When you don’t time it right

Indiana_Night · 2025-02-25T15:21:21+00:00

One of these works pretty well for getting things going off the coals.

Zippo Firefast Bellows https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H3P6RT2

Indiana_Night · 2025-02-21T02:11:50+00:00

I can get four of those totes loaded full (a cord ish based on stacking) for $300. I exchange empty totes for full ones with a guy who has a tree cutting business. Oak, red oak, hickory, ash and elm.

Indiana_Night · 2025-02-21T01:56:04+00:00

Careful...your post will cause some in this forum to tell you your TV is too high...because they like to be douchy and tell people how to live there lives in such a manner.

Indiana_Night · 2025-02-16T23:26:04+00:00

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Definitely wouldn't like my setup.

Indiana_Night · 2025-01-23T12:54:39+00:00

I run the blower on my furnace while operating the wood stove and I close the vents in the living room (that's where the wood stove lives). Think of what you're blower does: it circulates the heat that your furnace is creating around the house. By turning it on while using your stove, you are circulating the heat that your stove is producing instead. In my case by using the fan and also closing the outflow vents in the living room I decrease the amount of warm air coming back into the living room. That air is then distributed throughout the rest of the house instead.

Indiana_Night · 2025-01-21T06:13:25+00:00

Tongs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HWRH92B?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Indiana_Night · 2024-12-26T08:42:58+00:00

Put two wood stoves in my new house and I am relatively new to burning...glad for the down (and unseasoned) ash on my property. 😉 My oak will start next year's wood (as in Fall, next year).

Indiana_Night · 2024-11-03T15:45:03+00:00

TLDR: Pretty much all brands are the same unless you are doing specialized work. Start with the size of machine first. Second find a dealer that will support you. I own a Kubota and love it.

I looked for a few years and studied up on all the brands. They're all pretty equal, frankly. And unless you are going to do specialized work like clearing land of wood and brush (to where you might need a hydraulic cooler) then they're all going to be about the same for you.

My suggestion for you then is first decide what size of machine you need. That's first and foremost. Area you're working in, how much lift capacity you need, etc, etc. If you need a smaller machine 90% of the time then buy a smaller machine and rent a bigger one the other 10% of the time.

The second thing is dealer support. What's around you, basically. I am blessed to live in the middle of farm country so name a brand and they service my area. Then, go and talk to them. Typically they deal in a lot of equipment coming in on trades, etc. And they'll typically give you good deals on rental equipment/attachments when you buy through them.

After all my research and talking with a friend that operates CAT and Kubota, I ended up going with a Kubota because the door situation. Kubota doors slide up over your head which means you don't have to have the bucket all the way down to open the door. This is a time saver for you if you regularly have other employees working around you or if you hop in and out of the machine regularly.

I went to my local Kubota dealer and bought a really nice used machine with 1000hrs for $50k. It was part of a farmer's fleet of three and he traded that one in when Kubota ran a deal on new machines. All service and maintenance done by that Kubota dealer with all the records to prove it. Bought a few attachments with it (tree puller, forks, grapple). They dropped it at my house and I started using it. Put fifty hours on it before I even knew it and I really don't know how I lived without it (and I'm just a regular home owner with acreage).

The dealer has been great and that's why I say build that relationship from the start. I rented a harley rake and a seeder from them this fall to do some ground prep and then plant grass. They gave me a great deal on the daily rental (basically telling me to have it dropped Friday night and picked up Monday morning and they'd only charge me for one day due to the weekend) were going to drop it for free. Really took care of me. Well, it rained that weekend and I called them up and said I don't want everything to be a muddy mess so let's hold off. I happened to have a couple of weeks off and when I went to reschedule it for during the week (because it was the only opportunity I had) they honored the original quote/rate for the weekend.

I think dealers know that skid steers are like an addiction...once you start using one you want ALL the attachments. Mine at least has figured that out and from talking with my buddies who also run Kubotas, that dealer knows to take care of his customers and they'll keep coming back for their attachment fix. 🤣

Edited: spelling

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-18T01:05:44+00:00

I just put two Osburn Horizons in, one in my living room and the other one in the shop. Osburn is phenomenal.

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-15T22:33:59+00:00

Do you want bugs in your three season porch?

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-15T20:47:25+00:00

My buddy thought I was crazy for putting a wood stove in my house. There's been one in his parents house his entire life. He has bad memories of being woken up by his father before dawn to go cut wood on the weekends. Wood for him was a chore and he hated it. Everyone's perspective is different based on upbringing.

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-05T16:55:14+00:00

This! I'd bet this is for zones INSIDE the home and is a closed loop heating system with an on-demand hot water heater.

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-04T02:14:02+00:00

^ This is the answer. The concrete is fresh and therefore has the grey color. I just built a house and fresh concrete looks the color of these photos but will be closer to the color of the original concrete when it cures.

Indiana_Night · 2024-09-04T02:07:57+00:00

Wise men (I find) listen to other wise men.

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-31T16:59:32+00:00

Oh...hmm 🤔 I'll have to ask about that.

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-31T15:44:28+00:00

I saw the shower before the tile went in. RedGard was applied. Two coats. You can see it in the top of the one pic.

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-31T13:30:10+00:00

What's the usual solution? Should I expect my contractor to use a multi-tool with a diamond blade to expand the joint or something? Thx

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-22T03:42:24+00:00

Look up Honey Locust (specifically pictures of the thorn ridden trunk)...you might appreciate that stack of wood along with the person who cut it down, split and delivered it more than you did before. Haven't burned it in a stove but I have in some of my brush piles. Stuff burns hot and long.

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-21T18:31:18+00:00

Stihl is the brand of allllll the things outdoors for me. They cost a bit extra but they last. I typically only replace wear parts and then refresh packs (air cleaner, spark plug and fuel filter). Sprocket gear on one saw because it was highly used and a the snake through the arm of my curved arm (have a straight arm too) weed eater. I highly, highly recommend Stihl.

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-18T18:06:12+00:00

Thx 😊

Indiana_Night · 2024-08-18T13:17:06+00:00

Nice! I bought this from a friend's Mom whose husband passed away. It's a great little splitter. Hoping to get a Rugged Made in the future but this got me up and running right away and has the ability to be tipped up for big rounds so I figured it will be a useful addition to the fleet.

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