I'll back up stargazr.We had a very old washer and dryer (different makers) that lasted about 35 years before I replaced them. I DID replace lots of parts over the years, but they lasted! In shopping to replace, I had one sales person opine that lifetimes now are about 10 years. We bought a Whirlpool set then (five years ago). One year ago its bottom wash plate (agitator) stripped the splines in its centre and could not agitate. Had to replace. This fall it failed in a different manner. After trying out three possibilities I gave up and replaced it with an LG top-loading HE model.
Every major appliance we had (with the exception of the stove) failed in the same year's time in the late '90s.
At that time we bought the Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer set and they were made for Whirlpool in Germany and imported here (that only lasted about 2 years and then they were/are made in the US).
So in 25+ years, I had to replace a burnt out incandescent light bulb inside with an LED and a door switch on the dryer, and the drive belt on the washer once (but hey, what can you expect from a 10mm belt that spins the drum at warp speed 🤣)
We also got the Whirlpool Sidekick refrigerator and freezer set then (they had just come out), so they are 25+ years old too, and the only repair was that I've replaced the fan in the 'frig ($16).
The freezer still takes it down to -13F.
At that time we bought the Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer set and they were made for Whirlpool in Germany and imported here (that only lasted about 2 years and then they were/are made in the US).
So in 25+ years, I had to replace a burnt out incandescent light bulb inside with an LED and a door switch on the dryer, and the drive belt on the washer once (but hey, what can you expect from a 10mm belt that spins the drum at warp speed 🤣)
We also got the Whirlpool Sidekick refrigerator and freezer set then (they had just come out), so they are 25+ years old too, and the only repair was that I've replaced the fan in the 'frig ($16).
The freezer still takes it down to -13F.
RearAdmiral
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Interesting that you can rebuild a washing machine trans! The drain pump on my LG front loader broke a few weeks ago(impeller busted and disconnected from the motor shaft) had a new OEM one from amazon the next day. Probably one of my quickest repair turn arounds.
iRONic
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R&R’ing our 15 year old 50 gallon HW heater as we speak, goddamnit!!
Timing sucks because we’re finishing the kitchen remodel soon and a tankless gas unit was in the plan.
Pro plumber wanted ~$600 to replace elements & thermostat in the old one. I bought a new one from Lowe's for $550. Me and the neighbor are draining the old one… fixing to swap it out now.
Timing sucks because we’re finishing the kitchen remodel soon and a tankless gas unit was in the plan.
Pro plumber wanted ~$600 to replace elements & thermostat in the old one. I bought a new one from Lowe's for $550. Me and the neighbor are draining the old one… fixing to swap it out now.
Brovane
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Just got finished adding a Shade Sail to the side of our garage. Will be nice area for my daughter to park her car and also shades the Metal box that holds the batteries for our solar system.
Laid down some decomposed granite to extend the area a bit so I can move the trash cans to give my daughter more room to park the car. We will be putting down pavers in the future where the trash cans are. Next project is to start working on the driveway, rip out the asphalt and put down pavers.
Laid down some decomposed granite to extend the area a bit so I can move the trash cans to give my daughter more room to park the car. We will be putting down pavers in the future where the trash cans are. Next project is to start working on the driveway, rip out the asphalt and put down pavers.
Brovane
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I get three green waste since I am on 2 acres. I also have 2 recycle and the grey one is trash. Today all 6 of them are full and ready for pickup tomorrow by Edco.
Lost_in_the_HTTP
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Ultra minor stuff.
Have a button I can push to open the driveway gate if I'm on foot and don't have a remote with me. It's just been jerry rigged to a T-Post for years, but it finally gave up. Replaced it with a new button in a new waterproof box and dug a not - new wooden post into the ground for it to mount on.
Old utility pole kind of thing. Trying to dig into hard packed red rock gravel that hasn't been moved in years was fun. It was all my small tractor mounted backhoe could handle and I kept bouncing the tractor around as I tried to dig.
Much more stable now.
Have a button I can push to open the driveway gate if I'm on foot and don't have a remote with me. It's just been jerry rigged to a T-Post for years, but it finally gave up. Replaced it with a new button in a new waterproof box and dug a not - new wooden post into the ground for it to mount on.
Old utility pole kind of thing. Trying to dig into hard packed red rock gravel that hasn't been moved in years was fun. It was all my small tractor mounted backhoe could handle and I kept bouncing the tractor around as I tried to dig.
Much more stable now.
Ground around here is red clay and rock. Two inches under the sod it's harder than a bankers heart. I had to dig post holes for a dog run, used a tow behind post hole digger and couldn't get some of them more than 8" deep.
Lost_in_the_HTTP
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When I set the gate posts so many years ago, I used 6 x 6s. Had the neighbor come down with his big JD tractor and 3 point PHD. He couldn't even get 2". Bit just spun.
A week or so later when he saw the posts set, he asked me how I managed it.
I had gone to HF and picked up an air chisel. Break some out, use a clamshell to lift the spoils, break a bit more ... repeat until I made 20" or so. Posts haven't moved since.
A week or so later when he saw the posts set, he asked me how I managed it.
I had gone to HF and picked up an air chisel. Break some out, use a clamshell to lift the spoils, break a bit more ... repeat until I made 20" or so. Posts haven't moved since.
lxskllr
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- Nov 30, 2004
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Closer...
I have one more trip up with my 661 to get it down to height. I'll then cut a roof on top, maybe a window, then bore a doorway through the stem. Hopefully... It's just as likely I'll screw it up and have to take it all down. Not a big deal. It's just play time.
I'm gonna mill some planks from a couple pieces I took big sections of. You can see the butt of one on the bottom right. It's very helpfully laying on a bunch of wood, and angled down to make the milling easier. My truck has a backrack with toolbox supports, but I neither have nor need a toolbox. I have a piece of ¾" pine slid into the box mount, and pinned in place with a duplex nail so it can be slid out of the way. I used ¾" cause that's what I had, but I'd like something thicker. It's useful having a small platform back there to put things on, and it's generally out of the way.
I have one more trip up with my 661 to get it down to height. I'll then cut a roof on top, maybe a window, then bore a doorway through the stem. Hopefully... It's just as likely I'll screw it up and have to take it all down. Not a big deal. It's just play time.
I'm gonna mill some planks from a couple pieces I took big sections of. You can see the butt of one on the bottom right. It's very helpfully laying on a bunch of wood, and angled down to make the milling easier. My truck has a backrack with toolbox supports, but I neither have nor need a toolbox. I have a piece of ¾" pine slid into the box mount, and pinned in place with a duplex nail so it can be slid out of the way. I used ¾" cause that's what I had, but I'd like something thicker. It's useful having a small platform back there to put things on, and it's generally out of the way.
I'm gettin' old 
Took me all day to rip out the front door and put in a new pre-hung steel clad door that the wife wanted.
Damn near overheated, it got up to 84F.
Didn't even get my afternoon nap.
And she's got a new matching pre-hung coming Wednesday for the back door.
Took me all day to rip out the front door and put in a new pre-hung steel clad door that the wife wanted.
Damn near overheated, it got up to 84F.
Didn't even get my afternoon nap.
And she's got a new matching pre-hung coming Wednesday for the back door.
I have to reverse my front door, I've managed to put it off for two years now, but I find it annoying.I'm gettin' old
Took me all day to rip out the front door and put in a new pre-hung steel clad door that the wife wanted.
Damn near overheated, it got up to 84F.
Didn't even get my afternoon nap.
And she's got a new matching pre-hung coming Wednesday for the back door.
Haven't done it yet. I might wait till spring as it's getting chilly and I don't want to be rushed to get the door back in place. I should have made the builder do it, but the finish carpenters he used aren't very good, and I didn't want a three day fiasco to deal with.
lxskllr
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Top removed
Slab in place. It's not as wide as I'd like, so there's a gap between the back of the board and the bed, but that doesn't matter. Saved me the effort of cutting notches to bypass the bolts.
Also did some micro milling. I had some small black locust and eastern red cedar ready to go, so I figured I'd do it while the mill was out. saw was massive overkill for these pieces.
My intention with those is rebuilding an outside plant stand. Maybe. I'll see how I feel about it. I have a bunch more ERC and locust I need to take care of at some point.
Slab in place. It's not as wide as I'd like, so there's a gap between the back of the board and the bed, but that doesn't matter. Saved me the effort of cutting notches to bypass the bolts.
Also did some micro milling. I had some small black locust and eastern red cedar ready to go, so I figured I'd do it while the mill was out. saw was massive overkill for these pieces.
My intention with those is rebuilding an outside plant stand. Maybe. I'll see how I feel about it. I have a bunch more ERC and locust I need to take care of at some point.
sdifox
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skyking
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I broke the gate the other day, and picked up a Harbor Freight 140 welder and fixed and adjusted that today. I like the new welder. It has a TIG torch and a stinger for DC welding.
It is a 120V unit and will pair up nicely with the 4650 watt genset. I can work at the new gate on the new property easily.
It is a 120V unit and will pair up nicely with the 4650 watt genset. I can work at the new gate on the new property easily.
Red Squirrel
No Lifer
This was a while back, but added an air intake above my wood stove to bring air to the coldest part of the house, the living room/kitchen area. Added grilles to the basement door to act as a return. It's quite the stretch as the wood stove is at the complete opposite end of where I wanted to go so there's about 60 feet of 6" ductwork to snake through awkward areas to make it where I wanted it. The fan is 400CFM so moves quite a lot of air.
It doesn't work as well as I had hoped, but it does work. Will eventually experiment with creating a sort of heat exchanger that sits around the wood stove to capture more heat. Maybe a couple car intercoolers or something.
It doesn't work as well as I had hoped, but it does work. Will eventually experiment with creating a sort of heat exchanger that sits around the wood stove to capture more heat. Maybe a couple car intercoolers or something.
Never seen that before. Wouldn't have been simpler to trim off the bottom of the door?
Red Squirrel
No Lifer
I don't want the cats going to the basement, too much crap they could get into. This also looks cleaner. I feel the grates could be bigger though but because of the style of door and the size of grates available this was the best I could do.
The interesting thing is you can actually feel the convection effect when the fan or hvac is not on. The top grate has heat coming out of it, and the bottom one has cold air escaping it. It will suck a piece of paper.
The interesting thing is you can actually feel the convection effect when the fan or hvac is not on. The top grate has heat coming out of it, and the bottom one has cold air escaping it. It will suck a piece of paper.
Brovane
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Driveway replacement project completed. It was a lot of work and planning but I am happy with how it turned out.
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