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Once you prime your sheetrock, you'll use about half that amount in paint. If you don't prime, you'll use three times as much paint. Zinsser 123 will give you a shell like finish on the bare sheetrock that allows the paint to coat quickly and evenly. You can return primer without a penalty...

Since you are pouring concrete and you want the sheath the roof and walls in plywood, you might want to consider stick framing the building instead of doing a pole barn and then modifying the design to be like a stick frame building. In my opinion, you are creating waste doing it your way.

I put a cat door on my garage a few years ago. Big mistake. They through up on everything, or knock everything off of a shelf. My wife wanted them in there, and I didn't realize how messy they are. Now we've sealed off the cat door and they are all in the shed. I had to install a chain...

Thank you. I just registered with Gunbroker.com I don't know if I'll use them or not. I have a few friends that are big gun collectors, that buy and sell all the time, so I'm going to have them come over when I open the safe and get their opinions. Is there a reliable site to get a...

I can't comprehend a reason for asbestos to be applied to a cedar shingle. Is there a chance that the shingle was next to something that contained asbestos? Pipe insulation? Siding? some sort of tile?

Thanks, I wasn't aware of this website. I'm going to read up on what it takes to sell on there. I'm running out of options on the safe, so it's becoming more likely that I'm going to use the grinder and cut a hole in the door.

If it was me, I would run a 2x6 along the wall and attach the grey pvc conduit to the 2x6.

I'm curious what your plan is for your guns? My brother had quite a few, and I'm going to sell as many as I can, but I'm not sure on what the law is, or the best way to do this. One good bit of good news is that my brother had me listed as his next of kin on his bank accounts. Why he had...

Fun build. I always enjoy seeing what people are doing around the country. From what I've learned, sealing air from getting through the walls is more important then R value. Foam works great for this, but so does the newer polymer coatings, or ZIP System and Tape. Once you seal the walls...

My 4707 is a 2022 model and I think they fixed some of the bigger issues with the new model year. Mostly it seems that people had problems with the AC in earlier models. I'm in East Texas where temps and humidity can be brutal. I run it during the heat of the day and I've never had to turn the...

Makes sense. I try to stick with what will cover the best. 12 foot walls is easy with three sheets of plywood. But if you are not using plywood, going as tall as possible is always a good thing!!

Why 13 foot walls?

I stopped buying Behr a decade ago when the Federal Government forced the paint companies to change how they make their paint to save the planet from global warming. After that, Behr just wasn't what it used to be. Every now and then I'll have a client insist that I use Behr, and I'm...

If you use a dozer, the most efficiant way to move dirt over any distance is to create a slot. Make your first push close to where you want the pile, then back up a little farther and push again, then back farther and push again. You want to create a long, straight path with walls on both...

Thank you everyone for the kind comments and advice. We sort of got lucky on the cremation. Since he was still alive, but in a comma, when my wife and mom talked to the funeral home, they charged $600 less. Same thing applies to us if we pay for it now, while we are alive. It was still...

Dozer is great for spreading material. Horrible at moving material. You need tires to move material. Depending on your budget, and what you already have, a dump truck or dump trailer or pull behind scraper. All have their pros and cons, but they also will move more dirt faster and cheaper...

Looks like a good project for your tractor!!!!

Your place look really nice. The older I get, the more I admire a really nice lawn. Thick, lush, green, no weeds, or fire ant mounds. One day I'd really love to have my place look like that!!!

For the last couple of weeks I've been using my pallet forks a lot to unload stuff from my trailer. They have bee great for picking up thing, but also hanging a chain from to lift awkward items. The other day when I was driving home, I saw a couple of stumps on my place from the road that have...

Thank you for this, it really clarifies the process for me. My Mom and my wife picked up my brothers urn with his ashes yesterday, and 20 copies of his Death Certificate. He wanted his ashes spread in a duck pond, which will happen eventually, but not right away.

Thanks. It's going to take awhile. I guess I could of added his stuff too. He sort of collected trailers!!!

I live a very isolated life. I try not to travel too much, I hate visiting people, and the only place I want to be all the time, is at my home. If it wasn't for websites like this, I would be completely clueless on what's out there!!!

Pictures of snow reminds me why I live in Texas!!! Shorts and Tshirt weather here.

I keep it on mute and I've tried fast forwarding through all the talking. I do that with a lot of videos. Most YouTube people like to hear themselves talk, but fail to understand that they are not saying anything relevant to the topic of the video. I'm sure there are a lot worse out there, but...

That's a nice list. I really need an excavator just like that!!1 My list: 37 hp Century 4x4 tractor. No loader 80 hp New Holland 555E loader backhoe, open station, 2WD 170 hp Case 1550 bulldozer, open station 1998 Ford F-600 five yard dump truck Ride on Ditch Witch Trencher with Duetz...

Funny. I clicked on the video to see the fancy log splitter and then realized it was the Morgans, and all he does it talk and talk and talk, so I turned it off. If he just stopped talking, I might enjoy his videos. He gets some cool stuff that would be interesting. Just too much talking!!!

I was going to look it up on Youtube last night, but forgot. The thing I like the best about your posts is how different everything is there. I just find stuff like that amazing!!!!

I haven't painted a vehicle in decades, so I don't know what it costs. I was into off roading, so I had Jeeps, a couple Bronco's and a big lifted truck at one time. I was never about a show vehicle, but I did want to make each of them a certain color that looked good from a distance, but I...

Getting a smooth finish on drywall is the hardest to do, and requires the most skill. Smooth surfaces reflect the most light. The more texture you have, the less light reflects, and the more it hides imperfections. There is a FB Group for sheetrock contractors that I belong to that goes...

I watched your video last night where you show some of the work your tapers is doing on your sheetrock. In the last couple of decades of doing remodels, new home builds and additions, I've never seen it done like what they are doing on your house. Most pros can do an entire house in a day...

I might be painting a metal building some time in the future too. It's that ugly beige color that was so popular 30 years ago. My plan was to paint it like a car. They are metal, the building is metal, why not use automotive paint? I just need to decide what color to paint it.

That tractor is crazy. Tires say it goes one way, steering wheel says it goes the other way. I've never seen anything like it!!!!

How do you get the wood into the house? Since it's pine, I'm guessing that you have to burn quite a bit of it to keep your house warm

Your bank is inspecting your forms? In person? I don't do a lot of jobs with bank loans, but when I do, I've always been able to send the loan officer a picture of what's been done in order to get the next draw. I've never seen anybody from a bank actually come out to the job that they...

I'm looking forward to our duck rodeo!!! Forecast is now saying rain for Friday, so it will be muddy in the duck pen. The catch area is pretty small, and it's easy to get them in there, so catching them will be easy. The work will be in getting them from the net into the cage.

I use the blue rubber seals for toilets all the time now. On some jobs, I'm pulling the toilet every morning and installing it when I leave for the day. A furniture dolly works perfect for moving the toilet out of the bathroom while I'm working, then bringing it back in to install it.

Problem with ponds and wet areas is when you get stuck. Whatever you decide to charge, add to the bid the amount of hours you will spend getting unstuck. It will happen, it always does when mowing close to water. What is your plan for getting unstuck? Winch? Another tractor? Calling the tow...

Can tile be installed over the steps? That's too much to grind in my opinion, it will just create a mess that will be impossible to get flat. Tile would be slippery unless you could find a special tile used for steps in cold climates. I've seen them before, but couldn't guess where to buy...

That has to be the cleanest, most orderly stack of rounds that I've ever seen!!!

The wedges are for large tile. 18x18 or 12x24 and the wood grain stuff that can be as long as 36 inches. For normal subway sized tile, they are not needed. Most of that stuff is so soft that you can cut it with the cheapest blade. Just be sure to use white thinset if you are using white...

I have a nice MK tile saw that I like. DeWalt makes one that a lot of pros use, but there is so much plastic on it that I went with MK instead. I've been on jobs where a big tile crew was there, and they all use 4 1/2 inch grinders to cut the tile. I've tried this and I don't like it as...

What size disk did you pull with it? I'm wanting a bigger disk. I currently have a little 5ft 3 point disk that I used with my 37hp tractor that I think the 4707 will destroy if I try to use it. I also want something a lot wider, that is towable with wheels. 10 to 12 feet seems to be about...

Here are a few pictures of his ducks. I've sold 60 so far, but I still think there over 300 left. It's hard to count them because they move around so much. I've also sold 15 pheasants and I think there are 15 to 18 of them left. They are a lot faster and harder to catch. They guy who bought...

I think your age is the deciding factor. If you wait, will you be able to enjoy your investment? If you where younger, I would hold onto it, but the timing seems right to sell in your situation. I'm personally looking at doing the exact opposite, and buy some investment land from my...

I find this very hard to believe, but if it was done in a factory, and you where using 3 tab shingles that where all the same thickness, and your staple guns where adjusted perfectly for every shingle, then I can see where your statement is accurate. In the real world of roofing contractors...

I'm from Hayward California and I know a little bit about building in the East Bay. How long after the slab was poured did you have moisture issues? Where was the building with the high water table? I worked on some houses in San Leandro that where built on landfill next to the bay...

I agree with getting a Hardie Blade. One of the things that I learned from your videos is to never buy a nibbler to cut Hardie, or whatever that thing is your using. It's slow, eats up material, and awkward looking. Home Depot has Diablo blades that work great in my cordless saw. No dust...

If I buy the land, and I'm going to try, it would be for a long term investment that I would sell in a decade or two. In it's current state, it's overgrown, neglected, trashed and just not very appealing. A few years of mowing, clearing and demolition would easily increase the value of the...

Anything below grade is going to have pressure that is forcing water into the building. This is not the same as a concrete slab that is above grade. Wicking happens when the bottom of the concrete is in standing water. Not vapor coming up through the dirt. Common thickness of a concrete...

In my opinion, the term vapor barrier is misleading. People seem to think that water in the ground is turning into vapor somewhere under their building, and then that vapor works it's way up through the ground, and then through 4 inches or more of concrete. Then it turns into water and...

Thank you, I might try this. The laptop is asking for a security phrase, and I don't have a clue. I've had a few offers from guys on here to help me get into it, but this seems like the easiest way that I've heard of so far. I'm still too distracted on dealing with finding time to get to...

My Dad has dementia and Alzheimer's, so my Mom is trying to make all the decisions, but she's overwhelmed. I'm trying to help her as much as I can, but also trying to figure out what our options are. She does not want the land, but would like me to buy it if I can. I don't want it either...

I thought about putting out a game camera, but I think I'm OK for now. The house is empty and everything of obvious value is out of his shop. I'm transitioning from getting his valuables, do cleaning up his mess. The last couple of years, I don't think he cleaned up anything. Empty feed...

Very impressive!!! Do you pick everything yourself?

I've never seen a cleanout inside a house. I put mine at the edge of my foundation on the high side, and then another, or two, where the line leaves the house and along the line to the tank. Almost all toilet "clogs" happen in the trap inside the toilet. With PVC drain pipes, it's very rare...

Are you buying your logs from a logging company? Is that pine?

What is the pipe coming out of the floor for?

Since buying these, my brother passed away, and I've been hauling all of his stuff to my place. His farm is 60 miles away, so good straps have been important. These straps from Coleman have been great!!! Never an issue, and they metal hooks on them are fantastic!!! I'm also using some bigger...

I'm curious what you are going to grow to make your own chicken food. I've thought about doing this too. I have plenty of land to dedicate an acre or 2 for this, but I've held back because I'm not sure I can do it for less then what I'm paying for feed. Right now I'm paying $12 for a 40...

That's my wife's argument too. Price of chicken breasts used to be $1.99 a pound. In the last year and a half, it's been going up almost every month. I buy 6 to 10 packages at a time that weigh around 7 to 8 pounds at Walmart about once a week. I need to buy more. I think it's up to $2.89...

I used to have a horrible mouse problem. We have chickens. Chickens toss their food everywhere, then sleep all night when the mice are eating their food. First couple of cats where not enough. Now I have close to 20 cats and zero sign of mice anywhere!!!! I don't care for cats, but I'll never...

We have goats, and our plan is to bring my brothers cattle here, but that probably wont happen until Spring. She actually shakes while looking at me when the cattle are close by. I know that she is wanting me to give her the command to do something, I just haven't learned them yet. I'm...

Even crazier when comparing the cost of a UTV to a car. I can buy a brand new Kia for less then some of the UTV's out there!!!!

I believe meat birds need to be harvested at 10 weeks. My wife wants to start getting Cornish broilers, so we've talked about it, but haven't committed to it yet. For me, it sounds like a very busy day butchering and cleaning chickens that I would rather spend doing something else. I'm also...

Does anybody know anything about Kelpie's? This is my brothers dog, who passed away last week. She is the first Kelpie that I've ever seen. I never heard of the breed before. AKC doesn't recognize the breed, so there isn't any AKC paperwork for her. We are still going through his papers...

The best kept secret in the world is what a vehicle actually costs, and where the dealer makes a profit. I'm guessing that at $24K, the dealer still made a buck or two!!!

Nice to hear that you can move in a lot sooner then expected!!!! I moved into my house when I had a bedroom sheet rocked, and a bathroom working. Kitchen was just a table with a microwave on it. No refrigerator, no oven, or even a TV. I used a folding chair to sit on, and I just kept...

Was that from an animal?

The problem with staples on shingles is that it's impossible to adjust the air pressure just right for each shingle. Some staples will be perfect and not break the shingle, others will break the shingle and be worse the useless. Staples are a lot cheaper then nails, but since they fail so...

The gypsum in the sheetrock is very good at clearing up a muddy pond. It neutralized the electrical charge in the water that is holding the sediment in place. My small 3/4 acre pond is always muddy looking, so I threw a huge pile of sheetrock scraps in there, spread out all over the pond, and...

My parents met with their priest at the hospital and said Last Rights to my brother at 1pm yesterday. At 3pm, after my parents had left, they disconcerted Todd from the machines keeping him alive. He passed away at 6:42pm. A person that asked us to donate body parts called at 9pm. We...

My wife has always been in management. She says that she's done, but somehow, it happens again. She has done everything at different hospitals from being a Charge Nurse, to the Manager or Director, to even a Chief Nursing Officer. When she went to work at the University, she became the...

The Neurologist called this morning and confirmed that there is no brain activity. When his heart stopped for 15 minutes on Sunday, that was the end for him, but they have been keeping him alive with machines to make sure there wasn't any activity. Today at 1pm, they will turn off the...

Counseling sounds like good advice. It helped me a lot when I got divorced. But so did everyone on here that reached out and commented when I posted it on here. I didn't think about having his mail forwarded. Heck, I havent found his mailbox yet. I'll do that today for sure. I'm guessing it's...

I just ordered a rare earth magnet rated for 500 pounds from Amazon to see if that will work on the safe. The guy on the video showed that on some safes, the magnet will move the solenoid that is locking the safe. If not, then I'll have a magnet to get something that falls into the pond, if...

I just read through the list of most common numbers used, and the one I use for my computer isn't on it, but I'm off by only one number!!!

His laptop has a four digit code to get into it. I tried a few numbers based on his birthday and phone numbers without any luck.

I have the safe here at my place, along with most of his valuable stuff that's easy to walk away with. I saw the video about the rare earth magnet. The safe is a Cannon 80 from Tractor Supply. It's a big safe that can hold up to 90 rifles and pistols. From the number of empty pistol and...

He doesn't have a will or anything to say what he wanted to happen after he passes away.

I was thinking 20, but now that I've been through some of his papers, 25 copies sounds better.

Thank you, I'm looking at them on Amazon right now.

Fortunately, he has always said that he wanted to be cremated and spread in a pond with some ducks.

I've also been contacting friends and family to let them know what's happening. Once it's official, I'll post it on FB so everyone knows. My brother has been unconscious for a week know. They have stopped giving him anything to sedate him, they want him to wake up, but without any brain...

The land is worth something, so if we sell it, that should pay off all his debt. But for some reason, I'm not too excited to pay off his credit cards. What happens if they are not paid?

My brother is still alive and in ICU, but his lungs and heart are on a machine that is keeping him alive. His heart stopped for 15 minutes on Sunday and his doctors have been doing tests to see if there is any brain activity. This is day three, and they want one more day to make sure. I...

In my experience, all wood that is exposed to the weather, will move and shrink over time. Nails will become loose fairly quickly. For decks and fences, I will only use screws. For added holding power, there are some structural screws that are very impressive, but also kind of pricy...

My straps arrived last week and I've used them a few time to hold demo material in my truck as I drove to the dumps. My first thought was about how heavy they are. Plenty of metal was used!!!! The other thing is that you cannot easily take them apart. The long strap part goes through the...

My fencing plan is to create 4 pastures of about a dozen acres each, with half being good quality grass, a quarter being wooded, and the other quarter being kind of a mix. Long term will be to increase the amount of grass and maybe even learn how to make round bales myself. Finding hay seems...

No help on the nails, but I'm curious what the reason for 3 1/2 inch nails is? Do you need to use them for the entire kit? or just in certain areas? I have a box of 3 1/2 inch galvanized nails that I use for sill pressure treated sill plates and framing studs that I hammer in one at a time.

Dexter's are also on our radar. My wife has had a Dexter steak years ago and remembers it as being the best steak she's ever eaten. Something about being double muscled, I think. How is their temperament? Any danger working with them?

Thanks, I have only glanced at their information and read some comments from people on here. I have never seen one in person. I have a friend in CA that has about a dozen of them, but I haven't spoken to her about them. I also watched some Youtube videos about them, but mostly those are all...

I have no personal experience owning cattle. I went with goats, which are a pain to keep in, but just like you mentioned, they do a great job of eating everything. My favorite thing is how they keep the lower part of my trees cleaned up!!!! Fencing is the biggest issue with goats. I have...

Since it's an air hose, all you need to ensure is that it's air tight. I would look for a rubber hose that can make the bends and replace the straight sections with metal pipe. Hose clamps will make it air tight. Depending on the size of the hose, you might be able to find something in the...

I'm adding a small room and a 3 car garage to my house that's 1,620 square feet. I did the dirt work, set the forms and tied the rebar. Rebar was just under a grand and I put it every 18 inches, on chairs. I hired a crew of 4 to spread and power trowel to a smooth finish for $2,000. It...

I didn't listen to the sound, and just skimmed through the video, so I didn't hear what you said about the vent that doesn't have a boot on it. Are they unavailable? Should take about ten minutes to install, so I'm hoping it's one of those things that hasn't arrived yet.

Very imptessive!!

I've never worked with SIPS, but I wouldn't have any problem using half inch sheetrock on a SIP ceiling. My comment of 5/8's sheetrock was for joists every 24 inches. I've been in a lot of very expensive homes where you can see every joist in the ceiling. Of course, I'm looking, and most...

Congratulations!!!! If you have never dealt with a crew hanging sheetrock, be sure you have a plan for clean up. Most crews will not clean up their mess. Be sure that the cut out every outlet and switch box. Count them for every room before they start and then count them when they are done...

I have no idea what will happen with tractor buying over the next couple of years, but what I have learned is that you can get a much better deal once "tractor season" is over and before "tractor season" begins again in the Spring. Last year, I noticed that prices where starting to jump on...

Thanks. I went back and tried it again, and I was able to watch the video. My favorite thing is the view from the windows!!!!!!

Lowes used to sell RTA cabinets in the store. I think they where called Mills Pride or something like that. It's been over 15 years, so I'm not sure. When I was flipping houses, I used them all the time. Solid wood doors that looked great, metal drawer slides that where very smooth, and a nice...

Thanks, I understand what a "rail park" is now. I was reading it literally and thinking it was some kind of park for trains. :)

Might be my computer, but I can't get the video to play.

In my opinion, a true Hoarder is a person with a mental issue that does not allow them to throw anything away. I've met a lot of guys with a lot of junk, or stuff, or materials that might be needed one day, to the point it looks like Hoarding, but I don't believe that's the correct word for it...

We are now up to something close to 100 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. Since they shouldn't exist this far from the coast, it's kind of wild to have so many of them here.

I always enjoy reading a real world review after you've had it awhile. When I was looking for a 12 foot batwing, I considered Bush Hog, but never found a new one to look at anywhere in my area. On the 176 acre rail park, how many acres are you actually mowing? What is a rail park?

My wife and one of our puppies is at Akita Nationals in Virginia Beach this week. It's the biggest show of the year for Akita's. In the picture with Spicy, is the Judge, our Handler, and the President of the Akita Club of America.

I looked them up and just ordered the 4 piece ratchet strap kit for $25 plus $15 for shipping. I think that's a bit high for shipping, but if they are better then the junk I just bought, it's money well spent. https://colemans.com/u-s-g-i-10-ratchet-strap-4-pack

Reminds of a client that wanted a new water heater. It looked brand new to me, which she confirmed that it was less then a year old. I tried to light the pilot, but couldn't. Then I checked to see if any gas was coming out of the line, and there wasn't any. Her gas stove didn't work...

Foam changes everything!!! That's going to be a really nice place for your tractor.

What does rain have to do with it? I'm in East Texas where it's not uncommon to get 3 inches if rain in a few hours and 4 feet of rain in a year. Water in the ground does not turn to vapor and travel up through the ground and then up through 3 1/2 inches of concrete, to all of sudden turn back...

As a Contractor, I've had 2 really good clients approach me about building a tiny houses. I've known them for a long time and understood what they wanted. They have the money, they get along great with their kids, and it would have been easy money for me. Both of these tiny houses would of...

The areas that I mow a couple times a year look a lot better then the areas that never get cut. My goal is to cut all of my open areas a few times a year to cut down on the weeds without using chemicals.

Sometimes a rifle likes a specific bullet weight. I was stuck on 150 grain bullets for my 30-06 for a very long time. I tried all sorts of combinations and just thought there was something wrong with the rifle. Then a buddy suggested 165 grain bullets. Oddly enough, it never occurred to me to...

I have a couple LED Floodlights from the electrical section at Home Depot where all the grey plastic junction boxes are sold. Odd, but that's where they keep them. Really good, I'll buy more of them. I can't find a link on the Home Depot website, so hopefully they still sell them. I have both...

I've been very disappointed in LED bulbs. I like the light they put out, and I hope they use as little energy as they claim, but their life span seems to be significantly less then advertised!!! I've changed all my outdoor lights to those with the LED built into the fixture. So far, in the...

My 37hp tractor had the exhaust under the engine and facing the ground. If I wasn't breathing diesel, it was blowing dust up into the air to breath. I bent the pipe so it exited to the side, which solved my issues.

I just saw this about the release date for season 2. They finished filming in July and hope to have it out in early 2023. Clarkson's Farm season 2 – Everything you need to know

What problem does a modern house that's fully insulated have when it doesn't have plastic under the concrete? I remodel bathrooms for a living and I cut out concrete on a regular basis. I've seen plenty of houses with plastic, and a lot without plastic. What do you think the plastic...

I've done a few searches and the Federal Premium ammo that I've had such great success with doesn't seem to exist anymore. They discontinued the Sierra bullets and seem to be pushing the Barns bullets. I'll probably give them a try and see how they shoot, but I'm hesitant because when I was...

You are describing humidity and condensation. The plastic under the concrete has no bearing on this. It doesn't hurt anything, but in most cases, it's a waste of money. If you break up a concrete slab, most of the time you'll find the soil under it to be so dry as to not have any moisture...

Where are you storing those giant square bales?

I really admire your skill and imagination!!!! Have you made any youtube videos? All of my thoughts on rock carving would be for decorating the yard and maybe in random places on my land.

Very cool, but I can also see how it wouldn't be used very often. Something about tracks that makes it more effort then it's worth.

You just keep getting more and more interesting!!! What is a "wet" stone carving room? What are you creating? Your wife sounds interesting too. Any pics of her glass and jewelry? I've done a little wood carving and I've always wondered about shaping rocks into something interesting...

I start my 12 foot batwing at idle with my 4707. I have the A button set for 1,970 RPMs, and once the batwing is spinning, I push the A button and it revs up to 1,970

I've found that most issues with flashing happen because of appearances. People don't want to see it, regardless of how critical it is.

I I installed one of the E8 openers on my front gate a few years ago. It's worked flawlessly ever since. I've been very impressed with it so far. I ran 12/2 direct buy romex 800 feet to the gate. It's on a 20 amp breaker and I'm probably losing about half of that power over that distance, but...

Beautiful home!!! From the outside picture, I would never have guessed the inside was so open and massive.

Thanks for the link. I just ordered their catalog. I think I used to get it before, but haven't in awhile. I sort of forgot about them.

If you already have the ammo that works best in your rifle, you are asking for trouble by changing to something else. I'm also struggling to find ammo for my rifle and my wife's rifle. I spent years trying different brands, weights and bullets. I reloaded for quite a few years too. For me...

From what I've heard, Pengo is top of the line. I've never used Pengo, so I can't comment on them, but I have tried a few other cheaper brands and I'm very impressed with Country Line auger teeth and tip from Tractor Supply. I have two of their augers, and they both dig faster then I can...

I'd like to hear of a brand that's decent quality too. For me, they seem to last about 3 to 4 years, then I'm unable to get them to release. I keep them in my tool box, so the only time they get weather is when I'm using them while it's raining. I just bought a new set a month ago, and they...

I'd love to see what the house looks like too!!!!

Any idea when the next season comes out?

I thought this barn was for bee keeping? Sounds like it's going to be a workshop full of tools.

Looks great. How much of a temperature change is there inside the building?

I was in Home Depot yesterday and I saw that they had Makita cordless blower with a single 4A battery and charger for $200 that's rated for 120mph I'm probably going to buy it for my wife. She's constantly brushing the dogs on the porch and this would make it a lot easier for her to get rid...

Another hurdle accomplished. What's next on your list?

It ran good Sunday afternoon after I did this, but on Monday morning, I had trouble starting it. I manually pumped the fuel pump and then it started right up. I ran it for a couple hours without issue. I think it ran smoother then it has in awhile. Now I'm wondering if I should order a...

I use a 1/2 inch SDS Max bit for drilling large holes through concrete slabs. I've never had a problem with the bit wanting to go into the hole next to it, but I might be spacing my holes farther apart then you are. I think the half inch bit is perfect for this because of how quickly it goes...

I'd love to have some 2,000 pound horse quality bales around here!!!!! I can't help but wonder how long they would last compared to the round bales that I'm feeding my horses and goats.

They are always flat, on top of the vanity. On the smaller vanities, they are already glued on to the cabinet. I've never seen a vanity counter that was vertical in the box. Plumbing fixtures are the first thing needed for a bathroom remodel. I've had clients decide on a tile from the box...

It's pretty common for the counter to be on top of the vanity when buying it as a package. I've never seen it any other way, and I probably do half a dozen or more a year. I've never seen the vanity top damaged from this. Since they are so heavy, I always take it out of the box and carry it...

I love the way your shop door looks!!!

I'm going to wait and see what happens. I was surprised to see that the tubing was white PEX, or that's what it looked like when I cut it. I'm more surprised that the vinyl washers actually worked!!!

I'm calling this my redneck repair because I used a toilet water line to replace part of my fuel line. For whatever reason, the metal tube became loose in what I'm guessing was a compression fitting. But there isn't anything on the metal tub for the nut to grab onto, and a 1/4 inch...

PR Equipment has this on Facebook. I don't know if they are good prices or not, but suspect that they are since he's advertising them.

The hitch rotates in all directions. I'm sure the reason the pin bent was from getting too close to my trees and hitting them from time to time. With a bigger pin and both holes being the same size, I'm hopeful that the pine wont bend from my poor driving skills.

I decided to take off the mower for the first time since buying it. I was surprised that the hitch pin was bent so badly after such a short amount of time. Something like 30 hours, with about a quarter of that just being towed around while I move hay bales or a load of dirt. The hole for...

Sorry for your loss. The house and horses look great!!!

Matsu likes to keep an eye on my when I'm on the computer.

Here in East Texas, summer ended about 2 weeks ago. Temps have been very mild and pleasant. Usually summer lasts until mid September. There are a lot of predictions that we are going to have a colder then normal winter, with more snow then normal. Normal snow fall here is about 2-4...

When I was looking for a tractor, I looked into Yanmar, but they don't make one with enough HP for me. I consider them to be as good as any other brand, and from what I saw, I think they offer more for the money then the bigger named brands out there. In the end, I chose Massey. The...

My only experience is with a Makita cordless weed eater, and it's been awesome. It uses two 18volt 5A batteries, and I've never run out of power while doing my yard. It is just as powerful as the Echo that I had before it. I loved the Echo, but hated dealing with fueling it up every time I...

Thanks for sharing. Now I want to go there!!!!

In my experience, when a woodpecker, or raccoon, or squirrel, makes a hole in a house, the only way to stop them is to put a metal plate over that hole. The metal covers for electrical junction boxes work the best. Once screwed over the hole, I caulk the edges and paint to match. It's still...

Try swapping your intake and return line going into your tank. On my New Holland, the intake is lower in the tank and prone to pick up something. This can be a real problem if you have a metal tank. When the fuel level is low, the metal rusts on the inside of the tank, then it flakes off...

What are your drain lines made out of? How are they connected? I'm really curious why they failed? Are you using something other then PVC?

Commercial construction pricing is just as much about dealing with those in charge as it is with the price of materials. Probably more so. I did a few projects and their requirements meant that I had to use things like fire proof interior doors instead of just a solid wood door for about three...

We had a transformer blow a few weeks ago. We where told it would be at least a day for them to replace it since they had to go to the DFW area to find one. That's 100 miles from here!!! Fortunately, it was fixed in about ten hours, and we have a small generator that powered a small window...

First, make sure it's the foam designed for windows. The other stuff will expand so forcefully that it will bow your windows. In my opinion, using window foam should be required. Taping the exterior is probably more important, but foam is also very important. Your biggest enemy is...

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Don't spray it. Sprayers are not even coverage, and they are horrible at getting into angles and grooves. Best way to paint anything with texture that has never been painted is with a brush. I prefer a soft brush because it gives me the most coverage. Once painted, you can use a roller for...

I've learned that wasps and hornets are least active in the morning. Earlier the safer!!!! Once you get the nest down, they go away. Killing as many as possible also helps!!! Spraying your house with a mixture of Dawn dish soap and water discourages them from coming back. They hate the...

T1-11 isn't a great product for siding. It's almost impossible to stop it from absorbing water and rotting away. It's big selling point is it's price and ease of installation. If you are committed to using it, then protecting it is critical. Stain soaks in and then slowly fades away. When...

I have a Scag Wildcat with a 26hp liquid cooled Kawasaki engine. The engine has been awesome. I mow around the farm, so it's not commercial, but it could be 100 degrees and I'm out mowing for several hours. I bought it brand new in 2011 for $8,000. The air cooled models where just a...

Set forms. Next day dig footings. Another day to run drain lines and any water lines or electrical under the slab. Another day to lay and tie rebar. Half a day to pour concrete. Biggest delay will be when your plumber can get there.

Does the fuel company come out and fill it for you? My neighbor did it for awhile, but quit because it was too expensive.

The gardens are always growing. My wife is crazy about her plants!!! Here are a few pictures of what I'm dealing with. Seems that I only take pictures when it's raining!!! For the last couple of weeks, my wife has been rescuing hundreds of potted plants from a nursery that has decided that...

When I brought power into my land, I wanted enough power for two houses and a big workshop. The guy I spoke to from the power company told me that the cost was the same for 600 amps, up to 1,200 amps. In my mind, I figured it was a no brainer to have as much power available as possible...

French drains always plug up. You can spend more money on them to delay this, but they will still plug up eventually. Open ditches are the only way to ensure proper drainage for the long term. Culverts need to be big enough to handle the worse storms, and they need to be protected from...

I think that having the compressor outside, or in a different room, is a great idea. If I ever get around to building my shop, that's what I'm going to do. Currently, it's in my garage, it doesn't take up any room because it's under my workbench. It's noisy, and for that reason alone, I...

The pump is the main thing to power. The one that I'm looking at on Amazon says that it is 230 volts and 11 amps. This isn't normal to me, so I'm either missing something, or not understanding what it needs? Some day in the future, I would like to run power from the pump breaker box to my...

If the pump has a 1 1/2 inch discharge, are you suggesting that I could increase volume and pressure if I ran a 2 inch line from the pump to my gardens? Run is 900 feet with 20 feet of rise in elevation.

I have a gas pump that works pretty good, but it requires adding gasoline to it daily, and changing the oil once a week. This system will be all automatic and run every night for a set period of time to water all of my wife's gardens. Currently we have 24 raised beds, and thousands of...

Sorry about that. I edited my original post with the correct link to Amazon. The pump that I like so far is a Red Lion RL-SPRK-200-BR that's 2HP and rated for 77GPH with a Brass Impeller for $589...

Thank you. This is something that needs to work for decades, so I'm willing to spend what it takes to do it right. The aluminum was my starting point in figuring this out. If you needed 220 volts and 30 amps 100 feet away, what would you use? I own a trencher and a backhoe, so putting the...

Thank you for the link. If I understand it correctly, I have 200 amps and 240 volts at the breaker at my meter. If I use 2AWG Aluminum for 1,000 feet, I'll have 75 amps at the end of the run and a 14.7% voltage drop, or about 36 volts. That leaves me with 204 volts, which isn't enough...

My house and gardens are 20 feet higher then the pond.

My wife is constantly increasing her gardens, which is increasing how much water she needs to water them. Last year the most I paid for my city water bill was $200. This year, she hit $400!!! My plan has always been to build a dock on my pond and install a pump so I could water the gardens...

Meteoroid?

I'm working on a long term remodel of my house where I'm making the back of the house, the front of the house. The current kitchen is OK, but it's in the wrong place. I'm also converting my attached workshop/garage into a Great Room. We want the kitchen to be part of the Great Room so everyone...

I think you should abandon the light weight farm gate and install a heavy duty metal framed gate that can handle more weight. Then install the same siding that you have on the building. Hardie or Smart, I can't tell from the photo. That will block what you can see in there, make it easy to...

We're up to 39 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. Seems like there are a few more every day!!! They are very different from any other duck that I'm familiar with. Very light on their feet, they fly around more then they walk around. They take off very quickly, just like a song bird or other...

We went from 2 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks to 16, and now there are 31. They act more like chickens then ducks. They love the chicken scratch, and they like to sit on the fence, or on branches in the trees. They are also known as Tree Ducks. Every evening, just before dark, they take off...

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. We've had two of them here for several months. Today was the first time that their friends showed up!!!!!

I have the yellow, bakers style scaffold for long term, indoor projects. It's kind of rickety, but it does the job for a fair price. I wouldn't recommend it for anything outdoors, or very high. I've rented scaffolding before, but not recently. It's takes so much time to load it up, haul it...

Buddy of mine in CA has had enough and he has his house for sale in Pleasanton. It's 1,700 square feet, on a 7,000 square foot lot, for $1.7 million. It's nice enough, but nothing special. I just can't imagine why anybody would spend that much money for it. Then what will the property taxes...

Nothing to add about towers, but something that I don't thing others have mentioned. My neighbor has a natural gas pipeline on his land that has been in place for decades. He keeps it mowed, sometimes the gas company checks it out, but that's pretty rare. They fly over it a few times a year...

That's really cool. Sometimes I think that I made a mistake moving to Texas instead of Wyoming or Montana because of pictures like yours.

Where did you see a moose?

I've been buying from Messicks for years, but I don't see anything on their website for Massey Ferguson. I tried the AGCO Parts page, but it only lists the 2WD open cab 4707, and then when you click on a part, it directs me to a list of dealers that are not even close to my zip code, or any of...

When you say "coolant valve" are you talking about the red handled knob on the heater hose near the exhaust side, under the cab door? Turning it off will stop the hot water from the engine from circulating through the heater in the cab, and make it easier for the AC to work. I have two drip...

Something happens when retaining walls are more then 4ft tall. The amount of pressure on them increases to a point of needing some engineering. Less then 4ft, and it's all easy pleasy. The two biggest issues are water and water freezing. If you can drain the water away from the side of...

Do not use gravel around the poles. Do not backfill with native soil. Both will hold water. Your clay holds water, so you want to plug that hole so water cannot get into the hole. Use concrete in each hole and bring it up above the hole so water will never settle at the base of the posts...

I don't have a lot of T posts to pull, and I have no idea when I'll finish my new fence, which is when I'll have to pull those T posts. I'm guessing around 50 of them. I've used the chain, and it works find, but I tend to bend half of them. I also hate having to get off the tractor to wrap...

I don't think I have the same definition of a Troll as you do. In my opinion, a Troll is somebody that makes random comments without any real interest in what they are talking about, just to attack or criticize other people. I like the edit feature and being able to modify what I've written...

Spicy had a good earned her AKC Champion title over the weekend. It's been a game of chasing points since the lockdown. The dog shows are still not what they used to be and it's been hard finding shows where there are enough dogs entered to have a Major, or any points. With Akita's being a...

That's amazing!!!! A couple years ago somebody installed a fiber optic line along the road in front of my place, next to my property line. We've sort of been waiting for somebody to contact us about connecting to it, but so far, nothing. I don't even know who to contact. I searched my...