Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

36 outside this AM. Nice wind. Lots of branches and sticks to pick up today. Was relaxed last night with the wind, no big trees anymore by the house to worry about.

On the porch front, I need a redo on the vinyl plans. I set the starter strip only to find the house is tilted on the 38 foot run by 2 inches. I will have to regroup today. The 2 inch gap will be noticed between the decking and vinyl as I move from one end to the other. I may have to cheat and just hang the vinyl going with the deck. But that would mean a lot more cutting around the windows and door. I guess I should have noted the tilt on the sheeting and foam board. I thought it was just the original siding having an issue. Wife says don't fret, since it is a 100 years old. Just disappointed as I was just excited to do something easy.

Nice that the sun is up this early. LOL.

Hope all have a good day. Be safe.

I can relate. My container has been sitting 15 years, plumb, level, and square no more. Sure makes for a challenge or two. Not bad in that probably not noticeable unless playing marbles on the floor, but I notice especially at various transitions. Sophie and your wife similar, she just tells me it adds character. But it’s still a challenge to me.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, thinking about your propane tanks. Do you have a sheltered place for them, keep out of wind? What about building a box for them. If too cold add a small heat source, like a water tape. Years ago a small incandescent light bulb would have been sufficient.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Drew, thinking about your propane tanks. Do you have a sheltered place for them, keep out of wind? What about building a box for them. If too cold add a small heat source, like a water tape. Years ago a small incandescent light bulb would have been sufficient.

Something of a Catch-22 there, David, if the heat source is electrical. Unless the genny gets started before the heat source gets cold, the propane won't vaporize enough to run the genny.:confused2:

Will you have your generator set to auto start when the power goes off, Drew?

 

[daugen]

Found this map up at the RealGas website, Drew. Had this place on it with E0 Sunoco:

Self Heating & Cooling
219 Keith Valley Rd, Horsham, PA; 267-803-4840; ethanol-free SUNOCO 95 98 112

Looks to be about 30 miles away from you, but call first to make sure they're still there.

Then there's this place in New Jersey, a little closer to you, but only have 100 octane av gas:
Raritan Valley Flying Service
41 Airpark Rd, Princeton, NJ; 609-921-3100; ethanol-free UNBRANDED 100

Good Luck!

thanks RNG, I had seen those before.
I called the first place...they sell Sunoco in prepacked 5 gallon containers, $75 per container or $15 per gallon. The 98 octane they keep in a tank on the property and sell mostly
to landscape guys for $11 a gallon. I told him I was used to paying $2.75 a gallon for 93 octane EO and he said yeah that's down South.
Just makes no sense at all...
So, tomorrow I buy 93 octane unleaded and hopefully leave it in the cans, treat it with marine stabil and every six months dump it in my car gas tank. I am not paying 11 bucks a gallon for gasoline...

came home to find one of my downspouts off the house, wind must have rattled it loose. And my wayward shopvac finally showed up, yeah.

 

[daugen]

Will you have your generator set to auto start when the power goes off, Drew?

this is totally manual RNG. Have to throw breakers in basement, however gen does come with remote control start, though not sure I'd use it, want to see
what's going on. I've had fully automatic systems in last two homes but not spending that kind of money on a rental house.

did get my 30# propane tanks filled today at local gas station which was convenient. The teed tanks will sit behind the house hooked up to the gen, which I got a weatherproof cover for, so it can run
while covered.

am wondering if I want to leave the propane tank valves open while just sitting there, might be some leakage through gen carb. Think once I test everything, will leave the valves closed and just open them when I need to run the gen.

Just did the math on the propane buy, wow that place is expensive, 7 gallons per tank, 14 gallons total, 60 bucks. :shocked:

 

[Buppies]

Our ethanol free 93 octane is $2.99 here just got 20 gallons for company use

 

[Buppies]

Got estimate to fix wifes deer damage just north of $8000 I am surprised shocked more like it

Son goes down to our place in SC, AC on but putting out heat 116 degrees candles melted wow another Bill, solenoid though under parts warranty have to pay labor at least some savings. Will not fuss though still healthy or so I think

 

[toppop52]

Got estimate to fix wifes deer damage just north of $8000 I am surprised shocked more like it

Son goes down to our place in SC, AC on but putting out heat 116 degrees candles melted wow another Bill, solenoid though under parts warranty have to pay labor at least some savings. Will not fuss though still healthy or so I think

I’m not surprised at the cost, my stepdaughter bumped a post at the gas station and damage the bumper cover and lower headlight surround panel, doesn’t look too bad but it’s $3500 worth. That’s on a KIA Sorrento. Then on Halloween her hatch glass got shattered, not sure if it’s random failure or mischief at play.

My thermostat sometimes won’t switch from a/c to heat automatically, usually the first time, switches back to cool no problem.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

did get my 30# propane tanks filled today at
Just did the math on the propane buy, wow that place is expensive, 7 gallons per tank, 14 gallons total, 60 bucks. :shocked:

Should have got some E0 on your VA trip.
TSC has good propane prices.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I miss Red Foreman. I had to call someone a dumba$$ on my way home, they pulled out of side street as I was driving by, I swerved, honked, missed them. It was dark, can’t miss seeing my headlights.

My weather station is somewhat protected, only shows 19 mph wind for today. Already 39°.

My recycling blew all over the yard. Wife and son picked it up.

I buy some things from B&H photo, but usually sound gear.

Glad I voted last week.