Useful DIY VIDEOs thread.....

[AUDub]

Reason that bottom hole is all ragged is that it was already there and I expanded it. Previous homeowner had Cat5 routed throughout and did a half ass job of it. I expanded the hole with my jab saw and cut one above it route HDMI. We have an entertainment center coming to go beneath the TV and a sectional. Going to look good.

 

[AUDub]

Again with the home improvement stuff. Sod. This is my yard beforehand.

https://imgur.com/AGD5o36

There had been a 20ish foot dogwood there. As with most yards, the rule is "lawn or shade, pick one," and with runoff the top half of the yard was rocky soil and little else. The dogwood was on deaths door, so I cut it down and rented a stump grinder to eliminate it.

https://imgur.com/dz3Yp4P

Not a fast thing, and I was surprised at how much dogwood stinks when you're grinding it.

Rented a big ass tiller and went to town. 6 inches.

https://imgur.com/RlCu4DR

https://imgur.com/8Yf5bDV

And down. A pallet of Zoysia for areas that catch shade and a pallet of Bermuda for the rest. Now to wait for it to root.

https://imgur.com/MTTxn1q

 

[Bazza]

Looking good there @AUDub - if your Zoysia starts getting brown areas with the grass dying and you've been able to rule out cultural conditions, like water, it might be a fungus issue. You can consult your sod supplier or any decent lawn care company in your area for specifics - just wanted to mention it. A lot of times the Zoysia is still alive underground and a couple fungicide treatments will bring it back.

What varieties did you use of each turfgrass?

 

[Bazza]

Today I received delivery of this little power scrubber. Hoping it will help me with some of the domestics around here. Tile floors and bathroom plus maybe some other stuff.

Here's the video and then some pics below. Comes with different scrubber heads as the video explains.

Without the extension:


With the extension --- plus with the extension 'extended' (that chrome piece telescopes).

 

[Padreruf]

I am attaching cable box to back of tv with velcro -- did this with other tv's and the remote works well. For some reason, with a cheap (but good) Vizio the cable remote signal will not work well...any ideas? Does sunlight interfere with IR?

 

[AUDub]

Looking good there @AUDub - if your Zoysia starts getting brown areas with the grass dying and you've been able to rule out cultural conditions, like water, it might be a fungus issue. You can consult your sod supplier or any decent lawn care company in your area for specifics - just wanted to mention it. A lot of times the Zoysia is still alive underground and a couple fungicide treatments will bring it back.

What varieties did you use of each turfgrass?

The Zoysia is emerald and the Bermuda is blackjack. The Bermuda has already effectively shallow rooted, the Zoysia is taking a bit longer. Not too worried about that since it's, you know,, Zoysia and we've had a bit of a cool snap on evening temperatures. Expect it to throw down when we stop going below 50 at night.

There are a few spots I need to hit with topdressing, unavoidable when laying on a pretty hefty slope, but pretty happy with how it's going.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Again with the home improvement stuff. Sod. This is my yard beforehand.

https://imgur.com/AGD5o36

There had been a 20ish foot dogwood there. As with most yards, the rule is "lawn or shade, pick one," and with runoff the top half of the yard was rocky soil and little else. The dogwood was on deaths door, so I cut it down and rented a stump grinder to eliminate it.

https://imgur.com/dz3Yp4P

Not a fast thing, and I was surprised at how much dogwood stinks when you're grinding it.

Rented a big ass tiller and went to town. 6 inches.

https://imgur.com/RlCu4DR

https://imgur.com/8Yf5bDV

And down. A pallet of Zoysia for areas that catch shade and a pallet of Bermuda for the rest. Now to wait for it to root.

https://imgur.com/MTTxn1q

We put this Emerald Zoysia in last fall and it appears to have rooted in well. It's greening-up, but it seems awfully slow. I keep telling myself we haven't had an 80F day yet and we've had nights in the 30s in the last week...

 

[UAH]

We put this Emerald Zoysia in last fall and it appears to have rooted in well. It's greening-up, but it seems awfully slow. I keep telling myself we haven't had an 80F day yet and we've had nights in the 30s in the last week...View attachment 7978

It would not be a surprise to see Zoysia not totally green in early May particularly this year and on Monte Sano. Prior to our temperatures warming so much (40 years ago) it was very common to see Tifton Bermuda being completely brown on May 1 in the valley. I used to be big on turf grasses but landscape for birds, bees and butterflies now!

 

[TIDE-HSV]

It would not be a surprise to see Zoysia not totally green in early May particularly this year and on Monte Sano. Prior to our temperatures warming so much (40 years ago) it was very common to see Tifton Bermuda being completely brown on May 1 in the valley. I used to be big on turf grasses but landscape for birds, bees and butterflies now!

So do we, mostly. Not much choice, in the middle of 3 acres of woods. This is our one little indulgence...

 

[Bazza]

The Zoysia is emerald and the Bermuda is blackjack. The Bermuda has already effectively shallow rooted, the Zoysia is taking a bit longer. Not too worried about that since it's, you know,, Zoysia and we've had a bit of a cool snap on evening temperatures. Expect it to throw down when we stop going below 50 at night.

There are a few spots I need to hit with topdressing, unavoidable when laying on a pretty hefty slope, but pretty happy with how it's going.

They have quite a few different varieties of Bermuda now. I've never used it in any of my landscape projects but would have used the old standby "Tifway 419" on the nature playground project I started, had I stayed on.

I have used Zoysia but mostly the "Empire" variety and on one project we used one from Australia called "Icon". Zoysia is a very tough turf grass - as is Bermuda so should work out well for you.

Remember to consider a fungicide if things go south on you.

 

[Bazza]

Looks like our local HD is open at later hours now - 8pm instead of the 6:30pm closing time they had for the past month or so.

I was there earlier today but forgot something so will head back around 7pm.

I'm building another bamboo gate - this one for the other end of my main driveway. The one I built before worked out so well, I decided to duplicate it on the other end. They were out of the natural bamboo so I got this brown stained version, which should be just fine.



Here is the first gate:


.....and this is where the new one will be going:

 

[Bazza]

Gate is up! Little crooked so will either lower left side where hook and eye hinges are or raise the right side where the caster wheel attaches.

Still have to construct the pipe at right atop that secures and holds it from swaying.

Not sure now about that dark brown colour either.



Maybe after I get this sign up it will look better.....

 

[Bazza]

Here ya go, Earle....@TIDE-HSV.......

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

Those speed squares come in very handy!

 

[Bazza]

I will be doing a slight mod to my 6' long aluminum trailer to make it easier to transport my 7' long Interceptors.



I intend to cut an opening in front wide enough to accept a 24" long wheel chock which will extend out approx. 12".

Thinking I will mount the chock on a piece of wood that can be removed.

Going to try welding the support pieces in after cutting using this method.

 

[Elefantman]

Bazza, I know you posted about changing tires on your bikes. Have you tried this method?

 

[Bazza]

Bazza, I know you posted about changing tires on your bikes. Have you tried this method?

No I have not - interesting!

The hardest part is breaking the bead of course. After that it's basic stuff.

Will get back to you once I try it.

Thanks!

 

[Bazza]

No video - none really needed. My trimmer has been hard to start recently, despite replacing the various wear items over the previous seasons as needed. So I took a look at what was available in the way of tune-up kits and found an amazing deal! This kit has a new carb, gaskets, an extra fuel filter, new fuel lines, an extra grommet, plug, (2) air filters, and (2) extra primer bulbs. All for $16!

A friend had given me an older trimmer he had saying he couldn't get it to run and thought it may have water damage. So I got 2 kits - one for each trimmer.

Took maybe a half hour total - hardest part getting that rubber grommet to seat into the fuel tank. Both trimmers running great now. One pull start, too!

 

[CB4]

No video - none really needed. My trimmer has been hard to start recently, despite replacing the various wear items over the previous seasons as needed. So I took a look at what was available in the way of tune-up kits and found an amazing deal! This kit has a new carb, gaskets, an extra fuel filter, new fuel lines, an extra grommet, plug, (2) air filters, and (2) extra primer bulbs. All for $16!

A friend had given me an older trimmer he had saying he couldn't get it to run and thought it may have water damage. So I got 2 kits - one for each trimmer.

Took maybe a half hour total - hardest part getting that rubber grommet to seat into the fuel tank. Both trimmers running great now. One pull start, too!

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Going through the same thing with my Ryobi 2 cycle trimmer. Keeps flooding during use. Cleaned the carb and it looked fine. Went ahead and replaced the spark plug while I was at it. I’ve ordered a new gasket and diaphragm (about $5) and waiting on it to arrive.