Toolfool
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Who has a shop big enough to keep everyone 6 feet apart at all times ? 
Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium
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Workspaces between 485 and 705 squarefeet.
cbacres
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Who has a shop big enough to keep everyone 6 feet apart at all times ?
Depends on how much **** is strewn about, how many people.
Pretty easy in mine, I have roll up doors front and rear, just need to put arrows on floor.
oldironfarmer
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Who has a shop big enough to keep everyone 6 feet apart at all times ?
Ummm, maybe mine is. How many people? How many people? I could handle 30 comfortably, Don about 100.
Sean, she is a cutie but obviously was abused by a fat old man earlier in her life. Trying to win her over by being the one who feeds her and gives her treats for doing her thing outside.
Stewart, she has some Greyhound in her. When she feels like taking a run it is just a brown blur cris-crossing the yard
Andy, that would be nice. Do I know you?
Craig, Ellie was a lover and she only barked at me if I was slow on the dinner or treats. Only person she wasn't fond of was a person we're not fond of either.Cute dog!
I’m honored knowing a dog approved of me.
One of our past dogs didn’t like some people we we’re around and it proved out later the dog was right.
Maybe one of the East coast guys will put a gather together.
I could swing by to get you since I’m dog approved
Not sure when a gathering will be possible but when it is, I might take you up on your offer.
John, with three of my four cars outside I probably have room for six cars or three crew cab trucks in the driveway so two in each vehicle (allowing legal travel in car pool lane) it would probably work. Might have to mark spaces on the floor and request everyone shift to next space so the bathroom isn't in continual crisis mode.Who has a shop big enough to keep everyone 6 feet apart at all times ?
Craig, seems like John and Stewart will be turning around a few minutes after they arrive at your place. I believe it's a 12-hour round trip for them.Depends on how much **** is strewn about, how many people.
Pretty easy in mine, I have roll up doors front and rear, just need to put arrows on floor.
Andy, I think a charter bus full would be a good start.Ummm, maybe mine is. How many people? How many people? I could handle 30 comfortably, Don about 100.
oldironfarmer
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Do you know me?
No, not really. If you really knew me you would not want me in your shop.
But hey! I live in rural Oklahoma and you live in cosmopolitan Florida. What are the odds I could even find your mansion much less have the gumption to get on a plane and fly down there.
I could hitch hike.
I think you're safe.
No, not really. If you really knew me you would not want me in your shop.
But hey! I live in rural Oklahoma and you live in cosmopolitan Florida. What are the odds I could even find your mansion much less have the gumption to get on a plane and fly down there.
I could hitch hike.
I think you're safe.
shortykorte
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Well this sounds like a bunch of ****. Social distancing, flying. For a limited time only, be the first on your block to have
First 10 callers will receive a special gift with order. Time is limited. But wait, if you order in the next 4385 minutes will give you not one but two packages of Bob’s **** Wipes. Order Now, Limited Quality, Limited Quantities.
Turn around after a few minutes? John and I will be there the whole week. Dibs on bedroom with a bed.
Shorty Korte
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First 10 callers will receive a special gift with order. Time is limited. But wait, if you order in the next 4385 minutes will give you not one but two packages of Bob’s **** Wipes. Order Now, Limited Quality, Limited Quantities.
Turn around after a few minutes? John and I will be there the whole week. Dibs on bedroom with a bed.
Shorty Korte
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Andy, the welcome mat is always out. If we don't answer the door right away, don't worry, we're probably home and rushing around trying to make the place presentable. Either that or we're napping so keep ringing until we answer. Sooner or later we'll come to the door.Do you know me?
No, not really. If you really knew me you would not want me in your shop.
But hey! I live in rural Oklahoma and you live in cosmopolitan Florida. What are the odds I could even find your mansion much less have the gumption to get on a plane and fly down there.
I could hitch hike.
I think you're safe.
Stewart, I'm going to check with my lawyer to see if this is legal. How many Bobs are there in the world? When I sell a box of Bob's **** Wipes for $100 I throw in a slightly used roll of toilet paper.Well this sounds like a bunch of ****. Social distancing, flying. For a limited time only, be the first on your block to have
First 10 callers will receive a special gift with order. Time is limited. But wait, if you order in the next 4385 minutes will give you not one but two packages of Bob’s **** Wipes. Order Now, Limited Quality, Limited Quantities.
Turn around after a few minutes? John and I will be there the whole week. Dibs on bedroom with a bed. ��
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Like I just told Andy, keep ringing the bell until we answer. If you give us a heads up a few minutes before you arrive we might be out buying supplies (or settling in at the C-19 Motel).
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mybigwarwagon
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If we come visit can we bring the 2 cats , 5 dogs, 4 ducks, 8 chickens, and 20 rabbits 2 with us? A good sitter is hard to find.
I've been doing a little more organizing. I was using the deep bottom drawer in my main toolbox to store air hoses and odds and ends. One of the odds was the portable Spindle sander and the ends was a plastic air welder. The plastic air welder went into the drawer with the other heat guns (and the angle grinder disks). I re-arranged the sander cabinet and hung the 4-can organizer removed from the garage.
The other half of the cabinet got re-arranged with all the 5-inch sanding disks stored in a plastic container, instead of a loose pile of disks that fell out of the cabinet every time I opened the door. Didn't realize how many 5-inch disks I had (there's one pack of PSA 6-inch disks for the bench belt/disk sander).
The drawer in the garage tool chest now holds all the air nailers. I still have two nailers to dig out of the workshop, a framing nailer and a second roofing/siding coil nailer. Hopefully they will also fit in the drawer so I don't have to look in multiple locations. Just have to remember they are in the garage now.
The box full of angle grinder handles (that I rarely use) wasn't very efficient and I came across a couple of extras I forgot I had. Decided to use my new Drill/Tap/Countersink set to make a piece of steel strap to hold all the handles. Turned out the set didn't include 5/16" or 3/8" bits so I had to drill and tap those holes the old fashioned way.
I made up the strap for seven handles and cut the strap off. Turned to the drawer where they would go and found the handle number eight. Fortunately I had more strapping so the second try had all eight handles mounted and stored in one place. Most of the handles are metric and some are SAE; most have a stud embedded in the handle and some have a bolt hole and captured nut arrangement.
The handles fit in the drawer with all the angle grinders with space for some flexible bit holders.
The other half of the cabinet got re-arranged with all the 5-inch sanding disks stored in a plastic container, instead of a loose pile of disks that fell out of the cabinet every time I opened the door. Didn't realize how many 5-inch disks I had (there's one pack of PSA 6-inch disks for the bench belt/disk sander).
The drawer in the garage tool chest now holds all the air nailers. I still have two nailers to dig out of the workshop, a framing nailer and a second roofing/siding coil nailer. Hopefully they will also fit in the drawer so I don't have to look in multiple locations. Just have to remember they are in the garage now.
The box full of angle grinder handles (that I rarely use) wasn't very efficient and I came across a couple of extras I forgot I had. Decided to use my new Drill/Tap/Countersink set to make a piece of steel strap to hold all the handles. Turned out the set didn't include 5/16" or 3/8" bits so I had to drill and tap those holes the old fashioned way.
I made up the strap for seven handles and cut the strap off. Turned to the drawer where they would go and found the handle number eight. Fortunately I had more strapping so the second try had all eight handles mounted and stored in one place. Most of the handles are metric and some are SAE; most have a stud embedded in the handle and some have a bolt hole and captured nut arrangement.
The handles fit in the drawer with all the angle grinders with space for some flexible bit holders.
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bolensboneyard
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Bob only pressed white shirts will now be allowed in your shop; and pocket protector.
Grizz1963
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For those times when two grinders just wont cut it.
I keep three locked and loaded myself.
But you have turned it into an art, AGAIN.
I keep three locked and loaded myself.
But you have turned it into an art, AGAIN.
I've been doing a little more organizing. I was using the deep bottom drawer in my main toolbox to store air hoses and odds and ends. One of the odds was the portable Spindle sander and the ends was a plastic air welder. The plastic air welder went into the drawer with the other heat guns (and the angle grinder disks). I re-arranged the sander cabinet and hung the 4-can organizer removed from the garage.
The other half of the cabinet got re-arranged with all the 5-inch sanding disks stored in a plastic container, instead of a loose pile of disks that fell out of the cabinet every time I opened the door. Didn't realize how many 5-inch disks I had (there's one pack of PSA 6-inch disks for the bench belt/disk sander).
The drawer in the garage tool chest now holds all the air nailers. I still have two nailers to dig out of the workshop, a framing nailer and a second roofing/siding coil nailer. Hopefully they will also fit in the drawer so I don't have to look in multiple locations. Just have to remember they are in the garage now.
The box full of angle grinder handles (that I rarely use) wasn't very efficient and I came across a couple of extras I forgot I had. Decided to use my new Drill/Tap/Countersink set to make a piece of steel strap to hold all the handles. Turned out the set didn't include 5/16" or 3/8" bits so I had to drill and tap those holes the old fashioned way.
I made up the strap for seven handles and cut the strap off. Turned to the drawer where they would go and found the handle number eight. Fortunately I had more strapping so the second try had all eight handles mounted and stored in one place. Most of the handles are metric and some are SAE; most have a stud embedded in the handle and some have a bolt hole and captured nut arrangement.
The handles fit in the drawer with all the angle grinders with space for some flexible bit holders.
I'll steal some of your tool storage ideas
That's tidy, and must be always a lot easier to find and get to stuff when it's that well arranged! That's so typical, regarding cutting the strap. Must say I had a feeling of been there done that going through my mind while murmuring "yeap" and nodding slowly.
driftpin
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See the organization! Jeez, that almost makes me feel guilty, that much straightening-up. I have a Gladiator welded-construction 30" X 30" X 12" wall cabinet I use for the mucilage/caulk tubes, and the guns, and also for the sanding and grinding discs. It has a perforated pair of panels on the inside doors, I can hang stuff there, with 'new, improved' pegboard hangers. It's almost feng shui to maximize the storage capacity on the pegboard cabinet doors.
About the 'disposable wipes,' they're disposable, just-not flushable, to a point of rapid disintegration. I recall reading a story about the London sewer system having a huge ball of them, that was many-feet in-diameter. They had to go into the chamber where they congregated/fused-together, and break it up. The growth of the sewer globe of discarded wipes was discarding cooking oil into the sewer system and the wipes being flushed. Be sure to watch the videos in the link just-before you eat, because the videos make an excellent appetite-suppressant!
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-london-43066688/wet-wipes-clogging-up-london-sewers
About the 'disposable wipes,' they're disposable, just-not flushable, to a point of rapid disintegration. I recall reading a story about the London sewer system having a huge ball of them, that was many-feet in-diameter. They had to go into the chamber where they congregated/fused-together, and break it up. The growth of the sewer globe of discarded wipes was discarding cooking oil into the sewer system and the wipes being flushed. Be sure to watch the videos in the link just-before you eat, because the videos make an excellent appetite-suppressant!
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-london-43066688/wet-wipes-clogging-up-london-sewers
mybigwarwagon
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Bobby, I do wear several white golf-style shirts that have now turned into gray and brown cammo shirts. Hadn't considered pocket protectors but that would provide a couple of square inches of white.
Rian, I blame it all on the Garage Journal. I went from owning one odd-size 4-inch grinder to the collection you see here. Runs the gamut from the cheapest HF brand through the mid-price HF Brand to hard-to-pass-up Hitachi and Dewalt sale items.For those times when two grinders just wont cut it.
I keep three locked and loaded myself.
But you have turned it into an art, AGAIN.
Vladimir, it's only fair considering all the ideas I've stolen from you -- ideas about what can be repaired.I'll steal some of your tool storage ideas
Matias, I'm, trying to get things together. I have gotten to the point there are plier drawers, screwdriver drawers (even Phillips and straight in different drawers) and hammer drawers instead of "tool" drawers. Having all my electric angle grinders in one place is a real victory. For a split second I thought about welding the strap back together but I had the luxury of additional strapping in the scrap bin. My 'cut too soon' wood storage racks have been more annoying but again the scrap bin saves the day.
Philip, I'm an amateur organizer who dreams of garage and workshop organization reaching the level of the masters, like T-handle, Bj383ss, Lilscorpion and Shopnut.
We have never used a disposable wipe. When we used cloth diapers, there was almost always a clean corner to use for wiping the baby's **** before the dirty diaper got shook out and saved in the diaper pail. We also grew up in the age of the handkerchief. You were supposed to save your snot in your pocket and bring it home so mom had another disgusting item to wash. Now I just save my snot on a sleeve (usually mine).
Uncle Willie, with as many Burmese Pythons as we have slithering around South Florida you could have a new hat, jacket, pants, purse and shoes to go with the boots. In "Florida Shop Owner..." news, you can now buy a Python face mask to protect you from COVID-19.Well it is about time for me to get a new pair of snakeskin boots!
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/...n-burmese-pythons/IESC2XR7TND35JP5VJYPQYQUDA/
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T-handle
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Great work with the organizing
I love it! You have a great collection of tools and supplies.
New family member, Jasmine? She is cute!
And thank you for mentioning me in the croup of master organizers
I'm honored
Have a great weekend and stay safe Mr Bob
I love it! You have a great collection of tools and supplies.New family member, Jasmine? She is cute!
And thank you for mentioning me in the croup of master organizers
I'm honoredHave a great weekend and stay safe Mr Bob
mybigwarwagon
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My ex insisted on disposable diapers. Pissed me off to spend money on something to get crapped in then tossed. AllI could see was dollar signs.
I told Steph we were using cloth diapers when Heath was born. She said she had never seen them, but she would try them out. We never did buy disposables. And as a bonus, then the kid is done with them I have tons of nice rags.
Tapio, thank you for the kind words. I am waiting patiently for your next phase with the machining tools.Great work with the organizing
New family member, Jasmine? She is cute!
And thank you for mentioning me in the croup of master organizers
Have a great weekend and stay safe Mr Bob
Jasmine is very cute but still doesn't like me. I am trying to win her over with a finger dipped in peanut butter. In time she may come to view me as a good thing in her life. For now I am happy she is so attached to Liane.
Have a great weekend and stay healthy Mr. T!
Uncle Willie, it wasn't really an option in 1962. Disposable diapers were available but very expensive and you really had to search for them. We were still 'trendy' because almost all of our diapers were prefolds with a dozen big unfolded ones for swaddling. Cloth diapers were a great toilet training tool when the kids got mobile. Having to shake the poop out of your own diaper was very motivating. I still have a few prefolds in the bottom of my polishing rag stash (probably 55 years old).
Mother Jones has a brief history of the disposable diaper with this final remark:
"2500: Early 21st-century disposable diapers will finish biodegrading."
shortykorte
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Bob now that I’ve sold the SL, I’m having withdrawals so thought why not another project. I could really use your advice.
Shorty Korte
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GeddyT
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Disposable diapers!? But you're missing out on the amazing spectacle that is the Diaper Genie diaper sausage!...
Stuart, you should snap that one up. A quick buff, clay bar and some ceramic coating stuff and it'll look like new. If you prefer the flat finish look, one of those airless sprayers and some thinned down latex should make it really pop.
Tom, it's funny how memory works. I look at that and I suddenly smell Similac poop.Disposable diapers!? But you're missing out on the amazing spectacle that is the Diaper Genie diaper sausage!...
Brian R
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Same.
mybigwarwagon
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rixtrix1
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All these organization and storage ideas just make me tired thinking of how long my garage would take to do the same; Think I'll go to bed instead.
RADcustom
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Bob, did you ever own a duck?
I wonder if they suspect fowl play?
theundermount
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sounds like jist a bunch of quacks messing around
harley jim
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That story quacked me up
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Brian, I don't know how they came up with Similac. It didn't smell a whole lot better going in than it did coming out.
Uncle Willie, I've never owned a duck but there's a good chance I've blown up a pigeon or two by throwing uncooked rice at weddings.
Russell, I think the prize duck's owner was just keeping an eye out for it.
Theundermount, I believe my thread attracts all kinds.
Ric, you forget how much free time I have. If you had all the time I have available your place would look like OCD heaven.
Jim, it was a duck downer for me.
Speaking of downers, that bad day back at the beginning of April is paying dividends. You may recall my post about the transmission on the Cadillac having a long delay going into gear. I managed to fill the car with gas before heading home and calling a local Cadillac dealership. The service manager picked up my 2011 CTS-V on April 8, 2020 to fix the 6L90E automatic transmission and replace the coolant in the engine and supercharger. I also asked if they could flush the brake fluid since it's ten years old.
I remembered my horrible past experiences with dealerships and removed everything from the car. I didn't remove the tire repair kit (pump and sealant) but I did remove the socket for the locking lug nuts. While waiting for the Service Manager to arrive I took photos of all the body panels, wheels, tires, engine compartment and interior. I photographed the odometer, which shows 17473 MI. On the right edge of the photo the needle of the fuel gauge is at the very top of its dial -- it was full (drove 1.4 miles from the gas station to my home).
First call from the dealership two days later tells me its the upper and lower valve bodies and the Transmission Control Module, which will be about $1,800 (also offers me new tires because mine are dated 4311 -- 14 months after the car was built [09/10]). The coolant flush and replace is another $150 and the brakes will be $135. OK, I give the go-ahead. Next call, four days later is that it needs a torque converter and fluid pump for a total of $3,300. Two weeks goes by and I finally call them. Delay is because of plant shutdown so that is holding up the parts. Looks like it needs more stuff and the total is now over $5,500. Says he tried to get me a whole new transmission for less money but they are out of stock. Six days later, on May 6,2020 I get the call they are ready to return my car. The Service Manager is gushing about how they washed it for me and how it runs like new. The washing process includes muddy stains all over the door and trunk jambs so I'm wondering where my car has been. After they leave I back the car in the garage and look at the dashboard. The odometer reads 17582 MI and the fuel gauge reads 1/3 full.
The Cadillac fuel tank holds 18 gallons so they drove 109 miles and used about 12 gallons of gas. The dealership is 6 miles from my home so they tested the transmission for 97 miles and got 9 miles per gallon doing those tests. Apparently they either did a Smokey and the Bandit run with my car doing nothing but zero to sixty runs or did a bunch of "Hold My Beer" test drives by the guys in the shop.
I now have a long list of part numbers to check to see exactly what they did. My respect for car dealerships is right where it started a month ago -- as low as it can get.
I remembered my horrible past experiences with dealerships and removed everything from the car. I didn't remove the tire repair kit (pump and sealant) but I did remove the socket for the locking lug nuts. While waiting for the Service Manager to arrive I took photos of all the body panels, wheels, tires, engine compartment and interior. I photographed the odometer, which shows 17473 MI. On the right edge of the photo the needle of the fuel gauge is at the very top of its dial -- it was full (drove 1.4 miles from the gas station to my home).
First call from the dealership two days later tells me its the upper and lower valve bodies and the Transmission Control Module, which will be about $1,800 (also offers me new tires because mine are dated 4311 -- 14 months after the car was built [09/10]). The coolant flush and replace is another $150 and the brakes will be $135. OK, I give the go-ahead. Next call, four days later is that it needs a torque converter and fluid pump for a total of $3,300. Two weeks goes by and I finally call them. Delay is because of plant shutdown so that is holding up the parts. Looks like it needs more stuff and the total is now over $5,500. Says he tried to get me a whole new transmission for less money but they are out of stock. Six days later, on May 6,2020 I get the call they are ready to return my car. The Service Manager is gushing about how they washed it for me and how it runs like new. The washing process includes muddy stains all over the door and trunk jambs so I'm wondering where my car has been. After they leave I back the car in the garage and look at the dashboard. The odometer reads 17582 MI and the fuel gauge reads 1/3 full.
The Cadillac fuel tank holds 18 gallons so they drove 109 miles and used about 12 gallons of gas. The dealership is 6 miles from my home so they tested the transmission for 97 miles and got 9 miles per gallon doing those tests. Apparently they either did a Smokey and the Bandit run with my car doing nothing but zero to sixty runs or did a bunch of "Hold My Beer" test drives by the guys in the shop.
I now have a long list of part numbers to check to see exactly what they did. My respect for car dealerships is right where it started a month ago -- as low as it can get.
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Rather than upset myself further by looking up part numbers, I went out in the back yard and pulled weeds from the bare section under the tree we took out last year. It's the kind of mindless work perfect for a cool breezy day. I quickly realized the clear blue sky meant brain frying time in the sun. Erected the 10'x10' canopy and worked in the shade, setting it down at the end of the day so the wind couldn't get under it as easily. Also makes a nice place to store tools and wagon loads of weeds. This is the end of a good day.
Called a local sod farm and they say they can deliver a pallet of sod on Saturday, giving me a day to mentally prepare. A pallet of St. Augustine sod covers 460 square feet so it should be almost enough for the whole area. One wagon load (10 pieces) doesn't diminish the pile by very much.
By the position of the sun, the sod arrived at about 11:30 in the morning. I was able to cart it from the driveway to the back yard and lay it under the canopy in about five hours. In my prime that was a two hour job but now I take a water break after every wagon load as well as a five minute break in the garage or workshop A/C. I was tired but not worn out at the end of the day and hurt less than expected the next day.
It looks like the sod didn't cover the whole area and it didn't. Fortunately, St. Augustine grass is a centipede variety that sends out beefy runners in all directions. The areas that didn't get sod have some really good runners making their way across the voids. It should fill in nicely over the next month or two but I expect I'll need some topsoil to level the area better.
Called a local sod farm and they say they can deliver a pallet of sod on Saturday, giving me a day to mentally prepare. A pallet of St. Augustine sod covers 460 square feet so it should be almost enough for the whole area. One wagon load (10 pieces) doesn't diminish the pile by very much.
By the position of the sun, the sod arrived at about 11:30 in the morning. I was able to cart it from the driveway to the back yard and lay it under the canopy in about five hours. In my prime that was a two hour job but now I take a water break after every wagon load as well as a five minute break in the garage or workshop A/C. I was tired but not worn out at the end of the day and hurt less than expected the next day.
It looks like the sod didn't cover the whole area and it didn't. Fortunately, St. Augustine grass is a centipede variety that sends out beefy runners in all directions. The areas that didn't get sod have some really good runners making their way across the voids. It should fill in nicely over the next month or two but I expect I'll need some topsoil to level the area better.
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Toolfool
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I would have been hopping mad if a dealership put that kind of mileage on my car.
mybigwarwagon
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I found a local garage that does all my work. I would do it all myself, but some jobs aren't worth the back pain.
If I were you I would be having a word with the dealership.
If I were you I would be having a word with the dealership.
Grizz1963
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Loads of things to reply on Bob.
Dealerships also known as Stealerships. Not good.
Love planting grass, not much of a sod layer, but in the U.K. it’s a way to go.
Yours looks great, will be a lovely change once it all takes.
To me, part of the pleasure will be blending in old and new to an invisible level.
And most importantly, I have realised that so many jobs that used to be a couple of hours, now are much longer and certainly more painful during and free.
Not sure if I am getting older, developing arthritic symptoms or even if the side effects of the meds I started in October are beating me up.
Still, living with restrictions beats the alternative.
Hand Mixing some cement later today
Dealerships also known as Stealerships. Not good.
Love planting grass, not much of a sod layer, but in the U.K. it’s a way to go.
Yours looks great, will be a lovely change once it all takes.
To me, part of the pleasure will be blending in old and new to an invisible level.
And most importantly, I have realised that so many jobs that used to be a couple of hours, now are much longer and certainly more painful during and free.
Not sure if I am getting older, developing arthritic symptoms or even if the side effects of the meds I started in October are beating me up.
Still, living with restrictions beats the alternative.
Hand Mixing some cement later today
xtremek
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Not all dealerships are crooked, but enough that you never want to trust any of them. Finding a good, honest mechanic is tough. I told my ex that if she found a good one, treat them really well. I've never seen sod cut like that. Where I live, the palettes are loaded with rolls of sod.
y'sguy
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Hi Bob, I feel your pain with dealership experience.
Great job on the sod install. You get a ton of work done! And yes it does take US a little longer to get things accomplished these days. Nothing wrong with rest stops to regain the energy.
Great job on the sod install. You get a ton of work done! And yes it does take US a little longer to get things accomplished these days. Nothing wrong with rest stops to regain the energy.
OutlawDrifter
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Bob, that's disappointing to hear about the dealership. I would get the General Manager and Service Manager together for a pow-wow.
I refuse to go to larger dealerships at this point in my life. There is a small GM dealership in Holton, KS, that was/is amazing, I haven't been back in some time, but they even gave a repeat customer discount, and were straight dead honest about work that actually needed to be completed.
In my experience over the last decade, I have noticed more and more, that businesses are valuing their customers, less and less. Even in our smaller communities where I'm at, I've been treated like I'm wasting their time. Just blows my mind!
I refuse to go to larger dealerships at this point in my life. There is a small GM dealership in Holton, KS, that was/is amazing, I haven't been back in some time, but they even gave a repeat customer discount, and were straight dead honest about work that actually needed to be completed.
In my experience over the last decade, I have noticed more and more, that businesses are valuing their customers, less and less. Even in our smaller communities where I'm at, I've been treated like I'm wasting their time. Just blows my mind!
rixtrix1
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I definitely agree with Marc on the pow-wow. What if one of those 9 year old unsafe tires had blown 90 miles into that "test drive" and injured the mechanic..
This is grounds for a Super Senior Discount!
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Bob, you're so kind about having so much free time and my garage being messy! My fab table IS still clear a week after putting the carb on the string trimmer! Good enough to sort out some license plates I'm trading with a few fellow GJ'ers
That sod is really going to make that corner look great. Good to hear you took the proper sun-breaks while laying it down...
Watched a crew install several semi-loads of this in the infield of the old Desoto Speedway near Tampa. A week of rain a week after it was laid down and it looks like it's been there forever. I'll bet yours does too in a bit.
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That sod is really going to make that corner look great. Good to hear you took the proper sun-breaks while laying it down...
Watched a crew install several semi-loads of this in the infield of the old Desoto Speedway near Tampa. A week of rain a week after it was laid down and it looks like it's been there forever. I'll bet yours does too in a bit.
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