The "Looking to become a homeowner" Thread

[tigeraid]

This.^

But honestly, my whole second acre is just one big lawn, and I don't much care what it LOOKS like--but if I let it grow long, bugs in the area get WAY worse.

Same goes for my overall lawn, which I do want to look good, yeah.

[Kchrpm]

Get me a lawnmower that looks like an oversize Power Wheels and I'll mow all of your lawns.

[21Kid]

I wish there were some kind of limitation on lawnmower (and all 2-cycle engines) exhaust.

[Crazed_Insanity]

After 20 years of use, my Honda mower's pull string broke. (Only things I've changed were oil, air filters, spark plugs and a set of rear wheels...) So I decided that I don't want to mess with it anymore... so I sold it to the local gardener for $50 and convert to electric mower. I wonder if my electric mower can last me 20+ years...

Anyway, lawnmowing is indeed very meditative... and also gives me a chance to do some physical labor, which can be good considering I'm a pretty lazy bum.

[TheBenior]

I wish there were some kind of limitation on lawnmower (and all 2-cycle engines) exhaust.

I don't think one has been able to buy a 2-stroke mower (or snow blower) in close to a decade.

Though the current 4 stroke engines are loud, they're quieter and much cleaner than the old 2 strokes were.

[21Kid]

Nice! I didn't know that. I haven't had to buy one in nearly a decade.

[shakes]

This is why I mow:

Before:
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After:
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When we bought the house it had been sitting empty for nearly a year after the tenants left and the cheap owners didn't want to pay to have someone come in and maintain it while it was vacant. Thats a years worth of lawn that my beast of a mower took down easily. I will never buy anything but Honda again.

[tigeraid]

Yeah I dunno if any 2-strokes are available anymore--or maybe commercial only? My buddy has a big ol' Kubota 2-stroke diesel, it sounds like a goddamn Top Fuel car with 2 plug wires pulled off.

Age definitely plays a role--my current Craftsman 17 1/2 horse is WAY quieter than my old Toro 20 horse V-twin.

[21Kid]

I think people are misconstruing what I meant.
I fully agree to mow that shit near your house. I'm talking when you have 2-5-19 acres. Why mow the whole 2389 acres, instead of just the 1/2-1 acre that is immediately close to your house... that you'd actually use.

Nevermind. Forget I said anything. It was more of an internal musing than anything.

[tigeraid]

Like I said, I'd 100% agree with you if it didn't result in Independence Day-level clouds of mosquitoes.