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   / Good morning!!!! #113,691  
Last time I tackled a job like that, Rick, the heads in the screws either stripped out or twisted off. They were all rusted solid into the steel rails on the trailer. Ended up having to cut the boards loose with a demo saw, then working the saw blade under what was left of the boards to cut the screws. Ground what was left off with an angle grinder, then had to drill all new holes for the new boards. If I had it to do over again, I'd use anti-seize on the screws. Hope it goes a little smoother for you!

After the try with my Rigid impact driver, I'm expecting the same RNG. I'm still looking into a more powerful impact driver as it would be handy for many jobs not requiring a pneumatic impact.

I'm expecting a few will break off and I'll just grind them flat on the frame. I'll use Torx head self tapping screws and anti-seize on the new boards.

You asked in a previous post if board that broke was missed in prior replacement? This trailer was bought in 2008, when we bought our original John Deere Z-820A zero turn, so the present decking is original and all pressure treated. I removed the one board, I fell through, and the bottom side looks perfect .. except the area that went bad. That part is black, on the surface, and the wood just falls apart.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,692  
Good evening all. 60F for the start, clear, light breeze. Light wind today, sky stayed mostly clear, and high temp was 90F. Humidity is coming up now mid 50's instead of mid 40's still nice and not forecast to go much past 60F for several days. Bike rid this morning, nap then mow, need to take boat in for oil change Monday.

MG,

I gotta think that those those temps are probably unusual (and possibly very welcome) for your neck of the woods this time of year.

Good luck with the oil change.

RS hope day goes well and get fire extinguishers back soon.

RS nice update, hope evening goes well as well.

It did ... although I clearly just don't have the energy I used to have.

Happy to report the Dr. Scholl's insoles are working well ... :thumbsup:
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,693  
Good morning to all! Low of 60, going for a high temp of 88 today. Storms all around again yesterday, but not here. Still dry as a bone! Northern NM is the only spot on the CONUS in severe drought ... not going to be good this summer.

Drew, you are doing wonderful progressing forward. Glad that you have family to help you move. Any return to normalcy is great!

Bruce, the sons projects were completed last weekend. There is a joint sons project, rehabbing another old shed, that they will start in a week or two. They will need me to act as supervisor again, so it will wait until I am done with our hobby shack.

RNG, at least the T&T was easy to fix and you did not have to tear into it and redo. Could you please send some of the rain over here?

All the talk of pizza.... we had to have some last night.... not exotic like the ones here... just Dominos ... (Don, cover your eyes) double bacon and extra provolone cheese. Sure is tasty for store bought.

I was able to finish 98% of the hobby shack porch roof yesterday, just a few pieces of drip edge to be installed and a few screws up on the roof that I could not reach from the scaffold.

Next comes a mundane task of installing the insulation... another job that I really dislike. At least this is a small job... the house just seemed to take forever...
 

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   / Good morning!!!! #113,694  
Got any heart healthy pizza recipes, Don? I surely love Costco pizzas, but gave 'em up because of all the fat and grease.

I make the pizza dough with my sour dough bread starter, make the sauce with tomatoes and Italian seasoning and make the base hummus from chickpeas and spices, top it off with onions, peppers, garlic, pineapple, olives, sliced tomatoes, steamed kale, and then sprinkle nutritional yeast on the top (for cheese flavor).
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,695  
Beautiful iris Ron ... thanks for sharing it ... :thumbsup:

I remember when I was very young (<10 years old) discovering that our neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Boatwright, were raising them in their backyard.

Thought they were one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen.

Glad to hear you were able to get your extinguishers replaced. Hope I have similar luck.

The Kidde customer service lady, that took my info on the phone, was very pleasant easy to work with. I got new ones with in a few days. I was glad they took back the recalled ones .. I sure had no use for them.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,696  
Kyle,

Glad to hear you are having success with the mower. Having equipment that is "operational" is something I can really appreciate ... :D

Hope the aches and pains subside for you.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,697  
My mother had a whole row / patch of Iris along the side of the garage and along a neighbors fence. They were the pride and joy of the neighborhood, seemed that no one could walk by without saying how beautiful they were!

I am going to jump on the flower picture wagon... here are a couple of wifeys favorites. Know what they are?
 

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   / Good morning!!!! #113,698  
Yeah, I'm fine with it. It's unfortunate, but it was the best decision for the dog. Wifey is taking it hard, though. She just sent me a two word text message, "I'm home," followed by a broken heart emoji. She really did go above and beyond trying to help this one, but she's still hurt that it didn't work. Now, my job is to keep her from beating herself up too much over it.

PJ,

The loss of a pet is hard ... hope you have success and she doesn't beat herself up too much - like rip said there is no failing in trying to help.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,699  
The Kidde customer service lady, that took my info on the phone, was very pleasant easy to work with. I got new ones with in a few days. I was glad they took back the recalled ones .. I sure had no use for them.

Do you recall if there is a specific number for the recall? I heard about this over a year ago and still have not submitted.... keep on putting it off... if it is as easy as your experience, maybe I can get it done...
 
   / Good morning!!!! #113,700  
... RS, all those town names are familiar to me. Company I retired from was headquartered in Akron.

One of the rubber companies ?

Thomas, dogs got a treat before picture and after. They know how to maximize every opportunity for a treat.

:thumbsup:

We have that same problem here, more or less ... only with cats ...

:laughing:
 

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