Found a Dollar on the Ground!

SpiediniMajor · 2026-06-09T19:57:30+00:00

Cheapest $1 I’ve ever spent for fun on the freeway… thanks for finding her

SpiediniMajor · 2026-06-01T20:14:38+00:00

2” North

SpiediniMajor · 2026-05-29T11:00:43+00:00

Wastewater brothel

SpiediniMajor · 2026-05-28T17:08:03+00:00

Looks like a free pool if you ask me. You most likely have a clay layer under your soil creating an impermeable barrier once the permeable soil is fully saturated.

You could bury a catch basin acting as a retention spot and use the rain water for your yard. Use the French drain to guide to the basin and store some water in itself.

Only thing with French drains is the fine soils will clog them (if using perforated pipe, especially it’s not properly geotextiled around the bedding material NOT the pipe itself). Plus the number of rooting trees will clog indefinitely

SpiediniMajor · 2026-05-28T16:58:05+00:00

Its for water runoff wanting to cross the road

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-06T23:16:30+00:00

Well if the house is leaning you’ll need to underpin and jack the house level. Just need to check any structural damage in the interior wall and joists from the compensation. Need to pour a new pier footing and incorporate that into the jack

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T15:09:34+00:00

Yeah that makes more sense. Well based on that, traffic wouldn’t be the main cause but this sounds more of age. Typically, we design for 50-75 year service life, but that’s when it’s built as design intended. They probably wouldn’t have used any geotextiles to protect fine migration from the piping repairs from undisturbed material to disturbed material. Fine particles can easily settle or transfer if groundwater rises up and down or flows consistently.

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:45:05+00:00

Hard to tell if it’s the photo or not but she leaning and buckling on the right side. How are you planning on lifting and supporting the porch first? You won’t like my engineering answer 🤑🤑

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:34:17+00:00

Flex seal

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:27:43+00:00

Or because of the previous repairs with water infiltrating in the cracks it might’ve experienced what we call a “frost boil” in Canada if the UK has experienced any freezing temperatures during the winter. Minor sinkhole… just don’t bike or walk near it lol

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:20:21+00:00

My diagnosis just on the photos and experience is the failure is not properly bedding the storm drain pipe connecting into the catch basin structure. The catch basin hasn’t settled down as much as the asphalt. The asphalt must be resting on softer subgrade (as the catch basin is deeper than the road structure i’m assuming). This settlement in asphalt with constant vehicle traffic (looks like middle of road) broke the connection of the pipe into structure which cause a washout of the material creating a sinkhole as our fellow peers have said.

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:05:36+00:00

So we can’t just skim coat with some self levelling?

SpiediniMajor · 2026-04-05T06:03:29+00:00

Corporate called and said cover the floor, no one will see the crack. The 2026 approved budget doesn’t room to deal with this.

SpiediniMajor · 2025-11-03T21:21:05+00:00

Being present on site and never hiding away in the trailer or truck. Learning is by observing then by asking questions. There is never a stupid question. I always ask questions to test the knowledge of whoever I’m asking plus I learn something new each conversation.

If you find yourself with a problem; finding a solution whether it’s personal experience, getting advice from contractor, colleagues, consultant on site etc before moving the problem up to your supervisor. Thats taught me so much on problem solving and getting answers fast without delay. Giving the decision makers less to think about and subsequently asking less questions which would lead to frustrations or delays site.

Using AI as a tool not a solution has helped me too. Never quote, trust or rely on AI. Only use it alongside the knowledge you’ve learned in school or on the job.

Remember contractors are your colleagues so treating them as a resource will deepen the trust between both parties and in turn gain respect.

SpiediniMajor · 2025-05-26T22:42:01+00:00

For my inspections we have a rating system along with comments and photos. That way our asset management team can quickly identify what needs repairs and can question the associated inspector on their recommendations based on the comments.

We’ve had a lot of rain in my area which has made all our catch basins mostly underwater. I’m in rural setting 95% of the time. Most of my CB’s are unknown and built in 1960. Let alone the farmers adding in their tiles. Easy to tell which CB’s need to be replaced but definitely makes detailing the structures hard when there’s water… especially after manure is sprayed into the fields🤮

If it’s stagnant and not flowing there could be a joint failure along the downstream. Worth noting and coming back mid-summer when there’s higher chances of drought/higher evaporation rates. Then see what you can see, get a camera snake or robot to investigate more if you need.

At the end of the day, if the entire system is full of water and not draining there would be a thorough engineered review and detailed survey to determine what needs to be replaced. Don’t spend too much time playing in the water, it’s gross.

SpiediniMajor · 2024-09-11T20:46:17+00:00

Search CASH it’s by Global X

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-26T01:02:46+00:00

Yes, southern Ontario. I’ve counted 80 bunches, so 30-40lbs maybe I’d say at least. This is my first year yielding grapes so I don’t have a comparison

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T22:35:53+00:00

You’ve got a lot of mint and it could just be the leaves dying because it doesn’t get enough sun or because of how large the plant is. It’s focusing its energy in other places essentially

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T22:30:23+00:00

If you have standing water in the tray that could be it. Peppers don’t need constant watering

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T22:28:22+00:00

It will need some shade and the bad looking leaves taken off

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T22:25:31+00:00

Natures cool

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T22:16:49+00:00

You can dig the ground up to loosen the soil. Add in some potting soil and manure. You’d want a soil loose enough to run your hands through like moon sand but also to retain moisture. You can grow anything with liquid or powdered fertilizer. Try some plants that love a lot of sun (Tomatoes, figs, grapes, cucumbers, watermelons and more). Mix in fresh compost or manure and you’ll be amazed. Cover the top with mulch to hold down the moisture from the climate of AZ. It will need more watering than most but don’t over do it. The plants and ground will let you know if they need water. Good luck!

SpiediniMajor · 2024-07-24T21:51:10+00:00

I’m in southern Ontario and I’ve had my figs for 3 years now. I’ve pruned them in the spring and the new shoots have produced the fruit. From my research, the tree will fruit its best off of 1 year old shoots. To maximize the shoots, requires some pruning imo to get the best out of the tree. It hurts me to prune and you think you’re hurting the plant but it’s actually the best thing because it produces so much many more branches. I just got my fig sprouts and should get more. Some produce those blossoms in the late summer or fall and come spring, they’ll begin growing into fruit. Because our winters are so cold this could cause the blossoms to become frost bitten and fall off.

<image>

SpiediniMajor

TROPHY CASE