Home Improvements

[Seabiscuit36]

Have some major work to do on my property, so we bought a chain saw today.

I'll be called Ol' Three-Finger any time now!

I'd just like to point out the obvious here....if you lose finger(s) operating a chainsaw, then I'd say you probably deserve it.

I know a guy who lost two fingers using a gas hedge trimmer.  Anything is possible. 

Nice Geo.  They're great chainsaws and I messed up too, i got the 290.  I was originally given a MS180 for a birthday gift last year.  Thats the "Mini Boss" model.  Works great, but its smaller and only good for trees under 10 inches.  The big boys cut thru anything. 

[Tomahawk]

Before


After


Well worth every penny of the $200 cost of lumber to have a 12' long by 6.5' tall by 2.5' deep shelf unit. However, I did not enjoy learning that 2x4 is just an expression; not actual dimensions

[Sgt PSN]

Women feel the same way about you and 8".

Also, for future reference (since you're a tool).....you can subtract a 1/2" from any piece of pre-cut lumber.  4x4, 2x6, 2x2, etc...

[Tomahawk]

No wayz I could get away with telling them 8...go with 6 and hope they don't notice that's a gross exaggeration

[Diomedes]

And where is the toolbox gonna go?

[SunMo]

Women feel the same way about you and 8".

Also, for future reference (since you're a tool).....you can subtract a 1/2" from any piece of pre-cut lumber.  4x4, 2x6, 2x2, etc...

technically 3/8"

[Sgt PSN]

Keep it simple, Sunny.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

And where is the toolbox gonna go?

Exactly. None of his shtein is in the "after" pic. My garage would be a lot cleaner if I just threw everything in the garbage too!

[Tomahawk]

And where is the toolbox gonna go?

Exactly. None of his shtein is in the "after" pic. My garage would be a lot cleaner if I just threw everything in the garbage too!

The toolbox will go back next to the shelf, and the cherry picker, hydraulic press, and engine stand should fit nicely in the back. I'll be sure to take a true after pic

[SD]

Spent 4 hours Sunday landscaping my front yard. I have a row of plants/flowers that were weed infested and a tree with a dirt pile around it that has some small plants growing near it. There were wood chips on top of dirt which have been there for ever. I pulled some of the dead plants out of the ground, the weeds too, then scooped up the old wood chips to throw out. I planted a habiscus plant and a midnight salsa plant. Looks decent so far. Any good recommendations regarding weed killer for plants and for lawns? There were some at Lowes but I wasn't sure what to get. A co-worker said to be cautious because some of the weed killers will kill your plants even if you don't spray it anywhere near the plant. The guy at Lowes I talked to was utterly useless.

[Seabiscuit36]

the Scotts Weed and Feed is a good one, you just do need to be cognisant of not putting too much down.  I've always used the granules, and they worked well. 

[SD]

Thanks

[Seabiscuit36]

There is other brands, but i've always had good experiences with Scotts.  They also have a spray version which I havent used yet. 

[SD]

There is other brands, but i've always had good experiences with Scotts.  They also have a spray version which I havent used yet.

I have a Hoyda willow tree/plant, at least I think that's what it is. It's in poor shape, I was thinking of uprooting it and planting something else, but now I'm doing some research and think I might be able to get it to bloom again. Any suggestions?

[SunMo]

ahhh, the wonderous joy of the Hoyda willow tree