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  0 Thread: Protecting SYP outdoors
Post: RE: Protecting SYP outdoors
I did some more research on pressure treatment chemicals and their use in planter beds. When you look at sites that have actually done some real science they show the newer chemicals don't leach toxic...
 CEPenworks Finishing 6 214 04-12-2024, 06:15 AM
  0 Thread: Protecting SYP outdoors
Post: Protecting SYP outdoors
Ran into a little problem. My son is doing an Eagle Scout project making raised bed garden boxes for the town library. He thought he was getting pressure treated 2x8 donated but it turned out to be ju...
 CEPenworks Finishing 6 214 04-10-2024, 02:22 PM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
All fixed. I couldn't get the diaphragm bolt out so I too a die cutter to it and cut it off. From there everything was very straight forward. Although it was not very dirty inside I still wiped it out...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 02-12-2024, 06:04 PM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
The house is 20 years old and has a good ball valve where is comes in the house. I do find it interesting that if I turn the adjusting screw way out it does not restrict pressure when static. As s...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 02-11-2024, 10:30 AM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
The adjustment screw on the regulator was only about one turn from bottoming out. I turned it about 7 turns out and no decrease in pressure. It is a Wilkins model 70. Found a rebuild kit for $60.Will ...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 02-09-2024, 06:28 PM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
I finally got a gauge on the water line. The incoming pressure is set at 90psi. The hot water tank spikes at 140psi. I will turn the pressure down to 80psi to see if that fixes the problem.
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 02-09-2024, 07:38 AM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
Nothing that I know of has changed, no leaky faucets fixed or meters changed unless the water authority changed something way upstream. The temp has been much milder than usual so I don't see how the ...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 01-25-2024, 07:23 AM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
The pressure gauge seems an inexpensive test. If it is a pressure thing then I still wonder what changed several months ago. I may never know.
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 01-24-2024, 02:43 PM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: RE: Water heater TP valve leaking
The water meter was changed several years ago after it exploded. The leak started a couple months ago so I don't think it is associated with the meter.
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 01-24-2024, 07:25 AM
  0 Thread: Water heater TP valve leaking
Post: Water heater TP valve leaking
I have a 3 year old tank water heater and the TP valve started to leak. I put a bucket under the tube coming out of the valve and after a week or so I would collect maybe a gallon of water. I switched...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 20 1,389 01-23-2024, 02:36 PM
  0 Thread: Finish for Garden Bench (Oak)
Post: RE: Finish for Garden Bench (Oak)
John, How does it spray?
 CEPenworks Finishing 6 569 01-22-2024, 07:12 AM
  0 Thread: Roof ventilation
Post: RE: Roof ventilation
I had another roofing contractor look at the roof and comment on the ridge vents. He also suggested to remove the ridge vents on the dormers and possibly add a powered fan since the main ridge was not...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 8 965 07-18-2023, 09:36 AM
  0 Thread: florescent lights - troubleshooting
Post: RE: florescent lights - troubleshooting
I agree switch to LED when fluorescents are going bad. If you want to test bulbs vs ballast swap the bulbs in the finicky fixture with ones from a good fixture.
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 7 741 07-14-2023, 06:23 AM
  0 Thread: Roof ventilation
Post: RE: Roof ventilation
Thanks for the responses. I have another roofing guy coming on Monday I thought I would run it by him also.
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 8 965 07-13-2023, 06:25 AM
  0 Thread: Roof ventilation
Post: Roof ventilation
We built our house 20 years ago and they installed ridge vents. Since the beginning the second floor would get warm in the late afternoon early evening during the summer. Doing some research I realize...
 CEPenworks Home Improvement 8 965 07-07-2023, 06:20 AM
  0 Thread: How dry is dry?
Post: How dry is dry?
I am fairly new to turning. I started about 4 years ago when my daughter asked if we could make pens. I am trying to step up my game a little and trying peppermills. I bought some 3"x3" blanks from Co...
 CEPenworks Woodturning 2 582 02-07-2023, 07:16 AM
  0 Thread: Peppermill and saltmill finish
Post: Peppermill and saltmill finish
I am planning on making some pepper and salt mills for sale. I have seen a lot of references to just using oil like Mahoney's walnut oil. That doesn't sound very protective and would probably need reg...
 CEPenworks Finishing 4 1,083 12-28-2022, 11:26 AM
  0 Thread: Watco Danish oil
Post: RE: Watco Danish oil
I found some Waterlox laying around that had not gelled yet. I wiped that on the boxes and rubbed it out to a satin finish. They ended up looking very nice. I am going to make some fleece sleeves for ...
 CEPenworks Finishing 6 1,967 12-28-2022, 11:17 AM
  0 Thread: Laser engraving forum
Post: RE: Laser engraving forum
PWM controls the intensity of the laser beam so you can get a grey scale affect. Laser power and translational speed are the 2 things you have to play with. After finally getting this to run I have co...
 CEPenworks Woodworking 6 1,258 12-07-2022, 07:14 AM
  0 Thread: Watco Danish oil
Post: RE: Watco Danish oil
How do either of these do over shellac or dainish oil? The practice one I have been making out of cherry and the final one will be out of walnut with maple accents. I already know how to get the color...
 CEPenworks Finishing 6 1,967 12-06-2022, 12:57 PM

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