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Son of a B$@H.... @nobbie48 what's the return policy on purchased (4+ years ago), 20+ year old equipment from you?

Thankfully the housing **** the bed after I finished 3/4 of the driveway. Was able to finish, and I'm sure I can bend it back, but it looks like this snowblower is done :(

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Looks like the housing bent, and got pulled in under the auger, and the auger axle is out of position. Still working, but not great.
A hammer, big adjustable wrench and a welder (or scrap piece of metal and self-tapping screws) and it will survive.
 
Was going to cancel my new 68" snowblower now I may leave it on order as it would have been nice today. All I have now is the utv with the princess auto plow that needs the frame straightened after every use.

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Since things are quiet with one dog gone now I'm thinking of doing a floor in the master bedroom. It was going to be underfloor heating but now that we have a mini split it can be a lot simpler as there’s no need for that. I’d like to insulate it a bit more and fill any gaps I find as this is the room above an unheated garage and I can’t get easy access to the underfloor. Is there a top tier insulation underlay for something like luxury vinyl plank that would make a decent difference! So the protocol would be to spray foam any gaps I find with backer rod first for any big gaps?
 
Since things are quiet with one dog gone now I'm thinking of doing a floor in the master bedroom. It was going to be underfloor heating but now that we have a mini split it can be a lot simpler as there’s no need for that. I’d like to insulate it a bit more and fill any gaps I find as this is the room above an unheated garage and I can’t get easy access to the underfloor. Is there a top tier insulation underlay for something like luxury vinyl plank that would make a decent difference! So the protocol would be to spray foam any gaps I find with backer rod first for any big gaps?
Short answer is no. Insulation needs thickness to be very effective. Underlayment may have a small effect but it is <1/8" thick. Lift the subfloor or drop the ceiling in the garage and insulate the joists. In that application, I would spring for sprayfoam.
 
Short answer is no. Insulation needs thickness to be very effective. Underlayment may have a small effect but it is <1/8" thick. Lift the subfloor or drop the ceiling in the garage and insulate the joists. In that application, I would spring for sprayfoam.

There’s no super magic underlay these days that is thicker than most for this job? I'd be fine with up to a 1/2 inch rise in floor height here as I can cope with that.
 
I picked up a 24" , 3 something HP , 2 stage gas blower at Home Hardware for $649 on sale just before Christmas, it paid for itself today. Its made by BingBangblowhard snow thrower company , so it will run until it doesnt . Im good with that.
As someone who sells parts for many commercial models. I have a few tips.
Write down model and serial number, check to see part availability specifically shear bolts, belts. 99% of the time you're forced to buy via part number as no measurements are provided.
 
Since things are quiet with one dog gone now I'm thinking of doing a floor in the master bedroom. It was going to be underfloor heating but now that we have a mini split it can be a lot simpler as there’s no need for that. I’d like to insulate it a bit more and fill any gaps I find as this is the room above an unheated garage and I can’t get easy access to the underfloor. Is there a top tier insulation underlay for something like luxury vinyl plank that would make a decent difference! So the protocol would be to spray foam any gaps I find with backer rod first for any big gaps?
You can plate the floor with 1/2” SM then do vinyl plank. It’s going to raise 3/4”, about the same as hardwood but be a lot warmer snd comfortable
 
There’s no super magic underlay these days that is thicker than most for this job? I'd be fine with up to a 1/2 inch rise in floor height here as I can cope with that.
DRICORE Insul-Armor 23.25-inch x 47.25-inch Premium Subfloor (10-Pack, Covers 76 sq. ft.) | The Home Depot Canada https://share.google/ZiRAlOPlG8rhY1chu
This will help some.

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Son of a B$@H.... @nobbie48 what's the return policy on purchased (4+ years ago), 20+ year old equipment from you?

Thankfully the housing **** the bed after I finished 3/4 of the driveway. Was able to finish, and I'm sure I can bend it back, but it looks like this snowblower is done :(

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Looks like the housing bent, and got pulled in under the auger, and the auger axle is out of position. Still working, but not great.
I have a welder and big hammer?
 
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