New England B.S. Thread

I like that butcher block countertop. But I'm broke and stuck with granite countertop

 

My dad was a master cabinet maker for 50+ years and tells me that swinging a sledge to remove cabinets from the wall is for amateurs that watch DIY/HGTV... Save them for the garage, basement, or better yet future Man cave "apartment" with a lock on the door to keep the wife and kids away

 

Lol...
My dad was not a master cabinetmaker, but he said something similar.
He just taught me to be thrifty, haha!

I've always been more of a 'This Old House' and 'Yankee Workshop' kind of guy anyway. Although it does annoy me when they do this stuff...


Yankee Workshop is basically tool porn.

 

For anyone with a burning desire to know the answer (i.e. no one) I contacted ARB and the OME's will work as a stock replacement.

 

Just kidding. Glad they'll work out for you

 

Exactly, unless they are already destroyed in the first place

 

You have to admit though, doing demo with a sledge is one of the best stress relievers I've ever known!

 

Truth.

 

x2. Sometimes putting a sledge through a wall makes life a little less hectic.

Moving a full cast iron tub down the stairs with a buddy since you don't know to break it into pieces first is much more of a stress creator though.

 

Yup thats the plan

Why destroy it when it can be used somewhere else or by someone else. I love watching the Yankee with Norm

 

Evan as always nice work on that kitchen. If you come across something let me know and I will make the drive down.

 

Half of my dads wood shop is old cabinets hanging under his work benches for storage. He too was a cabinet maker when he was in college. Now he does finish carpentry on the side. Iv learned a lot from the old man.

 

Right up there with punching sheetrock and ripping it down with my bare hands..did that in my spare room

 

So since you guys enjoy it so much who wants to come help demo two bathrooms 2 weeks from tomorrow? they are plaster and have cast iron tubs, those are always fun to break up.

 

Mike
What was the carrier bearing you had good luck with ? Mines pooping out again.
I have the $100 one from rock auto .

 

If you don't own a Norm Abram bit I highly recommend them

 

You guys just break up the cast iron tubs? I'm assuming they're not claw foot tubs, right?

I'm actually cutting into my own house then. Plaster, but no tubs.

I went through 2 Dorman bearings from Rock Auto and finally bit the bullet and bought OEM through Camelback for around $150. The bearing worked great but some of my vibrations came back.

 

^^ no shit . Hmm I was hoping you had good luck with the cheap one lol thanks

 

Looks nice up there today alex