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Yes I did enjoy the nice day. It is to be warmer today and rather hot tomorrow...LOL
Yes I did enjoy the nice day. It is to be warmer today and rather hot tomorrow...LOLNotCigs refugee thread
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We're back to full fledged summer here, but the cooler weather last week was great while it lasted.
Same here for today and tomorrow.
I got another row of sod dug out for the patio, but haven't leveled it and placed the blocks yet. I'm running into tree roots from the monster Live Oak that shades the back yard, I don't have a saws all to cut them with. So far my big loppers have been able to cut them, but if I run into any bigger ones I may have to try my jigsaw 
Just can't be that easy can it, Bov? Maybe a combo of jigsaw and lopper will do it. Know anyone that might have a Saws-all?
Hey strangers, I'm still here.... Since June 1st, I think i've traveled over 2,000 miles.
Oh... the AC drain. Our AC unit is on the outside patio and the AC drain is in the second-story attic. Last July when we were in Japan, we had couple of Kia’s friends that were taking care of the house.
Well sure enough we get insulation clogging the AC drain. We kept getting calls from Kia's friends saying that the ceiling is dropping water. It was pretty funny, they were freaked out as water was dropping 20 feet from the ceiling onto the hardwood floor. I had a wait for 4 days later to get to the AC guy to fix it.
Mrs Wharf's Birthday is in the end of August. Every year for her birthday she has to go to work.
So this year we created July 23, Mrs Wharf’s Birthday !! We took Kia and "the boy" and spent two days at Disneyland and fun was had by all.
Oh... the AC drain. Our AC unit is on the outside patio and the AC drain is in the second-story attic. Last July when we were in Japan, we had couple of Kia’s friends that were taking care of the house.
Well sure enough we get insulation clogging the AC drain. We kept getting calls from Kia's friends saying that the ceiling is dropping water. It was pretty funny, they were freaked out as water was dropping 20 feet from the ceiling onto the hardwood floor. I had a wait for 4 days later to get to the AC guy to fix it.
Mrs Wharf's Birthday is in the end of August. Every year for her birthday she has to go to work.
So this year we created July 23, Mrs Wharf’s Birthday !! We took Kia and "the boy" and spent two days at Disneyland and fun was had by all.
Happy birthday Wharf!!! I see you tryin to divert our attention over there! Today is your day bud and I am so grateful (pun extremely intended) to be able to wish you another successful trip around the sun!
Happy early birthday Mrs Wharf! I hope you had loads of fun in Disneyland for your celebration!!!
Today is your day bud and I am so grateful (pun extremely intended) to be able to wish you another successful trip around the sun!Happy early birthday Mrs Wharf! I hope you had loads of fun in Disneyland for your celebration!!!
Happy Birthday, Wharf!! And to Mrs Wharf coming up 
My loppers were able to take care of the tree root, Fran. I got row 5 leveled and blocks laid today...2 more rows and I'll be done laying the pavers, then I'll frame it with landscape timbers. It'll end up being approx 10x10'
My loppers were able to take care of the tree root, Fran. I got row 5 leveled and blocks laid today...2 more rows and I'll be done laying the pavers, then I'll frame it with landscape timbers. It'll end up being approx 10x10'
Glad you got that without too much grief. It's a lot of work that's for sure. I hope it isn't really hot and you're drinking plenty of water!!Happy Birthday, Wharf!! And to Mrs Wharf coming up
My loppers were able to take care of the tree root, Fran. I got row 5 leveled and blocks laid today...2 more rows and I'll be done laying the pavers, then I'll frame it with landscape timbers. It'll end up being approx 10x10'
Happy Birthday Again !!!!!
Yepp....everything can be running along just fine until the AC drain stops up...Just in from the beach and HellYeah.....I checked the AC drain down there....It was working fine and dandy.....Do I trust it though ????
I got the bedroom and bathroom all ready for primer and paint....Also got the grass cut while down there....Gonna round up the paint supplies and head back Sunday if possible....Big old gully washer this am....The humidity was on point when the sun came back out....Back home and no sign of rain here...
Yepp....everything can be running along just fine until the AC drain stops up...Just in from the beach and HellYeah.....I checked the AC drain down there....It was working fine and dandy.....Do I trust it though ????
I got the bedroom and bathroom all ready for primer and paint....Also got the grass cut while down there....Gonna round up the paint supplies and head back Sunday if possible....Big old gully washer this am....The humidity was on point when the sun came back out....Back home and no sign of rain here...
My whole heat pump unit is outside, with a pvc drain pipe coming out the side. Is there anything else I should look for, or is that the one I need to make sure is clog free? I don't recall anything but the duct work coming out of the unit under the house.
It puffed up and started thundering just after I got done outside this afternoon, but the much needed rain stayed south of us.
Progress pic! The 6 extra dirty pavers right in front of the steps were already there, but I need to pry them up and level them to pitch away from the steps like the ones I have put in. I'm not a pro, but it ain't too shabby
It puffed up and started thundering just after I got done outside this afternoon, but the much needed rain stayed south of us.
Progress pic! The 6 extra dirty pavers right in front of the steps were already there, but I need to pry them up and level them to pitch away from the steps like the ones I have put in. I'm not a pro, but it ain't too shabby
Have a happy bday Wharf!
Very Nice work, Bov [emoji106]
I'm staying busy with the proposal I'm working on, it'll be hectic for the next couple of weeks and then a little lighter. I'm a general fielder on this, nominally proposal manager but fill in as an extra set of eyes on the program management and engineering leadership activities. Fortunately I work with an absolutely stellar group of people, so most of my job is coordinating and keeping the team more or less focused on the must-do tasks to achieve success. It beats doing real work, and I'm still getting to work from home based on the weird hours [emoji16]
Very Nice work, Bov [emoji106]
I'm staying busy with the proposal I'm working on, it'll be hectic for the next couple of weeks and then a little lighter. I'm a general fielder on this, nominally proposal manager but fill in as an extra set of eyes on the program management and engineering leadership activities. Fortunately I work with an absolutely stellar group of people, so most of my job is coordinating and keeping the team more or less focused on the must-do tasks to achieve success. It beats doing real work, and I'm still getting to work from home based on the weird hours [emoji16]
I think it looks great. Can't wait to see the finished picsMy whole heat pump unit is outside, with a pvc drain pipe coming out the side. Is there anything else I should look for, or is that the one I need to make sure is clog free? I don't recall anything but the duct work coming out of the unit under the house.
It puffed up and started thundering just after I got done outside this afternoon, but the much needed rain stayed south of us.
Progress pic! The 6 extra dirty pavers right in front of the steps were already there, but I need to pry them up and level them to pitch away from the steps like the ones I have put in. I'm not a pro, but it ain't too shabby
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I forgot to mention....I've found my cordless recripicating saw isn't the best for trimming limbs above ground....I can't imagine it being better on roots...My take is the blade for green/wet/alive wood is much more aggressive....the blades for dried wood heat up when the wood is still wet...They will cut wet wood but will not walk through it if there's any size at all involved....My favorite tool for roots is an ax....then a bush ax...I keep a little red{from Lowes} limb saw in the truck....it folds like a pocket knife and makes quick work of wet or dry wood.....The patio is looking great !!!
My favorite yard tool has always been the big brother of the ax...........the splitting maul.......LOL.
I don’t know tools AT ALL, so no advice from me on the subject except that you’re patio is looking fantastic!!! Great job Bov!!!
My canopy area is 10x10 and the perfect size! I hope it brings you many years of enjoyment out there.
Mark don’t work too hard. It’s a wonderful thing when you have a good team behind you!
Friday coming at us but I’m in the last third of a good read...time to curl up with my kindle!!!!
Goodnight all! <3
My canopy area is 10x10 and the perfect size! I hope it brings you many years of enjoyment out there.
Mark don’t work too hard. It’s a wonderful thing when you have a good team behind you!
Friday coming at us but I’m in the last third of a good read...time to curl up with my kindle!!!!
Goodnight all! <3
Thanks for the suggestions! I whacked at it with my hatchet, but these roots are far enough away from the tree that they are less than the size of my wrist in diameter. The loppers got it taken care of.
Happy Friday everyone
Happy Friday everyone
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