The Coffee House

[tirediron]

...Our city has a lot of silly rules. Technically, when I replaced the top rail of my deck railing that was rotted out, I needed to pull a $100 permit. For me to pull a piece of wood, and replace it with a $12 piece of wood and a dollar of screws, it seemed excessive.

Chances are, if you were to comply with the letter of the law, you'd need to pull a permit to swap out an electrical outlet...

 

[tirediron]

@tirediron They have submarines????? I didn't know that. My hat's off to anyone who could serve in one. I'm so claustrophobic getting me in one would be like trying to shove a cat in a toliet.

Appropriate analogy! It was good fun... when I was 20-something. Not sure I'd enjoy it quite as much 30 years later...

 

[tirediron]

@tirediron They have submarines????? I didn't know that. My hat's off to anyone who could serve in one. I'm so claustrophobic getting me in one would be like trying to shove a cat in a toliet.

I have a deep appreciation as well. I rode some US hardware for 3 ten day stretches in a former career. That was plenty, and ours (I'm sure the RCN is similar) go out for 6+ months at a time.

We go on extended deployments, but because ours are conventional boats, we're limited in our dived time; typical ~72 hours is about the most without snorting and 45 days away from the wall. Lots of out for 45 days, in for 12 hours and back out for another 45 however...

 

[tirediron]

Someone is have a problem with proper grammar...

I don't have a problem with my Grammar... she's dead!

 

[ceemac]

As I recall, when my wife and I re-did the kitchen floor, I could disconnect the gas stove. But I had to get a gas fitter, who had to get a permit, to hook it back up. I think it was around 250.00.

 

[SquarePeg]

Electrical inspection done! Plumbing inspection on Monday then we’re in the home stretch!!! Looking forward to quiet mornings and privacy restored.

Huh... inspections. I always seem to forget to have those done. Glad it went well.

I think you only need those if you get building permits.

Typically, in the US, residential permits are required for installation/modification of living spaces. But the permitting is regulated by jurisdiction.

Typically, in the US, residential permits are required for installation/modification of living spaces. But the permitting is regulated by jurisdiction.

Much the same as here. I tend to forget to pull them most of the time....

I’m very “forgetful” too. So I make nice with all of my neighbors.

I make sure everything we do is permitted because a) I want the work done right and I don’t know enough to make that determination and b) I don’t want to have issues when I sell the house some day.

Our city has very strict zoning and code requirements which can be restrictive but are also one of the reasons everyone wants to live here instead of the surrounding towns. I also have this one ahole neighbor who likes to call and complain about everything we do because he doesn’t like that my daughter and her friends make noise while they’re in the pool at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. He sent the building inspector to see if our pool met code requirements (it does), he had someone from some other agency checking all of my contractor’s guys for licenses (they have them) and he is just a grumpy nasty jerk.

@JonA_CT is your brew group going to be at the brewers fest in VT at the end of the month?

 

[smoke665]

I can see the need for building restrictions/codes/etc. when you have houses in close proximity. The nice thing about living in the country is there are none. Within a 2 mile radius of our house there are homes ranging from junky, barely liveable homes to some well over the 2 million mark. Makes for an eclectic neighborhood, and the reason why we built in the middle of our property, so we can neither see nor be seen, by others. The only restrictions in the county are for septic tanks, you need a perc test, before installing one, but even then there are no "poop" inspectors checking to see if you did one.

 

[davidharmier60]

We live sorta in the sticks and don't pull permits for anything. I'm getting ready to go fix my AC.

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[limr48 1]

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You did that on purpose!

What exactly...

Someone is have a problem with proper grammar. Or spell check. Or both. The last part should read "THERE YOU ARE".

The first part should be " wherever " also.

Brownie points.

 

[JonA_CT]

@JonA_CT is your brew group going to be at the brewers fest in VT at the end of the month?

Nah...we have only been doing CT events. We have one coming up in September, but we might have to pull out because our equipment has not arrived yet. (Only 3 weeks late so far...we really need it before the beginning of August).

 

[Gary A.]

"Nants ingonyama bagithi baba ..."

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. 70F right now, but should hit the mid to upper 80's. Mary Lou and Gary hit The Lion King last night. A lovely musical ... we left the show with a strong desire to be Lions or at least live in the Pride Lands. It was a warm evening, about 70F. We drove home with the top down. This was a first for Gary, driving at night with the top down. A very pleasurable experience.

 

[Fujidave]

Well had a good walk with Susie, edited some of yesterdays shots and now just chilling out.

 

[Gary A.]

Kitchen update: Gary has upgraded his manual liquid carbonation device to an electric carbonation device. A definite and significant improvement. The manual worked well. It delivered good CO2 into whatever liquid I desired. But the electric is great, the BQ (Bubble Quality) is similar to commercial soda in both small size and concentration. A simple press of the button ... and Viola! The manual requires the operator to repeatedly depress a button until the release valve kicks in.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

A simple press of the button ... and Viola! .

Don't you love auto correct?

 

[davidharmier60]

Broke the original switch trying to get the wire loom off of it. Have the fan wired to come on with the key just as the compressor is wired. Need to get at least a toggle switch to kill the fan as I usually don't need AC going to work. Got the push mower started and did the front yard and side. Put blades on the tractor.

Relaxing now.

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