Jennifer, your husbands dream of being in a missle silo has come tru
for some folks. Many years ago when this country stopped using their
original locations. many in the midwest for underground ICBM's, they
flooded them with water and secretly, supposedly put them on the
market. and many
Gene, ole Mother earth is unforgiving for those still using a wheel
barrow and a shovel. sure you can level up your yard rented or not but
it will be an annual drive to keep something as level as you want.
meanwhile enjoy the new project and feel good about whatever you do .
most
So where were all those voleenters yesterday when we started to pull the
winter cover off the swimming pool/ ? I know, I know all the same lame
excuses. so now that job is half done and I toss up my arms. told you
so and ducked as I heard water coming my way. what happened is , they,
, other
Aloha Gene,
In the archives there is a really great section about laying bricks
and pavers. It is:
2. 7 Steps To Installing Your Own Walkway Or Driveway
Good luck!
Betsy
At 12:50 PM 5/26/2007, you wrote:
Ok, folks, it's time to fix the jungle, also known as our backyard.
The proposed plan is
Hello All,
A few months ago there was a discussion on lubricating light sockets. At the
time I didn't think I would need to keep the information, well as usual I was
incorrect.
What was the best product to use? I have an outside porch light where the bulb
has oxidized. For some reason WD40
it is so cheap, easy and blind friendly to change a socket or even the
entire light fixture, that if it is curroded, just get another one.
On Sun, 27 May 2007, Lenny McHugh wrote:
Hello All,
A few months ago there was a discussion on lubricating light sockets. At the
time I didn't think I
Lee, yep, about 8 pounds.
earlier, Lee A. Stone, wrote:
So where were all those voleenters yesterday when we started to pull the
winter cover off the swimming pool/ ? I know, I know all the same lame
excuses. so now that job is half done and I toss up my arms. told you
so and ducked as I heard
hi lenny get some conductive grease.
try an auto parts store.
also how cold does it get where you are in the winter?
i was told by the makers of those bulbs they will not work below 0 degrees.
or will take a wile to turn on.
living up here in ne minnesota it easily gets down to 40 below.
i wanted
Hi, I went to the Yahoogroups handyman file section and can't find the file on
the 7 steps and abcs to do this. I am going to take on that kind of task so I
really could use the info. Can someone direct me to the correct file location?
Andy and guide Elliot.
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Thanks, We do get a few below zero days here. . The suggestion of changing
the fixture is definitely out of the question. It is a hanging light and the
porch roof is about 13 high. I need a 6 ladder just to reach the bulb.
Also about 25 years ago this fixture was $75. I made the mistake of
Most florescent lights have a hard time starting in the cold. There are special
ones used in outdoor signage but I am unaware of any of the standard
ones which will start in the cold.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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Hi Andy
Block quote start
Here's what you'll need to get started:
Brick... Brick pavers are different from the brick used on house walls in
that they are solid, i.e., without holes. Sizes vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer,
but they generally come in 4' x 8', 3 5 /8' x 7 5 /8' and 3 3 /4' x
Hi it's me again, I noticed that our copper water pipe that is 1/2 inch and
goes to the water spicket for the garden hose has a split of about 1 and 1/2
inch long. I cut the split off with a pipe cutter. Now, I have never fixed a
broken pipe before and sorry to say that I don't know how to
If you are not up to soldering, get a compression fitting and after cutting the
split out, join it back together with the compression fitting.
- Original Message -
From: Andy LaPointe
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 16:03
Subject: [BlindHandyMan]
Hi All
copper pipe repair
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After looking at my responce, there may be more to this repair than I first
thought. If after cutting the split out of the pipe, if you can't pull the two
cut ends close enough together, you may need two compression fittings and a
small piece of 1/2 copper to put between the compression
Read the footer message at the bottom of any and all posts to this list to
find the handy man files page.
David Ferrin
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- Original Message -
From: Andy LaPointe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:56 PM
Hi All
Learn the Basics of Working with Copper Pipe
Cutting Copper Pipe
A pipe cutter makes cutting copper pipe easy. Simply hand tighten the pipe
cutter onto the mark where you want to cut the pipe. Rotate the cutter
around
the pipe a couple of times to create a groove all around the pipe,
Lee,
that is why you are supposed to siphon off the water from the pool cover
before you try removing it.
Yep, and water weighs one ounce per ounce, so 8 pounds per gallon. About
the only thing the English managed to relate across measuring systems.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon
sure would like to try some trout flies in your area Jim and you are
right on about many lights not working in the very cold weather. even
though many bulbs will save money you might end up making those bulbs
seasonal.Lee
--
He had been bitten by a dog, but didn't give it much
Dan, we are at a standstill. at this point my equal is in agreement
somehow we get this sucker up and running and then put up a for sale
sign. it is our eleventh year with this and I'm up to my ya know with
attitudes and folks showing up oh is the pool ready yet.. anyway. no way
to siphon
Dale, do you think this is also true of the mini lamps we're all supposed to
be buying?
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:51 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
That is not correct Mr. Rossi!
Only the American gallon which is 128 ounces not the Imperial gallon used in
England which is 160 ounces. In Canada and I believe Australia and New Zealand
and quite probably some other remnants of the British Commonwealth of Nations,
most of which have adopted
well folks I've got some tools ready but still trying to find that hot
running four cylinder car for my June 9 race. this year the race is back
to no glass and I've got some piano whire to help remove the
windshield and back windows. all you need to do on most cars is rip
with a chisel
Hi Andy,
You have had plenty of good advice already and I don't have a lot to add
however that has never shut me up before now.
Can we assume the pipe broke because of ice over the winter?
If this is so then you might like to replace the original outdoor valve with
either a proper extended
So far as I know they do not light in cold temperature. If left permanently on
they will stay light but they don't start in the cold. Actually it doesn't have
to be all that cold. I expect the precise temperature will depend on just how
strong a charge is provided to strike the initial arc.
It is amazing how fast you become isolated when it is time to open the pool,
but the minute it is up and running, just like magic, everyone reappears.
- Original Message -
From: Dan Rossi
To: Blind Handyman
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan]
um, why flood them with water?
Doesn't that make them extremem\ly costly to drain? What am I missing?
(sounds like a bad joke doesn't it?)
On Sun, 27 May 2007, Lee A. Stone wrote:
Jennifer, your husbands dream of being in a missle silo has come tru
for some folks. Many years ago when this
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