It’s not too bad. Just did 4 loads and while I feel it, they were 90% full.
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Do the sonotubes thing and get a feral cat and a pet dog.
Seriously though. We have/had a rabbit under our shed which is on a timber frame on sonotubes. I'm reasonably sure one of the dogs saw it off. I like how the shed is raised above any flooding issues with the sonotubes. If I was putting another shed in I'd do it exactly the same way.
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Seriously though. We have/had a rabbit under our shed which is on a timber frame on sonotubes. I'm reasonably sure one of the dogs saw it off. I like how the shed is raised above any flooding issues with the sonotubes. If I was putting another shed in I'd do it exactly the same way.
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Neighbours shed has a space underneath. Every year different animals claim it as home. She has has rabbits, foxes and skunks. All had babies there. All were friendly and caused her no issues.
Cousin had a rat that was having babies and killing everything in their garden.
Skunk moves in and kills the rats. Skunk lives happy life.
Raccoon comes in and kills skunk.
Raccoon effs off.
Cousin misses skunk as they had a ‘bond’.
Mikedezo44
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I have had multiple different skunks under mine the last 4 or 5 years, they turn on my motion light around 11pm out back usually. One time had 5 or 6 babies roaming around the lawn. Had one in late winter, thought it had died but popped back out a week ago. I throw peanuts near the entrance the odd time to help it get through the winter.
They didn't mind my deep gravel base. The final solution was driving in used metal and FRP tent poles about 3" apart all along one side.
I should take up a new line of work….I’m pooped…
Mad Mike
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Depends where you are. I got 20 yards of crushed granite delivered for $200 a few weeks ago.
Have you considered asphalt shaving?
Mad Mike
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I've had a few skunks under mine. This year was a possum. This print I ripped out the ply on dirt floor. Going to replace with repurposed pavers.
When I built my condo/shed 8 years ago I did this.
4 sonotubes 4 feet deep. Built a frame on top of that out of 2X6 PT lumber. Filled the cavities with gravel and maybe even some mesh.
Covered all that with 5/8 plywood. Then built my walls/door/window/roof/shingles. After it was all done. I even tiled it inside.
So far, no problems with shifting or unwanted creatures.
Built solid. It would stop a tank in its tracks.
If I had to do it again today. I would just go with a concrete pad instead of the sonotubes and framed floor.
Went to the store to buy deck stain and this followed me home instead. Prettier than my Ryobi, takes a brush blade, and matchy-matchy with my new saw.
Brush blades scare me.
A neighbour, Jerry, was walking around in shorts and his leg looked like he'd been attacked by a feral cat.
Nope. His neighbour was running a weed eater and Jerry asked to borrow it for a minute. It was still running when the neighbour passed it to him. He accidentally hit the throttle, the torque swung the thing up Jerry's leg.
Growing up on a farm I’ve used one since I was about 12yrs old. Having 2T dirtbikes at the time I thought it was the coolest thing ever when dad brought home a new Stihl brush cutter with the bicycle bar controls with finger throttle and brush blade. Dad just handed it to me and said to go clear the fences.
I just cleared an acre of poison Ivey and small brush trees around my house today with it and it’s awesome. Took down a few 2-3” pine trees by accident though. Just goes through them like butter.
Mad Mike
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You're gonna love it. I have the same beast, 5 seasons now, still starts first pull. The brush blade is awesome for cutting paths and beating back bush.
Bonus: sound and smell of 2 stroke is way better than the sound and smell of batteries.
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I spent the first seven or eight years of my life on a farm in Manitoba. Everyone knew everyone and if you weren't a brat no one cared if you wandered through pastures, yards or barns.
One day I saw a cat in a manger and it didn't have any legs. It must have been in the fields and got confused by the hay mower. I'm not sure what happened to it after that. Times were tight and not enlightened. A sack, a rock and the river made a lot of problems disappear.
Mad Mike
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Taking apart the garden Kevin built…
Oh look some rocks…cute…
Kevin you mother effer…was soil too expensive? He filled the voids with rocks…
Oh look some rocks…cute…
Kevin you mother effer…was soil too expensive? He filled the voids with rocks…
Before and during pics of budget kitchen reno. Its nearly done.
Cabinets sanded and painted with epoxy paint. New range hood (vented to outside now). New sink/faucets and marble backsplash.
Really looking good and a lot brighter than the old oak colour.
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Cabinets sanded and painted with epoxy paint. New range hood (vented to outside now). New sink/faucets and marble backsplash.
Really looking good and a lot brighter than the old oak colour.
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