What did you do today?

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13 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

I was reading about hybred heat pump water heaters.

I have seen segments on them on "ask This Old House" and they seem quite interesting. They would be good in a damp basement because they also tend to act as a dehumidifier.

11 hours ago, lynnmor said:

I have been using a GE hybrid water heater for 15 years, the only issue was a factory fault that was fixed for free.  Installation is the same as a standard water heater but clearance around it is necessary so it can move air and a provision for the condensate water is needed.

Glad to hear from someone who actually has had experience with one.

[OldWorkHorse 3,129]

Well its finally cold and snow covered in maine. So unless im shoveling or snowblowing, I find myself indoors a lot this time of year. So being in my shop past few days I have realized I have acquired a bit of stuff. So I decided me and my little shop helper were going to organize a bit. Went to my local shopping center and noticed 27 gallon totes on clearance match the others I already have so I bought a few went home and packed some stuff inside of them. Nice shop looked a bit better and I wasnt tripping over wheel horse parts. But now the totes are everywhere. So we get back in the truck and head back into town to the lumber store and get some supplies. The shop helper and I decided to build a new work bench / wife's craft bench and under it make some totes storage. Came out pretty good and the organization is great. So much more room for activities!

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 29,783]

And she actually used a tape measure!!??!!?? 

 

 

[OldWorkHorse 3,129]

34 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

And she actually used a tape measure!!??!!?? 

 

 

She's learning to use my power tools... waiting to get on my horse and it fall apart backing out the shop one afternoon 😂

[Streetrodchev 1,009]

This jolly ol’ feller and his bride needed a fire engine ride to go see all the littles at the hall. 

[ebinmaine 75,619]

This morning Trina and I started the cleanup of the recently found "Tripp" graveyard. 
We brought up a couple hand tools and started by cutting the smaller saplings in and around the small metal enclosure. We'll continue with the project through the winter and into spring.  

Quite a good workout to get there. 1.4 miles each way and about half of that was through 8+ inches of snow.  

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,699]

7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

1.4 miles each way and about half of that was through 8+ inches of snow. 

Whew, I took a 1 hour walk around the farm with no snow and I'm ready for a nap.

[ebinmaine 75,619]

4 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Whew, I took a 1 hour walk around the farm with no snow and I'm ready for a nap.

Me too. 

[Handy Don 15,097]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Quite a good workout to get there. 1.4 miles each way and about half of that was through 8+ inches of snow.  

With the snow, maybe not, but can you get a tractor in there via the old cart road?

[ebinmaine 75,619]

1 minute ago, Handy Don said:

With the snow, maybe not, but can you get a tractor in there via the old cart road?

 

 Territory scoping was actually the very reason we walked in the way we did. 

Following the old cart road in blue can't be done with machines but can be walked.  There are trees down blocking the path. 

 

Following the green trail we went up.. yes. Part of it is a current snowmobile trail.  

Our thought is too get better cutting tools in there and possibly harvest the wood.  It's all public access reserve land now.  

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,699]

A 1 hour walk, a 30 minute nap, then made the Swedish(venison) Meatballs for  the Christmas Eve gang. They'll be in the freezer till Christmas Eve morning, then go in the crock pot with the grape jelly, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. 

[lynnmor 8,214]

Took the wife to her mammogram appointment only to find that PennDot wants my car to get cancer.  The road was sprayed with a liquid that has a 100% chance of causing cancer in vehicles, they even went into the medical center and sprayed. 🤬🖕🏿 Weather is to be clear for two days.

[Handy Don 15,097]

19 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

road was sprayed with a liquid that has a 100% chance of causing cancer in vehicles

In the past, after exposure to this road treatment and when the outside temp got back above freezing, I’ve used a garden sprayer to liberally dose the undersides with a house cleaning detergent, allow time for penetration, and then rinse with low pressure hose. 

Yes, a pain in the neck and I can’t prove it actually helped, but I traded that car in after 20 years with no rust. 

[lynnmor 8,214]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

In the past, after exposure to this road treatment and when the outside temp got back above freezing, I’ve used a garden sprayer to liberally dose the undersides with a house cleaning detergent, allow time for penetration, and then rinse with low pressure hose. 

Yes, a pain in the neck and I can’t prove it actually helped, but I traded that car in after 20 years with no rust. 

I too try to rinse the crap out, not fun in freezing weather.  In past years the salt trucks made stripes on the road the current thing is to spray a mist that floats everywhere.  🥶

[Handy Don 15,097]

6 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

I too try to rinse the crap out, not fun in freezing weather.  In past years the salt trucks made stripes on the road the current thing is to spray a mist that floats everywhere.  🥶

When my dad designed (and had me as labor to build) the new garage addition to the house of my teen years, he included a big French drain in the middle of the floor and a spigot with both cold and hot water feeds. Until the temps got really low, we were able to do a weekly car wash in the garage after a good warming pre-rinse without it freezing up. The condensation on the outside windows from the humidity generated did often freeze, though. I shudder to think about the energy cost of that today.