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Rookie Mistake

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oldprinter1468
So during this time when we are supposed to be sequestered at home we embarked on remodeling our master bath. I won’t bore you with the whole adventure but just one little aspect. My sweetie picked out a new recessed type medicine cabinet. It was much larger than the one that came with our ’73 house. I removed the old medicine cabinet and began removing the old frame. While doing this I heard a loud, but distant crash?!?! Duh. The bath shared a wall with the main bathroom and my banging around caused a large framed picture in the other to fall smashing into a zillion pieces.
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OutoftheWoodwork
One word comes to mind...

WHOOPS
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DaninVan
You're not the first and won't be the last, Berry, if that's any comfort... :)
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DesertRatTom
Let's not turn this into a confessional for dumb construction and woodworking oopsies. You can't learn much if you don't try something new, and if you do that, you're going to screw someting up.
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roxanne562001
Like they say stuff happens
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Nickp
...and, of course, none of us have ever done anything like that...!
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OutoftheWoodwork
Nickp said:
...and, of course, none of us have ever done anything like that...!
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Nope... Never. (We won't go into Barb's "whoopsies" :lol::laugh: - or Ken's either! OMG! )
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M
Oh, I feel your pain.


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sreilly
What's most important is nobody was hurt and all body parts are intact. Broken glass can be replaced, broken wood mended or replaced. Never met anyone who led a perfect life. Now if you want to compare mistakes, well that will start a fierce competitive conversation. Most of us can contribute multiple entries in that contest.
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woodworker47
I just spilled Acetone on a firestick remote control the other day. I am sure you all know what Acetone does to plastic. I was pouring the Acetone back into the can and was going to move the remote out of the way before I poured. Guess what, I only thought about it and $30 later I have a new remote. Will not do this again, I hope.

Frank
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JOAT
The important thing is, what are you going to do for an encore?
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JFPNCM
Stoneface said:
I just spilled Acetone on a firestick remote control the other day. I am sure you all know what Acetone does to plastic. I was pouring the Acetone back into the can and was going to move the remote out of the way before I poured. Guess what, I only thought about it and $30 later I have a new remote. Will not do this again, I hope.

Frank
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I read as far as acetone and fire stick and expected a major conflagration. Much better to have a bit of melted plastic.
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I'm going to pour a glass of wine before deciding on which story to share. Lubing the garage door track with construction adhesive or the bathroom drywall repair with stucco....
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