Matt McSpadden

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Overall based on what is available around here, I think either using the tongue and groove that is used with timber framing or else rough cut 1x lumber is going to be my best bet.
9 hours ago

John C Daley wrote:I have never heard of diagonal boards in the sense explained here.
In Australia we do not have sub floors, what is their purpose



Here in the US, it is common to put something to span across the supports to make a walkable floor. However this floor is generally rough in one way or another. That floor is generally covered in something else (rug, hardwood, tile, etc) which becomes the floor. And what is underneath is relegated to "subfloor".
9 hours ago

Coydon Wallham wrote:
Is your current sub-floor solid wood?

What would the advantage be for perpendicular orientation? The cuts for diagonal don't seem like they would be difficult but I'd think diagonal would provide better support to the boards.



I am not sure the diagonal boards on a subfloor would provide the same sort of advantage as the wall. On the wall, the diagonal supports help with racking strength. I'm not sure there is the same need on the subfloor. All the ones I have seen are perpendicular to the supports.
9 hours ago
Hi Taylor,
There are some fantastic ideas already shared. The observing first is good advice... but I tend to be impatient so I thought I would share one approach for impatient people :)

Imagine that you won 10 million dollars, but for some reason you have to stay on your property. Imagine that because of the money, you could buy and build all the stuff all at once. Any fencing, animals, trees, bushes, plants, flowers, greenhouses, gardens, ground work, and water features, etc. Where would it all go if you could just point and it appeared without needing to worry about money? What would the property look like if it was "done"? Put it down on paper... maybe use an overlay of a satellite image of the property or something. After you have put stuff in place on paper, start looking at efficiencies. Is the chicken food stored in or near the coop? Is there a place to get water close by so you don't have to haul it to the chickens and gardens? Is the compost pile near the garden? Is the garden near the chicken run, for feeding weeds and extras? Do you have to walk around the blackberry patch every time you go to the greenhouse?

I don't know all of what you want, so I'm just making up questions, but the idea is to get an overall picture before starting. Then you can start slow as time and money allows following the overall plan. It may change over time, but thinking it all out beforehand will really help down the road.
Thanks for the update Riona.

He understood there was a chance they would not grow well, or something might eat them. If you get some this year great, and if you get some next year that is fine too.
1 day ago

M.J. Wayne wrote:Cool color.
It's a ???



Cool bug. Looks like a fat lacewing with a bit of grasshopper thrown in. I'd love to know what it is too.
3 days ago
Don't feel too bad, ours were slow to come up this year too... not sure what it was. But if the ones in front are that tall... hopefully they will bloom before winter. That is quite the patch :)
4 days ago
Just wondering how the flowers did for those of you who got packets earlier in the year? Any pictures you can share here of these sunflowers or others?
4 days ago

Christina Littrell wrote:Would love to and sent your a DM as well!!!
Just tell me what you need me to do :)



Hi Christina,
Welcome to Permies! I replied to your message.
4 days ago
I got a ThermoMaven wireless meat thermometer a few months back and it has been working great. It gives the meat temp and the ambient temp on a little device that comes with it. There is a mobile app, but I do not use it. My only complaint is when doing a small piece of meat the skewer is kind of thick. But for roasts and the like it works great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG5GKJKB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
5 days ago