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[ARC]

OK i am done....

MUCH.... more coffee.... needed.

***YAWN***

 

[pepperj]

I agree that in Florida wood is a poor choice for structural buildings. Wind, water, termites are all in abundance and wreak havoc on wood structures. Studs and trusses can be made from metal and are very sturdy as well. These have been used now for decades with great success. Siding made from Hardie Board is concrete and is impervious to water & bugs as well. I was a bricklayer all my life and it is (brick) to me hands down the best exterior one could use on a structure.

Just wear a respirator when cutting it.

Another gripe i have in building materials is...........

ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES.

What a crapola out dated material.... sheesh dont get me started.

I think the petroleum industry has their claws DEEP into the "code" books for their gains.

I know folks that are on their 4th roof of ASPHALT SHINGLES.
"Oh the steel is so expensive"

Do steel once, forget about it.
Yes it's expensive to do, but the piece of mind is worth it as well.

We had Decra stone coated shingles (Dade County certification of a 130 mph wind) on our Island house.
When we had our roof done here the quotes were in the $65,000 range.
So we went with a Canadian made product at nearly half the cost.

This is the price range for steel shingles.

 

[ARC]

I am a person of very little financial means....... in other words... i cannot afford much.

BUT.........................

I would rather scrimp and save over time to get the correct or better things than to cheap out / cant afford it route it.
Like new trailer tires for example....
I need em...
Cannot really afford them.... err wait.... I CAN afford the cheap ones....... BUT....
When driving down the road......
Do you feel good about those cheapo trailer tires ? ? ?
Good and Safe ?
for you and the people driving around you ?

So..... i HAVE to buy at some point the tires i feel more confident about FOR my own piece of mind and safety...
AND for those driving beside me for that matter.

Do you buy the cheap safety chain "that might be good enough" ?
OR...
Do you buy the chain you KNOW is good enough that costs twice as much ?

ME..... i buy what i know is correct with a bump up in ability / safety ... FOR " just in case".

My philosophy is....
"Do it right the first time."

 

[pepperj]

If you look back over time at civilizations of building things...

Woods symbolism = poverty.

It was and has always been looked at as a temporary cheapo fix.

Not everyone lives in a humid, termite infected area. Where hurricane force weather blows the crap out of the lands.

There's lots of structures that are 100s of years old that still stand against the test of time.
In Europe they can be 400 yrs plus and still are very sound.
Built "properly" good homes will last when constructed from wood.

Yet the strand board vs plywood is cheaper.
Get wet it's farked.
ASPHALT SHINGLES are crap.

Let's be honest now, 90% of the world has little interest in the building envelope.

They want great looking door knows, doors, hardwood floors, granite counter tops.

It's just a mindset that has been accepted by the general population.

 

[CreekSide]

Plenty of wood eating insects in my area

 

[pepperj]

I am a person of very little financial means....... in other words... i cannot afford much.

BUT.........................

I would rather scrimp and save over time to get the correct or better things than to cheap out / cant afford it route it.
Like new trailer tires for example....
I need em...
Cannot really afford them.... err wait.... I CAN afford the cheap ones....... BUT....
When driving down the road......
Do you feel good about those cheapo trailer tires ? ? ?
Good and Safe ?
for you and the people driving around you ?

So..... i HAVE to buy at some point the tires i feel more confident about FOR my own piece of mind and safety...
AND for those driving beside me for that matter.

Do you buy the cheap safety chain "that might be good enough" ?
OR...
Do you buy the chain you KNOW is good enough that costs twice as much ?

ME..... i buy what i know is correct with a bump up in ability / safety ... FOR " just in case".

My philosophy is....
"Do it right the first time."

Well it comes down to where one does the purchasing Harbour Freight or a Honda motor.

 

[pepperj]

Well it comes down to where one does the purchasing Harbour Freight or a Honda motor.View attachment 2207484View attachment 2207485

Buy it once or buy it every few yrs.

"Penny wise-pound foolish"

 

[ARC]

Buy it once or buy it every few yrs.

"Penny wise-pound foolish"

Also.... there is the factor of "why" you are buying said generator.

IF you are buying it for doing a few things only... say and event of something... then the cheapo might do.
IF... you are relying on said generator ... then the cheapo would be the foolish option.

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning

 

[pepperj]

Also.... there is the factor of "why" you are buying said generator.

IF you are buying it for doing a few things only... say and event of something... then the cheapo might do.
IF... you are relying on said generator ... then the cheapo would be the foolish option.

Firstly it's not a generator.

It's just a 6.5hp motor, that come in a horizontal or vertical shaft models.

The wood splitter has one, my power washer has the same size.
Both are Hondas.
I see Powerfist motors (Harbour Frieght) equivalent always in repair, or just for the recycling scrap pile.
I have another splitter that has a Powerfist motor-dead.

 

[robertk]

Think about that the next time your bitching about the price of gas as your sitting at a light that just stopped 25 or 50 or more cars to allow 6 to go.
Also think about the wear and tear of your vehicle as a same result.

Apparently the industry's answer to that is cars that shut themselves off when you come to a stop, then automatically restart when you take your foot off the brake. The "auto idle stop" feature. I absolutely hate it. I'd rather spend a few cents in gas when I come to a stop than to have it constantly wearing down my starter. And I'm in a rural area where you don't have to stop much. If you lived in a city where you had stoplights every couple of blocks, you'd probably be putting in a new starter every year.

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning all

 

[pepperj]

Apparently the industry's answer to that is cars that shut themselves off when you come to a stop, then automatically restart when you take your foot off the brake. The "auto idle stop" feature. I absolutely hate it. I'd rather spend a few cents in gas when I come to a stop than to have it constantly wearing down my starter. And I'm in a rural area where you don't have to stop much. If you lived in a city where you had stoplights every couple of blocks, you'd probably be putting in a new starter every year.

Though the urban believes the rural should be as they are in every way.
Older is better in so many ways.

 

[pepperj]

Lunch break

 

[robertk]

Lunch break

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Beautiful!

 

[pepperj]

Beautiful!

Probably a daily thing now till fall.

 

[CreekSide]

Lunch break

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Got smallmouth in that lake?

 

[Oregon Viking]

I hate wood... its the old way... from a time before we had better.
I think humans should stop using it as well... it the "cheap mans rig simple crapola"
Too many alternatives now and have been around that far supersede it.
Wood is cool as a trim or in furnishings etc. ONLY.

I especially have a dislike for it mainly due to my environment... IE: Florida.
They should never even use it here for anything... especially as a building material.
Everyone should support any and all alternatives to thwart the use of trees.
When forced with a choice... even if it costs more... you will be happier in the end if you made a choice away from wood.

"Quality is long remembered after price is soon forgotten".

Wood has its place... but in building... its in the past.
Not tree hugging here... just being advanced in thinking.

My 2 cents.

Custom Red Cedar (bug proof rot proof) I thank you very much.....

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Chilli]

It's Monday?
I had actually looked 🤣
Clear sunny day for us high of 73F

Ohhh, Rainy Monday!
I read it with a Jamaican accent in my head like "Its rainy mon"