Mentioning of the metal reminds me that my late elderly friend left us a bunch of hardware & I think some of it was for installing flooring & other stuff. There were metal strips with holes in them for screws. I should take pictures at some point.
I've been feeling a bit under-the-weather last few days. Was really exhausted from the heat the other day. All I've managed to do was work on more planning for the plumbing for the guest bathroom. I realized that if I put the P-trap for the tub directly under the overflow (like normal tub rough-in setups) I won't have enough room to run the trap arm before it hits the main vent- so I decided to go with a "direct drain" where the P-trap is below the drain after I run the overflow over. I'll use a 2"x1.5"x1.5" sanitary tee so I'll have a 2" trap for better flow. Then I'll have plenty of room to run a trap arm directly to the main vent. I was pricing out & choosing what fittings I'll use-- I'll go w/ a watco overflow kit (no screws that can get stuck/stripped) w/ a westbrass straight extender instead of a tub shoe. The drain body threads into the extender & then I can connect to the sanitary tee. I found if I just buy a half kit w/ a drain body, stopper, gasket, & overflow elbow (along w/ it's gasket) plus the straight adapter, it's cheaper than trying to buy the individual parts separately & I'll have a spare tub shoe for my old tub. I made sure they all have the right thread size to be compatible.
We also ordered some awnings from amazon made from metal & ABS. The back door has gotten pretty much wrecked by water splashing too close from the rain. I'm going to see about putting in a new header & some reinforcements on the inside of the wall to make sure it can be anchored. We got two of the awnings. I can also put one over the sliding glass door bc the sill for it has rotted. Its going to be trickier figuring out where the studs are for the sliding glass door-- I'll have to look for the nails in the wall panels, draw it up, measure, & then measure on the outside to mark the studs. I'll probably have to use some boards nailed/screwed to studs to attach the brackets.
I'm debating whether or not to install the new door & put in a pet door before working on the floor. I suppose worst case scenario I could remove the threshold at a later date. I'm also debating whether or not I should paint the door before installation- that way I can do it down in the workshop away from pets & bugs & if it gets any scratches or dings I can do touch-ups later. I'm thinking either white or blue for the door.
My mother has a foot doctor appointment coming up on Wednesday so I'll get her out of the house for a bit. I've actually gotten her to go to the post office with me a few times-- just riding in the car. She needs the exercise bc she pretty much only goes from her bed, to the bathroom, to the living room, and then back to her bed. She rarely leaves the house anymore.
I heard back from my friend & he said that after trying to negotiate with the bank, they said instead of paying the $1800 (or whatever it was) up front, they would double the monthly payments in order for them to keep the vehicle. He told them they might as well repo it bc he can't really even afford the $400/mo. It will tank his credit again (although, it still hadn't recovered from his ex taking out multiple credit cards in his name, maxing them out, & then not paying a dime). And he was dumb enough to think taking on this car payment thing was going to help his credit. I love my friend, but sometimes he makes the dumbest decisions-- but, he didn't exactly have good role models. Both is parents are/were drug addicts (his father died & his mother is still alive & using) & he had to be raised by his grandparents & they were never financially responsible-- always having to pawn stuff & live on payday loans & such. I'm hoping he learned from this & won't make the same mistake again though. Same with his fiance-- I'm hoping she will retain this lesson & know not to over-extend when it comes to financial commitments.
