anyone know how well cork will
a. allow for sliding chairs with weight in them,
B. handle standing water such as unrecognized spills, dog slobber,
c. handle long term weight such as a refridgerator, in reference to moving
it ocaisionally for cleaning behind?
If it is an easy stick tile that
is it possible that enough sealing coat could be put over laminent to make
it water resistant to the degree needed? Maybe that easily defeats the
purpose, or does the amount of *give mean nothing short of a clear vinyl
coat would do that?
(certainly unrealistic).
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Michael
what purpose do the ivory flakes perform? Is it for a wax component to the
mix?
Will this actually hold back leaks?
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, RJ wrote:
Years ago, a old cement man told me how to solve this problem with little
expense. The recipe when something like this. A bag of white cement,
Hey folks, I was thinking about this little project and ran into a
small problem. I have a piece of one by two that I want to take a
router and make a rounded edge. So, I got to thinking that I don't
have a table so just cant run the piece through, but of course in
order to do it free-hand
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I never heard of that one. My late father-in-law was a plasterer and mason.
He had a file box of different recipes of plaster, cement and mortar. For
a similar project we used a formula of white cement, white silica sand and
lime. I don't remember the proportions but the cement and sand were
Hello,
The usual way to do this without a router table is to lay the narrow board
along with another on a work bench or table to widen the surface. They should
be the same thickness. You then stick them down with double sided tape or if
the parallel board is wide enough you can also clamp it
Dale, is a pilot bit the same thing as a bearing?
earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote:
Hello,
The usual way to do this without a router table is to lay the narrow
board along with another on a work bench or table to widen the
surface. They should be the same thickness. You then stick them down
with
RJ,
So you just paint this onto the wall without actually grinding out the
mortar joints and packing in fresh mortar?
Does this do anything more than just a cosmetic treatment? Does it
actually stop water seepage?
sounds interesting.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
Scott,
If the 1 by 2 is longer than what you need, you can clamp it down at both
ends, then run the router between the clamps. Then cut off the ends. I
would also lay another board along side the 1X2 so that the router shoe
has something wide enough to sit on otherwise you may rock the
While this may not be a solution for Robert, since his freezer is not
working, note that some utility companies, because the government is
twisting their arm, will take away old appliances and even pay you something
for them.
The hitch is that they have to be running and cooling.
I had a
I used this method on several rock foundations and always got good results.
Also used it on my new foundation, which is cement blocks before painting. We
are pleased with the results.
RJ
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Sent: Monday,
Haven't got the slightest ideal what the plakes are for. But believe this
formula works as well as the powder they sell in the store.
RJ
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Dan,
It isn't a cure all, but if the mixture is applied thick, it will seal the
cracks. AS for applying the mixture, I did take a pressure washer and hose down
the blocks or rock foundation first. In areas where the holes were to large, I
would mix sand into the formula to cover and patch
RJ,
thanks. I am just curious as I've noticed some rotting mortar joints in
my basement. I had the entire outside of the house pointed last year, and
am now considering what to do, if anything, about the foundation.
We were getting a bit of water seepage in one area of the basement, but I
My home is 80 years old or so. There are the big boxy wooden gutters up
along the roof-line and modern down spouts coming down the corners of the
house. Being 80 years old, the down spouts enter terracotta pipes near
the ground and the terracotta pipes tie into the main drainage line into
In my last email, I made mention of my poor, undersized, thoroughly abused
Shopvac. It was a rather small unit and I asked much of it. I vacuumed
up tons of plaster dust and debris, cement debris, tons of wood chips and
saw dust. It was starting to have issues over the last few months. It
Murderer
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From: Dan Rossi
To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:06 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Death of a Shopvac.
In my last email, I made mention of my poor, undersized, thoroughly abused
Shopvac. It was a rather small
Here is a site I found on a Patten that is similar to the recipe or formula
I posted a while back.
Web site.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5660620.html
we salute that noble vac and it's brothers stand in a moment of silence to
it's tribute.
My rusty bucket'd SV is strong of motor but a bit patched with plumbers
clay awaiting it's next job.
Lenny has a great one, I think I have the model number or he can give it
to you.
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008,
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Dan,
The post about the final moments of your beloved shopvac touched me deeply. As
a minister, I would
be honored to give the departed piece of equipment a proper send off.
It served it's purpose well in life and was faithful unto the end. Although it
must be replaced,
it's memories will
You know you guys are way smarter than me. I never thought of the
double-sided tape and Dan you are correct, the piece is longer than
what I need which I forgot. So, in fact it would be quite possible to
if not clamp, surely tape. I really like the idea of the temporary
router table and
Yeah yeah she killed the poor thing. So, now she'll have to spend time
with you finding a new machine to take its place. Might be a good
opportunity to see about getting any other toys um, I mean tools you
need seeing as how she killed your friend who served you so well these
many years.
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Scott, I doubt if your table saw would work because a router table
needs an opening big enough for the plate that attaches to the router
base. In this way, the plate that holds the router is on the same
level as the table when the plate is put into the opening in the
table. I have never seen
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Well that's a good question, I'd have to measure the router and the
space on the table. I swear it looks like it would fit. Not sure how
much space I'd need, but going to check it out for grins if nothing
else.
On Jul 22, 2008, at 3:32 PM, john schwery wrote:
Scott, I doubt if your table
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I tend to be a bit sceptical about advice people give me about my house. There
was for instance the time my sister and brother-in-law expressed their absolute
certainty that one of the trees in the back yard was damaging the house. I had
it checked by a tree surgeon, and it was fine.
Anyway,
Right, pilot and bearing are about the same thing. Some don't use a bearing but
a round post, generally very cheap and usually causes burning.
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From: John Schwery
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:35 AM
Subject: Re:
Aloha Bill,
I'm writing from the tropics so here's what we know about mold removal.
Since it is a hard surface, we would use a spray of one part
3-percent hydrogen peroxide and three parts water. You don't say much
about the size of the area you are trying to clean, so I'm assuming
it isn't an
Hi Dan,
Is your basement cement block? If so, probably breeze block.
The thing about waterproofing cement is that you need to create a continuous
waterproof membrane. It is best on the outside. Cement and mortar is porous. It
transmits water. Actually capillary action will draw water through
What results? Is this done to smooth the surface or whiten it or fill
imperfections or just what?
It sounds to me like it would level out a concrete surface nicely in
preparation for paint for example.
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Sent:
RIP worthy and faithful unto the end Shop Vac!
Jewel
Well put! Maybe Dan could sprinkle some plaster dust over it before it's
carried off to it's final resting place.
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:47 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Final Words Over Dan's
It depends on the thickness one applies the batter or cement mixture. It fills
in small craks, helps prevent water leakage, and if one spends the time, you
can wind up with a smooth surface.
RJ
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent:
Hey Lee, A couple of months ago you mentioned the Arm and Hammer pool book
on the list.
I found the info on the A and H web site and have been using baking soda in
my pool all summer. My pool has never looked better, the water is crystal
clear and I haven't been using any of those expensive
Gentlemen and Ladies:
I once decided to use my router to make finger holds on a trekking pole I
was making out of a nice straight piece of maple, which was roughly one inch in
diameter. I foolishly decided to free hand it, holding the router in one hand
and the stock in the other. When
Not sure if I did the right thing replying and with all the previous
stuff attached . well here goes. as for the mold on the stone wall I
also think it is a good idea using the bleach and a steam machine.
Now, without getting into total panic mode. do you know the type of
mold in your
Ever meet up with a snake while walking at night? I lived in the country and
one decided to visit me under a car I was working under. My second Seeing Eye
dog killed it. About a 24 inch copper head.
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HHi there Steve, speaking of pools I am headed there shortly I like
to annoy my neighbors at this time of the night. You might from time
to time also get compliments from the Ladies about how soft your
water is. Wish I could get a lot more folks to try as you did. Let me
tell you we
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They're cinderblock walls, I think.
Claudia
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What kind of basement walls do you have? Concrete? Brick? Stone?
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