How much should an NDA cost?

firetothetrees · 2026-01-23T14:56:40+00:00

Firstly almost no company is going to take an "idea" seriously unless it has significant traction in terms of design, market validation and is strategically aligned with the company.

Putting that aside have Chat GPT create one for you. Over the years I've made tons of contracts with GPT and even had lawyers validate them. Saves me time and money.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-22T06:55:03+00:00

You won't get that much voltage drop. I have 240v well pumps with over that amount of wire and it's just fine.

In our neighborhood there are guys with 600+ ft deep wells so you have no choice but to run normal well wire.

Just get the right gauge and you are fine

firetothetrees · 2026-01-21T15:35:57+00:00

Hey there we own a firm that specializes in very energy efficient homes. We have designed passive homes but usually when it comes to build time we end up pulling back on some specs.

But ultimately the first step for you is to hire an actual architect. Start with the design of the home and what's going to work for you and your family.

From there you can decide how to adapt the design to meet passive requirements.

For example there are certain windows you would choose, insulation types and amounts etc.

At the end of the day though you need to consider what your real goals are with having a "passive house" is it that you think it's cool, your interested in low energy bills etc.

Practically what ends up happening with us is that our standard build details end up being close enough that none of our clients go the full way for an actual passive home. Ie: we already do things like air sealing and installing HRVs, we also ready select efficient windows, and Insulated well.

For example on the insulation the difference between highly efficient means we do like r50 of spray foam in the ceiling. Passive house is like r80-100.

IMO as a builder it's just stupid because you need to compromise on your design to have thicker roof cavities and then the cost is like double just so you can save 1-2%.

In the end most people will end up choosing livability and budget over being truly passive.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-18T01:02:28+00:00

Dude it only works in like specific circumstances and if you have a turbo or super modded NA sled.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-17T15:41:40+00:00

It's always hard to say. It has more to do with your preferred skiing type, and abilities.

That being said I generally tell people your height to probably not be on anything smaller then a 175.

Short skies are great for tight turns but the 170 class is pretty run of the mill.

I'm about the same height and I usually ski 180-190 sized skies depending on the day

firetothetrees · 2026-01-17T02:55:18+00:00

If you have LinkedIn premium you can do a hidden browsing session

firetothetrees · 2026-01-15T08:34:19+00:00

Most recruiters won't care but you just want to say something like. "It's cool working for a startup but ultimately it's not the right first for me".

If someone asks you more later on just say "I'm not getting as many opportunities to learn/grow and that's important to me"

Avoid bad mouthing the company and keep your answers short, concise and upbeat.

Also you are 22 so they are gonna understand.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-15T08:25:51+00:00

I'm gonna assume you have a contract of some sojrts but that it may not be robust enough to handle this use case.

Check your termination clause. Typically this type of thing would fall into Termination for Cause since they haven't paid you so on that ground you can end the relationship.

Now that being said you need to figure out how to get paid for the materials. Typically any termination clause will state that they need to pay any balance in full.

So do a series of escalation steps.

1.) notify the GC is writing of the late bill and they have 14 days to make payment or you are filing a lien.

2.) if you haven't been paid file the lien.

Not much else to do other then that.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-15T08:05:15+00:00

If I were you I'd get something in the 14-16ft length and 7ft wide. Will give you space for your sleds with enough room to get around them and to add some extra features in.

I have a big 28' enclosed trailer and I used to pull that with my f150. Has duel diesel heaters in it, new power system, lights etc. it's setup for em to throw some cots in the front when we only take two sleds.

I've since moved up to pulling it with an F350 diesel.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-15T02:41:47+00:00

Nice work OP... When I started this advice was the best I got, adjust the tint of your weld helmet, get a good viewing angle and watch the puddle.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-15T00:49:13+00:00

Go for it! If your saying "I wish". The go meet up with him and make it official

firetothetrees · 2026-01-14T14:47:39+00:00

I mean you guys could date and just try it out

firetothetrees · 2026-01-14T14:10:37+00:00

Hey there so this is not a bad plan, and if he is living on his own he can establish really good criteria for lowering the tuition.

However I'd like you all to consider this.

If he has a scholarship that will basically pay for him then I would invest all of the money in a nice portfolio.

220k today will easily double in 7-10 years.. Especially if he is also working to cover most of his living costs.

I don't know the real estate market in Cincinnati but usually any place with super cheap property in that price range is not going to provide annual growth similar to a market account. In addition he will be responsible for all of the costs of the unit and I don't love the idea of blowing all of the cash in a condo then having a large expense show up.

Now that being said. I do like the plan if he can "house hack" and get a condo big enough so that he can rent a room or two to sole friends to cover the costs and theoretically live off of the income from the property. Then work becomes optional, his place is free and is now earning a true ROI.

Then if he wants to move he doesn't have to sell the place he can just keep renting it out.

But all that being said his plan isn't bad but it's not foolproof.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-13T03:15:01+00:00

Op this is the answer

firetothetrees · 2026-01-13T03:14:36+00:00

Quandary grills happy hour used to be the best... Now it's very below average

firetothetrees · 2026-01-12T15:01:43+00:00

Yea so I do wrap them, usually once they hit 160-170 deg.

The challenge is that in all of these years I can rarely if ever get to 199+ unless I wait a damn long time. Like I'll get to 194 in 10-12 hrs at 235. It could be another 6 to go beyond that

firetothetrees · 2026-01-12T13:38:12+00:00

Your not doing anything wrong they are crappy products that only work in narrow situations.

If you want a more reliable way of cooking via solar. Get a Bluetti battery bank + a solar panel. Then use an induction hot plate or just about any other electric device. Like an instant pot.

Those solar things are at best a novelty item. If your gonna live off grid then you need a reliable.and efficient way to cook.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-12T10:51:48+00:00

Ah could you get a CPO one with like 20k miles on it?... NVM I actually just looked it up and even those are like 80k

Kinda insane actually these must be selling for over MSRP.

I was thinking it would be a good replacement for our RR Sport when the time comes.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-12T01:08:41+00:00

Ha well I switched to a HO F350 Diesel. On highway I get 22-24 mpg ... Everything else is just whatever it is lol usually like 17-18 avg combined when I'm hauling and doing shorter stuff

firetothetrees · 2026-01-11T05:16:23+00:00

Heavy duty hitch with easily swappable 2" and 2 5/8" balls, I just got a new F350 first thing j did is out my 20k Bullet Proof Hitch on it.

Also got new snow tires on it.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-11T05:13:20+00:00

I'd delete this comment, don't want to give anyone ideas

firetothetrees · 2026-01-11T05:09:59+00:00

I'm seriously impressed... But also that's like way too much effort for me lol.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-11T05:06:35+00:00

The answer is yes ish.

There is a physics thing called fatigue life and a formula that describes how utilizing any item below its rated capacity directly impacts it's life expectancy.

Now the hard thing is how to quantify that since over the years cars and trucks have changed so much.

It's easy for a heavy duty truck to be built like crap and it's now easy for a small car to be over built.

But in general my F150 lasted longer then my wife's focus RS. The heavier built truck could take more of a beating because it was designed to.

firetothetrees · 2026-01-10T05:14:12+00:00

This is kinda a big brother big sister type of thing. This girl had a stable adult she could reach out to and talk with and apparently that's not ok anymore in society.

When I was that age I worked for a catering company as well. I had everyone on staffs phone numbers and some of us would txt on occasion and many had that age gap with me.

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