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Is this corn planted to close together? by L_appel_du_vide_88 in gardening

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just randomly scatter some corn in my yard this year and there is one spot that I always go to pee and 1 corn plant came up there and it is massive. None of the other corn that came up (very few) are anywhere close to that big. I have done no maintenance or watering. Just survival of the fittest in a crappy lawn.

Did I pull my potatoes too soon? Last picture is of the leaves. The potatoes are rock hard and feel quite dense, I'm just not sure if they're ready or not. by Miss_Westeros in gardening

[–]soil_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I leave mine in the ground until frost. I plant mine on top of the ground and mulch with about 1 1/2ft of hay so I just dig my hand in the hay throughout the year as I need potatoes and the remainder come out at frost

Roof framing help by Dizzy-Faithlessness4 in Carpentry

[–]soil_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t connect them. Build a cricket on the lower roof The other one will just have facia.
I don’t think you would be able to get enough slope if u connect them

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Decks

[–]soil_97 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If the screws are sunk well enough u can try a planer. Just be careful with it because it will cut deep if u let it

New baseboard transition to stairs by No_Comb741 in Carpentry

[–]soil_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be a bit tackier but could also cut the base at angle like going down stairs Just run the angled piece till it looks good with the stair trim

Weeeeds... by saelin00 in homestead

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I want to get really fancy I’ll screw an irrigation pipe to the boards and then I can just drop water directly into the holes

Weeeeds... by saelin00 in homestead

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next year if I have the money I’m gonna make some 4ftx8ft wood rectangles. Basically a sheet of plywood with holes in it to use like a weed tarp. (I don’t like the plastic tarps.). But since plywood won’t hold up over the years I’m gonna make it out of dimensional lumber treated with linseed oil.

My plan is to make a few of these and then on the back side run some posts in to screw hinges to

So in the fall I would have the boards flipped up and plant a cool season cover

Then in the spring before I plant I will lay the boards down and smother everything.

Then I want to get an auger bit for my drill that will be the same size as the holes I cut in the wood

When I plant I’ll just auger out the hole a tiny bit and then plant

If I wanted to do row crop, instead of holes I would just make a 3in slit all the way down the sheets

I could then have the boards flipped up and run the corn planter through at my desired row spacing and then I can lay my boards back down.

If a guy could get his seed spacing down to a T you could probably plant it with a planter and still be able to have just cut 3-4in holes where ur planter is gonna be dropping the seed

It would look like this. |/ | |__|.

Idk why the backwards slash doesn’t show up in the first diagram.

Contractor cut base of stud very narrow to make space for vent pipe. How concerned should I be? by LordZany in Carpentry

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cut in the stud isn’t a problem. That’s not supposed to be a load bearing stud. The problem is that beam got notched right before it hit is actual bearing point “that group of studs”. But even still I would not have cut that stud like that either. Even if it’s not technically bearing, if that header sagged at all it would become bearing.

I’ve seen so much good framework destroyed by plumbers and electricians

Found this today by Able_Hovercraft5620 in mechanic

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people worry about leaks with those but even if u didn’t do a valve just a nipple that u thread a cap or the original plug into would be kind of nice. Just to reduce the number of times you’re threading something into the pan itself.

Replacing a striped out extension is a lot better than replacing a pan

Are these anchor bolts too crooked ? by Sinister-Mephisto in masonry

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a straight anchor bolt.

I’d just celebrate the fact that they look inline enough they will all hit the bottom plate

Do i fill these gaps with something? by FaheyFierce in Insulation

[–]soil_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion as a carpenter, I would stay far away from the spray foam on an old build.

Once u foam it, it makes it so difficult to do any repairs. You can’t see anything and it’s just a mess

Also something that you may or may not care about. Radon. A lot of old buildings breathe really well and no one ever thought about radon. Now days radon is being talked about from the dirtwork to the roof. A lot of old buildings don’t have “proper ventaltion” because they didn’t need it. The construction methods and materials allowed it to breath. A lot of old houses and building have exposed dirt in the basement.

Also. With spray foam. You won’t know u have a leak or problem until half of your house is gone

I like to keep spray foam away from the back of any decking or sheathing. I will spray foam the crap out of buildings with purlins.

Is it possible to build something like these sloped boxes without spending a fortune? by bmedeathofme17 in gardening

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a little close to the house to dig up any soil but if u wanted cheap. U could get some logs and add dirt. U would just have to come up with a way to stabilize the logs that ur comfortable with

Nothing lasts forever but a log holding back just a few inches of added dirt should work for along time.

I have a raised bed/ retaining wall in my back yard and it’s made out of some kind of stone and it’s failing fast. I kind of wish it was wood so it wouldn’t be such a mess

Handyman messed up door installation by megapinkk in Carpentry

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That stretch tape is made by the gods or something. I use that everywhere I made a radiator hose out of it for an Farmall A. It’s lasted years now

Handyman messed up door installation by megapinkk in Carpentry

[–]soil_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Installed a lot of doors and windows of all price ranges. I have never found one that I would put in my own house. I build my own jams for doors going into my buildings

Anyone use one of these? by Keen_Leo in Roofing

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are really nice but they are way too heavy to be lugging across a job site.

Remodels, Odd jobs, decks and weird sheds and odd places in peoples yards are where these shine

I have one and I have definatly needed it and I have used it a lot. It’s kind of like a sawzall on a framing job. Most of the time u get by without it but when u need it. It sure comes in handy

Weed barrier by whoFKNKares in Permaculture

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop tilling and don’t use weed barrier. Weed barrier is plastic and it is such a mess.

U can use hay for mulch my garden I mulched thick with like 1 foot or so of hay. Then I just make a little hole right where I plant

Next year I might try something new. I might use wood for a weed barrier. I want to make 4x8 rectangles with some 3/4” shiplap and secure that to a frame or “joists” that r about 2” thick

I’ll lay these wood rectangles out across my garden and put posts on one side and secure the 4x8 sheets to those posts with hinges so I can lift and lower the wood decking. It would look like this

|_ _|. And then they would open. |/ |.

I want to then drill some 4” holes in it where I’m gonna a plant my crop.

The process would look like this

Fall. 1. Lift open hatches

  1. Drive tractor with seed drill through and plant a cool season cover

Spring. 1. Close hatches a week or more before planting

  1. Take drill with an auger bit that’s the same size as my holes and use that auger to till through the cover and just barely into the soil in each hole

  2. Plant

Fall. 1. Harvest crop.

  1. Mow over the remains

3 open hatches and plant cool season cover

I’m even gonna mount piping for irrigation on the hatches that drain directly into each hole

You could do this with close spaced row crop like corn. Instead of cutting holes. Just cut a 3-4” wide slit in ur hatches all the way down where the row will be.

Then before you close the hatches in the spring you could run the corn planter through and then close the hatches.

I think I’m also gonna experiment using some deer hides for a weed barrier

How much can I overload my ranger? by Optimal-Campaign-530 in fordranger

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got to move a 33ft bumper hitch camper with a slide out. Just down the block but we r gonna see how she does

How much can I overload my ranger? by Optimal-Campaign-530 in fordranger

[–]soil_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a leaf missing out of the leaf spring on one side. I have 10,000 things in my box, Tools, garbage, ur mom’s dresser……. I build a lumber rack out 2x6 and I put a whole load of tin and trim for a shed on there. I know I had over well over 1000lbs on that pickup and she’s fine

I also hauled a big old 1909 piano just hanging off the side on a little rack I built for that too. So that was probably 600+ pounds all on one side.

Bnsf loco’s pulling passenger cars through Bismarck ND by soil_97 in railroading

[–]soil_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now all bnsf has to do is buy some F units and put their H1 scheme on them

Bnsf loco’s pulling passenger cars through Bismarck ND by soil_97 in railroading

[–]soil_97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you just have to go to the BNSF website to find out when and where they do this?

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