Hello, folks
What a difference a day makes! Sunshine and blue skies, but still chilly.
We got our "Stimulus" money yesterday. We're going to divide it amongst the kids who all have more needs than we do.
BigDaddyI'm not fond of those road side memorials either.
Same here. Sadly, and ironically, someone near here was hit and killed tending one of the memorials.
Metal roofing has really become popular around me. I had our "tractor barn" re-roofed with metal roofing and I'm sure glad I did. Should have done the house at the same time.
I used metal roofing on all my outbuildings and, of course, on the caboose, too.
IMG_8593 by Edmund, on Flickr
There's a popular Amish outfit that specializes in metal roofing near me. He is always busy.
THIS photo should have been posted back when we were having the "Big Wrench" discussion.
4070_EJT_W3 by Edmund, on Flickr
Your's truly — some forty-five years ago!
Top-O-the page, folks!
How about a nice slice of Pecan Pie?
pie-pecan by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
gmpullmanSame here. Sadly, and ironically, someone near here was hit and killed tending one of the memorials.
Two years ago we drove down to a Mexican resort. Along the Mexican highway, there were several memorials, but there they built actual small wayside shelters and chapels. Some were very elaborate.
Our state just outlawed homemade memorials, and the state will put up a small sign instead. I've seen this in quite a few other states.
York1 John
Good Afternoon,
Another cool day here, only about 45F and cloudy. The ice still hasn't all melted in the pond so I'm looking at mid-week to do the clean out and fill.
Kevin, sorry to hear about your window problems. Can they be fixed? We have never replaced whole ones, only the glass. Our house has wood frames and we just had the double pane ones replaced with triple about 25 years ago. The frames are all Douglas Fir that is quite resistant to rot and just gets harder with age. In fact you can't drive a nail into any of the wall studs, you now have to drill and then use a scew, the wood is so hard.
A roof is something we will be looking at in the next 10 years or so. We had the original replaced in 2003, it was 43 years old. It was tar and gravel which lasts a long time. We replaced it with torch on, as I was told be several companies that the tar they use now wouldn't last like the original. Ken, just be thankful you don't have tar and gravel as they cost 2x shingles.
Speaking of renos, I was hoping to replace the fence in the back yard but with the hit our investments have taken this year, I will have to postpone that project.
Not much going on here. Sure is quiet outside.
CN Charlie
So I thought today would be a good day to finish the roof on the goat barn ...
But then the wind picked up just as I tried to maneuver a 4X8 piece of plywood. (How did I end up on the ground??? )
So then, I attempted to hang up some Hummingbird feeders for the wife...
I managed to smash a beautiful glass feeder ( my wife's favorite one by the way ) and cut my hand all to "heck"!!!
So now, I have an unfinished roof , and a bloody hand.
( You guys do remember the Demons Hollow slogan don't you ???)
It's not considered a "project" until someone bleeds.
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Little TimmySo I thought today would be a good day to finish the roof on the goat barn ... But then the wind picked up just as I tried to maneuver a 4X8 piece of plywood. (How did I end up on the ground??? ) So then, I attempted to hang up some Hummingbird feeders for the wife... I managed to smash a beautiful glass feeder ( my wife's favorite one by the way ) and cut my hand all to "heck"!!! So now, I have an unfinished roof , and a bloody hand.
Wow, when you screw up you really do a good job!!!
Seriously, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Hope your hand heals soon, and I'm glad you didn't suffer serious injury when the plywood knocked you down.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterWow, when you screw up you really do a good job!!!
Yea..... the mechanic's at work have a few " choice saying's " about me and breaking stuff. But I don't dare post them here.
But, I can "water it down" a bit....
"Gee Timothy, when you foul stuff up you dont kid around !" " You get it right the first time! "
They have another saying about when I break stuff on a Friday afternoon ...... But I can't make THAT saying sutable for forum use, .... no matter how hard I try.
Afternoon folks!
Got my lawn mowed for the second time this season yesterday.... The last quarter of it I did in a snow storm!!! 'Tis that time of year here in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS. We have four seasons here you know! Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction....
CNCharlieA roof is something we will be looking at in the next 10 years or so. We had the original replaced in 2003, it was 43 years old.
Well, since I have been living in the house I am I (we) have put three roofs on the house in the 39 years I have lived here.... First one was an elcheapo (so called 10 year roof) the year after we bought the place. We went as cheap as we could 'cause that was all we could afford. The next was about oh... 10 years later (go figure). That one was rated for 30 years IIRC. Then, I decided to install Solar Panels. I was highly advised to put in a new roof before the panels simply due to the cost of having to remove the solar panels and reinstall them to put on a new roof in a few years. The steel roof will last somewhere between 50 to 70 years so I shouldn't have to worry about the roof anymore. It was also about the same price as Asphalt Shingling at that time.
So... 8 years ago I put in the solar panels and have never looked back! They have about the amount of output every year that will more than power the total needs of the Tesla, so I am happy! A few photos of the installation way back then...
Roof installation:
Finished roof:
And of course that side of the roof with the solar panels:
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
hon30critterand I'm glad you didn't suffer serious injury when the plywood knocked you down.
I landed on my head ...... so I didn't feel a thing ....
York1Our state just outlawed homemade memorials, and the state will put up a small sign instead.
Florida did exactly that years ago, but now people just add homemade bits and decorations to personalize the state supplied signs. I think it is all very tacky, but not as tacky as the big "in memory of..." stickers that take up the entire rear window of a pickup truck.
gmpullmanWe got our "Stimulus" money yesterday. We're going to divide it amongst the kids who all have more needs than we do.
We are also sending ours to the kids, but we need to wait for a paper check.
I love the big wrench picture.
CNCharlieKevin, sorry to hear about your window problems. Can they be fixed?
There is nothing wrong with them, there are two problems...
1) The crew that installed them were a pair of complete jack-asses that I never would have let anywhere near my house under any normal circumstance. I was led to believe the installers would be professional employees of the company I bought the windows from, not some sketchy smart-mouthed kids.
2) The windows are not what I was shown when I made the purchase. I paid a premium price for top of the line Pella windows, and that is not what was installed.
howmusSo... 8 years ago I put in the solar panels and have never looked back!
I have been considering something. There are solar panels that can be added to houses here that heat the city water supply before it enters the hot water heater. Kind of like an Elesco Feedwater Heater for your house.
People that have them claim ridiculous electricity savings. I would like to get some reallistic numbers on what I could expect before I bite this bullet. They are not very expensive. They might be the same thing as solar pool heater panels.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Ugh, bloody hands. They used to be just a normal part of doing things, but now I am on blood thinners for my heart, so even if the cat sticks her claws in me I have to make a big deal over controlling the bleeding and bandaging it up.
Maybe I'm sappy, but when I see those roadside memorials I think first of the people lost and then of their families. Those lost are usually young. We had a couple where I used to live. The stories in the local paper were very sad.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Little TimmyI landed on my head ...... so I didn't feel a thing ....
January 1980: Getting home from work late at night (still single at the time) I slipped getting out of my car and half-flipped backwards hitting oncrete first with my head. I think I was out for a couple minutes. I got up and went into the house, and couldn't get my coat off. Then my shoulder began hurting. So, instead of calling for help, I drove to the ER. My shoulder look like a cartoon image after being hit by a bat, a nice high bump. Diagnosis, an AC separation. No MD available late at night, so two paramedics taped my arm and shoulder using that old 2" white tape.Couldn't see the surgeon for two days, then a week before the surgery to screw the tendon back in place (I still have the screw someplace).
The fact that a norwegian landed first on the head seemed to be of little concern to the medical professionals, but perhaps it explains some odd quirks I seem to have developed over the years.
Gary
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk the good boy a dog treat.
Mixed day today.
Bad Tried to replace the dive belt on my Toro self propeled lawn mower. I was doing OK till I got to the front belt gaurd. It has square head inster bit? While I have seen them and pretty sure I have had many in my time I have never used one! So I could not find any.
Called Home Depote and they had them, so off I went. Got there and the parking lot was full. Had a line of about 75 people waiting to get in the store? I said Rail Spike that and came home!
Good news? Bid on the floor was much lower than I was thinking.I was thinking $14,000.00 range. His bid was $5010.00 so I should be OK.
Garry House was bulit in 1969 which would be Great if it was a Plymouth Roadrunner or Dodge Daytona. Not so much for a house.
Later, Ken and Dirk say's "Daddy, how did that man disappeaar in the floor? Woof, Woof?
I hate Rust
I always thought steel roofs were more expensive. The last a long time, but not as long as slate, which is now hideously expensive.
You can't see it well in this picture, but there is a lightning rod on either end. Any ideas on how I can protect them when I pack up this model for the move?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Most houses over here have either concrete or clay roof tiles, some have slate roofs. They last a lifetime, but are certainly more expensive than tar shingles or metal roofing. Problems with floor joists are also hardly known, as houses are built on solid concrete slabs, eliminating the need for floor joists. The flip side is, that houses are much more expensive to build.
When I built my house in 1997, it cost $400k to put up.
I still get watery eyes when I see this picture.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Very funny!! Thanks.
BigDaddyYou can't see it well in this picture, but there is a lightning rod on either end. Any ideas on how I can protect them when I pack up this model for the move?
Hi Henry,
Can you not just pull them out? If not, how about making a couple of 'donuts' out of cardboard to protect them. You could glue them to a piece of cardboard that protects the whole roof that sits on top of the packaging.
Tinplate Toddler When I built my house in 1997, it cost $400k to put up.
That's a great looking house, Ulrich.
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Kevin,
You might consider in line tankless hot water heaters. When I had my outfitting business I would house up to six hunters in my home. Needless to say, showers were an important part of the evening ritual. Volume of hot water being an issue, I installed two tankless waterheaters for a constant flow of hot water.
Downside is they draw 40 AMP, each. Upside they are only on when there is water flow through them. Overall I cut my power bill better than 60%. Today, I have a timer on my water heater set to come on for 45 min. in the AM. and then cut off. I have an overide switch I can hit if I want hot water at another time.
I used #6 wire to run them.
Today they will run some where around $350.00 each. and you still have a pop-off valve in the line.
I was introduced to them when I was in Germany in 63.
herrinchoker
Actually, where Kevin lives, a tankless water heater would be good. Up here in WI., our well or city water is too cold to make them efficient, and not widely used.
Water coming out of the ground up here is about 40 or 45 degress.
As a retired home inspector, I've been to many seminars on how they work and how to include them in a home inspection.
Mike.
My You Tube
Mike,
Well water here is just as cold, that is why I had two in line--You can also valve back to 2 gal. min. flow from 3 GPM to increase the temp.
Here's something that every gardener should see if you are ever in Victoria, British Columbia:
https://www.butchartgardens.com/
These incredible gardens were planted in a spent limestone quarry. I personally think that they are one of the most beautiful man made places on earth!
Dave,
The photos of the flowers are quite stunning. I am envious of the hyacinths shown in one of the photos. For just over 70 years I have had Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. I never had one that would not dig up, and eat the hyacinth bulbs. I have read that they are toxic if eaten, appearently not to brown water dogs.
Good Morning!
A beautiful Sunday! Lots of sunshine ahead for us, not too hot! Love it! Our regular morning visitors have not yet shown up, but I am sure they will. It´s such a nice view to seel this little herd of deer frolick in the sunshine!
No news on trhe lock-up fron, other than that a third of all restaurants, pubs and independent hotels have gone belly up so far. That´s about half a million jobs lost. Sad! Unlike in your country, they are not allowed to offer take-out services. Madness!
Kevin - tankless water heaters are quite common here and they have come a long way in terms of energy efficiency and comfort. They require very little maintenance and are easy to install.
Too late for breakfast, so I´ll just have some coffee, please!
herrinchokerThe photos of the flowers are quite stunning.
Herrinchoker,
I have only been to Butchart Gardens once, and that was in 1981. I remember a few of the highlights. One was a naturally barkless tree that stood on a raised part of the gardens. The trunk looked like a piece of fine furniture that had been polished with beeswax. The Rose Garden was also spectacular. Hundreds upon hundreds of blooms in every colour imaginable!
I hope to get back there someday.
gmpullmanHow about a nice slice of Pecan Pie?
Hi Ed,
I would love a piece of pecan pie! Dianne would too!! The best pecan pie that I have ever had was in Quebec City. It was just runny enough to melt in your mouth, and 'sweet' didn't describe it!
Good morning
A slice of Ed's pecan pie with my coffee would go well right now. I usually don't have an appetite in the morning but that sounds good
Judy and I got up with the sun early this morning and it looks like another beautiful sunny day like yesterday.
We seen a flock of ducks flying north and took it as a sign of nature stating spring may be here to stay. Yesterday we seen a flock of trumpeter swans, even though they fly up high you can faintly hear them and always tell what they are by the way they glisten in the sunlight.
We also had a turkey visit yesterday, he came up unafraid and looked like he wanted us to feed him. The population of these things inner-city is getting quite abundant. Once a shy, skittish bird, they seem to be becoming somewhat domesticated.
Have a great morning.
TF
Dave I didn't build it, but I doubt the lightning rods are removable. I was thinking about making a foam donut, and tape it to the roof. Need to find my hot wire.
Mike Anything I should be aware of when I get my house inspected.
Bird lovers I heard an unfamiliar bird on this morning's walk It chirps twice at 2.0 and 2.9 seconds. Any ideas?
https://tinyurl.com/ycskrgca
I think the link will work, it's in a google drive but it's a .m4a file (apple)
A few moments ago, Petra and I were able to observe a WWI style dogfight in the sky! A pair of hawks chasing a pair of blackbirds. It lasted for nearly 10 minutes, neither of the hawks was able to score!
I am having a bad time right now, struck by a bad case of migraine. We are out of any pain killer, so I just have to bear it. Ouch!
BigDaddy Bird lovers I heard an unfamiliar bird on this morning's walk It chirps twice at 2.0 and 2.9 seconds. Any ideas?
Tweety has the hickups.
GARRY
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