Canucklehead Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Not exactly home related, but I changed the brakes on wifey's van yesterday. It was an "easy" job but I feel good about it since I've never changed brakes before. MIL didn't have a ton of confidence going in so that added a little pressure. Been driving around all good though Home-related, it's about that time of year to get busy with yardwork. Aside from mulching, grass cutting, and hedge trimming, SWMBO has plans to turn a "shelf" in our retaining wall into a wildflower patch. Next weekend should be busy weather permitting. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy In the past two years I've changed my front and both of the GFs brakes. First pair was a struggle (definitely deserved a whiskey after that), but I flew through the rest of them. Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk 00sportsman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Finally warm enough that the packed snow/ice left the lawn so took the Christmas lights down. Also rid the backyard of land mines. Tune up the mower one night this week and rake up the dead grass another and I'm ready to rock Sent from my E6853 using Tapatalk 00sportsman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUDque Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Sent the wife shopping and I got to check off most of my yardwork tasks today. Feels great because the yard was looking rough so I'm glad to get it headed back in the right direction. Changed the color of mulch this year from brown to midnight black and I'm liking the new color contrast against the green bushes. Hopefully it keeps out weeds better as well. Got to use a new toy also: hedge trimmer. Those things are FUN. Shaping bushes like artwork and slicing through pompous grass is the way to go. Did you bed the brakes in after the job? And yes, I did. You really can learn anything on YouTube! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy MattF, 00sportsman and tommc23 3 Quote In my Pisa, riding on a 3.5+ G410+ EXS 5W King F7 Hy i500 5-GW Equalizer 56/60 Heppler Ketsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Sent the wife shopping and I got to check off most of my yardwork tasks today. Feels great because the yard was looking rough so I'm glad to get it headed back in the right direction. Changed the color of mulch this year from brown to midnight black and I'm liking the new color contrast against the green bushes. Hopefully it keeps out weeds better as well. Got to use a new toy also: hedge trimmer. Those things are FUN. Shaping bushes like artwork and slicing through pompous grass is the way to go. And yes, I did. You really can learn anything on YouTube! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Yard work done? Now time to go golfing! Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 00sportsman 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00sportsman Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Yard work done? Now time to go golfing! Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Yard work before golfing? Gotta get your priorities straight, man! Sent from my XT1585 using MyGolfSpy mobile app tommc23 1 Quote I always try to remember that I'm not good enough to get mad! My Bag: G400 Max G30 3W King S9-1 5W Aeroburner 3 Rescue/Hybrid G400 5-UW RTX4 52* and 56* 2Bar Mallet Traverse II Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I've been doing work on my parents house for a little while and my dad was cutting floor boards to fox holes from the original interior chimney I took out. When he was cutting the boards he hit a water pipe. A long project got longer Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk tony@CIC and MattF 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I've been doing work on my parents house for a little while and my dad was cutting floor boards to fox holes from the original interior chimney I took out. When he was cutting the boards he hit a water pipe. A long project got longer Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Hopefully the water was shut off? Power saws and water don't seem to mix well. Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hopefully the water was shut off? Power saws and water don't seem to mix well.Nope never saw him run so fast Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk tony@CIC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big money Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 One of my hobbies is having that perfect lawn-yard.Also tackling the prefect garden setup as well Didn't see another thread like this here.Post some pics or stories to show off your yard.And maybe post some tips for novices ole gray 1 Quote Keep it in the short stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Geez, I just cut mine once a week when it's growing and have a company (local, family owned) fertilize for me. Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 We bought our house last year, and the yard was never taken care of. Since this past winter I've been trying to bring life to it, with not much success. Planning to aerate and overseed this fall, so fingers crossed it takes off. Quote Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I don't go as hard with my lawn as some in my neighbourhood. There's one guy around the corner who uses a power mower then goes over in both directions with a reel mower. Has the picture perfect checker board pattern. Two years and still working on getting all the weeds out. Also guy before me didn't cut the stumps of some trees he took out right to the ground, so gonna dig around and remove enough of the stump that it is fully cover by dirt so no one is tripping over it. Also bought a Stihl weed whacker for half price as new with minimal hours to keep the edges nice n trim Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I don't go as hard with my lawn as some in my neighbourhood. There's one guy around the corner who uses a power mower then goes over in both directions with a reel mower. Has the picture perfect checker board pattern. Two years and still working on getting all the weeds out. Also guy before me didn't cut the stumps of some trees he took out right to the ground, so gonna dig around and remove enough of the stump that it is fully cover by dirt so no one is tripping over it. Also bought a Stihl weed whacker for half price as new with minimal hours to keep the edges nice n trim Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app My next door neighbors tear up their grass and roll out brand new turf every spring. He mows in a squared direction then cross cuts immediately afterward. So, essentially he mows 6 times per week because he mows twice each time and three days per week. She has thousands of plants all over their property and has asked our permission to expand into our property. Their yard is in better condition than any golf course I have ever seen. But they are retired and spend a minimum of 6 hours every day working on their property. They must think we are terrible neighbors but I'm not spending 6 hours every day working in my yard. They are fortunate I mow and trim once a week! Edit to add; when she asked permission to expand into our property, she presented my wife with a business card labeling herself as a "Master Gardner". LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My next door neighbors tear up their grass and roll out brand new turf every spring. He mows in a squared direction then cross cuts immediately afterward. So, essentially he mows 6 times per week because he mows twice each time and three days per week. She has thousands of plants all over their property and has asked our permission to expand into our property. Their yard is in better condition than any golf course I have ever seen. But they are retired and spend a minimum of 6 hours every day working on their property. They must think we are terrible neighbors but I'm not spending 6 hours every day working in my yard. They are fortunate I mow and trim once a week! Edit to add; when she asked permission to expand into our property, she presented my wife with a business card labeling herself as a "Master Gardner". LOL Wow that's nuts. The gentleman I mentioned before only cuts it once a week unless we've received significant precipitation, then it'll get done twice. I enjoy taking time to make my yard look clean and presentable, but that's a little far. To each their own I guess lol! I usually spend 3 or 4 hours over an entire week on the yard. Plan for next summer is to plant a couple berry bushes for when I'm ambitious and making pancakes Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Wow that's nuts. The gentleman I mentioned before only cuts it once a week unless we've received significant precipitation, then it'll get done twice. I enjoy taking time to make my yard look clean and presentable, but that's a little far. To each their own I guess lol! I usually spend 3 or 4 hours over an entire week on the yard. Plan for next summer is to plant a couple berry bushes for when I'm ambitious and making pancakes Sent from my E6853 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Don't get me wrong, they are wonderful neighbors. Just a bit neurotic about their yard and plants. I've had the polar opposite in terms of the neighbor from Hell so, I'm definitely not complaining. I've just never seen someone spend so much time and effort on their yardwork. I keep mine neatly mowed, raked and trimmed but they are on another stratosphere! Canucklehead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Started a remodel on one of our full baths and a powder room 5 weeks ago on what should have been three weeks tops. Now I have a family of five and two 80% complete bathrooms. Me and the contractor are having a little chat tomorrow. I should not need to take a number for the shower at this point in the project. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy silver & black, tony@CIC and MaxEntropy 3 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Don't get me wrong, they are wonderful neighbors. Just a bit neurotic about their yard and plants. I've had the polar opposite in terms of the neighbor from Hell so, I'm definitely not complaining. I've just never seen someone spend so much time and effort on their yardwork. I keep mine neatly mowed, raked and trimmed but they are on another stratosphere! They were wonderful until they woke me up at 6:45am this morning mowing and weed eating their lawn! I've worked well over 60 hours this week on projects headed into the holiday week next week. I was quite looking forward to sleeping in! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy tony@CIC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Just finished insulating the the rooms I am renovating for my parents. Now I just have to do some dry wall and build some closets. Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app cnosil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Started a remodel on one of our full baths and a powder room 5 weeks ago on what should have been three weeks tops. Now I have a family of five and two 80% complete bathrooms. Me and the contractor are having a little chat tomorrow. I should not need to take a number for the shower at this point in the project. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy We are almost done getting a bathroom gutted and remodeled - going on 8 weeks. Initial estimate was 6 or 7, but ran in to electrical, plumbing, and an order issue that extended things. Not hateful, but it's been a long summer for teenage daughters having to use the basement bathroom. Our initial spending goal has been blown out of the water, but not by the contractor - labor costs will be pretty close to the initial estimate - my wife and I apparently have expensive taste in fixtures, etc. tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 We are almost done getting a bathroom gutted and remodeled - going on 8 weeks. Initial estimate was 6 or 7, but ran in to electrical, plumbing, and an order issue that extended things. Not hateful, but it's been a long summer for teenage daughters having to use the basement bathroom. Our initial spending goal has been blown out of the water, but not by the contractor - labor costs will be pretty close to the initial estimate - my wife and I apparently have expensive taste in fixtures, etc. Amazing how $$ grow on home remodeling projects. MaxEntropy 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Amazing how $$ grow on home remodeling projects. Well, better getting nice fixtures than the cheapy stuff and then having to replace them a year later. I tell my wife to spend a bit more on quality so we don't have to revisit issues. I'm dreading the day I have to replace our HVAC. It's 20 years old and I've been band aiding it for the last 2 years. So next year, I'll be spending the $$$$ to replace it. Maybe my bedrooms upstairs will finally cool right, LOL. MDGolfHacker MDGolfHacker MattF, deejaid and MaxEntropy 3 Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Well, better getting nice fixtures than the cheapy stuff and then having to replace them a year later. I tell my wife to spend a bit more on quality so we don't have to revisit issues. I'm dreading the day I have to replace our HVAC. It's 20 years old and I've been band aiding it for the last 2 years. So next year, I'll be spending the $$$$ to replace it. Maybe my bedrooms upstairs will finally cool right, LOL. MDGolfHacker MDGolfHacker You remember the quality long after you forget the price. For anything, including golf gear. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk silver & black 1 Quote WITB: Stan Thompson “Reactionizer” persimmon woods 1-4 Spalding Tour Edition 3-PW Spalding Top-Flite E.V.A. Sand Club Rife Legend Z Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Can I ask some of the folks who are having their bathrooms re-done if they are willing to share about price. I have an older home with 2 bathrooms upstairs that are small by today's standards (each about 5' x 9'). They are in rough shape and pretty much need to be gutted. To create the illusion of more space, I really want to go with a tankless toilet, which I'm sure will add more but I think could be worth it. Quote Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 We are almost done getting a bathroom gutted and remodeled - going on 8 weeks. Initial estimate was 6 or 7, but ran in to electrical, plumbing, and an order issue that extended things. Not hateful, but it's been a long summer for teenage daughters having to use the basement bathroom. Our initial spending goal has been blown out of the water, but not by the contractor - labor costs will be pretty close to the initial estimate - my wife and I apparently have expensive taste in fixtures, etc. Sounds like we have a lot in common. I told my wife just to pick what she wanted at the start of the project so I didn't have to deal with change orders. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk MaxEntropy 1 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* Ltd. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 TX Fairway: BRNR Mini Driver Copper 13.5* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Spent all weekend doing this. I have a much greater appreciation for men who work with tile... MattF, GB13, tommc23 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Dethatched my lawn for the first time. Wow tommc23, MattF and Shankster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Dethatched my lawn for the first time. Wow IMG_20180906_110837.jpeg Bail that shite up and sell it. tommc23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Bail that shite up and sell it. Haha seriously. Filled up 9 contractor garbage bags full of it. Shankster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Spent all weekend doing this. IMG_4009.JPG I have a much greater appreciation for men who work with tile... Nice tile work. I don't have that kind of patience. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Shankster 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Nice tile work. I don't have that kind of patience. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Luckily my brother in law came up. He cut, I stuck (hopefully) them... haha Standing under tile that “I†just put there is a little unnerving. tommc23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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