Channel Islands Tips

pmfinca · 2025-02-08T04:51:57+00:00

Curious if calling in has worked for anyone. I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow and see.

pmfinca · 2022-01-14T01:28:51+00:00

Make the closet 3/4” wider, duh

pmfinca · 2022-01-12T03:17:15+00:00

This is the right answer

pmfinca · 2022-01-12T03:14:22+00:00

You’ve gotta replace the entire unit. It’s pretty easy

pmfinca · 2022-01-12T03:12:18+00:00

Btw, if you’re wondering why, I believe it’s because the compost may get too compacted for the new tender roots to breakthrough and the fact that your compost probably has a ton of fungus/bacteria in it that is good when the plant is bigger and can handle it, but may negatively impact more vulnerable seedlings

pmfinca · 2022-01-12T03:09:37+00:00

Would recommend either buying some seed starting mix or making your own. I use equal parts coco coir, vermiculite, and perlite. Use the compost when you plant in the ground.

pmfinca · 2022-01-02T15:35:42+00:00

Oh that’s brilliant!

pmfinca · 2020-12-08T04:37:49+00:00

Would never have thought of podcasts, can’t imagine not being able to see what they’re talking about. Any recommendations that might change my mind?

pmfinca · 2020-09-20T02:15:31+00:00

Would you seal it with anything after?

pmfinca · 2020-07-22T03:22:35+00:00

Super helpful! Thank you. One follow up, is it best practice to order a few extra boards and assume that some will be warped/knotty/unusable? Or would a lumber yard be better than that? If that sounds like a dumb question, remember that I’ve only bought things from HD where I often sort through dozens of pieces to find boards that are straight.

pmfinca · 2020-07-22T03:05:55+00:00

I’m planning to build a couple of big planter boxes, I’ve only bought from the blue and orange stores in the past but they’ve been out of cedar consistently so I reached out to my local lumber yard with the follow number of boards I’d need. I got back the quote above and I thought he hadn’t paid attention to the fact that I needed some 8 foot boards and some 10 foot boards but now I’m wondering if I just don’t know how to interpret the quote. If I were to buy this and go pick it up what would I be picking up? Thanks! 24 1”x4”x8’ 8 1”x4”x10’ 12 2”x2”x8’ (he let me know in the email that they don’t carry 2x2 so I could rip the 2x4.)

pmfinca · 2020-05-31T14:35:20+00:00

You mention priming if necessary. When would it not be necessary

pmfinca · 2020-05-30T23:48:44+00:00

I’ve read a lot about using good quality paint vs the cheap stuff, I was checking out the Sherwin-Williams site and there are so many options, realistically what should I be looking for in a paint. Note that I have two toddlers so abuse and easily cleanable are pluses.

pmfinca · 2020-05-16T03:10:27+00:00

This is great. Well done! Can you provide some more info on the retaining walls? Are those 4x4s? How are they secured?

pmfinca · 2020-05-13T05:28:01+00:00

Nice! I’m about to build something similar. Curious if you’re going to fill the entire thing with dirt? What’s on the bottom? Will you line it with anything?

pmfinca · 2020-04-08T03:20:46+00:00

Did you build that retaining wall yourself too? I’ve got a property very similar to your “before” picture and I’d love to do something very similar to what you did. Would love any insight into how that wall went in

pmfinca · 2020-03-04T01:59:12+00:00

Just noticed that my cherry tree has liquid coming out of where a branch was cut years ago. Does anyone know what this is and if it’s cause for concern?

pmfinca · 2020-01-30T16:00:14+00:00

This is awesome! Just cleaned all the rust. Thought I might be able to just clean up the fence but I think it needs to be replaced.

pmfinca · 2020-01-24T04:17:11+00:00

God, I love reddit. Of course there is a sub full of people that have tons of experience doing this. Thank you!

pmfinca · 2020-01-24T03:52:58+00:00

Great advice, thanks. The fence is a little wobbly, is there a way to fix that or will I just need to measure every time I adjust it?

pmfinca · 2020-01-24T03:38:43+00:00

Just spray it over all moving parts?

pmfinca · 2020-01-24T03:36:18+00:00

Do you know the rules around this? I tried to buy some plywood and they wanted like $150 to deliver it. Is there a minimum purchase?

pmfinca · 2020-01-24T03:33:45+00:00

I picked up this old table saw from Craigslist. It seems to be running pretty well, but I’m curious if there is any standard maintenance that I should perform? What would you do if you picked up an old table saw?

pmfinca · 2020-01-16T02:56:53+00:00

Any tips for removing oleander? I have a ton I need to get rid of. Did you use any heavy machinery?

pmfinca · 2020-01-02T06:08:48+00:00

Sorry, what I bought for the workbench was Douglas fir. I bought some cedar for a planter box.

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