We had a small dead tree in our backyard that I wanted to cut down but it was hanging over some power lines and in a precarious position near the corner of our house so I just decided to find a professional to do it. My wife told me the other day her parents (who live literally 2 minutes away) had "their tree guy" over at their house taking some limbs down for them and that they were going to send him our way once he was done. They're always very generous and considerate so I was excited about this but for some reason (and by "some reason" I mean this fucking thread) my first response was "Is he bonded and insured?" My wife looked at me like I had just asked her the dumbest question in the world. I explained that we only want someone who is bonded and insured to take on a project like that for us and she said "I don't know. He's a fireman and just does tree stuff on the side." I should've let it go but obviously I didn't and insisted on him being bonded and insured. It led to a small borderline hostile conversation (relative to us who don't argue over shit like that much). As you can imagine, the guy came and took the tree down in like an hour and all is well. Never found out if he was bonded and insured but at least the tree is gone. I don't think my wife ever learned why a tree person being bonded and insured is important. Next time!
Yea one of the trees I’m getting taken down is like fucking 60 feet tall and in between my house and my neighbors. Probably gonna need a crane. But that tree is definitely dying (dumping assloads of dead leaves in the summer even) and it leans towards my bedroom. Sooooooo.....
Thanks Rabid bigred77 a.tramp Duck70 Sounds like viewpoints are divided on the "circulation pump" for a tankless system. Short of reducing the pipe length between the faucet/heater or possibly insulating each run, are there any other options? I'm on the fence about adding the hardware, since the articles I've read seem quite polar on the subject.
One comment on the circulation thing on a tanked system. We just replaced our tanks and the plumber said there was one installed on one of the old ones that wasn't working. Got to digging and saw 2 more presumably broken ones in the garage. I took that as a hint and didn't bother buying a new one
Its a no-brainer dude. This is the exact one I have, just set the time when you want the pump to run and viola!, instant hot water.
You can have a second tankless unit installed. I know of a number of homes (mine included) that has a tankless heater near the kitchen and one near the master bath to ensure those areas get near-instant hot water. Not saying that the right choice for you, but an option.
Update: Dropping $5k to have all the trees cut down because fuck you, Lorax, you leg day skipping bastard.
House is 50 years old so there’s def stuff on the list. Trying to see what all I could get seller to fix. Wbu?
ours was condo and only like 14 years old so not much to worry about nothing big, need to replace the carpet in the next few years and refinish hardwood in 5-10, but might just redo all the flooring at once at some point. biggest problem was a vent fan in one of the bathrooms wasn't working, so a like $100 fix.
Clearly I'm with you based on the result but if one of the possibilities of said dice roll is me having to pay to fix structural damage to my roof or walls if something goes wrong then it's a tougher risk to take. The fact this guy is a fireman certainly made me feel more comfortable than I did before though. And the tree was small so it really wasn't a tall order. I'm just a pussy when it comes to power lines. Rightfully so I think.
Thank you for reminding me of this video’s existence. The sound of his soul leaving his body at the beginning is amazing.
Owner of the chimney/fireplace service came out to look at the job his company did earlier today. He called us this evening and said he Wasn’t happy with the repair work done. So they are gonna replace all the siding on the chimney now.
i love being a homeowner so far but its just been like shoveling money into the fire and im basically turning into my dad, those insurance commercials hit WAY too close to home i found out via public records that my neighbor died, and his yard is completely trashed, and i found a guy with some capital to buy it but i can't figure out how to track down the heirs. so yeah fun times. how do you figure out who the heirs are? any lawyerin' types here?
its more complicated than that actually where we live, the type of grass, mowing isnt really a priority, its more about keeping drainageways clear so mosquitos dont breed and in this particular case im talking about rusting PT Cruisers and garbage bags of stuff and probably 30 or 40 lawnmower parts scattered all over the yard and the house has things growing into it, into the attic and foundation, into the windows. A giant tree leaning over it, like the leaning tower of pisa, thanks to an old vine. it's a real mess. it takes $ to repair this stuff. on the bright side if i get this taken care of we're gentrifying full speed ahead, this is an insanely hot market if this thing could actually get put on the market. House next door on the other side of me is similar sized, about 1000 sqft and just rented for $2500/mo
it’s infrastructure week at my rental cabin. adding a fence by the river bank for safety as well as a good spot to put some chairs and a flat rail to put your beer or coffee or both while looking at the river. Also unpictured is the boat ramp and retaining walls that are being redone for safety and aesthetics.
How long is the crack? I like this stuff because it goes on pink and dries white so you know when it's dry.
Anyone have a good rec. for an affordable miter saw? I’m going to attempt to rip out the board/shelf under my kitchen sink and reinstall it because over the years the particle board finally RIP. Would be nice to have one of these just for basic cutting/DIY shit my GF wants me to attempt. I’m sick of getting trolled for being un-handy and the issue right now is 70% anxiety and 30% not owning right tools.
Harbor freight or ryobi If you get into it enough that you burn it out then you'll be in more of a place to buy makita or dewalt
Ryobi was the brand I was looking at earlier, and yeah my plan is to start with something like this and see how it goes. I’m hoping this doesn’t evolve into any wild projects but it’d be cool to attempt to build a chair or something just to say I did it. Plus just being able to cut wood when needed will be one less excuse for me to not try.
On the cheaper side but this DeWalt isn’t terribly priced compared to the 150-170 dollar Ryobi and reviews are much better at least on HD website. https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...pound-Single-Bevel-Miter-Saw-DWS713/308401135 https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-1...=REC-_-pipinstock-_-308401135-_-306939218-_-N
Are you sure you want a miter saw? It sounds like you’re trying to start a tool collection, you might want a table saw instead. I feel like table saws are more versatile.
My Ryobi miter that I inherited from my grandad has cut for a lot of builds and is solid. It’s got to be close to 20 years old.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-12-in-15-Amp-Single-Bevel-Compound-Miter-Saw/1001053564 I got this around the holidays, love it so far but haven’t used too much yet. It fluctuates in price a lot so I pulled the trigger when it dropped to 200.