Recent content by schiker

I agree I like a plastic base or some barrier base. Wood actually should not be in contact with ground contact concrete - cement. But I have a pole building at least the floor touches the posts I am not sure think rest is rock - gravel set? . Its about 18 yrs old and fine for now. I have...

I like idea of wet set brackets in raised sono tubes. Uplift needs to be figured. This one seems like one of the best brackets. https://www.concretepiersystem.com/installation-guide/#augering-piers Other are ok too. I really like perma-columns laminated posts concrete base in one. But they...

I haven’t been impressed with ground contact PT. I don’t know about the uc4b heavy duty pressure treatment. Suppose to be for bury. Depends on your moisture - ground drainage, termite/ bug-microbes levels. Here it is pretty bad. Here I would want minimum a post sleeve. I’d talk with...

Protect the posts from the ground. There are a couple different options. Treated lumber today isn’t the same as 50 yrs ago.

I've operated a hard wheeled factory/industrial forklift a time or 3. Never operated forks on a tractor. I am looking to buy a set. I will be using a utility medium - large frame 100HP tractor JD 5603 std FEL and a large compact JD 4720 with MSL loader. Both will be JD FEL hook/pin attach...

I enjoy this. I don’t always appreciate poetry. I struggle with English rules. Linguistic’s has a cultural influence imo.

I am thinking of buying a diamond grit or diamond segmented wheel for metal (steel) cut-off purposes. Will be welding on cuts ends. Anything to watch out for? Anyone had bad service from amazon diamond blades. Any brands to avoid? From this I assume diamond is ok. Other interesting thing...

I went to Peru and they have something like 3000 potato varieties. I think I have eaten some chips made from purple potatoes in a bag of mixed root vegetable chips they were good.

Yeah, Temu is scary. I would buy Vevor though. This one was recommended on Amazon. I have scoffed at battery chainsaws but they do have their uses. Didn’t want to spend $200 for name brand then not like using it for this purpose. When this one dies I’ll rethink buying a nicer one.

This is a handy little tool a battery powered pruning saw. This one was $60 has 2 batteries&charger with 3 chains from Amazon. It should last a year maybe 2 of light work. For real work I might buy a premier brand but for testing and trying method this one worked well. First battery lasted...

I find this guy has several good videos. In this video he explains the recall reason and some of the logic to the fix.

Yeah, I guess that is a bit much. I was mistaken. The 2018 IBC suggests. "The ground immediately adjacent to the foundation shall be sloped away from the building at a slope of not less than one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal (5-percent slope) for a minimum distance of 10 feet (3048...

You should only have to meet minimum slope. 10% for 10’ I think is what they want here but as long as water doesn’t hold 10’ perimeter of wall and runs away many inspectors don’t notice here as they get mulch or bushes etc. I wouldn’t worry about getting it too accurate. A little more...

My understanding is lumber here has to be stamped by an inspector that measures the moisture. Most box stores sell Kiln dried 2x4's Side note I worked for a company that shipped to China and they mandated heat treated pallet wood to kill any biologics. Pallet wood could not be chemically...

Oops the other side of the same River Birch.