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Earlier this month, we had some intense electrical storms roll through North Georgia. One of them was kind enough to grace our house with a bolt of lightning. As best we can tell, it hit a corner of our semi-attached garage. It broke a foundation wall, blew cement siding and trim off one...

I've got a 2014 EZGO RXV (48 volt DC-to-AC golf cart). Have owned it since 2019. It came with 4x12v Crown batteries, 2017 mfr date and an EZGO branded 48V digital charger. The batteries have just about had it. I try to be good about keeping them watered, but these batteries and this charger...

No need for me to get on a ladder to take pics. Here are the specs from the Home Depot web site on 3/4" CPVC and PVC: CPVC outside diameter: 0.875" https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-3-4-in-x-10-ft-CPVC-SDR11-Flowguard-Gold-Pipe-CTS-12007-0600/100161617 PVC outside diameter: 1.05"...

That's what I thought. Not so, and I have the pipe pieces and adapters to prove it. :)

Even if I had realized the wrinkle in CPVC to PVC joints without having to ask here, PVC is easier to come by in our local stores, not to mention less expensive. The handful of fittings I needed to tie in were about $6 total. Would have spent signficantly more than that if I did the entire run...

D'oh. Standard thread sizes. Thanks, fellas.

I need to tap into a cold water line in my basement for an outside spigot. The line I need to tap is 3/4" CPVC, and I'm attaching it to 1/2" PVC. The outer dimensions of the CPVC are smaller than standard 3/4" PVC, but larger than 1/2" PVC. A typical PVC 3/4" to 1/2" T doesn't fit. Any...

Pressure tank is in the basement of the house. Anything upstream of that isn't under pressure unless the pump is running. No place to tap into outside the house. This is for filling water bowls and cleaning a 35 gallon duck pond. Simply wanting to get our current solution of a 100' garden...

It's heavy red clay, with it's fair share of roots and rocks; ain't no fun digging at all, much less in 90+ degree sunshine. My backhoe was already on the LS. There was plenty of shovel work to do next to the foundation and under the fence, where I couldn't use the backhoe. Digging the whole...

Thanks to all who chipped in with comments. Got the trench dug, the pipe through the foundation, pipe laid in, and backfilled most of the trench. Just have to do the hookups on either end. Never came across the pvc well line or the well pump power line. It was a nice morning and afternoon...

I'm going to be tapping into my house's cold water line, coming out through a foundation wall, and then making my way to our chicken and duck pen, which is about 75' away. About 30' to one side of where I will trench are a buried 240v line, telephone, and a copper propane feed. I have a good...

This is almost incomprehensible. https://www.wfla.com/news/national/2-boys-ages-8-and-9-charged-in-fatal-shooting-man-on-tractor-in-south-carolina/ 8 and 9 year old kids will often have judgement lapses, sometimes serious ones. IMHO, the parents who let these boys use a .22, unsupervised, at...

The bushing were indeed dry, and I am at fault for not addressing that as part of routine maintenance. I've added it to the annual list. Gave them and the replacement bolts (grade 5 again, local TS was out of grade 8 in that size) a heavy coat. Thanks for the suggestion. Back up and running.

Have a circa-2015 Ariens Zoom zero turn. Been a good machine for us. Today, the wife was out mowing when the right front caster fork separated from the frame. Scared her a bit, but no harm to her or the machine, other than the cause: The 1/2" grade 5 caster swivel bolt sheered off about an...

Would love to see pics, if it's not too much effort.

Yep. Love that. Nice work. You put anything through the post bases (rebar or fasteners) to prevent pull out from the concrete, or do you feel comfortable with the concrete's grip on the post? And what tool(s) are you using to make that joint cut?

Thanks for offering your insight. I understand the uplift point, but how can a 1/2" mild steel bar not have any lateral/sheer resistance? The material itself has something like 60Kpsi of yield strength. Is the rest of the joint the problem? Assuming the concrete is 4000psi, that's certainly...

Point taken about the cheap insurance offered by Simpson Strong-ties. And, also agreed, treating the posts at the concrete joint is an easy and inexpensive way to protect the wood from bugs, both seen and unseen.

No disrespect perceived. That site reports Anderson County (and Hart County, GA, where I live), as "very low risk hurricane zones." The 26 reported storms since 1930 were within a 150 mile radius. Last storm? Sixteen years ago. Not saying I shouldn't build a sturdy building; just saying the...

Not unheard of, but we are actually in one of the least hurricane and tornado prone portions of the state (northeast, near Anderson, SC). Pondering modifications to the idea. I may build a prototype just to play with.

Your post brings to mind another potential advantage of the 2x6's laminated: The middle board could extend past the bottom of the other two boards and could be cross-drilled for a piece of rebar, 6" wide, to provide vertical load resistance.

If you've ever hammered 1/2" rebar into a 1/2" hole (with a sledgehammer)...it takes a lot of force to drive in. Would also add adhesive to the hole.

Budget build. For the price of one of those, I'm 85% of the way to a 16' 6x6 PT post, or halfway to the cost of a 20' 6x6 PT post, which I can use in a traditional, in-ground install, and the barn will likely last longer than I will. I do love the looks of those, though.

Threefold: Resist lateral loads Resist vertical loads (the rebar is hammered in snugly, with some construction adhesive in the hole) Reinforce the concrete

Prefab pole barn posts with a concrete base seem to be gaining in popularity (see image below for reference). With building material so scarce and prices so high right now, I've delayed my pole barn build. It's not a must have, so it can wait. But I'm also thinking I could use the delay time...

Not sure why the HF Predator auger doesn't get more love. I've drilled scores of fence post and planter holes with that thing. Use it with ethanol free gas and SuperTech synthetic 2 stroke oil (25-1 during break in with the HF supplied oil, now 40-1 with the Walmart branded oil). After...

Back in 2018, we built a house. I told the contractor I wanted to save all of the scrap / throw away wood from the framers, roofers and other subs, which would have otherwise been burned or hauled off in a dumpster. Some of the crews saw me spend hours in the hot sun pulling nails, cutting off...

No, just bolted thru the last board. I won't tow anything with it other than the log splitter or a yard cart. If I was going to pull something more substantial, I'd consider reinforcing it.

The right thing to do? Settle it for a one day, $500 fine, acknowledging the special circumstances of the situation. But we're talking government, so rational solutions aren't the norm.

Have some stuff in PDF form, usually things I never got a printed manual for, e.g., older ATVs I purchased used. I've been in the information technology biz for nearly 40 years. The last 20 years doing web projects. Certainly, if you have PDFs, you can protect them from device changes...

Ceiling space? Outside wall space? Exhaust direct to outside? I've done it three times now, in three different shops, with varying levels of integration/complexity. Implementation #2, my wife's shop for her art business, has four drops, a floor sweep, custom made blast gates with integrated...

Thanks for the feedback. Got a few good ideas from hearing what you folks do, will implement one.

I've got piles of manuals (for tractors, tools, lawn equipment, etc.) stashed away in various places. Have never really had a good place or system to store all of them, and once in a while, misplace a manual due to the lack of organization. Interested in how you store and organize these materials.

Slightly tangential: I have the HF 2hp dust collector in my basement shop. Decided to put it in a corner with dedicated PVC piping to two different tools (cabinet saw and sliding miter saw). The necessary orientation in a tight corner meant dust collector power switch was going to be hard to...

For the sticker removal: Angle grinder with a wire brush head. Paint touch up will be required after that. Agree with everyone else regarding what you've done with the gas residue: More than enough already. Fill it with diesel.

I suspect you will be happy with any of those. Both brands make good tractors, and the size and HP range you are focused on seem appropriate for the tasks you describe. For me, what sealed the deal is the cost of the factory backhoe bundle. LS was substantially less, out-the-door with frame...

Was at Home Depot Saturday afternoon, picking up a few bags of cement. Price checked 2x4x8 pressure treated: $8.37. 4x4x10 pressure treated: $21. Went home and cut some lumber on my sawmill.

I like that half-beam style. Definitely easier to muscle around than full beam models. I think that style will eventually displace full beam models in the market.

The beauty of their design is the 4 way wedge drops right onto single wedge, gravity only, no fasteners. Has a handle on top and pops right off. Literally a 10 second affair, on or off. It's not a great 4 way (could use wider wings), but it works well for some of the wood...

Not sure how you came up with that number, but state and federal taxes aside, the price can't drop much below the cost of selling the gasoline (raw materials, refinement, distribution, marketing, wholesale markup, etc.). It's a lot more than 10 cents/gallon.

I only see them on two strokes.

I can verify this with my own testing of these same switches. They reliably prevent starting when in the off position.

Thanks for the positive comments.

The yanmar has 180 pounds of suitcase weights, and the front tires are filled. Wouldn't mind adding another 100 lbs. Have an LS with FEL. Serious loads will be handled by the LS. Didn't have any problem with what I did today using the yanmar.

Bought a new log splitter, and looking for ways to make my processing setup more efficient. Already had the County Line carry all frame. Had been using it with a customized pallet for similar purposes. Decided to build the same style carry-all that most seem to like. The wood was already on...

I looked closely at that splitter. It's a good design; my only beef with it is the height. It's a bit low, which is hard on the back. I've seen workarounds (blocks under wheels). If it had been on sale, and/or carried in the HF retail store, I probably would have bought it. I replaced a B&S...

Originally, design. But those designs have been copied. Now, I'd say it's experience and quality control. It's one thing to have good designs. It's another to be able to produce them consistently, year in, year out, so that the end user gets the intended benefit and the brean reputation is...

Big fan of Honda engines. They make great stuff.

We ran out of firewood this winter, and spent a pretty penny on propane. Vowing to not have a repeat next winter, I decided to upgrade my firewood processing. Outgoing setup was a Homelite 5 ton electric, which we mostly used on household current, and had recently been running via a 4000 watt...

A lot of time and work, yes, but a labor of love. The wife and I enjoy doing these projects and improving our property. Already had the cinder blocks on hand. Some of the lumber we milled ourselves. The gravel was from a pile already on our property. The faux stone is mostly leftover from...

It's approximately 16' x 6' of face storage, less a little bit for the diagonal braces, so pretty near a cord.

Had a relatively cold winter here in north GA. Thought I had enough firewood put up, but went through it fast, and burned more propane than we usually do. Fortunately, propane has been cheap the last couple of years. That won't be the case in the next few years. I'm going to invest some time...

Top is still hung up, but it's far less mass. Maybe a 6" diameter at the base resting on the ground, leaning away from the area I am working in. I should be able to pull it with with a chain or strap.

I've thought about it. Definitely a possibility, and certainly so if the cost of doing my poor-man's version adds up to more than a couple hundred bucks.

LD1, you've described it correctly. Couple of follow up questions: Is the detent valve you describe an open center valve? Example application I have in mind: If I have a hydraulic log splitter attached (the type without legs / entirely supported by the 3PH), I park the tractor, set the log...

Got lucky. Went to tackle this on Sunday morning, and the tree was already on the ground. It had split up high, close to the point where it was hung. I spent a hour clearing up the smaller stuff, and then got busy cutting up the bigger oak. Some for firewood, some for the wood mill. Back is...

Love that idea. Nice.

We let our Weimaraner have free run. We're on 62 acres, house close to the center of the property. She doesn't ever go more than 100 yards or so from the house, unless we are walking with her. If she's out of sight, in one of the tree lines, one call of her name and she comes bounding back...

Haven't been to Madison in about 30 years. Betting it's probably still just as beautiful as it was then.

Had it happen with one of our Weimaraners. We knew he was nearing the end. He never wandered during his last few months. One day, off he went. Found him a few hundred yards away, laying near a tree, still alive, but he couldn't move. We carried him to the truck, took him to the vet and had...

Congrats on your new way of life! I made a similar transition nearly three years ago, from the Atlanta suburbs to a piece of land in rural north Georgia. The only way I'd go back is kicking and screaming. I'm going to suggest a slightly different approach to the tractor question: Two. 1) An...

Thanks, gents. Based on your comments, I have a plan coming together in my head.

We have a cluster of blowdowns, large oaks and poplar, on the edge of our property. Pretty deep in the woods, not urgent in terms of clearing passage or protecting structures. Nothing else around but more woods. I would like to harvest the trees for the wood, but I'm not sure how to safely...

Aaron, I might not have explained it very well. The mods I described don't actually change what currently takes place. Flow is either going to the lift arm mechanism, or through the backhoe and back to the reservoir. Turning the valve at the rear becomes the same action as my current hose...

As a matter of fact, I did wash one of my tractors.

Tractor is an LS MT225E with LS backhoe. Factory/dealer delivered config is as follows... If backhoe mounted - quick disconnect that normally feeds the rear lift from the front hydraulic distribution block (block also feeds FEL control valve assembly) is disconnected. An extra hose that runs...

Nicer weather finally allowed us to finish the project with staining and a couple of solar LED lights.

I've always used Quikrete premix, never used the Sakrete. Locally, in bulk (I'll need about 80 60lb bags), Sakrete is aboout 20% cheaper. Any reason to spend 20% more on Quikrete?

Thanks for the extensive comments, gents. Here's the tree pic again: I can certainly remove the trees. I can also move the barn forward five or six feet. Not sure on the wall construction. My one railroad tie wall is now ten years old, and it's 100% solid, except for a few bullet holes...

Getting ready to start my pole barn in earnest. 36x30 with 6x6 posts. Question 1: Proximity of trees to retailing wall and rear post hole. In the pic below, the fence post in the foreground represents the back right (if viewed from front of barn) pole. The fence post on the far left of...

Just stonework left to do. Form on the far left pedestal will come off tomorrow, and we should be able to finish it up this weekend.

Planning on building a pole barn this year, anticipate needing to do some high lift of beams and rafters. The lift is going to be higher than my FEL can reach. I have a LMC Cat 1 boom pole I rarely use. I was thinking about attaching it either to my SSQA pallet fork frame, or to my FEL...

The fence and gate at the top of our driveway were looking well worn. The setup also had a safety disadvantage: If you pulled into our drive with the gate closed, your vehicle's arse end was still on the roadway. We decided we wanted to demolish the existing fence and rebuild the new setup...

This battery spent the first 7.5 years of it's life in my fishing boat, as a starter battery for a 75 Merc four stroke. It was rarely on a charger, and the boat would go unused for long stretches, particulary in the winter. Generally, it was very reliable, considering the neglect it was...

Planning on building a pole barn this spring. Using this U of Tennessee ag extension monitor plan as the basis for our barn. https://ag.tennessee.edu/BESS/Extension/ExtPubs/Plans/T4161.pdf On page 2, looking at the notes and on the cross section, it shows the supports for rafters and joists...

We're rebuilding our front gate. We're also thinking about pouring a slab between the edge of the county street and the gate. We're having problems keeping that part of our gravel drive in good shape. It gets rutted by the mail truck and vehicles coming/going from our property. It's a...

Appreciate the feedback, all. Finally got around to finishing this project. I poured concrete piers for the posts, so the posts sit above ground level. I added a piece of 1/2" rebar to the piers during the pour, sticking up about 6" from the top of the pier. I center drilled the bottom of...

I set up my sawmill near my shed, with a couple of intents in mind: 1) The shed is going to be used for drying wood, and 2) to extend the shed roof to a pole / roof structure (similar to a porch roof) that would offer shelter to the last section of the sawmill track, so the sawmill head would...

Thank you. I pulled it with a golf cart today for my log-to-sawed-boards test. It does put some upward pressure on the hitch, but not a lot. We'll see what happens with heavier logs. My test log has now been milled into boards. Everything worked as expected. Was an easy process to put the...

Project complete. I added a log retaining "V" up front, made from angle iron. Swapped out the conventional hand winch for the Harbor Freigh worm drive winch; it just feels safer, without a fussy ratchet pawl to depend on. Paint job is Rustoleum Apple Red, which went on very nicely. Sawmill...

Did some grading for a new sawmill.

Got the assembly finished, hubs and wheels mounted. Hooked it up to the golf cart hitch. Towed and maneuvered great. The walking beams and dual wheels per side really tame the towing behavior, making it very easy to control, even in reverse. First thing this morning, tried it with a 12' pine...

Here's a pic of the walking beam axle for this arch.

Within the last week or so, I finally started to lay decent beads while stick welding. Strictly hobby stuff, no formal training or paying work. I upgraded my equipment, my workspace, my patience, my work habits. I bought myself a decent helmet with a good lens; I can see the puddle clearly...

And I'm there. Returned the wobbly shaft chop saw, which they kindly refunded for me, and picked up the horizontal bandsaw. Spent a couple of hours this afternoon getting it set up. I made a base for it using two of the small HF furniture dollies and a couple of lengths of 2x4. That gets it...

All finished. Got the breakers and outlets wired up today. Was trying to use up what I had on hand, so I was short one outlet box. Will probably add one more 120v receptacle at some point. Not pictured: I have one outlet up high, and a rewind type extension cord fixture running from it, off...

I've been doing my welding in a detached garage, which has a 120v/20A circuit serving the garage door opener and a couple of recepticles, along with another circuit that is 15A for the lighting (the tail end of a circuit serving lighing in the nearby laundry room). I'm hitting the limits of my...

Think I know what I'm going to do for wheels. Thanks to those of you who suggested scrap yard car parts, because that's effectively what's gonna happen. When I bought the property, there was an abandoned, homemade trailer, parked with a tree growing through the opening of the a-frame. About...

Going to be buying a portable sawmill in the coming months. Decided I would prep by improving my capability to get logs out of the woods. Had this rear scoop, bought used a number of years ago; did some good work for me when I didn't have a tractor with FEL. Never use it anymore. Was...

Adding weight is easy. Adding horsepower, hydraulic/lift capacity...not so much.

Dug about 70' of trench to get water to our greenhouse and garden.

This thread is like an outtake from Groundhog Day.

I took the LB1100 backhoe off my MT225 (XG3025) for the first time yesterday. When I got it dismounted and unhooked the two hydralic leads, I found myself with a strange situation: The two connectors on the tractor, which should be reconnected to form the "loop" for the hydrualic circuit both...

Finally got around to this. Pretty simple, about an hour, start to finish. I only have the one picture, showing where I mounted the horn. The M225e (and probably the XG3025) have an unused bracket on the front of the firewall, on the ignition switch side. Probably for a horn on a more deluxe...

Here you go:

This kit built shed has served many purposes for us over the years. It's next role is going to be half chicken coop, half goat house. The floor is unfinished OSB. Any advice for paint or other treatment to keep it from rotting out when it gets pooped on? And while we're at it: See that...

Today's project was skidding a shed about 100 yards to a new location, where it will become a chicken coop/goat shelter. MT225 had no problem with the workload. Shed weighs about 1500lbs. Had to do one u-turn, dodge some trees and back up a hill to the final location, but it worked well...

I'm getting a bit more into welding. Mostly light duty stuff so far, done with inexpensive wire fed MIG and arc welders. Any cutting and fitting I've done so far has been with a Harbor Freight 4 1/2" angle grinder using a cutoff wheel. It works well for the rough cutting I've been doing. For...

Just like its immediate predecessor, the XG3025, the MT225E comes without a bunch of upgrades found on the XR series of tractors. The dash has available spaces for accessory switches for features that aren't there. Can't just leave them blank like that, can we? My first two adds are a rear...

Took delivery today. Already removed a couple of stumps, moved a 1/2 ton sack of sand, relocated a big dirt pile, moved some mulch, and fixed some driveway ruts. All with a big smile on my face. It's my first time with either a FEL and a BH. Lots of learning to do, but already getting the...

I'm shopping both LS and Branson, and it seems that Branson needs it's rear lift arms and links removed to install the backhoe. I get the impression the XG3025 (and others) don't require that, making the backhoe removal and install much less involved. Any insight appreciated.

Hoping someone familiar with these models and the factory backhoe can answer this: Do the rear lift arms and links have to be removed to install the backhoe? Was looking at these models at a dealer today, they didn't have a backhoe in stock, but the dealer was pretty sure that was the way the...

I'm in the middle of outfitting my new basement workshop with power tools. The centerpiece is a cabinet saw I already own. I'm contemplating crosscutting setups, one of my most common operations. I can make a crosscut sled for my table saw for fine woodworking, but I also do a lot of 2x4 type...

I've had my HF quick hitch for about six years. For the first few years, I mostly used it for fast changes between a brush cutter and box blade. Every once in a while, I'd take the the quick hitch off when I needed my boom pole, which didn't fit the quick hitch. As I've added implements, I've...

Before I pulled the trigger on either the TSC carry all or a fork attachment, I decided to see what I could do with what I had on hand. Part of this inspiration is because we're in the middle of a house building project, and there's a ton of scrap available to me at the moment. I came up with...

Have a logging carry all in mind for my tractor. Want to be able to get into the woods with my saws, peavey, timber jack, fuel, oil, sharpeners, ropes, chains, etc., be able to cut logs, transport some firewood out, maybe skid logs out and roll them onto the platform once I am clear of the...

We're building a ranch over a walk-out basement. The plans call for a mechanical room in the basement, at the front of the house. Contractor figured out late in the game the flue penetration for the furnaces would have to be through the front side roofline if they were located in the...

Have a cedar sided house and the borer bees are eating more than their fair share of it. Of course, when the bees do their thing, then the woodpeckers come calling...circle of life and all that. So what started as a small hole on the bottom of a cedar side plank, becomes a large, ragged hole...

We have white plastic laminate (aka "thermofoil") kitchen cabinets. For the most part, they've held up well in the 26 years we've owned the place. However, the cabinet doors over the counter where our coffee maker sits have partly delaminated, presumably from the steam emitted by the coffee...

The well house is an above ground manhole-caission type structure. I'll examine more closely the next time I go pry the cover off, but the circuits and breakers I see in the basement of the existing house indicate a three wire setup. Looks a bit like this:

I started a backup generator/propane tank sizing thread a while back, in anticipation of a new home build. The home site is now graded, and footers should get poured next week. When done, our property will have two houses: The existing house is becoming our office/shop/guest home. New house...

We are building a home on our rural property. There is already a vacation house on the property. That structure is going to become an office/workshop for our business, and a guest house. We have a 1" PVC line coming in from the well pump to a pressure tank (44 gallons, I believe). The tank...

We've just begun grading for our new home on our rural property. It will be a 2000 square foot ranch on a daylight basement. It will be propane fueled for heat, hot water, and stove, with 200 amp electrical service for everything else. My plan has always been to have a generator available for...

Was doing some ethernet wiring in my basement and managed to step off a ladder onto the 1" PVC line from our well pump to our pressure tank. Sheered clean off. Water spraying everywhere, including on the breaker panel. I'm still here, but I could have easily gotten myself a 220V ticket to the...

Anybody have a Noco Genius, CTEK, or similar charger with a battery reconditioning mode? Between tractor, boat, ATVs, lawn equipment, vehicles, I get fed up with short lifespan batteries. A one year old battery out of one of my ATVs is already acting like it doesn't want to take a charge, after...

One of the first things I built when I bought my acreage six years ago: A pole barn above my shooting bench, to keep the sun and rain off my head. Works as good today as the day I finished, and requires just about zero upkeep. I made the trusses from 2x4s. I don't think I spent more than...

The wife and I are finalizing plans for our retirement home build. Have a plan picked out, have met with the builder a couple of times. I have a spot picked out in the basement where I'm going to have a couple of extra walls poured, along with a concrete ceiling (in a galvinized pan), while...

Getting ready to semi-retire to our rural property in north Georgia. We've had several Weimaraners. Love the breed. Recently had to say goodbye to our last one, so we're in between dogs at the moment. We plan to have some chickens and goats on the property. In thinking about our next dog(s)...

The Explorer Sport Trac I've been using as my sorta-farm truck is being pressed back into service as a daily driver, as my son is taking one of the other family vehicles off to college. I need to replace the Sport Trac with a beater pickup to keep at the rural property for various hauling and...

I have a homemade 4'x8' utility trailer that was abandoned on our property (had a tree growing through the a-frame). Doesn't have springs, basically just a Dodge pickup truck axle with a trailer frame welded to it. I salvaged it. Turned it into a useful farm trailer that I use to haul trash...

Bought the 1.5hp 79cc clear water pump to use lakeside for dock and boat pressure washing. It's an excellent little pump. Starts easily, runs smoothly, and pumps enough water to feed a 2.7gpm pressure washer. A strange thing happened at purchase, though it turned out in my favor. While I...

Why not an eye bolt as a tow ring?

I'm thinking about getting this as a carry-all for my tractor. It would also be useful with my truck and SUV for carrying fuel jugs to the local gas station. Anybody have an opinion on whether or not it fuel jugs could be safely filled while in this rack? I've got a 14 gallon rolling fuel...

I just welded one of these to the underside center of my HF quick hitch. I had been thinking about getting a cat 1 trailer hitch, but didn't love the idea of having another implement taking up space. Doesn't interfere with hooking up implements. Just stick a drawbar/ball in there when you...

Just took delivery of a 12x20 Wood-Tex shed, for storing our lawn and garden gear and two ATVs. Love the shed, great build quality, and watching them deliver it off a flatbed using a specialized mule was kinda cool. Wondering if anyone can offer comments on long-term experience regarding...

I'm putting up a 12x20 shed to hold my lawn and garden gear. Trying to decide if I should run a 20A/120v direct bury cable to it from my home. It's about 250' from the electrical panel in my basement, but to route in a to avoid septic lines, buried electrical service and phone, I'll have to...

Picked up an FG100 tiller from Craigslist on the cheap. Needed a new carb and an air filter. After carb replacement and oil change, the machine started on the first pull and ran like a top. Tilled a 1500 sq. ft. food plot and the machine did a great job. A week later, went to use the tiller...

I bought a well used, 2006 Poulan 300EX 42" riding mower back in 2012. The engine was a bit hard starting and a little balky, but the chasis and deck were in good shape. Fast forward two years, the mower has provided good service, but the motor finally seems to be giving out. I can't get it...

I've got a remote food plot and a couple of gardens on my property that I want to water. There was a homemade trailer left on the property when I bought the place.. It's rough, but it's got a truck axle, large wheels and tires, and a sturdy frame. Looks like it can handle some weight. Figure...

Beautiful work, all. My projects are more modest, and haven't made anything in a number of years. Will try to find some images to post. Meanwhile, the wife has adopted all of my woodworking gear and makes "critters" out of discarded wood scraps and other materials.

The acreage where the wife and I hope to retire to in the next few years has a home with a drive-under single car garage. I park a golf cart in there, and keep a workbench, tools, building supplies, etc. The single car garage is the only unfinished part of the home and the only suitable...

I've managed to get along with entry level Weedeater and Ryobi branded string trimmers over the years, but I've accumulated some land, and need heavier duty equipment that will handle both light string trimmer duties around the house, but also deal with seedlings and heavy grass in the woods and...

Got a request for images of how my Clipper 400 mates up to the HF quick hitch:

A few months ago, I picked up the HF quick hitch, on sale for $69, and with the 20% off coupon, it came to a whopping $57. After playing with it and pondering implement modifications, it was apparent that the top link adapter would require far less work than changing my implements. So I...

My rotary cutter is about 18 months old, with maybe 35 hours of use on it. Last time I was at my property, I noticed it had a fair amount of oil on the front of the gearbox, and on the cutter deck in front of the gear box. It was also the first really cold spell this year, so I am wondering if...

I have very modest trailering needs that have been served by a light duty 4x8 folding trailer. It has done well for me hauling single ATVs, a golf cart, lawn tractor, furniture, light loads of lumber, cement, landscaping stuff, etc. Last year I bought a cabin, acreage and a Yanmar 2210. I...

I know little to nothing about grass, so please bear with me. The front yard of my north Georgia cabin is sparsely covered in some type of grass that I keep cut during the growing season using a rotary brush cutter. It's thin in some places, and completely absent in a few large areas. Those...

Howdy, all. The motor on my trustworthy (12 years) Honda Harmony 215 lawn mower is finally starting to show it's age. Carb isn't working right and is defying my attempts to fix it. While working on it today, I managed to break the starter cord. This mower used to get a lot of use, but my...

Recently purchased a Yanmar 2210, a 4' rotary cutter, and a 5' box blade. I'm currently parking out in the weather due to a lack of covered space for them. I want to build a simple shelter. I've built stick-built sheds before, but for this project, I'm consideirng using poles, similar to an...

Howdy, all. The wife and I are buying 17 acres and a cabin in north Georgia. It will initially be weekend/vacation property, and become a retirement place in 5 to 10 years. The property is mostly wooded, with a few cleared acres around the cabin, and a 600+ foot dirt/gravel road. Among the...