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…
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After investing in a battery powered riding lawn mower, I needed to install another GFCI in the garage to charge it. There are 3 outlet boxes around the garage, but not one where I need one. Our beverage refrigerators have been on extension cords since we had one in the garage. I attributed the refrigerator…
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DIY Project – Dishwasher Air Gap – Replacing the Air Gap I wanted to get the new air gap in place before we needed to run the dishwasher. We made, it seems, our weekly trip to the home improvement store. Efiwym, my wife, had her list of things to buy including an air gap. We…
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Efiwym, my wife, noticed water puddling again by the back and side of the sink. My initial reaction was the hose was clogged again. I got some coaxial cable and tried to clear the blockage. The cable kept going down the dishwasher side of the hose. I tried several times to no avail. (I later…
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I have installed 3 different dishwashers during the 35 plus years at our existing home. With all three installations, I never replaced the waste hose or the air gap. I only replaced the air gap cover from chrome to white. About 6 months ago I noticed water puddling outside our kitchen sink. Initially I thought,…
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DIY Project – Kitchen Countertops – Installation – Finally Done With the disposal in place, I removed all the support wood that once were holding it up. I left off the dishwasher waste hose for now. I wanted to get the PVC waste pipes connected. That is where I hit a snag. The drains of…
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I was ready to install the kitchen sink. I dropped the sink into the cutout. Not surprisingly, it fit. I had the ability to move the sink around to align it over the window. Once it was aligned, I put pencil marks on the countertop on the sides and front of the sink. I removed…
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The next morning, I went around the kitchen and lifted on the three countertops to make sure they were glued in place. I gave a couple of lifts around the peninsula. Confident that the countertops were glued down, it was time for the sink installation. Since the sink was a clearance item, I did not…