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minivanmegafun posted:I have a 25' wide Chicago lot, I'd spend more time squeezing a lawnmower through the gangway than I would mowing. Manual push reel mower for me! manual push mower, are you a sadist
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LogisticEarth posted:Get rid of some of that lawn, yikes. What's the point of 2 acres if you keep it all turf grass? To be clear, it's not 2 acres of grass, the *plot* is just under 2 acres, but that includes the house as well as the driveway (which is fairly long as it's a flag lot) so there's grass alongside the driveway on both sides (which we couldn't really get rid of since it's flanked by our neighbors yard so it would look weird for there to be a strip of not grass on either side). A big chunk of it I do plan to get rid of though, it's on a steep hill where our sand mound for the septic tank is, and it's steep enough to not really be usable for anything yard related, it's just grass to look at it. I just haven't gotten around to figuring out wtf to do with it yet. The actual yard around the house is not unreasonably large I think, but it's larger then normal.
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Apr 18, 2017 04:08
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I spent every weekend growing up mowing 20 god drat acres and I'll never forgive my dad for that
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Motronic posted:General question here.....what exactly is the aversion people have to proper gas powered small tools? My mower and my honda generator are the only gas powered devices I feel like dealing with and both use standard fuel and I have very little problems with them. I am not handy with engines at all and the less I have to outsource for repairs, the better. There's also all the environmental and noise benefits people mentioned.
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Apr 18, 2017 13:16
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mastershakeman posted:I spent every weekend growing up mowing 20 god drat acres and I'll never forgive my dad for that This is absolutely the most sadistic thing I've ever read. 20 acres? That's like 15 hours of work. Every weekend? Good lord.
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Apr 18, 2017 13:37
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:This is absolutely the most sadistic thing I've ever read. 20 acres? That's like 15 hours of work. Every weekend? Good lord. it was on a 5' riding lawnmower and took 10+ hours
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Apr 18, 2017 13:48
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Why the hell was he actually mowing 20 acres? What possible use could he have for that? 20 acres is an Allis Chalmers tractor and a brushhog once a month kinda territory.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:13
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No Butt Stuff posted:Why the hell was he actually mowing 20 acres? The guy I share an office with and I were talking lawn tractors and we only got up through Deere's lawn tractor series before we got tired of it. Forgot people would actually want to mow higher than that. I would just try for reclaimed prairie, myself.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:19
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Since people are chatting about battery powered yard tools: Don't charge/leave your batteries in the garage! If you live somewhere relatively cool it's probably fine, but storing (and especially charging) Lithium Ion batteries at over like 80'F will kill their capacity incredibly fast. Better to store them in a closet indoors somewhere and just take them out when you need them instead.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:28
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Motronic posted:General question here.....what exactly is the aversion people have to proper gas powered small tools? The catalyst for me was that I had no place I could store them correctly. No garage or shed, and I didn't want to add one. I have easy access unfinished basement space, but its under the bedrooms and open to the ac/furnace etc. So fumes from any of that stuff was a huge problem. Having used good electric ones now I much prefer it. So much quieter, no vibrations, nothing gets crazy hot. Much better experience, although of course it costs a bit more.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:34
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No Butt Stuff posted:Why the hell was he actually mowing 20 acres? Well to be fair, his dad wasn't mowing it.  Clearly he was helping his kid build character through adversity.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:42
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Ashcans posted:Well to be fair, his dad wasn't mowing it. yeah he recently got sheep because it's easier to herd them around than find anyone willing to sit on a mower all day for $100 Speaking of gas powered stuff, everything I have is corded except for a snowblower I got as a present and used once. Should I drain the fuel tank ? I hate having it take up so much space in the garage let alone possible fume issues
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mastershakeman posted:yeah he recently got sheep because it's easier to herd them around than find anyone willing to sit on a mower all day for $100
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Apr 18, 2017 17:32
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Or siphon out the fuel and put it into one of your vehicle gas tanks. It might be a bit off but if you mix it with most of a tank of regular gasoline it'll be fine. Alternatively, fill it up most of the way and add some gas stabilizer to it.
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Apr 18, 2017 18:20
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i installed a garbage disposal yesterday, i'm awesome
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Apr 18, 2017 18:29
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Leperflesh posted:Or siphon out the fuel and put it into one of your vehicle gas tanks. It might be a bit off but if you mix it with most of a tank of regular gasoline it'll be fine. it has oil mixed in so I don't think I'll do that. I guess I can use what's leftover in the can though.
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Rocks posted:i installed a garbage disposal yesterday, i'm awesome Congrats! Garbage disposals are a pain in the rear end to deal with. How's your back feeling?
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Apr 18, 2017 18:41
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People mow more than once every week or two ??? People dont leave their lovely old mower out in the elements all winter, the tank filled with gas ??? Thesaurus fucked around with this message at 23:13 on Apr 18, 2017 |
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Apr 18, 2017 23:11
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^^ Those are my thoughts, exactly. I mow when it gets high, usually around 1.5 weeks. Mower is covered when not in use and gas/lines are drained for the winter.
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Apr 19, 2017 00:09
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Mowing twice a week just a little is one of the keys to crowding out weeds without blasting the storm drains with herbicide. I don't do it but if you want no weeds and all grass it is the way of the lawn master.
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Apr 19, 2017 02:36
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Leperflesh posted:
Alternatively, instead of stabil or equivalent, try using Seafoam to stabilize the gas. Had the added benefit of cleaning out deposits as well.
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Elephanthead posted:Mowing twice a week just a little is one of the keys to crowding out weeds without blasting the storm drains with herbicide. I don't do it but if you want no weeds and all grass it is the way of the lawn master. What about turf builder or weed and feed?
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Apr 19, 2017 03:14
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Elephanthead posted:Mowing twice a week just a little is one of the keys to crowding out weeds without blasting the storm drains with herbicide. I don't do it but if you want no weeds and all grass it is the way of the lawn master. Why would mowing twice a week inhibit weed growth/spread more than mowing once a week?
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No Butt Stuff posted:What about turf builder or weed and feed? Weed and feed is pre-emergent so it only works on weeds that haven't popped up when you put the weed and feed down (and its not usually 100%). It IS good to use, though. You can't use it in the fall when overseeding though. QuarkJets posted:Why would mowing twice a week inhibit weed growth/spread more than mowing once a week? When you cut grass (at an appropriate height) t likes to say "ok well screw you then" and thicken. This helps encourage it to fill any gaps weeds can pop up into and produce a thicker, healthier stand that crowds out weeds.
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Plus it's better for the grass because it's less stressful to lose a little bit of itself rather than half the plant. It's me, I'm the poster child for lazy mowing 
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Apr 19, 2017 12:19
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Well now I know why the neighbor that mows his lawn every couple days does that. It is the nicest lawn on the street.
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Apr 19, 2017 16:12
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I set my deck real low and mow once a week because I'm lazy, despite knowing that I need to bump that sucker up and start mowing more often. One day my kids will be old enough to mow and by God, I'll have a nice lawn then.
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Apr 19, 2017 16:24
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uwaeve posted:I don't know but troublefreepool.com is where I came up to speed fast after buying a house with a pool. dalstrs posted:This is the same for me. Better advice there than I got from the pool store. Just wanted to come back around and let you know that you guys are awesome. Their shock-and-maintain regimen worked like bonkers, and their pool chemistry info is written in a way that even an idiot (like me) can understand. My pool went from a touch hazy to nearly green and completely opaque in a month because the PO had been using stabilized chlorine, and the CYA level was retardedly-high. (~130ppm) No amount of chlorine was going to kill anything. The pool store was insistent that I should buy some clarifier. I had to dump a bunch of water and refill/rebalance chemicals, but everything is humming along nicely now, and the thing is crystal-clear blue. Now it highlights the original marcite bottom-finish, which is a bit long in the tooth... Homeownership: IT NEVER ENDS
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Hubis posted:Weed and feed is pre-emergent so it only works on weeds that haven't popped up when you put the weed and feed down (and its not usually 100%). It IS good to use, though. You can't use it in the fall when overseeding though. That's interesting Probably not going to mow more than once a month anyway (the point where my grass just begins to look too long)
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Apr 19, 2017 22:43
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Let's talk blinds. Why are they so loving expensive in stores and is there any reason I shouldn't just get these? https://www.justblinds.com/cellular-shades
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Apr 19, 2017 23:01
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Those look like poo poo
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QuarkJets posted:That's interesting I'm assuming you live in some kind of cold or dry climate because waiting for a month around me means your grass is like a foot long and has gone to seed.
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Apr 19, 2017 23:16
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I got my custom cordless blinds from selectblinds.com and they were pretty reasonable. Although one got screwed up internally after a year, they immediately manufactured and shipped me a new one for free upon contacting them.
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LogisticEarth posted:I'm assuming you live in some kind of cold or dry climate because waiting for a month around me means your grass is like a foot long and has gone to seed. Dry climate; water mostly comes from the sprinkler system, which I restrict to running just 2 nights a week (this is still a huge fraction of my water bill, though; lawncare is incredibly expensive and wasteful!)
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Elysium posted:Let's talk blinds. Why are they so loving expensive in stores and is there any reason I shouldn't just get these? https://www.justblinds.com/cellular-shades We love our blinds.com (Home Depot Brand) blinds. They are the cordless cell shades, whatever their most popular was on their site. We got a bunch of samples, picked the one we liked, and used their full service measure + install referral service. My only regret is not buying them for every window in the house. Don't pay retail for them, and there is a refer-a-friend scam I can sign you up for if interested.
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Apr 19, 2017 23:55
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plantation shutters are massively superior to shades. being able to take a nap in a pitch dark room at noon is amazing
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Getting a couple of quotes for insulation. One company gives me $3800 and the other company estimates $1500. Work looks like it's about the same (R35) but why would the first company charge twice as much?
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Elysium posted:Let's talk blinds. Why are they so loving expensive in stores and is there any reason I shouldn't just get these? https://www.justblinds.com/cellular-shades If you want to just spend as little money as possible why don't you just buy mini blinds? They're the cheapest option and nobody even notices them given how ubiquitous they are. That's what I did for a bunch of rooms (my wife insisted on wood blinds downstairs). mastershakeman posted:plantation shutters are massively superior to shades. being able to take a nap in a pitch dark room at noon is amazing And they only cost like five times as much! RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Apr 20, 2017 |
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Ugghhh we are in the process of finding someone to go about tearing up the lovely old laminate and installation carpet from the house and I think have settled on LVT. I don't have the time, energy or patience to do it myself. Is $5 a square foot, installed with removal and disposal of the original flooring a fair price for a project ~ 750 square feet?
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DTaeKim posted:Getting a couple of quotes for insulation. Ask them. It could just be a huge markup, or, it could be one company employs undocumented migrant labor and uses salvaged construction scraps while the other company does inspected permitted work with well-trained employees paid a living wage. EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Ugghhh we are in the process of finding someone to go about tearing up the lovely old laminate and installation carpet from the house and I think have settled on LVT. I don't have the time, energy or patience to do it myself. Is $5 a square foot, installed with removal and disposal of the original flooring a fair price for a project ~ 750 square feet? Labor costs vary massively from one area to the next, so it can be very hard for people in this thread to say if a price is good or not. Your best bet is to ask people in your immediate area who have had the same work done, or - hey, this is the reason to get multiple bids. And then not just go with the lowest bidder, but actually ask higher bidders why their bid is higher and see if they give you a bullshit response or if they can document better quality.
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