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Ten years of repair, some lessons

sunlit-alder-48

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go. Curious how others approach repair. Photos and details in the replies if people want them.

copper-sedge-74

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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tidal-reed-851 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
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misty-fern-68

tidal-reed-85 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

Good question, following.
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rustling-rowan-5811 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
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rustling-alder-82

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
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amber-birch-942 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.
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quiet-finch-541 more

amber-birch-94 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
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sunlit-fern-90

quiet-finch-54 wrote:

amber-birch-94 wrote:

Could you share a photo?
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silver-fern-561 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
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still-beech-48

silver-fern-56 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Have you tried asking in the local group too?
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wry-beech-253 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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silver-lichen-541 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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amber-lichen-91

silver-lichen-54 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Same experience here.
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silver-heron-77

This is the most useful reply in the thread.
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slow-reed-47

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
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hollow-sedge-241 more

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
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rustling-willow-85

hollow-sedge-24 wrote:

Start small and stay consistent.

The cheap option was fine for years.
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silver-willow-10

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
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amber-pine-7

Second this.
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