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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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09-15-2021, 01:39 PM #5101
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09-15-2021, 03:21 PM #5102
where is the house? climate zone is important to the R-values in the answers
this is a great application for spray on
2.0pcf (or "high density") closed cell spray insul
no venting
do not do fiberglass on its own - you are asking for trouble
alternate to cheap out a little (but not hugely cheaper unfortunately) & again, no venting
hybrid assembly of rigid over the deck & fiberglass btwn the joists
it is essential to get the minimum R value abv the deck - see link below
detailed info here (tho values may not be current in your locality)
https://www.buildingscience.com/docu...rid-assemblies
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09-15-2021, 03:33 PM #5103
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09-15-2021, 03:50 PM #5104
it can be done, but isn't recommended
1.5" continuous vent space @ ea joist bay and appropriately sized vent in/outlets that address ea bay
joist bay depth per min insul reqt
then seal all penetrations & do not install any recessed fixtures in the batts
sounds easier than it actually is to properly set up
even then, it's a flawed installation & your exhaust vent often ends up at odds w/ the waterproofing, esp on low slope
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09-15-2021, 03:52 PM #5105
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09-15-2021, 04:38 PM #5106
I've had equal luck with Briggs & Stratton and Honda. I wouldn't go for an unbranded engine, finding small parts for the recoil, filters, etc, can be difficult after a couple of years. Go for at least a 190cc engine with a decent pump. You're looking for pressure with flow. Don't get caught with a machine that only flows 1 GPM at 4000 psi. You're looking for 2800-3000 PSI @ at least 2.5 GPM.
Whatever you get, use this at the end of the season.
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09-15-2021, 08:14 PM #5107Registered User
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Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
Update on the fencing project. I rented a Toro Dingo with hydraulic auger for the day. This thing rocks.
Unfortunately my yard is also mostly rocks. Big fucking rocks.
The auger doesn’t turn fast enough and the ground is too loose to lift the soil out, that I ended up just stirring up the rocks with the auger then manually post hole digging out the fill. Oh and the auger would hit a big rock roughly every 3” and I’d have to stop and excavate and then use the rock bar to pry out the rocks and then continue.
And I’m only halfway done. I don’t think just digging by hand is any better as this shit is cemented in so tight by the soil surrounding the rocks.
Anyway thanks for the suggestions on how to deal with it.
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09-16-2021, 06:03 AM #5108Banned
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Sounds brutal. Good luck..I've used those 2 person augers to do 35 tree holes. I hurt a lot the next day as I recall
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09-16-2021, 07:12 AM #5109
There is no better relationship building device than a two man auger….
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09-16-2021, 07:17 AM #5110
One trick for the hole digging...it's messy but works in a pinch: use water to break down the dirt around the rocks. Sometimes them sumbitches are so wedged in there it seems like nothing will move them.
Get the water hose out and try and loosen them. I've even seen a pressure washer used. On a hot day it's no big deal, cold days are brutal but when it works, it works.
Also, if you have a larger shop vac, a lot of dirt and water can be removed easily.
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09-16-2021, 07:25 AM #5111______
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Sounds like what you guys need is a Vacuum excavator:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tVEmbg5gM
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09-16-2021, 07:33 AM #5112
^^^^
That's pretty slick, no doubt. Faster and easier is preferred when looking at a day of digging.
But it doesn't appear to be capable of removing rocks the size of a softball, much less the bowling ball ones. And that's gonna be guaranteed around here.
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09-16-2021, 08:31 AM #5113
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09-16-2021, 08:46 AM #5114
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09-16-2021, 08:48 AM #5115
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09-16-2021, 08:57 AM #5116
The better triplex pumps tend to be attached to the stronger Honda engine.
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09-16-2021, 09:02 AM #5117
Generally speaking, don't do this.
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09-16-2021, 09:07 AM #5118
Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
I’ve had a few pressure washers. The pump always died on the cheap ones. I have a Dewalt with reverberie pump and it has a B&S engine. Unless you are using it daily I just don’t see how the engine matters as long as it creates pressure to the pump. The good pumps are rebuildable too.
The B&S is loud not as smooth as the GC for sure.
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09-16-2021, 09:43 AM #5119
Fuckin' plumbers and electricians, man. One of the last remodel projects I was working on was at a friend's house. I had installed new pre-finished hardwood floors. The electricians were over installing round in-floor outlets in the living room, and I heard and felt a sawzall in the crawlspace. I started yelling and pounding on the floor and went down to find some a dipshit sparky had cut halfway through a floor joist. I asked what the fuck he was doing and he said it was because he had hole-sawed through the finished floor to install an outlet but there was a floor joist there, he decided to simply cut out the floor joist because he thought that replacing the piece of flooring was impossible.
Dumb fuck got back-billed $1200 for my time fixing the floor joist and it took me less than 15 minutes to cut out and replace the pre-finished piece of flooring, even after a few bong rips.
/fastfred
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09-16-2021, 11:15 AM #5120
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09-16-2021, 11:30 AM #5122
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09-16-2021, 12:49 PM #5124
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09-16-2021, 12:53 PM #5125Registered User
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