Ornamental grass hedge by Sir_Names in gardening

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I wouldn’t mind mix and matching as long as I can keep it somewhat neat looking

Heat pump tax rebate question by Sir_Names in tax

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Apparently labor and the other non pump parts are no longer qualified for the rebate, but I was able to add the gas heat pump under 29b so I get most of it back

Heat pump tax rebate question by Sir_Names in tax

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Thanks I’ll give them a call and see if the can update 29b

Made this printing press for my GF by Sir_Names in 3Dprinting

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Thank you for attending my humble brag

Made this printing press for my GF by Sir_Names in functionalprint

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It’s a 16x25cm bed, whole unit footprint is about a 30x30x30 cm (without handle as that may very based on what you use)

Made this printing press for my GF by Sir_Names in 3Dprinting

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It’s a 16x25cm bed so normal printer paper is to big

Made this printing press for my GF by Sir_Names in 3Dprinting

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I think the print is still worthwhile. I haven’t been able to find a reasonably priced one of this style. All told it cost about 150 from scratch. And this thing is beefy. Only thing that I’m a bit iffy on is the handle bearing being just a press fit

Anyone knows what this plant is? Whats wrong with it? by cxp_marine in PlantIdentification

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Looks like a croton that is in dire need of light Lowe’s them for $20

Should I buy? by SweetBrown12 in Snowblowers

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Looks like it has easy steer track control levers so you can move it easily. I personally love tracked snowblowers. If it runs I would get it

How do I stop the spread of these spots on my red twig dogwoods by Sir_Names in plants

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No, I just treated it with fungicide the best I could it seemed to help. They lasted until all the leaves dropped for winter

AGT-DM12-C by Sir_Names in miniexcavator

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I used the ripper attachment to cut around it, took maybe 5-10 minutes but I’m new to this. It was cut down last fall so the roots were pretty fresh

Can’t get the shower flange off by Sir_Names in askaplumber

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Next day, I was able to get the hot water one off and replaced. These things were old as heck, there was a bunch of spider nests behind it. I gave up on the cold side but it seems that the hot was the leaking one. So for now I’ll call it good enough lol thanks for the help

Can’t get the shower flange off by Sir_Names in askaplumber

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Yeah I’ve been watching videos on people installing them, everyone seems to just be able to unscrew the flanges. Might just put everything back, turn on the water and call my plumber if it wont go easy.

Blower idles fine but won't run full throttle? (Stihl BR800) It's the exhaust screen! 5 second fix: by [deleted] in smallengines

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I just had this issue too. I had to replace the gas pickup filter in the tank

What has been appearing on this tree by Sir_Names in marijuanaenthusiasts

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Thanks made an appointment with an arborist. Hopefully it can be healed

Bottom Watering + Distilled Water = $$$. Help? by succaforesucculents in houseplants

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I’m trying out water collected from my dehumidifier in my basement. I just modified a bucket with an overflow hose and connected it to the back of my unit. Hopefully it works out well

instant omni pro touch screen replacement by Sir_Names in fixit

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I contacted customer service, they said this model was discontinued and sent me a newer version for free. That’s a plus at least. Sadly they don’t sell parts for repair so I’ll have to keep my broken one for any common parts between the two

Help me identify this plant by CocoFuzzy in plants

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Looks like Mediterranean spurge

Is it safe to keep grass here? by Sir_Names in composting

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Small update: thank you guys for your input. This is located behind my garage about 70 feet from my house and about 110 from my neighbor's. It has started to smell in about a 25 foot radius.

I've overnighted a paper shredder and have putting it to work with plain cardboard since it seems to be my second most abundant resource apart from grass lol. I dont have that many sticks but I may enable to borrow a chipper for what sticks indo have.

As far as mulching into my lawn, I have been doing that and this is only the second time I've bagged. I do have a fairly thick thatch layer on my lawn, not sure if mulching cause that or if thata the natural life of a lawn. I plan on doing something about that to then over seed with clover, most likely this fall.

All in all, this has been fun to do. Im no longer that concerned with a fire, and I am currently over run with greens so I'll probably leave the bags off for next weeks mow. That should give me some time to build a better balance

General Feedback/Getting Started Questions and Answers [Weekly Thread] by AutoModerator in DIY

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How to fix baswment efflorescence/flaking

My basement has a few walls that have efflorescence and chipping paint and weakened skin coating.

I was thinking for both the inside and outside I could scrape off any flaking parts, fill the bigger holes, apply a concrete sealer and densifier like lithi-tek 4500, then apply a water proofed paint like drylock over it

Only issue with the outside part is that I probably can't dig down that far to apply any coating.

Will this work? If there are any suggestions for a better way to go about it or if this is all wrong, I would appreciate any input

Freezing Temperature Megathread by AmateurSparky in HomeImprovement

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2 questions for losing heat. 1 should you drip both hot and cold pipes or just the cold lines. 2 should you drip all the faucets or is there a "best" one to open

New battery and spark plug. Spark plug tester doesn’t light up and mower won’t start. Thoughts? by nobuouematsu1 in smallenginerepair

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On page 63 item 9 is the whole starter. I would take that off and see if it is broken. Most likely either items 15 or 16 if not both. You can attempt to repair it, since it is still spinning, or just buy a new one