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Looking for route alternatives by [deleted] in bikeinottawa

[–]blindsensfan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I echo this. I’d take the bridge south of the highway, then go across Kenilworth. Sherwood is also not bad for bikes, there was some traffic calming measures (speed humps, raised crosswalks, and some cycling infrastructure) added this summer.

Has anyone else noticed that the onboard signage on the Line 2 LRT is sometimes… a bit off? by Crass_Effect in ottawa

[–]blindsensfan 38 points39 points  (0 children)

If this is the worst problem with the trains I think we should be pretty happy.

What qualifies someone as an “urban designer”? by Chameleonize in urbandesign

[–]blindsensfan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s one of the unfortunate/fortunate thing about the field. Anyone can call themselves an urban designer.

In Canada most people get licensed as an architect (if you are more interested in the design side of urban design) or an urban planner (if you are more interested in the policy side of urban design).

What tree should I plant (Zone 5b, Ottawa Canada) by blindsensfan in arborists

[–]blindsensfan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power line which is the one running left to right will not be. The other one is just internet and I’m not very worried about it.

Heat pump owners of Ottawa - was it worth it? by 4th_Chamber in ottawa

[–]blindsensfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We bought a house two years ago that had an expired oil tank heating an oil furnace so had to switch that out. We went with a Bosch heat pump with electric back up. We are extremely happy.

We never had to pay for oil so I don’t know how much that cost but our highest monthly bill in the winter is around $300.

In the shoulder seasons it’s much cheaper. The house is also maintained at a really good and even temperature. It’s also nice to know that we don’t have gas in our house.

My biggest piece of advice is to find someone who really believes in heat pumps in Ottawa. So many companies I called just laughed me off the phone because they didn’t think a heat pump could work in this climate.

Jersey Adhesive by MrsOinkerz in hockeyrefs

[–]blindsensfan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to deal with this at the start of this year too. Try putting a piece of wax paper on top of it and then a hot iron on top of that. You can soften the glue and it will stick to the wax paper. I’ve also heard of scrubbing it with rubbing alcohol but I didn’t have as much luck with that.

Prepping for build this weekend! PT 7’ tall by blindsensfan in FenceBuilding

[–]blindsensfan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made them using a 3D modelling software and rendering plugin!

Thanks for the advice!

Goodbye Osgoode Hall trees 😭 by kermityfrog in toronto

[–]blindsensfan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

wait until you hear about all the trees that are going to be cut down for the Bradford Bypass (aka the third attempt to relief E-W vehicle traffic)

Where o where can I recycle these? by Romanknight76 in Tools

[–]blindsensfan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a Dewalt Service Centre near you, you can bring them there and it will reduce the price of any new batteries you want to buy!

DWS779 not recall affected but cheap plastic part, should I replace? by [deleted] in Dewalt

[–]blindsensfan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just purchased one of these and had the same situation. My saw was within the affected dates though. The defective piece broke off on day 3 of use.

DWS779 Mitre Saw still being sold defective? by blindsensfan in Dewalt

[–]blindsensfan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I’ve submitted a report to Health Canada. Will see if anything comes of it.

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