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Topic: Home projects during Shelter-in-Place  (Read 35859 times)

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Sailfish

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Don’t put wood in the bathroom Sonny👎

Was thinking about moisture resistant type of wood.
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."


Sailfish

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"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."


  • Location: Placerville
  • Date Registered: Feb 2012
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Been building retaining wall and a freestanding wall.  Brought in 10 yards of soil, 15 of gravel road base, 58,000 pounds of Basalite stone wall, cap and columns.  Upgrading irrigation, downspout drainage. 
Too many photos to post, here's a link I think will work...

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNwj4xBaLCOfwewr0jxIfZIQlXpYtuo0PdmsJYH9tqN0k-i3O0p8FbbGRMlsNhm6w?key=LTNWWHFFQXhXTXJKNFNBcXVhc0FPaXJfVGtHcHdn


Sailfish

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Been building retaining wall and a freestanding wall.  Brought in 10 yards of soil, 15 of gravel road base, 58,000 pounds of Basalite stone wall, cap and columns.  Upgrading irrigation, downspout drainage. 
Too many photos to post, here's a link I think will work...

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNwj4xBaLCOfwewr0jxIfZIQlXpYtuo0PdmsJYH9tqN0k-i3O0p8FbbGRMlsNhm6w?key=LTNWWHFFQXhXTXJKNFNBcXVhc0FPaXJfVGtHcHdn

Wow!  That's a BIG project  :smt007
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."


  • Location: Placerville
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Not too shabby for a 63 year old guy!  I hand place every single one of those stones, shuttle all 20 yards of dirt and gravel.  I have another 5 yards of gravel to backfill the retaining wall portion and then 10 yards of dirt to cap off.  After will come 2,000 square feet of sod. 


Chadrock

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That wall looks great, Man!
I want to do something similar, but on a much smaller scale. Very nice!
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Fisherman X

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Not too shabby for a 63 year old guy!  I hand place every single one of those stones, shuttle all 20 yards of dirt and gravel.  I have another 5 yards of gravel to backfill the retaining wall portion and then 10 yards of dirt to cap off.  After will come 2,000 square feet of sod.

Super project! Kinda makes my old knees, back, shoulders and hands sore just looking at it! Pretty layout and setting.
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SteveS doesn't kayak anymore

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Damn people....I mean damn.

I'm stuck on video calls from 8-6. Busier than ever...


  • Napa Fisherman
  • Location: Napa, California
  • Date Registered: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 545
Building a teardrop and growing a couple lil plants


crash

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Building a teardrop and growing a couple lil plants

Would love a detailed walkthrough of your teardrop build if you get the chance. Looks very nice.
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Sailfish

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Not tile either...  LVP ..  Luxury Vinyl Planks.     much easier to install.

Did some research on this LVP products.  This is exactly what I am looking for.  Thanks Jim.
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Yakhopper

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With the town here so quiet and salmon season fast approaching in my front yard, I decided it was time to pick up a little project to occupy my time ....
Life is Good Quarantined in the Cove!
;0)
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Chadrock

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With the town here so quiet and salmon season fast approaching in my front yard, I decided it was time to pick up a little project to occupy my time ....
Life is Good Quarantined in the Cove!
;0)

Hell yeah!
Hard to take a bite outta that guy!
If you want to thank a Vet, be a person worth fighting for.

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masterandahound

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  • Date Registered: Mar 2014
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Grabbed my Sawsall, loppers, and hand pruners and went apeshit on some overgrown trees and shrubs around the yard. Just moved in a day before the SIP was announced and it looks like the landscape hasnt seen much attention in the last decade. Six yardwaste containers later, we're barely seeing a dent.
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TenCrabs

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  • Date Registered: Feb 2013
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I finished up the Yak Rack thanks to COVID-19. I built the frame, then decided to build a few shelves on it. It slides on each side and over the motorcycle which gives me a few more feet of garage space.


 

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