Yeah, I joined Piefed because I appreciated seeing the cross posts all on one page and the ability to tag users. As I notice more comments disappearing, I'm beginning to rethink my main instance.

My person like that died last year and I'm still not okay.

Edit:
I appreciate the outpouring of support here.

Story time:

I grew up in an abusive household. My mother had BPD, and my sibling was the golden child. I was the scapegoat.
When things got too hot, I could just show up on my person's couch, middle of the night, and the only question ever asked was what I wanted for breakfast.

I've since moved across the country, but I ache for that sense of security again. Somewhere where I was always welcomed and never made to feel less than. Now that they've died, I fear I'll never find it again.

It's so hard to deal with, but I need help since it's been 14 months and I still cry near daily.

I've got an appointment later this week to get some professional help, because I don't think they'd appreciate the mess I've become since their passing.

Wish me luck.

Ghetto nachos have their place. I prefer making them with Doritos or Hint o Lime chips.

I'm partial to fireman to fire fighter, so mailman to mail fighter, policeman to police fighter, etc.

https://www.condimentcow.com/

Even better version.

Phineas and Ferb. That's Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

I need 13EEEE and I found New Balance to be the easiest to find in that size, since I prefer fabric uppers.

Edit: looked at the shoe when I got home and it's a 481v3.

I lived in Provo for 2 years. I'd still be there if not for the Mormons.

Marrying

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has been a game changer for assembling flat pack furniture. As a result, the hex keys just get tossed in a bucket of other hex keys,

Splitting the 2x8 by not drilling a pilot hole and failure to fill all four holes in the top of the jack would likely be an instant failure by the building inspectors here.

International Residential Code R407.3 is pretty clear about the post needing to be Schedule 40, 3" in diameter. IMO, this is not code-compliant.

"The columns shall be restrained to prevent lateral displacement at the bottom end and attached to framing at the top. Wood columns shall be not less in nominal size than 4 inches by 4 inches (102 mm by 102 mm). Steel columns shall be not less than 3 inch diameter (76 mm) Schedule 40 pipe manufactured in accordance with ASTM A53 Grade B or approved equivalent."

The column is clearly not 3" diameter, nor schedule 40. The number of missing bolts in the bottom would fail the lateral movement restriction. The IRC is almost certainly referenced by your local building code. For example, in NY it's at https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/NYSRC2020P1 , and for Washington https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/WARC2021P1 . You should be able to find the referenced code for your state.

502.5 mentions span tables you can use to determine if the spans are compliant. I'd wager they aren't, given the shoddy work.

Those span tables are in 602.7(1) AND 602.7(2).

I can't remember the IRC code that says all holes must be filled, and it's already past my bedtime. I'll do some more searching tomorrow.

I can't wait to see what awful horror movies come from this.

I agree with using the Wagos, as they are the best thing ever for tying wires together. Get a bunch of 2 and 3 holes, and a 25 pack of five holes. Grounds need to be continuous so they get pigtailed to the fixture under the green screw, and under the box screw if you use a metal box, which I generally use in ceilings. If your box is metal and doesn't have a ground screw, they sell them at the hardware store as well.

I would argue that a splice should always be in a box or within a rated fixture to keep home inspectors and code inspectors happy. Boxes must be accessible. Your local Authority Having Jurisdiction may allow them to be behind a drop ceiling, but you cannot drywall over them without cutting a hole and adding a blank plate.

If you're joining to existing, it looks like you'll need 12 awg as mentioned above. If pulling all new you can use 14 awg since led fixtures are unlikely to ever pull 15 amps, though I rewired the outlets and fixtures in my garage with all 12 awg for future proofing and would recommend the same. You can put a 15A breaker on 12 awg but not a 20A on 14 awg.

For wire made since around 2001, yellow is 12 awg and white is 14 awg. For wire before that, you need to read the jacket.

The finish is called Graniteware. Popular in the 60s and still the standard finish for canning kettles

Living in salt country, I've found heat and percussion to be helpful. Hold a soldering iron to the nut for 3-5 minutes, then wail on it with a rubber mallet. Repeat a few times if needed. Usually loosens up the fastener because it dislodges the gunk in the threads.

Hamm's the beer refreshing.

Looks like Rockwool. Like fiberglass, but made from slag from steel making and the like.

We call that "Upper Midwest Spicy" in my house.

From an earlier post I made much like yours, I decided to go with incus. I'd be fully migrated if real life hadn't kicked me in the taint for a few weeks.

I'm not Canadian, but grew up on the border and only got Canadian television stations for years. As a result, I regularly change back and forth between zee and zed.