iannis
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iannis
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I didn't realize that you could sharpen them. I've always just bought a new chain. And by always I mean twice.
Don't do a whole lot of chainsawing.
Siliconemelons
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Lol watch a YouTube vid on chainsaw sharpening - sccrreewwww that! But I am sure it's for "real" chainsaws, wood milling etc.
My cheap ass harbor freight electric- yeah, just toss and buy a new one.
Few K lumber saw with hundred or so $ chain, yeah learn to sharpen
My cheap ass harbor freight electric- yeah, just toss and buy a new one.
Few K lumber saw with hundred or so $ chain, yeah learn to sharpen
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Sharpening a chain is super easy with very little practice. You can also buy guides to fit on your file so your angle is right. It's seriously worth figuring out.
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Siliconemelons
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Okay that guy was much simpler and straight forward than the vid I watched, with angel guides and grinding the front part to be just higher or shorter than the back part and you need these 15 specific tools bla bla bla.
Buy file that's the proper size, file X times, done.. Okay yeah- that's simple.
Gravel
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So when we bought our house, there was I believe a single smoke detector. The inspector made them install a bunch more (required by law). Well, within like the first 6 months one of them (bedroom) malfunctioned so I just disabled it and never replaced it.
Looking at it, apparently California requires you to use either hard wired ones, or a 10 year sealed unit. We've got the 10 year ones.
My question is, can I install a hard wired detector on an existing circuit? For instance, there isn't one in the main living area (open space living/kitchen). I'd like to add one and just toss it on whatever circuit is closest in the ceiling. Ditto on replacing the one in the bedroom.
And also, does anyone have any recommendations for smoke detectors? Amazon is just filled with reviews about false alarms. Seems like the quality control on them is absolutely shit regardless of manufacturer. I've basically written off the 10 year sealed ones as worthless, which is why I'm asking about hard wired. I want photoelectric and not ionization.
Looking at it, apparently California requires you to use either hard wired ones, or a 10 year sealed unit. We've got the 10 year ones.
My question is, can I install a hard wired detector on an existing circuit? For instance, there isn't one in the main living area (open space living/kitchen). I'd like to add one and just toss it on whatever circuit is closest in the ceiling. Ditto on replacing the one in the bedroom.
And also, does anyone have any recommendations for smoke detectors? Amazon is just filled with reviews about false alarms. Seems like the quality control on them is absolutely shit regardless of manufacturer. I've basically written off the 10 year sealed ones as worthless, which is why I'm asking about hard wired. I want photoelectric and not ionization.
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Each county has different laws about what you need to do with independent breakers and smoke detectors. Check your local ordinances. That's the best I can do.
Or, snake power from the nearest source, make it easy, and be fine. Those units won't draw enough to have any impact on the existing circuit.
Or, snake power from the nearest source, make it easy, and be fine. Those units won't draw enough to have any impact on the existing circuit.
Oldbased
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I've had some luck with the WIRELESS connected smoke detectors. I've had wired systems go haywire in both new construction and remodeling due to voltage and grounding issues and it is a real pain in the ass to find out on that circuit where it is screwing up as often times it is not constant, but to answer your question, if you have an existing wired system and need to add another connected device the cheapest solution if wire access is not available is to replace all the wired system with ones you can and then add in wireless connected ones in places you cannot. Here in KY at least that satisfies codes with most inspectors even in places like sorority houses and whatnot.
If that isn't clear, what I mean is Kiddie and some other brands make systems now that can do both be hardwired and wireless and the wireless ones will talk to the other wired ones so if one goes off they all do. Just make sure you replace with ones that are compatible for that purpose.
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It was just one tree, an old silver maple. No idea how to go about selling them, but I doubt someone would show up just to harvest one tree. And they already cut the tree down, I just have to deal with the wood(we have a fire pit, we like burning shit).
The chainsaw was just a nice thing for cutting down other nuisance trees on the property when needed. Younger cherry and apple trees that never produce fruit, a couple dead trees.
But after researching it some more, going to either buy a splitting axe or a maul and a wedge(or two).
The chainsaw was just a nice thing for cutting down other nuisance trees on the property when needed. Younger cherry and apple trees that never produce fruit, a couple dead trees.
But after researching it some more, going to either buy a splitting axe or a maul and a wedge(or two).
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So I hate paying anyone to do anything on my property, I want to do it myself. I have a tree hanging partially over the house. It evidently got hit by lightning, and is now not only dead, but completely petrified. I've had five companies out, prices ranged at the high end to $3,000, and I actually got someone to do it for $1,100. They are insured, and pay workman's comp, so it should be good.
The shitty part is, it's an 80 foot tree, about 4 foot diameter at the base, and because it's petrified, it's going in the landfill. No use as wood. No way to even burn it. Just a great big waste of an old growth tree. Le sigh.
That said, now I have full sun gardens in front of the house, so I can do the rose garden I've always wanted to. Favourite varieties of roses everyone?
The shitty part is, it's an 80 foot tree, about 4 foot diameter at the base, and because it's petrified, it's going in the landfill. No use as wood. No way to even burn it. Just a great big waste of an old growth tree. Le sigh.
That said, now I have full sun gardens in front of the house, so I can do the rose garden I've always wanted to. Favourite varieties of roses everyone?
Lanx
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Where do you guys put your wall safes? i've been renting, so i've always just put my big block safe on the closet floor (bolted) under a pile of clothes, with a home in a few months i'll put in a wall safe. (i know a determined will get into anything, etc...)
I think it's best to NOT have a wall safe in the master bedroom, as thats the most likely place any thief will look for a safe (maybe even just install one and put a few pieces of jewlery and cash to deter/satiate thief from looking further)
I'm thinking either in the basement and recessing it behind an unpowered breaker panel (i'll add the switches and wires coming out of it for dramatic effect), i've seen two break boxes in homes b4, so it shouldn't be wierd
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placing it in the guest/kids room
I think it's best to NOT have a wall safe in the master bedroom, as thats the most likely place any thief will look for a safe (maybe even just install one and put a few pieces of jewlery and cash to deter/satiate thief from looking further)
I'm thinking either in the basement and recessing it behind an unpowered breaker panel (i'll add the switches and wires coming out of it for dramatic effect), i've seen two break boxes in homes b4, so it shouldn't be wierd
or
placing it in the guest/kids room
Oldbased
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Take a good 20x30 mirror with thick trim and install hinges with a magnetic disk on the other side. About $10 in hardware and mount over a wall safe. Totally hidden, thieves won't usually steal mirrors and it will look like it is not hiding anything. If you really want to add some security mount several magnets on the other side so that it takes a bit of effort to swing out from wall. Have hidden panel boxes the same way before.
Lanx
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aren't like hanging mirrors and paintings the first things a thief tosses going into a room, looking for a safe?