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I generally specify aco drain on my projects. You’ll want to specify a higher load range because of the Freightliner. Also, if I recall aco will also size the drain but it’s been about 10 years since I’ve used it since we now design it ourselves.

Hi from Allentown

Looks great!

After I brush off the snow I pour several buckets of hot water over it to melt the remaining ice and clean off any salt brine from blowing out the driveway at the road.

It’s a spanner wrench for 2.5” and 1.5 “ fire hose. The gas shut off is in a wedge end in case you need to pry something small. These are usually mounted in pairs with a hydrant wrench on fire apparatus. That said, the civil defense logo cast into it certainly makes it older and interesting.

Sorry Strouty

If you have structural questions, hire a structural engineer.

Does your municipality have a side yard setback for impervious?

I usually spec ACO drains.

As a teenager I lived 4 blocks from their plant and dug in their dumpster frequently…

I used to write the length on the plugs, but never had a solution for black ends. And, what happens when you shorten the cord? (oops!) I later decided to know both the length and gauge, so I tried p-touch labels but never was happy with the results. I now print the data in several rows on a...

Unfortunately rustoleum spray cans have sucked for several years now. I love the paint but getting only a few shots out of a can isn’t worth it.

Green here as well

Looks great!

My brother in law had a 1980s pole barn get damaged in a tornado and wanted to salvage it. It was framed with ring shank nails which basically shredded any wood you pulled apart. Same problem with the metal siding- the nails pulled out of the panel before the wood.

It’s good to see your post and I’m glad all is well!

Cheap LEDs are the issue. I don’t remember the exact standard, (maybe FCC?), but bulbs that meet that standard are ok for no interference. If the bulbs don’t have it, they are suspect to cause the interference.

In the end, it’s all still HF No matter what you call it.

I use simple spiral notebooks to keep track of project notes, calculations, and sketches. I use one per project, and then scan them onto the server when the project is complete. I’m cheap, so I just buy them at Target when they have back to school sales.

Great progress so far!