Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

[GreyGhost]

Tested the generator to run some lights in the house while it's warm outside:

It's pretty quiet just inside the window, for such a loud generator, aimed at the wall, and sitting on the concrete. I might try putting a rubber pad under it or against the wall.

Rubber pads won't help you much in this application. I wouldnt bother with anything as it is just emergency use. If you really want to use the rubber pad, hang it in front of the window.

 

[mimico_polak]

Tested the generator to run some lights in the house while it's warm outside:

It's pretty quiet just inside the window, for such a loud generator, aimed at the wall, and sitting on the concrete. I might try putting a rubber pad under it or against the wall.

Rubber pad won’t help much as @GreyGhost said.

If you really want to quiet it, built a wooden enclosure for it with venting. That’ll quiet it better than any pad.

Or get a longer cord so it can be placed further from the house.

 

[backmarkerducati]

Nails....

On the left an original framing nail from the 1940s (what my house is built with), next is a modern 16d framing nail, then a 12d and finally on the far right a modern Paslode nail gun ring nail (ASTM spec'ed for framing).



Now we can debate metallurgy in the last 80 years... but all I have to say is in the 1940s the men that drove those nails into old growth Douglas Fir (not softer modern SPF) with only a hammer were badass. (BTW 1940s was a good decade before nail guns were invented/common).

Old houses vs new..... well that build would never meet modern code.... OK, but did you see the nails that have been holding it together for over 80 years...

 

[Baggsy]

Nails....

On the left an original framing nail from the 1940s (what my house is built with), next is a modern 16d framing nail, then a 12d and finally on the far right a modern Paslode nail gun ring nail (ASTM spec'ed for framing).

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Now we can debate metallurgy in the last 80 years... but all I have to say is in the 1940s the men that drove those nails into old growth Douglas Fir (not softer modern SPF) with only a hammer were badass. (BTW 1940s was a good decade before nail guns were invented/common).

Old houses vs new..... well that build would never meet modern code.... OK, but did you see the nails that have been holding it together for over 80 years...

The original cedar 2"x4"s were thicker back then, and I've seen and used those framing nails for a tree fort in the '60's.
I had one awesome arm after a summer of banging hanger pins into concrete ceilings at the Atrium on Bay.
Pole drill on a fulcrum for drilling the holes and then swinging the hammer all day over your head.

 

[crankcall]

In the 1940s Doug first shipped for framing was green so no harder to nail than spruce , SPF stands for spruce/pine/fir . You very occasionally get for shipped in a mill run mix out of BC . In larger dimensions like 2x6 ,8,10 we will hold those lifts out as you can ask a premium on fir , but in 2x4 it just gets shipped .

In the 1950s and 60s my company was the largest importer of California redwood for the window and door industry . That disappeared overnight when aluminum became cheaper faster ( and a terrible choice)

Our next disaster, up until 15yrs ago we imported 20-25 containers a year of Russian birch , processed in Finland into hockey stick blanks . About a 3million hockey sticks a year , we sold blanks to Sherwood , Hesper, Kitchener (then Bauer) , piggy backing off the designs of Koho . Then some guy figured out carbon fiber . Poof , industry over.


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[nobbie48]

Years ago I installed some aluminum windows (no thermal break) for a lady, replacing her wood framed stuff. When I finished she said they looked nice and should be warmer come winter. I left without commenting.

 

[mimico_polak]

Wife got tired of looking at all the scrap wood left over from the gate…so I went to town and fired up the saw.

Happy wife, but a few kick backs from the saw (also cut some long branches down) and now my left wrist is in pain



Also shredded 2 bags of papers and think I killed my shredder…

 

[Mad Mike]

FWIW
I really wanted to save the tree but not enough to risk it dropping a ton of wood on the roof. I spent a couple of thousand on testing including a tree ultra sound. The city removal permits and the felling was about $4 K. It would be a thousand more if they had to take away the wood. I had them leave the stump for a later decision. Right now it's a step up to the deck

I have to plant a replacement tree by the end of June 2024. That'll be another three to four thousand. Roughly a 10K experience. Plus buying an patio umbrella.

This tree has tormented us for years.

Can’t take them down where I live, Im allowed to remove 30%of the tree every 3 years.

 

[Mad Mike]

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In the 1940s Doug first shipped for framing was green so no harder to nail than spruce , SPF stands for spruce/pine/fir . You very occasionally get for shipped in a mill run mix out of BC . In larger dimensions like 2x6 ,8,10 we will hold those lifts out as you can ask a premium on fir , but in 2x4 it just gets shipped .

In the 1950s and 60s my company was the largest importer of California redwood for the window and door industry . That disappeared overnight when aluminum became cheaper faster ( and a terrible choice)

Our next disaster, up until 15yrs ago we imported 20-25 containers a year of Russian birch , processed in Finland into hockey stick blanks . About a 3million hockey sticks a year , we sold blanks to Sherwood , Hesper, Kitchener (then Bauer) , piggy backing off the designs of Koho . Then some guy figured out carbon fiber . Poof , industry over.


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Wooden hockey sticks died at the hands of Easton and aluminum around 1995.

Next came fibreglass, and finally carbon finer around 2005 years later.

I still prefer wood. Delivering a good cross check just feels better with wood.

 

[nobbie48]

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This tree has tormented us for years.

Can’t take them down where I live, Im allowed to remove 30%of the tree every 3 years.

There are some crazy rules. A new tree has to be planted but it can't be closer than X meters from a structure or slab, Z meters from another tree etc. The arborist had a potential client that needed a tree taken down but the yard had a number of trees already and they couldn't fit a new one in if it meant following the spacing rules.

Our original plan was to crop 30% and add cable bracing. The city wouldn't go for it. It was all or nothing. Our tree didn't look as healthy inside as yours.

 

[Mad Mike]

There are some crazy rules. A new tree has to be planted but it can't be closer than X meters from a structure or slab, Z meters from another tree etc. The arborist had a potential client that needed a tree taken down but the yard had a number of trees already and they couldn't fit a new one in if it meant following the spacing rules.

Our original plan was to crop 30% and add cable bracing. The city wouldn't go for it. It was all or nothing. Our tree didn't look as healthy inside as yours.

My city was opposite, take 1/3rd of the tree then $4000 cabling, but don’t cut it down.

It’s 9’ from the house, about 90’ tall 16’ around and calipers at 46”.

 

[crankcall]

We’ve taken two down since we moved in , and I’m on a pretty small lot . Little consideration to how big a tree will get when they put them in .


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[nobbie48]

We’ve taken two down since we moved in , and I’m on a pretty small lot . Little consideration to how big a tree will get when they put them in .


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I used to have a program that showed what a tree looks like 5, 10 and 20 years down the road. Unfortunately they look abandoned for the first while if positioned for the 20 year mark.

 

[Baggsy]

My city was opposite, take 1/3rd of the tree then $4000 cabling, but don’t cut it down.

It’s 9’ from the house, about 90’ tall 16’ around and calipers at 46”.

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Somebody built their house too close to the tree. Our cottage is like that, but the tree is really tall.

 

[Hardwrkr13]

Kiddos have tripped over the grape vines in our forest for the last time. Fun with the chainsaw yesterday got rid of all the vines as well as a dozen or so dead pines.
We’ve had some strong winds the past few weeks and haven’t lost any shingles off the kids new playhouse that I built this summer so a big thanks to everyone here for tips on shingling it.

 

[crankcall]

If you have wild grape vines , you didn’t get rid of them , you just pruned , they will grow back . We fought them for years , but it’s good fun chainsawing ,


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[Hardwrkr13]

If you have wild grape vines , you didn’t get rid of them , you just pruned , they will grow back . We fought them for years , but it’s good fun chainsawing ,


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I figured as much. Cut them out of threes also and now I'll just cut them out again when they reappear.

 

[crankcall]

As kids we made dirt bike trails through the woods, rear mounted bush hog on the tractor kept everything down and 60” wide three times a year , otherwise the jungle just came back .


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[Hardwrkr13]

I only have about an acre of forest to keep clear around the house so it's not difficult. Up until last year we've been busy with other projects so now I'm onto the forest and I've cleaned out all the dead stuff and now vines and I'll be clearing it numerous times a year now with my brush blade on the Stihl to keep it clear and kill the poison ivy.
I'll likely put a little track for the kids 50 on the one side.

 

[Jampy00]

Just wondering has anyone looked into or has used this service offered by the Government?

Canada Greener Homes Loan

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