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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep  |
Let's start a new debate about STUPID things that people do!
 Imhotep and I are watching HGTV, a show called "DIY to the Rescue" (in other words, Do it yourself, NOT!) right now and the episode is about the following: A couple decides to build a roof over their existing patio/deck. They attach the joist hangers to the existing facia boards of the house. They were going to build their new roof FLAT (i.e. no slant for water run-off). When the town building inspector came to grant permit, he went "Get someone with a clue! Have you seen 'Wizard of Oz'? If I only had a brain?" OK, so I'm para-phrasing here. LOL! What were they thinking? Another episode last week featured a wife who decided to get a head start on a project her and her hubby already discussed and planned: to tear down their interior wall between the kitchen and dining room (?) I think it was. Anyway, it happened to be a load-bearing wall and wifie took a sledgehammer and whacked it out while hubby was away on a business trip. AND the electrical boxes, wires, etc were all exposed and hanging about. Guy from the HGV show said, "Lucky this is a single story house, otherwise it would have collapsed on you!" What were they thinking? ~Cleo  
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Jul 18 04, 11:13
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Hey do-it-yourselfer,
Some flaws are not self evident. Our neighbor, long gone, fabricated a back door patio and put a slanted roof above. Three slender columns, at outside corners and middle, resting on concrete patio. One fine night a westerly (wolf to pig?) lifted the roof upward, pivoting it about attachment to house, to a more stable location on top of the house roof. Gravity may be strong, but ground bolts have a purpose. Don |
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Cleo_Serapis What were they thinking? Jul 18 04, 07:15 
Cleo_Serapis Hey Don!
Right back atcha!
When I purchased my p... Jul 18 04, 11:22 Cleo_Serapis Here's a few new ones from my place of work (for t... Jul 7 05, 08:35 Toumai One of my best friends once asked me: 'Fran, w... Jul 9 05, 03:11 Nina Hi Fran
ouch! and did you say yes or no... Jul 9 05, 03:15 Cleo_Serapis Hi Fran - I would take the question to mean that y... Jul 9 05, 06:05 Jox Hi Lori,
If I hadn't met Fran I would have ta... Jul 9 05, 07:14 
Toumai LOL, you are all very diplomatic. When I'd man... Jul 9 05, 09:04 1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
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