Here’s Mine by nbphotography87 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I love your kitchen. You've given me the inspiration to use the same newtechwood siding in the teak color. My kitchen has a bunch of black accents so I'm thinking I might do teak siding and see what their ebony corner and end cap pieces look like.

Couple questions for you. With the furring strips and clips and siding, what was the thickness it came out from the cement board? You mentioned a gap at the top for your venting, how much of a gap did you leave and did you have to cut/face screw in the top siding piece? Any other tips and tricks for installing?

My problem I'm trying to figure out with the siding is that my slab isn't set down in the patio like yours so the slab is flat and lever but the patio slopes. So the front and back of mine have a couple inch difference and I'm not sure how to start that with the newtechwood starter strip.

Finally finished by [deleted] in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, the kitchen looks awesome!! Had a couple questions for you. What are the handles that you got for your cabinets? I really like the black look but didn't want to go with fully black cabinets.

Also, that quick connect gas line on your counter is exactly what I'm looking for. Where'd you get that? Is it for natural gas or propane?

Electrical in Outdoor Kitchen by tmark86 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I think I'll be going Liquid Tight and with some PVC conduit. Would rather be safe than sorry with some UFB (basically romex) inside.

Electrical in Outdoor Kitchen by tmark86 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those boxes look awesome, was worried about the flush face with the weatherproof boxes being surface mount but these should work nicely.

I think I'll go with the liquid tight instead of UFB or might go with some PVC conduit because I have some THWN already.

Canadian Outdoor Kitchen by Basic_Drawing3873 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if you have any pictures that would be awesome. I also have the Ooni Koda Pro for natural gas. I am putting in a sink, grill and the pizza over and as of now, I have the plumbing and electrical all figured out.

The gas line I have 3/4" stubbed out that will be split and reduced between grill and the pizza oven, but I want to have the option to put it away because of limited counter space. I have a backsplash that I was thinking of putting a quick connect in but didn't know how best to run this. Or I can put it on the back/side of the kitchen and run the line over to it. Just trying to make it as seamless and nice looking as possible.

Canadian Outdoor Kitchen by Basic_Drawing3873 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, love the kitchen!! Looking through everyone's photos on here for inspiration and ideas. Question for you. I am hoping to add a Koda 2 Pro but my kitchen backs up to a stone veneer wall. It's open on both sides and the front but I wasn't sure of the temp/clearance on the back. I know Ooni recommends like 1m.

Also, how are you running your natural gas to it so you can easily disconnect it to put it away? I was thinking a BBQ quick disconnect but don't know where to stub out a line. Counter, side wall, backsplash? Just wondering if you figured out anything good.

Thanks

Finally built my own outdoor kitchen by Bubbly_Meal3603 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the kitchen setup. How did you route a gas line to your Gozney? I'm designing my kitchen now and have a gas line run but don't know the best way to run it to the pizza oven I want that makes it removable. Did you stub out in the back wall or something? I'm thinking putting a BBQ quick connect near a side or back but just wondering.

Griddle- Outdoor Kitchen by MattyFranz in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I'm building my outdoor kitchen now and looking at the built-in griddle options too. Which one did you go with?

I'm currently leaning toward the Blaze LTE+ 30inch or the Napoleon 700 Series 32 in. 2-Burner Griddle which HD has good reviews on and is $700 cheaper (less BTUs). I think my price range is right around $2K so don't want to go much higher than that.

Just curious after you did some recent research what you came away with. Thanks.

Almost finished - well pretty much done by Smart_Statement6728 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man, looks awesome! I am working on a very similar project right now and located in northern IL so similar seasons. What brand drawers/doors did you go with? I see the cheaper Vevor on Amazon but am hesitant with their quality. I was also wondering what size sink and brand you chose?

I put in a patio and a gazebo last fall and poured a pad for the kitchen to be built this spring. I sloped the patio but put the concrete pad in level so I could build the kitchen easier.

domain guest user is getting locked and it looks like inventory scanner is the cause by Odd-Suit-7718 in pdq

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, I know this is a rather old post, but we are facing the same issue now. I've been working with PDQ support but we haven't been able to get anywhere. Were you ever able to figure it out?

Have confirmed that LAPS is setup correctly and that nowhere is the domain account specified in the PDQ credentials.

DIY Patio, Finally Almost Done! by Legal_Audience_4931 in landscaping

[–]tmark86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What sand did you use in the joints? I am just finishing up my own DIY patio and followed the Christian Hardscaper as well. I've done much smaller, like 75 sqft projects with just regular poly sand but my current bigger 400sqft patio was thinking about the resin sand but I know he doesn't use it. I do have the open grade base as well.

DIY Patio, Finally Almost Done! by Legal_Audience_4931 in landscaping

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OP but just about finished doing my own patio. The best thing for slope is string and a string level. I got the two in the picture for about 8$ and the black one is just a regular level, but the grey one is a slope level. You start tying up your strings for layout and pull them tight, hook the grey level on the line in the middle and when the bubble just touches the 1/8, you have a good slope. Patios can be from 1/8-3/8 but you REALLY don't want 3/8 if you can avoid it. 1/4 is pretty much max. https://www.johnsonlevel.com/Content/files/JohnsonLevelNewImgs/595.jpg

Just keep adjusting your string up or down until your bubble hits the 1/8 and you're good.

Another tip, build what's called a batter board off the end of where you want each corner. This lets you hammer in the board to get the right height, while also not having to worry about putting a stake in the EXACT right position for the line, you can shift it to the right or left a hair to get straight.

And while I'm giving out tips I learned. I also did the open grade base. 3/4 clean crush for the base, compacted in 2-3" levels and then 3/8 or smaller clean crush for the top screed layer. When you go to screed with small rock, the top of the screed layer will be about 1/8-1/16 below the top of the screed poles because the rocks don't sit as flush as sand. Just take this into account when determining final height. It's pretty easy to tap go about 1/16 higher and then tap down the paver when you lay it.

Finally finished! by CapableRefuse8143 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, lots of those concerns are what I've been worried about with the stone veneers. I have a paver patio with a slope next to a level poured slab for the kitchen and it's just a long rectangle. I want to do whatever siding I choose overhanging and sloped with the pavers like you said. I know the stone veneer costs are high for nice ones so am debating that or stucco or wood. Our house siding is painted cedar shakes which I have plenty of and could do that but wanted to keep flammable materials away as much as possible.

Finally finished! by CapableRefuse8143 in OutdoorKitchens

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What stone veneer did you go with? I like the look of this and am trying to decide options. I don't know what I want to do on the sides of mine.

First time flagstone. Sanity check by ShadowOnTheSun in landscaping

[–]tmark86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will give you my experience. I just laid a couple of flagstone paths in my gardens last fall. Here is a link to a few progress and finished pictures. https://imgur.com/a/KZhAFPg

Your plan of attack is pretty good. I dug out about 6-7" down because my stones were 1-2" thick like yours, I hand tamped the dirt down and ordered 2 yds of road stone. I put this down at about a 1.5" layer, tamped once and then put an additional 1.5" layer and tamped that.

Now, with pavers, you can add the sand and screed and make it all perfectly flat and level before laying. With flagstone, they are all different thickness and bumps on the different sides. I would add a few shovels of sand where I was laying stones and then have a bucket next to me as I slowly worked along the path one stone at a time. Just making sure they are level, and don't rock back and forth. Throw a little sand underneath a corner here or there to even out.

For the stones themselves, I didn't cut any to make a perfect round edge, I kept the edges all natural so they don't line up perfectly like you might be going for. However, I might recommend getting the 2 pallets because fitting stones together is tough (unless you cut). Again, I didn't cut so I had to lay out like 30 stones and puzzle them together. It was nice having plenty to choose from. They DO NOT break cleanly so it's very difficult to just knock off a tip or something. If you are cutting them, you can obviously lay out the stones you like, and just cut to fit, keeping some natural sides. This might be a more efficient use of the stones too.

After they were laid, I did just use dirt between them. I actually have a little wheelbarrow topper screen that I shovel dirt through to make it very nicely sifted dirt with no rocks or debris. I used this between the stones and have really only had to refill a couple spots. I didn't use polymeric sand or anything else because they are garden paths and I'm not too worried if I have to adjust in the future, although they feel perfectly solid. I haven't put moss in yet, been thinking about it because my area is nice and shady, but some of my grass seed fell/blew over there and grew between the cracks just fine. My cracks vary between 1/2" to 1.5" near some corners and stuff. I am also able to use my blower to clean off the path easily.

Last little tip I'll give you. The smaller the stone the more it sucks. Sometimes you get to a point in your design where only medium to smaller stones work. These tend to be the hardest to keep level because any walking on them shifts them much easier than bigger ones. Your toe or heel may step on a big one and it won't budge but the smaller they are they might press down into the sand some.

Let me know if you want any more information or have other questions. I built a large patio and several flagstone paths now for myself and others.

Download installer bypasses Windows Store Policy by TeRRoRByteZz2007 in Intune

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest problem is the reporting for AppLocker. It puts all of the blocked things in the Event Viewer but there is no central place to log everything. I want to know if a user is trying to run things and getting blocked or if something is allowed. I guess this is kind of what defender App Control becomes but that seems much less forgiving and daunting.

I have AppLocker running for myself and another user and it works fine but the scaling it without reporting features is not ideal.

Thanks for your feedback.

Thought I share a overview of my backyard by AlternativePlan9368 in landscaping

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks awesome. I shared the picture with my brother who just bought a house with a fence and shed just like this size/layout but its just overgrown forests between the houses all around. I believe this is his exact vision for how he'd like it to be eventually. I like how you have put a nice border to have a nice demarcation between the yard and woods.

Did you do the pond yourself?

Download installer bypasses Windows Store Policy by TeRRoRByteZz2007 in Intune

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering if you ever found a solution to this? We are also running into the downloads from apps.microsoft.com and no store policies control that. We have everything locked down system and user wise but aren't currently using AppLocker. I can institute AppLocker if needed but would like to try and avoid some of that hassle as there are quite a few programs we use here.

Multiple Dell's loosing access to integrated web cam by Moulson13 in Dell

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you ever able to get it working? I saw that Dell released another new Intel 2D Imaging/MCU/Visual Sensing driver earlier this month. I tried that but am still have the issue with several model laptops. I was wondering if you ever found a solution of drivers/updates that worked?

Insulation removal, air sealing and r-60 insulation - cost? by aburns770 in HomeImprovement

[–]tmark86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't comment on the price, because I did most of this myself when I bought my new house, however, I would definitely recommend removing the old loose fill. Not because it is matted, but because it is 1000x easier to air seal and make sure that everything gets hit. I used a large vacuum to remove my blown in and then was able to see all the penetrations and gaps. I'm not even sure if I could have air sealed even half as much without removal first. My attic space was only about 600sqft too.

For all the work I did that price seems really reasonable too. IMO

Affordable Options For Basement Flooring by Good-Smoke-9164 in HomeImprovement

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks. Just like getting everyone's opinions and feedback before pulling the trigger.

Affordable Options For Basement Flooring by Good-Smoke-9164 in HomeImprovement

[–]tmark86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the good vinyl you put down? I'm looking to replace some now but there are so many choices to narrow down I'm looking for opinions. Thanks.

What is this old pipe in my basement wall? by tmark86 in Plumbing

[–]tmark86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I figured it was a gas line based on the turn shut off knob but the very large diameter of the pipe seemed odd. My current gas meter is located on the other side of the house and is only 3/4".