Big New Problem

[@rivett310]

That Lynn Face just brightens my day. Nothing but enjoyment when we see a JC travels Video. ❤

[@JCTravelStories]

You're going to like the next video #3.

[@rivett310]

@@JCTravelStories and I did

[@iiiemc1674]

Beautiful couple ! Nice to be loved!

[@awo1fman]

I like Lynn's hairdo. She looks really spiffy today!

[@JCTravelStories]

I’m reading the comments to Lynn. Her reaction…… “ spiffy is good”. :)

[@lifeoflucretia]

Good morning Jerry! Please tell Lynn she is so sweet, & looked so beautiful today! 🎉 I really enjoy seeing you two together.❤ LUCRETIA

[@JCTravelStories]

Well…. That’s good because we like being together. :)

[@PaulRyanIdol]

Sorry about the termites! But I do love seeing Lynn. She looked all dressed up. I hope you were taking her someplace nice for dinner. Enjoy!

[@JCTravelStories]

I was. I did. There will be video. :)

[@geraldoyo1]

Damn termites anyway! Gives you another project Jerry. Ms. Lynn is looking mighty fabulous today. Take care you two!

[@JCTravelStories]

Yes she is! Thanks. :)

[@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp]

Lynn you are so beautiful. We love you. Tell Jerry we need more Lynn. Your second biggest fan.

[@JCTravelStories]

She’s going to sing in the next video. (Just for you). :)

[@normaevett]

What a huge job! Glad it's fixable.

[@JCTravelStories]

To me it’s just another fun project. I'll build it back better. :)

[@awo1fman]

Sorry, Jerry, you weren't quick enough! 3:32 That "4 inches" is actually 3.75 inches. 😝 But seriously, the "nominal" vs. actual lumber sizes aren't due to drying shrinkage so much as from the finishing. The Mexican lumber you're measuring is rough-hewn and not planed for a smooth finish. It's that finishing to give you a smooth surface that takes off the majority of the size difference. You can get rough lumber in the States as well, and it's much closer to the nominal sizes.

[@dowd9131955]

You two are priceless❤

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks! :)

[@joeschu7794]

Thanks for sharing

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@awo1fman]

If you want to count flies, go to Uluru/Ayers Rock. You had better bring several backup swatters, because you'll be wearing them out in short order! 🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰

[@JCTravelStories]

There’s just one problem with the rules. I can’t count them unless they’re in my motorhome. I’m going to be real tough to get my motorhome to Australia.

[@halbrookins3232]

Lynn, Good hair day. 😃

[@JCTravelStories]

Yep. :)

[@jackwalsh1468]

Jerry, it's good to know that in Mexico they use something akin to a "Baker's Dozen".. measurements. Not bad. Termites, definitely worse than pesky rodent squatters. Geesh! Goodluck with the new project. Cheers, Mate.

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks Jack. :)

[@swimfit57]

Sorry about the termites! I like Lynn’s new Hair Cut!

[@JCTravelStories]

Lynn’s hair .. me , too! :)

[@swsunsetseeker7285]

Lynn is looking great, you take great care of her. ...Yikes on the termites! House repair projects, ugh. We had a roof leak/ mold this year... I use Yellow sticky traps around my seedlings. Cheap, 30 for $10, Amazon. Great for flies too.

[@Missypop-sy8oc]

I think they call those "subterranean termites" here in Florida. Usually, we have to drill around the whole perimeter of the foundation. I hope you got every last one! Hi to Ms Lynn 💝

[@JCTravelStories]

Two weeks no mud tunnels. We'll see. Lyn says Hi. :)

[@wayneschenet5340]

Those American 2x4, and 4x4 sizes are the new and “improved” sizes.

[@JCTravelStories]

Less food for the termites?

[@CrucesNomad1]

When I was in the Gulf flies would come out of nowhere. I still have cat like reflexes.

[@JCTravelStories]

My cat used to eat them. Are you that fast?

[@salomoncampos1540]

Hello Sir from Los Ramones N.L. Thank you for your videos. She sure is pretty ! Blessings !

[@JCTravelStories]

Thank you for watching. Lynn … pretty … agreed! :)

[@joellelau-hansen3344]

Sorry for the termites, I can relate! I had a bad case of termites 2 years ago. One bedroom was trashed! Lynn looks fabulous!

[@bobg8309]

👍👍👍

[@JCTravelStories]

👍👍👍👍

[@tonydanzl]

Originally in the USA, actual 2"x4" dimensions were also used. I think in the 1960s, 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" became the norm ? 🤠✌️

[@MrJx4000]

That's right, because in the US and Cda, they started "dressing" the building timbers; i.e., they shaved them clean for whatever reason (maybe too many workman's compensation claims for slivers?).

[@JCTravelStories]

Not counting the saw blade loss if a tree is trimmed to a 12 inch demention you’d get six 2s, but you’d get eight 1.5s. Follow the money.

[@MrJx4000]

@@JCTravelStories, of course ;-)

[@LisadeKramer]

Lynn looked so pretty. Were the two of you going out on the town?

[@JCTravelStories]

Yes we did. Video coming. :)

[@indymg6072]

"Take that, you little....censored!"😂😂😂

[@JCTravelStories]

Did you read my lips or did you need to?

[@robertlovesdogs4824]

Good morning, Jerry and Lynn.

[@JCTravelStories]

Good Morning Robert. :)

[@m.d.grimes1622]

We get the "swarming termites", millions of them fly around after they've finished off our less than described lumber. Our neighbor's pools are covered in black with them. In Hawaii the firemen won't lean any of the walls because of them. Ogden Nash wrote a poem about termites: "Some primal termite knocked on wood, and tasted it, and found it good. And that is why your Cousin Mae fell through the parlor floor today." 😁😁😎😎👍👍💙💙

[@JCTravelStories]

Love the poem! Reminds me of having gotten sued many years ago. It wasn't cousin Mae, it was a tenant who fell through the deck. Allstate insurance won the case. She faked it to create a lawsuit. :)

[@m.d.grimes1622]

@@JCTravelStories Termites are not the only damaging little bugs, I've known a few people who got that title...:)

[@francescastruita694]

Love your channel! Hi to both of you, take care!!!

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks Francisca!

[@Aroo_0]

Gotta protect those new frame and drawers from termites..

[@lloydkumley1811]

Darn those termites! They can really cause problems. Glad you are taking care of them. Interesting comparisons of the lumber sizes in Mexico vs. the US. I enjoyed your video, Jerry.

[@JCTravelStories]

Thanks 👍. :)

[@ferniechavez9040]

Good luck with the new project JC! Greetings from a chilango in Texas.

[@JCTravelStories]

And do you miss Mexico City?

[@darryldrax606]

I'm wondering if they have utility poles that are a US class 7 because I can't seem to find one in Florida ✌️🙏👍

[@JCTravelStories]

Sorry, I don’t know what a class seven utility pole is.

[@darryldrax606]

@@JCTravelStories It's the size height and quality of wood used to make a utility pole Because of the hurricane that hit the panhandle area last year there is a shortage of utility poles

[@tompopowich8110]

I’m very familiar with these kind of projects in Mexico and termites always find their favourite wood. If I were to make a suggestion I think you should take the pine 4x4’s and 2x4’s back and trade them in for ether cedar or Guanacaste. Guanacaste is probably a little cheaper. It will save you having to rebuild your storage room again in a few years. You can treat pine with a product to penetrate the wood so the termites don’t eat it but after a number of years they will still eat up your cabinets. They won’t touch the cedar or Guanacaste. A lot of the older homes in Mexico have beams made with Guanacaste and are still solid after hundreds of years. Happy building 😊

[@JCTravelStories]

Thank you for the advice. I believe it is good advice …. However, I have a different plan. If you notice there is a lot of concrete outside in front of the workshop. I poured it several years ago with the thought that when it becomes too difficult for Lynn to do the stairs to our upstairs bedroom, I’ll expand the workshop area to make a master bedroom on the first floor. Those old cupboards lasted 18 years. We are 79. Do the math. How long do those workshop 4X4s need to last? :)

[@tompopowich8110]

@@JCTravelStoriesyes I should have known you thought it out well. Treating the soil will probably solve the problem and you can always give them another dose in a few years. I love how you care well for your beautiful wife. What a great example you are. I’m returning to my home in Mazatlán in about 2 months to rebuild my kitchen. Yes the termites are chewing as we speak. I used pine plywood to build the cabinets 17 years ago. I treated the wood and it was good for 15 years but this time I’m planning to use cedar. I better drill some holes too as you did. I can’t wait to return to Mexico ❤

[@JCTravelStories]

Our house was an older Mexican home when we bought it. We actually have metal cabinets in the kitchen no problem there.

[@tompopowich8110]

@@JCTravelStories yes I see, and you have a beautiful home now. My wife and I bought a crumbling house 17 years ago and we have been rebuilding it poco a poco. I’m learning a lot about Mexican construction. I have really enjoyed the process.

[@manuelicos08]

JC GREETINGS FROM ALLENDE NL.

[@JCTravelStories]

Hi! :)

[@huntmachine4505]

Spray the window screens on your RV with good bug spray weekly and that will cut down on flys (and other winged insects) hanging around trying to get in.

[@JCTravelStories]

So …. You are ok with breathing the bug spray sprayed on your incoming fresh air? I’ll have to think about that plan. Actually, we have very good fitting screens. They don't come in there. Mostly the screen door frame. Maybe I’ll spray some there. :)

[@huntmachine4505]

@@JCTravelStories In a very short time after spraying we never really smelled anything. We used this bug spray trick mostly to thwart the "no-see-ums" that are prevalent in the Delaware seashore area where we used our RV. They are so small they can go right through regular sized screens making leaving your screens open at night while you sleep a no go. I believe it also repelled other insects like flys and mosquitos that like to hang around the screen door and fly in when you open it. Let's see if the trick cuts down on your fly count. We always used "deep woods" style bug spray with a good % of Deet.

[@giljusino]

How safe is your drive to the US and back? I’m looking at possibly relocating to Chapala. My wife thinks it’s to dangerous to drive to Chapala, she also doesn’t want me to own a car in Mexico.

[@JCTravelStories]

We don’t drive anymore we fly. Driven many times in years past never had a problem. Know many other people who do drive. Don’t need to own a car in Mexico. Public transportation is very good expense due on cars and drive mini Mexicans don’t but it’s not because of the danger of driving. It’s because they can’t afford a car.

[@tompopowich8110]

@@JCTravelStorieswe have driven to and in Mexico for 25 years. Many many trips and we have never felt threatened. In fact the toll highways are very safe. Green angels are always close by to help free of charge if you have any issues.