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I’m not really sure how the big hole in the drywall near our water heater got there, but it finally got on my nerves enough to get itself fixed. I didn’t have any drywall tools, so the fix cost me a little more than $25. At least I got some new tools out of it, Read More …
Upon opening the last power bill we got, I nearly had a heart attack. The bill had doubled with no apparent reason. After the initial shock wore off, I decided to do something about the amount of electricity and power in general we use in the home. This is the first of three research post. Read More …
I have an Alpine RW3000G evaporative cooler for the garage, and the pads were getting pretty bogged down with mineral deposits. They were changed out the pads a couple of months ago at the beginning of the summer, but it was definitely time for a new set. Close-up Of Mineral Deposits The tools and materials Read More …
I’m almost embarrassed to say that it’s taken me this long to fix this. About a month ago I was driving in what was Las Vegas’ hottest day. It hit 115 or 116. Anything over 110 is brutal. Some movement caught my right peripheral vision. I focused in on that movement just in time to Read More …
Warning: There is a chance that popcorn ceilings can contain asbestos. If there is any doubt you should use a asbestos services professional to test for it. This is the final installment of what it took to remove and re-texture the ceiling in our library. The previous posts covered the preparation and removal of the Read More …
Warning: There is a chance that popcorn ceilings can contain asbestos. If there is any doubt you should use a asbestos services professional to test for it. This is the second of three posts on removing the popcorn ceiling in our library, formally known as the formal dinning room. Other posts for the process: Library Read More …
Warning: There is a chance that popcorn ceilings can contain asbestos. If there is any doubt you should use a asbestos services professional to test for it. This is the first of three posts on the removal of the popcorn ceiling in the library, what used to be a formal dinning room (who needs them). Read More …
Time was a little short this weekend for anything but a quick fix. All of the bathroom holders, towel and toilet paper holder, in the master bathroom were so loose they would spin. The hand towel holder next to my sink came off. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” Read More …
Unfortunately I’m surrounded by neighbors that have at least one pine tree near the property line. For me this means there are dead pine needles constantly falling on the ornamental rock I have. In the past I’ve hauled out the electric leaf blower to take care of this. This time I was feeling Read More …
I recently got fed up with the service I’m receiving from our pool maintenance company. One of the reasons was I noticed an unusual amount of air getting into the system. Diagnosing where the leak was wasn’t that bad. I manually shut off the pump, and listened for sucking sounds. The sounds and the little Read More …