The Home Improvement Thread

[Taco Loco]

Someone (I don't remember who) makes a nylon camping hammock with spreaders. My cousin has one. I could also him if you're interested. After my nylon hammock, I don't think I could ever be comfortable in a rope hammock.

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[unevolved]

Yeah, I'd be interested. I agree, I prefer a nylon hammock, but I'm not about to question the pregnant lady's choices.

 

[Oswego]

Great no visible deflection, super easy to load. Still happy with it.



I've got one for camping, but the wife isn't a fan. She needs the kind with the spreaders. Looks like 11' fabric hammocks are a thing, that's probably what we'll be looking into. Hindsight is definitely 20/20, though, I wish I would have taken some more time to find some 16' boards and pushed the posts out a little further.

In all seriousness, though, part of the motivation for building it so heavily is we'd be able to adapt it to a porch swing frame pretty easily. Or it may get integrated into a swing set or something, who knows.

Someone (I don't remember who) makes a nylon camping hammock with spreaders. My cousin has one. I could also him if you're interested. After my nylon hammock, I don't think I could ever be comfortable in a rope hammock.

Thats a bridge style hammock and many different companies make them. BTW - for people with samwich makers a double bridge hammock is the ONLY way I would try to sleep two people in a hammock set up. Basically two totally separate bridge hammocks set up next to each other. Never buy a single "double" hammock for two people - total waste of money unless your a HUGE person and need all the room or weight rating for yourself. Gravity will cause both people to always push towards the center. Not fun.

Typical bridge hammock

Main differences between bridge and gathered end are:

Bridge: You lay flat inline with the hammock. Pillow needed. Heavy. Big.

Gathered end: You lay on a 45* angle that creates a flat surface (why Warrbonnet hammocks have foot boxes at 45*). Light. Small.

 

[Taco Loco]

Thats a bridge style hammock and many different companies make them. BTW - for people with samwich makers, dish washers and laundry fairys a double bridge hammock is the ONLY way I would try to sleep two people in a hammock set up. Basically two totally separate bridge hammocks set up next to each other. Never buy a single "double" hammock for two people - total waste of money unless your a HUGE person and need all the room or weight rating for yourself. Gravity will cause both people to always push towards the center. Not fun.

Typical bridge hammock

Main differences between bridge and gathered end are:

Bridge: You lay flat inline with the hammock. Pillow needed. Heavy. Big.

Gathered end: You lay on a 45* angle that creates a flat surface (why Warrbonnet hammocks have foot boxes at 45*). Light. Small.

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[Taco Loco]

Well I finally bought a new lawn mower today. I used a few gift cards to drop $100 off the price so it was not as horrible as it could have been; but it still sucks to spend money on something I hate doing. The yard does look better tonight though.

I actually like mowing, once your ride a big girl, you never go back to a skinny cut.

What's her name again?

My new lawn whore is Gravely, 52 ZTHD she is my mower.

My Laundry Fairy will not allow me to get a push mower, she never liked one of our past neighbors, she would push mow our yard in her bikini top, sometimes using her mower and other times using mine, true story

I would expect no less from an old chAir Force guy.

I'm with Sean on this, I should have joined the chAir Force 23yrs ago instead...

Fuck I have 1/2 acre and I won't push mow that shit. LOL

Exactly!! having more hand time on Coldbeer Praise Jesus 12oz can curls is the way to go IMO.

Work smarter not harder

Exactly, only if I could train only one of my two bitches or laundry fairy to mow...

 

[Silverback]

That Gravely looks pretty bad ass.

 

[Taco Loco]

That Gravely looks pretty bad ass.

Yes sir gonna need a bigger light bar for this one

 

[Taco Loco]

I ordered a couple stihl chainsaws as well,
I wish they still made them aluminum casing instead of plastic, should be in next week

 

[Silverback]

Different sizes?

 

[Taco Loco]

Different sizes?

HT 133 pole saw
Farm boss 18 or 20in can't remember the model #

 

[Anathollo]

I ordered a couple stihl chainsaws as well,
I wish they still made them aluminum casing instead of plastic, should be in next week

Good choice. I just used my Stihl last night to cut up 2 trees I lost in the storm yesterday. I have 2 more trees waiting for me to cut up when I get home. It's been awhile since I ran a chainsaw dry on fuel. I'm sure my neighbors were happy I had to stop cutting because it got dark.

 

[Silverback]

Nice.. the other morning I was driving to pick up some breakfast and some dude was using his gas powered leaf blower... at 6:35 in the morning!! I'm glad he wasn't my neighbor.

 

[Anathollo]

Nice.. the other morning I was driving to pick up some breakfast and some dude was using his gas powered leaf blower... at 6:35 in the morning!! I'm glad he wasn't my neighbor.

Speaking of leaf blowers, I ordered the Dewalt 20V leaf blower the other day (not the mini shop blower). I won't use it for leaf blowing my yard since I mulch my yard with my mower but it will be nice for quickly blowing the grass cuttings out of the street. On the plus side too, the wife can use it since she likes clearing off the walkways around the house.

I have a gas leaf blower but it's around 20 years old, held together with duct tape and takes on average 5 mins to start followed by a very sore arm. I'm just tired of it. I've put up with it for years and it's time to move on

 

[xJuice]

Speaking of leaf blowers, I ordered the Dewalt 20V leaf blower the other day (not the mini shop blower). I won't use it for leaf blowing my yard since I mulch my yard with my mower but it will be nice for quickly blowing the grass cuttings out of the street. On the plus side too, the wife can use it since she likes clearing off the walkways around the house.

I have a gas leaf blower but it's around 20 years old, held together with duct tape and takes on average 5 mins to start followed by a very sore arm. I'm just tired of it. I've put up with it for years and it's time to move on

I love gas powered equipment as much as the next guy, but I got a 40v string trimmer last season and I'm probably not going back. It accepts the edger attachment from my old gas trimmer and since I have a small suburban yard I can weed eat and edge twice before the battery runs out. Might have to get the matching leaf blower this season.

 

[Taco Loco]

I cut an acre plus yesterday, I really like the comfort of the seat, the ZTR did an awesome job, the larger wheels made it maneuver in the sandy areas with ease compared to my other ZTR

 

[Anathollo]

I love gas powered equipment as much as the next guy, but I got a 40v string trimmer last season and I'm probably not going back. It accepts the edger attachment from my old gas trimmer and since I have a small suburban yard I can weed eat and edge twice before the battery runs out. Might have to get the matching leaf blower this season.

Yep, I'm in the same boat. I have a low torque Echo weed eater that has been to hell & back that I absolutely love, but when it dies, it's getting replaced with a 20V DeWalt weed eater. I don't need to weed eat acres of property like I used to in college.

 

[tx_shooter]

I finally picked up the Ego string trimmer this week. So far I love it. The only sound is the whine of the string. The battery lasted for everything I needed to cleanup around on my acre and then for some tall brush cutting.

I threw out my 1 gallon gas can. I am happy to have that space back and smell gone

 

[tex]

I hope my Echo trimmer never dies. 7 years and going strong. Fill with Tru Fuel and fires up every time and runs amazing.

 

[Taco Loco]

I hope my Echo trimmer never dies. 7 years and going strong. Fill with Tru Fuel and fires up every time and runs amazing.

^^ this. I think my echo trimmer is closer to 9yrs old

Unfortunately, I have about 3 dead echo leaf, 1 pooplin blower, 1 sears, all dead


running a Husquanna back pack now it will probably last 3yrs

 

[Oswego]

I ordered a couple stihl chainsaws as well,
I wish they still made them aluminum casing instead of plastic, should be in next week

No one makes them out of metal anymore. My old saw is cast aluminum and I love it. Plastic will never last as long. I can't imagine any new saw holding up like the one I have now. Almost 20 years of abuse and she still works great. I wonder how a jumped chain is going to react when it hits those cheap plastic hand-guards. I had a chain jump a few years ago and it took a nice chip out of the aluminum. Not sure plastic would of saved my hand like the aluminum did. Who knows? Maybe their braking systems in the new saws are quick enough to stop the chain when it jumps - regardless it won't stop the part thats free from the saw from moving. Ive been eyeing a new saw because my automatic bar oiling system has sprung a leak, but they all seem to be made cheap as sh*t.