The grass in my backyard is starting to get up there (I don't have grass in my front yard), so I need to figure out a mowing solution. It's around a 10'x30' size yard that's 10' below the front yard/garage and getting down there requires going down a hill covered in rocks. I don't currently have a place to store a mower down there, so I'd need to either store it in the garage or buy something weatherproof to store it in back there (I have a 6'x6' concrete porch). In the former case, I'd like recommendations for a lightweight mowing solution that I could bring up and down that hill and in the latter case, I'd like recommendations for both the storage container and the mower.
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The grass in my backyard is starting to get up there (I don't have grass in my front yard), so I need to figure out a mowing solution. It's around a 10'x30' size yard that's 10' below the front yard/garage and getting down there requires going down a hill covered in rocks. I don't currently have a place to store a mower down there, so I'd need to either store it in the garage or buy something weatherproof to store it in back there (I have a 6'x6' concrete porch). In the former case, I'd like recommendations for a lightweight mowing solution that I could bring up and down that hill and in the latter case, I'd like recommendations for both the storage container and the mower.
10X30 you could just use a battery operated weed wacker.
The grass in my backyard is starting to get up there (I don't have grass in my front yard), so I need to figure out a mowing solution. It's around a 10'x30' size yard that's 10' below the front yard/garage and getting down there requires going down a hill covered in rocks. I don't currently have a place to store a mower down there, so I'd need to either store it in the garage or buy something weatherproof to store it in back there (I have a 6'x6' concrete porch). In the former case, I'd like recommendations for a lightweight mowing solution that I could bring up and down that hill and in the latter case, I'd like recommendations for both the storage container and the mower.
10X30 you could just use a battery operated weed wacker.
Do you need any special line or attachment for that, or is the normal stuff okay?
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
Yeah just get a battery line trimmer.
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
The grass in my backyard is starting to get up there (I don't have grass in my front yard), so I need to figure out a mowing solution. It's around a 10'x30' size yard that's 10' below the front yard/garage and getting down there requires going down a hill covered in rocks. I don't currently have a place to store a mower down there, so I'd need to either store it in the garage or buy something weatherproof to store it in back there (I have a 6'x6' concrete porch). In the former case, I'd like recommendations for a lightweight mowing solution that I could bring up and down that hill and in the latter case, I'd like recommendations for both the storage container and the mower.
10X30 you could just use a battery operated weed wacker.
Do you need any special line or attachment for that, or is the normal stuff okay?
Nope. You could research which line is best though, there are certainly quality differences between brands and designs, and a single spool will last you years so get the good stuff.
Personally I prefer a trimmer head that uses fixed-length line that you replace manually when it wears down versus the traditional spool head.
The modern electrics, especially the EGO, have such easy loading of the spool line that I think we'll see the pre-cut line go away.
Also as a guy who has to do ALOT of trimming and such, being able to bump out extra line in a couple seconds while the trimmer is running is way easier than keeping a pocket full of pre-cut line. Get less waste that way too.
In the past I've had bad luck with bump feeders working properly, though I suppose I'm really just talking about my Dad's ratty old one I had to use growing up. Maybe they're better now!
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
In the past I've had bad luck with bump feeders working properly, though I suppose I'm really just talking about my Dad's ratty old one I had to use growing up. Maybe they're better now!
Fair, I got a top rated Echo about 4 years ago now and that thing has been an excellent piece of equipment.
I have a cheapie Ryobi 18V line trimmer (uses the same batteries as all their hand tools) with a spool on it, and even that's decent. I do tend to waste some line when I'm trimming against the retaining wall, but that's down to me not doing it often enough and there being to much grass there, and going too hard against the wall. They have a 36V one that I think uses heavier line that would I'm sure be better.
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I have a cheapie Ryobi 18V line trimmer (uses the same batteries as all their hand tools) with a spool on it, and even that's decent. I do tend to waste some line when I'm trimming against the retaining wall, but that's down to me not doing it often enough and there being to much grass there, and going too hard against the wall. They have a 36V one that I think uses heavier line that would I'm sure be better.
I have the same trimmer (and line of tools), it's perfectly good for a small lawn. I used it to mow for a while, then got Ryobi's 13" mower which also uses the same battery. You end up wanting a larger capacity battery for something like the mower, but when the same battery fits into your drill or whatever, it's an easier buy.
In the past I've had bad luck with bump feeders working properly, though I suppose I'm really just talking about my Dad's ratty old one I had to use growing up. Maybe they're better now!
The trimmer head on mine works perfectly for a few hundred hours, but when it gets sufficiently worn it starts to go south and jam up occasionally. Costs $70 a pop, but it's worth it.
The superintendent of schools sent out a video message this afternoon while wearing a "don't waste your seat at the table" shirt. (A quote from Michelle Obama.)
I'm sure this is going to go over well with the town's Republicans. They've already been complaining about their taxes being wasted because kids aren't in school while teachers are paid to be on "vacation."
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"Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
The superintendent of schools sent out a video message this afternoon while wearing a "don't waste your seat at the table" shirt. (A quote from Michelle Obama
I'm sure this is going to go over well with the town's Republicans. They've already been complaining about their taxes being wasted because kids aren't in school while teachers are paid to be on "vacation."
People that don't understand how important teachers are to this country as a whole are fucking ridiculous.
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The superintendent of schools sent out a video message this afternoon while wearing a "don't waste your seat at the table" shirt. (A quote from Michelle Obama
I'm sure this is going to go over well with the town's Republicans. They've already been complaining about their taxes being wasted because kids aren't in school while teachers are paid to be on "vacation."
People that don't understand how important teachers are to this country as a whole are fucking ridiculous.
Seems like if teachers were any good, they'd have taught people how important teachers are by now.
They should do the math to show them they'd get back like $200 on their annual taxes then show them how much daycare costs.
Yes because that is all we do!
More like even if that's all teachers did, it would still be a net savings! Also iirc there is some overlap between teaching and child care, especially at the lower ages.
Turns out the main complaint was that people didn't want to watch a 5 minute video and why can't the message just be sent by email. Admittedly I didn't watch the whole thing either. Main point was that they were hiring some new principals. Ho hum.
"Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
I'm slowly painting all the rotting wood in the back garden. I got quoted an eye-wateringly large figure to replace all the windows / doors on the outbuildings so just thought I'd slap some thick paint on and hope they last another few years
I've got two more doors and five windows to go and I've long since run out of fucks to give about keeping it neat. But at least it looks jolly!
The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
what you need is to plant more flowers to please the gnomes and fairies that I feel certain live there.
once they are happy, they will ensure everything stays beautiful with their magics!
It is for sure infested with something. Little tchotchkes are appearing all over the place
The little frog statue in front of the outbuilding with the new roof just appeared in the middle of the lawn one night
A few months ago a ceramic gnome fell out of the rain gutter of the outhouse
Whilst wiring up the new outside socket I managed to lodge the ladder against a previously unknown turtle statue. I have no idea how we haven't seen this thing before because it's about 2' high, but after 3 years of living here the first time we saw it was when I used it as a weight to stop a ladder slipping. I've personally put scaffolding in that exact same place to paint the outside of the windows so had to clear out rocks, plant pots and all sorts to get a level footing. It wasn't there then
The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
I used my fancy new battery powered weed eater and edger over the weekend, and folks, gas powered line trimmers are for chumps. You want to turn the thing on? Just hit the button. You want to turn it off while you do another task or move somewhere? Just let go and it's off.
Amazing stuff.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
I used my fancy new battery powered weed eater and edger over the weekend, and folks, gas powered line trimmers are for chumps. You want to turn the thing on? Just hit the button. You want to turn it off while you do another task or move somewhere? Just let go and it's off.
Amazing stuff.
They're great for small jobs, yeah.
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
I used my fancy new battery powered weed eater and edger over the weekend, and folks, gas powered line trimmers are for chumps. You want to turn the thing on? Just hit the button. You want to turn it off while you do another task or move somewhere? Just let go and it's off.
Amazing stuff.
They're great for small jobs, yeah.
I bet they meet over 90% of use cases. I live out in the country and it would meet everything i need it to do too.
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The batteries for them have advanced to a point where they have charge for a long period of time, and on anything that needs to spin real fast the instant torque from an electric motor is great.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
I used my fancy new battery powered weed eater and edger over the weekend, and folks, gas powered line trimmers are for chumps. You want to turn the thing on? Just hit the button. You want to turn it off while you do another task or move somewhere? Just let go and it's off.
Amazing stuff.
They're great for small jobs, yeah.
I bet they meet over 90% of use cases. I live out in the country and it would meet everything i need it to do too.
In the suburbs? Sure, why not? Outside of edge cases like multi-millionaires who have huge yards in inner-city suburbs you're spot on. In semi-rural areas? Probably not. That's where I do most of my work, and an electric trimmer simply cannot keep up.
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
I used my fancy new battery powered weed eater and edger over the weekend, and folks, gas powered line trimmers are for chumps. You want to turn the thing on? Just hit the button. You want to turn it off while you do another task or move somewhere? Just let go and it's off.
Amazing stuff.
They're great for small jobs, yeah.
I bet they meet over 90% of use cases. I live out in the country and it would meet everything i need it to do too.
In the suburbs? Sure, why not? Outside of edge cases like multi-millionaires who have huge yards in inner-city suburbs you're spot on. In semi-rural areas? Probably not. That's where I do most of my work, and an electric trimmer simply cannot keep up.
I think it depends on your rural. Im 100% rural and an electric with two batteries would keep up my multi-acre area with no problem. If i had to do brush clearing i would just rent something or use a different tool.
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Some friends just remodeled their bathroom. Cosmetic remodel and new subfloor. The subfloor was replaced because the bathroom had its original carpet from the 70s still installed. I still cannot understand why someone would carpet a bathroom. It makes no goddam sense. There were multiple stains on the backside of the carpet. So gross.
They went with a nice modern tile scheme that will age well.
Our lawn never looks super great coming out of winter, but this year it looks unusually awful:
What's different this year? I was wondering. Then I realised:
Any suggestions, or is this just the way things are going to be now? I've tried putting down grass seed on other muddy / generally sad patches of lawn before with very little luck -- is there some sort of technique there beyond "put a bunch of seed down and water it"?
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This is doubly good since Dave Eggers frequently gets right up to the cusp of being funny and then stops.
So might be better suited for MY porn name. Sorry Stig.
10X30 you could just use a battery operated weed wacker.
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Do you need any special line or attachment for that, or is the normal stuff okay?
Nope. You could research which line is best though, there are certainly quality differences between brands and designs, and a single spool will last you years so get the good stuff.
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that counter looks like they found a piece of scrap and decided to try and use it.
The modern electrics, especially the EGO, have such easy loading of the spool line that I think we'll see the pre-cut line go away.
Also as a guy who has to do ALOT of trimming and such, being able to bump out extra line in a couple seconds while the trimmer is running is way easier than keeping a pocket full of pre-cut line. Get less waste that way too.
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Fair, I got a top rated Echo about 4 years ago now and that thing has been an excellent piece of equipment.
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I have the same trimmer (and line of tools), it's perfectly good for a small lawn. I used it to mow for a while, then got Ryobi's 13" mower which also uses the same battery. You end up wanting a larger capacity battery for something like the mower, but when the same battery fits into your drill or whatever, it's an easier buy.
The trimmer head on mine works perfectly for a few hundred hours, but when it gets sufficiently worn it starts to go south and jam up occasionally. Costs $70 a pop, but it's worth it.
I'm sure this is going to go over well with the town's Republicans. They've already been complaining about their taxes being wasted because kids aren't in school while teachers are paid to be on "vacation."
People that don't understand how important teachers are to this country as a whole are fucking ridiculous.
Seems like if teachers were any good, they'd have taught people how important teachers are by now.
Checkmate, athiests.
It's 2100 here and they're just sat down. There's a nature reserve not far away so I assume they're just resting?
They were having a fight with another male mallard who's flown off.
I hope they don't get attacked by cats or something.
Yes because that is all we do!
Satans..... hints.....
I genuinely pity the cat that goes after a duck during mating season.
More like even if that's all teachers did, it would still be a net savings! Also iirc there is some overlap between teaching and child care, especially at the lower ages.
I've got two more doors and five windows to go and I've long since run out of fucks to give about keeping it neat. But at least it looks jolly!
once they are happy, they will ensure everything stays beautiful with their magics!
Yea theres a real good foundation for a secret garden back there.
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It is for sure infested with something. Little tchotchkes are appearing all over the place
The little frog statue in front of the outbuilding with the new roof just appeared in the middle of the lawn one night
A few months ago a ceramic gnome fell out of the rain gutter of the outhouse
Whilst wiring up the new outside socket I managed to lodge the ladder against a previously unknown turtle statue. I have no idea how we haven't seen this thing before because it's about 2' high, but after 3 years of living here the first time we saw it was when I used it as a weight to stop a ladder slipping. I've personally put scaffolding in that exact same place to paint the outside of the windows so had to clear out rocks, plant pots and all sorts to get a level footing. It wasn't there then
Amazing stuff.
They're great for small jobs, yeah.
I bet they meet over 90% of use cases. I live out in the country and it would meet everything i need it to do too.
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In the suburbs? Sure, why not? Outside of edge cases like multi-millionaires who have huge yards in inner-city suburbs you're spot on. In semi-rural areas? Probably not. That's where I do most of my work, and an electric trimmer simply cannot keep up.
I think it depends on your rural. Im 100% rural and an electric with two batteries would keep up my multi-acre area with no problem. If i had to do brush clearing i would just rent something or use a different tool.
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They went with a nice modern tile scheme that will age well.
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What's different this year? I was wondering. Then I realised:
Any suggestions, or is this just the way things are going to be now? I've tried putting down grass seed on other muddy / generally sad patches of lawn before with very little luck -- is there some sort of technique there beyond "put a bunch of seed down and water it"?