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I bet you guys know stuff about lawn tractors. I’m not impressed with the currently available electric stuff (Ego, Ryobi, Greenworks). What lawn tractor would you pick as a base for an electric lawn tractor and mower? They are all available. Assume the engine is trash. Husqvarna, Deere...

I saw this in the neighborhood and I need some stone just like this. I had some similar left over from the septic but I don’t need more of that as it was pretty expensive. What would you call this? I’d like to get some bids for a truck load. And is it normally by the yard or pound? Thanks

I’m trying to buy 30 Simpson titen anchors. 5/8x6”, 304 stainless. The fastenersplus website is making me go through Shopify. It will not let me register with my email. I was annoyed enough to look on eBay and found a better deal. The photo of the eBay box has the same item number but it...

UPS took a bite out the bike I recently purchased used. Components are worn and I’m doing a frame up rebuild. I don’t think it’s structurally significant. But I’d like to repair it. Either cosmetically or structurally. Without doing any damage to the remaining metal. What do you guys...

This is a little disturbing. At 2:50 am and an alarm is going off. I get up and figure out it’s the Kiddie CO detector in the kitchen. It reads 256 parts per. That’s not good. I turn on the outdoor vented fan over the stove and figure out which windows to open that have screens on. Took a...

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...