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Category: linwood

10/03/09 07:53 - 58ºF - ID#49919

Cutting glass is a snap

It seems like everyday that I learn a new skill about reconstructing
parts of the house. Today (e:Jim) gave me a lesson in glass cutting.

I had some old glass in windows I rescued from my parents house when they had new windows installed in the spring. I wish I had kept more.

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Although extracting the old glass was a pain, it makes the panels
being replaced reflect the sun the same. New glass doesn't do that.
Plus the whole recycling aspect and that a part of the house I grew up in will now be part of my house.

It so neat to see how each piece of glass was cut. There is a story
in each panel. I couldn't help but wonder why some of them were
replaced before as indicated by the modern glazing points.

The windows we are rehabbing have three types of shapes, two types of triangles and diamonds - none of them are 90 degrees do every cut was tricky.

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I think I am now a master glass cutter. The secret it appears to be
using torch oil on the wheel and to press hard on a clean class
surface when cutting.

Then the snap needs to be one single quick snap. I cut twelve
replacement shapes from my parents old windows and still have some old glass leftover.

Afterwards we removed all the remaining glass and putty and sanded all the old paint off. Then (e:Terry) primed with oil paint. Tomorrow we
reglaze, reputty and paint.

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10/02/09 05:29 - 51ºF - ID#49912 pmobl

Kitchen pipes fixed


For the first time in three years our kitchen sink actually works and
consists of all the same material pipes. I am so happy. In reality
it took us only about 2 hours to cut and fit everything which makes me
so mad considering we had a leaky sink and bucket under there for
three years.
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10/02/09 05:26 - 51ºF - ID#49910 pmobl

Home depot gutter problem


You would think they have the parts to fix this.
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Location: Buffalo, NY


Category: jobs

09/29/09 10:22 - 51ºF - ID#49886 pmobl

Wood and Ice vs Computers

I am not complaining about how much money I make but ... I just met this guy in the sauna at the gym who makes $1000/day profit selling wood and ice products to other businesses and convenient stores. I am clearly in the wrong business despite how much I enjoy what I do.
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09/28/09 08:50 - 55ºF - ID#49879 pmobl

Refinishing and reglazing windows


Is a pain in the ass. I keep telling myself now that I spend all my
freetine working on restoration that someday it will pay off when I
can't compute anymore.

I read one persons blog where they said that you can soften the old
glazing with a heatgun to remove it easier but I was afraid the
heatgun would cause the old glass to shatter so chipping and prying it
was.
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Location: Buffalo, NY


09/27/09 03:18 - 66ºF - ID#49871 pmobl

Nitrate free beef jerky


They now have it at wilsons farms meat summer and elmwood. It comes
in 4 different flavors. I prefer hickory. It was totally reasonable
price too but I can't remember exactly how much.
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09/26/09 11:11 - 64ºF - ID#49856 pmobl

Whiteface Scary jesus


Why did someone repaint his face even whiter?
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Location: Buffalo, NY


09/24/09 09:21 - 62ºF - ID#49848 pmobl

Night two of restaurant week


Tonight (e:terry) and I went to torches on kenmore avenue. the food was
amazing and for once the portions were of reasonable size. We had the
filet minot au poivre with gnochi and a fried calamri appetizer.
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09/24/09 07:21 - 64ºF - ID#49847 pmobl

Filthy


At least the mask worked this time. I finished the bottom half of one
dormer, yeah!
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09/24/09 01:40 - 70ºF - ID#49845 pmobl

Delicious lunch of fishes


The one thing I like about my yearly doctors appointment is that it's
just down the street from fuji grill. Check out the presentation
here. I think he key is sitting at the bar.
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