(12-16-2020, 06:27 PM)RicoTx Wrote:

(12-16-2020, 05:01 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: He's from the dark ages.

No, we had electricity.

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(12-16-2020, 05:43 PM)Jags Wrote: Seriously.  Who “rakes” anymore.  

Blow them bad boys out.  Or mulch ‘em up with the mower.

Have you ever seen a northern lawn that contains six 30+ foot maple trees?

Perhaps not that number of maples, but I in fact grew up in the same area as you’ve disclosed above.  I grew up in Swathmore PA.  And had to do the lawn work as a kid.  The image above will take care of any leaves, small rocks and even dog turds.  It’s a bit pricey. But even if I didn’t do lawn work, I’ve grown to appreciate a quality tool to handle such tasks.   If I didn’t do lawns, then d be keep all my “2 cycles” (they’re mostly all 4 cycle that somehow still takes the 50:1 mix).  After gaining that knowledge, I have purchased higher end woodworking tools and wow, what a difference.  I’m not trying to make light of your situation. I’m sure your job was pretty nasty.  But the point being, the right equipment will last you forever and make a job that would last hours into something that lasts a fraction of the time with similar or better results.

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My dad is painting a couple rooms in his house.  Him and I have always used the “best” stuff from the box stores.  I purchased 25.00 rollers from a professional place.  It was ridiculous to spend that much but I was curious.  I’ll tell you this, I was glad I bought a darn roller 4 times more expensive.   That’s the way to do it.  You see videos of people doing a “w” on the wall and filling it in.  With the box store rollers, half the paint is gone.  With the “good” stuff, that “w” was solid!   I even used less paint than I calculated, had better coverage and better results.  Just saying.

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