Good morning!!!!

[two_bit_score]

The fuel in the new saw was the original fuel from the selling Stilh dealer

Both look nearly new. Nice saw that 261C. I have one.

 

[Popgadget]

Both look nearly new. Nice saw that 261C. I have one.

Me too

 

[two_bit_score]

Hope everyone had a great Sunday!

Really good church service and lunch with the wife. Then of course, she had 'things to take back' to Walmart. Son called to say he found that a fox had attacked a yard bird and pulled out a mouth full of feathers. Told my son he needed to tend his flock better.

Granddaughter is staying with us a few days this week so that will be a whirlwind. She is great to have around.

Hope everyone stays warm enough, has plenty to eat and enjoyed time with your family over the Christmas Holidays!

Prayers for our Nation!

 

[Looking4new]

With the sub zero temperatures up here, the moose are on the loose. They are looking for easier ways to get from point A to point B and that is usually on the road. They also lick the salt off the road, too.

 

[ponytug]

Slicker than greased eel snot?

That just sounds slick! A friend here described the conditions as "slicker than snake snot". I've handled eels, but I've never seen snake snot, so I can't really compare them. But yes during the wet months here, I avoid attempting to move on our slopes. It's seductive, the grass is green, you were just out there in that pasture a few weeks/months ago, it still looks ok, and then wham. If it were glacial ice, I wouldn't touch without crampons, mountaineering boots, and roped in companions. I have the same trouble in the winter days here, it can look sunny and gorgeous, so I go straight outside to do a few things, then get solidly chilled, only to discover it is 35F. Back East, I would never have wandered outside for chores without a jacket.

But the slick soil gets me every year. I think "it is just a small step...Wham!".

All the best, Peter

 

[rswyan]

17F and partly cloudy @ 22:30, temps rising ... calling for a low of 19F overnight ... that will be around midnight and then rising further from there.

Woman got the laundry finished up and then cleaned the room and moved a bunch of junk out so it wouldn't be in my way.

Got washing machine and stationary tub moved out of the way.

Wall surgery mostly accomplished ... at least for now:

No plumbing or electrical lines were harmed in the process.

Was a bit of a dog's breakfast once I got it opened up.

The floor where the pipes pass up from below (unconditioned crawlspace but with no access for lack of a better term) was very rudely hacked out with multiple holes/cuts (way bigger than it actually needed to be for just the pipes) ... and it was left unsealed to the crawlspace underneath ... It's the area with a couple of white trash bags stuffed into it in the image above.

Mix of pvc and abs.

Not sure where the vent stack goes ... might go up into the attic or maybe just the cavity in between the studs. Pretty sure it does not penetrate the roof but would have to check to be sure. So probably not up to code.

Heat tape was wrapped around the water supply pipes from where they exited the basement into the crawlspace to the point where they go vertical inside the wall the image above. Couldn't tell if the tape was working or not. Fair bet it isn't.

Stub outs for the supply valves for the stationary tub were way too long. Those pipes will get shortened up and 1/2 sweat x 1/2 male pipe fittings installed and the valves replaced with a pair of 1/4 turn Brasscrafts which I already have.

Spacing on the first pair of studs in shared laundry room/garage wall is off ... not 16" O.C. ... possibly because that was where the original door in garage was when it was just a closet.

So another stud will have to be added for mounting of the utility sink and screwed onto the corner studs where that wall joins the laundry room/kitchen wall on the right.

On the upside, there was insulation the shared laundry room/garage wall.

And I think I can reuse some of the drain plumbing.

The dedicated drain for the clothes washer was kind of hinky ... had a trap just outside of the wall (white pvc fitting on left) with a Fernco coupler and couple of foot long piece of pvc sticking up out of that. Way hinky. Fitting on the trap broke when I tried to unscrew it ... think they might have glued it.

That will get replaced with an 90 elbow and a solid pipe, either glued or screwed, and clamped to the wall.

Was thinking that now would probably be a good time to replace the Pergo laminate floor with vinyl if we were going to do it.

Woman came in shortly after that and said the same thing ...

Located a couple of 1/2" sweat caps ... so I'll likely cut the supply lines after the dishwasher and kitchen sink and get those capped off tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a decent day ...

 

[ponytug]

rswyan If that vent pipe does not go to the outdoors, depending on local codes you might be able to use an indoor air admittance valve instead of a whole new stack.

I realize that the designs aren't your doing, but a crawlspace without access seems as a perhaps less than great idea. Trapdoor? Ditto heat tape enclosed in a wall cavity. That just seems to me like a countdown to an in wall fire, but that's probably because I haven't had the greatest experience with heat tapes over the years.

This seems like such a large undertaking and one that makes your home more pleasant and livable. I admire your ability to put so much work into it each day.

All the best,

Peter

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 25° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 37° with cloudy skies. First day of forecasted temperature above freezing this year. Got bird feeder project completed. But do not have put up yet. Helped neighbor put new front axle seals on another neighbors B2920. We now know how to do this if my tractors ever need the repair. Also saw how keeping front axle clean will save the seals. Have Dr. appointment today. Then ship my ice machine to my sister who is having shoulder surgery in a couple of weeks.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

Thomas, lots of deer on the roads around here over the last few weeks. I've lost track of how many times I've had to brake hard. Wife just sent me a text message that seven walked out in front of her on her way home from the grocery store.

Lots of deer showing up at my feeders. Counted 9 at one time at sunset.

 

[daugen]

I wish I had more cardinals, not many
plenty of blue jays
plenty of little birds and then the occasional big black birds that
scare everything else away.

deer will eat you out of house and feeder...
and they are returning to this area after a dramatic drop for several years due
to a township wide cull. I think they paid 2 grand a deer and pretty much cleared this area out.
And now they are back, having gone forth and multiplied as they sure do.

driving at night here is really hazardous and not relaxing at all when so many animals are jumping
out in front of you. Fox and deer primarily. Yesterday on way home had to wait for an accident in Chalfont
where a lady hit and killed a red fox in heavy traffic, big lump in road and then apparently lost control and hit another car.
I'm guessing she likely swerved, killed the fox anyway and then unknown what happened then, but another car hit in rear.
maybe the first car jammed on brakes and second one rearended it, local cop there to figure it out, right in a major
intersection too.

but at least we don't have signs here saying
The Moose Are Loose
or an elk. Majestic animals.
but they live a lot further North.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Tractor Morning,

I hope that your son makes a speedy recovery.

Peter thank you sir

Last game of season for NY Giants maybe 2 wins in row against Cowboys.

Thomas, nice to win but , didn’t help us when it comes to the draft

I see Scott in the future selling Turkey Pot pies to fund a bigger Desk!

Steve, Kathleen would have me eating the profits

Did someone say MARS? Scott look me up I'm Air Force Mars if that counts?

Steve, you need to explain to me what you do as a MARS station. I understand the just of it , but not the particulars, and is your Kenwood modified to accept MARS frequencies? Thanks Steve

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 3 and going up to 25°F. Wind E 11 mph. Snow. About 2" worth by tonight.

I've got some plowing to do here, mainly pushing back the banks for the oil truck. And making another snow dump for later in the season.

Time for breakfast.

Stay safe all

 

[scott_vt]

Good Tractor Morning,
Ct, 18 to start and I believe it doesn’t make it out of the 20’s today. Today it’s work, so it will be a chilly one. Need to make some breakfast for myself, maybe a couple scrambled eggs and a piece of toast.

Frits is the Stihl 261 the Farm Boss? I have the Farm Boss at the Vermont house, that’s a great saw.

RS , beautiful job on insulating the walls in your cellar. I should tea do the same thing. Although I think what holds me back is if I lose power and then the sump pump won’t run , everything could get damaged.

Hope all have a blessed day

 

[ArlyA]

Good morning TBN folks! Got home from camp Covington last night as snow was starting up. Glad we didn't have to drive in it much. Its a balmy 25 degrees now and got about 5" overnight we are on course to set a snowfall record with over 100" to date.. Today's high is predicted to be 30. Below was taken at camp and had many, many adventures there. The bump in our yard is a snow roller.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas, lots of deer on the roads around here over the last few weeks. I've lost track of how many times I've had to brake hard. Wife just sent me a text message that seven walked out in front of her on her way home from the grocery store.

!. Could looking any road salt. 2.Staring to yard up.deer in our area doing it now.

 

[wngsprd]

25 and clear, heading to 48.

Thomas, hope you aren't too sore today from your fall.

BEF, sounds like a restful trip...remind me, is the B&B your wife's mom's place?

Nice hike and swim yesterday afternoon, and then roasted 3 batches of coffee...trying a coffee from India this morning.

 

[Buppies]

30.3 low of 27.6 temperatures siding into the 60s by Wednesday they are calling it January thaw. LaNina is in decaying stage which will change our longer term weather.

Prayers for all silent or spoken our Country

Hope you are recovering from fall Thomas

Hope not too cold working today scotty

Be careful driving Drew

Nice work you are doing rswyan

 

[Buppies]

That’s a lot of snow ArlyA

 

[Thomas]

-0F partly cloudy sky upper teens for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.rest of the day offers
Hip area some sore tender this morning going to take little longer to get this and that done today.

Plans for today...town for critter food, get pickup load grit for the driveway couple wheelbarrow loads wood in basement than see what the rest of day offers.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Thomas]

LaNina is in decaying stage which will change our longer term weather.

I have feeling that's not good for us up here.