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Hawk

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  1. It is....my growing dyslexia got the better of me.....I think I need more sleep...
  2. I will bet you money that more than half of the beers in my private collection, will do a wonderful job of getting you hammered!!! I just may attend to bring you a few...... ;-)
  3. I will second the G430!! I just bought my second pair on sale at Best Buy for $39.99. Absolutely LOVE them!!
  4. WELCOME!! From one newbie to another!!
  5. OK FINE!!!!! I'LL PLAY ALONG! This is me with a buddy of mine at the New Glarus Brewery in Wisconsin (I'm wearing the hat) Here's another one.... I'm on the right. For any Cubs fans, the dude on the left is Jody Davis
  6. I was wondering what the use is as well. I'm wondering if the courses of block and brick under those bearing points have cells grouted solid or not... It also looks like there is some minor water damage in that area as well. Do you plan on turning that into a closet or something useful? What is the abandoned joist hanger for? Why does it look like the first joist to the right of the opening isn't attached to the floor beam (no hanger, can't see any toenailed framing nails)? Looking at this, the 2x4 isn't doing anything. It literally isn't supporting the load of the floor above. The floor beam spanning that opening is doing all the work. You can cut that out and it won't affect anything. HOWEVER, based on the fact that it's bowing, there may be more of an issue than that sill plate. The floor beam spanning that opening is being overloaded and thus probably also bowing. There are a few options you can do. OPTION #1 - if you don't care about losing some of that space, or having access to the full 40" opening, you can get an adjustable steel column to and place it mid-span, to shore up and straighten the bow in the 2x4 sill. Then, add another 2x6 (or whatever the floor joist structure is) to span the opening, strengthening that area. Make sure you have a minimum of 6" of bearing on each end of that opening. If it doesn't bother you, leave the column in there. On the right side, take a 6x4 member, cut to the height of that brick wall, and place it at the right end, under the sill plate to allow for 5.25"(+/-) more of bearing at that end. Make sure the 6x4 is anchored to the wall, the floor and the sill, using steel straps. OPTION #2 (better option) - Purchase two 4x6 to use for columns at each end of the opening. Build a header to span over the two columns using (2) 2x8. Attach the columns to the wall and floor and the header. (See attached sketch) With either option, I would still attach another floor beam over that opening with a minimum 6" bearing each end. As for bearing at an opening, typically, for a 40" opening, you need a minimum 6" bearing on each end of the opening . Just FYI, I work in the structural engineering field. Currently employed in a full architecture/engineering firm in the structural engineering department.
  7. Hawk

    Xbox one

    Screw you all!! My Nintendo NES is still the best system out there!! (Next to my Commadore 64 of course ;-) )
  8. I can be whored out to the highest bidder outside of the US.....
  9. How the hell did I miss this?!?!? Please don't send the Dutch Mafia after me for sending a belated birthday, but HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DUKOO!!!
  10. I used to think the same thing until I bought my Core2Quad. Now, I won't even look at AMD processors. You get what you pay for Personally, I'm looking at the i7 7700K myself. However, if you want ample processing power for cheaper than that i7, consider either an older gen i7 processor, or even the i5 processors. Some of the higher end i5's perform better than some of the i7 processors, for a bit less $$$.
  11. Keep an eye on www.woot.com. HP puts Factory Refurbished Omen laptops up there for cheap. There are still a few left... Woot's parent company is Amazon, for what it's worth, so you're not getting complete garbage. This one, for example: https://computers.woot.com/offers/hp-omen-15-6-fhd-intel-i7-gtx1050-gaming-laptop-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_8_4
  12. trust me.....if you saw my garage "beer fridge", you would realize that a keg just can't compete.....right WldPenguin?! ;-)
  13. It was a dark maroon. Shitty lighting makes it look more pink than it really was...
  14. So, some may have noticed that I have been absent from the MW2 Freezetag server lately, due to my kitchen remodel. Many have asked for me to post pics. Here are some before and after shots of the kitchen remodel....it's finally starting to wind down a bit!! Still need to install the tile backsplash, hook up dishwasher, install finish panels around dishwasher and install crown molding. All the hard work is done!!!
  15. Hawk

    Killerkitty

    WELL DESERVED! Congrats Kitty!!
  16. Really liking these guys.....Just about every tune they have turns into a hit.
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