Oversees with fine fescue, not Kentucky bluegrass grow. Apply a spread of annual ryegrass every spring and I’ll bet you’ll do ok.
Sandy soil is ok for grass, but you have to match fertilizing to the soil conditions and water more. Improving soil is best done by adding peat or compost, not topsoil.
Problem area is not only sandy but also pure sun. I don't think fescue will do well in that but I'll look into it (likely to brown and go dormant in the summer). I agree peat/compost is definitely the better option now but I've got about an acre of soil to improve so may try tackling a section at a time each year and see what works before repeating.
Roof day. There’s a team with hard hats clattering about on top of the house. Won’t get much work done today. For a small peaked roof there sure was a lot of timber that arrived this morning. My idea of how they were framing a new peaked roof was obviously less structurally rigid than theirs which is why we hired pros rather than me even attempting something like this. My attempt would probably have been a bit of a “we're not in Kansas anymore” moment when the first stiff breeze arrived.
PEX week. I am reworking some water lines that ideally need two tees back to back. Can I install them almost touching, with about 1/4 inch of pipe between the fittings? I cannot find any code rule or manufacturer warning against it for crimped copper ring installations.
For pex A (expansion type - best choice, marginally more expensive) you need enough room to fully seat the expander tool on each side of the pipe.
For pex B, (cheaper but more restrictive) a 1/8th” space between fittings is best practice (allows for expansion without the fittings colliding). It also depends on the size of the crimp tool jaws, chunky tools dictate spacing, make sure they only catch one crimp ring at a time. Safe is 2” between rings. If it’s really tight work, use SS cinch clamps as the tool is much smaller.
Tips: with PEX B you want to limit tees in the main line. If you need 2 tees, say for a vanity and toilet, put one tee on the main line, then another on the line to the vanity instead of 2 on the main line. pex b fittings restrict downstream flow, each tee has the equal to adding 10’ of pipe to the downstream run, so careful planning can help maintain flow to the downstream fixtures.
Best practice is to run the main lines in 3/4, branch lines in 1/2”.
Our overgrown hedge is down and all cleared away. A fence guy is coming tonight to make a proposal.
We get along with our neighbours but also respect privacy. Having the space so open makes it brighter but we both feel a privacy fence is a good thing.
The city says a max of 2 meters, 6'-6", but they only enforce when there is a complaint so we pick a number. We want privacy not a Trump wall.
I'm looking at the interior heights of our house and door height looks good but wall height seems excessive.
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