozzle has a controlled spray pattern providing a clean, even coat. Once applied, the self-leveling formula smoothly covers small gaps and cracks ensuring a watertight seal. When dried,"

With the cabinet made of MDF panels they quickly absorbs moisture. The cabinet is elevated off the floor about 3/16 of an inch giving ventilation under there.

Triple coming in the air.

https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-dill-pickle-chicken-245428#post-recipe-9495

I have all that is necessary to install the new vanity cabinet and new vanity top with bowl. Have not installed it yet.

I have been modifying my handicap ramp I made last year the past week with a little more to do.
I elevated  the porch surface in front of the door 2 1/4 inches to be more even with the slope of the door sill. Measures  3 ft 8 inches,  6 foot 6 inches long. Coated with sand paint.

That means I had to raise the ramp I made last year 2 1/4 inches to match the new porch height. With having to extend the bottom of the ramp another 2 feet to contact the walk way.

Sure makes it a lot easier to get from the porch surface to the bottom of the sill slope. Had to wrestle with the upright walker to get in and out. Ended up putting me in a  off mood every time.

A little bit each day gets-r-done.

One toilet was 17 inches tall which was taller than what my son had in his house. So that one ended up there.

The other toilet was a 15 inch tall toilet which I had just replaced [ https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2026/1/fixed_toilet_tank.htm ] all  the tank parts on . Just today I set it on the porch and scheduled a pick up by Habitat For Humanity this week.