April 15, 20214 yr I’ll post some. Keep in mind that I decided to make all of these solely out of the wood on hand. Bought no other boards, and even repurposed many of the nails/screws. They’re not beautiful, but they work. 4 of them are in the back. I gave 2 to my mom & M-I-L, and sold a few others. Ugggh I’m that guy with this bc they look really good.... is there any concern using fence slats for this as I assume most are pressure treated/loaded with cancer stuff? Or am I off on that assumption?
April 15, 20214 yr Home gym in former kids' playroom. Wife dropped membership elsewhere so will pay for itself ... eventually.That’s the worst ceiling fan that I’ve ever seen. It was hideous when it was brand new.
April 15, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, bluto said: Ugggh I’m that guy with this bc they look really good.... is there any concern using fence slats for this as I assume most are pressure treated/loaded with cancer stuff? Or am I off on that assumption? from what i've read, fence slats as old as these have lost all that protective layer, which is one reason they're in that shape. Cedar is what you'd want to use anyway. Also, there's 2 layers of planting paper between the dirt and the fence slats.
April 15, 20214 yr 51 minutes ago, luke duke said: That’s the worst ceiling fan that I’ve ever seen. It was hideous when it was brand new. I'd generally agree, but it went amazingly well with the decor of the room when it was a playroom for 4 kids all under 8. It will be replaced. Edited April 15, 20214 yr by SurlyORama
April 15, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said: I see I'm not the only one who bought landscaping and a kid.
April 15, 20214 yr I see that you paid extra for the "incongruously dark nipples surprise package" upgrade. Also got the dirty feet option.
April 15, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, Jiggy-Z said: Goats and goat shed/pen. Built climbing wall in garage No beer fridge. Would not bang Build
April 15, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Trey3216 said: No beer fridge. Would not bang Build Alas, no beer fridge. We are a just in time inventory on beer. Can't have thirsty teenage climbers reducing stock, plus I don't have the energy to keep tabs on inventory.
April 15, 20214 yr A pool, that has get to go in... An executive desk and chair and 34 inch monitor (now I wish I had bought the 38 or larger) and it’s a game changer. Just need to add a mini fridge and I may never leave!
April 15, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: SMB/rape van Sportsmobile? If so SUPER jealous......
April 15, 20214 yr Just now, Kennythetiger said: Just regular jealous if it’s only a rape van? I have one of those, but 4x4 conversions are pretty rare, and Sportsmobile conversions even more so.
April 15, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said: I have one of those, but 4x4 conversions are pretty rare, and Sportsmobile conversions even more so. Rape van talk not going away.
April 15, 20214 yr 44 minutes ago, UnivTex34 said: I have one of those, but 4x4 conversions are pretty rare, and Sportsmobile conversions even more so. It's not a true SMB. It's custom build from CCV/Aluminess/Ujoint.
April 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, rage-a-holic said: It's not a true SMB. It's custom build from CCV/Aluminess/Ujoint. Badass man.
April 16, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said: I’ve kicked around the idea of one of those tents. Would be interested in hearing more about it.
April 16, 20214 yr We spent a month traveling the western US with an almost 4 year old and an almost one year old in it. We did set up the back of the van to where we had a table/mattress conversion as well. I think I posted about it on the camping and backpacking thread last summer, but I can certainly give you more if you can't find the posts.
April 16, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, Jiggy-Z said: Goats and goat shed/pen. Built climbing wall in garage I'm impressed you were able to find so many holds during the pandemic.
April 16, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said: We spent a month traveling the western US with an almost 4 year old and an almost one year old in it. We did set up the back of the van to where we had a table/mattress conversion as well. I think I posted about it on the camping and backpacking thread last summer, but I can certainly give you more if you can't find the posts. I thought I was subbed to the camping thread, but I guess not. I’ll go dig it up and check it out. I would have to put a rack system on my truck, but that isn’t a deal breaker. I’ll hit you up at some point not too far off once caught up.
April 16, 20214 yr The biggest disadvantage is that you have to pack the tent up to go anywhere. However' you can leave all your sleeping bags or blankets in it when you pack it up' and it only takes about 15 minutes start to finish once you get the hang of it. You can do a quick and dirty version of setting it up in half that time if the weather is bad. Just leave some stuff at your camp site to show that it is occupied when dispersed camping and you should generally be fine. Obviously I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
April 16, 20214 yr So on page 20 of the camping and backpacking thread in the hobbies section I posted some stuff about our setup. That's a good place to start, but I'm not sure how much detail I got into about our trip and stuff on that thread.
April 16, 20214 yr I'll post pictures later, but I screened in my back porch. It's the best decision I've ever made and it's glorious. Clearly the best room in my house. TV, large out door sectional with comfortable seating that I can also take a nap on while watching Longhorn sports. I have trees that keep it cool, but two fans to keep the breeze moving. Also has two chairs and a small table to have coffee/breakfast at one end. I've had several buddies ask me to help them with theirs after they had contractors tell them it would be $7k+. With furniture, TV, door, etc... it cost me $1500.
April 17, 20214 yr Full size fridge for the garage. I have no idea how I went this long without one. Just mentioned to my wife that it may be in my top 10 purchases of all time. Same here. Never going back.
April 19, 20214 yr Also bought the Ryobi 40V battery powered weedeater that has an edger and pole saw attachment. The wife actually joins in on occasion to do yardwork, and I got tired of her asking which gas goes in which tool. Bought the blower that goes with that battery this spring. Can weedeat, edge, and blow the grass and not even use 1/4 of the battery life. Used the pole saw for about 3.5 hours one day and still had battery left in it. It's as powerful as the Echo tools I used to use.
April 19, 20214 yr On 4/16/2021 at 11:03 AM, Droopy said: I'll post pictures later, but I screened in my back porch. It's the best decision I've ever made and it's glorious. Clearly the best room in my house. TV, large out door sectional with comfortable seating that I can also take a nap on while watching Longhorn sports. I have trees that keep it cool, but two fans to keep the breeze moving. Also has two chairs and a small table to have coffee/breakfast at one end. I've had several buddies ask me to help them with theirs after they had contractors tell them it would be $7k+. With furniture, TV, door, etc... it cost me $1500. Gonna need to see those pics!
April 19, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Trey3216 said: The wife actually joins in on occasion to do yardwork, and I got tired of her asking which gas goes in which tool. Braggart. Mine helps too, but has a balls-to-the wall approach with my equipment, and asking questions only slows things down. Her question would have been “Why isn’t this thing running right? It worked just fine until I put more gas in it. What’s wrong with the gas?”
April 19, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Kennythetiger said: Braggart. Mine helps too, but has a balls-to-the wall approach with my equipment, and asking questions only slows things down. Her question would have been “Why isn’t this thing running right? It worked just fine until I put more gas in it. What’s wrong with the gas?” She did that to my TDI Jetta that I used for work trips...before we were even engaged.
April 20, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Jameslaw121 said: Gonna need to see those pics! Trying but need to get the sizes down. As is, they are too large on my phone.
April 20, 20214 yr Braggart. Mine helps too, but has a balls-to-the wall approach with my equipment, and asking questions only slows things down. Her question would have been “Why isn’t this thing running right? It worked just fine until I put more gas in it. What’s wrong with the gas?” My younger brother did that to my step dads weed eater. I laughed when I heard.
April 20, 20214 yr 59 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said: My younger brother did that to my step dads weed eater. I laughed when I heard. My step dad had an old 2-stroke tiller from my grandpa. My step brother thought he would help one time, and well, not sot so much. So dad converted it to run off a propane tank. That was 25 years ago, and they just took that old clunker down to give it to him last summer. Still runs like hell, still ugly as fuck with a big cylinder on it. Wish I still had a pic.
April 20, 20214 yr A subscription to Amazon Prime. Probably should have done it pre-pandemic, but I didn't think I'd order that much stuff online.
April 20, 20214 yr 47 minutes ago, mrlasky said: 300 bottle wine cooler for the garage. And lots and lots of wine. I absolutely read this as "300 bottles of wine cooler for the garage". While it might make you popular with neighborhood junior high school kids, I can only imagine how happy these guys will be:
April 20, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, SA-KC_Horn said: All of this after I ventured into the Twitter-verse. Looks like you came to collect action figures and chew bubblegum, and you're all out of bubblegum.
April 20, 20214 yr Since I don't drink this is my addiction, since the wife won't let me catch the Rona at the titty bar.
April 20, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, SA-KC_Horn said: All of this after I ventured into the Twitter-verse.
April 20, 20214 yr On 4/15/2021 at 9:37 PM, NotActuallyALonghorn said: I'm impressed you were able to find so many holds during the pandemic. We got in early from the manufacturers since this was something we had been thinking about doing already. We had a bunch of holds on the outside of the garage that we moved inside. ..and we had some friends in Houston that dismantled their wall and we swooped in and got their pads, holds, plywood, and hardware. We have since upgraded the padding as well. Lot of damn work though.
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