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The delivery method is straightforward and has lasted for me so I’m happy with it.

Helpful information. Thank you.

Great info. Thanks. Yeah, I still like my California air quiet compressor for indoor work. Perfect for trim work and other small work. I even did wood flooring because it was a small room and I was by myself so the cadence of nailing did not overwhelm the air output.

@@handyhomerepairs 100% agree, these little air compressor are great for trim work , i can run a 15g finish or 18g brad all day with the little 1gal . Haven't tried installing wood flooring with it yet , but will try it when i get a hardwood flooring job.

I think you are ok and it is only for the lighting. The heater does not use the neutral and all the other parts (except lighting) just have low voltage wiring running to them. I assume low voltage because all the components connect with thin wires like use use for a door bell or old school hardwired phone

@@handyhomerepairs Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah, I'll call the manufacturer tomorrow to confirm but I hope you're right lol. REALLY don't want to re-run the 10/3... Thanks again!

For continuous load circuits you need to calculate the amperage at 125% because they want you to allow extra overhead to compensate for heat dissipation since the conductors will be carrying high load for long stretches of time. Check the local wiring codes since every municipality is different.

Good job. I had 2 bugs land on my almost finished pour but was able to get them out luckily. I agree it may not look perfect but it is way better than what it did look like and great for the first time attempting it. Nobody except us will notice the imperfections

@@handyhomerepairs Right on. I dug the main body of the bug out today and sanded the rest down a bit with 220 grit. Can't tell there was ever a bug there. Now we'll see how long it holds up.

I keep thinking about sanding imperfections but I’m waiting for a chip or something else major. My kids drop toys and other things on the tub almost nightly and it’s held up lol so it seems to be durable so far.

​@@handyhomerepairs That's great. Good to know. Sounds like it will last a while.

Wood glue is PVA. It is nontoxic. But for the same reason I definitely would not put stain or anything strong on the interior wood. They make a special oil for seat or other places where people may sweat to avoid staining but it is a nontoxic oil like you use on cutting boards

The concrete is part of the foundation for the whole building. I had a company pour it because the full pour was 12x16 and 3 feet deep around the deep pours so I couldn’t do it myself

The screws were just slightly shorter than the full thickness of the board. When you put the screw in it is not perfectly aligned since you are eyeballing it and unless you are super unlucky they never hit for me. The number of screws per rail is way more than it will ever hold. When the systainer is in the rail there is not much gap so it is holding the rails with an outward pressure that keeps them from breaking down. I have the router, cordless track saw with batteries and other heavy tools and none have even a slight wiggle after over a year of use so it all is still very stable. I attached the back in several places to the wall so it very rigid

Yes I watched all their videos and they used the cup. The kit also did not include a scooper so I followed their recommendations and made one with duct tape. The roller is not for traditional painting but you use it to spread the material around and even the surface or it will pool in some areas.

Makes sense. The mosquitoes are active when the sun is down so try to hit the leaves when they are hiding

@krissthewis I wanted 3” deep which is one quarter. 12” in a foot, so 3/12 to convert from inches to feet. An easy example, if you measured 10’ x 10’ square that is 100 ft2 in 2 dimensions but you are in feet and deciding to use the thickness in inches so you need to convert it to feet to get all the math in the same measurement. If you wanted the mulch 1 foot thick you would have 100 ft3, but you want 3” which is a quarter that thickness (3/12 or 1/4) … 100 * 3 / 12 = 25 … 25 is a quarter of 100. Sorry if that was more confusing haha

@sebonac83 yes, everything still good after a year. I’m glad because it took a long time to clean and prep. This was my second time doing it and this mortar seems to work much better. I think it also helped sealing the crack with the waterproof caulking. The cracking has continued in a place that I didn’t do so it seems the settling is continuing but the work I did is holding up thankfully

Containing the cord makes it so much better especially because I have the nozzle attachments in a systainer that I store on top of

Thanks for the suggestions

Yeah it’s tough to get a good grip when they swollen so big 😂

Thank you. I could not find much information on here so I had to do a lot of searching and wanted to help put it together

Thanks for doing a better job of explaining the systainer than I did.

It is a manageable mess lol. A year later and I’m still glad I did it. Have 2 kids beating it up and still looks like new

It is

Thanks for watching

Awesome! I did mine a year ago and I’m still happy with it. Still looks like a brand new tub.

Nothing more exciting that demolition with a powerful saw

Luckily I didn’t say, Alexa order 1000 snakes.

Easier with good prep. Thanks for watching.

No I left it open. I assumed it was like a window and you want to let by bottom be open in case any moisture got behind it and you want it to have a way to exit if it was dripping. There should not be any moisture or steam going up from the floor. The wall board are holding it tight to the strapping so it isn’t going to move

At the time it was like $19k for all the cedar and build materials. Had to pay shipping from Canada which was another $1k if I remember. I also had to pay for the concrete to be laid. A local contractor quoted me $70k for a cheap building with hardi board siding and cedar was a major upgrade, so building myself was like 20% of the cost. I also had so much cedar boards over that I was able to build a sauna inside the structure

Thank you. Yes! It was really hot the whole time and I was out there most of the day. Digging is tough and you have to admire the landscaper pros out there doing it everyday.

Thank you. I’m glad to see TH-cam isn’t all just angry Internet trolls. Wow that’s expensive, glad I saved a lot of $$$

Thank you. The small details take forever but patience makes a big difference in the quality

Thanks for watching!

Thanks. I got the Boise premium 65 from Home Depot it’s $3.33/ft2 when I bought it. Or a little under $50 per linear foot and it comes in 15’ wide. It was about $1500 and then I spent another $500-600 in install materials. The wife likes it and says it looks like it should be in a magazine cover lol so that’s the most important opinion. A few friends have asked me to help them install since they like it … will see how much they are willing to pay.

I was missing a couple of the small tiles so I just filled those parts in with all grout but it’s only about 3/4” square. You can see it inside the skimmer. Otherwise maybe you can get something close and maybe a solid color and try to put it in an inconspicuous place like the skimmer walls if you can get those offer to switch

Thanks for watching anyways ;). Turf has come a long way and in small sections it looks nice.

I do too most times, but sometimes with shady and other features, grass doesn’t grow well. Also the grass clippings make a mess in the pool. I was very surprised how far artificial turf has improved. There is brown blades intertwined in the base to look like dead grass.

Good work.

Thank you. It was a lot of work.

Tile spacer. Thanks for watching.

Yes, thought I’m not sure how long it would last once ingredients exposed to air. They sell a touch up kit but expense for a small patch. I still have some small areas I want to try to smooth with high grit sanding but still afraid to make it worse if I can polish it correctly

Sorry I’m not. I’m sure a local handyman could replicate it though.

You are using the tile set and not the grout product? If you are using the tile setting, when the tile falls off is the mortar still wet? If so, you are either mixing it a little too wet or the surface you are trying to stick to is too wet. Maybe water is leaking from the other side of the concrete?

The punch is 3/16" (about 5mm), so you can use anything that size or small such as 1/8" (about 3 mm) or 1/16" (about 1.5mm). I added a link in the description of the video for a cheap set on Amazon. You can buy punch sets at Home Depot, Lowes, or any automotive set. Just search for "Pin Punch" and check the tool has a flat end instead of some that are rounded.

Thanks! Digging is hard work.

Thank. That’s awesome you were able to build a sauna too. I know it takes longer and maybe some people think they are necessary, but I only want to do a job once instead of having to come back later and fix a mistake. I also want things to be safe for my family.

You are welcome. I know what you mean, I spent a long time looking for examples or other videos and everything was limited.

@cavalli821 yes! I just tried it with mine and it bent easily while still plugged in to the vac port and wound nearly inside the garage even with the electric plug. This is with the gray hose that comes with the vac. I don’t think it would work well with one of the larger green hoses since they are more rigid and won’t bent at such a tight radius.

@@handyhomerepairs Thanks so much! Curious if it might void the warranty given that the garage is not meant for the CT15. May be i can try it after 3 years once my warranty expires lol

If you sent it in for service with the new top you may have an issue. I just kept the old cover. It’s only a few screws to change so you can always go back to the original. There are no electrical or other special connections, just a plastic top.

@@handyhomerepairs ok thanks.

Next narration I will keep water by my side lol