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I would also try just a regular hammer drill vs. renting for such a small job. Bit sizes: "The 3/16” tapcon uses a 5/32” bit, the 1/4” tapcon needs a 3/16” diameter bit, the 3/8” tapcon requires a 5/16”, the 1/2” tapcon requires a 7/16” bit, a 5/8”tapcon needs a 1/2” bit and the 3/4” tapcon...

I simply have a personal bias against the concrete nails. Just for fun, I attempted using short ones with a hammer and it was a complete fail. The concrete surface spalled/cracked/broke off in chunks. On my last porch rail anchoring project that required concrete drilling, I learned how...

This would be my choice. TapCon screws, and the single screw conduit clamp that JohnnyG shows. I would pick a clamp size that allows the pipe to expand/contract.

What about The Villages? ;) Wife and I spent a day there last autumn visiting. Very surreal place. Back on topic................................

What is the soil like underneath the turf? Sand, clay, who knows?? The general rules of thumb are to remove the sod layer 3 to 5 inches deep to get rid of the organic material that will rot down and settle and/or turn mushy underneath the stone. Then put down a good base of sand or whatever...

I'm all for OEM and $30 is very reasonable, especially because the trimmer is only 3 years old and should last many more. Having said that, I have some 18+ year old beat-up Stihl trimmers that are getting long in the tooth and I used the cheap ebay carburetors and they work fine. You simply...

You got it wrong. A civil war will break out between the bluegrass, fescue, and rye because the polarized lime will cause them to no longer want to live in harmony.

Same here - I have seen some electricians wrap tape around the receptacle. Electrician installed GFCI in our old bathroom without a ground wire - I was surprised that they work without a ground wire. Go figure.

Boy, it's anyone's guess. I suppose a professional that runs their equipment daily/weekly would have the best data. Maybe check out Arboristsite.com. At my workplace, I use an older Stihl FS 250 with metal blade to cut 1/2 acre of hybrid poplar whips annually, and then heavy weed whipping...

He has the impression that people in his neck of the woods are not as egotistical as city/suburbia folks. " Someone who is egotistic or egotistical behaves selfishly and thinks they are more important than other people." " characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an...

Did you attempt to index the rotor on your hub to see if you might be able to get the reading within specs.?? I'm the type that would probably not use it if I could not get it within specification.

Oh man, how true your statement is above. We're at the point of beating a dead horse, but today I spoke with a co-worker that graduated college around 2008 with a modest student loan and he just received loan forgiveness. The story he told me was enlightening. I assumed that college loan...

You should simply become a Yooper. Some there are livid, claiming the wolves are decimating the deer population in the U.P.. People have yet to realize the true cost of maintaining huge deer populations. Besides vehicle damage, deer wreak havoc on crops and forests. But, any mention to...

So part of the problem is increased expectations from the masses. In my day, there was a community shower/bathroom for the entire floor. There was a single line cafeteria, not a food court. What was o.k. decades ago is no longer acceptable. It cost more money to run dorms with higher...

@alarmguy I think we are in 100% agreement. My 1980's statement was that state universities used to be funded more through tax money and less on personal tuition. Now, states contribute MUCH less tax money to universities and the universities have grossly ramped up tuition rates to...

Wow, lots of excellent points here that hit the mark, and numerous ones that are misconceptions about college education and universities. Before the 1980's +/-, funding for state universities was MUCH higher from the tax coffers, so in essence it seemed more affordable AND we were supporting...

On my workplace Exmark they are regular thread direction. The only reverse thread I can think of is on our Stihl weed trimmers.

From a DIY shade tree mechanic perspective, did Fel-Pro used to be a go-to after market company that has fallen from grace, similar to how MOOG and Timken have become questionable? I used a Fel-Pro transmission gasket over a dozen years ago and it was a very stout, high quality product. Or...

Thanks for sharing some great memories. I've eaten just about everything imaginable, but never turtle. I will have to put that on my bucket list. Your story reminds me of our frog giggin expeditions, also back in the 70's. Early in our marriage my wife used to be out into the wee hours of...