Yard Work - Nice Day
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8 yards delivered a few minutes ago . Just for around the house . Going to be busy . Dan
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Good thread! There is little better in life than watching other guys work hard!
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I’m married to a professional landscaper . No rest for the wicked . We have a truck load brought in every year and rotate placement. Next year will be big islands to mulch . DanChrisinHove wrote: ↑Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:22 amGood thread! There is little better in life than watching other guys work hard!
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Wow Dan! You do have a busy day ahead.
Last load I brought in were 2 scoops of rocks for a pad for me to drop my condenser units. It was a lot of shoveling but it always looks great when complete. By the way, the Tacoma can handle a scoop of rocks in the back. Just go slow....
Last load I brought in were 2 scoops of rocks for a pad for me to drop my condenser units. It was a lot of shoveling but it always looks great when complete. By the way, the Tacoma can handle a scoop of rocks in the back. Just go slow....
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That looks top notch ! Are you going to stain the trim or let go natural ? DanJSumm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:45 pmWow Dan! You do have a busy day ahead.
Last load I brought in were 2 scoops of rocks for a pad for me to drop my condenser units. It was a lot of shoveling but it always looks great when complete. By the way, the Tacoma can handle a scoop of rocks in the back. Just go slow....
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Just left it natural. Pine straw goes up against it the timbers. Down here in the South you don't want to use mulch. Even cypress can create a haven for ants. Ants and termites are a big problem. The rocks around the units help keep them clean with rain. Instead of mud and debris splashing on them it is mostly water that splashes back up.Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:37 amThat looks top notch ! Are you going to stain the trim or let go natural ? DanJSumm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:45 pmWow Dan! You do have a busy day ahead.
Last load I brought in were 2 scoops of rocks for a pad for me to drop my condenser units. It was a lot of shoveling but it always looks great when complete. By the way, the Tacoma can handle a scoop of rocks in the back. Just go slow....
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I never thought about climate and mulching but makes sense . We are changing out A/C and furnace this year . I’m waiting on quote for concrete in front of garage . Putting in a water drainage grate in front on doors to redirect water to behind garage . Concrete will be 6 inch thick . Dan
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Almost done with mulch . Rain this afternoon and then business came in to power spray porches and deck to stain, stopped finishing. Only have between deck and house to finish up . Dan
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Holy cow Dan! You and your wife have done an excellent job with that yard. Looks great! Grass is amazing and the islands look awesome!Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:04 pmAlmost done with mulch . Rain this afternoon and then business came in to power spray porches and deck to stain, stopped finishing. Only have between deck and house to finish up . Dan
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Beautiful work, great effort!Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:04 pmAlmost done with mulch . Rain this afternoon and then business came in to power spray porches and deck to stain, stopped finishing. Only have between deck and house to finish up . Dan
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Thank you , I was able to use my SXS Polaris for some of it in the front yard but had to wheel barrel quite a bit . I try to work in yard everyday and I walk as much as weather allows . Dan
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This is a topic I can relate to! After being away at work all week, my trusty garden tractor awaits...and a wheel barrow that needs a replacement tire.
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I have a no flat tire on my wheel barrel , so I can’t use flat tire as an excuse . We actually were using two to speed up the job . Of course everything was uphill when loaded .Fun ! Danbearrowland wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:20 pmThis is a topic I can relate to! After being away at work all week, my trusty garden tractor awaits...and a wheel barrow that needs a replacement tire.
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I had to drill a couple of holes for a new wheel mount, and when I lifted the drill out of the newly drilled hole the bit dropped out of the chuck and fell through a gap in my porch so slick that I couldn't do that once in a thousand years if I tried . Still had another hole to drill so back to the hardware store. Of course there's no easily accessible way to get the lost bit back... only me!
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When I was just out of high school in the winter for a couple years I worked at a Chevy dealership doing some mechanical jobs and picking up and delivering cars . A brand new Chevy Impala had a rattle in the passenger door . I took inside door panel off and found a nut attached to a wire . So the nut would swing and hit the panels inside when turning. There was a noted attached to that said, “ How long did it take for you to find this nut ? “ A gift from the UAW on the assembly line. Danbearrowland wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 7:45 pmI had to drill a couple of holes for a new wheel mount, and when I lifted the drill out of the newly drilled hole the bit dropped out of the chuck and fell through a gap in my porch so slick that I couldn't do that once in a thousand years if I tried . Still had another hole to drill so back to the hardware store. Of course there's no easily accessible way to get the lost bit back... only me!
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They’re making me work Dan, plus the weather’s been against me so no wet lines for a couple of weeks.
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Cheers Bloke! Me too my friend...
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