the "What are you doing NOW" thread (part deux)

part of my chores today ahead of the stone delivery & installation was to create an opening to under the house so that my termite guy can get in there to do his annual inspection...

So I knocked out a chunk of pre-1900's cinder block for lack of a better word (wasn't actually cinder block as I don't believe they had cinder block in the good ol' days) & then took a look under the house. Man it's scary under there. I don't know how the guy gets under. There's maybe 8 to 10 inches clearance between the dirt & the floor joists.

There are spider webs under there like those you see in those 1930's hunted house horror movies (Abbott & Costello's Hold that Ghost comes to mind).

Bunch of other unidentifiable stuff that the flashlight couldn't quite illuminate enough for to tell w hat it was.
Saw something in the distance that might have been bone. Or pottery, or....................
:oops:

Termite guy has pulled some interesting stuff out from under there.

House is estimated to have been built in the second half of the 1800's - back half early 1900's. I was a juncture where the two meet.

So that's what I'm doing................
:)

and maybe watching Hold That Ghost tonight after dinner - have it on DVD along with all their other movies............
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Stopped by Sea Hawk B&T this afternoon ........... going thru my new tackle. Popping corks and peeler crabs for bait. I was told the Speck fishing is good right now and "Rock" (stripers) opens tomorrow. One a day at 20" up to 36". It's been a long time since I fileted a delicious 20" Bass !

Stopped by Sea Hawk B&T this afternoon ........... going thru my new tackle. Popping corks and peeler crabs for bait. I was told the Speck fishing is good right now and "Rock" (stripers) opens tomorrow. One a day at 20" up to 36". It's been a long time since I fileted a delicious 20" Bass !

Well as long as you're down there you might as well reap the benefits of inane fishery management. Miss the days of the Maine 20-26" slot, that was prime eating size...

It's not as good as it sounds ..... the season is split. The first part is only 5/16 -6/16. One month. So while the guys in the northeast are whacking fish all summer, it is closed down here until 10/4. Then when it re-opens it only runs till 12/31. Despite the lower size limit, I would guess the northeast is killing way more fish as a result of the length of the season. Again, just a guess.

It's not as good as it sounds ..... the season is split. The first part is only 5/16 -6/16. One month. So while the guys in the northeast are whacking fish all summer, it is closed down here until 10/4. Then when it re-opens it only runs till 12/31. Despite the lower size limit, I would guess the northeast is killing way more fish as a result of the length of the season. Again, just a guess.

Bass are spawning in the Chesapeake at that time (or so I've been told) - reason for the split seasons. They also leave the Bay shortly after June anyway as the water temps get too hot.

but you get to keep your boat in the water until the the end of rock season (and beyond if you so desire)..

Getting ready to go to Lowes for lumber to finish repairs to house

Enjoying a brunch burrito in the backyard looking at my gf Copper Weeping Beach...and she’s why I’m not out fishing??

I have the same tree, only it’s 3 ft tall?

It's not as good as it sounds ..... the season is split. The first part is only 5/16 -6/16. One month. So while the guys in the northeast are whacking fish all summer, it is closed down here until 10/4. Then when it re-opens it only runs till 12/31. Despite the lower size limit, I would guess the northeast is killing way more fish as a result of the length of the season. Again, just a guess.

Yes, I forgot that VA's regs are different from MD. MD let's 'em catch small ones all summer, IIRC. That's the insane part...

trying to wake up :sleep:**,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,[COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)] ><))):>

Volume Off on TV, Pandora On... ???... cellie... ??????

wet season starting here... cellie...

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Living the dream

Living the dream

you've got some issues there..........................

you've got some issues there..........................

Nah worse than it looks, only $100 in lumber to fix it

Nah worse than it looks, only $100 in lumber to fix it

and a tetnous shot
:)

Damn... you a butcher!!tape it up...you’ll be alright!?

Finally sitting down having dinner ....

Before and after :

Finally sitting down having dinner ....

Before and after :

was it difficult?

Not really ........ the difficult part was getting tools and parts together. The rest was straight forward. Had to cut the old plumbing apart because there were no unions. Wiring going to the pressure switch had to be removed. The 3/4" pvc fittings I had didn't fit the cpvc pipe. There were all sorts of parts left here and luckily we found a bag of fittings in the garden tool shed. There was an extra length of 3/4" cpvc pipe in the other shed. Also found a piece of 3/4" black sprinkler pipe which I needed. I had to cut the original cpvc pipe back further then expected because someone painted part of it with white paint. Also had to redo the tee and elbow section. The original tank was 20 gallons. I upsized the new one to a 36 gallon. I had to remove the extension on the pressure switch pipe and cut part of the spring bolt off in order to get it to spin back on the original bronze tee in because of the bigger tank. Turned everything back on ..... one drip on the 3/4 black sprinkler pipe. Threw a second clamp on and that fixed it. ok ..... maybe it was a bit difficult.

Painted the floor in the 3 seasons room with this deck over stuff. Tough to put down but looked great after 2 coats.

Then measured out the hearth. Started cutting the wood and assembled it. Also put 1/2 inch durock on top.