Topic: Little Things That Irritate Me

[HeliDriver]

^^ Ground heaving is a huge issue here, too. Luckily, our fences on the east and west sides of the property are fine, but the short section at the back of the lot heaves like crazy. We redid it 5 years ago, and it’s moved a bunch already.

Same issues with all the neighbours, and most people just live with it. I watched with interest a few years ago when one guy put in a mega fence, with 6”x6” fence posts placed in concrete, but it heaved in a few years just the same.

I’m actually thinking now just to somehow let the fence panels rest on the ground and have them fit loosely around the posts, leaving the posts to move up and down freely without taking the fence with them.

I'm thinking about using steel poles or c-channel



They can be driven into the ground with an electric jackhammer. If they move, they're easy to re-set. They don't rot off quite as quickly either.

Thanks, never heard of that. Will definitely do some research before tackling the project.

I also came across an ad for metal screw piles a while ago. Probably overkill for a fence, but intriguing nonetheless.

[Fobroader]

^^ Ground heaving is a huge issue here, too. Luckily, our fences on the east and west sides of the property are fine, but the short section at the back of the lot heaves like crazy. We redid it 5 years ago, and it’s moved a bunch already.

Same issues with all the neighbours, and most people just live with it. I watched with interest a few years ago when one guy put in a mega fence, with 6”x6” fence posts placed in concrete, but it heaved in a few years just the same.

I’m actually thinking now just to somehow let the fence panels rest on the ground and have them fit loosely around the posts, leaving the posts to move up and down freely without taking the fence with them.

I'm thinking about using steel poles or c-channel



They can be driven into the ground with an electric jackhammer. If they move, they're easy to re-set. They don't rot off quite as quickly either.

Thanks, never heard of that. Will definitely do some research before tackling the project.

I also came across an ad for metal screw piles a while ago. Probably overkill for a fence, but intriguing nonetheless.

Those metal screw piles look like the exact answer to all of us that have to deal with heaving ground...but yeah, seems a bit much for a fence.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

We use screwpiles around the switchyards and substations to secure equipment. They're slick.

They work well for decks and such. The only thing I don't know about all the metal solutions is how well they stand up to wind loading.

[Fobroader]

The lack of personal responsibility is just mind blowing. They clearly tell you in the instructions to anchor them to the wall, if there is no anchor kit in the box, they will give you one for free. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ikea-dresser-recall-1.4411828

[Sir Osis of Liver]

The lack of personal responsibility is just mind blowing. They clearly tell you in the instructions to anchor them to the wall, if there is no anchor kit in the box, they will give you one for free. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ikea-dresser-recall-1.4411828

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywvrkAflBNU

"We lost a lot of dumb kids with that one."

[OliverD]

The lack of personal responsibility is just mind blowing. They clearly tell you in the instructions to anchor them to the wall, if there is no anchor kit in the box, they will give you one for free. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ikea-dresser-recall-1.4411828

Never anchored mine to the wall. But, I also don't have kids.

[rrocket]

Seen at Loblaws...wth?



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You gotta like that cereal I guess!!

[CanuckS2K]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

[rrocket]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

Depends on size of box.

Cereal is expensive here.  Crazy expensive.

[CanuckS2K]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

Depends on size of box.

Cereal is expensive here.  Crazy expensive.

It's only 365g per box, that's not big at all. 

[rrocket]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

Depends on size of box.

Cereal is expensive here.  Crazy expensive.

It's only 365g per box, that's not big at all.

$4.49 a box at Amazon. And $5 at Zehrs.

[CanuckS2K]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

Depends on size of box.

Cereal is expensive here.  Crazy expensive.

It's only 365g per box, that's not big at all.

$4.49 a box at Amazon. And $5 at Zehrs.

I've never shopped for Chex, but I routinely buy cereal for the kids (Krispies, whole wheat cheerios, etc) on sale for $4 or less.  Maybe this cereal is typically more expensive......dunno, but 8 for $32 doesn't seem like a major sale.   Like you said earlier, I guess you really NEED to love this cereal.  lol

[rrocket]

$4 per box, is that supposed to be a major sale or something?   

Depends on size of box.

Cereal is expensive here.  Crazy expensive.

It's only 365g per box, that's not big at all.

$4.49 a box at Amazon. And $5 at Zehrs.

I've never shopped for Chex, but I routinely buy cereal for the kids (Krispies, whole wheat cheerios, etc) on sale for $4 or less.  Maybe this cereal is typically more expensive......dunno, but 8 for $32 doesn't seem like a major sale.   Like you said earlier, I guess you really NEED to love this cereal.  lol

We buy at the awesome discount grocery store in the US called "Aldi".

Their cereal knock-offs test as good (or better) than the name brand stuff.  $1 a box.   

Check out some of their prices..and the crazy prices are usually in their flyer:  https://www.aldi.us/

Apparently, it's a German chain. (I'm sure to score brownie points with mlin32 for shopping there!)   

[Scaerio]

LOL!  Aldi was a game-changer in Germany, offering decent house-brand stuff at killer prices.  Not sure why we don't have it here.

[mlin32]

Check out some of their prices..and the crazy prices are usually in their flyer:  https://www.aldi.us/

Apparently, it's a German chain. (I'm sure to score brownie points with mlin32 for shopping there!)   

Aldi has been around for awhile in the US, but recently has been on a growth spurt. There's a few in Michigan, I recall, although not all of them are in savoury neighbourhoods. We have many in the Eastern US- 3x in Asheville alone.

Even Lidl has now moved into the eastern US; I've been to a couple of their stores in other cities.

They've adapted to North American tastes though. I find it odd that they're accepting credit cards and moving upmarket, straying away from their original "roots" in low-cost, high quality groceries. But hey, still cheaper than everyone else. 

My consistent favourite market in Canada is still Metro though (Québec), a nice middle market sorta place that has some decent stuff. For nicer items, we like the IGA.

[rrocket]

Check out some of their prices..and the crazy prices are usually in their flyer:  https://www.aldi.us/

Apparently, it's a German chain. (I'm sure to score brownie points with mlin32 for shopping there!)   

Aldi has been around for awhile in the US, but recently has been on a growth spurt. There's a few in Michigan, I recall, although not all of them are in savoury neighbourhoods. We have many in the Eastern US- 3x in Asheville alone.

Even Lidl has now moved into the eastern US; I've been to a couple of their stores in other cities.

They've adapted to North American tastes though. I find it odd that they're accepting credit cards and moving upmarket, straying away from their original "roots" in low-cost, high quality groceries. But hey, still cheaper than everyone else. 

My consistent favourite market in Canada is still Metro though (Québec), a nice middle market sorta place that has some decent stuff. For nicer items, we like the IGA.

I've been to several...some near shifty areas.  Some in nice areas (Grosse Pointe, Taylor, Royal Oak).

Pricing is still incredible.  Value for the dollar is very, very high.

LOL!  Aldi was a game-changer in Germany, offering decent house-brand stuff at killer prices.  Not sure why we don't have it here.

Yep.  Can get a huge shopping cart overflowing (literally) with stuff....$80.

We generally go once a month and buy pantry goods.  Also eggs 39-59 cents a dozen.  Butter. Milk (less than $2 a gallon).   Cheese.

We usually skip the meat.

[ChaosphereIX]

Aldi is big here in Oz. Great prices.

[rrocket]

Aldi is big here in Oz. Great prices.

Yea, I saw that.

I was expecting average or less quality.

Nope...it's top notch.  Have no been disappointed with a single thing purchased there.

[BWII]

Mice in the walls...   Impossible to find where they are coming in.  Hope they leave the wiring alone...

[tooscoops]

waiting at a set of lights this morning on my usual route (odd one... 3 normal roads, and the one i'm coming from is one way). the people opposite me have to turn and 80% of them turn right and have a limited window to do it with given traffic.

a guy is crossing from my side to another with his unleashed dog... his time to cross is the same time as the majority get to turn... so he walks slowly and his little dog (jack russel) takes it's sweet time, stopping in the middle of the road three times. can't believe no one honked at him. only one car got around the corner (it is usually backed up about 200m there at that time).

it had zero impact on my drive, but just frustrated me to see someone have such little care about others.