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blugu64 posted:We didn't want to tell you, but we just didn't want you to come over, sorry It was my heart that was the crappy construction all along, because you just broke it with barely any effort.
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Oct 14, 2017 15:04
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Travelers got my mom with the asphalt scam in Wisconsin about ten years ago.
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Oct 14, 2017 16:04
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Sure, when my wife says "it WILL fit in there" she gets her way, but when I say it apparently I'm a "pervert".
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evobatman posted:Sure, when my wife says "it WILL fit in there" she gets her way, but when I say it apparently I'm a "pervert". 
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Oct 14, 2017 22:00
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 https://imgur.com/gallery/6FY08 It’s probably silicone caulk, not hot glue as the poster supposes, but if that’s all that’s holding those balusters in place, yikes. Unless it was a DIY job by the owner. In which, hot glue is perfectly likely. And still yikes.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:36
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Looks exactly like hot glue.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:40
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Javid posted:Looks exactly like hot glue. If you go the gallery that's what it is. The entire bannister was done using hot glue only. They also eyeballed the placements.
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Oct 16, 2017 01:41
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Proteus Jones posted:They also eyeballed the placements. The Bible has something to say about this: Matthew 7:5 posted:Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
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Facebook Aunt posted:I'm not racist but I don't think you should hire this man:
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Oct 17, 2017 17:22
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Javid posted:Looks exactly like hot glue. Looks exactly like white silicon caulk Proteus Jones posted:If you go the gallery that's what it is. The entire bannister was done using hot glue only. They also eyeballed the placements. More likely the people don't know what silicon looks like. Also I'm pretty sure it used as a gap filler and they aren't bearing any weight
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I don't think that I have ever had silicon caulk string out like that, which is something that happens all the time with hot glue. Although possibly only because I don't apply to bannisters with a fumbling idiot. Also those may not be load bearing, but they need to secure enough to stop someone (like, say, a small child) falling straight through them and off the stairs. So they need to fixed with a certain amount of strength, which I am not sure caulk would provide.
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Oct 17, 2017 17:53
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Yeah "not weight bearing", old people, kids, a drunken stumble. Those railings should most definitely be better secured than hot glue or caulk would provide.
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Oct 17, 2017 18:35
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Liquid Nails or some other construction adhesive would be strong enough for the task, but eventually it would probably fail and it would be nice to have a nail or something in there so that it would be loose but attached and you might notice it instead of it just falling out.
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Oct 17, 2017 18:49
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Ashcans posted:I don't think that I have ever had silicon caulk string out like that, which is something that happens all the time with hot glue. Although possibly only because I don't apply to bannisters with a fumbling idiot. Yea I mean either way glue or caulk its still just the baluster shoe which has nothing to do with supporting weight at all, they just didn't want to tighten them all by hand (those do suck to do), still pretty  tangy yet delightful posted:Yeah "not weight bearing", old people, kids, a drunken stumble. Those railings should most definitely be better secured than hot glue or caulk would provide. The shoe has nothing to do with stability my dude its completely aesthetic edit: found a site that sells pretty much the same thing and they have this to say about the installation: The shoes don’t attach to the treads, the shoes attach to the iron baluster via a set screw. The iron is installed using epoxy, we have epoxy that is special formulated to be thicker, and to adhere metal to wood. Harry Potter on Ice fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Oct 17, 2017 |
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Oct 17, 2017 18:51
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Oh, I get what you were saying. I don't know how those specific ones work, some of the pictures make it look like that is actually securing the baluster and not just the shoe, but maybe they used the proper fixative for it? I suppose they could have just overdone the epoxy and then slung the shoes on to hope that it also glued those in place instead of using the set screws. If I was the owner I would check to be sure and probably try rattling a couple loose just in case, though.
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Oct 17, 2017 19:06
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From one of those photos though, they weren't mounted even vaguely in a straight line, so it hardly matters how secure they are, it's still an awful job that beds to be ripped out.
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Oct 17, 2017 19:17
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Oct 17, 2017 19:30
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Does that mean the handles open upward?
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Oct 17, 2017 19:34
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Holy poo poo this is a good one
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Oct 17, 2017 19:38
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Remount the hinges to avoid remounting the plate and fixing the holes it left.
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Oct 17, 2017 19:40
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just.. switch the 2 doors?
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Oct 17, 2017 19:41
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No way those plates are perfect to push the door open with your feet as you cartwheel out of the bathroom
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Oct 17, 2017 19:44
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sneakyfrog posted:just.. switch the 2 doors? The plate will still be on the same side as the hinges. It’ll work if there are plates on both sides and not just the “push” side.
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:Yea I mean either way glue or caulk its still just the baluster shoe which has nothing to do with supporting weight at all, they just didn't want to tighten them all by hand (those do suck to do), still pretty I guess I've just seen a bunch of older railings then? They've all been like dowel fit (for lack of a better term) on both top and bottom and will actually hold tight against lateral force.
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Oct 17, 2017 19:46
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Platystemon posted:The plate will still be on the same side as the hinges. This is a good point, the pusher plate on the outside of the hinge swing wouldn't help anyone.
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Proteus Jones posted:If you go the gallery that's what it is. The entire bannister was done using hot glue only. They also eyeballed the placements. The gallery doesn't really make that clear. I strongly suspect there are rods inside there that are load bearing and the glue or caulk was just used to keep the outside aesthetic part from shifting around (because it's cheap bottom-dollar crap). It definitely should be ripped out and done again, and there's a good chance it's unsafe because of general laziness, but I really doubt it's as crazy deathtrap dangerous as everyone says. Edit: The comments on the gallery confirm it, what you're seeing are removable caps that cover the actual mount. Edit edit: Sorry looks like this was already covered :P Rotten Red Rod fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Oct 17, 2017 |
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Jaded Burnout posted:Does that mean the handles open upward? Most lever handles can open both ways.
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Headbutt Plates.
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Oct 18, 2017 01:42
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You can wash your hands and poop at the same time. Or have a sink to barf into while you poo poo your guts out. 
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Oct 18, 2017 04:32
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I was in an office bathroom which had a sink in the accessible and only stall, which was nice. Until I got my hands wet and noticed there was no soap, so I went to dry them and discovered there was no paper towel or dryer either.
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n0tqu1tesane posted:You can wash your hands and poop at the same time. That sink seems really low.
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:No way those plates are perfect to push the door open with your feet as you cartwheel out of the bathroom StormDrain posted:I was in an office bathroom which had a sink in the accessible and only stall, which was nice. Until I got my hands wet and noticed there was no soap, so I went to dry them and discovered there was no paper towel or dryer either.
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Oct 18, 2017 06:54
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNHIEh_s2Vw&t=10s
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Oct 18, 2017 07:20
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Smashing!
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Oct 18, 2017 09:19
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I'm impressed they got Vince McMahon to be the cameraman. 
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My Lovely Horse posted:[telhix picture] Brute Squad posted:I'm impressed they got Vince McMahon to be the cameraman. These made me laugh way too hard, thank you both.
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You can see 2x4s he put up top for exactly this to happen at 33 seconds. Also, there's no opening for the window to go up to.
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kid sinister posted:You can see 2x4s he put up top for exactly this to happen at 33 seconds. Also, there's no opening for the window to go up to. Good eye. The lack of opening is OK because he's "testing" it, but the deflector is definitely there. The licensing information being there is pure coincidence, of course.
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The 2x4s might be there to keep the window away from under the eave so they could get it to a different part of the roof? Or to secure the ladder
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