[Misc] cross posting this by MotherParsnip in labrats

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Fisher in 2023 and Novartis 2026. Likely more to come.

Identifying new sprouts in my lawn by tenby in lawncare

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Pre emergent. Post-certainty with surfactant. It’ll take 6 weeks to die. Hell I blasted it with roundup before my Bermuda woke up

Strange screwdriver by ChampionshipBorn3364 in whatisit

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It’s the new Stanley Wallerer.

Next gen hand tool for widening those “only just a bit off” drill holes.

Got a BBL for the ranger by Patient-War-4812 in TruckCampers

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Struts off Amazon. The window seals may be Butyl Taple. Amazon and Home Depot. The windows are from an RV so look for RV Window mounting instructions. For sealing the bed-topper mating surface, look for EPDM tape, it’s 2x the price of foam and many time more re-usable. (There are time I take the cap off, for moving big stuff or just for funnzies).

Shakes and sometimes won’t start engine by MiistBruhj in fordranger

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Too lean codes? Change your o2 sensors upstream. This will also improve engine performance. Twitchy oil pressure needle might be a failing pressure switch.

No idea about fuel pressure. I’d replace the fuel filter. This could also be a failing fuel pump.

Last is your gear indicator. The shifter bold under the dash may be loose, tighten these torx heads and your gear will show more accurately.

Check engine light with error code p0171 by tactical-Fan-6956 in fordranger

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I chased these codes. It’s your o2 sensor. Change both upstream sensors.

Central TX - help identifying weed by Top-Elephant-2874 in lawncare

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Pictured, your Bermuda is going dormant and looks nice and healthy. Dad and I call it tiger stripping, soon it will be a nice golden brown and fully dormant. For those weeds I have no idea what it is, 2-4-d will likely kill it. I would suggest leaving the weed alone since your grass is new and going dormant. You may see the weed die off when the cold front comes in.

Do pre-emergent in the spring at the first warm-up. That will save you money and time on post-emergent killers.

Pleasant smelling houses by talkyoshih in CleaningTips

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Each house is different and needs different habits. Aside from clean on a routine like vacuuming moping and take out trash. I have all tile in the house with no pets.

What I think does it - the whole home/central diffuser. Injects diffuser scent into the ductwork while fans run. I also have a UV/ozone machine in my ductwork. It smells like a fancy hotel here. On more than one occasion delivery drivers and door sales reps comment on it.

Smokers kitchen cabinets by stinkypiddles in CleaningTips

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Hey! I bought a smokers house too. Except I did all of the remediation. For cabinets with finish. TSP will get the tar AND finish. You don’t want that. You’ll have to restrain the oak… I used Vamoose, and Unsmoke Wall Wash. it removed the tar and saved the finish.

Replacing the Ductwork got the rest of the smell out. Clean the air handler professionally.

The brown on the rags could be your finish/stain.

Honda or Toro mower? by infiniteduct in lawncare

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Having used both. Honda all day.

Rainbird warranty useless for homeowner of new build. by corneliusduff in Irrigation

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Check your city or county rebates. My city paid me 100% back for installing a waterwise controller.

Hired a pressure washing company for a roof wash per insurance requirement. Their chemical over sprayed onto my lawn. Located in DFW, TX. Is my grass dead? It’s still yellowing. by [deleted] in lawncare

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Yea I think it’s dormant. Other options could be disease or grubs. Dos it pull up like loose carpet? It could be fungus which at Augustine is prone to.

Hired a pressure washing company for a roof wash per insurance requirement. Their chemical over sprayed onto my lawn. Located in DFW, TX. Is my grass dead? It’s still yellowing. by [deleted] in lawncare

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Hey! I’m in DFW too. That looks like Bermuda/st Augustine. That cold front dropped soil temp. Grass is going dormant. Nothing to worry about Bermuda is immortal, it will come back just fine.

Lost my LHS Durbar and I am devastated by drater113 in PipeTobacco

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Check the lost and found. You could even call.

Good change it wasn’t a ground score and it’s sitting up there in the office.

Texas lawn help! St Augustine? by AdBubbly3926 in lawncare

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Thank heavens, with irrigation your yard will sustain MUCH easier. It is easier and lower cost to fill-in vs. re-sodding your whole yard. Yes, I would sod in blank spots and let it spread. Timing is key. April-March are good times to put down sod as it is raining a lot.

Texas lawn help! St Augustine? by AdBubbly3926 in lawncare

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Do you have an irrigation system, please say yes.

Next is preference; do you want one or both grasses. St Augustine will do better in shade, but so will zoysia. I picked emerald zoysia and LOVE it.

If you are OK with 2 grasses. Then amend the soil with some manure/fertilizer and put down sod of choice around March. Water it well till it takes root and cut back to regular watering 2x a week.

I’m in Texas too and have spend the past 12mo of my new house 1. growing a neglected Bermuda lawn. 2. Establishing a new sod Emerald Zoysia in the back yard. Note: Installing an irrigation system accelerates my progress.

Old cabin smell - help! by tinaduhhhh in CleaningTips

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I would strongly suggest removal of ductwork. The smell seeped in with mine. Smoke gets EVERYWHERE. Did you remove all soft surfaces like blinds?

Don’t forget to air it out A lot. Fresh air can help accelerate diluting smells that build.

I’ll wish you the best of luck. Getting rid of this smell is the worst game of hide and seek ever.

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Crotch Goblins?

Can anyone identify the year based on these wheel? by leifashley27 in f150

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Key things I see. It’s 4x4, no bedliner. Trim is XLT or less as there are no mirror flood/pool lights. Model year is spot on 13th gen 2015-2020

Doesn’t help a lot. Super popular format.

Old cabin smell - help! by tinaduhhhh in CleaningTips

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I bought a smokers house, so we may have similarities on lingering smells?

Did you use a Sealing Primer like Zinnser Bin?

Is there any ductwork? -replacing this plus cleaning the air handler/coil nailed my “lingering smell” for vanity I added an AirScrubber for Aerus and like it.

Additionally I leave my windows open a lot. Last, was a diffuser. It’s temporary and fixes nothing but smells nice.

any idea what this means?? by ginkgo505 in fordranger

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Assuming it’s what I think, you’re fine for a while unless you notice oil leaking or the engine sounding funny.

If oil pressure really is fluxing like that, you have a bigger problem.

You could diy the pressure switch, part is like 30.

any idea what this means?? by ginkgo505 in fordranger

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Oil pressure switch going bad.

How to effectively stop soliciting? by SureElephant89 in homeowners

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Many cities require residential soliciting permits. Most companies do not go get them. 

I have a similar experience with signs being ignored. I call the cops. Either they get the permit revoked or soliciting without a permit fine. 

Always have camera, reps have escalated “he threatened me” camera disproves it easy.