"PT is going fine, life sucks after all those good drugs they used for a block wore off. So I have been one arm building my deck and fence and post hole digging... tis the life of Bob.....have 3 boys but will they help dear old dad....ROFLMAO!!!!! Worst part is you cannot sleep, the shoulder just nags, nags, nags like a mother-in-law.."

Ohhhh...I feel your pain!!!! My shoulder ACHES just remembering it! Been there, done that, keep the d*** tee-shirt! I rebuilt the MC with one hand tied behind my back--well, actually in a brace. And I did it left-handed--and I'm not left-handed! I even learned to write left-handed. My older boy was learning cursive so we learned together. It was really weird--my hand-writing with my left was COMPLETELY different than my right--like a different person. I guess because all the muscles are moving in the opposite direction. The worst IS sleeping...

Yeah, Richard and I disagree on the IDEAL T/A but we both agree it's a minor issue--more a matter of preference than anything.

Try testing the T/A on your fill water--you may get an unpleasant surprise. A few years ago my town's tap water came with a T/A of 170ppm.