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At least you didn't find any mice in it.

Several years
I opened up the grill for the first time that season, as the guests were arriving for a bday party.

Inside, 1 mamma mouse and 5 little newborn, hairless mice.

No we did not cook them up.
 
oioioi said:
At least you didn't find any mice in it.

Several years
I opened up the grill for the first time that season, as the guests were arriving for a bday party.

Inside, 1 mamma mouse and 5 little newborn, hairless mice.

No we did not cook them up.
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Worst we ever found is a nest for squirrels or birds….thankfully no live/dead animals in there (at the cottage bbq).
 
I’d get a small piece of sheet metal by flattening a beer can ( you must have one) and put a screw through to secure the tube and go for another three years


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Hardwrkr13 said:
I want to redo the garage door seals (sides and maybe top) as the one's installed have gaps at top and bottom. Anyone find a set they like? Looking online there's plenty of options.
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I need to replace the right side seal on mine. Also do some body work on the right front fender of the cage. :(
 
I need to get my siding painted. Wife wants to hire someone in but I’m fine with at least doing lower and ground levels. I’m wondering if getting an entry level Graco airless sprayer would be a good idea (as in…would it pay for itself). Looks like the project line starts at about $380. I figure that would also be good for deck stain and interior jobs too.

I have no painting skills with a roller and brush. Probably should have led with that.
 
JC99 said:
I need to get my siding painted. Wife wants to hire someone in but I’m fine with at least doing lower and ground levels. I’m wondering if getting an entry level Graco airless sprayer would be a good idea (as in…would it pay for itself). Looks like the project line starts at about $380. I figure that would also be good for deck stain and interior jobs too.

I have no painting skills with a roller and brush. Probably should have led with that.
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I think most sprayers should be fine. Problem is getting coverage consistent throughout the side.

You’ll probably end up rolling and brushing the uneven spray to even it up.
 
mimico_polak said:
I think most sprayers should be fine. Problem is getting coverage consistent throughout the side.

You’ll probably end up rolling and brushing the uneven spray to even it up.
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That doesn’t sound like fun. These airless sprayers are supposed to be the dogs bollocks for painting jobs or do you have to spend a small fortune for a good one?
 
JC99 said:
That doesn’t sound like fun. These airless sprayers are supposed to be the dogs bollocks for painting jobs or do you have to spend a small fortune for a good one?
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Same as always, most of the money goes to marketing in my experience.

They’re great. But you need to know how to use them properly.
 
crankcall said:
Graco airless are fantastic, there is a learning curve but not insurmountable. You can get very good coverage if you’ve paid attention. Airless does not mean no overspray so be conscious of your surroundings. It would be my way of doing siding .


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I have a PT fence to stain and I own a HVLP spray gun. There's nothing nearby to be affected by over spray. Worth a try.
 
just make sure with an HVLP gun you have enough compressor volume to keep up , and make sure to match the nozzle / needle to the viscosity of your liquid material . When on sale you can buy a complete HVLP top feed gun for less than the cost of a DeVilbuse needle . For big spray jobs I'm partial to siphon guns , less time reloading , but doing your own fence maybe time isnt too important
 
crankcall said:
just make sure with an HVLP gun you have enough compressor volume to keep up , and make sure to match the nozzle / needle to the viscosity of your liquid material . When on sale you can buy a complete HVLP top feed gun for less than the cost of a DeVilbuse needle . For big spray jobs I'm partial to siphon guns , less time reloading , but doing your own fence maybe time isnt too important
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Also dry air. I run two dryers between the air compressor and hose(the second dryer gets very little, I had a spare and it is about 25' of copper pipe later so the theory is air will be cooler and may drop more water) and a final dessicant dryer on the gun. If I need more air capacity, I add more compressors and tanks to the system (equivalent to electrical suicide cord with air being added to what is normally an outlet). At some point, I'll finish getting the 3hp compressor online. I need to hydro the tank before I wrestle it into the attic.
 
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JC99 said:
That doesn’t sound like fun. These airless sprayers are supposed to be the dogs bollocks for painting jobs or do you have to spend a small fortune for a good one?
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They are easy to learn. Satin and semigloss finishes are easiest, gloss finishes can be tough.

Same principal as spray can painting. Keep the gun square to the siding, a consistent 16” distance. Start your sweep before pulling the trigger, sweep as far as you can reach covering between 2’ and 3’ per second . Each pass should overlap the last by 50% (otherwise you’ll end up with tiger stripes) .

It’s always a good idea to finish each side so the overlap is always on a wet edge so you don’t get tiger stripes. Make sure you don’t run out of paint while doing a side.

You don’t get much overspray on calm days, mask off your soffits, windows, doors, foundation and brickwork.
 
While we’re on the topic….Kevin appears to have PAINTED the PT fence and I need to paint / stain it before I start to replace the posts with 6x6.

Should I just paint over the current panels and posts so I don’t need to mark anything off?

I figure do that now and then no worry about covering off the new posts. I don’t want to paint / stain but that Kev did it…and now until I replace the full panels, I’m stuck.
 
mimico_polak said:
While we’re on the topic….Kevin appears to have PAINTED the PT fence and I need to paint / stain it before I start to replace the posts with 6x6.

Should I just paint over the current panels and posts so I don’t need to mark anything off?

I figure do that now and then no worry about covering off the new posts. I don’t want to paint / stain but that Kev did it…and now until I replace the full panels, I’m stuck.
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Depending on the paint used, you may be able to get down to the wood with a good pressure washer. Then decide if you want paint.

If you can’t get the existing paint off, you still have to prep by removing flaky stuff and scuffing up shiny stuff with 80 grit.
 
Mad Mike said:
Depending on the paint used, you may be able to get down to the wood with a good pressure washer. Then decide if you want paint.

If you can’t get the existing paint off, you still have to prep by removing flaky stuff and scuffing up shiny stuff with 80 grit.
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Ugh...can't I just pull a Kevin and paint over it?

Plan is (for costs of course) to replace the worst posts now...and then re-use the panels with decent wood.

As time, and funds, allow I would continue to replace posts and fence panels as I'm not in the mood to drop 10-12k in wood currently in a single shot.

I've got about 30-odd posts to replace, with about 10 of them falling over.

My biggest issue is Kevin went onto City of Mississauga land, and now I don't know how to deal with this as the shed he built is too far out...if anyone knows where I live keep it hush hush because I don't feel like having CoM inspectors coming around.

My excel skills continue....

Green - Kevin fence
Red - neighbour fence
Blue - potential resolution
Grey - Road
Green Box - Kevin shed

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I'm quite sure Kevin (green) encroaches onto CoM property...
 
Whether you have to move it depends on how long it’s been there. If it was 1980 or before, the city will have a tough time getting you to move it - and they probably won’t try as they are likely to lose the land to you. After 1990 and I’d move it to where it goes, the city will beat you in that fight.
 
Mad Mike said:
Whether you have to move it depends on how long it’s been there. If it was 1980 or before, the city will have a tough time getting you to move it - and they probably won’t try as they are likely to lose the land to you. After 1990 and I’d move it to where it goes, the city will beat you in that fight.
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He can't though. Shed is sided to match his house and on miss property. Fenceline inside Shed would be a giant red flag for any inspector driving by.

Mp if you don't have a site plan yet, go buy a copy from the city. It should include the setback from the wall of the house to PL. Not quite as good as a real survey but probably good enough to put numbers to your problem. Pulling all the plans for my house was <$50.
 
Mad Mike said:
Whether you have to move it depends on how long it’s been there. If it was 1980 or before, the city will have a tough time getting you to move it - and they probably won’t try as they are likely to lose the land to you. After 1990 and I’d move it to where it goes, the city will beat you in that fight.
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Ugh...that's what I'm afraid of. That means tearing down Kevin's shed...
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