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As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

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Sad deal for all. I'll chip in when I get home

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Friday, October 16, 2015 at 12:19:44 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Sad deal for all. I'll chip in when I get home

Very much appreciated.

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The SC Flood - please read
 

On Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:38:06 PM UTC-4, Alex wrote:
wrote:
As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats


I donate a few bucks. That's a sad story and I hope them the best.

I see that you and at least one other rec.boats poster has contributed. The kindness you've shown to a complete stranger is notable. On behalf of Tim, I'd like to thank you all. It will be (and is) appreciated!

As a side note, I've been struck by how horrific this really is. You can see images on the news from other places that have had this kind of event, but until you've seen and experienced it first hand it just doesn't sink in, at least for me. The occasional tornado is all I've ever seen, and their impact is typically concentrated and limited. In one way or another, this has affected 100's of thousands across a large portion of the state. To SC's credit, with only a couple of small exceptions, the state has handled it without any violence or looting. Just neighbors help each other, and a very nice outpouring of help from neighboring states. Fellow SEC schools like LSU and Vanderbuilt mounted efforts to help Columbia. Pretty cool.

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On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
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John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding,
and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was
fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at
all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his
elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a
full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three
feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the
dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and
cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently
been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On
top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just
been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff
happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out.
I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars
might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


One thing I dislike about gofundme is they charge 5%. Seems a little
excessive for a website clearing house.

The SC Flood - please read
 

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

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gofundme.com is safe, John.

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6:15:32 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding,
and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was
fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at
all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his
elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a
full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three
feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the
dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and
cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently
been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On
top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just
been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff
happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out.
I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars
might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


One thing I dislike about gofundme is they charge 5%. Seems a little
excessive for a website clearing house.

Don't forget there is a fee for using a credit card. In the end, GoFundMe may get about 2%. Seems reasonable.

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

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On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:40:06 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Just sat down to look for your email addy. Thanks, John!

Went to my FIL's last night. He has a stack of new baseboard he's going to give the guy. Got to get new sheetrock up first. Guess I'll be sharpening that skill back up. I actually kind of enjoy it. Yeah, weird I guess.

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On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:55:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:40:06 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Just sat down to look for your email addy. Thanks, John!

Went to my FIL's last night. He has a stack of new baseboard he's going to give the guy. Got to get new sheetrock up first. Guess I'll be sharpening that skill back up. I actually kind of enjoy it. Yeah, weird I guess.

Don't know if I've mentioned a pinhole leak that developed in a pipe above my
kitchen. The plumber says it's probably been leaking a year or more. Lots of mold in
the walls, behind the cabinets, and even under the ceramic tiles in the kitchen and
powder room. All that has been pulled out, and the restoration should start this
coming week. Hopefully your friend will get things aired/dried out before any mold
sets in.

Luckily, I had insurance which is covering the $20,000 + in damages.
--

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On 10/18/2015 9:55 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:40:06 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Just sat down to look for your email addy. Thanks, John!

Went to my FIL's last night. He has a stack of new baseboard he's going to give the guy. Got to get new sheetrock up first. Guess I'll be sharpening that skill back up. I actually kind of enjoy it. Yeah, weird I guess.



Doing the rough sheetrock is easy enough ... at least in my experience.
Taping, plastering and finishing it smooth ... that's a whole different
ballgame. I don't have the patience (or skill) for it. I've done
some in a loft above the apartment in my house that was unfinished.
Got the sheetrock up fine but then finished it with plaster with a
sponge to give it that "stucco" finish look. Hides a lot of sins. :-)

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:18:07 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Doing the rough sheetrock is easy enough ... at least in my experience.
Taping, plastering and finishing it smooth ... that's a whole different
ballgame. I don't have the patience (or skill) for it. I've done
some in a loft above the apartment in my house that was unfinished.
Got the sheetrock up fine but then finished it with plaster with a
sponge to give it that "stucco" finish look. Hides a lot of sins. :-)


I sub out the drywall when I use it. I can do drywall but I am slow
and it is not as good as a real plasterer will do.
The new room only has drywall on the ceiling. The walls are plaster
over block. The electrical was poured right into the wall.
The room is pretty much "flood proof"

The SC Flood - please read
 

wrote:
On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 6:15:32 PM UTC-4, Califbill wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding,
and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was
fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at
all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his
elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a
full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three
feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the
dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and
cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently
been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On
top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just
been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff
happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out.
I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars
might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


One thing I dislike about gofundme is they charge 5%. Seems a little
excessive for a website clearing house.

Don't forget there is a fee for using a credit card. In the end,
GoFundMe may get about 2%. Seems reasonable.


There CC fees will be small, just on the volume.

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 11:18:10 AM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/18/2015 9:55 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:40:06 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated..

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Just sat down to look for your email addy. Thanks, John!

Went to my FIL's last night. He has a stack of new baseboard he's going to give the guy. Got to get new sheetrock up first. Guess I'll be sharpening that skill back up. I actually kind of enjoy it. Yeah, weird I guess.



Doing the rough sheetrock is easy enough ... at least in my experience.
Taping, plastering and finishing it smooth ... that's a whole different
ballgame. I don't have the patience (or skill) for it. I've done
some in a loft above the apartment in my house that was unfinished.
Got the sheetrock up fine but then finished it with plaster with a
sponge to give it that "stucco" finish look. Hides a lot of sins. :-)

For some reason, I'm good at slinging the mud. I recently had to cut a 2'x2' hole in the guest bedroom wall to get to the back of the master bath shower. Put the piece I cut out back in with a stick of 1x behind it with sheetrock screws, mudded and sanded it, then primed and rolled a coat of paint over the wall. You can't tell it.

For me, the key is to not use an excessive amount of the mud (compound, plaster, whatever you want to call it). The less sanding, the better. Top the entire wall with new construction primer, then paint. Oh, and my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 10:05:50 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 06:55:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9:40:06 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:26:23 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 06:33:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats
Can you send me an address by email. Will send a check.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

gofundme.com is safe, John.

OK. Done.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Just sat down to look for your email addy. Thanks, John!

Went to my FIL's last night. He has a stack of new baseboard he's going to give the guy. Got to get new sheetrock up first. Guess I'll be sharpening that skill back up. I actually kind of enjoy it. Yeah, weird I guess..

Don't know if I've mentioned a pinhole leak that developed in a pipe above my
kitchen. The plumber says it's probably been leaking a year or more. Lots of mold in
the walls, behind the cabinets, and even under the ceramic tiles in the kitchen and
powder room. All that has been pulled out, and the restoration should start this
coming week. Hopefully your friend will get things aired/dried out before any mold
sets in.

Luckily, I had insurance which is covering the $20,000 + in damages.
--

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I remember seeing you post about that. Hope it goes well for you.

My friend ripped the sheetrock out as soon as the water went down to let it start drying. He's been washing everything down with bleach. Hopefully he got ahead of the mold.

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On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

===

That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?

The SC Flood - please read
 

On 10/18/2015 4:59 PM, wrote:

On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

===

That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?



That's what I used to do years ago but when I was doing some
construction for the guitar shop (built a couple of lesson rooms as
well as the stage) I used some kind of new, perforated tape that
seemed much faster and easier to use. Still couldn't get the joints
as smooth as the pros can though.

The SC Flood - please read
 

On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 17:40:00 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 10/18/2015 4:59 PM, wrote:

On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

===

That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?



That's what I used to do years ago but when I was doing some
construction for the guitar shop (built a couple of lesson rooms as
well as the stage) I used some kind of new, perforated tape that
seemed much faster and easier to use. Still couldn't get the joints
as smooth as the pros can though.



I am old enough to remember when the put a skim coat over the whole
wall and the joints just disappeared.
Now days they want to shoot it with a texture gun.

I was impressed with the Mexican guy who floated out the walls in our
addition but when I called back, the Mexicans had all gone home (the
crash) and we got some white guy who just made waves on the wall.
Fortunately we were going nautical so it wasn't a problem.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Girls%20roo...ula%20fish.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Girls%20roo...udy%20fish.jpg

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On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:59:37 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

===

That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?

Yes. A thin layer of mud, dip the paper tape in a bowl of water (already cut to length), pull it through two fingers to get rid of the excess water, then bed it into the mud using the taping knife with just a touch of mud on top. Next day you come back and hit it just a tiny bit with sandpaper to knock down the high spots, and there won't be much, then do a second light coat. After that dries do the final and sand. Again, the idea is to not leave a lot of mud to sand.

Not as fast as the pros, but I've always gotten good results.

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On 10/18/2015 7:42 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:59:37 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in water first.

===

That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?

Yes. A thin layer of mud, dip the paper tape in a bowl of water (already cut to length), pull it through two fingers to get rid of the excess water, then bed it into the mud using the taping knife with just a touch of mud on top. Next day you come back and hit it just a tiny bit with sandpaper to knock down the high spots, and there won't be much, then do a second light coat. After that dries do the final and sand. Again, the idea is to not leave a lot of mud to sand.

Not as fast as the pros, but I've always gotten good results.



When I was stationed at Fort Allen in Puerto Rico (only "Fort" in the US
Navy) there was a project going on to renovate the open space enlisted
barracks into many, two man rooms. The Sea Bees were in charge
of the project and they finished the sheetrock walls by smearing them
with mud and then, using a sponge, they "pulled" the mud straight out,
forming a wall with a gazillion little sharp spikes when it dried and
hardened.

The reason was to discourage drunks from coming back from the club and
punching holes in the walls. Didn't always work but at least they knew
who was hitting the walls with their fists.

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On 10/18/15 8:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/18/2015 7:42 PM, wrote:
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4:59:37 PM UTC-4,
wrote:
On Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:21:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

my dad taught me years ago to use the paper tape, and dip it in
water first.

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That's a little counterintuitive. Do put down a thin layer of mud
first and then bed the tape in it?

Yes. A thin layer of mud, dip the paper tape in a bowl of water
(already cut to length), pull it through two fingers to get rid of the
excess water, then bed it into the mud using the taping knife with
just a touch of mud on top. Next day you come back and hit it just a
tiny bit with sandpaper to knock down the high spots, and there won't
be much, then do a second light coat. After that dries do the final
and sand. Again, the idea is to not leave a lot of mud to sand.

Not as fast as the pros, but I've always gotten good results.



When I was stationed at Fort Allen in Puerto Rico (only "Fort" in the US
Navy) there was a project going on to renovate the open space enlisted
barracks into many, two man rooms. The Sea Bees were in charge
of the project and they finished the sheetrock walls by smearing them
with mud and then, using a sponge, they "pulled" the mud straight out,
forming a wall with a gazillion little sharp spikes when it dried and
hardened.

The reason was to discourage drunks from coming back from the club and
punching holes in the walls. Didn't always work but at least they knew
who was hitting the walls with their fists.

Years ago, my wife "treated" some navy personnel from the Jax naval air
station who were ordered into therapy after getting drunk and beating
the crap out of their wives or girlfriends. It was up to my wife to
decide whether they could say in therapy for the number of sessions
assigned by the judges or whether they'd have to go to jail. I think
these were guys who were living off the base in civilian housing.

To help the fellas behave, the county stationed one of its extra tall
deputies outside the group therapy meeting room during sessions. One tap
on a buzzer and the deputy would rush in, take the offender by the
scruff of the neck, and toss him into a holding cell until he could be
transported to the county jail.

There was a significant drinking problem among some of the navy
personnel in those days. I doubt the percentage was large, but it was
enough to be singled out for special attention in the domestic violence
courts and among the patrol officers who looked for drinking drivers.

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Yes. A thin layer of mud, dip the paper tape in a bowl of water (already cut to length), pull it through two fingers to get rid of the excess water, then bed it into the mud using the taping knife with just a touch of mud on top. Next day you come back and hit it just a tiny bit with sandpaper to knock down the high spots, and there won't be much, then do a second light coat. After that dries do the final and sand. Again, the idea is to not leave a lot of mud to sand.

Not as fast as the pros, but I've always gotten good results.
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I've done that too especially the places that I'm not picky and meets the wife's ok.

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On Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:33:49 AM UTC-4, wrote:
As you all know, South Carolina was hit hard with the recent flooding, and some of the worst was right here in the area I live. While I was fortunate that our house is on a hill and we didn't suffer any damage at all, many were not that lucky and lost nearly everything.

One person that was hit hard is a fellow I work with. He lives with his elderly, disabled mother in her home, taking care of her while working a full-time production job. He's a really good guy. The water was three feet deep in the home. They lost all their furniture except for the dining room table and china cabinet. Most of the sheetrock and cabinetry had to be ripped out of the home. Also the home had recently been paid off, so the mother had cancelled their flood insurance. On top of that, a couple of days later the mother had a stroke and has just been released from ICU to a regular room at the hospital. Bad stuff happens to good people.

One of the ladies I work with started a GoFundMe page to help them out. I'm posting this in hopes that maybe some of you rec.boats regulars might be able to make a contribution to them. Anything would be appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/rc6dqats

For those of you that contributed...

On behalf of Tim and his mother, thank you. His mother is going to be evaluated and hopefully released tomorrow from rehab at the skilled nursing facility. Unfortunately, she'll have to go to Tim's brother's house, as her home is still in limbo. The state/county officials have not ruled yet what the fate of the homes in that area will be. The possibilities are issuing permits for repair, requiring them to be raised some amount before rebuilding, or being condemned. Repairing is bad enough, but option two or three is financially devastating for them.

Tim had run out of vacation time here at work, so the company allowed a bunch of us to donate our PTO time to him so he'd continue to be paid while he's out dealing with this stuff. They had to turn some people away. Pretty cool.

BTW, I told him that some of the contributions had come from complete strangers that leaned about his situation on a internet discussion group. It brought a brief smile to his face. He hasn't had much to smile about lately. Good stuff.

Thanks!

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Thanks for the update.