Casey Fisher (u/the_casey)

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How I fixed a leaning pine after heavy winds

Last month, a big pine in my yard started leaning bad after a storm. I tried staking it straight, but it kept sagging. Then I saw online that loosening the soil around the roots helps it settle. Did that, and now it's standing tall again. What do you all do for trees that lean like this?

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2d ago

Routing wires behind cabinet doors: neat hack or structural risk?

You can route a clean 3/8" channel if your frame stock is thick enough. Just never cut more than a third of the wood's depth or you'll weaken it.

3d ago

Appreciation post: A silly fan cable mix-up had me checking the wrong part for hours

Oh man, that brings back memories of me staring at a water cooling setup for way too long... pretty sure I've done the exact same thing more than once.