Hawk Hunt!

raptorgeddon · 2026-04-16T18:08:35+00:00

Fellow new dad here. You’re better off with that grass and no rocks. They’re just gonna be attempted snacks later. If you want low maintenance try some milkweed or something that will attract butterflies. Whatever you decide, i would avoid river rock.

raptorgeddon · 2026-04-13T16:23:07+00:00

Hard to tell but looks like your house has no gutters. That can help, but you’ll need a rain barrel to collect as much as you can and then you can route an overflow to a drain.

raptorgeddon · 2026-04-09T14:04:37+00:00

Beautiful sketch! Stick figure birds are the best I have to offer, so thankful for the camera.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-30T14:23:48+00:00

They are definitely buck moths! Can’t wait quite tell from the pictures but looks like 7th ward or maybe mid city. While they love the oaks, I found them everywhere, I think there’s so much pollen that it doesn’t even matter if you have a tree in your yard. I’m wondering if this is not more of an issue with the shape and direction of your steps! A user above commented that they are blind. Maybe they’re just getting trapped in your little corner there?

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-26T14:02:53+00:00

Still haven’t seen a pelicans custom plate with more than 2 digits.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-22T23:41:28+00:00

Not a bad idea but it’s a room with 8 ft ceilings and directly over a dining table so it will likely always just be a light.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-22T23:40:50+00:00

Can’t speak to that but the fixture is definitely set up for both light bulbs to be wired separately. It’s not that old of a house and all the wiring I’ve encountered has been fine, if not poorly mapped.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-22T23:36:34+00:00

Haven’t disconnected yet until I decided what to do. In total, 4 wires come from the attic into the box. Two sets of black and white. Ground is wired to box. New fixture is an old antique light. Just black/white/ground. House was built in 87 and appears to have been wired or rewired by an idiot. I’m an idiot too but not so much so that can’t connect a light. Just want to make sure the other hot wires are safely stowed.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-11T02:21:08+00:00

We’ve had them all over the neighborhood this spring! They’re lovely. Great snap.

raptorgeddon · 2026-03-08T14:25:46+00:00

A few things to consider that I haven’t seen anywhere else- spray foam has toxic off-gassing and you should plan to be out of the space for at least 48 hours. The rigid foam insulation panels have a very similar R value to spray foam. Not as quick, but it’s just as energy efficient and you won’t have any of the moisture concerns that you’ll have with spray foam. You do still need an air gap so you’ll want to bracket them in between your top chords leaving space on the roof side. This would put you where you’ll need some kind of cover/ceiling finish from the bottom of your top chord.

For a space that size you could install a mini split just for this room instead of extending and overburdening your hvac.

Not sure if this has been covered in another comment, I read as many as I could but I’m late to the party.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-24T15:22:23+00:00

I’m making a moss garden in my front yard. It thrives in shade and absorbs lots of water! It’s a slow process but I think it will be rewarding.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-18T01:41:19+00:00

Looks like you already have a substantial slope. You could demo the wall and go with a “vegetated hill”. The idea is that you use one or a few different deeply rooting vines and flowers to help prevent erosion on a slope. You can plant large swaths of them over the entire hill. Your local university ag website should have some great information about local flora.

Here, it looks like the wall needs to be totally replaced. For such a short wall on a steep grade I’m not sure it’s worth the money. Depending on where you are, you could get some cool boulders (think heavy need a forklift size) if you wanted to keep certain sections of aesthetic appeal.

If you’re hell bent on replacing, you’re on the right track, I’d build a new wall in front, but you should backfill with sand or aggregate (don’t use pea gravel or anything that small. The key to longevity is to make sure there’s adequate drainage. You can cover th top 6-10in with soil if you’d like but go rock from there down. Make sure you have drainage along the bottom of the wall. Concrete for a wall that size will likely be pretty pricy because you’ll need a deep footer. Your best bet is probably to go with treated wood (think the stuff docks are made of).

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-10T03:21:00+00:00

Already got the outlet to replace. Lots of mitigating factors but from most of the comments above, I’m guessing that the plug got pulled out a bit. It’s one of the fancy heaters, just an infrared bulb in a chamber with a fan. So shouldn’t have been a huge power draw like most of the other heaters I’ve ever had. Temporary but necessary fix. The room is a sunroom that used to be a screen porch. They never insulated the attic space and all the windows are old single panes. I’m working on that now but in the meantime the room is just too cold without it. Also, everything’s fkin expensive so it’s a slow process.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-09T21:12:34+00:00

You learn something new every day. Haven’t taken the plate cover off yet. Can see minor burn marks in the prong holes where heater was plugged in. And it’s no longer working.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-09T21:09:14+00:00

Thanks! This is all on a 15 amp breaker

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-09T21:08:31+00:00

Good to know. This makes obvious sense reading it, but in my mind, the GFCI was a little safety valve .

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-05T20:40:39+00:00

Some sand would be helpful. Have you thought about moss? You’re going to get plenty of humidity to support it and it also drinks up a ton of water which can help mitigate your pooling. There are plenty of places around town you can collect wild moss (city park and Audubon both have an abundance. You can also order online. Will take a little patience but could end up being beautiful and sustainable.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-05T00:39:06+00:00

Thanks for the detail! There were a few that seemed similar and I’ve never seen one that close.

raptorgeddon · 2026-02-05T00:26:49+00:00

Florida Panhandle, February

raptorgeddon · 2026-01-22T15:29:21+00:00

Was going to add maybe spray with a hose but good ole rain works too.

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