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JC Davis from the Southern Nevada Water Authority did one of the best presentations today about the focus marketing done for who he called ‘Joe Six Pack’. In Las Vegas there are different water schedules for different times of the year. Part of the problem is getting people to change their watering schedule at the Read More …
I’ll be at the Water Smart Innovations ’08 conference this week. Entrance fees are a bit steep at $75 for exibits and $390 for sessions. Not sure what presentations I’ll go to, but I’m told all of them will be online within a week.
Wood Works with David Marks is one of the best woodworking shows I’ve seen. The show can be found on the diy Network. His perspective seems to be showing the viewer how a professional craftsperson making a living would go about constructing a project, but at the same time he tries to use only the Read More …
Remarkably I still had my original rear drum brakes from 1993 on my Jeep Wrangler. I figured the 15 year mark was the time to change them out. This is not a complete overhaul. I didn’t have to rebuild the wheel cylinders just replaced almost all the springs and brake shoes. Jack up the vehicle Read More …
All About Formaldehyde gives a good overview of the different types of formaldehyde and its uses. The article talks about the following.
Last season I noticed our swamp cooler had a small drip out of the overflow release at the bottom of the unit. When it was fired up this season I put a bucket under it to catch the water for reuse. It turned out to be 3 gallons a week were leaking out. By the Read More …
The book was published in 2002, but the information on where efforts count the most for insulating and weatherizing a home are is very relevant considering today’s energy conservation trends. The visual layout and organization of the book makes it pleasant to read, and in conjunction with the excellent pictures the topics are easily understood. Read More …
A little while back I wrote a post about Sherwin Williams having a thermal barrier paint called E-Barrier. I decided to start my attic upgrade with this product. There are plans to seal up and increase the insulation up there, but to do this project without knowing where to step would probably double the time Read More …
This falls under you might be a redneck if your idea of repairing a seat in your car is a roll of duct tape. I was laughing when doing this “upgrade / fix.” At first I wasn’t going to post this, but we all need a good laugh from time to time. The seats, particularly Read More …
I wanted to add a folder link to the Places dropdown menu bar. It took me a little time to find it so I thought I’d share. Open a File Browser Make sure the Side Pane is viewable. If not then select View->Side Pane or hit F9 The Places, not Tree, History, …, needs to Read More …