33 pts ยท December 25, 2020
#6 's eyes. I see all the individual parts of how it was drawn but the end result is fantastic. Really love the overall style.
A little wing-on-wing action. Downwind in following seas is very misleading and my favorite way to traverse long distances. And, without a whisker pole! Impressive. That looks fantastic and I'm very jealous.A friend I used to sail with would always say that with wing-on-wing you either get a, "Steady course or a smack in the face."
The coffee creamer ones are often called a "Cremora Fireball". Lambs milk substitute from a feed store comes in 50lb bags, works just as well and is cheaper than coffee creamer. I don't know about putting it in your mouth though. Seems like a bad idea for your lungs and a good way to burn off both unwanted and wanted facial hair.
"Floating" trusses have been around for decades. Full contact on the perimeter load bearing surfaces and a 1/2"-1" gap for center walls. Common for buildings in strip malls where it's divided into units to be finished later during Tenant Improvement. Those interior walls don't touch the trusses and are finished with Sheetrock to the top plate and a drop ceiling. Used in homes too, but not as often. Simpson even makes a specific anchor tie that's slotted for this purpose to meet uplift.
That's good news. I'm in the PNW and they used to mix horsehair with concrete as a binder around here from the 1800's until about 1930's. Worked great for 50 years until it dissolved. There are lots of great older homes around here with sturdy framing and damp, crumbling basements. That's expensive to fix.Nothing in those pictures looks bad. Even that 2x4 / shims under the beam. Normal leveling. *I* probably would have braced that...but?? But inspections are great for finding out details.
Don't let the lack of metal ties deter you from that house. They are called simpson ties/clips, hurricane ties, earthquake bracing, etc. and are relatively new in construction compared to the age of that house. They started being used in the 50's and were regional based on seismic and weather until decades later when they became national code. From your pictures, they can be added later if it concerns you. Best advice, pay for a buyers inspection. That concrete though. Damp? What region?
One looks like Cat-5e Ethernet. The other looks like a RapidRun cable. It's not uncommon to see these two run next to each other for computer applications. RapidRun was "future-proof long distance video cabling" that used custom ends to go to HDMI / VGA / DP / DVI-X / ?Common 10-20 years ago but has gone through multiple name changes and may not exist anymore.You can't easily make these. It would be like trying to make your own HDMI cables.Ebay maybe?Replace with "HDMI over Cat-6"?
Nice job! Basement framing is fun. Consider leaving airflow between your basement walls and the insulation/framing. The bottom plate touching concrete is considered "ground contact" in most places but you might get away with it if you put a foam sill gasket under there (no adhesive / inspection). Double top-plate helps provide backing for sheetrock too. If you move that door so it's not under the HVAC vent, you'll thank yourself when doing the trim. Maybe seal the cold joint while it's open?
I did a track day some years ago in a C6 I've since wrecked. Rented my son a heavily modified mid-late 90's Miata club car and paid his track fees for his birthday. The Miata is a lot of fun for a whole lot less money on the track. Light, super well balanced, not as quick on the straightaways but he could decelerate into the curves better than I could because of weight. It was he, I and a Jag F-Type who stuck together the entire day.
What? Really? Nobody told me this. Could I rock some jorts? SO is out of town so there's nobody to stop me. Heading to the store right now!
They are scary fast and gorgeous. It definitely gets looks and comments driving it but it drives SO WELL that it's kind of not fun at legal speeds.Can I take that 35 corner at 90? Yes.Passing someone? 60 -> 100 in 2.6 seconds.I have a mostly stock FRS as well and live in an area with lots of country roads and the driving thrill you get from a properly executed, maxed out corner and a little bit of G's can't be done in the C8 without exceeding "Go To Jail" speeds whereas the FRS you can.
Any chance you saw this cat in the Oregon? My cat (Potato) has been missing a week. She is a spitting image.
Got bit in 1998 and still can't eat it. Your body loses the enzyme to digest red meat so it gets treated like poison. Puka-Dia-for-3days!
#6 's eyes. I see all the individual parts of how it was drawn but the end result is fantastic. Really love the overall style.
A little wing-on-wing action. Downwind in following seas is very misleading and my favorite way to traverse long distances. And, without a whisker pole! Impressive. That looks fantastic and I'm very jealous.
A friend I used to sail with would always say that with wing-on-wing you either get a, "Steady course or a smack in the face."
The coffee creamer ones are often called a "Cremora Fireball". Lambs milk substitute from a feed store comes in 50lb bags, works just as well and is cheaper than coffee creamer. I don't know about putting it in your mouth though. Seems like a bad idea for your lungs and a good way to burn off both unwanted and wanted facial hair.
"Floating" trusses have been around for decades. Full contact on the perimeter load bearing surfaces and a 1/2"-1" gap for center walls. Common for buildings in strip malls where it's divided into units to be finished later during Tenant Improvement. Those interior walls don't touch the trusses and are finished with Sheetrock to the top plate and a drop ceiling. Used in homes too, but not as often. Simpson even makes a specific anchor tie that's slotted for this purpose to meet uplift.
That's good news. I'm in the PNW and they used to mix horsehair with concrete as a binder around here from the 1800's until about 1930's. Worked great for 50 years until it dissolved. There are lots of great older homes around here with sturdy framing and damp, crumbling basements. That's expensive to fix.
Nothing in those pictures looks bad. Even that 2x4 / shims under the beam. Normal leveling.
*I* probably would have braced that...but?? But inspections are great for finding out details.
Don't let the lack of metal ties deter you from that house. They are called simpson ties/clips, hurricane ties, earthquake bracing, etc. and are relatively new in construction compared to the age of that house. They started being used in the 50's and were regional based on seismic and weather until decades later when they became national code. From your pictures, they can be added later if it concerns you. Best advice, pay for a buyers inspection. That concrete though. Damp? What region?
One looks like Cat-5e Ethernet. The other looks like a RapidRun cable. It's not uncommon to see these two run next to each other for computer applications. RapidRun was "future-proof long distance video cabling" that used custom ends to go to HDMI / VGA / DP / DVI-X / ?
Common 10-20 years ago but has gone through multiple name changes and may not exist anymore.
You can't easily make these. It would be like trying to make your own HDMI cables.
Ebay maybe?
Replace with "HDMI over Cat-6"?
Nice job! Basement framing is fun. Consider leaving airflow between your basement walls and the insulation/framing. The bottom plate touching concrete is considered "ground contact" in most places but you might get away with it if you put a foam sill gasket under there (no adhesive / inspection). Double top-plate helps provide backing for sheetrock too. If you move that door so it's not under the HVAC vent, you'll thank yourself when doing the trim. Maybe seal the cold joint while it's open?
I did a track day some years ago in a C6 I've since wrecked. Rented my son a heavily modified mid-late 90's Miata club car and paid his track fees for his birthday. The Miata is a lot of fun for a whole lot less money on the track. Light, super well balanced, not as quick on the straightaways but he could decelerate into the curves better than I could because of weight. It was he, I and a Jag F-Type who stuck together the entire day.
What? Really? Nobody told me this. Could I rock some jorts? SO is out of town so there's nobody to stop me. Heading to the store right now!
They are scary fast and gorgeous. It definitely gets looks and comments driving it but it drives SO WELL that it's kind of not fun at legal speeds.
Can I take that 35 corner at 90? Yes.
Passing someone? 60 -> 100 in 2.6 seconds.
I have a mostly stock FRS as well and live in an area with lots of country roads and the driving thrill you get from a properly executed, maxed out corner and a little bit of G's can't be done in the C8 without exceeding "Go To Jail" speeds whereas the FRS you can.
Any chance you saw this cat in the Oregon? My cat (Potato) has been missing a week. She is a spitting image.
Got bit in 1998 and still can't eat it. Your body loses the enzyme to digest red meat so it gets treated like poison. Puka-Dia-for-3days!