To start this project, I needed to clear out the space. First, I backed out the car, then move the two snowblowers, the power washer and a wheelchair. On the shelf were 2 bags of fertilizer, a bag of grass repair, empty boxes, and a portable grill, (that I am keeping for spare parts). I…
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My wife. Efiwym, and I decided that buying a riding lawn mower (for me) was a priority over new kitchen countertops. However, I knew this was, “The gift that keeps on giving the whole year,” as Cousin Eddy said in the movie, Christmas Vacation, for Clark’s Jelly of the Month Club Christmas bonus. I first…
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I am not sure when it came to me, but I recognized that my roof leak project was not done. There was another vent pipe that needed to be inspected. Fortunately, it was on the first story roof over the family room. We did not see any staining on our family room ceiling, so maybe…
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Once I got the ladder to the backyard, I measured out from the house with a tape measure to eight and a half feet. I never heard of the 4-1 rule for ladders. I figured the height of the second story to be about 17 feet. So, I needed about 4 and a half feet…
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I had some time before the weekend to find ways to repair the vent pipe leak. I searched the Internet and found a video with Tom Silva from “This Old House” on how to fix a leaking vent pipe. The video was fitting as it was exactly the same problem and it provided me with…
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After a heavy rain, my wife, Efiwym, noticed the drywall on the wall was wet in our main bathroom the following morning. She texted me, indicating that the shower was leaking. Oh no, not my DIY project from three years ago. I texted her back and asked exactly where the leak was. She texted back…
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I needed to go to the store for low voltage lighting wire. Before I went, I checked for pricing of low voltage wiring. I needed six feet, but the minimum amount was fifty feet. That would be $18.00 for just the six feet I needed. I also had to bury the wire, so I would…
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We finally got a very nice weekend to work on landscaping. I cleared the yard of sticks, mowed the lawn, and sprayed for weeds; I was ready to tackle the lighting project. I grabbed the box of lights and read the instructions. (Yes, I read the instructions.) I started putting the pathway lights together as…
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I was ready for low voltage lighting. I made that decision last fall when we put the solar lights away for winter. Since the GFCI worked, we had the capability to install low voltage lights. Efiwym, my wife, did not seemed interested in this project. I was not sure of why the apathy, but I…
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My wife, Efiwym, loved her solar outdoor lighting. We had a myriad of types of solar lights throughout the years. Usually the batteries would not recharge, or the weather did a number on the finishes of the lighting. Efiwym would do her annual spring troubleshooting to get the solar lights to work. She would replace…