[BlindHandyMan] Can I Use Paint After it Has been Frozen

Hi Everyone A few painting questions and answers I have some latex paint that I think froze over last winter, and it is all hard at the bottom. I tried stirring it for a couple of hours, but the paint still has the consistency of cottage cheese. Is there any way to bring this paint back into a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Can I Use Paint After it Has been Frozen

This is something those of us who live in colder climates can appreciate. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 3:14 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Can I Use Paint After it Has been

[BlindHandyMan] Replacing Smoke Detectors, With Wat, Battery or Electric

Hi All I would like to replace the smoke detectors on my house. Do you think I should get battery or electric? Answer The best of BOTH worlds is electric with battery backup. It's mandatory in our township to have hardwired smoke detectors. As an Emergency Services person I can tell you that one

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Covering up cat pee with paint.

does the same aply for dog pe - Original Message - From: David Engebretson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:22 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Covering up cat pee with paint. Hello, I have a corner of a room where a cat has peed over

[BlindHandyMan] The Many Uses For Baking Soda

Hi Everyone The Many Uses of Baking Soda Baking soda is an inexpensive and natural product that has so many uses around the house in addition to baking. From deodorizing your refrigerator to smothering grease fires, that yellow box of baking soda does a little bit of everything. Just what is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Covering up cat pee with paint.

David, I would try some product like Nature's Miracle to clean the area again. You don't say here what kind of floor you have, but the urine probably soaked into it. Also, if the cat sprayed on the wall and it is sheet-rock, you probably need to try the Nature's Miracle there too. You can

Re: [BlindHandyMan] a weird problem

Bruce, if moving it is not an option, there is little you can do. One thing you could try is mounting the thermostat on a piece of foam with a piece of foil between the foam and wall. Also make sure the hole in the wall where the wire comes out is completely closed with some fiberglass or

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Heating thermostats?

Your new thermostat will work ok with only two wires if you use only the R and W terminals providing: 1. it is not and electronic thermostat with a display. 2. it is not a set-back set-up temperature according to time and has a clock in it. As with all thermostats that are not

[BlindHandyMan] How are your projects going?

Hi Group I post the folloing thoughts onDavid Ferrin's authority. Many people ask for advice on a wide range of fixit issues and a lot of good feed back is given. Some times the advice is born out of solid knowledge and experience and some times out of a hunch of what might work. This is all very

[BlindHandyMan] Checking anti freeze level

Of cource never attempt to open the radiator cap until the engine has cooled down. Getting a little antifreeze on my hands does not bother me all that much but if it can be avoided that is all the better. What I have found works is to open the cap and with it loose lift it up and down in the neck

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Covering up cat pee with paint.

I know that on carpet, because we have used it, there is this stuff you can get at Walmart, called, out, yep, spelled o u t. It really works. earlier, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press, wrote: David, I would try some product like Nature's Miracle to clean the area again. You don't say here what

[BlindHandyMan] What Woods are Safe To Make Kitchen utensils Out Of.

Hi All Which woods are safe to make kitchen utensils out of. Also which woods should be avoided. Maple is traditionally used for butcher blocks even though it is not the hardest wood. The belief is that there is something in maple that naturally inhibits bacterial growth. At the end of the day,

[BlindHandyMan] Humidifier Testing

Hi All, I'm wondering, short of having a humidity probe to tell you what the humidity is in a home, if there's a way of testing to see if your humidifier is functioning correctly. I find it to be very dry in my home, and I'm wondering if the humidifier has conked out on me. This is a central

[BlindHandyMan] Replacing Electrical Fixtures in Your Home

Hi Everyone If you are not Sure what You are doing get Sighted Help or an Electrician to Install. But be Very Careful and make Sure the Power Is Turned Off. I would like advice on replacing a light fixture on my hall ceiling. First, turn of the power to the light fixture at the breaker. Then

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How are your projects going?

Well Robert, My main project just now is the Deluxe Router table from plans from the New Yankee Workshop. I started between Christmas and New Years but ran into a bit of a snag getting Arborite for the top and fences which I would like to blame on holding me up and it did a little but I got

[BlindHandyMan] Replacing Electrical Fixtures in Your Home

Hi Everyone If you are not Sure what You are doing get Sighted Help or an Electrician to Install. But be Very Careful and make Sure the Power Is Turned Off. I would like advice on replacing a light fixture on my hall ceiling. First, turn of the power to the light fixture at the breaker. Then