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The aquarium sits perpendicular to the existing joists and is 5 ft wide. I sandwiched two 8ft 2x8's perpendicular to the joists and attached them under the existing joists with hurricane ties. I used two 4x4's centered 5ft apart tied to the 2x8' with the appropriate Simpson brackets. The 4x4's are screwed to pieces of treated 4x6, which have plastic between them and the ground. The only thing I had to buy were the 2x8's, the rest were leftovers from other projects. I cut the 4x4's pretty tight. I had to drive them in with a mini sledge. I wouldn't use concrete stepping stones unless you could stack a couple up. I'd be afraid they'd crack. I suppose the proper thing is to use the pre-made concrete post supports, but I had 4x6's laying around and they're rated for ground contact.

That's a great site. I found that when I was getting ready to install our aquarium. It sits about 12" from a load bearing exterior wall, but I put support like this directly under it anyway, just because I'm anal like that. It wasn't the easiest thing to do in my 30" crawlspace, but it was a lot easier than fixing it once it's sagged.

Good idea but my shovels and such are already stored like this... Another good idea... except that the storms over the last few year have taken care of all my trees, so no leaves to vacuum. I actually rake them up out of my neighbor's yard to put on my garden in the winter. Hmmmmm..... :cool:

    Mine too.

    It's not quite 9am, but you win the internet today.   :rofl:

  There's a big difference between static, dynamic loads, and shear loads.    The shear load is what would cause it to punch through the flooring.  If a safe that big had individual feet like a chair, they will slowly crush or become embedded in the surface.    The dynamic load is the people moving around the room.  Who hasn't felt the whole house flex a little when one large person (or several small people) move around a house?   The static load is like furniture or appliances that never move.  Wood is flexible and very susceptible to what's called creep forming.  If you support an 8 ft 2x4 at it's ends and hang a modest weight in the middle, over time the board will permanently bend.  Sitting an 800 lb safe on a wood frame floor without direct support underneath can do the same thing.  After a few months or years, the drywall starts cracking and nearby doors don't close anymore.    Sitting it in a corner up against 2 load bearing walls is the best alternative, but that may not be convenient or practical.  Just getting something that big and heavy up the stairs and around the corners can be more effort than it's worth.    A friend has had his safe in his garage for years with no issues.  He keeps it covered with an old bed sheet and has shelves on both sides.  You could always paint it to look like a refrigerator.  ;)

    Interesting idea, good spot to hide stuff from the wife if nothing else... :D    Unfortunately this will have to live outside. There's not room for it in my garage.          I believe you're right about that.  I've been trying to think of some garden related use for it.  I've already got a compost barrel, though it doesn't really yield as much compost as I'd like.  I've seen the trash can smokers, but that requires a metal can.    Thank for the ideas folks, keep them coming.  :)

I wouldn't put it upstairs. Typical residential construction is rated for less than 100lbs/sqft. At 500 lbs empty, your safe is probably over that now and will be way over that if you store a bunch of ammo in it. It'll be fine in the garage. Use a moisture barrier between it and the concrete and anchor it. The desiccant system you've got will work fine.

Why not get the same gun out of their display and do the same thing?

Dilbert is great!  Wish they'd fix the app. 

I tried desperately to get my kids to call my in-laws meemaw and peepaw. Mostly to annoy my mother-in-law. She decided before they even arrived that she was going to be picky about what they called her, and that bugged me. Alas I was unsuccessful, but I gave it a good try. :D My parents and my Father-in-law couldn't care less, "I don't care what they call me as long as they call me."

What they said, get a "no fee" card or two and pay the balance in full every time without fail. It's not a credit card, it's a convenience card. As in, you have the cash, just not on your person. I've had the same credit card for 25 years and have never paid a penny in interest. Get all your power, water, phone, TV, Internet, etc. all in your name, and pay the bills on time every month.

Congrats!

If you think KFC is bad, try a Lee's sometime.  :yuck:   Bojangles is where it's at.  Popeyes is ok when it doesn't resemble fried salt bricks. 

You can get the proper sling mount for it. http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Fox-Sling-Swivel-Set/dp/B00BPW0QCO I intend to add one to mine but haven't yet.

I was dropping off my young'un some time last year. I bent down for some reason and a 9mm case fell out of my shirt pocket. I picked it up quickly. Thankfully no one was killed.

You sir, are a genius. :D I like the rain barrel idea, but I've already got one. I'd have to find a fairly inconspicuous place for it as I'm quite sure my wife will say it's ugly.

  Seriously, why not?  The smell of Hoppes #9 is an aphrodisiac, the ladies love it.  ;)   Get some newspaper, a bucket, and a couple shop towels.  Take the stock off and put the muzzle into the bucket to collect the crud that runs down.  It's really not that messy. 

The kitchen table.

I have acquired one of the big 50gal rolling trash cans. My previous trash service never bothered to come get it after I cancelled the service and made several inquires, so I'm claiming it. Looks generally like this, except it's green. Yes, it was used for trash for several years and is kinda nasty inside. While I'm not above cleaning it, food storage isn't an option. It's just sitting there taking up space at the moment and I'd like to put it to some sort of use, so bring on the suggestions.... :wave:

    Based on this, I agree with Mac... most likely 8mm mauser.  30 seconds with a caliper can verify that. 

Do they assess tax based on sale price or market value (like they do used cars now)? 

    http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Safety.shtm#FAQSafety         The key word is "operates".  It specifically does not say vehicles registered in VA, it says vehicles operated in VA.   Would that hold up in court?  Dunno.  The friend I was in the car with paid the fine, which is all they're really after anyway.  Don't screw with VAHP, you'll have a bad day. 

    Not exactly.  Yes, you can be ticketed if your vehicle violates the state's code where you are.  It's no different than following their laws while carrying a gun in another state.  Generally, tourists get a free pass but you are breaking the law there.    I know for a fact that you can be ticketed for window tint darker than 35% when driving a FL registered car (where 20% is legal) in VA.  Speeding and being an asshole to the cop about it doesn't help.  ;)   So yes, if you ever think you might pull your trailer out of state, get a tag for it.  It's relatively cheap and worth it to avoid the potential hassle.  If you have a home built trailer or one with no title you can still get a plate for it, you just have to pay an extra fee and get it inspected by TNHP.  Be very thoughtful about weight capacity (understand what gross weight means) when filling out the application.    https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/revenue/attachments/trailerinspectionrequirements.pdf http://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/revenue/attachments/sf1166fillin.pdf

There's crazy people everywhere.