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I don’t see any other threads on this. I’m fairly convinced I’m going to buy a remote controlled flail mower of Alibaba. I’ve got 3-5 or so acres of overgrown pasture in the middle of my place. I’m seeing reports of getting this thing delivered for around $2,000-3,000. The Gravely Ovis is...

I just got off the phone with the tax people. They thought I was living inside one of my shipping containers. I sent in an affidavit and some photographs showing the conex was clearly full of junk. And they adjusted it to storage. All good. I asked him about how shipping containers were...

I’m scouting out places to put a propane tank. Haven’t decided above-ground or under. Probably 500 gallons. Maybe a size smaller. Does anyone know the necessary separation distance from a structure? Though the immediate area around the structure are clear, it’s in a fairly high wild fire...

This is for a workshop with living area loft above. Hoping some of you can point me in the right direction. I have been chasing this for a while. Want to throw it out there for ideas before I start calling commercial HVAC contractors. I would like the unit mounted high on the wall with a wall...

I was looking for a beefy window/wall mount air conditioner that I don’t have to mess with. Solar power so electricity is ”free.” I thought Friedrich window units had a 5 year warranty on the sealed refrigerant system. Am I mis-remembering. Or have they cut it back to 2 years? And this is...

These used to be a thing. But I don’t hear much about them anymore. My Slinger V2 model stopped working. It’s about 8 foot or so fan with nine blades. It never worked great. It would shut off after a while on its own. And the air movement was mediocre. But still, I got the job done. I...

I ordered fancy bolts, washers, and nuts. The nuts are coated in blue wax. I’ve seen this before, but didn’t think much of it. Why? Won’t that mess up my torque values?

We must have received more rain that the nearest weather station reflects. I’m close to full. Hasn’t challenged the spillway yet. Next steps, get some mosquito control fish in there. And maybe some crawfish. And some plants. It’s pretty small. What would you stock this with? More for a...

I’m at my in-law’s place in Houston. The garage door has seen better days. Once cable is off the tracks. They had called a repair guy and he said that 10 year old springs are “worn out” and caused the issue with the cable jumping the spool. Is that a real thing? or is he just making that...

Do I need to do address this right now? Surgery coming up and there’s other priorities. I’ve got a household standard outlet . Hot neutral and ground. It reads 120V hot to neutral on the outside terminals (not backstabbed). But 12V on the contact slots. Top and bottom. Nothing looks...

Does anyone own one of these lawn tractors. Not the zero turn versions. I’m looking for pros and cons. Not seeing the value for the price yet. Though I’d like to go electric. And would want a wagon and canopy. Thanks Greenworks Crossover T 80V EGO POWER+ 56V T6 Ryobi R1 80V Cub Cadet...

Interesting video of the failure of a LiFePO4 battery bank. Quality batteries associated with a solar power system. They were contained in a separate, well-constructed building (2x6 and 3/4 ply). Well insulated to keep the cells cool. This chemistry does best at human comfortable...

I’ve got five or 10 sticks of one by four pressure treated yellawood. MCA. Can I use that indoors for a ceiling project with deck screws or am I just setting myself up for trouble later? Not mission critical just wanted to use that stuff up. My concern is corrosion. Same question for...

I’m attaching a landing to a concrete wall with 45 degree legs for support. Separate from the balcony project with the 25’ of angle iron. The landing and the stairs weigh in at about 900 lbs each. Posts would have been simpler but the soil is heavy clay and I wanted to avoid differential...

I’m planning on putting in a one by six shiplap or similar ceiling on the place. The roof structure consists of 16 inch LVL’s. I’ll have about 14 inches of blown into cellulose in between the LVL’s. Would you attach directly to the bottom of the LVLs? The center beams run 24 feet across...

Good evening, At the strip of exposed concrete between the siding and the barn door, I’ll be drilling holes for titen HD 6” long 5/8” diameter fasteners in the face of this concrete wall to mount a piece of 6”x6” angle iron about 25’ long. Holes about every 3’ (from memory). The walls are...

I’m having some steel fabricated for a landing support. We’re going to use 5/8“ diameter Simpson Titen HD stainless steel anchors to attach a 1/2“ steel plate to a concrete wall. The landing support will be hot dipped galvanized after assembly. I don’t know the specs for the hot dip process...

I’d appreciate a consult. I think I’ve done my homework. I’m going to run wire from my two Schneider XW Pro inverters, to a Schneider power distribution panel and then to my main service panel in my shipping container. About 10 foot run. Then about 125 feet to a subpanel in my workshop...

I want to mount a couple of Victron Lynx busbars on top of my server rack battery racks. Part of my off-grid solar project. Per the title, I’m looking for a good mounting surface. A 2x6 would work fine but I’d prefer non-flammable. I’ve got some scrap corian countertop but I don’t know the...

There’s no room for a P-trap under my claw foot tub. It’s on a slab. I’m guessing my two options are put the tub on a platform (2x6 vertical plus 2x6 horizontal buys me 7”), or cut a hole in the floor and put the P-trap under the slab. A third option is to dig a tunnel and get to it from...