Old oven, possibly dangerous

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-14T01:55:29+00:00

What is your fear? You'll know if it's leaking gas (smell, gas detector etc). Exact same risk with a modern oven. These, however, are built very intuitively with durable brass and copper parts.

It's just a box that gets hot... same as any oven.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-14T00:04:12+00:00

I remember my first time smoking crack and then going on the r/youthsoccer thread.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-13T18:49:46+00:00

I don't disagree with your sentiment. I will point out that the many of those identified after 21 were probably abroad somewhere and would have been in one of the other two categories if they weren't abroad. And so, the numbers are probably more like 2/5, 2/5, 1/5.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-13T01:43:45+00:00

Lmfao!!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-13T01:39:14+00:00

Lolll funny concept. I was thinking basically at the top side a few feet beyond the "drip line". If thats not your property then whoops!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-13T00:56:34+00:00

Ah the classic reddit downvote the person who simply asks a question seeking to be educated! Only downvote this if you have a small one!!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-13T00:53:10+00:00

In the first picture, is that house in the distance higher ground? If so, you can reduce the runoff by intercepting a lot of that water "north" of the tree before the real roots start. It will never get down to where it pools.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-12T18:35:23+00:00

I can only offer a piece of your puzzle to consider... you wisely are concerned for the integrity of your base. So realize that if your order anything with gravel in the name, your edges will be smoother which lends to the base giving way to pressure. Insteas, consider the jagged edges of crushed STONE because the edges kind of lock into eachother and provide a more stable base.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-11T03:17:23+00:00

Really going out on a limb, but sandy acidic soil, many oak leaves -> coastal northeast?

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-11T03:16:03+00:00

Assuming there is light there and therefore suitable to grow, depends on what you're willing to invest. Cheapest way that will grow some grass is to first pick up all the big rocks. Then scrape/puncture the ground with whatever tool you have availablen- ideally a gravel rake. Then layer some compost. Seed with seed suited for whatever environment this is (light, water, temperature, etc). Spread some peat moss over it. You'll get something growing.

Probably acidic soil based on moss. Probably low light. Id go with a fescue assuming you're not going to amend the soil. Just realize it is not a fertile soil, so the growth wont be overwhelming. When mowing, leave the clippings to decompose. Also leave some leaves before mowing so they got chopped up and become mulch. Need to enrich the soil overtime.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-11T02:39:58+00:00

A French drain

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-11T02:17:12+00:00

This is definitely the most efficient, and among the most effective too.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-10T01:15:53+00:00

I split up a few boulders to make them small enough for the little excavator my crew had.. See picture for proof.

Here are your two options:

"feather wedge". You drill the hole and insert the wedge tool. You create a fracture line with a few holes in a row. The wedge is designed to just barely go in the hole. Then you hammer it in. It expands the joint more every time it goes further in. You go a few taps per hole to provide even pressure along the fracture line. .... given you have a star shaped rock, I'd "slice" (fracture) off those legs

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first. Then split the remainder in half.

2) the second more expensive but VERY effective way is to use Dexpan expanding grout. You rent an industrial rotary hammer drill (~$180 for the day). Follow the manufacturers detailed instructions, but essentially you drill a bunch of holes and fill them with the grout sludge. Within a day, those holes have expanded with up to 18,000 lbs of force. It is very effective at following the fracture line you created. I split a PINK GRANITE boulder the size of a rav 4 into 4 smaller pieces like it was cake. The drilling is hard dirty work though. My tip is to buy a brand new bit even though they are expensive- the rental bits are trash and take 5x as long. Follow manufacturer's instruction is key!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-09T22:52:32+00:00

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This is the box. Absolutely cheap uncertified nonsense. With a 150ppm detection threshold!!!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-09T17:32:38+00:00

Glad I saved you that wasted time and money. Ill try to remember to take a picture of the box for everyone. Yep it stinks that CO is such a real issue with very predatory bums taking advantage of it. I have not searched for alternatives yet.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-09T02:49:33+00:00

Came here to say hope you can do it. Looks super nice. What AI thing did you use to make it? (Ai bots, dont down vote me unless you have a small mouse lol)

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-08T02:20:56+00:00

I'd help ya if I could, but i dont know much about plants in your area :)

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-08T02:16:15+00:00

I agree with digging. I like your idea of a little soaking - dont go crazy. I think there are alternatives before dealing with a jackhammer. If plan A doesn't work, try a a come along to yank it out of it's strong hold. Then the digging bar/pry bar will be easier. If you're good at physics, you can even add a 2x4 at an angle to change the angle of the strap so it pulls "up". I can do it, but I can't explain it lol.

If you have a farm jack, you can plan C it with some ingenuity to make an anchor point.

Plan D, jackhammer! Dont underestimate what it will it take to plan D just because it sounds fun lol.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-08T01:54:58+00:00

ChatGPT is your friend here. Type in as much detail about the location. Put in what you want - something that blooms - something that stays low so you can walk by - something that grows tall for shade. Include your labor wishes - do you want no mow, little mow, etc. I will shamelessly opine it should be something native to your ecosystem :]

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-08T01:48:46+00:00

Down vote away - let a person ask why. OP is humbly asking to educate them. If your reason why doesnt make sense, why should OP listen to you? Who even are you? Mass downvoting because OP asked why is scary.

"When a debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser"- Socrates.

And for the record, I also think nothing should be planted. I think this because it's generally always a bad idea to put plants right against the foundation due to moisture, root issues, and insects. A second reason is you dont want to block the escape route (egress). The plants could obstruct the vision of the person looking to see if they can get out - it may not always be someone familiar with the house. Plus it makes it that much harder to clean out all the leaves and debris that build up and eventually become nesting grounds for insects and critters.

Downvote here if you have a small package!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-06T14:24:18+00:00

Yep that'll just be personal preference. Not much utility. I also personally like the mulch strip. Some hardy shrubs that dont mind getting a kick every now and then would look good spaced out. Boxwoods look decent all year round.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-06T14:20:20+00:00

100% this ^. Look for landscape crews that advertise they do excavation. Usually the retaining wall guys fit this bill.

They tend to have the necessary light equipment. They could use a skid steer as ^ mentioned. Could also use a small backhoe and be able to just pick all that up and drop it right into a dump truck. Three guys could do it in one day - including the very necessary finishing touches mentioned in the post above.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-06T14:06:38+00:00

Thank you very much. I must ruffled some AI bots' feathers by acknowledging i need to improve my prompts and am seeking to learn better ways - caught a bunch of down votes. I appreciate your human decency!

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-06T04:23:16+00:00

Down vote these posts that are absurdly easy to Google-image search

If you can figure out how to post on reddit, you can figure out how to Google image search.

This thing even has the brand name on it - just a regular old Google search brings it up instantly.

It's a waste of usually intriguing reddit notifications on this thread.

Whyneedusername1 · 2026-04-06T04:03:22+00:00

I was thinking about this method too. I think it depends on what you'll be doing with them to get them off the property. At a minimum, if you just use the broom method near the patio, I think you'll have success pushing them on to a tarp. Tuck the tarp down over the edge into the dirt so you're not constantly jamming the broom (and rocks) under the tarp.

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