Repairing it under a slab tends to be a lot more than a hundred bucks!
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It was just a sidewalk. We have a basement, but no water under it (thankfully). Still wasn’t any fun to fix, but some dipstick used thin wall pvc.... if I knew who did it, I’d hunt them down and kill them....
I used the black coiled pipe for the main line coming on the property. I guess it’s done ok for almost 15years now, but it’s getting replaced slowly but surely. Well over 1500’ of it though. I will do it, but this is one job I would rather sub out to someone else!
I did the house with PEX, and did the same in the yard. That stuff is awesome.
I’m very familiar with pex, but haven’t personally used it yet. The place we built for my son was done with the CPVC gold. I’ve had no problems with it, but have heard it becomes brittle with age. All I know is materials sure have improved. I have cut and threaded galvanized pipe, and have sweated copper fittings many times. Plumbing has gotten easier with the newer materials, thankfully.
I did the last house we had with cpvc. Worked fine, but it does get brittle eventually.
Since it gets fairly cold here sometimes, I tested a piece of PEX in the freezer. Plugged one end, filled with water, plugged the other end and left it for a month. Went back (okay... when I remembered it) and it didn’t pop. That sold me, plus the fact that you can snake it through joists. Pretty good stuff.
Being flexible is what made the stuff so popular. For a remodel there is no easier/better product.
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Try thawing and refreezing six times and see what happens. The PEX will stretch and weaken a little every time and will eventually fail (fifth or sixth time by some estimates). Still better than PVC by far though.
Got the two baeofeng radios today. Now have them and the whip antennae’s, but the cord to program won’t arrive till Wednesday. Silent Earth PM’d me a lot of info on using chirp so I will see how easy it is to do and post about it. I don’t imagine using chirp will be hard but I’m not sure what I should program to be the best use for me. Hopefully it will be fairly clear on what you can do with them....
I quit after 5 times. I did use brass fittings (plugs) for testing.
I generally don’t worry too much about it because of our climate, plus I insulated the pipes anyway.
You’re right about better than PVC. and copper and for cryin out loud galvanized.
I had to replumb a different old house because it’s galvanized had hardening of the arteries, lol.
When you work on an old system and see the deposits that build up in them it’s pretty gross! I drank unfiltered water most of my life. Almost surprised I’ve made it this long! I’ve often wondered how many Flint Michigan’s we never heard of.
Here our water is very hard. It wouldn’t surprise me if I dropped dead from that.
It’s so bad I have to soak our shower heads on CLR every couple months.
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Well I got a nice Christmas gift from my sweet hunny already. A new pair of overalls. We have been looking for years to buy local, even checked out the smallest men's sizes we could find which was a 28 but way to big. Hunny ordered a couple pairs online for me which he let me have one pair early. 
Yep, I am one happy girl. So for you guys out there who want to get your girls a nice pair, he got me the name brand Revolt, which I had never heard of. I am 5' 9" and even the smalls are long enough and they actually show a figure. They have some nice embroidery work done around the cuffs. Not sure how practical the white embroidery will be but we'll see. The pockets are actually pretty deep for females. Most jeans now days are barely deep enough for a set of keys. I'm just happy I got them.
Yep, I am one happy girl. So for you guys out there who want to get your girls a nice pair, he got me the name brand Revolt, which I had never heard of. I am 5' 9" and even the smalls are long enough and they actually show a figure. They have some nice embroidery work done around the cuffs. Not sure how practical the white embroidery will be but we'll see. The pockets are actually pretty deep for females. Most jeans now days are barely deep enough for a set of keys. I'm just happy I got them.
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Looks like Elsie will be calving soon. When we were out feeding hunny noticed some discharge and Elsie was way out in the tree line when first going out. I was out with the other cows and finished up with goats before going to the house for rubber booties and hotshot. We ended up separating momma to be in with the other cow and heifer. It still may be a couple weeks cause she hasn't started to swell yet, but its close and she is away from the two bulls .
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That’s a neat experience to have. Do you have any kids around that can help/watch and learn about the birth?Looks like Elsie will be calving soon. When we were out feeding hunny noticed some discharge and Elsie was way out in the tree line when first going out. I was out with the other cows and finished up with goats before going to the house for rubber booties and hotshot. It We ended up separating momma to be in with the other cow and heifer. It still may be a couple weeks cause she hasn't started to swell yet, but its close and she is away from the two bulls
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Only if the kids down the road come for a visit, which when the time comes I may just give a call. The older ones are a big help and the smaller ones are willing to learn and help. I have tried to get the kids next door involved. . . the older sis and a younger brother. The girl is not into animals and the brother follows her suit, but he is also coming into his own as he is getting older and is interested to a point.
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Congrats grandma! I really am jealous. I just don’t have enough grass area for a cow. I could buy a lot of hay but that kind of takes away the whole self sustaining thing....Had a Christmas Eve heifer calf this morning! I'll post a pic later on but mom and babe are doing good. She's been up and nursing well. Elsie's been a good momma in the past so I know she's got this covered.
I got my solar cell phone charger for Christmas
I haven’t charged my phone with mine yet, but used the flashlight a lot during a few day power outage.I got my solar cell phone charger for Christmas
Where we live now it is almost entirely wooded. I have been thinking goats. But then we also have bears which may just be a problem.
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The wife and I have thought about getting some goats. But other than pets I don't know what good they'd be for us. We don't like goat milk or goat cheese. We have bears, wolves, and mountain lions here so the goats would have to be put away at night. The wife still might get some mini goats anyway to go along with her mini donkey's.
Finishing up an additional insulated storage room in the garage for paper goods. 8'x8'x4'. Once this is done, I will be able to store 2 years minimum of TP and paper towels. After completion, it frees up an additional 6'x4'x3' cabinet in the CP for more food storage.
Been an avid gun owner/shooter/ammo horder and back country hunter. Felt pretty good about my gear realized food water and fuel is key. This week I stored 6 gallons of water. A few canned meats some ramen and rice and a few soup. Like I said my gear is more than G2G time to get real and on with the real preps
Most males I’ve met always start collecting weapons when getting into prepping. I’ll take a good quality water filter any day over guns. Of course having both isn’t bad either.... there is a lot of discussion here as well about not just having food on hand, but being able to produce and preserve it sustainably too. I want to be able to take care of my family for more than just a two week bad spell after a storm or something.
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Keep in mind, ramen noodles are more of a filler. . . not much nutritional values. You can always add in dehydrated or canned meats and veggies to them. Besides, you will probably be wanting the extra protein and calories in a situation.
Yes it’s more of a filler but just getting started on a limited budget I figured why not spend two bucks and throw some on the shelf
Because Ramen really doesn't give you much towards your hunger (and results in a high sodium intake).
For the same money as a couple packs of ramen, you could get some canned veggies or fruit that give far more nutritional value. (and would keep any vermin out)
Or, bags of rice, beans, dried pasta, etc. There are also packets and boxes of flavored pasta or rice that have more to them than ramen, for a buck.
Prep food should be similar to what you normally eat. Otherwise, in a SHTF scenario, you're going to spend some time squatting in the woods, lol....
For the same money as a couple packs of ramen, you could get some canned veggies or fruit that give far more nutritional value. (and would keep any vermin out)
Or, bags of rice, beans, dried pasta, etc. There are also packets and boxes of flavored pasta or rice that have more to them than ramen, for a buck.
Prep food should be similar to what you normally eat. Otherwise, in a SHTF scenario, you're going to spend some time squatting in the woods, lol....
Mountain House makes some decent dehydrated meals. Granted, I think they were about $5 at Walmart, but really, enough for two people, so figured that way, it isn't too, too bad, for price on survival food. If you do something like this, be sure to actually TRY each flavor before buying multiples.
Personally, I like these more when size and weight are an issue (like in your bug out bag, or get home bag). I'm more partial to the beef stew one myself.
Personally, I like these more when size and weight are an issue (like in your bug out bag, or get home bag). I'm more partial to the beef stew one myself.
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