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[five-of-cr]

joost van poel is my roman empire

#the fact that autocorrect tried to change all three of these words #problematic if you ask me #joist can pole #six of crows #shadow and bone #crooked kingdom #sab #joost van poel #save six of crows #save shadow and bone #grishaverse #soc

[caesarsaladinn]

But how now, Ishmael? How is it, that you, a mere oarsman in the fishery, pretend to know aught about the subterranean parts of the whale? Did erudite Stubb, mounted upon your capstan, deliver lectures on the anatomy of the Cetacea; and by help of the windlass, hold up a specimen rib for exhibition? Explain thyself, Ishmael. Can you land a full-grown whale on your deck for examination, as a cook dishes a roast-pig? Surely not. A veritable witness have you hitherto been, Ishmael; but have a care how you seize the privilege of Jonah alone; the privilege of discoursing upon the joists and beams; the rafters, ridge-pole, sleepers, and under-pinnings, making up the frame-work of leviathan; and belike of the tallow-vats, dairy-rooms, butteries, and cheeseries in his bowels.

#moby dick

[820619]

Update 6 and Repair 3- Big holes and little holes: April 2024

Pretty busy month so far, and at the time of writing we're only 6 days in.

Firstly, I want to be able to utilise the loft space more for storage. However, the loft hatch was only just big enough to climb through, let alone carry items up into it too.

So i bought a loft hatch kit, with an extended hatch size and a ladder attached to it.

My manager, MD, offered to help me with the process of cutting out the ceiling, cutting out the joists, re-bracing it all and then securing the hatch into the ceiling.

We started by removing the existing wood/joists that framed the old hatch, and then we cut out the sections of joist that would need to be removed for the new hatch.

The act of cutting through the joists started to collapse the plasterboard, so we pushed it through and left it to one side.

From there, we measured, made a note, and then measured again to make sure we have enough new joist CLF to make the frame of the hatch. I bought about 50% more than we actually needed, which turned out to be essential as one of the pieces of CLF was twisted, and when we cut it to size and put it in place against the original joists, it did not sit where we needed it to. So we had to trim the twisted piece, cut from the other piece I bought, and then but the two sections up against each other and secure them to an original joist (see the right hand side CLF joist in the below image - it is in two halves).

Initially, I wanted the ladder to pull down and into the spare room, however when we initially fit the hatch into position, spaced it away from the new joists, and opened the hatch, the ladders wouldn't swing past the top of the door (see the glass panel in the image above). This resulted in us removing the spacers and screws into the new frame, lifting it up into the loft, spinning it around, and then dropping it back into position in the other direction.

This worked, but with two caveats: a) the ladder swings out onto the stairs, which is a bit dangerous when you are carrying heavy items. b) the ladder swings into the light fitting, so I'll have to fit some sort of spot light or shortened light fitting in future to avoid smashing the current one in frustration.

After 6ish hours of getting hot and sweaty wrestling wood in a confined space into tight positions - i know how that sounds but it was definitely not as fun as you're thinking - the hatch was in place and secure.

All that was left was to tidy up. I lost the pole that came with the kit to open the hatch, so temporarily I planned to use my crowbar. Long term I will print something on my printer.

The plasterboard that was around the hatch was no good, so my brother (who's a plasterer by trade) has said he can sort it.

The next day...

I was in the garden and noticed the flash band on the living room roof had peeled up in another location. Fearing the impending storm, I got back up onto the roof and hastily cut away the old, peeling flash band, cleaned it up as best i could, applied some flash band glue, and then put a fresh piece in its place.

The tape is not completely straight, and it does sit on a small area that i didn't apply the glue to (i underestimated the thickness but did clean the area), however it sealed tightly after being pressed down and had about 2 hours of direct sunlight to set in before the wind and the rain came bounding down.

Whilst this patch seems to have held, somewhere else appears to have given up, as later in the evening a leak made its way into my living room and started pooling in the doorway between the kitchen and the living room.

Ironically, I had a guy out in the week to price up a new roof - in short, building regulation in the UK prohibits building an extension without prior permission, and one of the ways to circumvent that is by making the roof of a non-fixed construction. In this case, the roof resembles a series of polycarbonate sheets taped together, not a fixed, solid roof. Upgrades include replacing with glass panels (which is fine until the sun comes out and you make a room sized furnace) and aluminium panels like the image below (which offer the best in terms of noise cancellation from the rain, insulation from fluctuating temperatures, and longevity)

To have an aluminium roof, I'd be looking at spending around £16k, which I just don't have at the minute. Even taking a loan would be unreasonable, as over a 5 year term I'm looking at paying back almost as much as my mortgage. My mortgage is already a quarter of my salary, so its not even an option.

Tomorrow I'll get back up there and seal the entire top section with emergency sealant: its going to look awful for a while but Id rather that than have a small swimming pool ruin my living space...

#home renovation #home repair #first home #home restoration

[polefitnessdancing]

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[peakyballer654]

The Best Heater For A Pole Barn: The Only Information You Need 2022

If you’ve obtained pole barns or different steel buildings which have excessive moisture content, corresponding to livestock or farm machine washing services, we discover that closed-cell works greatest in these areas. Closed-cell is what the name implies; they're closed and are usually more rigid, which adds to the general structural integrity of the constructing or space that has been sprayed. Suitable Buildings provides a turnkey service for the construction of your metal constructing.

Furthermore, you still get the identical degree of management over the building design with barn house plans. The barn houses may be as warm and welcoming or as modern and sleek as you need. Taking this to mean linearly proportional, then the next desk offers interpretation for the post spacings for single story farm buildings described in Supplementary Standard SB-11.

Some may even go as far as to utilize certainly one of these free plans for pole barns to begin building on their own barn construction. Engineered Wood Floor Systems are comprised of an built-in system of merchandise. Our in-house design staff and 3D software program make flooring techniques more exact and sturdy. E.W.P. Floor Systems persistently out perform conventional dimensional lumber flooring, while utilizing much less material, take less money and time to construct, and in the end provide a greater flooring system. If you need more room to develop together with your farm or business, steel barns are the best to increase. By simply including more arches to the size your barn is bigger.

Some pole barn houses are constructed with a concrete floor poured on a flat, graveled surface with poles spaced at common intervals around the perimeter of the concrete slab. Another type of building for an similar plan would be to area the poles at the similar intervals and then use traditional floor joists raised above the ground for your flooring system. I would personally opt for the raised flooring system to offer pole barn ease of access to the plumbing and wiring, however there's completely nothing mistaken with a concrete flooring. Only a few tasks, being newly constructed, are exempt from building permits. These embrace detached residential accent buildings, like storage sheds, that are underneath 200 square feet in dimension, and buildings being used for agricultural functions only.

They are typically simpler to maintain and sometimes as a lot as 40% inexpensive to insure as a end result of their energy. Frankly, I coud maintain going for one more 27 or so bullet points. Ltd. in Japan, is the leading supplier of high-performance software pole barns program instruments for engineering, science, and arithmetic. Its product suite displays the philosophy that given nice instruments, people can do great things. He is aware of builders & suppliers who can have you in 'entrance of the fireside' very quickly."

Burning wooden could cause polluted indoor air which is why air flow is essential. To clear the air up, you can even change to cleaner burning wood pellets which price round $5 per 40lb. Most wooden fired stoves require a good amount of clearance across the range itself. You also don’t usually need small pole barns to run these sort of wood burners without somebody current to monitor them, though more trendy versions have many security features. Best of all for a large area, Wall&CeilingBoard seamlessly blends with another Trusscore product called SlatWall to create wall-based storage for instruments and equipment.

[alameeratentsandshades]

How To Build and Design Car Parking Shed!

 Car Parking Shade For Home is not only fancy but also very necessary. If your vehicle is parked outside continuously without any shade, it becomes susceptible to sun damage. And it affects not only your paint but also your interior dashboard as well.

And the casing storm and heavy rainfall can affect your car condition severely if it is parked outside. The storm can even lead to a random tree falling over your car. And you must have noticed your car becomes a hot box if parked outside in the sun for an extended period.

That is why keeping your car parked in a shed rather than outside is essential. But the prices of Car Parking Shade in  Abu Dhabi are pretty high. So, a simple car parking shed that is durable, and you can quickly build budget-friendly by following a few simple steps.

Make A Blueprint

Before starting to build, make a proper blueprint of your requirements. Establish the quantity and kind of vehicles that your parking shed design will accommodate. The dimension of your parking shade will differ according to the number and types of cars you own. You must also make a blueprint of the roof slope.

Level The Ground

You must level the ground before starting to work. An unlevelled ground will only make it harder for you to build the shed. An ideal scenario would be to have a concrete base, usually leveled.

But you can also level your backyard using a shovel or a ground leveler. This might be the most tedious task you must do while building a shade.

Cut The Steel

You have to cut the steel. Cut out eight posts of lengths according to your idea. If you want a sloping shed, the measurement of every two poles should be the same. So, measure this according to your needs.

Make Markings and Dig Holes

The next step is to mark the ground according to the pole size and dimensions. Make sure you mark it correctly, as it will be problematic if you don’t do it right. Dig holes in the marked sections deep enough that they can hold your poles and make the shade sturdy.

Welding and Screwing

With almost at the end of the process. You have to do the welding in two steps. First, weld the tie beams onto the stilt. Make sure you do it correctly and keep them perpendicular to each other. It will finish your basic frame.

Secondly, you have to weld the joists. Keep them between the tie beams and in the middle of the structure so they can hold the sheets.

Fix The Sheet

The last and final step is to bolt or fix the sheet on top of the structure. Place the sheet on top of the frame and start bolting it in place. Make sure your bolt is adequately driven and straight. It will give you good penetration and will be firm against the surface.

So, that’s it. You now have built your Car Parking Shade in Abu Dhabi.

#car parking shade for home #car parking shade in abu dhabi

[choosedrywallinstallation]

Just How to Hang Drywall

You have actually simply started to mount drywall, as well as you may be asking yourself exactly how to properly hang the wall surfaces. If so, there are numerous steps to comply with for drywall installment. The initial step is to cut the drywall panels to fit the openings. If the drywall is also long, you can cut it with a drywall saw and eliminate the excess product later. When installing drywall over a door or window, ensure to maintain the outdoors edges even. You need to attempt to keep the boards as close as possible per other, but beware to make sure not to jam them together, or they will certainly damage. A great guideline is to room nails every 9 inches to avoid this trouble here! Next, determine the wall for studs. If the studs are spaced 16 inches apart, use a stud finder to examine where they are. If they're not, you can reduce the drywall end items so they fit in between studs. See to it the drywall board is a full inch shorter than the opening. Then, install the drywall sheet over the opening. Make certain the sides of the sheet are perpendicular to the joists or studs. Before working with a drywall installation contractor, it is essential to understand what you want.

 Make sure the louisville best drywall installation contractor is totally certified and also adhered. He must be insured and also bound, as well as must have stayed in business for at least 5 years. You should likewise take a look at the professionals' licenses and also background checks. Make sure to obtain a contract for the work that will certainly be done. You don't wish to end up paying even more money than essential. Prior to hiring a drywall installment business, measure the square video of the area. Split that number by 32 or 48 to get the approximate quantity of drywall required. You'll also need to recognize just how much ready-mix substance you'll require. This will depend upon the type of drywall that you're installing. As a whole, a half-gallon of substance will certainly cover 100 square feet. A drywall installation company will have many employees, depending on the dimension and also scope of the work. If you're working with a drywall setup business, check for their rates structure.

 A drywall installment company can help you save money on products, labor, as well as products. A drywall professional will certainly also provide a much better price quote than a basic contractor. You can also stay clear of the basic professional's markup by working with a drywall professional. Finally, make certain to get a created agreement from your chosen drywall installment firm. Ask inquiries to keep your prices reduced. When setting up drywall, make sure to adhere the pieces securely. You can make use of a drywall blade to use mud liberally to seams. Always apply a guide before beginning drywall installment. Alternatively, you can use a drywall blade to smooth the joints. After that, you can make use of a pole sander to gently sand the wall surfaces to get rid of any type of paper fluf or deposit. After you're done, ensure to use the drywall paint. Check out this post: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drywall that has expounded on the topic.

[bayoucitylumberus]

5 SCENARIOS WHERE PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER IS BENEFICIAL

Regular hardwood lumber houston is an economical structure material that works perfectly in safeguarded regions, similar to inside the walls and floors of a house, however it doesn't hold up well in regions that are clammy or inclined to bug pervasions. It will ultimately spoil, rotting gradually until it is presently not basically sound.

The tension treating process was created to battle wood's regular shortcomings. Wood is set into a fixed tension chamber, and one of a few sorts of substance additives are infused profound into the grain of the wood, utilizing exchanging strain and vacuum cycles. These synthetics shield the wood from decay, water harm, contagious rot and pervasions of wood exhausting bugs, like termites or craftsman subterranean insects. A few details likewise add imperviousness to fire.

The synthetic substances most generally used to safeguard wood today incorporate basic copper quaternary (ACQ), copper azole (CA), micronized copper quaternary (MCQ), and sodium borate (SBX). Beforehand, chromated copper arsenate (CCA) was likewise broadly utilized, however it has now been limited to just a modest bunch of extraordinary applications, including docks, utility poles and wharfs, because of wellbeing concerns.

Contrasted with normal wood, pressure treated blunder is substantially more strong in uncovered conditions, however it is additionally more costly. It tends to be utilized in almost any outside project, including decks, walls, posts, docks, wharfs or swing sets, and it is similarly as simple to work with as normal wood.

The following are a couple of normal situations where tension treated stumble is suggested, rather than regular wood:

#1 Foundation Sill Plates

In a standard stick-outlined house, ledge plates are laid on top of the establishment or around the border of a substantial section, and rushed to the substantial. On an establishment, edge joists and floor joists are added to the ledge plate to make the primary floor, and on a section, the ledge plate shapes the lower part of the wall. Frequently, when the ledge plate is darted set up, the establishment has not relieved yet contains elevated degrees of dampness, and regardless of whether it is dry, the ledge plate is still in a place that makes it inclined to dampness and bug pervasion. Assuming it were made of regular wood, it would rapidly decay away, compromising the walls, floors and the whole construction of the house.

Today, ledge plates are produced using pressure treated blunder, which is less porous to dampness, parasitic development and bug pervasion. It likewise safeguards the remainder of the construction from harm by giving a hindrance between the dampness retentive concrete and the normal wood in the customary outlining, in addition to it is sufficiently able to help the heaviness of the design without being harmed itself.

#2 Wood With Constant Weather and Sun Exposure

Wood that is over the ground, yet not safeguarded from downpour, snow, or the unsafe bright radiation of the sun can rapidly decay, break or split. For projects like decks, fencing, swing sets, railings, outdoor tables and seats that are continually outside, pressure treated stumble is the ideal material. It requires almost no upkeep, just intermittent resealing, and it will oppose harm from precipitation, bugs and the sun. For deck posts or wall posts that are in touch with the ground, somewhat higher centralizations of synthetic additive are required.

#3 Ground-Contact Posts and Poles

For the majority projects like decks, light posts, walls, and dock and shaft establishments, posts or shafts should be crashed into the ground and keep in touch with the damp earth. Shafts and posts made of normal wood would rapidly decay, or become swarmed with parasites or wood-exhausting bugs, in the long run making the post or shaft sever at ground level. By utilizing somewhat higher convergences of wood additives, pressure treated timber can be utilized in circumstances where it is continually in touch with the ground. The synthetic substances safeguard it from rotting as quick as regular wood, prompting a significantly longer life expectancy.

#4 Docks and Piers

In circumstances where the underlying parts are continually submerged in water, for example, promenades, moors, docks, ocean walls or other marine designs, normal wood isn't reasonable in any way, with the exception of a couple of normally water-safe species. Generally speaking, pressure treated amble is awesome, generally prudent decision for building such designs. With the right compound details it can endure consistent salt water splash, freshwater drenching or saltwater inundation. Frequently, chromated copper arsenate is as yet utilized, because of its higher protection from dampness than more current definitions. Once introduced, pressure treated timber can keep going for a long time lowered in water, and not at all like steel it isn't powerless against consumption or electrochemical responses, and it can keep going as lengthy or longer than normally dampness safe wood species.

#5 Bulkheads and Retention Walls

Regular wood is moderately powerless and weak, and it is powerless against the components, making it unacceptable for use in numerous bulkheads or maintenance walls that are intended to keep soil away from a waterway or from going down a slant. Because of the treatment cycle, pressure treated amble is a lot more grounded than regular wood, and it is impervious to the components. This makes it ideal for use in bulkhead or maintenance wall frameworks, where there are a lot of strain behind the wall. Pressure treated posts are crashed into the ground along the length of the wall, and utilized alone or in mix with sheathing to make the last obstruction. These designs assist with forestalling disintegration and keep the region before the boundary protected from falling garbage.

Working with Pressure Treated Lumber Safely

Since pressure treated blunder contains a few unforgiving synthetics, it is ideal to play it safe while working with it. Use gloves to deal with the wood, and clean up after you are finished. While cutting or penetrating tension treated blunder, do it outside, in a very much ventilated region, and wear a residue cover and security glasses to keep yourself safeguarded.

These are only a couple of the circumstances where strain treated blunder proves to be useful. It is a lot more grounded than regular wood pole for sale where dampness, parasite or bug openness is predominant, and it is substantially more reasonable that elective metal or composite materials. It is very adaptable and can be utilized to construct many activities.

[bonesandpoemsandflowers]

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the tension pole has to be mounted over a joist, and you can find the joist by finding the studs in the joist, so I had this electronic stud finder I used to mount the pole before. but it seemed kind of sketch, and not that consistent, and I definitely mounted the pole wrong at least once, so I got a little magnet thing that finds studs because, ya know, studs are made of metal.

I’ve just been wandering the house finding the studs in the walls and being like

MAN it is so FUCKED UP how much fucking metal there is in the fucking walls

ALL of us are radically underestimating how dangerous Magneto is in a fight

#like even before he's at the level where he can use the iron in your blood or whatever #anyway you know who has a little ball of iron in her brain since the emergency neurosurgery adventure ten years ago? #THIS BITCH #'i really shouldn't fight magneto' i said to my mans once #'NOBODY should fight magneto' he scoffed #anyway the point is: SO MUCH METAL #no i don't know how houses work. thank you for noticing.

[dendroica]

The longleaf pine was nearly wiped out 100 years ago. Can Southern landowners help it make a comeback? | Southerly

Longleaf pine forests once stretched from east Texas to the Florida panhandle, reached up through the sandhills of the Carolinas and into southern Virginia. The ubiquitous giant could live up to 500 years and grow up to 120 feet tall and two feet wide. Poets, scientists and historians marveled at the majesty of the tree: in 1791, naturalist William Bartram wrote in his book Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia of a “forest of the great long-leaved pine, the earth covered with grass, interspersed with an infinite variety of herbaceous plants, and embellished with extensive savannas, always green, sparkling with ponds of water.”

Across the Southeast, longleaf forests have been found to house over 1,200 endemic plant species and more than 300 rare or threatened animal species — including endangered species like the red-cockaded woodpecker and the gopher tortoise. Animals make their homes in the tree’s trunks and amongst its needles and burrow through its vast roots systems. “The longleaf system has so many homes, so many microhabitats,” Moore said. “That’s one of the reasons it supports such a diversity of species.”

Incredibly fire resistant, longleaf flourishes when wildfires tear through its forests. Fire burns away other tree species that threaten to choke it out, keeping ground cover low and the tree canopy high. Its lower branches drop when exposed to flame, making the trunk smooth and straight.

Its perfection proved its demise. Longleaf populations that had thrived for nearly 12,000 years under the care and management of Native Americans were demolished by white settlers in under two centuries, used to build ship masts, house frames, railroads and telephones poles. The trees became turpentine, kitchen furniture, hardwood flooring, railings, joists, roofs, and walls.

By the 1920s, mature populations of the tree had almost disappeared, and foresters turned to faster growing pine species to match the pace of the logging industry. The pine that helped build the American South lingered only in areas with government protection or places too difficult to access. One 2012 survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that under five percent of remaining longleaf pine forests in the U.S. are fully mature — roughly 12,000 acres. Several species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker, depend on old-growth longleaf to make their habitats.

#Longleaf Pine #Pinus palustris #Pinus #Pinaceae #Pinales #Pinopsida #Pinophyta #pine #trees #conifer #endangered #ecology #conservation

[polefitnessdancing]

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[peakyballer654]

Pole Barns Environment Friendly Construct, Tried And True Publish Buildings

The framing for inside walls and the location of load-bearing walls also will increase the fee. We shall be happy to give you a pole barn plans quote that's particular to a personalized set of construction drawings. When buying pole barns plans many novice builders make the mistake of assuming that the pole barn blueprints can be utilized to construct the barn structure as is.

This Factsheet summarizes the varied codes in effect at time of printing and descriptions procedures to follow when constructing a farm building in Ontario. To maximize your future investment you owe it to yourself to make a selection that you're one hundred pc comfortable with. Not every project is necessarily a great match for every builder. For pole barns on Urban or Suburban Residential Properties, etc. refer to the Accessory Building Application. When you buy a metal construction from CDN Buildings, you realize it is designed to satisfy your highest requirements. We stand behind our steel structures and might guarantee you that your constructing will look its finest for years to come.

Best Ever Rollup White 5x7 Steel Door - Sheds, Buildings, Outbuildings, Toy Sheds, Garages, Sea Cans. Best Ever Rollup White 7x7 Steel Door - Sheds, Buildings, Outbuildings, Toy Sheds, Garages, Sea Cans. The gable roof design below pole barns is punctuated by dormers and crowned by a cupola.

By having your house meet constructing code necessities, not only are you provided with a building that's constructed safely, future owners are protected as nicely. We depend on quality construction supplies pole barns for sale to build the best construction on your business projects. With the right basis beneath, your new construct is in a position to take form.

We also carry the accessories you’ll must get your paint project done right. We associate with respected E.W.P suppliers offering a quality product on your building wants. Our products are shipped from our distribution centre situated in Stoney Creek, Ontario. We provide pole barn solutions for I-joist, engineered beams and LVL engineered studs. A Viking Building may be ideally fitted to the bigger property that's primarily residential but requires storage for equipment, autos, horses, and so on. Because the ceiling trusses will eventually be supported by the posts.

A screened porch with shed roof extends throughout the rear facade. At one finish, a stone chimney provides air flow for a fireplace inside small pole barns the porch. Nestled between the metallic horse barn and garage , a charming cottage-like dwelling boasts a lined front porch.

This doesn’t stop leakage as properly as the reverse ‘L’ design that Global uses as a result of the water will back up into the pole building. Wood submit frame barns manufacturers usually require a pressure cord spanning across the truss width causing large lack of area. This creates a perch for birds – with caustic defecation doubtlessly damaging your machinery and tools. They will would possibly tell you that their pole barns design is NOT classified as a permanent construction and will want additional upkeep.

[shannygoatgruff]

My Brother’s Keeper - Chapter VI

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Characters: Modern Ivar X Modern Hvitserk

Rating: MA 18+

Overall Warning:  Dark story told from an emotionally distributed person’s POV with graphic and sadistic material including rape, terror, torture, kidnapping, drug use, slash, implied incest, necrophilia, and insecurity. Heavy trigger warnings.  

Chapter Warning: Implications of incest

Summary: Mama always said to be their brothers’ keeper. Now there is absolutely nothing these two won’t do for each other.  Boys will be boys…

Chapter VI

Today is one of those days where the weather forgot that it's supposed to be Fall.  It’s so humid in here it’s making the air feel like there’s a blanket over my nose.  I’m sure all the dust and mold in this place isn’t helping, either.  

There's a window in the far corner, but I can't really get to it.  Not without moving a ton of shit out of the way, first.  Lord knows I’m going to work up a sweat just trying to get to it, but it's too damn hot in here not to try.

I need to make sure I step carefully across the room due to the number of weak floorboards.  I wonder what's underneath of this place.  There’s probably an old crawl space or something.  I’m sure I’ll find out soon enough, but right now, I'm not really willing to break my leg to find out. If I don’t watch my step though, I might just end up going right the floor and into whatever is under here without meaning to.

Ivar is standing close to the old mantel bouncing on his toes. "Here's a weak spot," he says turning to face me.  Shifting his weight onto different parts of the plank, he discovers yet another flaw with the floor. That’s good.  This is something we need to know. 

He steps cautiously to the iron grates in front of the fireplace and starts to pull on them. "These are sturdy, though," he gives me a big smile as he continues pulling until his face is red. The grates are bolted into the stone structure and have probably rusted into place. That's awesome.

Placing one foot directly in front of the other, I count the number of steps it takes me to get from the front door to this space near the window. I know when it gets dark I won't be able to see my hand in front of my face and I need to know how to navigate my way around this room. Exactly twenty-five steps. Not bad for a guy that wears a size twelve shoe. If our guest is a woman, it will take her more steps because her feet are going to be smaller.  That gives me an advantage. "Twenty-five," I look over at Ivar and he nods, before pulling out his phone to make the note about the distance.  We need to know everything about any possible escape routes.

There are a bunch of chairs, if they can even be considered that, piled up on one side of the room.  They aren’t in the best of shape, either.  Most of these are gonna have to go, or maybe we can repurpose them or something.  That is, if they would even hold together long enough to be used again.  Each time I pick one up it seems to break apart in my hands and kicks up more dirt and shit when the wood hits the floor. 

I think all the dust flying around is upsetting all the maggots that were enjoying that dead raccoon under this pile of shit because they're starting to squirm around the more, now.  I don’t know why I’m so fascinated by them.  If we didn’t need to really scope this place out, I would be perfectly happy sitting on this floor and watching them completely devour this animal.  

I got shit to do, now.  I’ll check on their progress later.  

Finally, I clear enough of a pathway that I can make it to the window.  Of course, it’s just my fucking luck the goddamn window is painted shut.  I don’t care how much I strain, this thing ain’t budging.  God, it’s so fucking hot in here. 

Ivar's hand on my shoulder makes me turn around and before I can fully face him, I see him hurl a chair leg at a pane of glass.  He turns around with a boyish smile and shrugs his shoulders, “Better?”  Almost immediately I feel the breeze from the trees outside breathe life into the room and carry out some of the moldy smell. 

Nodding my head, I can't help but smile at him.  He always knows what I need without me having to tell him.

I close my eyes at the feeling of his lips on my forehead, "Where'd you find this place?" We're out in the middle of nowhere. This cabin was built deep in the woods for a reason. Whoever lived here before, did not want to be disturbed.

"Remember the one from a few weeks ago…the personal trainer?”  Ivar snaps his finger as he tries to recall the occupation of our former guest.  He casually starts to walk into another room to explore, “ I buried that one not far from here. I found this place on my way back.” 

“You did good, little brother.”  I’m so proud of him.  This place is a rare find.  I look out the hole in the window and can hear a creek running not far from where we are.  Not only have we found our next venue, but it has a wonderful ambiance.  "It's gorgeous." I want to spend more time looking out of this broken window, I probably would, but I know that there is much more to discover.

Walking the twenty-five paces back to the front door of the cabin, I decide to count off how many paces it takes to get to the stairs.  Counting aloud, I count off 14 paces from the entrance to the first of the broken, stone stairs leading up to the second level. If I'm not careful, these stairs may crumble under my weight. I am going to have to carefully mark my footing if I am going to navigate them successfully. 

It's dangerous, I know, but we don't take chances. We need to know everything about our surroundings, just in case our company decides they want to leave early.  We need to know where we might possibly find them, and more importantly what kind of condition they might be in when we get to them.  

The third step is extremely wobbly and probably won't support me. Instead of chancing it, I skip that one and place my foot on the step above it. From here, I can see the open floor plan of the upper level.  There's little to nothing up here; mainly bird shit, a few dead animals, and a big ass hole in the roof. The floor is completely rotted through to the point where I can see the exposed joists that were used to create the downstairs ceiling. Apparently, the termites haven't eaten through to the ceiling yet because I didn't notice this hole while I was downstairs.

There's nothing we can use up here as much as I can tell. I mean, I really can’t do too much exploring up here because I can’t walk around.  I can't even step on the floor because just pushing my hand on one spot sends a board straight through to the lower level. I flinch at the crash it makes on the floor below. "Sorry!" I don't think Ivar even hears me because he doesn't answer. 

Taking one final look at this room, I notice a small door hidden in a corner just below a huge spider web. Now my curiosity has got the better of me. It’s not like the door is on the other side of the room.  I just have to make it over to the corner.  I have to check it out, even if it means that I actually go through the ceiling myself.

You get used to crawling around in dark, dirty places after a while. Not the dirt covering my knees nor the blood on my palms, from the where the jagged pieces of bare wood of the ceiling beams cutting into them, bother me. My only concern is getting to that door. Who knows what treasures might await inside.

I make sure to keep my weight steady. Sliding one leg and one hand across the beams in even strokes, I listen intently to the wood creaking under me. On all fours, it takes me less than thirty seconds to make it across to my destination. I make sure to keep a mental note of the amount of time it takes to reach this door.  Who knows, that information might come in handy.

The door opens without protest, but I can't see anything inside. I use my cellphone flashlight to illuminate the crawlspace enough for me to see what I want to. The area is barely bigger than a closet and there are all kinds of hooks, chains, and tackle stored within. "Fishermen." It makes sense. There's a creek right down the way. This secluded cabin was probably some fisherman's home away from home at one point in time.  Gathering as much of the stuff from as inside as I can, I slide it along the floor back toward the stairs. 

Peering down from the landing, I see Ivar standing in the front room tapping his finger against his bottom lip. He's got a vision, that look on his face is a dead giveaway. "Catch."

He looks up with happy eyes and moves toward the stairs to see what it is that I've found. His smile gets wider with each item I throw down to him. "All this shit was upstairs? This place is fucking amazing!"

"Watch the third step..." I hadn't had a chance to tell him about it before he starts climbing up to catch the bait box that lands just short of his grasp. He wobbles on it and manages to jump down before the step completely slides off of the platform it was resting on.

Picking himself up from off the floor, he dusts off his pants and claps his hands together to get the wet leaves off of them. "That it?" When I nod, he gathers the items and carries them over to the fireplace.

Carefully, I make my way down the stairs, jumping from the fourth step to the floor. I see that Ivar's found more shit from the other room that he has now placed in front of the fireplace. A hatchet, sheets, and something that resembles a bed frame. "What's all this?"

"I haven't really figured out what it's all for yet, but give me a few hours. There's a bunch of other shit in there, too." With a shrug, he turns to me and gives a sheepish smile. "There's a mattress in there for you, if you want it."

A mattress? This place is like the fucking North Pole and Ivar is Santa Claus. I don't remember the last time I was able to do it on a mattress, excluding being with Thora. Usually, I get a chair, table, or the floor. Not that I mind, but with the condition of our accommodations being what they are, I usually end up with cuts and scrapes on me because of it. But a mattress? The possibilities are endless.

"So what do you think? You like it?" Ivar looks so hopeful when he turns to face me and takes both of my hands in his.

I'm so impressed with his find, words can't even describe it. "You’ve outdone yourself this time, Ivy. It’s perfect!" I squeeze his hands before turning toward the other room. "What's that room like?"

Running a hand through his dark hair, he shrugs. "A bunch of junk, mostly. But I figure, if we pull out everything we need into this room and pile all of the other shit in front of that door, we can just entertain in here." I follow behind him and take a look at all of the things left behind from the previous owner including the piles of nude magazines scattered around the room. 

People and their porn. I'll never understand perverts.

It only takes a minute to drag out the mattress and we toss it in the front room along with everything else. Ivar returns with a few lanterns and oil and they go on top of the mantle. Right now, this place looks like shit, but over the next few days, we'll set it up how we want it. After Ivar gets an idea of where he wants everything placed and what exactly he wants to do, this place will be a palace.

We walk in silence around the back of the cabin and push past the bushes to see the creek. “Hey, Serk?”  Ivar picks up a large branch from the ground as we walk, “Doesn’t this place remind you of the cabin we had when we were kids?”  There is happiness in his voice when he asks me.  

I nod, remembering how we used to fish and stick our bare feet in the water. “I remember me and Ubbe were always sword fighting.  And, you used to cry all the time because you never came home with any fish.”

“That was because of Sigurd,” Ivar says laughing.  “Fucker.  Remember that Fall at the cabin when we found out that we were best brothers and soul mates?”  I feel warm all over, as Ivar takes my hand in his and we swing our arms as we continue to walk.     

I nod my head and suddenly I’m stunned silent.  “It’s so beautiful here.” This creek is gorgeous. "Hey, Ivar? Do you think we would ever be able to have a place like this one day?  Like a place just for us?" I feel like a child with my request, but my memories of our childhood cabin are foggy at best.  I would love to have a home away from home, just those fishermen had. Sure, Ivar and I have a house together that's beautifully decorated and is warm and inviting, but we don't have a place to play together. 

Ivar's always complaining that with the amount of time we spend scoping out locations, we're seriously cutting in on the number of parties we could have. And I have to agree. If we had one place, we could party all the time. "With our own play place, we could entertain whenever we wanted to. And if he had a place like this one, we could do some work on it, like rig the floors or build little hidey holes to keep them in, or something.  Maybe you could use the fireplace or a creek if you wanted to get rid of them?  We would make sure it’s secluded in the woods, and it would have to be near a body of water somewhere." I probably sound desperate and pathetic, but this is something that I want so badly. "I don't know. It just seems like it'd be pretty cool."

“Do you really like it here?”  Ivar asks me with interest?  He takes my hand still intertwined in his and brings it to his lips.  "If you want this place Serk, it's ours. You know I would give you anything you wanted." The serenity in his voice makes my cheeks flush. 

Just standing at the mouth of the creek looking at the murky water flowing happily downstream, and knowing that we now have a place to call ours makes me feel so completely at peace. I know that I wouldn't want to share what I'm feeling with anyone but Ivar. He's the only one that can understand why I'm so happy. 

"Happy birthday, big brother.”  His soft lips capture mine and I immediately close my eyes and lose myself in the feeling of his hands in my hair. My arms snake around his waist to pull him closer to me as I try to feel more of the hardening in his pants against me.  “I love you, Hvitserk.”  He traces my lips with this index finger as if to permanently seal in his kiss.

“I love you, too,” I whisper back looking into his intense blue eyes.

Suddenly, Ivar looks at his watch and our private moment is broken, “It’s almost 7 o’clock, you’ve got to get going.  I’m going to stay around here and try to get some stuff done.” He turns and starts to walk back toward the cabin and I follow him in silence. 

By the time we reach our respective cars, he stops in front of me and gives me a quick peck on my lips, “Have fun tonight.”

As much as I'd love to stay and help him prepare the house, I know he's right. I have to get home and showered before I pick up Thora. She's going home for a week and I want to spend some time with her before she leaves. I don’t know how long Ivar is going to be working here, but he promised to give Thora and I uninterrupted time together. 

We found a fully stocked play place, I'm going to spend some time with my girl, and I have the best little brother in the world. What more can a man ask for?  

This has been the best birthday I have ever had.

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Best Bike Racks For Garage Storage

1.Fleximounts 4×8 Overhead Garage Storage Rack

Need the best overhead Bicycle rack so your bicycles won't get harmed by Water or sharp pieces on the carport floor? This carport roof bicycle rack will get the assignment wrapped up. More up on Geekwake.

Dissimilar to different racks utilizing various systems and Wire, this rack sports a rock solid steel development that can hold up to 600 lbs of burden. You can without much of a stretch change the tallness of the structure from 22 to 40 crawls to fit the space in your carport most easily. 

Additional snares and cinches might be embedded to make sure about your bikes on the structure. The rack functions admirably with cement and wood joists. It doesn't work with metal joists, by and by. In the bundle, you'll discover intense M8 screws to appropriately make sure about the capacity outline. 

Hanging the bicycle along these lines, you have to snare it onto its edges, which for some, people can not appear to be appealing. The guidance manuals are very pointless in helping you with the gathering. 

Taking a gander At the master plan, this 2-bicycle to 4-bicycle stand is all around worked for straightforward capacity of your powerful bicycles or outside bicycles.

However, Geekwake doesn’t have bikes in our stock but we are looking forward to add them, so we here’s this initial post.

2.Monkey Bars Bike Storage Rack

In case you're searching for the sturdy Monkey Bars to connect your bicycles, this is the absolute best stop. This Is a 6-bicycle rack that takes up the heaviness of 450 pounds. 

Every J snare is made of steel covered with elastic to keep up a bike around 75 pounds without scratching its edges or painting. As a result of the business grade Steel arrangement of the pole, it is conceivable to pile your bicycles up together without stressing over them being chipped or chipped. 

Introducing this divider mounted bike rack requires only 15 minutes. The procedure is excessively direct. You can introduce the remain outwardly of a structure, however it isn't energetically suggested. 

You would need to be sure you have a strong divider confining and something to make sure about your bicycles from the climate. Due to its structure, this stand isn't flawless to snare fat-tire bicycles. 

You may need to move up to bigger containers for this reason. Additionally, the maximum stacking strength of 75 pounds may not be the best to hold tricycles. Other than that, this Monkey bars rack works like enchantment to keep your bikes protected and clean. These racks can easily store your expensive bikes for $2000, and you won’t have to worry about it getting fallen.

3. Steadyrack Classic Bike Rack

In the event that you would prefer not to do any hard work when Placing your bicycle on The stand, at that point this opposite bike rack may do the stunt for you. Its vertical rack design, you can without much of a stretch get the bicycle on its back haggle it into position. 

You won't experience any back or joint agony from doing as such. The stand fits numerous sorts of a bike from the street, crossover, to trail blazing bicycles. Along with the steel and UV treated development, it is conceivable to snare a bike as substantial as 77 lbs. 

This insignificant bicycle rack is overly simple to set up. You can spare heaps of room on the off chance that you are living in a little condo or home. The Downside to this vertical rack is that you have to purchase each different one for every one of your bicycles. 

The arrangement part could be dubious because of the vibe of your living arrangement. In general, this is a strong rack which functions admirably, spares space, and fits different sorts of bicycle. This just costs $80.

4. Delta Michelangelo Canaletto Two Four Bike Rack

On the off chance that you don't care for snaring your bicycles on a solitary wheel, at that point this inside vertical bicycle rack may accommodate your prerequisites pleasantly. On account of the gravity format, the bike has arms to make sure about your bike outline well in balance. 

You may reposition the arms to coordinate the tallness of your bikes. It can hold 2 to 4 bicycles all the while. The rack leaves a little impression and can be promptly introduced in your carport, lounge, or room. 

Observe however, this probably won't function admirably for snaring two major trail blazing bicycles. A few people discover the arms shaky. Additionally ought to be certain you have in any event 82 crawls from floor to roof for the remain to fit in. In lower roofs, it probably won't be the correct match. 

Other than that, you can securely set your bicycle with this remain without agonizing over it affecting the parity of your bicycle outline.

5. RAD Cycle Bike Lift Hoist

This roof bicycle lift framework will help spare a great deal of floor space and holds bicycles too substantial as 100 lbs. It Is very simple to pull on the ropes to lift up the bicycle. 

The one of a kind pulley framework works without requiring your very own ton vitality. A youngster or child can even do so without any problem. Along with the wellbeing locking system, you can Secure your bicycles set up without worrying about the incidental dispatch. 

You may securely stroll underneath the locale. Along with The twofold snare structure, you can put your bike in a decent position. The elastic covered snares won't influence the paint work on your own bikes. 

This framework isn't intended for laying your bike on a level plane. On the off chance that you need to lift an adult 3-wheeler, you may need to include additional ropes for extra quality. 

With everything taken into account, the derrick can spare you a huge amount of space and vitality lifting it up all alone.

6. Saris Cycle Glide

For individuals who love a bike rack with sliding bars, at that point this is the one to try out! The rack conveys 4 bicycles, each on its own bar joined to sliding posts. 

As such, it is easy to choose the bicycle you need at any second without them getting stayed together. Developed For huge fat tires, at that point you may need to move up to greater U-shape holders. 

What wasn't striking about this form is that the stacking power. It might simply take a 50-lb bike on each bar. Likewise, As this is an overhead stockpiling strategy, it isn't ideal for the individuals who have neck torment. 

You'll need to look into various events to pick the bike down for rehashed applications. All things considered, the stop scores focuses Due to its one of a kind floating framework so every bike has its own zone. You'll likewise be able to choose these promptly.

7. Input Sports Velo Cache 2 Bike Storage Rack

Abhor boring Holes in your dividers or roofs which could make your home look appalling? All things considered, this is the arrangement. On account of this detached arrangement, the Rack requests definitely no openings to mount onto the roof or divider. 

It's additionally amazingly quick and simple to introduce. At the base of the rack, you'll locate a 3-legged plan that can bolster a load of as much as 80 pounds for every bike. 

To shield your bicycle from hurt, the entire section is worked with anodized aluminum that is rust proof and delicate elastic for the most steady grasp. Changing the support arms makes it adaptable to hold a few kinds and measurements of a bike from mountain to cruiser bicycles. For more, click here.

This is a bike stand, it takes up some floor space (in spite of the fact that not all that much). Make certain to watch that you have adequate space for the remain since it is 83 inches tall.

8. Swagman Hang It Bike Storage

In the event that you need a little stockpiling rack that is anything but difficult to set up and takedown, at that point this will be the best choice for your requirements. 

The most one of a kind trademark this framework has is your extendable post. You can secure the pole set up to 9 ft from floor to roof. Along with the tallness customizable snares, the rack will easily suit unmistakable bicycle structures from mountain to single speed bicycles. 

In any case, you may see that this post is somewhat flimsy. Additionally, the establishment may be too little to even think about offering ideal help. Beside these two disadvantages, this thing works. You can locate the 2-bicycle, 4-bicycle, or 5-bicycle pack models dependent on what you need.

9. Input Sports RAKK Bicycle Storage Stand

For riders who have those costly carbon Framework Bikes or individuals Living in minuscule lofts, this bicycle stand is the best alternative for your necessities. It holds either your front or back wheel pleasantly set up without harming a portion of those different segments. 

On the off chance that You need, you can adjust the rack to stand up your bicycle. This is an incredible method to let loose some space in smallish houses. Additionally, the stand works pleasantly with huge tires like all the trail blazing bicycles. 

You will discover this thing introduced very quickly in light of the fact that it is amazingly direct to build up. Despite the fact that Some individuals truly prefer to ride their bike fixed while it's on the rack, remember this isn't practical. Besides, in the event that you have a few bicycles, you need to purchase a few stands. 

Notwithstanding that, this thing is Relatively reasonable. On the off chance that you don't need a bike remain to get your costly bicycle casing or edges, at that point that is the best arrangement available.

10. Bicycle Nook Bicycle Stand

On the off chance that you'd like a little stand which harms your bicycles, at that point that is the one for you. With this structure, you may keep the bike in an upstanding handstand position that spares a ton of zone in your carport or room. 

You won't experience the challenges of this bicycle tumbling off and scratching your vehicles. Additionally, the stand won't hurt the bicycle's gratitude to the position of safety seat tube holder. 

Setting this thing together requires no time by any stretch of the imagination, even your youngsters can do it. Despite the fact that The stand functions admirably for some bikes, it may not be proper for bicycles with a major back bin or cargo rack. 

It does fine with back bumper, however. Moreover, you would need to look for something greater to hold your fat bicycle trail blazing bicycles. Other than that, this is an awesome arrangement that doesn't leave blemishes on your bicycles' structure, edges, or brakes. For more, click here.

11. Input Sports Velo Wall Rack

This divider mounted bicycle rack is a minimized decision for people who need an unshakable holder to get their bikes. Introducing this rack on the divider stud is a surprisingly simple errand. 

You have to bore a couple of openings and utilize the apparatuses, however. With The mobile elastic hooks, the stand can oblige bicycles with crossbars like your fixies or mountain bikes and individuals with bended bars like your shore cruisers. 

On account of the minimized format, you don't need to Deal with handles or muddled adjustments. Also, it spares you floor and roof space. This thing probably won't be the absolute best for off-road bicycles with wide handlebars since the wheel will turn. 

You, Will, need to penetrate openings onto your own divider to connect this. On the off chance that you disapprove of this, at that point the stand probably won't be for you. 

As a recap about the qualities of This divider rack, it is conceivable to snare your 27-lb full suspension bicycle or 50-lb electrical bicycle effectively without doing heaps of hard work. Incredible stuff!

12. CyclingDeal 5 Bike Bicycle Floor Parking Rack Storage Stand

Buying singular bicycle stand Seems like a great deal of problem for your Wonderful bicycle assortment? At that point view this 5-bicycle floor stopping rack directly here. 

The rack framework is structured with extraordinary dispersing between each holder so no bike parts will scratch or contact one another. On account of the great covering, you may utilize the bicycle rack outside notwithstanding inside. 

It will fine with 16″ children bicycle albeit possibly not the best available. You may not stretch out the machine to hold more bicycles on the grounds that the length is fixed. 

Nonetheless, you may on the off chance that you have the correct pack. Taking everything into account, the arrangement works if you have more than 1 bicycle on your friends and family and need a decent rack to hold them across the board place.

13. Bicycle Lane Bicycle Storage Lift Bike Hoist

Furnished with vigorous building, this bicycle lift stockpiling lift framework can hold your overwhelming bicycles set up safely. Combined with the force lock component, at that point you won't experience any shaky hanging issue or the bicycle tumbling off the roof. 

Setting up the framework requires not many instruments. Be that as it may, there are no guidance manuals in the crate to support amateurs. This might be befuddling and can be a drawback. 

With delicate elastic hooks, at that point you can hang your bicycle up without stressing over any" scars" on its astonishing end. You can't put the bikes on a level plane with this thing, however. 

Other than these focuses, the framework conveys an unshakable capacity to keep up your bike safe noticeable all around.

14. TEKTON 7644 Heavy Duty Bike Hooks, Ceiling Mount, 2-Piece

Need a cheap choice to hang your bikes and organize jumbled carports? All things considered, this is the determination. These rock solid J snares can take a heap of more than 100 lbs. 

For some bicycles, this limit would without a doubt convey. All these Huge snares can hold bicycles with thick tires around 4.8 inches. Subsequently, it probably won't be the best alternative for littler bicycles, for example, a child's bike. 

To introduce the snares, at that point you may need to utilize a stud discoverer. It will work fine on cement or wood rooftop. All Whatsoever, here is your least expensive bike rack to clean up your family room and shield your bike from sharp items or scratches.

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