chipper that really takes 1.5 - 2 inch brush?
measure_twice
14 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (12)
kompressor
14 years agoRelated Discussions
Should I buy a used Bearcat Chipper/Shredder?
Comments (23)CornShucker, "The other issue is that, so far, nobody here has been able to give me any thoughts about how the Bearcats do in the shredding department. I want to be able to feed it corn stocks, grape vines, tomato vines and garden debris. Nobody here apparently has used one of these Bearcats for that. I'm going to try to keep this thread alive long enough for a Bearcat owner to show up and give me specific advice." Well, no BearCat user has come forward yet, and I have never used or even seen an actual BearCat, but I am going to venture that if Home Depot makes good on their promise to put that BearCat 70380 in working order, that it will be able to handle your corn stalks, grape vines, tomato vines, and garden debris just fine. It could also process dead leaves from trees very well. I am basing that statement on this BearCat Model 70380/70580 Spec Sheet. (If the print is too small, you can magnify it, because that is a PDF document.) Or you can read this BearCat 70380 information. Notice that the 70380 has swinging serrated knives and a shredder exit screen with holes. It's not exactly a hammermill because it has knives instead of hammers, but the principle is basically the same. The swinging hammers or swinging knives keep "punishing" the material until it is able to escape through the holes in the screen. Also, notice that interchangeable screens are available to let you control how fine or coarse your product will be. If you do buy that BearCat 70380 from Home Depot, you might want to consider purchasing at least one of the optional screens with smaller holes to get a finer product with more surface area for faster composting. I notice it also has an available screen for wet material. If it were me, I would get all of the optional screens: the .75" screen, the .375" screen and the Wet Debris screen. But I would for sure get at least one extra screen and, in my case, it would be the three-eighths screen for the finest possible product texture. MM...See MoreIs this size normal for a 1.5 month old habanero?
Comments (28)Hi and thank you for your comments. Kevin, Truth is I didn't do anything special and I certainly am no expert. I start the seeds around March by putting them in a damp paper towel. When they germinate, I plant them in small 10cm containers. I leave them outside under the sun during the day and move them inside at nights, but now in July I have to place them in the shade all day long because they wilt as soon as they are exposed to the sun for over 20 minutes lol. Potting soil is some cheap mix (3,5eur/20lt, label says: "Special potting soil made of 90-95% blond and black peat mixture") mixed with some ground soil to make it heavier. For fertilizing I dissolve some grounds of granulated organic fertilizer in a bottle of water and then water the plants with it. Its NPK number is 11-15-15....See More1.5 Story Homes - Do you have one? Do you like it?
Comments (43)So if we were to do a 1.5 story with the master on the main level, where would you put that, behind the garage then? My thought process would be to first determine priority of room placement in the most ideal location for the use of the room and then if conflicts between room placement develop then rank by how much time is spent and how time is used for each room as well as the importance of that use compared to the importance of the uses for the other rooms. If watching the sunrise from your bed pays off with more enjoyment than having the sunrise and morning sun striking your kitchen, then plan accordingly. For instance, do you plan on using your master suite as a parental get-away from the kids, using it during the day or will your non-sleeping uses be restricted to evenings only, meaning that any views from the rooms would be lost to the darkness of the night? If the views are not important, I'd bury the master suite near the garage in the above sketch. If however, views and day time use are important, then I'd move the master to the east/south/west walls, perhaps right off the entry or in the back off of the kitchen. I'm not necessarily saying to put the master off the entry or off the kitchen, though you could, I'm just using these as examples that reference the above sketch. The way I'm designing my own home is to use a very self-reflective process which tries to understand how I actually live my life rather than trying to contort my lifestyle into architectural trends which presuppose how people SHOULD live their lives. So, to continue on the questioning, why exactly do you appreciate a main-floor master? Is it so that you can avoid stairs? Is it so that you can hear the comings and goings of the kids at night as they try to leave the house, is it because you don't want the kids too near your bedroom, is it because you don't want noise transmission from the master to be easily heard by the kids, and so on? Once you can articulate to yourself why you want something then you can find the best solution for your plan, rather than adopting a cookie-cutter approach. For instance, what I found amusing in some plans was a main floor master with a child's bedroom directly over it on the 2nd. Now, to me, if the goal was to reduce noise transmission from either the child's room to the parent's room or vice versa, the separation by floor, while having intuitive appeal, would fail to achieve the mission. The example I used in an earlier comment was to have a master suite separated by a stairway corridor AND a children's hallway which together create a 7'-8' dead zone, possibly with some walls other than the master and child's bedroom walls also added in between. There are no common walls shared, there is a huge dead zone in between and the goal of reducing noise transmission is, I believe, better served than a downstairs master with an upstairs child's bedroom directly over top, sharing common ceiling/floor as well as sound transmission paths down the walls. Of course, if sound transmission has nothing to do with the appeal of a downstairs master suite, then what I've sketched out is a solution to a problem which doesn't exist, or doesn't matter. I was thinking the master/office space on one side and then the kitchen, dining, great room on the other. That makes sense to me. Would you move the great room from the center of the house below to the front where the dining study is and move the study to where the great room is? Lots of configurations can make sense, but they must make sense in relation to how you envision yourself using the space and the particulars of your lifestyle and preferences. I'd say grab some graph paper, or even blank paper, and just block out the rooms and see how they interplay with each other, note how you foresee traffic patterns within and throughout the space, imagine daily routines taking place within the space. Once you have an idea of how you live, or how you want to live in the new space, then get the graph paper and try to get a better handle on size and furniture placement, and traffic patterns and by the end of this process you should have a very good understanding of how you want the space to be configured. I did the same for my house and this has resulted in me doing away with a formal living room from the now traditional LR/FR combo pack and reallocating the space elsewhere in the home, such as combining the entry with the LR space in order to create a larger sense of space/volume, has led me to create a larger kitchen than would be warranted in relation to the size of the informal living room, has led me to other design changes that likely violate what trained architects use as benchmarks for how homes should be designed. Thank you for the garage tip also - I thought 24x24 was rather large? We will be getting an oversize door for sure. I'd say measure your cars, block out a 24 x 24 space on your lawn, use cardboard boxes or something else to fill the space of your cars, then throw in the other junk you're likely to store alongside the walls of the garage, and see how much space you actually need. Try to get out of your car and see if the door bangs the wall or the other car. A 24 x 24 garage is actually pretty good considering that many designed give a 20 x 23 or something similarly ridiculous....See MoreWater Softener for 1.5" main supply valve
Comments (35)WOW! You must feel special. LOL Now tell us how this is helping the OP Gary. I'll stack the hundreds of substantive and accurate posts I've made on this forum against the few you've made. Not one poster has ever reported my information or recommendations inaccurate or that what I recommended failed to do exactly what I said it would based on the info the OP provided. Not one instance of channeling or hardness leaking through. Your FOUR posts on this forum are rife with inaccuracies and arguments and self-promotion... none which serve any poster. "I think in 25+ years in water treatment I may have learned something". I'd think that in 25 years you may have learned something but your posts indicate not. Your posts indicate that you are among those water treatment hucksters who confuse and ill advise customers to the point they come to these forums to get advice from people who aren't trying to reach into their pockets. As I've said before... the length of time one does anything is not an indicator of whether the thing is being done well. This is not the DIY forum you frequent where you are the one-eyed king among the blind. It's hilarious that your avatar there is Foghorn Leghorn a cartoon character famous for bluster and hollow oratory or as they say in Texas... all hat and no cattle. Based on your posts here I can't think of a more fitting avatar. As George Carlin said “Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” Sage advice and I'll take it. I welcome your posts on this forum but when you post and are challenged back up your position with fact....See Moretom_nwnj
14 years agofarmerboybill
14 years agomeasure_twice
14 years agodmullen
14 years agomeasure_twice
14 years agonoweedzone
14 years agolakesider_2007
11 years agochas045
11 years agokrnuttle
11 years agolakesider_2007
10 years ago
Related Stories
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR HOUSETake Great Home Photos the Easy Way — 5 Tips From a Pro
Improve your for-sale ad or just make beautiful memories with these simple strategies anyone can use
Full StoryTHE HARDWORKING HOMECES 2015: Inching Toward a Smarter Home
Companies are betting big on connected devices in 2015. Here’s a look at what’s to come
Full StoryINSIDE HOUZZHow Much Does a Remodel Cost, and How Long Does It Take?
The 2016 Houzz & Home survey asked 120,000 Houzzers about their renovation projects. Here’s what they said
Full StoryLANDSCAPE DESIGN6 Driveway Looks Take Landscapes Along for the Ride
See how to design a front yard that makes your driveway its own destination
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSHouzz Tour: Taking on the Ruins of an 1800s Bourbon Distillery
Crumbling stone walls and wood from former tobacco barns creates a stunning new home amid rolling Kentucky farmland
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNFloor-to-Ceiling Tile Takes Bathrooms Above and Beyond
Generous tile in a bathroom can bounce light, give the illusion of more space and provide a cohesive look
Full StoryGREAT HOME PROJECTSTake Your Cue: Planning a Pool Table Room
Table dimensions, clearances, room size and lighting are some of the things to consider when buying and installing a pool table
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESHow to Remove Wallpaper in 4 Steps
Learn the best way to remove wallpaper with only water (and elbow grease) so your next wall treatment will look great
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNDesigner Trick: Take Your Shower Tile to the Ceiling
Tile the whole wall in your shower to give your bath a light and lofty feel
Full StoryLANDSCAPE DESIGNTake Your Garden on a Rural Route With Plant-Dominant Designs
Let plants take center stage for a garden that recalls idyllic pastures fashioned by nature's hand
Full Story
sundog7