Quote from: MrH on June 12, 2023, 07:26:19 AM...you have a window in your kitchen into your garage?

Yeah, it's weird. There's also a window to the front door just to the left of this picture. Stove and fridge are opposite the sink.

Please excuse the mess, it always looks like this....

Was the garage added later?

Quote from: CaminoRacer on June 13, 2023, 07:12:59 AMWas the garage added later?

Could have been but I don't think so?

My guess is a cabinet above the sink would block access. It's weird to have a wall in front there, so why not window? It actually lets in a lot of light because the garage has lots of windows.

A window is better than a blank wall. That's how the kitchen sink is in my apartment...cabinets on either side and blank wall in the middle over the sink with a smaller overhead cabinet. If there was a window it would just be a window into my bedroom.

I'm going to build a small lean-to addition on the back of my house. Maybe with big sliding barn doors. It will cover a kitchen window, but also let me get rid of the crappy bulkhead to the basement (the only access to the laundry).

Quote from: giant_mtb on June 13, 2023, 08:31:51 AMA window is better than a blank wall. That's how the kitchen sink is in my apartment...cabinets on either side and blank wall in the middle over the sink with a smaller overhead cabinet. If there was a window it would just be a window into my bedroom.

Lol

Quote from: giant_mtb on June 13, 2023, 08:31:51 AMA window is better than a blank wall. That's how the kitchen sink is in my apartment...cabinets on either side and blank wall in the middle over the sink with a smaller overhead cabinet. If there was a window it would just be a window into my bedroom.

kinky

Yeah, I'm guessing the garage is an addition.  I can't imagine they would have designed it like that from the start?

Quote from: MrH on June 14, 2023, 07:45:09 AMYeah, I'm guessing the garage is an addition.  I can't imagine they would have designed it like that from the start?

Most of the houses in this neighborhood have garages, but it was a 1970s house, not sure how common 2car garage was then. It sticks out a little further than the master bedroom "wing", but that wing seems original but would have been a funny looking shape if there was no garage.

AND it seems this house is built of sturdier drywall than I've been used to- you don't have to use anchors for lighter things which would pull out of the more modern thin drywall. The walls and ceiling of the garage are made of the same stuff.

It's raining hard right now and it's been awhile since I checked the attic for leaks so I went up- the frame, roof, and insulation all looks the same and the roofline flows with the rest of the house. It doesn't at all look like the garage was added after the fact.

Yeah, not the typical layout for adding the garage later.

OH also we were talking with the neighbors about houses this week, they talked about replacing their garage door, how heavy the old one was- that ours is probably original because it's also solid wood and heavy.

Filled up again.

2000 miles on the odometer, 4 fillups, 13.8 gallon tank. Computer likes to say 42 but I think we're really at 41mpg.

Did I ever tell y'all hybrid has a dash button you have to hold for it to open the door. There's not gas cap, just two flaps (one you can see, another down the tube a bit) you have to insert the pump up high to open them then let nozzle come down and rest for filling.

Truck comes with a 'special funnel' if you ever need to use a fuel can. It's to push the flaps open.

Those cap-less fillers have been a thing for well over a decade.  Most vehicles have them now.

I remember the capless thing in our old Fockus

In my '01 Escape as well.

Yeah I think Ford is big into those, more than any other maker

Ford has had it for ages.  Our RDX does too.

BRZ does not sadly.  It's a nice feature.

I hate it.

Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on June 26, 2023, 09:26:21 AMI hate it.

Why?

It's weird but I'm ok with it- less fuss. Although it's probably more "complicated" than a cap, which means stupid repair money if something wears/ breaks.

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on June 26, 2023, 04:47:25 PMWhy?

It's weird but I'm ok with it- less fuss. Although it's probably more "complicated" than a cap, which means stupid repair money if something wears/ breaks.

Got to have a special funnel.

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on June 26, 2023, 04:47:25 PMWhy?

It's weird but I'm ok with it- less fuss. Although it's probably more "complicated" than a cap, which means stupid repair money if something wears/ breaks.

Worked fine on my Escape for 15+ years.  I now find having to deal with a gas cap a bit of an annoyance. 

Quote from: FoMoJo on June 26, 2023, 05:45:57 PMWorked fine on my Escape for 15+ years.  I now find having to deal with a gas cap a bit of an annoyance. 

Glad to hear it wasn't a hassle.

Wife and I are both getting spoiled lol. I could never go back to manual driver seat or mirrors.

The other day she texted me the van door lock switch was broken- but turns out putting it into park and removing the key fixed it. Don't have to do either with Mav, just push the power button and get it with the key still in your pocket or purse.

I do enjoy not messing with the gas cap but I've only filled Mav 3 times since April, she's filled once.

I also love love love locking the keys inside so I can run or bike without them, then use keypad to get back in.

There's a reason the "lock door switch" was "broken" on the van...it's because the vehicle wasn't in park and the key wasn't "off."  Has nothing to do with modern tech on the Maverick.

Quote from: giant_mtb on June 28, 2023, 12:59:32 AMThere's a reason the "lock door switch" was "broken" on the van...it's because the vehicle wasn't in park and the key wasn't "off."  Has nothing to do with modern tech on the Maverick.

We know, it was hilarious.
The "error" is that the Mav is so much easier that it's easy to forget how the older technology works.

Like people forgetting to put on parking brake in a manual transmission car because they don't do that in Auto transmission cars.....

Mav lowered on 19" Escape wheels

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Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on July 01, 2023, 09:54:43 AMMav lowered on 19" Escape wheels

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now it can't truck. Gross.

So we got a couple kayaks off FB a few weeks back- $450 for two (usually $350ish for one). Guy in a nice neighborhood decided it was tough having conversation with wife so they got a dual kayak. Fair enough!

Tailgate up and lots of rope they were still prone to slide to one side and hange over the curb.... On maverick truck club someone built a wooden frame and put kayak roof mounts on it and put in the bed.

Well Dick's had roof mounts 50% off yesterday, their math is off though because the $179.99 came out to $74.99 at the register. Whatevs!!!  Bought a bit of wood and got things started. Still need to finish mounting everything then paint the wood.

We'll tie the boats to the floor and side cargo cleats. Should be WAAAAY easier than lifting kayaks up higher. Boats are 10ft and bed with tailgate down is only 6.5ft but with red flags and boats centered in the bed (on edge), there should still be great tail light visibility. 

Dude knock it off with the flimsy ropes and buy some ratchet straps.  You wouldn't need $75 mounts and wood if you'd just buy some $25 ratchet straps that would snug them down properly.  Fun fact, you can use those ratchet straps for everything else, too, and they take up virtually zero space! 

This is the stupidest saga I've ever seen...just buy ratchet straps.  Not everything needs some fancy/expensive solution.  Ratchet straps are your solution. 

You continue to put yourselves and others in danger by thinking that some rope barely holding onto a sloppy/sliding load is fine.

Yes, the kayak kit came with straps, and I have a couple other ones too.

I've never been on the road with a load that is dangerous, but thanks.

The point of this is to protect the boats and truck- best to have them all on good mounting points. And strapped down.