Recent content by scesnick

With the winter season coming up I was wondering if anyone makes extra money with their snow removal machines. I have a 2.5 mile driveway/road that I have to plow all through the winter. We get plenty of snow here in the western Md. Mountains. Once I complete my tasks I usually go down to...

I have an Amish contractor coming to build us a barn. I have a few questions about the Amish because I certainly do not want to offend them while they are working on my barn. I have heard that they will use power tools if a power supply is available. Is this accurate? I would hate to tote my...

I have had a heck of a time finding a reliable place to purchase a main pump for my excavator ( Cat 305 CR ). Rebuilt would be preferred due to the price. Anyone have any leads/contacts where I could possibly find one?

So, Wifey and I used to frequent an auction house in Terra Alta Wv. We were there 2-3 times and bought little stuff. Well, one day we needed a new clothes washer. So, we headed to the auction. We went a bit overboard and bought not only a front load washer in which the auctioneer said was brand...

I found this grinder in my grandfathers old shed. I remember when I was a kid he used this to grind deer meat into burger and to make sausage. The grinder head says "Standard" on the other side ( not pictured) , But I don't think that is the name of the grinder motor its self. There was some...

Well, today We had to put down our beloved Shepherd/lab mix. He was my stepson's first dog when we built our house up here in the sticks 13 years ago. He was our bear and coyote repellent, our babysitter for our two younger daughters, our security system and the offical porch "holder downer"...

I have a 11yr old daughter who has played softball for a few years now. Last year our team ( I'm the head coach) was just pathetic. We won one game and my daughter shared to pitching duties with one other girl. ( no other girls could even throw it that far) My daughter got absolutely hammered...

I know not everyone is well versed in firearms but i would think if you are going to write a nationally circulated article describing what was used in this terrible shooting you would be a bit of homework. Sedensky says Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with a...

I have 76 acres and my house in in the back part of the property. The property is way back in the woods and I have no neighbors. I routinely hear people riding quads on the front part of my property or I see vehicle tracks in the dirt out there. This is where the one and only road comes onto the...

I live way back in the sticks in the mountains of extreme western Md. Pretty much on the Wv. border. For yrs the Mayland DNR and WV DNR claimed that there was no such thing as mountain lions in our region or the east coast for that matter. I have personally seen two in my life on my property...

As some of you know I have had water issues at my house for sometime now. I live on a farm with a very nice creek running about 500ft from my house. We drilled a well when we built the house 11yrs ago but it is terrible iron water. So, I dug a large hole in my creek and put a submersible pump...

Lookin for a mower, I ran across this deal. It is a Lesco 60" Zero Turn commercial grade. the guy who owns it bought it to fix it and use but decided he didn't want to mess with it. I haven't went to look at it yet but from what the guy told me it needs a starter and belts and blades. The...

Well, actually I know a fair bit about how to raise the pressure but here is the problem I need help with. Wifey and I are remodeling our house. I had a very nice tile shower built for her. It has four body shower nozzles, a regular nozzle and a hand held. Well, the pressure isn't enough to...

I am getting ready to refinish my maple hardwood floor. I installed and finished this floor 11yrs ago when we built the house. I have been researching what to use as a finish and of course, eash product claims they are superior. I would like to use a water based stain ( poly) since they claim...

I have another thread going about draining my 3/4 acre pond to clean out the muck. i used a 4" siphon system to drain the majority of the pond but a siphon won't work on the last bit of water. So, I need a trash pump. After looking online at TSC, Southern States, Lowes. Home Depot.. etc.. I...