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Time to Grind
Apr. 17th, 2022 12:36 pmThe weather yesterday was cool but not unpleasant, and once the wind died down, Lisa decided it was time to deal with a home improvement safety project that has been bugging us ever since we moved here over a decade ago.
( Backyard Obstacles )
For several years, we used the concrete slab area for storing firewood, using pallets over the concrete to keep the wood off the ground. Once we switched from cord-wood (which is pricey and increasingly difficult to source locally) to the more efficient pressed-sawdust energy logs, Lisa slowly cleared this area and cut the old pallets down to where we could also burn them. This past week, she cleared the area sufficiently that it was time to get rid of the hazards back there.
( Making the Sparks Fly )
We waited until the wind died down before doing this because generating a bunch of sparks from grinding is a fire hazard, and it would not do to set the dry brush or the fence on fire. Just to be careful, after Lisa removed the grinder and extension cord, I used the hose to soak down the area around the slab with water just in case there might have been a stray spark smouldering away in the brush.
( Backyard Obstacles )
For several years, we used the concrete slab area for storing firewood, using pallets over the concrete to keep the wood off the ground. Once we switched from cord-wood (which is pricey and increasingly difficult to source locally) to the more efficient pressed-sawdust energy logs, Lisa slowly cleared this area and cut the old pallets down to where we could also burn them. This past week, she cleared the area sufficiently that it was time to get rid of the hazards back there.
( Making the Sparks Fly )
We waited until the wind died down before doing this because generating a bunch of sparks from grinding is a fire hazard, and it would not do to set the dry brush or the fence on fire. Just to be careful, after Lisa removed the grinder and extension cord, I used the hose to soak down the area around the slab with water just in case there might have been a stray spark smouldering away in the brush.
