Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Some things took longer than they should have.

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Just unsealing the silicone caulk was a trick.  Perhaps it is too old?  Or is silicon caulk just a ballbuster to deal with?  A hammer, a nail, and half a dozen hits, many of which didn't seem to do anything.  A few nearly took the cap off.  Bleh.  So, after looking for advice on that, I realize I was doing it right, it's just the material I am working with must be too old, or simply not easy to get going.  Then, after finally getting that going, I started trying to use it.  It was as hard to apply as it was to get flowing.  I broke the nipple off several times, confusing where pressure should be applied, pulling the trigger while pushing the gun.  Thankfully that was easy to attach back on.  But the stuff was murder to work with.  I got one bead, I suppose, laid around the interior of where the bowl sits.  When I get the rest of it back together, I'll put more around the edge where the floor and bowl intersect.

Next, the wax ring.  What a pain.  It was just not going together as it should.  I got it, I hope, and the bowl is back in place.  But I had to take a break after that.  None of it went together well, I'm not sure about the wax ring, or even the silicon caulk.  I'll keep at it.  I do think I will have it together before I go to bed.  How well, I can't say.  I do have more wax rings, and may see if I need new silicon caulk of if that is just the way it is.  So if it leaks from under there, I suppose, once again, I'll... just have to tear it all down again.  It's a lot of work, actually.  More so since you can't just throw the parts around, and actually have to be very gentle with most of it.

No shooting, of course, today.  He is shopping tomorrow, but I need to get in and do some business, so may do that tomorrow.  A bit of shopping would be good too.  I'm just, or just about, out of milk and cream.  It's been a hard go, really, but... I honestly do like it when I can do it.  Even if I cuss just a wee bit while figuring it all out.  Later.

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