If weeds are all you want to get rid of, it might be easier to pick up a roll
of landscape fabric. This will let water pass through, but not light. It will
smother weeds .
You can use the Quikrete but the weeds will have to be removed first.
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From: Kevin
Hey all, i bought a light switch today to replace one of mine in the
wall and i bought a three way one instead of a one way. Now the ones
that i have in the wall are a one way, or at least thats what i think
there called, they have two wholes on the back where the wires go in
to verses the one i
You can use a two way switch in a one way installation. Use the two connections
on the one side, not the top two.
The wires are hard to pull out, the screws don't make any difference to them,
the screws are an alternative connection method only, many people feel more
confident screwing the
Hi Clifford,
I have never used a nailer but I do know that those nailers sure take the
pain out of the job.
I have also seen the strip nails as the roofers used them.
Cy
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of clifford
Sent: Tuesday, August 24,
I see that Bob has suggested landscape fabric which could be held down with a
layer of crushed rock, another often used method is black plastic. There isn't
much benefit in pouring concrete over it, eventually dirt and seed will
propagate in or on it and cleaning that up is a big job.
You can
I believe that is called a brad push.
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:54 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] hammering verses an eighteen volt electric nailer
Clifford,
Amen friend!
For
Hi Dale,
Yes, you are correct and it is a life (finger) saver when working with those
dlamed wee, tiny, little brads. Sure is handy when working with small, thin
boxes.
Cy
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Wednesday,
Dale, the next time you get one of those switches in your hand examine it
carefully. There are small indentations near the hole where the wire is
pushed in. With a small screwdriver push on these indentations and the wire
should release. I did not get a chance to toy with it myself however,
Hi thanks for that tip. So ok can you tell me the difference between a
1 way and three way switch? The one way switch has two wholes in the
back correct? So if thats the case why would you need a three way
switch? Is that so you can wire another switch to it or something? Or
is it a ground
Good point,
Not all seem to have those slots though. Maybe the newer ones do it would make
sense. I never thought of them and I have never actually used them either. I do
have a thin driver which should work.
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From: Lenny McHugh
To:
Drywall and jiprock or sheet rock are the same thing.
Filling holes depends a little on the nature of the holes. If they don't go
right through then you just spread and force the mud right over the hole. You
may need to spread a thin layer of plaster and embed paper tape into it to give
better
Hi, ok what is the difference between dry wall and sheetrock? Or are
they the same thing? Also, a room that im in has quite a few wholes in
the wall and i was wondering how do i go about fixing them? I know you
can use sheetrock mud and patch them up but how exactly do you do it
step by step? Do i
Definitely not a ground connection.
A three way switch is used in conjunction with another for situations where you
wire two switches for the same device, a switch at the top and bottom of the
stairs for example. You need a three core conductor and special wiring
configuration to make it work.
Lenny is quite correct, but keep in mind that those Release Slots require
a relatively fine instrument to engage them.
As for using the 3-Pole switch for a single circuit, certainly you can use
such a switch in that application but as stated by an earlier reply you need
to make certain you
Hey Dale,
Thanks so much for the tap by tap instructions! You are SO right! It does
matter what hammer is used for which task. Thanks for respecting us
females. I remember in school, I was not allowed, in public school to take
Woodshop or Cooking because of the fear of teachers. I never
OK Jo,
About the only reason I can think of for why girls don't tend to use a hammer
well is the same reason they do a lot of things somewhat differently and that
is training. There can be some strength differences too of course but that is
just a matter of sizing the tool appropriately.
I am
Kevin, been there, done that, all I can do, someone else's turn, Phil.
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Jewel, I have found that a good pair of needle nose pliers really helps. In
tight spots or just using very tiny brads, it will keep the fingers away and
most of the time for me, the nails do not get bent at all.
.bob
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Jewel, It is most likely the reason that you bend the nails is the way in
which you described holding the hammer. When I was a kid building something
I always bent the nails and held the hammer in the same way that you
described. My dad watching for a while came up and moved my hand to the end
You have gotten some good answers to your questions. Let me clear up a couple
of points. You have apparently bought a three way switch. Is one of those
screws on a tab off the side of the mounting strap? If not, then good. If
yes you may have a single pole switch with a ground.First
This may sound kind of dumb to some but, it has always worked for me. If I
am in doubt as to what a switch or pot or such does, I try it with speaker
audio first. With eight ohms, i mean after the transformer, you can't hurt
anything or your self and then you know before using it in 1 10.
Hi, how much would this stuff cost? I would say tat the plaster mud
would be the most expensive.
On 8/25/10, Dale Leavens dleav...@puc.net wrote:
Drywall and jiprock or sheet rock are the same thing.
Filling holes depends a little on the nature of the holes. If they don't go
right through
Don't know the cost, seems to me that a 30 pound pail of pre-mixed plaster is
about 35 bucks but I don't remember and it would be a lot more than you would
need. You can buy small pales and even boxes of powder to be mixed with water
quite cheaply.
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From:
Good Grief Charlie Brown, the cost of mud has sure gone up like a rocket.
I can not remember what I paid for it about 15 years ago but it was pretty
cheap, something like less than $10 for a 25 or so pound container.
I have also mixed a handful of the mud in with my paint to cover some
You can also buy a sort of mesh material to help with support for the patch.
Holland's Person, Bill
E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net
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I just finished a big wall repair project. There is a new kind of dry wall
filler. It doesn't shrink very much as it dries. It is pink when wet and
turns white when dry. I know that doesn't do us much good but it should
help identify it at the home center. Sue said she felt like she was
Oh,
There are several different plaster like compounds with differing properties.
Stuff like Polyfilla Cellulose Filler which doesn't shrink or crack and sets
up harder than common spackle compound is among them. Some stick better than
others, some are harder and some dry much faster than
Sue has already gone to bed so we'll look at the container tomorrow.
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My friend originally put gravel down but the
weeds are coming up anyway. Can the landscape
fabric be placed over the existing gravel with
more on top to hold it down and if so, will this
finaly stop the weeds from being a nuisance?
At 01:17 AM 8/25/2010, you wrote:
If weeds are all you
cover with news paper but this will eventually break down, with black plastic
or with landscape fabric then a layer of stones to hold it down.
You could pour concrete over it if you like but that is a lot of work with
little advantage and a real mess when/if it needs to come up again.
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