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Thread: Rainwater Filter System
Post: RE: Rainwater Filter System
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GaryMc Wrote: (05-11-2023, 09:17 PM)
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I grew up on a farm where the only source of potable water was a huge cistern collecting rainwater from the house roof. The only "treatment" system was a carb... |
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JosephP |
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05-12-2023, 08:14 PM |
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Thread: Thermocouple - What's this?
Post: RE: Thermocouple - What's this?
| Ours had one of those too...has worked great with a standard replacement. |
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JosephP |
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02-07-2023, 04:57 PM |
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Thread: Glass Break Sensor Testing
Post: RE: Glass Break Sensor Testing
| If you don't have one you want to get rid of, go to Goodwill or salvation army store and buy a drinking glass. Put that in a box near the sensor and whack it with a spoon. |
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JosephP |
Home Improvement
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02-03-2023, 09:33 AM |
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Thread: Garage Advice
Post: RE: Garage Advice
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fredhargis Wrote: (01-17-2023, 06:13 AM)
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While I get the ceiling space part, I'm curious about the 10' ceiling comment. Our house garage has 10' ceilings with 7' doors and openers.
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I guess 1... |
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JosephP |
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01-17-2023, 05:56 PM |
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Thread: Garage Advice
Post: RE: Garage Advice
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BaileyNo5 Wrote: (01-15-2023, 11:34 PM)
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Have to admit matching doors is the best option - and won't cause a fuss with the spouse. I had thought about one of those jackshaft openers, much more com... |
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JosephP |
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01-16-2023, 02:34 PM |
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Thread: Garage Advice
Post: RE: Garage Advice
| I'd match all the doors. How often do you think you'll open the garage door in the shop?
I'd probably do overhead door because that will look better from the outside...unless that isn't a factor.
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JosephP |
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01-15-2023, 09:07 PM |
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Thread: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
Post: RE: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
| I would do the imidacloprid now There isn't much difference in efficacy between spring and fall treatments see might as well get it going.
I will probably wait until next May to do the Safari tre... |
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JosephP |
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10-31-2022, 02:59 PM |
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Thread: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
Post: RE: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
| It could be, but that doesn't really look like bagworm damage.
As long as you can reach them with a sprayer, bagworms are really easy to control. It is all about timing... Treat them in late June/e... |
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JosephP |
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10-31-2022, 09:40 AM |
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Thread: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
Post: RE: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
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Bob10 Wrote: (10-28-2022, 09:55 PM)
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Hope you have a spot to drop it. I have never seen one that had that happen and survive
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We've seen them recover OK. Rarely do they ever look good again, ... |
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JosephP |
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10-29-2022, 09:37 AM |
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Thread: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
Post: RE: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
| PS: those 3 products also do great against emerald ash borer. We use imidacloprid and tree-age the most for those.
Safari is the most expensive product....but easy to apply (as a bark spray). Tr... |
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JosephP |
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10-28-2022, 07:24 PM |
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Thread: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
Post: RE: Spruce Tree Dead on Top
| Betcha a nickel there is white sap running down the trunk.
Probably pitch mass borer - bugs chewing (boring) underneath the bark causing the tree to produce big globs (masses) of sap (pitch).
Th... |
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JosephP |
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10-28-2022, 07:23 PM |
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Thread: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenance?
Post: RE: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenanc...
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Snipe Hunter Wrote: (09-30-2022, 06:44 AM)
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... The warranties all state "void if not installed per manufacturer recommendations". Over fused is not per manufacturer recommendations. Make the break... |
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JosephP |
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10-02-2022, 01:13 PM |
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Thread: Insane Drain Idea?
Post: RE: Insane Drain Idea?
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Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (08-15-2022, 11:28 AM)
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2" pipe for foundation drainage is LUNACY :no:
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I was thinking he'd make a great civil engineer in Las Vegas - seeing how well they designed s... |
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JosephP |
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08-15-2022, 09:56 PM |
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Thread: PVA primer advice
Post: RE: PVA primer advice
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JTTHECLOCKMAN Wrote: (07-29-2022, 08:21 PM)
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I am a big fan of Benjamin Moore paints and am going through the process of redoing all the rooms which includes new sheetrock in a few and this is wher... |
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JosephP |
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07-31-2022, 08:43 AM |
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Thread: How about a new garage?
Post: RE: How about a new garage?
| Curious how much of that is:
Site work/grading
Bathroom (what would dropping all plumbing save?)
Insulation
Heater
guessing those combine for something between $40-$60K?
Could you do the gar... |
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JosephP |
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07-23-2022, 02:04 PM |
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Thread: Bath fitters
Post: RE: Bath fitters
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fixtureman Wrote: (07-22-2022, 02:18 PM)
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I am looking at refinishing the tub now. The surround is a nuteral color and very good condition no loose tiles and no mold. The tub is also in very good... |
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JosephP |
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07-22-2022, 05:49 PM |
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Thread: gutter recommendations?
Post: RE: gutter recommendations?
| Much of the gutter/no gutter argument probably lies largely with average annual rainfall, soil conditions, and slope of the yard... |
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JosephP |
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06-30-2022, 01:17 PM |
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Thread: Dryer repair
Post: RE: Dryer repair
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brianwelch Wrote: (06-28-2022, 10:05 AM)
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Oh great... wouldn't you know I just got a call from my wife telling me that our dryer is starting to make odd noises...
One of these days I might actuall... |
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JosephP |
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06-28-2022, 09:59 PM |
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Thread: Dryer repair
Post: RE: Dryer repair
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msweig Wrote: (06-27-2022, 09:51 AM)
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...I'll probably use one of the brushes as opposed to the leaf blower though :)
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Chicken! :laugh:
Agreed on the other comments about replacing rollers, ... |
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JosephP |
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06-27-2022, 08:30 PM |
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Thread: dryer ducts
Post: RE: dryer ducts
| The Stihl backpack blower does 677 CFM at 238 mph.
They don't even publish psi for blowers. I'd guess less than 10-15?
The big 185CFM compressor is 100-125 psi. For comparison, a 220V 60 gall... |
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JosephP |
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