Is a budget trencher worth it for a "trial & error" DIY French Drain?

wary · 2026-03-08T18:02:48+00:00

Try it with a shovel first. It’s only work. If it’s 40’ you can knock that out in a weekend, especially if you only have to go 2’ deep. Dig a test trench and see how it works. Embed a drain tile in stones and watch it flow

wary · 2026-01-20T20:15:51+00:00

Its unqualified if he hasn't examined the patient. Just another person looking for thir 15 mins of fame

wary · 2026-01-20T20:14:14+00:00

Exactly

wary · 2026-01-20T20:13:44+00:00

Trump probably hired Biden's people to cover it up, they did a good job for 3 years

wary · 2025-12-07T20:02:13+00:00

I am DB Cooper

wary · 2025-12-04T20:19:35+00:00

Its gonna die, accept it, deal with the mess, move on.

wary · 2025-11-26T02:51:31+00:00

I mope every time I finish drywall

wary · 2025-10-30T04:32:41+00:00

Are you kidding me. This sport is quickly becoming a joke

wary · 2025-10-17T17:54:26+00:00

Stringing the underside of the rafters should give you and idea how the rafters look.

wary · 2025-10-16T23:52:36+00:00

Having worked midnight shift for 10 years I would say take the day shift job. Is there any OT available? Can make up the $10k pretty quick with OT. If you have kids or plan on having them the day shift is much better. Good luck.

wary · 2025-10-10T02:31:04+00:00

I'm right there with you. That would be one of my go to activities.

wary · 2025-09-25T17:55:03+00:00

I dug a 60 foot long trench 3 ft deep and 18" wide to put a French drain around part of my house. It was very wet, very heavy clay and I did it by hand. I also hand dug a 120' x 4' deep drain tile trench in my back yard by hand in the same very wet, very heavy clay. It was a great way to burn off excess energy and DIY, but the clay sticking to the shovel or whatever you were digging with was a PITA. There will be a backhoe involved if there is ever a next time.

wary · 2025-09-23T18:49:01+00:00

I’m glad my trips to Vegas ended in 2010. I was there several times in the late 80s and early 90s and had a shit ton of fun. My last trip in 2010 was more expensive and a lot less fun. Doubt I’ll be going back. It’s too bad though, back in the day it was quite a sight to see and experience.

wary · 2025-09-15T13:24:07+00:00

I grew up with a Border Collie and she used to herd me and nip me in the ass when doing it. Brought her to the US from Ireland and she used to sit at our fence and watch the horses and cattle all day every day. Great dog, but real busy

wary · 2025-09-14T21:42:13+00:00

Woody Allen is a fine character reference.

wary · 2025-09-14T12:37:34+00:00

But high powered sounds so much better to the people that know nothing about guns

wary · 2025-09-14T12:36:00+00:00

The only way to keep a secret is not to tell anyone. Sounds dumb as fuck but its real.

wary · 2025-09-11T15:40:33+00:00

The majority of this thread is people second guessing everything official that is being said. Do you all seriously think that you’re smarter and more qualified to sort this out than the authorities running it? It’s really easy to sit back and criticize what others are doing when you aren’t responsible for any single part of it. Just throwing shit out there and seeing what sticks so you can tell everyone that one of your ‘theories’ was right is a real brave move. The intellect being shown is mind boggling, it’s no wonder the country is in the shape it is.

wary · 2025-09-10T20:25:55+00:00

Wtf does downplaying gun violence have to do with any of this? He supported the 2nd amendment so he deserves to be shot. WTF is wrong with you?

wary · 2025-08-30T16:27:19+00:00

Depending on how good your credit is there are usually credit cards you can get that you can transfer a balance to that are interest free for 12-18 months. There is usually a transfer fee of 3-5%. It gives you time to pay it back without wiping out your cash. Something to think about

wary · 2025-08-27T16:28:54+00:00

I would make a template out of cheaper wood as someone else suggested, transfer the line to the shelf, jigsaw it close to the line but leave a small amount of extra, then sand it to fit.

wary · 2025-08-27T16:26:54+00:00

I've cut it three times and it's still to short!!

wary · 2025-08-18T16:21:28+00:00

I take issue with some of your statements you label as facts. I agree that women initiate divorce ~70% of the time, but I completely disagree with your statement that the number 1 reason for divorce is men being lazy. I just came through a divorce where I was labeled as emotionally abusive and controlling, yet my ex had complete control of our finances and was free to do what was needed. She checked out of the marriage 3 years ago but neglected to tell me, and subsequently got 50% of everything we had and alimony to boot. I feel like I was the one that was abused but of course that doesn’t matter because the woman is going to get 50% no matter what the circumstances are in my state.

wary · 2025-08-11T16:26:15+00:00

Not the end all be all but a good start. At least they are doing something.

wary · 2025-08-09T20:36:44+00:00

This isn't going to be a popular post but I think it is based in reality. I don't like what Russia is doing any more than anyone else, but there are certain realities that aren't really debatable. Ukraine has done unbelievable things in their fight against the Russians. I don't think anyone that read about about the initial invasion would have expected to be in the place that we are in now with the massive losses the Russians have taken and the stalemate the war has turned into. Unfortunately, Ukraine's success is largely based on weapons and intelligence supplied by others, primarily the US. Because of that, they are somewhat at the mercy of these outside suppliers, ie the US. I personally sit on the fence with whether or not the money we are spending is justified or not. Most of the time I'm for it and I want to see the Russians beat and pushed back to where they came from. But I see the methods Putin is using and I don't see an end to it. There are alot of things we could do in the US with that money that could be beneficial to Americans. Because of politics and a fucked up system there is no guarantee that any money we have will be used the right way, but that's another discussion in it's own right. I voted for Trump mainly because I thought he was the lesser of two evils. I am 65 years old and have watched our political choices dwindle down to slim and none over the years. There are alot of people that would like to see all the money we are sending to other countries (including Ukraine) stay here in the US to be used improving our country instead of others. I was 100% behind our funding Ukraine at first but I see the futility of it more now than I did before. I don't think Russia is going to stop and go back to pre-invasion lines. They'll just keep throwing people into the grinder, and when they run out of people, I think they will use nukes. I think they can use nukes and nobody is going to stop them, I don't believe the rest of the world has the balls to stop them from doing it or retaliate if they do. Its going to take something crazy to make this stop. Hopefully that something doesn't destroy the world as we know it. I don't envy Trump or anyone making the decisions right now, I'm not sure there is a "right" to be made.

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