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Agree, no freezing in sight for next week. Small chance light rain later tonight but should be ok.
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Agree, no freezing in sight for next week. Small chance light rain later tonight but should be ok.
Indeed. In fact I would sprinkle it until it's going to freeze again. Not only is that important for strength but also to prevent shrinkage cracks.Rain would be good for the concrete. It needs to absorb some water to achieve full strength.
Need outdoor game security cam advice?
We live at the end of the road but have a heavy duty pipe gate on the road 1/4 mile from the house and shop. We have been very fortunate but with all the contractors coming and going I need to step up some monitoring.
Today after concrete guys came and cut the concrete they poured there was empty "natty light" tall boy standing upright in the middle of my road maybe 50 yards inside my gate. I called the guys and they deny it although I don't believe them. Gate code and lock are changed already but I have kicked around putting a few high quality game cameras in discrete areas looking at the gate and after someone drive in.
There is no way to access our place off the road which is heavily wooded most of the way to the house as the road is the only access. Once I get fiber to the shop I will most likely put some exterior cameras on it I can monitor remotely.
Anyone have any experience with something like this?
No, but I will be interested to see what you come up with!
Our gate on the paved county road is 1/2 mile from the house and shop via my dirt road (less as the crow flies), and can't be seen at all from the house and shop. Casual trespassers only stopped after I got all of my acreage fenced with barbed wire, and our acreage is heavily-wooded also. I did put up a gate and opener with a video camera built in to the keypad, that sends me still photos and/or videos via a built-in cell phone and modem on-demand, and any time anyone touches the keypad or enters an entry code. I can monitor it from anywhere in the world I have cell or internet service. I can talk to people at the gate as if I were home, even when I'm not. I can give every user a different code, so I know exactly what authorized people are coming in and when (the CellGate system keeps a log that is accessible on a phone app and a web page). It's an expensive system, and not ideal in some ways, but it works well enough for now. I wouldn't mind something that was a continual video monitor like a security cam though. We don't have power at the gate, so everything has to run off of batteries and solar panels.
yeah, when we did our addition years ago I left a hammer and nail puller out for the insulators to use, I looked the guy in the eye and asked him to leave it on the top step…get home and they are long gone with my tools. Luckily I didn’t have much else laying around.I’ve kept all my tools and tool boxes in storage due to traffic. The framers who set doors this weekend helped me clean up some leftover large gauge copper line we had left over. I called the supervisor and he confirmed in his truck and he will bring it back to me next week. His other crew took nice broom I just purchased and he is going to buy me a new one but I’m basically done with the help.
Anyone use a Dewalt or Makita nail gun or have any experience using one? Are they worth the money, I've got many projects including a well house and the wife's raised gardens to work on the near future. The Dewalt line seem to have some good reviews.
With the numbers of projects including the putting up some 4’ siding all around the perimeter inside shop the amount of nailing is pretty significant. Not having a hose to pull around especially while working on scaffolding is what I’m looking for. If there is easier way to do things I’m on board!I've got DeWalt pneumatic nailers - finish, framing, and roofing - that have served me well over the years. Lately I've been acquiring a number of the DeWalt 20V/60V tools and although I've been tempted, I haven't taken a plunge on any of the nailers yet. Not having a hose would be nice, but I'll continue with the hose rather than spending money to replace what works. I have heard good things about them, though.
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They regularly have good prices on the DeWalt stuff. I've ordered a bunch of stuff from them and never had any issues. Their discount prices are typically the lowest I've found.