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Bought GE brown Window, Siding, Door caulk, "...

2011-09-06T16:26:05.476-04:00

Bought GE brown Window, Siding, Door caulk, "weatherproof". Decided to use it along edge of too big expansion gap of underlayment before laying down vinyl plank. After almost a week, still hasn't cured. Now I must remove it all. Makes me mad enough to sue, if I thought there was any hope of winning.
GE is pathetic, and now they are cozied up with a government role. God help us all.

Oh, how I wish I had come to this site before buyi...

2011-09-06T16:23:19.509-04:00

Oh, how I wish I had come to this site before buying caulk for the laundry room floor. Bought some GE Window, Siding, Door caulk because the label said "weatherproof". Sounds good. After almost a week, it has still not dried and obviously never will. Now I'm faced with removing it. Forget warning labels on (name pet peeve), there should be a big warning label on GE products.

yep, as of this date the ground is still bone dry....

2010-09-19T21:54:56.876-04:00

yep, as of this date the ground is still bone dry.

Thank you so much for sharing this.I like your blo...

2010-08-26T05:26:13.760-04:00

Thank you so much for sharing this.I like your blog and I am glad to read this post. The kitchen is the heart of the home. Where it all gets done like cooking, entertaining, conversation.
cheap kitchens

Typo error on previous post. Should have read GFC...

2010-08-24T21:13:08.701-04:00

Typo error on previous post. Should have read GFCI rather than GFCO. Stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter.

2010-08-24T21:10:58.700-04:00

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The pic of the post hole digger was to give some ...

2010-08-24T21:07:27.242-04:00

The pic of the post hole digger was to give some perspective to the 28"d pit. The pic with the spud bar was supposed to show the electrical GFCO outlet. But we did utilize all these tools (shovel, post hole digger, spud bar).

When I see all that goes into the process... I jus...

2010-08-23T10:47:17.461-04:00

When I see all that goes into the process... I just start thinking: "He's so smart".

We often don't realize what it takes to get a job done. I appreciate the job well done... looking forward to a relatively dry basement.

I had the save issue with Dap Kitchen Bath Kwik Se...

2010-08-10T21:14:14.159-04:00

I had the save issue with Dap Kitchen Bath Kwik Seal Plus. The cleanup wasnt to much of a problem because the caulk was more like chalk. I let it dry for 2 days and it just rippled.
Jason

I had the save issue with Dap Kitchen Bath Kwik Se...

2010-08-10T21:13:57.015-04:00

I had the save issue with Dap Kitchen Bath Kwik Seal Plus. The cleanup wasnt to much of a problem because the caulk was more like chalk. I let it dry for 2 days and it just rippled.
Jason

Agreed. Nathan did an exceptional quality job in ...

2010-08-08T16:27:53.854-04:00

Agreed. Nathan did an exceptional quality job in digging the trench for the PVC line that drains the gutters to the ditch. Hard work and excellence and pride went into his efforts...one of his qualities! This is the drain line that the sump pump will be fed into.

I love the way it mows and leaves the lawn so smoo...

2010-08-08T16:24:18.238-04:00

I love the way it mows and leaves the lawn so smooth and manicured (for us anyway)

... and the basement is getting cleared out of clu...

2010-08-08T16:20:27.110-04:00

... and the basement is getting cleared out of clutter as well.

we can always appreciate the good job Nate did of digging the ditch for the other drain. he was always the hardest worker (like Anastasia)

Ya, No doubt Samsung have great electrical applian...

2010-07-19T11:41:15.011-04:00

Ya, No doubt Samsung have great electrical appliances. But I like PEL Appliances.

There are a lot of tile options in the market. I a...

2010-06-28T03:29:00.464-04:00

There are a lot of tile options in the market. I agree, that the home owner should choose a type that would be suitable to the climate in his location.

We renovated our house last year and we used vinyl tiles for the kitchen and hardwood flooring St Pete for the living room. We opted for different types per location since there are certain parts of the house that are more humid than the others. I suggest home renovators to check tile stores (tampa) online or the local manufacturer to know about different types of flooring.

We both know you secretly think I'm the nutty ...

2010-06-01T08:44:40.734-04:00

We both know you secretly think I'm the nutty one, but when it comes to machinery you certainly have more horse sense :) There, how's that for a compliment?!

Truth be told, both of us had more determination than good sense when it came to work on a large country place!

if you ever wanted a key to some of the frustrations it couldn't be put better than the two phrases:"I do not like operating under pressure, and had not figured on this happening".

Murphy figures on things happening ;)

Anyway, I see the mower deck giving out as an opportunity to finally get the machine we should have invested in long ago. Thanks for all your hard work... and also for researching to choose the best deal.

Well, shucks. I have of tube of this, expired in ...

2010-05-29T00:24:37.569-04:00

Well, shucks. I have of tube of this, expired in 1/10 (it is now 5/10) that I bought and used part of in 7/09. It indeed will not cure (get hard), but thankfully I was suspicious and tested before using it. And it was stored in 110 degree heat here in Tucson -- I am told storage in temperatures over 80 will screw it up. Not the stuff for this part of the country. Moral is always test before using, or switch brands.

You compliment fisher! You know you are a handsome...

2010-04-14T21:09:31.650-04:00

You compliment fisher! You know you are a handsome d... darling.

He sounds like a gardener :) I think I should buy ...

2010-04-14T21:07:57.918-04:00

He sounds like a gardener :) I think I should buy him a pair of green jeans LOL!

There was a lot of progress and I really love looking at those tilled vegetable patches.

Are you ready for Ikea this week.... ?

So weird how that worked isn't it? Thank God ...

2010-04-08T11:52:13.001-04:00

So weird how that worked isn't it?

Thank God for the safety feature of not having a full blown fire to deal with. I must say that you jumped into action in a most impressive way!

Yes... time to lighten up on the poor bird population (even though I hate the starlings too in this case!)

Oh and indeed, my bad about Silicone freezing. I d...

2010-03-27T21:00:20.409-04:00

Oh and indeed, my bad about Silicone freezing. I don't think it can affect the product. I was thinking of heat. Anything that can affect the product basically.

And I have a question about the Silicone II conservation. After how much time can 2/3 full cartridge be reused? Days/weeks/months/until it expires?

that's weird. up here (Quebec) they still have...

2010-03-27T16:37:14.002-04:00

that's weird. up here (Quebec) they still have that removable tip...

I'd be glad to test the tubes first, if GE wou...

2010-03-27T13:36:57.877-04:00

I'd be glad to test the tubes first, if GE would go back to having that removable tip. Now that it's one piece, you have almost no say on how big the opening can be...and when it gets hard in the tip, you can't clean it out without making the tip even bigger. A lot of waste with that kind of cartridge. Of course, that is the point I guess..run back to the store and buy another one. And, I am pretty sure that silicone caulking does not freeze...latex yeah, but silicone can be left in the cold without damaging it. Yeah, I'm bitter ;)

The fact that some silicone don't cure is not ...

2010-03-27T11:10:21.041-04:00

The fact that some silicone don't cure is not a brand problem. In the past I had the same problem with an unexpired GE Silicone II tube, unexpired and expired Mono tubes.

One could argue quality control but there's also the way the tubes are stored. For example, you can't know what happened to the truck that brought the batch you tube was part of. Maybe the trailer was not temperature controlled. Maybe it was but it failed and the batch froze.

My first experience with a bad tube was with my main shower that I had just recently renovated with acrylic walls. There was a LOT of seals there as there was a window to take into account. Took me three days to clean up the mess without harming the acrylic sheets.

So the best advice I found is to test the bloody tube first. It's a necessary evil unless you don't mind cleaning up and redoing the same job. Maybe more then once since you could have a bad tube from another company. :)

...and the topic of discussion prior to this was d...

2010-03-26T14:31:34.084-04:00

...and the topic of discussion prior to this was dealing with "unwanted fires" (and relating that to other unwanted/uninvited things). The previous day, I had conducted a hands-on fire extinguisher training session with our kids.

I had just partially loaded the stove, so it wasn't a full load. Also, it hadn't been going long enough to really heat up. This enabled me to carry out the 4-5 small split logs (one at a time). If the stove had been going "full-blast", it could have presented some major problems.

Since we have a metal roof and it was wet, I couldn't get up there to clear the blockage.

Lesson learned: In my efforts to stop the starlings/chimney swifts (whatever they are) from building their nest, I will install hardware cloth/chicken wire over the chimney cap instead of putting it inside the cap. That way there will be no risk of the screening actually dropping down into the chimney and clogging it.