Apologies in advance for posting automotive maint. problem on a tractor forum, but I have been a member long enough to have some feel for the credibility/reliability of the answers on this forum that I would not have as a newby on a PU forum.
The plastic handle on the tailgate cams against 2...
Re: Post #1. I cannot believe anyone could be that stupid or quick tempered.
Re: Post #2. From the binding of the bars and the lean of the upper trunk, it appears the top is leaning away from the camera and to the right and likely hung up on something. I will not offer any advice but observe...
Given that you say no problem with 2" thick pavers or brick in other areas, I would look closely for differences. The flagstone is as little as 1" thick. Cold from a heavy frost may penetrate the stone and freeze water in the "fractured granite" or "sharp sand". With less mass in the thin...
With the exception of outboard motors that can be rotated, some nozzles, and bow thrusters, most vessels' steering forces come from the force of water flowing past the rudder. With the vessel moving with the water and little relative flow, there would be little steering force available...
That the vertical clearance under the Brooklyn Bridge was less than the height of the Cuauhtemoc's mast was obvious. The ship was on the seaward side of the bridge, outbound when the (flood) tide carried it backward towards the Brooklyn shore. Undoubtedly the engine department was desperately...
Thoughts on handrail posts. Given that you stated the deck posts are 6x6, the typical maximum riser height is 8", and you have added intermediate stones to get to the 2nd and third risers, it appears that the rocks are 5-8" thick slabs of a probably quarried, native stone that has many, now...
A few thoughts on handrails. There are mind-numbing details about proper handrail (and guardrail--you can look up the difference on an architectual website) construction. From the original photo your steps do not comply; nor do I believe they must. As your primary consideration seems to be...
(Inadvertantly) shooting oneself in the foot.
Owing to low ceiling height in our old farmhouse (standard cabinets would have left less than 1' between cabinet bottom and counter top) we opted for custom cabinets when we renovated the kitchen in '79. We also bought a 40" Almond-colored GE...
My father opined that one could never have too much headroom in a basement. I had 5 years of records of the water depth in a fieldstone lined, dug well that was 8' from where the new addition foundation would be. I spec'd the basement floor 1' above the highest water level I had observed. The...
Our house is an 18th century cape with low (7') ceilings and correspondingly low ridge. When we put on an addition we had the aesthetic consideration that the addition ridge not be higher than that of the main house. Additionally, we wanted the height to display a family heirloom grandfather...
Those of us who live in "old" houses and who think older houses were well-built should remind ourselves that we are living in "survivors". Shoddily built houses of 1 or 2 centuries ago have long since fallen to ruin and disappeared.
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I edited my post to include "Labs" so others do not have to read Google pages of investment companies, towns, etc.
To say again: Spend around $30 for an analysis by a reputable lab. (I use Blackstone Labs, have no relationship other than paying their fees.) Follow their advice for long fluid (and equipment) life and for peace of mind. See...