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  1. Square Eye

    The Ten Commandments Of House Repair Talk

    Well They're just guidelines but they need to be read by all who join. As a member, you are able to post comments and questions on all of the forums available. There are a few general rules that you must follow though. This forum is a close community consisting of; professionals...
  2. Square Eye

    Basic necessities for a tile job

    If I wanted to tile a small bathroom floor, what would I need to buy, rent, consider before I start? Do I have to use a tile saw to get good cuts? What is the best way to meet a wall? Should I just run the tile tight against the wall or should I leave any space? What type of mix should I buy...
  3. Square Eye

    Official Joke thread for The Shop

    A blonde calls her boyfriend all upset and crying, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started." Her boyfriend asks, "Is there a picture on the box? What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The blonde says through her...
  4. Square Eye

    Changes on the way

    Suggestions have been made and they have been reviewed. The first change to be made will be a sticky laying out the ground rules of posting on the forum. I agree with most of the suggestions made so far and I'll do what I can. I intend to be fair and to keep this a friendly site. So, excuse...
  5. Square Eye

    The Square Eye is back! REPORT SPAM!!

    Hey! It's been a while, but I'm back! So.. what's up? Seriously, I would appreciate it when you see spam and/or other offensive posts on this forum, if you will report it, just click on the "Report Post" icon and an e-mail is sent to me within an hour. I will delete these as soon as I am...
  6. Square Eye

    Going to bore you now

    I went on a short vacation to the mountains, Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. Had a big time. Sitting watching the sun rise the first day. My Father-in-law, Sandy, me, my Mother-in-law and my sister-in-law. Finally the sun broke over the mountains. John and I had a little fun on the carts...
  7. Square Eye

    Remembering 9-11, pictures, memories..

    Feel free to add, comment, complain
  8. Square Eye

    Happy Birthday Paper Hanger!

    It's your birthday! Have a good one! Tom
  9. Square Eye

    The newsletter

    http://www.motherearthnews.com/
  10. Square Eye

    My boy's first dog.

    His dog is a Small Breed Bluetick Beagle. The boy is mine. Every boy needs a dog.
  11. Square Eye

    Windows Media Center 2005

    Who has this and do you use it regularly? Is it good quality sound and video?
  12. Square Eye

    Hobbies other than home repair.

    I have many interests; fishing camping Jeeping boating and canoeing working on a massive old tools collection woodworking new and innovative ways to ruin my kids a little hunting (ducks) knives old books about building and construction standards photography and a CD colection of...
  13. Square Eye

    Check out the gallery!!!

    Dale has posted up some of the coolest pics I have seen. Daryl in Nanoose also has some cool pics in the project gallery. Cranbrook2's gallery is always cool. And while you're there, check InspectorD's, and my gallery too. If you have pictures that you would like to share, you can...
  14. Square Eye

    Building code reference

    This set of books has been a useful reference for many DIYs and contractors. I have looked through them and found them to be informative and easier to read than the actual code book and 100 times easier to navigate through. I've read 40 pages of the building code before and still didn't have an...
  15. Square Eye

    Builder's Joke Thread

    Post your funnies here! I've got an old one to start. A man contracted to paint a church. He noticed that he had not bought enough paint, it was Friday and he couldn't possibly get the additional paint he needed before the big event at the church. He had promised it would be done, so he...
  16. Square Eye

    Back Yard Orchard

    I have had apple trees and peach trees, one cherry tree. Now I want a yard full. Has anyone else got pictures or tips for starting an orchard in the yard? I have a half acre behind my shop that's just not being used. We can't even see it from the house because the shop blocks the view. We...
  17. Square Eye

    Problem solving flowchart

    OK, it's been around since I was a kid. It's still funny. :p See, it's an all-purpose, blanket type of thing. I use it regularly.
  18. Square Eye

    Thanks Dad!!

    My Dad finally let go of the old chainsaw! And I'm loving it! He bought it new in '84. I brought it home a few weeks ago and it had old gas in it. Probably hadn't been messed with or started for at least 10 years.(that's when I bought a Poulan.) Get this, it started with that old gas...
  19. Square Eye

    Building another gazebo

    It's a big'un, 16' wide and 15' high. It's going to have a black roof, white vinyl or aluminum covering all exposed wood, a cedar colored composite floor and white vinyl rails. houserepairtalk.com/gallery Some of the materials are still 3 weeks from delivery, so I won't have finished pics...
  20. Square Eye

    heeeere fishy-fishy,

    Loaded up and ready to go. Has anyone here built a canoe or other type of boat? Got any pictures you could post? Tom in KY, me and my minner is goin' to the river - gonna' catch me a fishy TODAY!!!
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