Every coating job has it’s weaknesses and they will be exacerbated by any deviation from the manufactures recommendations, damage, weather, and time. So do the best you can, and accept that you’ll have to make some repairs. It’s just part of living in a world where work is required to overcome entropy.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

Howdy Folks! I hope ya’ll are staying well and still doing good work during this Covid closure. We do encourage you go join us on FaceBook You can help us with answers to questions, ask your own DIY questions, and share photos of your projects to inspire others. Seeker is actually being built on land once owned by the Cherokee Indian Nation. Check out this historical gym: Stand Watie – And join our southern friends: Project Brupeg

…my roof’s got a hole in it and I my drown.

What Did You Make Today? Send your project photo to us at svseeker@ymail.com No matter what it is. If you made it with your hands, stand up and take pride in it. Most folks didn’t even get off the couch.

Bilge pumps. You’ll want them but don’t count on them to save you after you’ve make some really poor decisions. Case in point: The Bounty. Not the 1789 version, but the 2012 version. An excellent book is: “The Gathering Wind: Hurricane Sandy, the Sailing Ship Bounty, and a Courageous Rescue at Sea”

If you’ve not replaced your smoke detectors in several years, now is a good time to put that easy job at the top of the list. Especially if you are investing everything in to a project that can catch fire.

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Ring Doorbell Camera https://amzn.to/2WJM29Z

The truth about plumbing is you will make two trips for more fittings every day and you will end up with more fittings left over than you actually used.

Yes, you can buy nice little sump boxes but then you have to fit them in the available space, figure out how to mount them, and not break them. Or you Do-It-Yourself and get the size you want, how you want it mounted and with the features you want. …and if it’s make from scrap metal you have on hand, all the better.

I’m sorry that so many have lost their jobs and some have lost friends due to COVID-19. But what a great opportunity to rework our lives into something that works better for us. A time to step back and make a change. Start a new job, start a new business, start a new hobby, LEARN TO COOK. : ) I hope you might fine some fabrication inspiration here and then turn off the computer, get out and start on your creation.

Best of Luck to you, and share your adventure on our FaceBook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/svseeker/ It’s a troll free environment, so it’s a great place to share you project even if you’re just a beginner. All of our first welds look like crap. Many of mine still do. : ) –Doug