Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT The "Glendora Garage"

[Dan in Pasadena]

Buy or rent a roto hammer with an SDS bit. Your hammer drill with a carbide masonry twist bit will only piss you off.

Ha ha.....like far too many things already do!

Makes me laugh because (I hate admitting) but I can be moody at times. I really try not to be but it has been my tendency.

I've posted this before but I REALLY dislike that as people get older they somehow think they are entitled to be rude, crude, abrupt. The number associated with your age doesnt give anyone license to be an A-hole. Then I read this online:

People who say things like, 'I'm just an *******!”
No. You lack the emotional maturity to deal with others and use nastiness as a defense. It's not cool as a trait. Try to be nice.

—

 

[Bob Heine]

People who say things like, 'I'm just an *******!”
No. You lack the emotional maturity to deal with others and use nastiness as a defense. It's not cool as a trait. Try to be nice.

Dan, living in a state that allows almost anyone to conceal carry a gun without any training whatsoever, being nice or nasty is a life or death choice. I believe Florida allows us to shoot someone if they: "Made me uncomfortable,"

 

[kaymccampbell]

Dan, living in a state that allows almost anyone to conceal carry a gun without any training whatsoever, being nice or nasty is a life or death choice. I believe Florida allows us to shoot someone if they: "Made me uncomfortable,"

Woohoo. I'm moving to Florida.

Not really. For some inexplicable reason, I enjoy living here.

 

[PugetDude]

Dan, living in a state that allows almost anyone to conceal carry a gun without any training whatsoever, being nice or nasty is a life or death choice. I believe Florida allows us to shoot someone if they: "Made me uncomfortable,"

To quote John Grisham:
" He needed killing"

 

[Sifan]

Church I used to go to encouraged conceal carry and provided rooms for classes.

Knowing those church members that took the classes, I was 100% more likely to be shot by a church member than someone holding up the church.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Bob, You turned my thread to a discussion about concealed carry of weapons. NO ONE HERE wants to hear my opinion of that other than to say, let's please change the subject.

 

[PugetDude]

Asked and answered....
Soooooooo, just how is that pergola anchoring project coming along, anyway?

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Asked and answered....
Soooooooo, just how is that pergola anchoring project coming along, anyway?

After careful and years long observation I can say with authority the pergola has not moved a fraction of an inch. Neither has the ONE anchor bolt that holds it!

 

[PugetDude]

After careful and years long observation I can say with authority the pergola has not moved a fraction of an inch. Neither has the ONE anchor bolt that holds it!

Have you put a dial indicator on it?

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

^^ Yet another excuse to buy tools I don't currently own AND would never use. Not that that has prevented me from doing so in the past.

 

[PugetDude]

^^ Yet another excuse to buy tools I don't currently own AND would never use. Not that that has prevented me from doing so in the past.

Spend the money on a SDS +rotohammer instead. You can use it for boulder demolition and pergola anchoring.
It will be twice the fun.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'm (more than!) a little confused. I had to look up "SDS" to see what you were referring to and Google said, "An SDS tool, also known as an SDS drill or rotary hammer drill, is a drill that uses a Slotted Drive System to drill through tough materials."

I own an old Porter Cable corded rotohammer drill though I've never been all that impressed the few times I've used it. Maybe it's just old tech? I don't know anything about this "slotted drive system" mentioned.. I use carbide tipped but otherwise ordinary masonry drills with my Porter Cable but it has sat in my tool cabinet, mostly unused for like 30 years!

 

[kaymccampbell]

This is an SDS rotary hammer

https://www.harborfreight.com/10-amp-1-18-in-sds-type-variable-speed-rotary-hammer-64288.html

This is what the bits look like

https://www.harborfreight.com/sds-plus-type-rotary-hammer-bits-set-5-piece-56247.html

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Thanks Kay. My old Porter Cable rotohammer has a longer body than that Harbor Freight one but I imagine it works on the same principle. My bits looks exactly the same on the "business end" but they are held in the tool by a conventional chuck.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

This morning I did yet MORE repairs on the damn thin wall irrigation lines in my front yard borders. They develop little cuts or tears here and there. I'm not sure of the correct name for these kind of lines. They have very small holes about a foot part but the leaks never happen at those holes because the line is thicker inside where the holes are located.

They say, "The only thing worse than having not having sprinklers, is HAVING sprinklers!"

These lines become brittle (I guess). I've tried repairing by replacing small sections with mixed results. It works.....sometimes.

Today I just got mad and replaced several with entirely new lines. I'm considering replacing them all by running PVC to selected locations and putting drip irrigation manifold heads to run spaghetti lines to individual plants. Also ordinary sprinkler heads elsewhere. But that is a bigger job that may have wait til summer.

End of the day was to the nursery for a couple Camelia bushes that will go in tomorrow. Ugh, digging Glendora's rock-filled soil!

 

[kaymccampbell]

I'd guess your little black perforated pipes are polyethylene. It's pretty common in irrigation systems. Anyway, 10-15 years is the expected lifetime for those little poly soaker/drip irrigation lines.

 

[PugetDude]

I'd guess your little black perforated pipes are polyethylene. It's pretty common in irrigation systems. Anyway, 10-15 years is the expected lifetime for those little poly soaker/drip irrigation lines.

They make poly pipe now with the same wall thickness as S40 PVC . Supposed to be just as durable, but a lot more flexible and less brittle than PVC. My landscaper is slowly switching my 2O year old system over to the new stuff, one area at a time.

Who knows, maybe I will plumb my garage air lines with it...

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I'd guess your little black perforated pipes are polyethylene. It's pretty common in irrigation systems. Anyway, 10-15 years is the expected lifetime for those little poly soaker/drip irrigation lines.

These pipes are brown. I agree they're polyethylene. I had to buy a new 100 ft. roll and it says it's .700" O.D. Looking closely at it while doing repairs it develops tiny slits that are not visible without the water pressure. A couple places I found 3 or 4 slits about 18" apart. And this is in addition to the tiny holes it comes with. I just replaced several lines completely. The fittings are hard plastic and have two rows of sharp ridges. The new line slides over them relatively easily. But where I've had to install these fittings in existing line it's very hard. Takes a lot of force so it has obviously hardened over the years. I'm just guessing at its age but I do know the house was totally redone in 2015.

Here and there I have run little black "spaghetti" lines from it to individual plants that were too far from the .700" lines.

......My landscaper is slowly switching my 2O year old system over to the new stuff, one area at a time.

Who knows, maybe I will plumb my garage air lines with it...

Maybe it's a known thing among landscape guys that these lines have a finite life. I should probably ask at a lawn mower repair shop where those guys are daily. Anyway, it seems like we will be switching back over to conventional sprinklers bit by bit eventually.

As for plumbing your garage with it? A GJ mob with pitchforks & torches will be along directly to fight your heresy!!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Bad cell phone photo but the camellias went in after a LOT of sprinkler line repairs. The holes had fist sized rocks in them. The first hole (left) looked like it had spilled mortar - I assume from when they put on that brick veneer. Big splashes larger than a man's hand and about 1" thick. I hit it with the shovel and thought it was giant solid rocks but I was able to break through it and remove it.

Done for now except SWMBO wants wood frames with the XL galvanized metal fence mesh contained in it to tie the camellias as espaliers as they grow. I will probably attach those to rebar I drive into the soil

 

[PugetDude]

Bad cell phone photo but the camellias went in after a LOT of sprinkler line repairs. The holes had fist sized rocks in them. The first hole (left) looked like it had spilled mortar - I assume from when they put on that brick veneer. Big splashes larger than a man's hand and about 1" thick. I hit it with the shovel and thought it was giant solid rocks but I was able to break through it and remove it.

Done for now except SWMBO wants wood frames with the XL galvanized metal fence mesh contained in it to tie the camellias as espaliers as they grow. I will probably attach those to rebar I drive into the soil

Dan, if you were closer I would give you 2' x 4' trellises for those... 1 X I square tube steel frames with a 3/8 rebar grid inside. Welded them up a few years ago for the bougainvillea on our front courtyard, left them au natural to weather out naturally but they didn't go with the new satin black wrought iron we just installed so they have to go. I have 8 of them.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Wow, those are cool! They would work great too. A huge thank you for the offer. Yeah, too far to drive. I just checked. 6 hours and about 400 miles each way. For the price of gas (diesel) I could have them chrome plated, ha ha.

Have you considered having them sandblasted & powder coated flat or satin black? Yeah, I'm sure very pricey. But again a sincere thank you.

PS: Just out of curiosity is there a reason you mitered the corners instead of **** joining them? Just for appearance? Does the rebar but into the 1x1's or did you drill holes and weld around the perimeter? I'm thinking SWMBO will be asking me tomorrow, "Do you think you could make those things?" The answer is yes though I am a lousy welder out of practice.....but I'm a good grinder! ha ha.

 

[PugetDude]

You could **** join them and put a 1" plastic cap in the top verticals and achieve the same look. The rebar is on a 6" grid, just butted on the 1x1'" square tube, rebar is tack welded on the back side where they cross. I used 1/2" for the horizontals and 3/8 for the verticals on some of them, don't really remember why. Probably what I had on hand at the time

I welded a 4" long piece of 1" square tube on the backside of the lower corners to accept 3/4 square tube legs- these got plastic caps. . Welded a 3/8" nut on the 1" tube to lock the legs in place with a little short 3/8 bolt when I got everything leveled up. Handful of concrete mix in the shallow holes I dug for the legs to keep everything from moving. Used a single 1/4 lead anchor on the center of the top rail with a pipe spacer to plumb them up. The legs take all the weight, the top anchor just keeps them plumb with the wall. I built 16 of these, 11 horizontal and 6 vertical. Need to get rid of 8 of them.


Bought another 60' of 3/8 rebar this AM at HD. Price was almost the same for 10' and 20' bars. So, guess who used an M12 cutoff tool to break the 20's down for transport?

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Nice design. I like them.

 

[PugetDude]

Nice design. I like them.

Come get 'em
8 for the price of 1.

 

[M.Brane]

There will be no more sprinklers here. No lawn, and plants are watered by hand.

Lots of crappy mason work to remove, and concrete to pour though. A PO liked to drink/smoke dope, and mortar stuff together. Must not have had a level or a plumb bob. Didn't bother with rebar either. At least it will be easy to break up.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

There will be no more sprinklers here. No lawn, and plants are watered by hand.

Like I said above, "The only thing worse than not having sprinklers is HAVING sprinklers!" They ALWAYS need repair or will shortly.

 

[M.Brane]

I enjoy walking around the yard, and watering the plants. It gives me time to think, and check on them. I have never enjoyed mowing lawns, and it feels liberating to no longer own a mower. I still have a hedge/trees to trim, and weeds to whack/spray. The easement may not be mine, but I don't want a fire hazard next to me. Lots of the neighbors walk through there, and I don't wanna be "that guy".

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob, You turned my thread to a discussion about concealed carry of weapons. NO ONE HERE wants to hear my opinion of that other than to say, let's please change the subject.

Dan, so sorry my comment derailed your thread.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Dan, so sorry my comment derailed your thread.

Not to worry, Bob. It seems to be on track again.

 

[PugetDude]

Dan, so sorry my comment derailed your thread.

Only a couple of inside wheels on an outside curve... back on track now..

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Very minor activities recently.

Today we cleaned up/organized our shed. I posted about this shed 4+ years ago. I built it from a Costco 8x12 shed kit. It's been a big help since our garage has no overhead space and unlike our prior Pasadena home there is no other space for storage.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

It is CONSIDERABLY more full than when first built in the backyard corner.
Back on pages 3 & 4 you can see there was an existing big French drain in the corner so I pulled out a couple ficus tree hedges, placed a slab and then I had two courses of masonry block wall built to match the big curb(?) thing that existed in that corner. No idea why that was ever constructed. The shed sits on top and I extended the door bottoms. This makes the shed SO much more spacious inside.

 

[M.Brane]

I hope those are Halloween decorations on the right.

Looks way better than mine. Whoever built it was obviously more into the bong than the level. It'll get replaced eventually, but for now it'll do.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I hope those are Halloween decorations on the right.

Looks way better than mine. Whoever built it was obviously more into the bong than the level. It'll get replaced eventually, but for now it'll do.

Yes, Halloween stuff. There was some rat poop all over when I pulled everything out but amazingly they didn't burrow into any of the plastic containers or make a nest - kinda surprising. The white dust on the floor is baking soda - my girlfriend heard rats supposedly don't like it.

That "curb" thing again the wall looks flat on top but it's slanted on top but of course the block are flat. I had to decide if we'd match the height of the tall or short part of the slant. We matched the top and I put some small wedges under the bottom plate before installing anchors or it would have been pulled out of level like yours when I tightened the anchor bolts.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Spring has sprung! Well, it has in SoCal. I know a lot of you guys are dealing with some horrendous snow storms and even tornado destruction. Hope you made it through unscathed....or mostly!

So for us a Home Depot run today for some flowers & potting soil. SWMBO did most of the planting, I was the grunt laborer to take them out and place them. I'm smarter (older!) than I used to be so a wheeled cart was involved. Anyway, these are front walkway decorative planters.

 

[M.Brane]

Nice! Is that Lavender? It grows naturally here in the canyons, and mountains. About time for it to start sprouting along with the Lupine, and Mustard.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Nice! Is that Lavender? It grows naturally here in the canyons, and mountains. About time for it to start sprouting along with the Lupine, and Mustard.

It’s blue Salvia. Heat loving perennial grown pretty much as an annual here. Assorted color petunias around it. Have to be full sun tolerant there. Gets HOT out there in summer.

 

[jon72vega]

Beautiful!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Thank you!
All the changes we made in the borders still need to fill out and bloom but I’m hopeful. Still have to decide on an espalier approach and construct them.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

The hydrangeas we BARELY saved from death and transplanted to shadier locations on a north facing wall are coming back strong. See pic in Post #2105 above..

They are shade loving plants and were originally planted in nice filtered shade spots but our FORMER homeowners insurance made us cut down neighbor's trees that overhung our yard due to supposed fire concerns.

Anyway, the transplanting worked because we planted them with a soil additive that included vitamin B1 and other minerals. They're setting buds really well now that Sping come. 93* here today! The middle one was the most damaged but it's coming along too, just a bit slower.