Creating Tech House in Traktor Using the Remix Decks
Here is a quick concept I have been working on in the studio that allows me to generate a very playable tech house vibe using creative manipulation of the remix decks.
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Observation #739 after 30 years in the stain/paint supply biz: Only the truly blessed have backyard decks that don't experience stain wear, or paint peel, a few seasons after application.
What's the problem, or issue? We're dealing with an uncontrolled environment. That's why varathaning a favorite desk, spray painting a car, or hosting a wedding, while outdoors, all fall into the category of risky business. Basically, you can't predict the weather. So, how do we successfully, and with any assurance of lasting quality, color, and finish, apply a stain to our exterior decks and fences?
With the help and divine intervention of our Lord almighty, or the fates, of course. Otherwise, if you're the type of person that takes matters into their own hands, depending neither on myth or faith, since your attendance at said religious functions has been less than stellar anyway, so there's little chance of divine favoritism headed your way, we'll be following the basic steps of preparation and application.
Step one, clean the deck. Official "deck cleaners" work best since their de-greasing formula requires no scrubbing. Simply spray on the solution, wait 10 minutes, then rinse off with the garden hose. Spray applicators cost about 40 bucks, which may seem a little pricy, but it's the most effective way to apply the formula. Plus, exterior prep-work and staining, especially on decks that see a lot of traffic, are going to be facts of life at least one weekend every two to three years, so you might as well be as proficient as possible by having the best equipment.
What about pressure washing a deck? Bad idea, that's like using a sledge hammer to swat a mosquito. Pressure washing not only drives dust and dirt into the deck's surface, but it damages the wood fiber, while effectively saturating the lumber with water. Saturated lumber won't easily accept a stain, and if it does, you'll be haunted by the peel monster a few months later as this excess moisture looks to escape.
Basically, this deck's got to be dry before you stain. As a result, we sweep, apply a little cleaner, then rinse. Next, we sand. Clear and semi-transparent finishes will require you sanding your deck before applying the product. Sanding opens the pores of the woods surface, and exposes the grain of the lumber. Clear and semi-transparent products can't simply rest on the surface of the wood like an opaque stain or paint due to the fact they lack body, or the solids, to resist wear. Clears and semis must be absorbed into the wood in order for them to really "grab" a hold of the surface, and ultimately protect your decking. Plus, exposing the grain is presumably why you chose a clear or semi-transparent color in the first place. Clears and semis that are applied to new or older deck lumber that haven't been sanded will either peel, or rub off within a year. Opaque stains and deck/floor paints are my preferred choice of finish for decks because they offer the best protection against wood deterioration, while outlasting a clear or semi finish by at least a year or two.
The less time spent painting, or replacing boards, the more time I can spend on my boat. Because most wood decks are either constructed of treated lumber or cedar, rot or insect infiltration are rarely an issue. However, if left unfinished, these quality woods will deteriorate by means of splits and cracks due to moisture infiltrating the boards during the summer, then expanding in the winter. And, there's no guarantee against cracks or warping.
Although opaque stains and paints only require a clean surface, as opposed to a thorough pre-sanding, sanding is always a good idea. However, if you're eliminating the sanding element, apply a quality exterior grade primer instead. Anything that can help a stain stick is a good thing, and the primer will play the dual task of sealing the wood as well.
"When do I stain my new decking planks?" is a common question. The simple answer is, "when they're dry". However, the definition of "dry" is practically subject to the same interpretation as to what temperature and timing is required to cook the perfect steak. The treated manufacturers recommend waiting 6-12 months, which will certainly allow the lumber to dry out, but perhaps a little excessively, to the point where you'll have surface cracks deep enough to risk losing the family shih tzu as it trots across. Basically, a 2-3 week time period of dry, windy weather, should reduce the moisture content of the wood to the point where it's ready to accept a stain. Unfortunately, getting 2-3 weeks of steady, rain-free temperatures, could pose a challenge. That's where the power of your faith comes in.
Next week, testing for "dry" and a few application tips.
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By BRIAN M. JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
The current system relies exclusively on water used during winter months to calculate bills that estimate customers full-year sewer use. Town Manager Garry Brumback said the council found that approach didnt accurately cover the towns revenue requirements and has triggered frequent, dramatic rate increases every couple of years.
The old rate structure was a manual rate structure based on a whole series of exceptions, he said.
Beginning in the new fiscal year, residents on public water and sewer service can expect to receive quarterly bills that more accurately reflect their actual sewer usage.
Residents using public water and sewers will receive a quarterly bill in two parts: a fixed rate and a variable rate. The fixed rate will be assessed in one of three categories: residential, commercial or industrial. The variable rate will be assessed based on actual water use. In order to close the current funding shortage, the average current rate will increase by 10 percent.
The average cost will be $480 per household, said Brumback.
The new residential annual fixed rate is $180 per household, billed at $45.00 per quarter. The variable rate was reduced from $4.33 to $3 per 100 cubic feet. The commercial annual fixed rate is $250 per establishment, billed at $62.50 per quarter. The variable rate was reduced from $4.33 per 100 cubic feet to $4.20. The industrial annual fixed rate is $250 per establishment, billed at $62.50 per quarter. The variable rate was reduced from $4.33 per 100 cubic feet to $3.30.
Customers using private wells and public sewer will be charged an annual flat rate based on the type of use (residential, commercial, or industrial). These customers will not be assessed a variable rate based on consumption.
The residential annual fixed well rate is $400 per household, billed at $100 per quarter. The commercial annual fixed well rate is $650 per establishment, billed at $162.50 per quarter. The industrial annual fixed well rate is $700 per establishment, billed at $175 per quarter.
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And what snuffed out 135 manatees, 300 pelicans, 76 dolphins and a half-billion dollars worth of seagrass?
If William of Ockham were trying to answer that, he might have started with the extreme cold, dry weather of 2010 and 2011. His 14th century philosophical precept, Occams Razor, holds that the simplest among competing theories is usually the best starting point. First, flesh out theories requiring the fewest assumptions, before moving on to more complex, refined explanations.
That hasnt stopped an army of armchair ecologists. Theyre filling a void left by biologists confounded by the complex unraveling of the lagoon ecosystem, which began swirling in a death spiral in 2011. Few answers have surfaced as to what catalyzed so many casualties, including a combine
73 square miles of seagrass, the estuarys primary nursery for life.
So semi-baked theories abound.
They range from the mundane cold snaps to the strange Doppler radars slowly baking the biology with microwave radiation. That ones new. A theory blaming manatee overpopulation has been around for years.
Biologists working the problem agree on the 2011 superbloom as the seminal event. It nearly wiped out the lagoons seagrass.
Just two years earlier, seagrass was thriving at levels not seen since the 1940s. Restoration efforts finally seemed to be paying off and the recent drought meant less polluting runoff into the waterway.
Then in early spring of 2011, a green monster superbloom of phytoplankton cast a dark cloud over that success. It eventually stretched from southern Mosquito Lagoon to just north of Fort Pierce Inlet, blocking sunlight from seagrass and leaving death in its path.
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