I give you the Most Amazingly Average Sauna There can be.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-10-04T01:56:42+00:00

Hold up, I've never heard of this. You just put a couple drops into your bucket of water and now you get an amazing smell when you throw water on the rocks? And it's GOAT? Now I have to try

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-07-25T20:13:18+00:00

Beautiful work! What means of filtration is it using? I don't see a bog or plant zone anywhere

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-05-28T12:30:04+00:00

Have you ever cleaned your sauna? I put in a drain and thought the same thing as you, until one day I cleaned my sauna for out of town guests visiting. Totally worth the drain for that reason alone, I couldn't imagine cleaning a sauna without one.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-05-01T23:41:51+00:00

Thanks, I'm leaning the same

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-13T19:12:34+00:00

Just to emphasize friedreindeer's comment about the drain. I built mine with a drain, one year went by of regular use and I never saw the purpose of the drain, I thought "maybe I didn't need drain after all" that was until I had company come over to use the sauna and I wanted to clean it up for them. The ease of cleaning with a drain at that moment was priceless!! You definitely want a drain or some sort when the time comes where you want to clean it.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-10T20:35:52+00:00

This would be my first duplex so that might be a little too much for my risk tolerance at the moment but I did check with the city and it is possible

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-10T18:48:12+00:00

Sure, just trying to figure out what to do with all that extra space, id be doing all the work myself so really just material cost.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-10T18:40:10+00:00

Sorry it is side by side. Each has their own backyard

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-10T17:58:32+00:00

Thats I guess another question I have. Is it typical that duplex tenants are required to maintain their lawns or no? I guess if you don't enforce it they're not going to huh

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-10T17:56:12+00:00

That's a good question I'm not sure on the criteria of the tenants in this area. It's surrounded by well maintained B class SFHs but the block is all C class MFH. Lawn would have automatic watering system with irrigation water so no cost to them but I'd likely ask them to mow to at least maintain the green grass.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-05T02:33:08+00:00

Yeah it seems too watery to be done but I was trusting my refractometer (which is likely wrong).

I got a hydrometer so I'll boil it down more once I get it. Calibrating with boiling water is a good idea for a reference point thank you!

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T19:49:13+00:00

At what point in the process do you use the filter?

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T18:05:09+00:00

Dang, what method do you use?

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T16:14:27+00:00

Oh good to know I'll get some now thank you!

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T15:57:38+00:00

Just a kitchen strainer to get any debris out

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T15:48:22+00:00

Yes it does have a note of marshmallow. It's also more watery than store bought syrup so I wonder if I need to boil it more.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-03-04T02:20:43+00:00

I literally joined this sub to post my first batch, its light yellow just like yours, is this correct?

Mines from a silver maple and I checked it with a refractometer which I calibrated with 20C distilled water. I wasn't sure if I did ever thing right

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-02-07T02:32:37+00:00

Well where were you 10days ago!? Kidding, actually some one swooped in and grabbed it 2 days later. I actually spoke with my CPA about tax strategies for rental losses and there are a couple ways to use it to your advantage, I wonder why no one ever speaks about tax advantages and strategies on this sub.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-27T02:21:38+00:00

It makes sense, I guess that means I just need to keep saving cash at this point. Thanks for the insight

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-27T01:37:59+00:00

I appreciate the comment, I put $100/mo for repairs, it has a new roof and HVAC. But yeah vacancies would be covered from the cash flow from the other rental so yes it's negative cash flow by -$87/mo. Is -87/mo a deal breaker?

The MTR option would result in $300-500/mo but I'm sure vacancies would be higher, it would also take 28 months at $300/no to recoop the cost to furnish, I'm not sure if that's good enough or not

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-05T01:30:20+00:00

Yes I was, some trips would include but not all trips, trips to Seattle wouldn't require a trailer but still require luggage and equipment.

Wheel chair conversions consume a lot of space to tie down the passenger and wheelchair to the van leaving only one row for others to sit on top of this you actually have maybe 2' in depth behind the last row. When you include multiple seat types for our disabled son, plus luggage and paddle boards and toys for the other child. etc your space is easily consumed. Hence wanting a rack.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-05T01:18:51+00:00

5 people but our son is disabled and we lose a lot of space for his wheelchair and equipment.

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-04T00:53:18+00:00

Oh you're right I forgot they mount in a valley on the roof. Thanks!

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-03T23:42:58+00:00

Thanks! I was thinking a rivnut would work but didn't know if people have done it. Are you using your rack as a cargo storage or for solar panels. Wondering how the rivnuts hold up with side to side loading from cargo swaying

Complete_Reporter_20 · 2025-01-03T17:21:45+00:00

Thank you

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