Re: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch
Yep, not the neck, but the body. Actually is right about where you'd rest your arm and right on the edge. On Oct 11, 2009, at 11:39 PM, Spiro wrote: as I may have missed where on the bass it is; if it's on the neck you may want to go even farther like 1500 or 1600 grit. No big deal it's about 3 pages to the number it takes of the 100. So after the 100 you use a little more. Makes a nicer surface. But if it's somewhere like the body or the wing, no big deal. On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: Hi Speiro, I think I'll take a shot perhaps at fixing it myself. I can't possibly screw it up any worse than it is and honestly after talking to a gent who really knows his stuff, he told me just buy the black coating material (need to verify I have the right stuff) and just paint it on a little at a time until it's just a bit higher than the surrounding area, let harden for a month, and then sand down with 800 or 1000 grit paper and call it a day. Maybe this bass would be worth some day, but I'll be quite dead by then and won't give a tinkers damn. So, might as well just give it a go myself and then take it in if I can't get it just right. After all, it'll never be perfect no matter what unless it was completely stripped and redone. tnx, On Oct 9, 2009, at 11:32 PM, Spiro wrote: considering all that you said; if it were one of mine (My Steinberger full body which they could only match the blue at the factory) I'd leave it to the best shop in town. But if it were a more common, (as in available, not lesser quality) I might rub it with a fine grit till just but the last bit of smooth was gone, and see if that takes the problem area down. Make a few recordings with the natural neck (assuming that is where the problem is, take down just that area) and see if it makes any difference. Then take it to be touched up and request their advice of finishes for sound. Or, take it to them, ask them to take just the finish down, and take it back home to record it. No that you can't hear it from an amp session, but recording saves it as well in case you want to take it back to the previous, you'll have the event. On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Scott Howell wrote: You are correct TOm that it would decrease the value, but to be perfectly honest, it isn't worth much now any way. When I purchased it, I paid $900 or so for it. If I were to sell it today, it would fetch a price of around $500 to $600 and with the damage fixed and only if it was so fixed you wouldn't notice it, that may not affect the price to much. Point is I have nothing to loose since I have no plans to ever sell it. At this point a new one would actually cost me $1,500 since Fender raised their price a good deal, but doesn't seem to affect the resale value much. You do however make a good point about the impact on the resale. Of course I probably wouldn't fix it myself. I'd have it done properly, but I would on the other hand strip it down myself and do something different. On Oct 6, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Tom Hodges wrote: I would take it to the professionals to fix as any home repair will decrease the value of it. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 1:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Stripping and a Finishing Touch Well I asked my wife about this, but nearly got slapped, so thought I should ask you guys and oh yeah gals as well. Okay, just kidding, but grabbed your attention didn't I? So, I have a Fender Jazz bass that for some inexplicable reason developed a crack in the coating which is some type of urithane (spelled incorrectly of course) and I did not realize this until something snagged on my shirt and pulled a good piece of the material off the edge. So, now I'm faced with two options. One is take it to the shop to have this problem repaired since they have the experience, tools, and materials to do the job right. I'm not honestly sure what the stuff is that they put on there at the factory. The other option is to finish what has already started and remove all that stuff. Then i'd have an instrument I could do a hand-rubbed finish on, restain, or simply apply a much thinner coat of urithane or some protective material. The thought process is that an unfinished instrument will have a slightly or perhaps a more noticeable difference in tone. The whole point of this message is then to ask what would be the best way to remove the remaining material if I chose to do so. Would I start with a really heavy grit paper and then begin to work to a finer paper? Assuming I do all of this, and I don't damage the stain already on the instrument, what type of material would be best for I
Re: [BlindHandyMan] new storm door
They have a few different styles. I don't think that they have that much screen The one in my front I chose to have it solid half way up for a little more privacy. My front porch is about eye level that way no one can see in. The top half of the glass I guess about half of that opens. The one in the back has a little more screen area. there is a roll of screen at the top that is fastened to the glass. When you pull down the glass the screen comes down with it. At my daughter's home they installed one that has screen at the top and bottom. If you can get to Lowes' they have all styles on display. Home Depot also has them on display. I wish that I would have changed them years ago. - Original Message - From: Spiro sp...@iamspiro.com To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] new storm door You were the first person I ever heard mention these Lenny. They still sound great. Do they have nay that you remember, which have really large open glass areas, so when they are opened will have as much area, (say hip to head) of open screen? On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: I also replaced the old storm doors with self storing glass and screens. The glass on the old doors was heavy and I had to carry it to the third floor for safe storing. Now in the spring when I took out the glass and installed the screens it would always get cold and the opposite in the fall. Now if there is a warm day just lower the glass. I purchased both doors at Lowes' and they had an unadvertised special. For the weekend only any purchase there was a $60 installed price. This included delivery and removal of the old door. That offer was too hard to pass. That was about three years ago. I noticed that the hinges on the back door started to screech. A shot of one lube fixed that problem. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links __ NOD32 4499 (20091012) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric motor question
This is a quote from wikipedia Where units of horsepower are used for marketing consumer products, often measurement methods are designed by advertisers to maximize the size of the number produced for any product, even if this may not reflect realistic capacity of the product to do work when used in normal conditions. Now to say why one motor works great and even a larger one can't perform even close depends on a couple things. Older motors ran maybe up to 1600 rpm and were rated to start at full load or better conditions and had service factors greater than 1. Many of the newer ones run at speeds over 3600 and smaller ones at over 7200 rpm. Because of the speed difference, lets say a one hp motor runs at 1200 rpm and a 1/6 hp motor runs at 7200 rpm, both can do the same amount of work in the same time depending on how you look and compare. So the 1/6 hp motor can be as rated to do 1 hp work, but there is no power comparison. Routers are a good example as are saws. They run at speeds at 32,000 rpm up to 72,000 rpm and more. The motors are rated work-wise due to the speed at which they work and have nothing to do with load, not capable power to do work. Also most are now designed to have ratings not even associated with starting, forbid. Also with dc motors and speed controllers on ac motors that start on low power speeds, they can fudge power ratings as starting with heavy loads, when in fact the ratings do not include full speed or for any duration of time if the unit overheats and shuts off and stalls. Their answer is you must have done something wrong or it was just bad power circuit connection. When they say rated at, it can be quite a bit off from what it actually is in fact. bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
Lee, I got my storm door at a smaller big box store called Busy Beaver. They were having a big sale on doors and windows. It is a Larsen door, which is pretty standard. They have doors where the glass goes from the very top to the very bottom, so you get about half of that in screen. Our glass goes down to about 10 inches from the bottom. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI: Cool Wall Paint
Hmm, this sounds pretty interesting, but I guess it is probably more useful in hotter climates. I'm just thinking that it could reduce cooling bills but consequently increase your winter heating bills since you wouldn't be getting the advantage of solar heating. Although, cooling is usually more expensive than heating, and the fact that this stuff is supposed to last so long is also a savings. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
RE: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
I've got some very off-size doors (house built in 1924). Any suggestions on how to get doors that will fit? I don't really want to special order storm doors - way too expensive. Thanks for your thoughts, David From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 6:57 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door. Lee, I got my storm door at a smaller big box store called Busy Beaver. They were having a big sale on doors and windows. It is a Larsen door, which is pretty standard. They have doors where the glass goes from the very top to the very bottom, so you get about half of that in screen. Our glass goes down to about 10 inches from the bottom. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
David, That was the same issue for me. Old house, big doorways. I ended up waiting for the right sale, and now that I can get a bit of a tax rebate, it made it worthwhile to buy the custom door. Cost me about 350 bucks. Other neighbors have decided to go with standard doors, but they had to build a much wider header. It works, but I didn't like the idea that the inner door was taller than the outer door. Most people probably don't care, I just had this thought of looking at the doorway with the inner door open, you would see that the inner doorway was taller, and I didn't like the idea. I guess you could do the same thing to make the outer doorway narrower too. Just build in wider framing. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
[BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
Hi, For my plumbing rough in, what is the best height for the stub outs for the supply and drain on a bathroom vanity, and for the stub out on a toilet? Thanks, Michael
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
On your older home were there at any time wooden storm doors? Lee On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 09:29:25AM -0700, David Engebretson Jr. wrote: I've got some very off-size doors (house built in 1924). Any suggestions on how to get doors that will fit? I don't really want to special order storm doors - way too expensive. Thanks for your thoughts, David From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 6:57 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door. Lee, I got my storm door at a smaller big box store called Busy Beaver. They were having a big sale on doors and windows. It is a Larsen door, which is pretty standard. They have doors where the glass goes from the very top to the very bottom, so you get about half of that in screen. Our glass goes down to about 10 inches from the bottom. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Nonsense. Space is blue and birds fly through it. -- Heisenberg .
RE: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
Yah, well, on one of the doors there is a wooden screen door. Thanks, David From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door. On your older home were there at any time wooden storm doors? Lee On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 09:29:25AM -0700, David Engebretson Jr. wrote: I've got some very off-size doors (house built in 1924). Any suggestions on how to get doors that will fit? I don't really want to special order storm doors - way too expensive. Thanks for your thoughts, David From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 6:57 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door. Lee, I got my storm door at a smaller big box store called Busy Beaver. They were having a big sale on doors and windows. It is a Larsen door, which is pretty standard. They have doors where the glass goes from the very top to the very bottom, so you get about half of that in screen. Our glass goes down to about 10 inches from the bottom. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Nonsense. Space is blue and birds fly through it. -- Heisenberg . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI: Cool Wall Paint
I posted information on this stuff last summer some time. It includes hollow ceramic spheres in the paint. The advantage in heating season is the same in cooling season, you don't get the solar gains when the sun shines but neither do you have the radiation losses all of the rest of the time. They are now promoting light coloured roofing for similar reasons. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI: Cool Wall Paint Hmm, this sounds pretty interesting, but I guess it is probably more useful in hotter climates. I'm just thinking that it could reduce cooling bills but consequently increase your winter heating bills since you wouldn't be getting the advantage of solar heating. Although, cooling is usually more expensive than heating, and the fact that this stuff is supposed to last so long is also a savings. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Speed-up your computer websights
Hi, has anyone used one of these speed up your computer sights? Are they dangerous? Any anyone recommends in particular? Thanks, Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI: Cool Wall Paint
Sorry Dale, guess I missed that post. Betsy At 07:21 AM 10/12/2009, you wrote: I posted information on this stuff last summer some time. It includes hollow ceramic spheres in the paint. The advantage in heating season is the same in cooling season, you don't get the solar gains when the sun shines but neither do you have the radiation losses all of the rest of the time. They are now promoting light coloured roofing for similar reasons. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI: Cool Wall Paint Hmm, this sounds pretty interesting, but I guess it is probably more useful in hotter climates. I'm just thinking that it could reduce cooling bills but consequently increase your winter heating bills since you wouldn't be getting the advantage of solar heating. Although, cooling is usually more expensive than heating, and the fact that this stuff is supposed to last so long is also a savings. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edud...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Hi Betsy, My brother has a couple of what I believe you're talking about. On the hinge' side, there is a vertical box maybe 3 inches square into which the screen rolls up. the non-hinge side of the screen has a frame with handle, but there is no frame top or bottom of the screen. You grab the handle and pull the rolled screen unrolling it across the door space. the ones I've seen have magnetic catches so you have to properly mesh the moving frame with the mounted frame. If you don't get the magnetic catch properly caught then let go, WHAP the thing rolls back up on you It is also quite easy to bump the screen or frame and make the magnetic catch let go, surprising your self with the noise. My brother's dog, who is pretty much not afraid of anything, is scared stiff of this thing. She has bumpped it several times with her nose and had it whap away from in front of her. Now she will sit by it when she wants to go out and wait for a human to release it carefully. I suppose some very smart large dogs could be taught to roll one closed but I doubt it's likely. Also not good for kids who would never take the trouble to pull it closed and latch it after them, nor for anybody carrying anything in both hands. Only advantage is it does not require swing room to open. Looks like a cute idea but not being able to self close would be a deal breaker for me. tom Fowle On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 04:16:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Yes, this is the one. Do you know where he got them? Betsy At 08:32 AM 10/12/2009, you wrote: Hi Betsy, My brother has a couple of what I believe you're talking about. On the hinge' side, there is a vertical box maybe 3 inches square into which the screen rolls up. the non-hinge side of the screen has a frame with handle, but there is no frame top or bottom of the screen. You grab the handle and pull the rolled screen unrolling it across the door space. the ones I've seen have magnetic catches so you have to properly mesh the moving frame with the mounted frame. If you don't get the magnetic catch properly caught then let go, WHAP the thing rolls back up on you It is also quite easy to bump the screen or frame and make the magnetic catch let go, surprising your self with the noise. My brother's dog, who is pretty much not afraid of anything, is scared stiff of this thing. She has bumpped it several times with her nose and had it whap away from in front of her. Now she will sit by it when she wants to go out and wait for a human to release it carefully. I suppose some very smart large dogs could be taught to roll one closed but I doubt it's likely. Also not good for kids who would never take the trouble to pull it closed and latch it after them, nor for anybody carrying anything in both hands. Only advantage is it does not require swing room to open. Looks like a cute idea but not being able to self close would be a deal breaker for me. tom Fowle On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 04:16:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speed-up your computer websights
I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot cat 5 cable. If you want to risk it make sure you have a reliable image full drive backup that works so you can fully recover your system quickly when the web site screws up. You'd be allowing some relatively unknown web site full access to your system's registry and guts. Yipes! tom (The paranoid) Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Betsy, Nope, but I'll ask and see if he has more opinions. tom On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 08:34:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: Yes, this is the one. Do you know where he got them? Betsy At 08:32 AM 10/12/2009, you wrote: Hi Betsy, My brother has a couple of what I believe you're talking about. On the hinge' side, there is a vertical box maybe 3 inches square into which the screen rolls up. the non-hinge side of the screen has a frame with handle, but there is no frame top or bottom of the screen. You grab the handle and pull the rolled screen unrolling it across the door space. the ones I've seen have magnetic catches so you have to properly mesh the moving frame with the mounted frame. If you don't get the magnetic catch properly caught then let go, WHAP the thing rolls back up on you It is also quite easy to bump the screen or frame and make the magnetic catch let go, surprising your self with the noise. My brother's dog, who is pretty much not afraid of anything, is scared stiff of this thing. She has bumpped it several times with her nose and had it whap away from in front of her. Now she will sit by it when she wants to go out and wait for a human to release it carefully. I suppose some very smart large dogs could be taught to roll one closed but I doubt it's likely. Also not good for kids who would never take the trouble to pull it closed and latch it after them, nor for anybody carrying anything in both hands. Only advantage is it does not require swing room to open. Looks like a cute idea but not being able to self close would be a deal breaker for me. tom Fowle On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 04:16:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speed-up your computer websights
Tom, I do have to echo your thoughts and I'd just stay away from sites such as these. If for any reason they are compromised, you then face a similar fait and nor can you guarantee the safety of your most personal data. On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:39 PM, Tom Fowle wrote: I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot cat 5 cable. If you want to risk it make sure you have a reliable image full drive backup that works so you can fully recover your system quickly when the web site screws up. You'd be allowing some relatively unknown web site full access to your system's registry and guts. Yipes! tom (The paranoid) Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speed-up your computer websights
Thanks guys. This is why I asked. I figured the news would do a demo on them soon, but I haven't seen anything. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speed-up your computer websights Tom, I do have to echo your thoughts and I'd just stay away from sites such as these. If for any reason they are compromised, you then face a similar fait and nor can you guarantee the safety of your most personal data. On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:39 PM, Tom Fowle wrote: I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot cat 5 cable. If you want to risk it make sure you have a reliable image full drive backup that works so you can fully recover your system quickly when the web site screws up. You'd be allowing some relatively unknown web site full access to your system's registry and guts. Yipes! tom (The paranoid) Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
I installed one of those rolling type doors on one of our apartments. It actually goes vertically. You can push the glass part down and that leaves the screen alone. I'll have to run over and look again when it stops raining. But I think the screen stays in place all the time and the glass is what moves. I can check with she who knows everything to be sure... - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
I set mine at about 12 inches. The sink drain can be a little higher. - Original Message - From: Michael baldwin To: doit_yours...@yahoogroups.com ; blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 12:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in Hi, For my plumbing rough in, what is the best height for the stub outs for the supply and drain on a bathroom vanity, and for the stub out on a toilet? Thanks, Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
When I do that, I aim for a height about an inch shorter than the supply lines I have. The inch gives me a little wiggle room. There is no set height that I know of, but for the toilet, you want to make sure you are above any trim or baseboard if you have any. BTW, I just replaced one of our toilet shut offs with a compression fitting. Coolest part is the shut off works like a gas valve. A quarter turn and it's on or off. I found it at Lowes so I'm sure everyone has them now. - Original Message - From: Michael baldwin To: doit_yours...@yahoogroups.com ; blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 12:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in Hi, For my plumbing rough in, what is the best height for the stub outs for the supply and drain on a bathroom vanity, and for the stub out on a toilet? Thanks, Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
I think that is a different kind. The one I'm thinking of is just a screen, no glass and it pulls across from one side to the other with a magnetic latch. Betsy At 02:03 PM 10/12/2009, you wrote: I installed one of those rolling type doors on one of our apartments. It actually goes vertically. You can push the glass part down and that leaves the screen alone. I'll have to run over and look again when it stops raining. But I think the screen stays in place all the time and the glass is what moves. I can check with she who knows everything to be sure... - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
Yep, ball valve and they are the greatest thing since the invention of beer or is it sliced bread; well something like that. I ran all over my house replacing all the gate valves for the sinks etc. with the ball valves. On Oct 12, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: When I do that, I aim for a height about an inch shorter than the supply lines I have. The inch gives me a little wiggle room. There is no set height that I know of, but for the toilet, you want to make sure you are above any trim or baseboard if you have any. BTW, I just replaced one of our toilet shut offs with a compression fitting. Coolest part is the shut off works like a gas valve. A quarter turn and it's on or off. I found it at Lowes so I'm sure everyone has them now. - Original Message - From: Michael baldwin To: doit_yours...@yahoogroups.com ; blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 12:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in Hi, For my plumbing rough in, what is the best height for the stub outs for the supply and drain on a bathroom vanity, and for the stub out on a toilet? Thanks, Michael [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Bob, I think she is thinking of another device. It operates like a roll-up blind only installed on it's side and is a screen instead of a blind. They are often installed to provide protection for French doors which are hinged or in other situations where a second door or a rolling door isn't suitable. I have seen then installed on television programmes but have never handled one up close and personal. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? I installed one of those rolling type doors on one of our apartments. It actually goes vertically. You can push the glass part down and that leaves the screen alone. I'll have to run over and look again when it stops raining. But I think the screen stays in place all the time and the glass is what moves. I can check with she who knows everything to be sure... - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
Scott, You said that you ran around your house replacing all the shut-offs with the ball valves. How did you remove the old valves? Did you heat them and pull them apart? Or did you cut them off and hope for enough slack? Or, were the old one's compression fittings also and you were able to pry them apart? Just curious. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
I saw something like that at Lowes but we opted for one with glass to provide a little insulation and make some dead air between the storm and inside door. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Bob, I think she is thinking of another device. It operates like a roll-up blind only installed on it's side and is a screen instead of a blind. They are often installed to provide protection for French doors which are hinged or in other situations where a second door or a rolling door isn't suitable. I have seen then installed on television programmes but have never handled one up close and personal. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? I installed one of those rolling type doors on one of our apartments. It actually goes vertically. You can push the glass part down and that leaves the screen alone. I'll have to run over and look again when it stops raining. But I think the screen stays in place all the time and the glass is what moves. I can check with she who knows everything to be sure... - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door?
Yes, if I didn't live in Hawaii I'd probably do the same. The reason for this question is that I don't really have swing room that works for us. Betsy At 04:10 PM 10/12/2009, you wrote: I saw something like that at Lowes but we opted for one with glass to provide a little insulation and make some dead air between the storm and inside door. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Bob, I think she is thinking of another device. It operates like a roll-up blind only installed on it's side and is a screen instead of a blind. They are often installed to provide protection for French doors which are hinged or in other situations where a second door or a rolling door isn't suitable. I have seen then installed on television programmes but have never handled one up close and personal. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? I installed one of those rolling type doors on one of our apartments. It actually goes vertically. You can push the glass part down and that leaves the screen alone. I'll have to run over and look again when it stops raining. But I think the screen stays in place all the time and the glass is what moves. I can check with she who knows everything to be sure... - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rolling screen door? Aloha all, On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen totally rolled into the frame. On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors with fiberglass frames that look like wood? Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
If the old ones were compression, you can just unscrew the large nut on the half inch pipe and thread it on to the new shut off. Good idea to use pipe dope on the threads. If the old is soldered on, you'll need a torch and usually need to trim it back just a little because of the solder that runs to the bottom of the joint and tends to stay on the pipe. We're only talking a half inch or so. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in Scott, You said that you ran around your house replacing all the shut-offs with the ball valves. How did you remove the old valves? Did you heat them and pull them apart? Or did you cut them off and hope for enough slack? Or, were the old one's compression fittings also and you were able to pry them apart? Just curious. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] reading a router bit
You are more sophisticated than I am. I just use mine to trim my fingernails. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
