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Post by vbprisoner on May 15, 2019 9:14:59 GMT -5
Did you really need an "Expert" to confirm your fence was old and wouldn't last very much longer?
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Did you hire and "Expert" to build you a new fence in your side yard?
I just had to replace entire fence... 7' board on board - all cedar, but with metal posts. Damn HOA!!
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Post by hammer on May 16, 2019 14:35:57 GMT -5
Did you really need an "Expert" to confirm your fence was old and wouldn't last very much longer? Or Did you hire and "Expert" to build you a new fence in your side yard? I just had to replace entire fence... 7' board on board - all cedar, but with metal posts. Damn HOA!! The fence was down, so no choice, had my "expert" install a new one. Typical problem -- posts just below ground had rotted due to moisture in soil. He did a good job BTW -- he knew fence construction backwards and forwards.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 14:44:04 GMT -5
Wolfgang, did someone run into your fence? Truth is: I don't know. It was straight and then one day, I noticed it wasn't. Curvature of the Earth. It's an optical illusion, more or less. Your fence is straight (not that there's anything wrong with that).
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 14:45:34 GMT -5
I bought an electric mower last year. It seems to work, but it sure does feel like I'm vacuuming the yard.
Also, the engine -- or whatever it has -- periodically starts to race when it hits tall grass or a stick. It does not stop unless I shut if off, which I assume is what I should do, rather than just let it race.
I've lost the manual. Which is better than losing the battery charger, which is what's happened with my electric weed whacker.
Sometimes life just gets to be too much. Good thing I have all this opium.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 16, 2019 15:20:01 GMT -5
I'm going to invent a Roomba for lawns and gardens, but instead of vacuum, it'll mow.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 16:13:02 GMT -5
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Post by Wolfgang on May 16, 2019 16:30:13 GMT -5
Well, this sucks.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 17:04:54 GMT -5
Can you make one and sell it for less than $1600?
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Post by volleyguy on May 16, 2019 18:00:21 GMT -5
Can you make one and sell it for less than $1600? Probably not. But the Chinese can. Those autodidactic language lessons Wolfgang is taking might come in handy then.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 17, 2019 21:53:21 GMT -5
Had to fix a broken chain in my toilet tank. When first installed, I stick with the original chain until either the chain breaks or the chain catches on the flap too often. Then, I simply replace it with a fishing line, not another chain. I never liked that chain. The fishing line never breaks and, if you keep it short enough, never catches on the flap. Fishing line: Broken chain:
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Post by hammer on May 18, 2019 1:39:12 GMT -5
Well done -- innovative fixes for the mundane things in life. My Kohler "Low-Boy" has had numerous issues, but I have found solutions to all its little problems and saved perhaps between $1K and $2K in plumbing fees.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 18, 2019 1:58:08 GMT -5
I bought an electric mower last year. It seems to work, but it sure does feel like I'm vacuuming the yard. Also, the engine -- or whatever it has -- periodically starts to race when it hits tall grass or a stick. It does not stop unless I shut if off, which I assume is what I should do, rather than just let it race. I've lost the manual. Which is better than losing the battery charger, which is what's happened with my electric weed whacker. Sometimes life just gets to be too much. Good thing I have all this opium. I keep all manuals for all product purchases in a particular cabinet, all in alphabetical order. Most of the time, I never referred to those manuals again. But a few times, they saved me, e.g., digital clock manual (to set the clock after a power outage). I suppose you could find the instructions online for a lot of things. I’ve been slowly replacing my lawn with more native drought-tolerant plants so that I don’t have to mow my lawn or water the garden as much. I’ve managed to get my lawn area small enough over the years such that all I need now is a weed trimmer. Got rid of my lawn mower. Stripped it for parts only.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 18, 2019 2:20:24 GMT -5
Well done -- innovative fixes for the mundane things in life. My Kohler "Low-Boy" has had numerous issues, but I have found solutions to all its little problems and saved perhaps between $1K and $2K in plumbing fees. I try to do everything myself as I enjoy handyman stuff around the house and yard. If there’s a problem, I try to fix it myself. I also try to install stuff on my own. I won’t touch really big or dangerous projects though as I could die. Anything that involves touching power lines, I’ll leave those to the professionals. Ditto roof replacement, bathroom remodel, kitchen remodel. But almost everything else, I’ll take care of it. You learn a lot this way. The only thing I hate about this is the necessary collection of tools. If I were a business, I wouldn’t mind because I’d be using these tools all the time. But as an individual, purchase of all these tools that I only use once or twice seems like a terrible investment.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 9:09:03 GMT -5
Well done -- innovative fixes for the mundane things in life. My Kohler "Low-Boy" has had numerous issues, but I have found solutions to all its little problems and saved perhaps between $1K and $2K in plumbing fees. I try to do everything myself as I enjoy handyman stuff around the house and yard. If there’s a problem, I try to fix it myself. I also try to install stuff on my own. I won’t touch really big or dangerous projects though as I could die. Anything that involves touching power lines, I’ll leave those to the professionals. Ditto roof replacement, bathroom remodel, kitchen remodel. But almost everything else, I’ll take care of it. You learn a lot this way. The only thing I hate about this is the necessary collection of tools. If I were a business, I wouldn’t mind because I’d be using these tools all the time. But as an individual, purchase of all these tools that I only use once or twice seems like a terrible investment. Maybe that’s your new business, tool lending. Pay a membership fee and borrow your tools. Sign waivers, won’t use your tools to commit crimes, use safety equipment, etc.
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Post by rockhopper on May 19, 2019 12:21:28 GMT -5
Wolfgang you are starting to remind me of my weird brother. Do you also prefer to use two dollar bills?
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