Dude's Home Improvement tip #317

[Dude]

When building walls in your basement, be sure to use tools such as levels and chalk lines to lay out walls. Further, do not use your hand to hold up a 12-foot wall section, especially if a) there is only 1/2" between the top of the wall and the steel support beam; and b) if you want to avoid having the entire section collapse and wedge your finger in between the beam and the board, resulting in a nasty gash at the tip of your finger (with visible bone), excessive blood loss, a trip to the ER, 7 stitches in said finger, and a vicodin high that lasts two days.

Next week we'll cover tips on proper use of compound miter saws.

[JJamezz]

and b) if you want to avoid having the entire section collapse and wedge your finger in between the beam and the board, resulting in a nasty gash at the tip of your finger (with visible bone), excessive blood loss, a trip to the ER, 7 stitches in said finger, and a vicodin high that lasts two days.

Good thing you had that ShamWow!

[hydro]

Did I miss tips #1-#316?

[clumping platelets]

Can't wait for next week's tip!

[Dude]

Did I miss tips #1-#316?

Yes.

[northernbillfan]

I just downloaded a cool ap for my I-Pod touch. It's a level with a plumb bob.

[hydro]

Yes.

damnit!

[Dr. Lecter]

What kind of moronic idiot would not know this?

[MikeInRoch]

I have an auto repair tip from this weekend. When using a wrench to loosen a nut to pull your car battery, don't drop the wrench such that it bounces and gets stuck in an inaccessible place under the battery - especially if you have not completed loosening the nut that you need to pull the battery.

[shelby]

[Dude]

There is a positive in all this - my copay on 15 Vicodin is only $2.33.

[Mr. Miyagi]

There is a positive in all this - my copay on 15 Vicodin is only $2.33.

I'll pay you $5 for it.

[Mr. Miyagi]

I have an auto repair tip from this weekend. When using a wrench to loosen a nut to pull your car battery, don't drop the wrench such that it bounces and gets stuck in an inaccessible place under the battery - especially if you have not completed loosening the nut that you need to pull the battery.

You should have multiple tools anyway.

[chernobylwraiths]

You should always have help for these big jobs. Like someone to hold the wall and if any of this happens, it happens to THEM.

[The last buffalo fan]

[RockStar36]

[MikeInRoch]

You should have multiple tools anyway.

I have multiple wrenches for each English measurement size. I only had one that was 10 mm, which was what I needed.

[Mr. Miyagi]

I have multiple wrenches for each English measurement size. I only had one that was 10 mm, which was what I needed.

So you ended up using an adjustable wrench?

[MikeInRoch]

Yes. Had to find it, tho. Too much crap on my work bench.

[Dude]

You should always have help for these big jobs. Like someone to hold the wall and if any of this happens, it happens to THEM.

It's not all bad - I get out of doing dishes for the next week.