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Agreed but I am way too lazy to relocate it at this point. I will definitely check out that paint. Appreciate the tip. Speaking of paint, I've had a few instances with recent repairs where applying primer with a roller lifts of small blotches of drywall compound. I do the standard surface prep (good cure time, sanding, TSP, cleaning, wiping, etc.). It seems like the primer is very thick and the surface tension strong enough to just pull bits off. My workaround was to brush on the first pass as they were small regions and then roll on the second coat, which worked and also looked ok. Would love any theories on this.

That's a bingo. It definitely wasn't primed. No staining or soft spots that I could find so what you suggested was exactly my plan. In the "gift that keeps on giving" dept, I started this project because of some software drywall right on top of the shower/tub surround. When I started looking at it (i.e. cutting stuff out) I found out that the drywall was 1/2" too short and their solution was to run paper tape across the gap, mud it up, caulk the bottom, and call it a day. The caulk dried out and failed (20+ years old) and softened up the paper tape. I solved this bit using plaster of paris, though I still need to sand and paint. Thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated!!!

We use the exhaust fan consistently but it sits at ceiling level so I have to wonder how much it actually helps as the skylight is another 6' above the fan. Plus, the edge on the skylight opening is closer to the shower than the fan by at least a foot. I've been asking the primary user of the shower to leave the door open after done but that's throwing water in the wind because children... Also, the skylight doesn't open, which begs the question: what's the point other than making things unnecessarily complicated? Last, I suppose I am also to blame here as I drill out the shower head restrictor openings more than stock because the pressure is terrible so there's more water flowing to create steam, etc.

That's a fair question. The roof is getting close to needing replacement. I can see that the gaskets on the inside are getting stiffer. Also, the user of the bathroom takes ridiculously hot and long showers so the skylight opening is effectively a chimney for hot, moist air, which probably condenses when it hits the cooler window and then drips back down. Also, attention to detail in this part of the construction (like many others sadly) was not at the top of their list so there's plenty of spots for said condensation to collect and pool a bit, some of which I will try to correct as part of this repair.

I probably should have also said that I am trying to avoid any serious mud work. Amazingly (to me anyway) I was able to cleanly scrape away the paint in the regions that were bubbling. It doesn't appear they used green/purple board but maybe my house pre-dates that. Also, it doesn't look like they used primer as I was able to scrape down to the drywall surface. My plan now is to put on a thin coat of mud to seal and transition the scraped edge, put on two coats of a good mold-resistant primer and then paint two top coats. Given the location any minor imperfections should not be very noticeable.

Mods, if this isn't the best location please relocate or if this is something generally not acceptable here please nuke and let me know (and please accept my apologies in advance!). I am doing some work in my bathroom that has a skylight. I noticed the paint peeling up close to the skylight. I can scrape/sand/paint the wood frame of the skylight no problem. However, the paint is bubbling and peeling in some spots of the drywall and I can scrape some of it off but in general it's not coming off easily. See photo (discoloration is from scraping with a taping knife). I am looking for advice on what to do here without doing a ton of work. Not on the table: replacing the sheetrock. I am looking for a 5 year repair here as I don't plan on staying in NJ any longer than I have to. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I picked up two Mission First 10/30s and they don't insert on a closed bolt either. And USPS has managed again to blow delivery of my Hex Mags.

Join the club.

I was really happen with the Lancers with the metal fed lips but Murphy...

What's the prevailing opinion on these? I just ordered some. Been curious for a while now.

You mean the one they will create?

Interesting. Good to know. Thanks for posting!

For me the main benefit would be any states not covered by CC or UT/FL.

What's the benefit to the NH permit since the PA AG closed that hole? I need to check my renewal date...

I was thinking recently when reading the latest issue of NRA A1F about campus carry, what about empty holster protest? I can see how it's probably a waste of time and also potentially inviting the man into your life but it's also making a statement and disturbing comfort levels, both of which I see as good.

From the old SNL spoof bank commercial: how do we do it? Volume I'd be interested to know if they are limited in such a way that they can be loaded with the bolt closed or not.

Yes, yes it would.

Not trying to start up the rumor mill here. A friend of mine picked up a lower recently and the FFL said there were better than even odds that an EO would come down on 1/20 shutting down NICS. In a sane world this would never survive court challenge but last I checked we were no longer living in a sane world. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has heard such talk.

Until they truly get serious, I am done with the NRA as well. Any money I donate will go to FPC. Lawsuits, not suits...

Agreed, but the cynic in me thinks that they are only bidening their time until the results of the GA senate elections or, worst case, the inauguration, at which time they will tell people with SBRs to #sand.

Breaking from TTAG: The ATF has just posted a notice that they have withdrawn their request for public comment on “Objective Factors for Classifying Weapons with ‘Stabilizing Braces‘” in the Federal Register. Here is the full announcement from the ATF:

Nice. That's well done. A buddy just sent me Last Christmas done my Leo Moraccoli, who never disappoints.

They sound pretty good. Speaking of War Pigs... I just saw this. It's cool but sadly only 54 seconds long. ETA: My favorite version of this song is still Cake's.

Anyone have the pleasure of re-digging out this morning thanks to late night plowing? Snow blower couldn't cut through the mounds they left. Had to get the metal garden shovel to break and it down and then drive back and forth over it a bunch of times.

Any mice go flying out the chute??? How was the fire 'interesting'??