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  1. lukem

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    This guy should not have been allowed to frame.

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    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    It's a lot better when you imagine the "structure" of the old wooden box in place. That wall was built around the box, which appeared to have been modified at some point to make it taller. So 2x the patch jobs. But I would swear he built the whole mess out of cut-offs from the garage construction.
     
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    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    So......:emb: it's been over a year since my youngest son was born and I started this project. But I can finally say it's done! (Nearly....) (Work, crazy hours, other remodel projecst, life getting in the way, you guys have heard them all!!)

    Here's the tank in place and the supply manifold built. Just have to connect it to the house now.....

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    Nice job man :thumbs:I know who to call when I do mine:)
    I bet it feels good to be finished:smoke:
     
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    Very clean sweat job. Nice.
    A year? Rookie. My projects take much longer than a mere year. :picard::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Eric VW, May 13, 2017
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    Nicely done! :handshake:
     
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  8. Stinny

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    Nice job mistah mechanical man... :dex:
     
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    You have been without water for a year.......:faint:
     
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    pretty work MasterMech! I think a year is wrong... how many working hours did it take you less than 40?... it just took a year to get that 40 done!
     
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    Just getting the system piped (replaced aging incoming service line from the well) and the manifold build took much longer than I anticipated. Of course I'm working on my garage floor, for which my knees have no kind thoughts. And with the most basic hand tools, no fancy stuff from my (former) employer. My kingdom for the pipe vise and a couple 18" pipe wrenches.

    I had one problem with a solder joint, caused by adhesive residue on a fitting where a
    sticker had fallen off. Apparently I did not notice the residue and my fitting brush does not remove the residue 100%. The joint appears to sweat just fine and it held for a few minutes before it popped out a small chunk of solder and started pizzing water everywhere. :doh:

    But nothing gave me more trouble than the threaded joints and the bloody unions. Had to take apart the section connected to the tank tee and re-prep/re-install those two 1 1/4" male adapters. Then had to play with, and eventually replace the unions connecting the sediment filter to the manifold.
     
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    nah. Moved the old pressure tank, filter and switch, and did some "temporary" reconnections so I could build the new system with minimal interruptions in service to the house.
     
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    I know first hand how frustrating plumbing joints can be. That is why I no longer even attempt to do them. Now have a professional plumber come in. He comes, leaves and it is all done. He takes a fat check with him, but my mind is at ease and my blood pressure didn't go up. I'm not able to get up and down or climb so that sort of did it for me. Your system looks good. You should be able to get to it should the need come up.
     
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    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    Hopefully the next owner enjoys it and appreciates the work that went into it. I'm relocating for work so I will get very limited use of it!!
     
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    You comin to Maine? :D
     
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    Got a new owner lined up?
     
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    That's purdy!
     
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    too what area?
     
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    No sir. Working on that. Have been buttoning up all of the "projects" and prepping it for listing. Wanna live in NY? :rofl: :lol:

    Thank you sir!

    Greenville, South Carolina
     
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    Been there, done that.... from birth til HS graduation, and for a few years later on.
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