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drt

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  1. If you know where the cutoff/meter by the street is (and you can't turn it off..that's weird, all of them I've used had a valve that is super easy), then you know which side of the house the water comes in on.  The house shutoff would probably be in the garage, especially if that's where your water heater is.  That also assumes you have a house side shutoff, but I'd think a house built in 2002 would.  Do you have a whole house water softener?

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  2. 2 hours ago, Spur08 said:

    So I found a place off NW Highway that will plane it down for $20, which seems like the best bang for my buck.  They said I need to remove my pocket hole screws for them to plane so I'm wondering if I should replace them after? The glue-up is done but would the screws in place help with seasonal wood shifting in the future? 

    Also, I'm concerned that after planing, there will only be about a 0.5" or less of material left for the top.  I wanted to do a router trim, but now am wondering if it would be best to mount the top on top of a 1/2" ply and place 1x trim pieces around the edge to hide it.  Could I have more problems with keeping the piece square by doing that?  I'm sealing the knots on the base in the next few days with a special primer, then priming and painting it.  I want to stain the top, but need to seal the knots on it.  Any recommendations on method? 

    Dude, modern wood glue properly applied makes a stronger joint than screws when it comes to panels.  It does not need reinforcement.

    Regarding the thickness of your panel, only .5" of material wouldn't be my preference for a table top.  I would personally just redo it as a previous poster said, by using better lumber that has been properly dried, jointed, and planed to the same thickness. 

    You can just glue/screw it to a backer like plywood and add trim.  It may fix some of the bowing, it probably won't eliminate it completely.  Honestly it will probably last a few years until you know more about woodworking, and if you have kids you don't have to worry about your masterpiece being destroyed until after they're older and hopefully less destructive.

     

    Edit to add: You can't stop wood movement.  The above will result in cracking, but again it's not heirloom furniture.

  3. You act like our city council isn't.  People are getting paid either way, it's just different people depending on which side you support.

    What do you mean look at all the fake neighborhood associations?

  4. 4 hours ago, NateHitch said:

    Mentioned to the wife that I wanted to build a coffee table and she responded with something about wanting a vanity. So I guess I'm building a vanity. My only strategy now is to figure out a design that allows me to need as many new tools as necessary

    Dude.  You obviously need a new shop to be able to build this vanity. Preferably with AC, 3phase power, and a built in car lift. Because reasons. 

  5. I broke down and ordered from one of the online retailers that doesn't make you order a 10 pack.  Shipped yesterday, here tomorrow via USPS.  Will see if it is any help this weekend.

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