November 27, 201213 yr I have the patience of a saint... and then some. Strong arm tactics probably wouldn't have got me very far with resolving the issue (I watched the super and how he interacted the first year or so and noticed you would attract more bees with honey than vinegar). I treated him with respect and kindness (something my roomie knew nothing about), and at least got him to come over and do some work. Other tenants were not so lucky. So, see-through public bathrooms, eh? I mean, why even have walls then? It would be humiliating enough to be seen going on the toilet, what's a little weather going to do? - Zombie Wouldn't the average US citizen made a law suit ?
January 13, 201313 yr So how many of these did you install https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/01/5c1a11246695095ccde455536c6ddc0b_original.jpeg
January 13, 201313 yr Author Interesting idea! When I'll have something to store, I'll check this topic.
January 14, 201313 yr Quick! You gotta grab your valuables and get out of the house NOW! Hold on a sec, lemme find a Phillips screwdriver. Honey? Where's my step ladder? Ooops, too late! - Zombie
January 24, 201313 yr Another brilliant idea for you: https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/01/b19964ddae7a0615895134c08ccfef98_original.jpg
January 25, 201313 yr Quick! You gotta grab your valuables and get out of the house NOW! Hold on a sec, lemme find a Phillips screwdriver. Honey? Where's my step ladder? Ooops, too late! - Zombie Tis why you make the actual container fire-proof.
January 25, 201313 yr That metal canister inside a highly flammable wooden door isn't exactly fire proof, especially with paper currency inside. Now, that beer cooler in the middle of the table is brilliant! - Zombie
January 30, 201313 yr Since you didn't like secret stash idea, how about: https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/01/235dd2933968e28c2aadc0904e83b3eb_original.jpg
January 30, 201313 yr Author Hell yeah! https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Smiley/xtreme.gif
February 12, 201313 yr https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/02/2d96d816b01fa572dfc61e2be1ea3d04_original.jpg So... when do you invite us
February 20, 201313 yr That's more games than I think I could manage in a lifetime. This year so far I've only been playing 3!
March 2, 201313 yr Here is something for your son when he grows up a little: https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/03/c2f50c49fd9727e509b9a8591c7e69c7_original.jpg
June 16, 201313 yr Why didn't you tell us you did something like this https://i1.kwejk.pl/site_media/obrazki/2013/06/a106325a09071e556ba357b62a98d44a_original.gif
June 17, 201313 yr Author Sorry, slipped my mind. The project I'm actually on is moving the bed into the new bedroom, former Tjaša's room. I'm taking my sweet time (though I did finish the masonry two weeks ago) but life is just hectic lately.
June 26, 201312 yr Author No plan survives contact with the enemy. Painting the walls went superb, until... https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Ahcrap_zpsca64faf4.jpg ...the paint and levelling from a chunk'o'wall fell off. New paint must have made it wet enough to let go and I went from "I'm done" to "Is this crap really necessary" in a second. Mind you, I think the wall was damaged due to previous window above it. It was obvious that the water trickled inside at every rain, so this must be the consequence. Anyway, applying emulsion for wall hardening, then levelling, sandpapering, and painting again. Then it took me more than a month to move the bed. If the woman does not apply pressure, work will just not get done. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Thenewbedroom_zpsb15e6417.jpg
June 26, 201312 yr Might this be a sign you're losing your touch? I notice a severe lack of finger occlusion in this imagery. Given the right perspective no imperfection would have been noticeable in the wall's paint job. Denying Evidence - not unlocked. On the other hand, the fact you've managed to delay moving the bed this long scores you significant points for resilience, SV. :: New achievement unlocked: Smooth Operator.
June 27, 201312 yr Is this bedroom on the ground floor SV? Just wondering, because if it isn't your beautiful children may fall out of the window and hurt/kill themselves. - Zombie
June 27, 201312 yr Author The bedroom is in the first floor, as is our whole apartment. This is the only window where a child could actually fall to the ground, so it has a child lock added to it. It is not a problem any more though, as the window can't be opened to the extent where anyone could slip through. It is opened to the inside. A compromise we had to deal with to get a bedroom.
September 26, 201312 yr Author As you may remember from July update, I still had a roof window to work on. Lovingly called "emergency escape hatch" by FullAuto (may he take a second from training and post more), it was ugly. Joists on both sides and styrodur mock-up on both upper and lower end to prevent insulation from falling into the kitchen and hot air from drifting out. So after several months of this situation it was time to do something about it. A while back, when I still thought I have some money on the side, I purchased a simple mitre/table saw combination, so that I don't need to borrow it from Andrej all the time. Well, perhaps "every time" would be more appropriate than all the time. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-03110111_zpsa5ec416e.jpg It is not a professional tool, but it has a hugely cool feature of adjustable table hight, allowing me to adjust the depth of the cut. To recap - this was what the lower edge looked like: https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-18133547_zps2cb7cfdb.jpg The upper edge looked a lot like the lower one until I filled the remaing space with pur foam. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-18133559_zps6d0f01e3.jpg Excess foam was cut to get a plane between the window edge and ceiling. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-18141557_zps3cf534a3.jpg The boards, remaining from the ceiling when the window was installed and stored in the cellar until now, were cut into appropriate lengths. Three variations were needed to prevent the remaining crannies to be bigger than what the finishing edge can hide. Each board had to be thinned on upper edge to fit into the "railing" in the window sides. And painted with the ceiling paint, naturally. Then the assembly started. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-24112321_zps285931e2.jpg Which quickly revealed that both beams were slightly inclined to the inner side. This made their upper edge peer over the vertical plane I tried to create with the boards on the sides... So practically each damn board had to be additionally thinned. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-24112335_zpsade47f51.jpg Here (and the initial thinning to fit into the railings) the adjustable table on the saw came really handy. Such a use would probably be highly discouraged by anyone in the right mind, as I was driving the boards over the saw with my hands. Anything else would demand a huge amount of time or more non-present equipment. Anyway. With all the extra work, I finally closed that box. https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-24153449_zpsc8c21510.jpg https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-24153505_zpsd897a3cc.jpg https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/2013-09-25164831_zpsa479c461.jpg I additionally filled some small crannies with acrylic silicone (it can be painted over) and painted them.
September 26, 201312 yr So, you risked perhaps not life, but certainly limb to get things done. A steady diet of sawdust for the duration was likely involved too. :: Still, there's no question the end result shows your efforts were definitely worth it. It looks great, SV!
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