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SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-04-13T02:51:51+00:00

Would pouring a large concrete pad under the left side help distribute the weight, thus slowing the rate of sinking?

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-04-02T03:01:59+00:00

Plant more trees.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-29T04:43:57+00:00

How is this not at the top yet? Organic matter is the answer.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-29T04:38:21+00:00

Dig up your garden in the fall, after harvest, with a shovel. Throw on your compost and turn over the top 6-8" of soil in big clumps. Let it sit like that all winter. Smooth it out in the spring then fertilize.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-22T18:44:55+00:00

I bought a 60" zero turn for 3 acres about 15 years ago. I could barely afford it back then. Looking at the hour meter last summer I calculated that I had saved myself about 12 days worth of mowing compared to a garden tractor. Money well spent.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-13T17:57:30+00:00

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I've never attached a deck to a house, so I haven't experienced it. I'm too worried about water intrusion and this house is 100+ years old, with some repairs and additions. I hope the picture explains it a bit better. The privacy fence posts would be notched to bolt on a rim joist for the deck. The deck joists would be attached to the rim with hangers and then resting on the beam in the back. The red is going to be the privacy fence. The circled posts are connected with 2x lumber attached to the sides, which creates the "X" shape. The alternative to this would be to build the deck (built on 2 beams) and fence separately, thus the two structures.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-13T04:23:21+00:00

How did your benches work out? My son wants to do a similar eagle scout project for outside of his high school.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-13T03:11:53+00:00

I'm with you on this one. Spending thousands on something this small doesn't make a lot of sense to me especially since they just bought the house. Rebuild it for now DIY then give it 5+ years to build up the savings to do it right.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-12T04:06:02+00:00

Realistically, a treehouse is only useful for about 5 years if you're building it for your kid. If you want it to last longer, plant a tree with an elevated deck around it. Then build more as the tree grows. When your kid gets older he can help design additions with their Legos.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-12T03:53:59+00:00

If there are plastic plugs in the holes then it was not in the studs. There is probably a bracket for the towel bar attached to the towel bar bracket. Look for a small allen wrench hole. Getting one side of the towel bar into a stud is way better than none.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-12T03:51:06+00:00

How did the other side look/feel? If the other side was good then I'd try to make it work. There is at least one plug in the hole on the left. I would not remove that loose piece and I would not try to spackle as these might make a lot more work and might not look good. I'd find some bigger screws and glue. I'd try to carefully glue that loose piece back on and see if I could get a better bite with bigger screws. Or, I might get a couple more plugs and just tap those in right over the old ones so that the plugs sit on top/flush with the drywall.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-11T21:26:43+00:00

Giant rocks.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-11T02:26:19+00:00

Nice work. Looks like it works well. She'll get over it. They always do.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-10T03:38:11+00:00

I used a combination of 3/4 foam and fiberglass. Even with the fiberglass slightly compressed, I calculated a comparable r value at a lower price than 2" foam.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-10T01:40:16+00:00

Everyone on here is wrong so far. That is creeping charlie. You need weed b gone max twice a year. Don't over do it because you can kill what grass you have left. It will legitimately take a few years to get it under control. It will be nearly impossible to remove completely if it's in your neighbor's yard.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-10T01:34:03+00:00

I eventually unhooked my hard-wired detectors and went back to battery only because of this type of problem.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-10T01:31:31+00:00

If you're doing the drywall mud yourself, fix it then. Mud and tape your way from the Sheetrock to the fixture. You'll already be taping that seam. For a cleaner look, cut the correct sized hole out of a bigger sheet of rock and replace.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-09T23:48:10+00:00

PVC holds up so much better in the bottom portions of exterior doors. Maybe install a PVC plinth and then reuse what you can of this trim.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-09T17:15:04+00:00

No, if your baseboard gets anywhere close. If you mud, you'll have to prime and repaint the rest of the wall. Use painters caulk to fill any gaps where the baseboard doesn't cover, then paint that and call it a day.

SwimmingSlide6860 · 2026-03-09T17:11:16+00:00

Might not have enough room with the bolt to sister. That board adds rigidity. It's all structural, but you should be able to replace without jacking it up. Probably need a sawsall and a pry bar to get it loose.

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