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When I was researching this last year, I found that there are variables that can either lead to satisfaction or dissatisfaction with any of the solutions. Namely, the types of debris and expected normal rain volume. Here in FL, we frequently see very heavy rain, so I chose a gutter guard that...

I'm in northwest Florida. I'm building a pole barn with 12' eaves, 6x6 posts 12' OC. My local permitting office required engineer-stamped plans. The engineer drew my plans based on the 140 MPH wind load requirements. My girts are 12' 2x6, attached to the outsides of the posts. More...

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If you have to stand on your lift to keep it from toppling, you're introducing stresses that it's not engineered to handle. Eventually these stresses could cause the lift to fail catastrophically when a 1,200# machine is hoisted, thankfully not injuring anyone nor damaging anything other than...

Yes. I gained about 15lbs over the last year (6'0"). My injury might have been different from a recovery standpoint than your surgery will be, but I wasn't able to walk more than about 1/4 mile until month 9 or so. Again, once I started doing core exercises, that rapidly improved. On an...

I broke L1 through L4 (and my right shoulder) last January. I'm at the very end of my back recovery. Although I have a ways to go still with my shoulder (it required surgery), here are my educated suggestions: Plan out several smaller projects. You'll likely want to work in little bites for a...

My wife and I have been to a LOT of estate sales. Because of the things we have seen, we have to answer two questions before we buy or drag something home: What are we going to use it for? Where is it going to go? If we can't answer BOTH questions... No.

Unrelated, but it might be helpful. We had an armadillo holed up under a shed. Every morning the yard would look like the aftermath of Bastogne. I tried drowning it, but the tunnels must be fashioned to protect from water. Dry ice was successful. CO2 is heavier than air. Dropped in dry ice...

A VFD is often less expensive than a replacement motor, and it can add features such as soft-start/stop and variable speed that can be advantageous with some machines. VFD's don't start getting real expensive until the 5HP range.

If I remember correctly, there are three levels of appraisal: Desk appraisal, drive-by, and walk-through. A desk appraisal is done by looking at comps online. It can be the least accurate and might not consider a workshop at all. A walk-through is the most comprehensive, and would probably add...

I have several new Mercedes-Benz flags - $9.99 each, US shipping included. They are one-sided nylon or similar woven fabric. These are new in the package from a storage unit for a car dealership. (The flags are white with navy/black logo but the pictures don't really show it.)

I've mentioned this before, but will repeat here: Last February 25 was a cloudy day. The Intellicast hourly report showed 0% chance of rain all day. I decided that Sunday was going to be when I put the ridge cap on the metal roof of my workshop build - other than trim, the final step on the...

I've been following this thread since the beginning, but I guess it's time to chime in. A couple of years ago, I drew out the workshop I wanted in Sketchup. I did material estimates based off of my drawings. My wife and I talked it over, and we decided to build it. I then went and talked with...

I have two of those with the safety rails and outriggers. I've been using them extensively in my build. When I am working against a wall, I will remove outriggers on the side closest to the wall. The inside peak is about 19' (angled ceiling), and I can reach it without any problem from the...

I use one of these. Random hardware goes into a collection bin, then, when I have a few minutes, I'll sort/store. Mine are sorted by type then thread then length. I initially sorted an Igloo cooler full of nuts/bolts/washers from an estate sale. Then my father in law gave me three 5-gallon...

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Bump. I still have a few flags left.

When I was doing site prep for my workshop build, I discovered three large Live Oak stumps that the previous owner of the property had cut off at what was then ground level. One was from a tree that had been about 16", another about 24", and the last monster was from a big multi-trunk tree over...

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I still have quite a few of the Mercedes-Benz flags.