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1d ago

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Tried to save $50 fixing my own faucet and flooded the bathroom instead

My brother did the same thing with a $20 toilet repair kit.

8d ago

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Watched a rusty brake line turn into a clean install in under 3 hours today

Heard nickel-copper is way easier to bend than steel, totally worth it.

9d ago

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TIL my basement floor drain needed way more slope than I thought

yeah but like 1/4 inch per foot is actually the standard minimum for floor drains in most building codes. i get why youd think it was enough but honestly for concrete floors where water pools or debris gets washed down, you really should be aiming closer to 1/2 inch per foot if you can. the thing is concrete holds water on the surface way better than like dirt or gravel so even a tiny bit of slope matters a lot more than youd think. if its still pooling at all after your fix you might want to jackhammer that section out and redo it steeper.

12d ago

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Rented a campsite at Franconia Notch instead of booking a motel in Lincoln last fall

And then you probably paid more in coffee and breakfast sandwiches trying to warm up than you would've just getting a room. The math on camping always looks good until you factor in the gear failures and regret.

13d ago

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Just hit 50 rail spikes forged in one session and my arms are still mad about it

Hard disagree here @skyler_adams. Pain is pain, and we have enough of that in life without signing up for more at the gym. All those sore muscles just make it harder to get through the day, and for what? A little temporary burn that fades in a few hours. I would rather find a workout that feels good the whole time instead of one where I'm limping to the bathroom the next morning.