Glad to hear you went back and put the joints in too. When I first saw it I was like "he done goofed"
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Thread: DIY home improvements ITT
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03-19-2015, 09:40 AM #871
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03-19-2015, 09:42 AM #872
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03-19-2015, 09:50 AM #873
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03-19-2015, 10:40 AM #874
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03-19-2015, 11:24 AM #875
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03-19-2015, 01:14 PM #876
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03-19-2015, 01:48 PM #877
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03-20-2015, 08:48 AM #878
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Those numbers are pretty extreme. I put in a 650 sq ft brick paver patio in my last house and went no where near that extreme. Remove about 4-6 inches of soil, tamp it down, then add 3-4 inches or so of rock, then the pavers. I suggest renting a plate compactor for a day. Run it across the dirt after you remove the upper layer. Spread the rock, run the compactor again. Then one last time when you throw sand down in between the pavers. It will go so much faster and easier with a plate compactor. You might think at first about doing it by hand, but if you see most hand compactors are 8"x8" you will realize how many times you have to use it. I am talking about hours and hours of it by hand.
I am not sure if you want the top of the patio above the grass, but I suggest it that way for drainage. If they are flush with the ground, you may have standing water after it rains.Yeah, I'm old, been here for years before posting. Son posts as well.
My "Doggies in the Snow" thread:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159284441
52 books/52 weeks
I will always try to rep back.
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03-20-2015, 09:30 AM #879
anyone have an opinion on this saw http://www.hitachipowertools.com/ind...?d=11,53&p=540
seems like stellar reviews and on sale right now|~| EXTREME PULL UPS CREW |~|
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03-20-2015, 09:51 AM #880
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03-20-2015, 09:52 AM #881
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03-20-2015, 09:54 AM #882
This. I have a 12" HF chop saw and love it. How I made it so long without a compound miter saw is beyond me. I haven't had any issues with it but for about $75 more I'd say go for it. Is it double bevel?
edit - does it slide? That would be a deal breaker for me if it didn't. My 12" barely cuts a 2x6 w/o sliding.
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03-20-2015, 10:08 AM #883
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03-20-2015, 10:42 AM #884
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If it does not slide you may end up with a small portion near the front that is not cut in a 2x6 or 1x6 or larger if you are trying to cut a miter. The only way around that is to rock the board up into the blade or try to flip the wood. If you look at the specs, you will see:
Blade Size 12"
Cross Cut (90 degrees) 2-3/4"x8" or 3-1/2"x7-1/2"
45 Degree Miter 2-3/4" x 5-1/2"
45 Degree Bevel L 1-31/32" x 8"
45 Bevel R 1-7/32" x 8"
Miter R/L 45 & Bevel L 45 1-31/32" x 8"
Miter R/L 45 & Bevel R 45 1-7/32" x 5-1/2"Yeah, I'm old, been here for years before posting. Son posts as well.
My "Doggies in the Snow" thread:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159284441
52 books/52 weeks
I will always try to rep back.
Reps owed to/on spread:
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03-20-2015, 01:14 PM #885
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03-20-2015, 03:03 PM #886
Whole garden bed area is about 38x26. I will be putting rocks around all the beds when im done filling with dirt. I just put up some vertical pieces on each bed(pic below) to hold the top and bottom together. I don't see the point of a lawn so i didn't really care if i took up most of the back. I did the same at my old house and it sold pretty quick (pic below of old house garden). The reason I was my own vegetables and fruit is because I am allergic to pesticides so the store bought stuff is crap and the organic stuff is to expensive and not always fresh.
I put river rock around these later when i was done(took out the grass around boxes 1ft. )
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03-20-2015, 03:12 PM #887
Idk what method you used, but you can get better measurements by using the us parcel data feature in google earth pro along with a USPLS overlay. The accuracy is dependent on your lot size, as a smaller lot will present a larger percent error, but it is accurate enough for just about any home/lot improvements that don't require a building permit.
Obviously you've already done a better job by pulling a tape and drawing it up in cad, but don't completely discount google earth for future use. We use it all the time at work.
Source: I'm a land surveyor lol*Offer to give homeless people rides to the shelter but just drive them way out into the desert crew*
*Watch the news and lol when park rangers keep finding dead homeless people in the desert crew*
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03-20-2015, 03:12 PM #888
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03-20-2015, 03:15 PM #889
If your talking about the small 2x2 areas within the boxes they are just separated for plants that will need that big of a area by itself. Like Pepper plants or tomatoes with trestles to climb. Really i just didn't want the same look on every box to be honest .
Also the empty area on the right of the picture will end up being a 10x10 greenhouse. I also want to put some apple trees back there but I'm going to have to check with my HOA. Hoa said no chickens... gayness.
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03-20-2015, 03:23 PM #890
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03-20-2015, 03:33 PM #891
Home locked into contract and had the home inspection today. Radon came back at 4.4.....The inspector was like,"****, I hate this bs, either come back stupid high or come back in limits, don't give me this .4 over stuff". Oh well, the Realtor told me that that info will be disclosed to every buyer that comes through, so there's a 99% chance that the buyer will just suck it up and pay for the fix with no arguments. If not, I guess I'll just eat the cost of the fix myself.
Can't wait to get on some of yalls level. Gonna start with just repainting the rooms, then either repaint the kitchen cabinets or replace the drop in shower with a tiled walk in.
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03-20-2015, 03:51 PM #892
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03-20-2015, 03:57 PM #893
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03-20-2015, 04:02 PM #894
I've used this saw for residential framing, it lasted us about 2 weeks then the motor burnt out and i must say we were not sad it was gone.
the non sliding is a big pain. For me, id much rather pay the extra money and get a Dewalt or Makita that i know is going to get the job done and not have to worry about it burning out. On that note i do work construction, the Hitachi would probably do just fine for a saw to keep in your garage, watch out while cutting hardwood with a saw like this it may have a lower RPM on the blade which would put a lot of unnecessary strain on the motor.
But for the price, its a good saw for the handyman.
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03-20-2015, 07:05 PM #895
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Nice man, I don't have any kind of allergies but would like to just start growing my own vegetables for what I mostly eat (Broccoli, spinach, peppers, etc). I'd really like to do a large area and grown pie pumpkins so I can start pureeing my own. I go through probably a can or more a week and would like to get away from the canned stuff.
MFC
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03-20-2015, 07:24 PM #896
Yeah I will defiantly be canning green beans and dehydrating some kale chips or some chit. I also have a juicer and a nice vitamix.
Here is the mirror i bought today to build that one i posted above. Fookin thing is pretty big lol $78+tax. Gonna build frame tomorrow. Primer it, then paint it black. Not sure if i should put some glossy polyurethane over it?
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03-21-2015, 08:13 PM #897
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03-21-2015, 09:21 PM #898
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03-21-2015, 09:23 PM #899
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03-21-2015, 09:26 PM #900
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