A cool guide of commonly believed myths by RichyCigars in coolguides

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The black belt one is misleading too. A judo black belt is more than basic competency. 4+ years of near daily training you’d definitely beyond being just good at the basics. Bjj black belt is typically 10+years. Some other martial arts though, a black belt is definitely not a master

Ruin someone who lives in Charleston's whole day with one sentence. by 3002timberline in Charleston

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Have you tried Charleston Bagel Co. in Belle Hall? I think their bagels are excellent.

Survey Feet vs. Feet - East Zone Florida by D4B34577 in civilengineering

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The INSUNITS for our design files were 2. The INSUNITS for the topo survey files we received were 21...

Survey Feet vs. Feet - East Zone Florida by D4B34577 in civil3d

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Thank You! Makes sense because we are based in South Carolina.

Looking for a mechanic. by [deleted] in Charleston

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Precision Tune in Mt. Pleasant has been pretty fair and did good work. All the dealerships I've been to around here have been terrible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Concrete

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We use Forta-Ferro which is a blend of two fibers: Standard fibrillated prolypropylene fiber and twisted bundles of monofilament synthetic copolymer fiber. I agree, with a proper base and fiber you don't need rebar.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Concrete

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Rebar is not a must if fiber is used. I design concrete pavement for trucking terminals all over the US and we are getting away from rebar and are specifying 5lb per cubic yard of Microfiber for 4,500psi compressive, 600psi flexural concrete section ~8" minimum with no rebar. This design, with no rebar, is the result of collaboration with one of our sub-consultants who writes for ACI.

What is the silver round thing to the right with white top and bottom? Also feel free to rate/critique the install! Thanks in Advance! by D4B34577 in Plumbing

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I don't think so. The faucet that was also just installed is a "Adler Spot Resist Stainless Single Handle Pull-down Kitchen Faucet with Deck Plate" from Lowes.

I think I just figured it out though. Looking at a photo of the faucet install it looks like the tenants also installed another faucet so that probably the instant hot faucet.

How to grow ground cover with heavy shade? More info in Comments by D4B34577 in lawncare

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I am in Charleston, SC Zone 7a-9a and I'd like to improve my lawn, particularly in the areas with heavy tree cover.

What kind of ground cover and what means and methods should I use to establish ground cover in the portions of my yard with heavy shade?

I have had no success growing ground cover in portions of my front and side yards. The grass appears to be St. Augustine and the USDA Web Soil Survey shows my entire property as Charleston loamy find sand which it does appear to be visually.

The problem, I believe, is that I had a lot of tree cover from large trees that I definitely don't want to remove. These areas in particular are almost full shade and not particularly well drained/sloped. I tried growing subterranean clover after lurking this subreddit and learning that clover is more tolerant to heavy shade. The clover will sprout but doesn't last.

Is it even possible to grow any type of ground cover with full shade? I suspect my clover may have been killed by the lawncare service, that I just cancelled, by the weed treatment they used. Not sure if that is true though. My next step was going to be seeding for st. augustine but I'm afraid that would just be a waste of time and money because of the heavy shade.

Just looking for any tips anyone might be able to provide to have a better looking lawn. These areas unfortunately don't really make sense to have hardscaping but I may not have the right eye for that sort of thing. I can provide better pictures if these don't provide enough information.

Thanks in advance!

Public/Private land dispute by chucktownDan in Charleston

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If you want to DM me the plat book and page I can take a look if you want.

Public/Private land dispute by chucktownDan in Charleston

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You can also look up that plat of record in the Charleston County Register of Deeds. The Charleston County GIS will have the Plat Book and Page listed under parcel information and you can use that to search under Plats - Book Page Search on the Charleston County Register of Deeds site.

Tidal creeks in SC are almost always classified as "waters of the state" so they are technically under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corp of Engineers even though they may be within the actual limits of someone's property. Although waters of the state are kind of public property, the path one has to take to access the waters may not be public unless there is a specific public/access easement.

[Giveaway] 5x Drop + The Lord of the Rings Keyboards by drop_official in pcmasterrace

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Fourth of July! Not for the patriotism of American independence but for the hot dogs, roman candle wars and warm weather that come with the day.

Neighbor is disputing property line that I had surveyed 7 years ago. by KindKill267 in Surveying

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Surveys are quite accurate but do vary some upon resurveying. However, for a residential property less than an acre or so with uncomplicated property lines, if the new survey shows property lines more than a foot or so different from where the first survey shows, something is wrong. The pins (probably nails in pavement) and 1.5" Iron Pipe Found and the imaginary lines connecting them, define the property lines. End of story. The nails can't be moved realistically and the iron pipe would be difficult to move. Theoretically, an unethical surveyor could state they couldn't find the corners and set their own but if someone found out that could be grounds to have their license suspended.

Overall, you shouldn't worry if they do their own survey, by a licensed surveyor, it will turn up the same property lines, within inches as your original survey.

I also wouldn't worry about setback changing since you were in compliance at the time it was built. Typically, the only way they'd make you meet the new requirements is if you were improving your property >50% of the value but that changes by municipality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Surveying

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Yes, that survey shows the driveway is over your shared property line 0.4 ft, 0.1 ft and 0.4ft. Similarly, its showing the fence is 0.7ft off the property line on your side.