have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper
tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into
the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.

wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I
don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping with a wet
rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the crack. Do this without
opening or painting over the cracks.

On 2/8/2012 2:33 PM, Home Guy wrote:
wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper
tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into
the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.



I use the fiberglass myself. Not costly and cracks don't redevelop.

On Feb 8, 2:47*pm, Frank wrote:
On 2/8/2012 2:33 PM, Home Guy wrote: *wrote in message
m...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper
tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into
the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.

I use the fiberglass myself. *Not costly and cracks don't redevelop.

Toilet paper? Toilet paper is made
to degrade when in contact with water. So, now you take
your taping knife and try to work it and the paper comes
apart. Like a couple bucks for a roll of the right product
is too much to pay for a guy fixing some cracks?
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

On 2/8/2012 1:23 PM, wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Last first...depends on why they came in the first place.

If the house continues to move/settle, then, yes, it's likely some will
redevelop. If, otoh, it's new construction and they're the result of
some initial shrinkage/movement and now it has reached an equilibrium
point, then odds are pretty good a good repair will hold for quite a
while. Obviously can't know from here what is the situation...

As another said, you'll want to retape them or they definitely will
develop the hairline cracks again. Also +1 for the fiberglass tape for
the purpose--it's a little more of a pita to use but it does have some
flex beyond that of the paper tape. Definitely a -100 on the tp
suggestion--that's worthless, indeed.

--

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:23:16 GMT, wrote:

have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Are you talking about small stress cracks (hairline)? If so I would
rub some painter's acrylic latex caulk in the lines. The caulk will
flex and not likely open up again in the future.

(we ain't laying flagstone here :-\)

On 2/8/2012 2:52 PM, wrote:
On Feb 8, 2:47 pm, wrote:
On 2/8/2012 2:33 PM, Home Guy wrote: wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper
tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into
the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.

I use the fiberglass myself. Not costly and cracks don't redevelop.

Toilet paper? Toilet paper is made
to degrade when in contact with water. So, now you take
your taping knife and try to work it and the paper comes
apart. Like a couple bucks for a roll of the right product
is too much to pay for a guy fixing some cracks?
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Thinking about it, he may have a point, addition of the paper fibers to
the joint compound may help retard cracking. The fiber glass would be
better though.

I have not had to fix a crack in years since using the glass tape but
prior to that they would constantly reopen due to the settlement
stresses in corners.

In message , Bob F
writes
wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I
don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping with a wet
rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the crack. Do this without
opening or painting over the cracks.

Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go
off' within a few seconds.
--
Ian

wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Corner cracks are usually caused because the last guy did not fill the
voids. Fill them fully, tape them properly and have no more crack. Just say
no to crack.

At the risk of sounding like self promotion, read this:
http://househomerepair.com/77-Fill-D...Grout-Bag.html


--
Colbyt
Please come visit http://www.househomerepair.com

Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Bob F
writes
wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I
don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping
with a wet rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the
crack. Do this without opening or painting over the cracks.

Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go
off' within a few seconds.

I don't think superglue would do much at all. It's not intended for porous
materials.

On 2/8/2012 2:23 PM, wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Assuming they are hairline or very fine cracks, best fix is paintable
caulk....there will ALWAYS be movement at corners, at least from
expans/contraction with temperature. The corners need to flex. Spackle
will hide them temporarily but isn't flexible, so will eventually crack.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote:

Definitely a -100 on the tp
suggestion--that's worthless, indeed.

Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place.

Had he suggested toothpaste in a small crack (nail hole) I could
follow him.

+1 for you.

On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip

Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:29 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:

On Feb 8, 1:52Â*pm, "
wrote:

snip

Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe
Like it takes that much to make his credibility low?

On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

"Home Guy" wrote in :


wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or
paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet
paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.




If it's a big gap, do you use backer rod like a tampon or somethin'?

On Feb 8, 7:05*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:29 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip

Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

*Like it takes that much to make his credibility low?

So, you think it's a good idea to use toilet paper instead
of drywall tape too? I suppose next you'll be telling us
some code says that's OK too because a house vibrates
so much. Just like you tried to make believe that NEC
says you can put a cord and receptacle on your furnace.
Nitwit.

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:25:32 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 7:05Â*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:29 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52Â*pm, "
wrote:

snip

Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

Â*Like it takes that much to make his credibility low?

So, you think it's a good idea to use toilet paper instead
of drywall tape too? I suppose next you'll be telling us
some code says that's OK too because a house vibrates
so much. Just like you tried to make believe that NEC
says you can put a cord and receptacle on your furnace.
Nitwit.
No, Jackass. But there's no way anything "half-assed" gets by Holmes.
And the fact you think it does just shows how little you know about
home repairs. Your credibility, what little you had, is gone.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800, Josh
wrote:

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29Â*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52Â*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh
Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said about Holmes in the past.

If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. Otherwize I
stick by what I said.

Oren wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote:

Definitely a -100 on the tp
suggestion--that's worthless, indeed.

Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place.


Maybe we ought to check out their TP? Well, maybe not.

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:22:36 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

"Home Guy" wrote in :


wrote in message
...
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if
this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or
paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet
paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver.




If it's a big gap, do you use backer rod like a tampon or somethin'?

Wow! That's a big crack!

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:30:47 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:

Oren wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote:

Definitely a -100 on the tp
suggestion--that's worthless, indeed.

Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place.


Maybe we ought to check out their TP? Well, maybe not.

Mabee that awfull pink stuff you get in France - about 120 grit on 16
lb paper.

On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:01 -0500, wrote:

Maybe we ought to check out their TP? Well, maybe not.

Mabee that awfull pink stuff you get in France - about 120 grit on 16
lb paper.

John Wayne paper. Rough, tuff and takes no **** from anybody?

On 2/8/2012 1:23 PM, wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

When they built my house I think they used cheap drywall that wasn't
fully cured (or something). It was built in 1983. Several cracks formed
in the corners. I just took some quality acrylic caulk and filled them
about 7 or 8 years ago and they are gone. As easy as that. Since then
I've used caulk in corner joints on a remodel. I'm looking at the
remodel right now and the joints look just fine. You'd never know the
difference. If the crack is wide you'll have to fill it in stages. Do
one application. Let it fully dry. Then do it again. Much easier than
taping and I would dare anyone to tell the difference.

In message , Bob F
writes
Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Bob F
writes
wrote:
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and
planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I
don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back?

Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping
with a wet rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the
crack. Do this without opening or painting over the cracks.

Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go
off' within a few seconds.

I don't think superglue would do much at all. It's not intended for porous
materials.

No. There can be a problem when joining porous materials, but even this
can be largely overcome by applying moisture.

If it is needed to fill cracks in the material itself, superglue usually
works well. It will readily creep into the cracks. Apply repeatedly
until the cracks are full. If it is rather reluctant to 'go off', simply
moisten afterwards by applying a drop or two of water.
--
Ian

On Feb 8, 8:46*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:25:32 -0800 (PST), "





wrote:
On Feb 8, 7:05*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:29 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip

Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

*Like it takes that much to make his credibility low?

So, you think it's a good idea to use toilet paper instead
of drywall tape too? *I suppose next you'll be telling us
some code says that's OK too because a house vibrates
so much. *Just like you tried to make believe that NEC
says you can put a cord and receptacle on your furnace.
Nitwit.

*No, Jackass. But there's no way anything "half-assed" gets by Holmes.
And the fact you think it does just shows how little you know about
home repairs. Your credibility, what little you had, is gone.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You're the jackass who has a reading problem. I never
said anything half-assed gets by Holmes. I said using
toilet paper is an example of what you SEE on Holmes.
You pay attention to the show? It's about all the
half-assed things contractors and homeowners do
when they work on houses. And using toilet paper
instead of drywall tape would fit right in.

On Feb 8, 8:49*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800, Josh
wrote:





On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. *Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? *It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said *about Holmes in the past.

*If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. *Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Now there you go yet again. You follow up one
dopey thing with another. Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

On Feb 9, 3:36*am, Jim T wrote:
On 2/8/2012 1:23 PM, wrote:

have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this
is the best way...will the cracks come back?

You need to either tape the crack or apply scrim and filler. If you
just fill it, it will likely open up again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_(material)

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:35 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:49*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800, Josh
wrote:





On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. *Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? *It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said *about Holmes in the past.

*If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. *Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Now there you go yet again. You follow up one
dopey thing with another. Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

What is the name of this Holmes tv show and on what channel? Or is it
on Directv or such?

On 2/10/2012 8:06 AM, Doug wrote:
On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:35 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:49 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800,
wrote:





On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29 pm, wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52 pm,
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said about Holmes in the past.

If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Now there you go yet again. You follow up one
dopey thing with another. Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

What is the name of this Holmes tv show and on what channel? Or is it
on Directv or such?


DIY and HGTV

On Feb 10, 8:29*am, Chuck wrote:
On 2/10/2012 8:06 AM, Doug wrote:





On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:35 -0800 (PST), "
*wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:49 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800,
wrote:

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
*wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29 pm, *wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52 pm,
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. *Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? *It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said *about Holmes in the past.

* If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. *Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Now there you go yet again. * You follow up one
dopey thing with another. *Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. * Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. *But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. *I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. * Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. *It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

What is the name of this Holmes tv show and on what channel? *Or is it
on Directv or such?

DIY and HGTV- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

And the shows are Holmes Inspection and Holmes on Holmes. Interesting
to see all the crap work that is
out there. Everything from 2x4s for floor joists, to
missing insulation everywhere, totally inadequate
raised decks supports, etc.

A recent one, a couple paid a contractor $90K to
do wood floors on the upstairs of their modest
house and to move the laundry room from upstairs
to the basement. Besides the price being nuts,
the washing machine wound up discharging out
on the front lawn, because they plumbed it into
the condensate drain for the furnace.

On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:06:17 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:

On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:35 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:49Â*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800, Josh
wrote:





On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29Â*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52Â*pm, "
wrote:

snip
Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. Â*Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? Â*It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said Â*about Holmes in the past.

Â*If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. Â*Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

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Now there you go yet again. You follow up one
dopey thing with another. Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

Hey, I missunderstood you and I apologized.
Mabee it wasn't you, but I thought it was you that was harping about
Holmes installing breaker panels sideways and somre other stuff that
you (or whoever it was that I thought was you) kept spouting off about
being crazy Canadian ways of doing things.

What is the name of this Holmes tv show and on what channel? Or is it
on Directv or such?
Holmes on Homes is one, Holmes Inspection I believe is another.
Something like that anyway. It is carried on several networks. Not
sure who carries it in the US market.

On Feb 10, 7:28*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:06:17 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:





On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:53:35 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 8:49*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:34 -0800, Josh
wrote:

On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:21:59 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote:

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Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV.
What's next, make your own paint?

Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched
the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility
very low.

Joe

I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape
to know it's dumb. *Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their
car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? *It is typical of
the
kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes.

I don't think trader is saying that Holmes would suggest using TP
instead of tape, but rather it's the sort of half-assed garbage that
some other fool would have done that Holmes would have to rip out and
redo correctly.

Josh

Possibly, but that's not what he SAID - And not in line with some
other stuff he's said *about Holmes in the past.

*If he WAS saying what you are suggesting, I appologize. *Otherwize I
stick by what I said.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Now there you go yet again. * You follow up one
dopey thing with another. *Please show us all
the other "stuff" that you now claim I said about
Holmes. * Just show us one negative thing I said.
Should be easy to do if it's true. *But that won't
be forthcoming, because as usual, you're just full
of crap and wrong on the facts.

And take a course in reading comprehension. *I
said using toilet paper is like all the half-assed
things you SEE on Holmes. * Not that Holmes
does half-assed work. *It's a show about all the
half-assed things that have been done to houses.
I guess if I said finding rotten food in the kitchen
is like something you'd see on Kitchen
Nightmares you'd claim that I said Gordon Ramsay
cooks with rotten food.

*Hey, I missunderstood you and I apologized.
*Mabee it wasn't you, but I thought it was you that was harping about
Holmes installing breaker panels sideways and somre other stuff that
you (or whoever it was that I thought was you) kept spouting off about
being crazy Canadian ways of doing things.

What is the name of this Holmes tv show and on what channel? *Or is it
on Directv or such?

*Holmes on Homes is one, Holmes Inspection I believe is another.
Something like that anyway. It is carried on several networks. Not
sure who carries it in the US market.

Direct TV carries it