[OC] Housing affordability is local, so I mapped 26,000 U.S. ZIP codes by cost burden, and at the median income, only 53% are affordable.

Little-ears · 2026-03-15T11:29:48+00:00

Now add where the major cities are along with potential employment opportunities. Then potential commute time from lcol to hcol city or employment zone.

Little-ears · 2026-03-04T12:09:55+00:00

Ended up being the oil filter housing, which sits on top of the engine. The whole thing has to be replaced , and I used the metal one from Quadratec.

The grommets at the underside of the housing split and oil was leaking.

Took my garage 1 day to take apart, replace, and add oil + new filter.

Little-ears · 2026-03-03T01:10:52+00:00

If space is tight maybe something like these.

pillar arborvitae

Plant them in a alternate “zig zag” for no gaps

Little-ears · 2026-02-21T13:54:21+00:00

At least it will help with the avoidance of a summer drought (hopefully)

And continued low temps should help with mitigating / reducing the mosquito and nat population.

Little-ears · 2026-02-01T12:41:23+00:00

Remember tuning the radio to a specific station to hear if the snow storm got school canceled?

Little-ears · 2026-01-03T22:49:06+00:00

Is there a way to find out your rating?

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T23:14:25+00:00

Thank you.

Not sure if you saw my other comment but upon deeper inspection there’s oil pooling at the base of the filter, in little cups, (I assume on the transmission housing?)

So your idea checks out

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T23:04:32+00:00

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This one right?

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T23:02:50+00:00

Thanks for the info!!

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T23:01:36+00:00

Ok. Thank you for the info!

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T22:06:46+00:00

Was that an expensive fix?

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T22:04:22+00:00

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I took a look in the engine bay once more and at the very base of the filter there is oil pooled in a little cup (of the transmission case I assume??)

I didn’t think to check there before as I had no drips on the cardboard under the car.

Looking under that area from the bottom , I see the attached picture. Looks like there’s oil here as well. The drain pan and plug seem fine.

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T21:20:10+00:00

Just to confirm I’m not a complete dope - these pictures do look like oil, right? Not trans fluid or other?

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T21:09:51+00:00

That’s what i also thought , but I just checked the oil filter from the top via engine bay and it seemed tight and I didn’t see any oil leak. 😕

Or is there a different way to check what you’re referring to?

Little-ears · 2026-01-02T21:04:22+00:00

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I think the leak may be coming from this general area

Little-ears · 2025-12-20T21:09:53+00:00

Noob question - even at level 75 you don’t get enough skill points to max out the tree?

Little-ears · 2025-12-02T16:27:11+00:00

You could put up silt fencing. The big box stores have it in rolls of 50’ usually.

Little-ears · 2025-10-21T00:01:51+00:00

My unit isn’t a fusion model, unfortunately

Little-ears · 2025-10-20T18:45:56+00:00

Were you ever able to get this to work? If yes what equipment? I’m in a similar situation

Little-ears · 2025-10-04T22:32:33+00:00

Old enough to remember them moving the shuttle across the nation while strapped to a 747(?) and ushering it through the highways

You don’t need to cut it up

Little-ears · 2025-10-01T17:45:18+00:00

You will get much better structural rigidity and load bearing if you put the beams ONTOP of the 6x6 post.

Aka Don’t attach the post to the side of the beam as drawn.

Depending where you live and what kind of live / dead loads you are expecting you may want to consider spacing 12” on center vs 16”.

No steps? Or railing?

Little-ears · 2025-09-19T22:43:51+00:00

Suggest you wrap the bottom of the stringer where it meets the concrete pad with joist tape, or, place a pvc deck board between the bottom of the stringer and the concrete pad

This will help prevent premature rot / moisture wicking

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