RE: [BlindHandyMan] Reliable Compass

[Jennifer Jackson]

How well do the compasses work one handed? I used to use my talking compass
a lot as opposed to the tactile one I had because I could use it with one
hand while working my dog. I used it a lot on this one long stretch of
sidewalk on campus that curved and Y'd. Because of all the big buildings,
neither the sun nor the wind were reliable guides and the compass let me
stop her if she went the wrong way. When it comes up on the list it makes me
think about getting another one, but my goodness there are a lot of gadgets
out there.

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Spiro
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 12:34 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Reliable Compass

 

  

any difference is durability, price or features on which you can comment?

On Tue, 7 Sep 2010, William Stephan wrote:

> Ed: My take on this is that a compass is something you use when you'are
> perhaps having a problem, like say being lost in bad weather. So, simple
is
> good. Yes, a GPS unit can give you a direction of travel, but moving
around
> when you're already lost or unfamiliar with the environment is not such a
> good idea, particularly for blinks. I know a lot of people like talking
> compasses, but again, they're subject to fail when wet etc.
>
> So, I've had good luck with two brands of Braille compass which are:
>
> Silva compass
>
> www.silvacompass.com/
>
>
>
> And Brunton Compass
>
> www.brunton.com 
>
>
>
> Both these outfits make or at least made Braille compasses, of the kind
> where you have a free-floating wheel with cardinal directions on it which
> locks when the lid is opened. I rarely leave home without one BTW.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 ]
> On Behalf Of Edward Przybylek
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 15:14
> To: BlindHandyMan
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Reliable Compass
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I realize this topic has been discussed before and I did look in the
> archives before sending this message but found the number of messages on
the
> topic to be a bit daunting. I'd simply like to know if anyone is using a
> Braille compass that works reliably for them. I tried the Columbus Talking
> Digital Compass and I found it to be absolutely worthless. In a majority
of
> the times I tried to use the compass it gave me readings that were
> completely wrong. I returned it yesterday. I've seen advertisements for a
> couple of Braille compasses but I'd like to know if they're any better
than
> the talking compasses before I go through all the trouble of ordering one
> only to return it a few days later. Any advice on a reliable Braille
> compass will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Take care,
>
> Ed Przybylek
>
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator

[Jennifer Jackson]

I picked up a couple of appliances on Freecycle last year and it was a take
it all deal so I ended up with the stove too. I had planned to give it to
someone else but a couple of guys saw it outside and knocked on the door to
ask if they could have it to salvage. As I had no idea if it really worked I
told them it might work and let them take it. So maybe someone will take
other appliances in a similar mannor?

 

I am sure that PPL's thing is that they are trying to encourage people to
use more efficient appliances, rather than paying for broken ones to be
hauled away.

 

 

 

Jennifer

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:17 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator

 

  

I have no idea. Hope to be able to ask tomorrow. Most recycle places that I 
know of strip down the product and salvage everything that they can. It does

not make sense why it must be in working order.

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From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" mailto:brailleit%40haw.rr.com> >
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:12 PM
To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
>
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator

> Hi Lenny,
> Any idea what they do with them that would make
> them require that they be working?
> Just curious, Betsy
> At 03:57 PM 9/7/2010, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>Well, the old refrigerator that I am recycling
>>through the pp&l program almost totally let me
>>down. They are picking it up tomorrow morning.
>>There was a message on my answering machine that
>>it must be plugged in and running. It was
>>running when it was moved outside so I plugged
>>it in tonight and nothing. Here it tripped the
>>gfci outlet. after resetting it did not work
>>just kept tripping the outlet. Just for kicks I
>>plugged it into an outlet from inside not gfci.
>>This time the light came on but nothing else.
>>After toying for a few minutes my son-in-law
>>said hit it. I picked up one end and dropped on
>>the porch and it started running. Plugged it
>>back into the gfci and it it still works. I
>>suspect that a relay was stuck tripping the gfci
>>but not enough to short out the unprotected
>>line. Anyway it is working so I will get my $35
>>and free removal tomorrow morning. It reminds me
>>of an old Burroughs field engineer who hit the
>>computer main console and it started working,
>>his comment was that they do not pay me to hit
>>it but for knowing where to hit it.
>>---
>>Please visit my home page, it is motivational,
>>educational, inspirational with a touch of
>>humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind.
>>http://www.LennyMcHugh.com
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hello Everybody,

 

Well a lot of work was finally accomplished at my house this weekend. It is
not everything that needs to be done and some of it still needs some
finishing work to make it look pretty, but at least it is not looking
derelict anymore. I spoke to my husband over and over about the money and
the mortgage and he just acted like I was exaggerating.  He finally agreed
to do it after we had a big fight and I acted badly, but that is apparently
what it took. He put in about 12 hours on Friday, and then even more hours
on Saturday, with another long day on Sunday and Monday. He should have left
for Baltimore on Monday at noon, but he stayed until later to finish some
things up.

 

I plan to start calling some places today and trying to get someone to agree
to insure us if we take on a monster deductible or something. My husband
insisted he was going to take care of that, but he did not and if I can not
get him to do it while he is in the same house with me I do not expect to
have any more control from half a country away. He is gone for 5 weeks this
time. I do have an unexpected houseguest who will be here for the next
couple of months and she will be helping me with finishing up the painting
and the like as she needs a place to stay for a while. That is another long
story and off topic, but I am glad to have the help.

 

My boys were great too. Even the four year old did some work. We used the
Tom Sawyer method and it is amazing what they were willing to do in exchange
for a turn with the paint roller.

I really appreciate your empathy and support. I do not know what to do to
keep my husband involved so these things do not all build up again, but it
was good to know that I was not out of line in my expectations either. On
the up side, the kids are now in school and my youngest receives all of his
therapy at school during school hours except one session at home once a
week. This means I have time to get some things done that require
concentration and no extra hands in the mix. I had actually already started
working on things during the first week of school before the insurance
letter turned this into an urgent issue. It would have taken me much longer
to do it that way too. I had five other adults in over the weekend who all
put in at least one full day, and some of the two days, of free labor. I
also have a handy man coming to finish of the living room celling tomorrow. 

 

Thanks again.

 

Jennifer

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 3:24 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

 

  

That's correct; the mortgage company will make sure that you have insurance,
as they need to protect their investment, and it's much more costly than
your conventional insurance, thus driving up your monthly payment.

Claudia

- Original Message - 
From: Dan Rossi 
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com   
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

Jennifer,

Is money a motivator for your husband? I believe you have a mortgage on 
your home. Mortgage companies won't allow you to go without insurance. 
Thus, if you can't get your own insurance, the mortgage company will sell 
you insurance and you won't be happy with how much they will charge you 
either. So, you are either going to have to spend some money on repairs, 
or you are going to spend money on very expensive insurance. Sorry to be 
a downer.

-- 
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu  
Tel: (412) 268-9081

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

[Jennifer Jackson]

Dan,

 

I know, but this does not seem to motivate him either. I tried to get him to
not file one of the claims we filed last year for this reason and he ignored
me. It was a $1400 repair and we have a $1000 deductible. 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:48 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

 

  

Jennifer,

Is money a motivator for your husband? I believe you have a mortgage on 
your home. Mortgage companies won't allow you to go without insurance. 
Thus, if you can't get your own insurance, the mortgage company will sell 
you insurance and you won't be happy with how much they will charge you 
either. So, you are either going to have to spend some money on repairs, 
or you are going to spend money on very expensive insurance. Sorry to be 
a downer.

-- 
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu  
Tel: (412) 268-9081





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[BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hey Everyone,

 

I have myself in a difficult spot and I do not know how to ask what I need
without giving some of the back ground. It will not help me to get advice
that does not take in the full picture.

 

My home owner's insurance is about to be canceled. Essentially this is based
on our not keeping our home in good repair. My husband is in total denial
about it being our fault, but he is wrong. So my two questions are how do I
get insurance on a house when I have had two water damage claims in the last
year, and wat are the main things to try and get looking decent before the
inspection.  I do mean essential too. My yard is over grown and I have holes
in my walls and ceilings.

 

I do not know how to make my husband care enough about where we live to be
better about this. My hope is that now that the kids are all in school I
will be able to do some of these things myself. It has just become urgent
because I have got to get someone in here to inspect and approve us for new
insurance. I am sorry I am not sounding to optimistic here, but I just had
another big fight with my husband about the roof and other needed repairs. I
am feeling a little to drained to sound positive.

 

 

Jennifer



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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Beware of that noisy hybrid car

[Jennifer Jackson]

I do actually wish they had come up with a low tech solution. Mandating that
all new cars have one of these sound systems will do nothing to require
someone to get it repaired when it goes out. Even if it is still under
warranty, I suspect most people will not take the time to take it to the
shop for a feature that does not directly involve them.

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Victor Gouveia
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:28 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Beware of that noisy hybrid car

 

  

Well, they could always use the classic playing card in the spokes thing we 
used to do on our bicycles when we were kids. Smile.

Victor 





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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Beware of that noisy hybrid car

[Jennifer Jackson]

It does seem that they could play some soothing classical music instead of
more noise.  :-)

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Ray Boyce
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:09 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Beware of that noisy hybrid car

 

  

ONE of the world's quietest cars will use a fake engine noise to help save
lives.

Toyota has fitted its petrol-electric Prius, the world's best-selling
hybrid, with a speaker that emits an artificial sound to help warn
pedestrians of its approach.

General Motors, Nissan and Lotus are among other car makers set to follow
with similar pedestrian-alert systems as the motor industry responds to
criticism that hybrids such as the Prius endanger lives, particularly those
of the blind.

Some safety groups have called hybrids silent killers, and research has
shown hybrids are more likely to be involved in low-speed accidents with
pedestrians because of their ability to run in virtual silence on battery
power alone with the petrol engine switched off.

Toyota's Approaching Vehicle Audible System device is mounted inside the
Prius's front bumper and makes an exaggerated, synthesised sound of an
electric motor up to speeds of about 25 km/h. The company says the system,
which costs about $170 in Japan, is under consideration for Australia.

Such warning tones are expected to become mandatory for hybrids and electric
vehicles in the United States.

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?

[Jennifer Jackson]

You can also put the vinegar in a plastic bag and then tape it to the shower
head. I advise this method if you have curious children who may wander off
with your shower head. Guess how I know? Another thing I learned was that it
really does only take a short soaking and does not need to be an over night
soak.

 

 

Jennifer

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:42 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?

 

  

Pore some in a glass bowl. Place the shower head face down in the bowl over 
night. It'll work fine the next morning. You don't need to submerge the 
shower head only face where the water comes out. It doesn't seem to have 
any effect on our plastic face shower heads. The body is some kind of fake 
brass that won't tarnish etc. Have no clue what kind of metal it is. Rinse 
off the head before putting it back up and of course discard the remaining 
lime away and wash out the bowl.

Alan

Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on
the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly!

The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still
available upon request.

- Original Message - 
From: "Michael baldwin" mailto:mbaldwin577%40gmail.com> >
To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 6:57 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?

> Lime away can be pretty nasty to your skin, so gloves might be in order 
> for
> you.
> Some shower heads will come apart. You can then clean any extra build up
> off screens or whatever might be in there.
> A lot of newer ones seem to have rubber tips where the water comes out, 
> and
> if yours does, just squeeze, pinch, etc the rubber to get the deposits to
> come loose.
>
> Michael
>
>
> _
>
> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 ]
> On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:09 PM
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 

> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?
>
>
>
>
> We have a couple of really nice shower heads that we paid 20 bucks each 
> for
> 10 years or so back and every few years I do the same thing and they work
> fine. You can use another grocery product called lime away. It works
> slightly better but costs more.
>
> Alan
>
> Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
> There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on
> the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly!
>
> The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still
> available upon request.
>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" mailto:brailleit%40hawaii.rr.com> 
>  >
> To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>  
> 
>>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?
>
>> Blake,
>> I've had great results soaking the head in
>> vinegar. I know it sounds a little weird, but it
>> has kept my water-pick shower massage head
>> working for over 30 years. Every couple of years
>> I soak it over night in a bowl of vinegar. I've
>> heard from others that 30 minutes is enough.
>>
>> Betsy
>> At 11:17 PM 8/25/2010, you wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Yep most certainly its the head. I took it off and now there is no
>>>water coming out from the bottom. I must replace the head tomorrow.
>>>Just curious can you unstop a head?
>>>
>>>On 8/26/10, Blake Hardin
>>><blakehardin5...@gmail.com
 
>  > wrote:
>>> > On 8/26/10, Bob Kennedy
>>> <inthes...@att.net
 
>  > wrote:
>>> >> If water is running out of the spout at the bottom as well as the
>>> >> shower
>>> >> head, I'd pay attention to the diverter valve.
>>> >>
>>> >> You'll either have a stem you have to lift, or a handle to turn in
>>> >> order
>>> >> to
>>> >> send water to the shower head. If it's leaking at the spout to fill
>>> >> the
>>> >> tub, all of the water isn't reaching the top.
>>> >>
>>> >> It's always possible the head is plugged and causing a back up of
>>> >> pressure.
>>> >> Take off the head and see if there is still a leak at the spout.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> - Original Message -
>>> >> From: Blake Hardin
>>> >> To:
>>> >> blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 
> 
>>> >> S

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?

[Jennifer Jackson]

I soaked mine in vinegar and it worked wonders.

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Blake Hardin
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:18 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?

 

  

Yep most certainly its the head. I took it off and now there is no
water coming out from the bottom. I must replace the head tomorrow.
Just curious can you unstop a head?

On 8/26/10, Blake Hardin mailto:blakehardin5487%40gmail.com> > wrote:
> On 8/26/10, Bob Kennedy mailto:intheshop%40att.net> >
wrote:
>> If water is running out of the spout at the bottom as well as the shower
>> head, I'd pay attention to the diverter valve.
>>
>> You'll either have a stem you have to lift, or a handle to turn in order
>> to
>> send water to the shower head. If it's leaking at the spout to fill the
>> tub, all of the water isn't reaching the top.
>>
>> It's always possible the head is plugged and causing a back up of
>> pressure.
>> Take off the head and see if there is still a leak at the spout.
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Blake Hardin
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:23 AM
>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] water pressure low in shower?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all, the water pressure in my shower is kind of low and allot of
>> the water still comes out of the bottom faucet. Is it the head that
>> needs replacing or what/ I could be wrong bu i believe the head has
>> been replaced recently. Any ideas? Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

[Jennifer Jackson]

Claudia,

 

You can buy just the frame, but the head board you are buying might just fit
the frame you have now.  Frames are usually pretty cheap.  I think we paid
$75 for the last heavy duty king size one we bought.

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Nancy Hill
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:24 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

 

  

Hi,

I am wondering why you are wanting to buy a new headboard if there is 
nothing wrong with your old one. Also, how far is the bottom of the frame 
you have from the floor...if the frame just has the wheels that are attached

to the frame, you probably won't get that much closer to the floor. Just 
wondering, Nancy
- Original Message - 
From: "Scott Howell" mailto:scottn3byy%40gmail.com> >
To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?

> Yep, most places will sell just a frame. Of course they sure wouldn't mind

> selling you the entire bed, but hey I guess that is why they are 
> salespeople. grin
> On Aug 6, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Claudia wrote:
>
>> Okay,
>>
>> So, here is the latest thinking on this.
>> When we truly look at the whole bed, we don't think that the mattress and

>> box spring need to be replaced.
>> They seem to be in very good condition.
>> So, we're thinking of ordering the headboard that I mentioned from
>> www.walmart.com
>> and then, buying a frame once we know what to expect, in terms of the 
>> headboard's set-up!
>>
>> Can you purchase just the frames, whether they be metal or wooden, 
>> relatively easily? Will furniture stores sell just frames?
>>
>> Claudia
>>
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
 
>> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?
>>
>> Aloha Claudia,
>> You can purchase just a frame by itself. Some
>> metal frames have adjustable height. The legs are
>> kind of telescoping. The trick with those is to get them level.
>>
>> Some of the wooden frames I have seen already
>> have holes that are supposed to be able to be used to connect to a 
>> headboard.
>> Betsy
>> At 08:31 AM 8/6/2010, you wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >Okay,
>> >
>> >I need some explanation here.
>> >We have a queen-sized bed that sits on a metal
>> >frame with wheels. The bed has both its matress and box spring!
>> >The headboard is what's called a bookcase style.
>> >It's the width of the bed, with shelves on each
>> >side and an open space in the middle.
>> >We'd like a similar set-up for the new bed.
>> >
>> >However, we've been hunting, and this is what
>> >we've found. The beds don't seem to have metal
>> >or iron frames anymore; they seem to have a wood
>> >base or frame. I'm wondering if we can connect a
>> >headboard to this type of bed or not?
>> >
>> >As I said, the current frame is on wheels, so
>> >that gives the bed some height; we need
>> >something that's a little lower to the ground,
>> >so it seems that wood frames are the way to go.
>> >But, again, we also want this book case style
>> >headboard, and they're difficult to find.
>> >Walmart has one by Sauder that we can put
>> >together, and this is what I'm thinking of doing.
>> >
>> >Is it logical that you can purchase a bed frame
>> >separately from the bed itself? Am I right in
>> >thinking that you can't connect headboards to
>> >wooden frames? And if I'm wrong on this, how is
>> >this done? Would it be by drilling holes into
>> >the frame and screwing the headboard to it?
>> >I'm not sure if this is making any sense, but
>> >since I don't have any sight, all of what I'm
>> >picturing here has been things that I've only been able to touch!
>> >
>> >Claudia
>> >
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[BlindHandyMan] roof damage

[Jennifer Jackson]

Good Morning,

 

I need some input on the condition of my roof and what my next step should
be.  There is a hole in the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom that is from a
water leak.  I have been up on a short ladder and checked this part out for
myself.  It is about the size of a salad plate.  I know I have to stop the
water from coming in, but I am afraid to get up on the second story roof to
investigate.  Both afraid of falling, and of doing more damage to the roof
as I know nothing about roofing.



My mother looks up into this hole and goes on about being able to "see the
sky." Her answer to the problem is that I must get some man to fix it, so
she is not very helpful as a source for more sighted details.

 

My husband has a theory about this leak that I am not certain about.  I may
have mentioned that home repair is not his forte?  Anyway, he insists that
the light my mother is seeing is coming through the vent.  He is referring
to the round vent things that have a fan in them for ventilation.  He claims
that the water is coming in through the vent and is normal.  He tells me
that the other fan has a plastic pan under it to catch the water and that
this is why it does not have a similar leek. The water that leeks through
seems like a lot of water to be expected to just evaporate out of a
collection pan.  My husband is suggesting that we just need to put in some
more insulation and repair the sheet rock.

 

I am willing to get up in the attic and try to access this area to get more
information.  I am just not certain that any repairs from that side will
really do any good, or of any safety precautions I need to take.  

Such as perhaps turning off the electricity at the breaker box to avoid any
possible live wires?  Your input will be greatly appreciated.  It will cause
a fight with my husband if I go ahead and call in a roofer after he has said
we do not need one.  I am willing to fight with him, but I prefer not to
whenever possible.  I would love for him to be right about this.

 

 

Jennifer\



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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Painting a tin roof.

[Jennifer Jackson]

I do not have a trailer, so this is just speculation, but would a wihite
roof not be a big help with the heat problem in a trailer?

 

Are there other things you can do to help cool a trailer?

 

 

Jennifer



 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:57 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Painting a tin roof.

 

  

Hi Folks,

Having lived in mobile homes for a considerable number of years I am very
familiar with the aluminized tar roofing compound. It flat works *very*
well. Be very careful not to get the roof coating which is white because it
does not hold up anywhere nearly as well as the old fashioned black stuff.

The aluminized tar usually comes in a 5 gallon bucket and, yup, your
correct, it will require a lot of vigerous stirring. I purchased a paddle
which (supposedly) fits on a 3/8 drill but a ½ inch sure would be a lot
better fit.

I had a Sears best 3/8 inch ac drill which easily handeled the very heavy
load without complaint and made the stirring project as easy as stirring a
mixed drink.

Coverage is pretty small and the claimed coverage is pretty blamed close to
right on.

When properly applied you will see a sort of silver sheen from the coating.
It will weather off in a couple of years depending on what it is applied to.

The hotter it gets when the coating is applied the better as it sure does
improve the bonding.

HTH,

Cy, The Anasazi 

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On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 5:11 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com  
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Painting a tin roof.

Wouldn't that look like crap on a black shingled roof though?

Alan

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Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Painting a tin roof.

> Dan the stuff that I have been around is called something like silver 
> seal. Make sure that you get the stuff with the fiber in it. It will 
> require a lot of stirring before applying. Sighted people can see silver 
> like flakes in the paint.
> You want a stiff bristled brush so you can work the paint in to cracks and

> seams to seal them well. This stuff can be used on aluminum, metal, 
> shingled and flat roofs. It is amazing stuff. It does stop leaks.
> Art
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> Anyone have experience painting a tin roof? My porch roof is tin and is
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> Any recommendation or disrecommendation for paints to use?
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> My neighbor just painted his porch roof and is now offering to paint
> everyone's porch roof, for a fee. I think his fee is too high, and he did
> some cursory scraping of loose rust and peeling paint, didn't wash, 
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

[Jennifer Jackson]

Yes, but I did not mount it and have to work with what I have.  I am not
willing to refit it and drill more wholes in the piece.  Thanks though. :-)

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Brice Mijares
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:58 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

 

  

Most latches, or hasp are made where the screws are impossible to get to 
once the pad-lock is on if mounted correctly.
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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

> Thanks Betsy,
>
>
>
> That is all I found too. I just have a pad lock that I want to glue the
> screws in so it can not be opened with a screw driver instead of the key 
> for
> the padlock. I am open to other suggestions, I just already have the
> gorilla glue and wanted it to work without a trip to the store.
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> Aloha Jennifer,
> I went online and could only find information about using it with wood.
> Maybe I missed something, but...
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>>Will Gorilla glue work on metal?
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

[Jennifer Jackson]

So this time I had the good sense to Google glue metal to metal, instead of
gorilla glue.  I learned that Crazy glue will most likely do the job even
though it is listed as the thrird best choice.  Sotering and then a two part
apoxy if you must glue were what the first recommendations were.  I think
the Crazy glue will do for my purposes.

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, July 06,  2010 2:26 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

 

  

Thanks Betsy,

That is all I found too. I just have a pad lock that I want to glue the
screws in so it can not be opened with a screw driver instead of the key for
the padlock. I am open to other suggestions, I just already have the
gorilla glue and wanted it to work without a trip to the store.

Jennifer

rom: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
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On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press 
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 3:16 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

Aloha Jennifer,
I went online and could only find information about using it with wood.
Maybe I missed something, but...
Betsy
At 07:17 AM 7/6/2010, you wrote:
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>Hey Guys,
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>Will Gorilla glue work on metal?
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>Jennifer
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thanks Betsy,

 

That is all I found too.  I just have a pad lock that I want to glue the
screws in so it can not be opened with a screw driver instead of the key for
the padlock.  I am open to other suggestions, I just already have the
gorilla glue and wanted it to work without a trip to the store.

 

 

Jennifer

 rom: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 3:16 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

 

  

Aloha Jennifer,
I went online and could only find information about using it with wood.
Maybe I missed something, but...
Betsy
At 07:17 AM 7/6/2010, you wrote:
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[BlindHandyMan] gorilla glue and metal

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hey Guys,

 

Will Gorilla glue work on metal?

 

Jennifer

 



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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!

[Jennifer Jackson]

Will sucking up stray hard things damage her vac though?

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Spiro
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 2:41 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!

 

  

it will suck up legos and action figures and then you'll not need to worry 
about the again.
Even in the case of the small shop vac, is there not a stem for the hose? 
If I remember Claudia has an Orick and the side kick. That has a smaller 
hose diameter and there is a stem or shaft for it. Maybe that would fit 
the smaller shop vac, and let her use the wide brush instead of going 
around on hands and knees.
Yes, shop vac will even pick up spiders.
heehee

On Sat, 3 Jul 2010, Jennifer Jackson wrote:

> Claudia may have a small shop vac. My husband has two. He uses the small
> one for things like cleaning up the car and getting up small messes, and
> then the big one for big messes. Big messes like sucking standing water
out
> of the air vents after our flood.
>
>
>
> If she is using a small one, that would take much longer.
>
>
>
> Could I use a large shop vac to more quickly tidy the living room? Will it
> suck up things like Lagos and action figures?
>
>
>
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
>
>
>
> _
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> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:51 PM
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!
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>
>
>
>
> heck, what would be faster than a shop vac? i do my shop with one and
> that's so much faster than a broom.
> Oh, okay, get the attachment that is a metal brush head for the shaft to
> the hose.
> The hose will fit a metal pipe, and there's a head that goes onto that.
> There are attachments that go on that head, one is a squiji, one is a
> water skate, one is a metal brush.
> That should help.
>
> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Claudia wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> We have a large unfinished basement; the floors are concrete, and the
> walls are cindrblock.
>> There is no insulation or drywall in the basement currently!
>> We had that all taken out, after we experienced about a foot of water, in
> our basement, two years ago.
>> What would be the best way to go about keeping the basement floor clean?
> We currently use a shop vac to do that, but it takes forever and a day, to
> get it done.
>> Also, I think I asked about this before, but the basement gets full of
> spiders and spider webs, and I hate walking around down there, feeling
stuff
> hanging over my head!
>> What can we do to curb some of this activity, if anything?
>>
>> Or, would some of this probelm be eliminated, once we start putting back
> new insulation and drywall?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Claudia
>>
>>
>>
>> Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net
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> <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net>
>> Skype: claudiadr10
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!

[Jennifer Jackson]

Claudia may have a small shop vac.  My husband has two.  He uses the small
one for things like cleaning up the car and getting up small messes, and
then the big one for big messes.  Big messes like sucking standing water out
of the air vents after our flood.

 

If she is using a small one, that would take much longer.

 

Could I use a large shop vac to more quickly tidy the living room?  Will it
suck up things like Lagos and action figures?

 

 

Jennifer

 

 

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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Spiro
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:51 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!

 

  

heck, what would be faster than a shop vac? i do my shop with one and 
that's so much faster than a broom.
Oh, okay, get the attachment that is a metal brush head for the shaft to 
the hose.
The hose will fit a metal pipe, and there's a head that goes onto that. 
There are attachments that go on that head, one is a squiji, one is a 
water skate, one is a metal brush.
That should help.

On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Claudia wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> We have a large unfinished basement; the floors are concrete, and the
walls are cindrblock.
> There is no insulation or drywall in the basement currently!
> We had that all taken out, after we experienced about a foot of water, in
our basement, two years ago.
> What would be the best way to go about keeping the basement floor clean?
We currently use a shop vac to do that, but it takes forever and a day, to
get it done.
> Also, I think I asked about this before, but the basement gets full of
spiders and spider webs, and I hate walking around down there, feeling stuff
hanging over my head!
> What can we do to curb some of this activity, if anything?
>
> Or, would some of this probelm be eliminated, once we start putting back
new insulation and drywall?
> Thanks.
>
> Claudia
>
>
>
> Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net
 
> Skype: claudiadr10
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[BlindHandyMan] outlet timers

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hey Guys,

Does anyone here use one of the outlet timers that you put in the outlet and 
then plug your appliance in to so you can use a timer to either turn it on or 
off?  I remember my grandmother having them when I was a kid, but I do not 
remember enough about the details to know if a blind person could set them or 
not.

I know many items now come with their own clocks and timers, but so often they 
are not accessible to set.  This is to help with my conservation and frugality 
efforts.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Roots In Water Line

[Jennifer Jackson]

I would think that if no water in the house was running and the water meter was 
still registering water flow, you would know you have a leak somewhere.  
Plumbers are not cheap either.  I just spent about a thousand dollars on my 
plumbing and a couple of thousand in two other insurance deductibles this year 
on plumbing problems.  The floor of my shower is still gone and I have not 
looked into what that will cost, and my painted concrete floors have serious 
damage that is filled in, but not smoothed and painted yet. *sigh*

Thank goodness for friends though.  After I paid the plumber about $500 to 
locate and diagnose the problem, some friends of ours came and did the work 
with my husband.  The estimate for having the professionals do it was well over 
$5000 and we spent only several hundred on equipment rental, replacement parts, 
beer, and pizza. *smile*


Jennifer
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  From: Brice Mijares 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 7:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Roots In Water Line



  Water lines and sewage are two different animals. Pouring salt down the 
  drain goes out the sewage pipe. If roots worked it way in the the main 
  water line coming into the house there would be evidence where the roots 
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block

[Jennifer Jackson]

If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also.  Though I 
am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up.  My house 
has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for 
some reason.  


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Ron Yearns 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block



  I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. 
Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in 
the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard 
wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in 
and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would 
cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves 
for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help.
  Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block

  Hello Everybody,

  This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal 
block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they 
are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block 
have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing 
to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is?

  Jennifer

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block

[Jennifer Jackson]

They do not snap or lock in.  They can be still used, but a slight bump moves 
them out of place.


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Rick Hume 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block



  On electric units I've worked on, the elements have to snap into the block to 
lock in. If they don't lock in, they'll just fall back out when in use. Does 
this make sense? Are you able to feel them snap or lock in when you insert the 
two ends of the elements? You may have to aggressively shove them in to get 
them to lock in.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:52 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block

  Hello Everybody,

  This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal 
block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they 
are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block 
have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing 
to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is?

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] sliding glass door

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hey Again,

Ray's post reminded me about something else I have been meaning to ask.  The 
sliding glass door on the back of my house is in backwards.  It was this way 
when we bought the house and I do not know why anyone thought it was a good 
idea.  Anyway, the track where you can normally put something down to block the 
door from opening is on the outside and you can just lift it right out from 
outside.  I have a really high fence and a big dog, so I am not worried about 
someone breaking in that way, but it also puts the door in a bad place for the 
flow of traffic.  How hard might it be to just take the door out of the frame 
and flip it around?


Jennifer


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[BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hello Everybody,

This is about my stove top.  The elements are not setting into the terminal 
block correctly.  I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they 
are in it does not take much to bump them loose.  Does the whole terminal block 
have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing 
to be replaced?  Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is?


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor

[Jennifer Jackson]

Is the ceiling high enough to do some kind of raised floor?

As I am about to spend a lot of money to have my slab jack hammered out so I 
can have plumbing repaired again.  I am opposed to concrete floors over 
plumbing and other duct work.

 
Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jewel 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor



  perhaps offer a fun-filled holiday to the Rossis.

  Jewel
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Tom Vos" 
  To: 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:43 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor

  Are there any alternatives for a basement floor other than concrete?

  We have a room in the basement with a dirt floor. It's not very usable that
  way, but to get concrete down there will be tough.

  There are no windows, so concrete would have to be hauled through the entry
  and kitchen and down the stairs.

  Or we could carry bags of Redi Mix, but it's going to take a whale of a lot
  of bags to do the room. It's only about 12 feet square, but that's a lot of
  lugging.

  Any ideas?

  Blessings,

  Tom

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling

[Jennifer Jackson]

We used the paint with the primer in it.  It still took three coats and can 
probably use another one.  If doing it over I would use the Kels (sp?) stuff 
first.  Still we are pretty happy with it and it really brightens up the room.

At some point I may go back and mud it all smooth for a different look, but 
painted paneling is actually being done a lot.  We used a small paint brush for 
the groves and then a roller on the rest and it went pretty well.

Some of you may recall that my partner in crime for this project was my eleven 
year old son.  A friend of the family came by and showed him some tips for the 
first half hour and then we were on our own.  He did a great job, but was 
exhausted by the end of the day.  He also learned a valuable lesson about not 
wearing your favorite shoes to paint in. *smile*


Jennifer


  - Original Message - 
  From: RJ 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 1:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling



  Lee,

  If one use wallboard compound, about three layers in the grewves you can get 
a smooth wall before painting. Did that in a few rentals, when I had the eye 
sight. I put a good primer coat and than a good latex paint. Now a days, they 
tell me you can get the paint with the primer already in the mix or finish coat.
  RJ
  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: Blind Handyman 
  Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 13:48
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling

  I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did 
  you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use 
  for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get 
  int the grooves ? thanks Lee

  -- 
  The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and
  she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator.
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[BlindHandyMan] gloves

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hey Guys,

What kind of gloves do you all use for hand protection?  


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Freakin termites.

[Jennifer Jackson]

This is a really good idea.  Scrap metal is a booming business these days.

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Paul Franklin 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Freakin termites.



  Dan, most of the old cast iron radiators that I have seen, were cast in 
sections which were bolted together top and bottom with long threaded rods with 
a nut on each end. To separate the sections and lighten the load all you have 
to do is remove or knock off the nuts and slip out the rods. Another solution 
might be to call a scrap iron dealer who might be happy to come to your home 
and hall away the pig for the value of the iron. 

  Paul Franklin 

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 9:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Freakin termites.

  Betsy,

  The pig is a five foot long, thirty inch high, eight inch thick, 
  approximately 450 pound, cast iron radiator. I removed it from my 
  living room, and when faced with the prospect of trying to get it down the 
  stairs to the street, and onto a truck, I opted for the somewhat easier, 
  and much riskier plan of sliding it down the basement stairs. Here is a 
  post I wrote about it at the time.

  Well, I now have a 400+ pound, cast iron, radiator sitting in my basement. 
  My buddy Mark came over on Saturday and we pulled off the rigging job of 
  the decade. At least my rigging job of the decade.

  First, I had to empty out a cupboard in the kitchen and move the cupboard 
  out of the way.

  We ripped a 4X8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood in half and then ripped one of 
  the halves in half to make a 24 inch wide, 12 foot long ramp. We laid that 
  down over the steps. You know, stairs are a lot steeper than you realize 
  when there is a ramp down them. We kept joking that we would make the 
  Darwin awards if saw dust caught fire and we couldn't get out of the 
  basement because of the ramp. It was quite challenging getting up and 
  down that ramp. I opted not to take Mark up on his offer of giving me 
  every dollar in his bank account if I would put on roller blades and go 
  down the ramp. He even allowed that I could put a mattress against the 
  wall opposite the bottom of the stairs.

  We screwed a 2X4 along the outer edge of the ramp to prevent the radiator 
  from skidding off the open side of the stairs.

  We screwed a 2X4 down the middle of the ramp to join the upper and lower 
  sections together.

  We wedged a 2X4 between the bottom of the ramp and the wall opposite the 
  bottom of the stairs to keep the ramp from slipping.

  We took to 2X4s 5 feet long, laid them parallel to each other and 18 
  inches apart, outer edge to outer edge. We then put 18 inch long 2X4s on 
  top of those, connecting them together. We put three screws in each 
  corner. So, the cross bars were above the floor by the thickness of a 2X4.

  We drilled two holes in each crossbar to accept the legs of the radiator.

  We brought the sled upstairs and eventually managed to manhandle the 
  radiator up onto the sled with the legs fitting nicely into the holes in 
  the crossbars. Have I mentioned that this radiator is friggin heavy? Then 
  we screwed big hooks into the sled rails and used 
  those to anchor a strap around the radiator to keep it from falling over 
  side to side.

  We then slid the sled over to the basement stairs and lined it up. I used 
  my rock climbing know-how and gear and tied a line onto the radiator. I 
  stood a 4X4 outside the kitchen window, it went from the ground up above 
  the top of the window so you could pull it and it wouldn't pull through 
  the window. I wrapped some flat webbing around the 4X4, ran two steel 
  carabiners through the webbing, and attached my belay device to the 
  carabiners. The rope went through the belay device and the carabiners. 
  We were now ready.

  We spent some time going over what we might have forgotten. There were 
  many ways this could go wrong, but at least we were pretty sure we 
  couldn't get injured. We could do a whole hell of a lot of damage to the 
  basement, but we would be well out of the way. One thing we were really 
  worried about was the radiator getting hung up on something. If it got 
  jammed on the way down, we were seriously screwed. It would be 
  extremely difficult, and not a little dangerous if we had to try and 
  manipulate the radiator while it was on the ramp. We briefly discussed 
  if it was a possibility that the 2X4 sled runners might snap as all the 
  weight of the radiator would be on a very narrow point, or line, across 
  the runners as the radiator tipped over the edge of the beginning of the 
  stairs, but we figured they were strong enough.

  Well, after running out of things to discuss, we figured it was about time 
  to go for it. I manned the belay, Mark manned the radiator, and Teresa 
  man

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy

[Jennifer Jackson]

It is my view. *smile* It is the part about telling her it was normal and then 
deciding she might be right a long time later.  Several months?

Though I agree that if it had been me, I would have gotten a friend to help me 
and then denied all knowledge of the change if I was going to not be in 
trouble.  


Jennifer
to 
  - Original Message - 
  From: RJ 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy



  Is this a woman's view.
  Wondering minds want to know.
  smiling,
  RJ
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 12:19
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy

  Ok, so here is the big question. If it was so easy to check and repair, why 
did it take you so long to do it? When she first complained about the water 
pressure you could have taken the time to check it right then. You could have 
been the hero who fixed the water instead of the guy who ignored your wife. 
Just saying...

  Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy

  yeah, you're right.
  Great story.

  On Sun, 2 May 2010, Bill Gallik wrote:

  > Spiro wrote:
  > "never show how easy it is, they don't."
  >
  > But what you do when you need their eyeballs to help get the job done?
  >
  > Reminds me of a story my Grandfather Visocky used to tell me about his 
father (my great-grandfather Visocky).
  >
  > Seems that my Great-Grandfather Visocky was a major in the Austrian 
Imperial Army and being a commissioned officer naturally was able to read. From 
the story, one of Major Visocky's troops had gotten a letter from his 
girlfriend or wife -- at any rate it was a feminine significant other of some 
sort. Since this trooper could not himself read he approached my 
Great-Grandfather with the following request, "Sir, would you please read this 
letter to me? And please don't listen?"
  >
  > 
  > Holland's Person, Bill
  > E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net
  > - "With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in 
another."
  > - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799)
  >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy

[Jennifer Jackson]

Ok, so here is the big question.  If it was so easy to check and repair, why 
did it take you so long to do it?  When she first complained about the water 
pressure you could have taken the time to check it right then.  You could have 
been the hero who fixed the water instead of the guy who ignored your wife.  
Just saying...


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy



  yeah, you're right.
  Great story.

  On Sun, 2 May 2010, Bill Gallik wrote:

  > Spiro wrote:
  > "never show how easy it is, they don't."
  >
  > But what you do when you need their eyeballs to help get the job done?
  >
  > Reminds me of a story my Grandfather Visocky used to tell me about his 
father (my great-grandfather Visocky).
  >
  > Seems that my Great-Grandfather Visocky was a major in the Austrian 
Imperial Army and being a commissioned officer naturally was able to read. From 
the story, one of Major Visocky's troops had gotten a letter from his 
girlfriend or wife -- at any rate it was a feminine significant other of some 
sort. Since this trooper could not himself read he approached my 
Great-Grandfather with the following request, "Sir, would you please read this 
letter to me? And please don't listen?"
  >
  > 
  > Holland's Person, Bill
  > E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net
  > - "With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in 
another."
  > - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799)
  >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] leaking washing machine

[Jennifer Jackson]

It is a top loader and no it does not over fill.  The drain comes out near the 
bottom in the back and then comes up in a plastic hose to a spot on the wall.

I have not felt any moister on the place where the hose attaches to the washer.


Jennifer
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] leaking washing machine



  Jennifer,

  First, how is the drain arranged? Usually that is where trouble starts.

  Does the tub over fill? I am assuming a top load.

  If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:47 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] leaking washing machine

  Hello Again,

  My washing machine is leaking. If I put a load into soak the water leaks out 
of the washing machine and all over my floor. When just a regular load runs it 
does leak a little water, but only a small puddle in front of the machine and 
maybe under it.

  I am really hoping this is an easy repair. Easy enough to do myself. Where do 
I start? 

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] leaking washing machine

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hello Again,

My washing machine is leaking.  If I put a load into soak the water leaks out 
of the washing machine and all over my floor.  When just a regular load runs it 
does leak a little water, but only a small puddle in front of the machine and 
maybe under it.

I am really hoping this is an easy repair.  Easy enough to do myself.  Where do 
I start? 


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: handywoman question- needle threaders

[Jennifer Jackson]

I use the dental floss threaders, called dental loops I think, to thread my 
surger.

They are just sometimes to big for the eye of standard needles.  

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: lvmumford 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:09 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: handywoman question- needle threaders



  Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I remember using the wire loop 
threaders when I could see-- I just wasn't sure how easy it was to find the eye 
of the needle with one when you can't see anymore. Do you think nylon floss 
threaders would work, too?The kind that have a loop that you pass floss through 
? I wonder if the floss threader is thin enough to pass through an eye of the 
needle-- not loop first but the other end first just like you would use it to 
thread floss underneath a bridge. I have plenty of these floss threaders but no 
needle to check out this hypothesis yet.

  Linda
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders

[Jennifer Jackson]

What is fuse wire?

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Jewel 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders



  Linda! You can make your own by taking a short length of fuse wire and 
doubling it. Put the thread 
  in the elbow and poke it through the eye in the needle. The wire will take 
the thread through and 
  then all you need to do is hold the thread and slip the fuse wire off it.
  This is, virtually, the same as the ones you can get from blind equipment 
places with the exception 
  that the little piece of tin to which the fuse wire is attached is not there, 
and it is not 
  necessary anyway.

  Jewel - Original Message - 
  From: "lvmumford" 
  To: 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:15 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders

  I need to do some hand sewing and would like some advice about needle 
threaders. I am completely 
  blind and I know there are needle threaders out there but don't know whick 
ones are the most blind 
  user friendly.
  Much thanks,
  Linda

  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders

[Jennifer Jackson]

I would love to find one that lasted 20 uses, 20 years is amazing.  My needle 
threaders never seem to last past one garmet, sometimes I need two for a 
project.  I just get the kind available at the same places I buy other sewing 
notions, but I have been considering trying a stronger gage of wire instead.  
Dental loops work well too if the eye of your needle is big enough.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Rick Hume 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders



  I've had one that I got somewhere about 20 years ago. I sure wish I could 
tell you where to get one like it. It is very slick. There is a handle about 
the size of a dime. Coming out of it is a thin rigid type of wire that is in 
the preformed shape of a diamond (ex: baseball diamond). When you press the top 
of the diamond into the eye of a needle, the diamond easily collapses and 
passes through the eye. Upon passing through the eye, it returns to it's 
diamond shape, which is a very easy target for passing the thread. You just 
pull the threaded diamond back through the eye to complete the process. I think 
I likely bought it from a sewing supplies center.
  - Original Message - 
  From: lvmumford 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:15 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] handywoman question- needle threaders

  I need to do some hand sewing and would like some advice about needle 
threaders. I am completely blind and I know there are needle threaders out 
there but don't know whick ones are the most blind user friendly.
  Much thanks,
  Linda

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[BlindHandyMan] air conditioner

[Jennifer Jackson]

It is time to start up my central air conditioning unit soon.  I am trying to 
put it off, but I have to face it.  What has to be done to get it ready for the 
season?  Do I need a service guy to inspect it, or can I do it myself?

money is definitely an issue this time too.  My husband just went on short term 
disability and that has cut our income in to less than half of what it was.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] blocked drain

[Jennifer Jackson]

On this note, how long after putting nasty chemicals down a drain do I need to 
wait before trying something else?

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:54 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blocked drain



  Depends on the drain. You can always use a snake, but typically you will 
  have to get your hands a bit wet to get it started.

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] orientification

[Jennifer Jackson]

Does OSB have advantages over plywood?

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:58 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] orientification



  Al,

  O S B is oriented Strand Board. It seems to be a cross between plywood 
  and particle board. It is made up of long strands of wood, but rather 
  than being randomly glued together, the strands are aligned in specific 
  patterns.

  The How Stuff Works article claims that plywood and OSB are pretty similar 
  in strength and durability, but that OSB is susceptible to swelling if 
  exposed to moisture after it is cut.

  Does anyone know how to seal cut ends of OSB?

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal

[Jennifer Jackson]

You will also have to calculate in the environmental costs of manufacturing the 
dishwasher and the impact of post use disposal if you want an accurate 
environmental comparison.

As a blind person I find that I have to touch the dishes to make certain they 
are cleaned off enough to go in the dishwasher anyway, so I just ad a little 
soap to the sink water and then just rinse in my dishwasher.  Perhaps if I ever 
have a better quality dishwasher this will not be a problem.  I am interested 
in the experiences of others with this.

Jen
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:52 PM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal



  Well, a dish washer heats water pretty hot, but uses less of it. When you 
  wash dishes by hand, you are still using hot water, not as hot as a dish 
  washer, but more of it, so I think it might be, (you guessed it), a wash, 
  although with the benefit of using less water.

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] key and lock

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thanks Ron.  I do not have any spray, but I just added it to the store list for 
next time.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Ron Yearns 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] key and lock



  Could be the last pin is stuck. Lube the key up and insert it into the lock a 
few times. Graphite is the preferred lube but a pentrating oil might be good if 
a pin is stuck. Repeat as many as six times before giveing up. Even then go 
back after a hour and try it. If you have a can with one of those long skinny 
tubes you may be able to shoot it right into the lock cylinder.
  Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:29 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] key and lock

  Good Morning,

  I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I have been catching up on email 
after being gone for a while and it sounds like some interesting projects are 
going on.

  My quest today is relatively small. I have a few doors in my house that I 
keep locked because my kids are really good at going three different directions 
the moment my attention is focused on something else. Anyway, I tried to put 
the key in one of the locks yesterday and the key would not go all the way in. 
I tried the key on another lock and it worked just fine. I think something very 
small may be inside the lock blocking the key. Is this the only possibility? 
Any suggestions for clearing the lock? I really hate the idea of having to get 
to the store twice to buy the lock and have it rekeyed to match the others 
before I can install a new lock.

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] key and lock

[Jennifer Jackson]

Good Morning,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day.  I have been catching up on email 
after being gone for a while and it sounds like some interesting projects are 
going on.

My quest today is relatively small.  I have a few doors in my house that I keep 
locked because my kids are really good at going three different directions the 
moment my attention is focused on something else.  Anyway, I tried to put the 
key in one of the locks yesterday and the key would not go all the way in.  I 
tried the key on another lock and it worked just fine.  I think something very 
small may be inside the lock blocking the key.  Is this the only possibility?  
Any suggestions for clearing the lock?  I really hate the idea of having to get 
to the store twice to buy the lock and have it rekeyed to match the others 
before I can install a new lock.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thank you.

Jen

- Original Message - 
From: "Scott Howell" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car


> Jennifer,
>
> See what the insurance company offers. Do not immediately accept that 
> amount. Check to see what similar cars sold for. In other words, look at 
> the year, condition, etc. and get pricing from wholesale to retail. My 
> wife was in an accident over 15 years ago and the insurance company tried 
> offering us considerably less than what the vehicle was worth. I got my 
> numbers and twisted their arm into giving me a fair price for the totaled 
> car.
> Knowledge is power.
>
> On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
>
>> I convinced my husband to be patient and not buy a $1500 car. His car was 
>> totaled a little while back and we are still waiting to find out about 
>> the insurance. but we are going to be upside down and do not want to turn 
>> over a loan like that. We have one cheap get a round car, but it does not 
>> hold our entire family, very inconvenient , but livable for a few months.
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Ron Yearns
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 8:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car
>>
>> One thing most dealers will provide if asked is a car fax or car facts. 
>> Don't know which way it is spelled. Basically it lists the mileage and 
>> number of times the car has changed hands, been titled. If a major wreck 
>> or flooding then it should show as a salvage title somewhere. Also shows 
>> any odometer tampering.
>> Ron
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Jennifer Jackson
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car
>>
>> Thanks Everyone,
>>
>> I was really just thinking in terms of things to know as a blind person 
>> specifically, not the general car buying stuff. I have gotten some good 
>> answers, and I do appreciate it.
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Tom Hodges
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:20 AM
>> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car
>>
>> I think the list of things to look for are too numerous to list here. I
>> would advise you to get ahold of a few buyer's guides for used cars. 
>> Again,
>> the list on here could go on, and on, and on, and on, and on. And it
>> probably will.
>>
>> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
>> [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>> On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:06 AM
>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car
>>
>> Ok, what should I ask and look for when buying a used car? Any special 
>> tips?
>> I know very little about cars, and have forgotten some of that in the 
>> last
>> 23 years since I drove. *smile* Just to remind you, I am totally blind.
>>
>> Jennifer
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

[Jennifer Jackson]

I convinced my husband to be patient and not buy a $1500 car.  His car was 
totaled a little while back and we are still waiting to find out about the 
insurance. but we are going to be upside down and do not want to turn over a 
loan like that.  We have one cheap get a round car, but it does not hold our 
entire family, very inconvenient , but livable for a few months.

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Ron Yearns 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 8:18 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car



  One thing most dealers will provide if asked is a car fax or car facts. Don't 
know which way it is spelled. Basically it lists the mileage and number of 
times the car has changed hands, been titled. If a major wreck or flooding then 
it should show as a salvage title somewhere. Also shows any odometer tampering.
  Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:38 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

  Thanks Everyone,

  I was really just thinking in terms of things to know as a blind person 
specifically, not the general car buying stuff. I have gotten some good 
answers, and I do appreciate it.

  Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Hodges 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:20 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

  I think the list of things to look for are too numerous to list here. I
  would advise you to get ahold of a few buyer's guides for used cars. Again,
  the list on here could go on, and on, and on, and on, and on. And it
  probably will.

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:06 AM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

  Ok, what should I ask and look for when buying a used car? Any special tips?
  I know very little about cars, and have forgotten some of that in the last
  23 years since I drove. *smile* Just to remind you, I am totally blind.

  Jennifer

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thanks Everyone,

I was really just thinking in terms of things to know as a blind person 
specifically, not the general car buying stuff.  I have gotten some good 
answers, and I do appreciate it.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Hodges 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 7:20 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car



  I think the list of things to look for are too numerous to list here. I
  would advise you to get ahold of a few buyer's guides for used cars. Again,
  the list on here could go on, and on, and on, and on, and on. And it
  probably will.

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
  Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 12:06 AM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

  Ok, what should I ask and look for when buying a used car? Any special tips?
  I know very little about cars, and have forgotten some of that in the last
  23 years since I drove. *smile* Just to remind you, I am totally blind.

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] buying a used car

[Jennifer Jackson]

Ok, what should I ask and look for when buying a used car?  Any special tips?  
I know very little about cars, and have forgotten some of that in the last  23 
years since I drove. *smile*  Just to remind you, I am totally blind.


Jennifer



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Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight alert system

[Jennifer Jackson]

When I camp I take a 5 gallon bucket with a lid, like a paint bucket, and fill 
it with cheap cat litter.  I line the bucket with a trash bag and throw it away 
when packing up.  This has only been a problem once when the camp facilities 
lost water and my bucket became the primary instead of the middle of the night 
toilet. *smile*  It isn't meant for that much use.  I just threw out the whole 
bucket on Sunday and felt sorry for anyone who was nosey enough to wonder what 
was in the big orange bucket.


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight alert system



  want to thank you all.
  Jennifer, Dale, Lennie, Betsy, and Dan.
  Any other thoughts, send them my way as I'm thinking Memorial Day weekend 
  and want it all to go without a hitch.

  anyone know where I can rent a port-o-potty? Just kidding.

  On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote:

  > Aloha Spiro,
  > You can buy driveway alarms that will cover upto
  > 300 or 400 feet. If you bought two of them you
  > could cover the area and an alarm would sound
  > inside the tent. They run on batteries and my
  > friend says the batteries last a long time.
  > I think you can get them somewhere like Radio
  > Shack or I remember we had a discussion about
  > alarms on this list before. Maybe places to
  > purchase them are in the archives. They are reasonably priced.
  > Betsy
  > At 01:05 PM 3/4/2010, you wrote:
  >> Hey, before my earnest attempt to build something as a blind dad so my
  >> daughter and I can camp in the yard while route #1 midnight idiots drive
  >> by; is railroaded into a silliness festival (no offense intended) let me
  >> just fantasize that I have a machine gun to shoot bozos; but still have to
  >> be awakened first.
  >> "what if they drive through with a tank" doesn't help my project.
  >> With sincere regards.
  >> Thanks
  >>
  >> On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
  >>
  >>> What if they parachute in over the fence?
  >>>
  >>> Jen
  >>>
  >>> - Original Message -
  >>> From: Spiro
  >>> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  >>> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:46 PM
  >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system
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  >>> I'm with ya. Read a lot as well. question is "what if they have a
  >>> flashlight and see the monofiliment?"
  >>> What were those alarm items called, that when the pin was pulled it
  >>> started to scream?
  >>>
  >>> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, jim wrote:
  >>>
  >>>> put a string around the tent, and string on
  >> it some tincans and what ever will clang together when they trip over it
  >>>> put it about knee high
  >>>> an old Vietnam trick.
  >>>> OK wasn't there but have read many books
  >>>> Jim
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system

[Jennifer Jackson]

Ok, my point is that you can not allow for everything.  I am not trying to say 
you are paranoid.  Can they really see into your back yard?  Are you worried 
about someone coming through the fence into your back yard in an accident?

I think if you think it is a safe place back their in the daytime, it probably 
is at night too.  We can worry ourselves to death with the what ifs.

If you will feel safer, there are all kinds of motion detecting gadgets on the 
market for really cheap.  You can probably set up a perimeter around the tent 
for less than $50.




Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 5:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system



  Hey, before my earnest attempt to build something as a blind dad so my 
  daughter and I can camp in the yard while route #1 midnight idiots drive 
  by; is railroaded into a silliness festival (no offense intended) let me 
  just fantasize that I have a machine gun to shoot bozos; but still have to 
  be awakened first.
  "what if they drive through with a tank" doesn't help my project.
  With sincere regards.
  Thanks

  On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Jennifer Jackson wrote:

  > What if they parachute in over the fence?
  >
  > Jen
  >
  > - Original Message -
  > From: Spiro
  > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:46 PM
  > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system
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  > I'm with ya. Read a lot as well. question is "what if they have a
  > flashlight and see the monofiliment?"
  > What were those alarm items called, that when the pin was pulled it
  > started to scream?
  >
  > On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, jim wrote:
  >
  > > put a string around the tent, and string on it some tincans and what ever 
will clang together when they trip over it
  > > put it about knee high
  > > an old Vietnam trick.
  > > OK wasn't there but have read many books
  > > Jim
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system

[Jennifer Jackson]

What if they parachute in over the fence?

Jen

  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:46 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system



  I'm with ya. Read a lot as well. question is "what if they have a 
  flashlight and see the monofiliment?"
  What were those alarm items called, that when the pin was pulled it 
  started to scream?

  On Wed, 3 Mar 2010, jim wrote:

  > put a string around the tent, and string on it some tincans and what ever 
will clang together when they trip over it
  > put it about knee high
  > an old Vietnam trick.
  > OK wasn't there but have read many books
  > Jim
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system

[Jennifer Jackson]

Refresh my memory on how old your child is again, please?

What about a short tether tied on your wrist and hers?


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:29 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system



  Hi folks,
  I want to assemble something.
  I need to figure it out first.
  It's blind related.
  I'm blind, and I've promised my kid we will sleep in the tent on the lawn 
  over the summer. It is fenced, 20x50 ft.
  But honestly, though it's not a bad area, it's close to route #1 in 
  Philadelphia.
  So I want an audible security system of an inner and outer ring.
  I want something along or just inside the fenceline, and something near 
  the tent.
  Now, What is unsure is what a sighted loon might or might not see if they 
  had a flashlight.
  Claymore mines are not a safe option, as one good friend suggested.
  The tent is nylon 12ft dome, so the material won't be great protection.
  No, I'm not expecting a knifed psycho, but o I need one?
  I think it would be great, and easier than camping in a park. Which spooks 
  me a bit due to blindness.



  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.

[Jennifer Jackson]

I think this is an issue that will be a bother for more communities, rural and 
urban, as the baby boomer generation ages.  This is a generation of people who 
are used to having good mobility to come and go at will who will begin to loose 
the ability to drive safely.  Of course many of them will continue to drive far 
past that safety point because they will believe they have no other choice.

I to have a spouse who can drive and it is something that makes my life easier. 
 I have also lived as an independent blind person for many years without such a 
spouse and am very aware of the hassle of getting larger items home from the 
store.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Hodges 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 7:32 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.



  For us, life is too short to be spending it without a vehicle. My wife
  would be gone two hours longer each day if she had to find other
  transportation to go to and from work. Also, waiting for a cab around here
  can take an hour or so going and the same returning. I'd rather pay the
  cost of vehicle ownership than to waste hour after hour waiting for
  transportation and I certainly wouldn't burden my friends or relatives for a
  rides. Life is just too short. We have a van so anything we buy, including
  sheets of plywood or drywall can easily be transported in any weather. If
  no one in the house is sighted or can't drive for some other reason, that's
  another story. But, if someone can drive, why spend valuable time looking
  for and waiting for a way to get somewhere. Do you think we could get a
  half dozen sheets of drywall on a public bus?

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of jim
  Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:09 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.

  this is funny
  living with out a car is not an option out here were i live12 miles from the
  nearest town.
  jim in minnesota

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.

[Jennifer Jackson]

My son spotted a sign the last time we were at Home depot about renting a truck 
from them.  It was about $20 for a little over an hour.  I will be asking about 
it the next time I need a load of something delivered from the home repair 
store.  I thought it was a great idea.


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: Blind Handyman List 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:16 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.



  This is pretty tangentially related to handyman stuff, but follow me here. 
  Many blind handymen don't own vehicles. Often we may not know someone who 
  does own a proper vehicle, something useful like a pickup truck. But we 
  do know sighted people who drive.

  Teresa and I have rented trucks in the past for hauling large items but it 
  looks like this Zip Car concept, www.zipcar.com, has some pretty good 
  benefits as well as being comparatively inexpensive.

  You pay a $50 annual fee. Then you can use any Zip Car anywhere in the 
  world, they are pretty much only in major cities, for a reasonable hourly 
  or daily rental fee. The rental fee includes gas, insurance, maintenance, 
  and milage.

  The cars are parked at various locations around a city, and there are maps 
  of where the various cars are located on the website. You can reserve 
  online anywhere from a few hours, to a year in advance. You have a 
  special ZIPCar card, with an RFID tag on it. The card will unlock only 
  the specific car you reserved at the time you reserved it. It won't 
  unlock it early, and it won't unlock a different car in another location. 
  The keys are in the car, and there is a gas card that you can use to fill 
  the tank. Don't ask me how they prevent you from using the gas card to 
  fill your car, I haven't seen that answer yet.

  Technically, milage isn't unlimited, but you get 180 free miles whether 
  you rent for an hour or a day.

  Vehicles rent for anywhere from 7 bucks an hour up to something in the 
  teens for high end vehicles. They have a couple of Toyota Tacoma pickup 
  trucks in Pittsburgh and those rent for about $11.50 an hour. Although, 
  there are PA and PGH taxes and fees that make it more like $16.50 for the 
  first hour, and $12.50 for each additional hour. There is a one hour 
  minimum rental period, but after the first hour you can rent by the half 
  hour.

  There are heavy penalties if you don't return the vehicle by the end of 
  your rental period. You can extend your period by phone, but if the car 
  has already been reserved right after your original period, you can't 
  extend.

  I've spoken with a guy at work who uses the system mainly for the pickup 
  truck as well. He says he never has an issue reserving the vehicle, 
  especially if he does it a few days in advance.

  Overall, it sounds like a very flexible and affordable way to get one's 
  hands on a vehicle from time to time. Less expensive than UHaul from my 
  experience.

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thanks everyone for your advice and warnings.  I am not going to have a new 
outlet installed because I am planning to remodel those stairs in he nest year 
or so and that wall will be going away.  For the time being I am going to run 
the cord of the surge protector around the corner to the outlet in the room off 
of the hallway.  It has occurred to me that I may really hate having this set 
up in the closet and that drilling a hole in my wall might be a little 
premature. *smile*


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Fowle 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question



  Betsy,
  It should be possible to change to a socket, or I think there may be a thing
  that mounts like aswitch but has in it both a switch and a single 3 prong
  socket.
  It would require there be a ground and a neutral available in the box, so
  somebody with a little experience might be best to do this, but if the wires
  are there it should be very easy.
  Tomm Fowle



  

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[BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hello Everyone,

I am doing a lot of reorganizing in my home since the flood last week.  It has 
certainly encouraged me in my desire to downsize and declutter.  One of the 
things I have done is to get rid of the giant desk that used to monopolize my 
dining room and I am planning to set up my computer and all it's accessories 
inside the closet that is under my stairs.  Everything is going to fit nicely, 
but I am not certain about my best choice for the electrical supply.

I could, of course, just run a power strip with a long cord around the corner 
to the nearest outlet outside the closet.  This however creates an unsightly 
hazard that collects dust and stuff.  There is a light socket on the wall, and 
I have considered getting one of those outlet adapters to screw into that, but 
I am concerned that it might not be meant to have that much of an electrical 
draw on it.  My third idea is to use the bit on the drill that is used for 
installing deadbolts and making a small round whole in the wall that is shared 
with my living room and just plugging it into the outlet there.  Lastly, I 
could have an electrician or some other skilled person install a new outlet in 
the closet.

I want to be safe and use the minimum amount of expense and effort on this.  So 
given that, what are your thoughts please?


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement

[Jennifer Jackson]

I have two rectangular windows on the front of my home.  One was broken and I 
learned that the aluminum edging on the front just peels off.  The widow is put 
in place with some kind of calking type substance and then the edge covered 
with the aluminum edging.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Edward Przybylek 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 4:03 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement



  Hi all,

  I'm replacing two octagonal windows on the front of my home. They are 2
  feet by 2 feet large. The problem I'm having is figuring out how to remove
  the old windows. The inside frame of the window is wood but I haven't been
  able to find any kind of nail or brad in the wood holding the window in
  place. The outside frame is made of aluminum. Again, I'm unable to find
  any kind of nail or screw holding the windows in place. Have any of you
  ever replace such a window or know how I can remove the old windows from the
  wall? Any help is greatly apreciated.

  Take care,

  Ed Przybylek

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[BlindHandyMan] popcorn ceiling

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hello Again,

Well assuming our next step in the paint project goes well, I have a second 
project for Monday.  Actually this is one for my husband, but I want to make 
sure I buy the right stuff.  I have some discoloring and a small whole in my 
living room's popcorn ceiling.  There is no sag and the original problem has 
been attended too.  Can I just fill the whole in with drywall spackle?  I know 
it will not look the same, but my husband will never mess with matching up the 
popcorn texture so I just need something that will work.

Then I plan to cover it with Keels.  Is that the right name?  The stuff you put 
on to make sure stains do not leak through.  I am told this comes in a spray 
paint now, but I am not certain how well it will work to be doing that upward 
at a ceiling.  Does anyone have any thoughts on that?  Can I use a roller on 
the popcorn ceiling for that stuff or the paint?

Eventually I want to replace the ceiling, but for now it will just have to work.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] paint drying

[Jennifer Jackson]

After I posted my message, it occurred to me to call the store where I bought 
the paint and ask.  It is a primer and paint combo and should be ready for the 
second coat in about four hours unless we have it to cold or humid.  *smile*  

unfortunately I did not think to ask this before my son tried to put on a 
second coat and now we have wasted some paint ands still have some streaking.  
Oh, well, it is our first project and we have both learned a lot.  Hopefully 
the next coat will fix the problems.


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Lenny McHugh 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 2:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] paint drying



  That is a hard one to answer. Is this a primer coat? Some of the flat wall 
  paints indicate you can recoat in 1 to two hours. The semi-gloss paint that 
  we used required 2 to 4 hours but because a mixing problem at the store with 
  the first batch the manufacturer told us to wait 72 hours. He wanted the 
  first coats to cure before repainting.
  You will probably get as many different answers as there are color choices 
  on your chart.
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Jennifer Jackson" 
  To: ; 
  Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:04 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] paint drying

  How long does it usually take for paint to dry enough to do the second coat? 
  The first coat is up in my living room, but we are covering a wood paneling 
  with a bone color and are going to need one more coat. At least I hope it 
  is only one more coat. *smile*

  Second question, how long until it is dry enough for us to move the 
  furniture back into place and then to actually be dry. I do have a 
  dehumidifier going in the room to help the process along as yesterday was a 
  rainy kind of day.it has

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] paint drying

[Jennifer Jackson]

How long does it usually take for paint to dry enough to do the second coat?  
The first coat is up in my living room, but we are covering a wood paneling 
with a bone color and are going to need one more coat.  At least I hope it is 
only one more coat. *smile*

Second question, how long until it is dry enough for us to move the furniture 
back into place and then to actually be dry.  I do have a dehumidifier going in 
the room to help the process along as yesterday was a rainy kind of day.it has 

Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] base boards and painting

[Jennifer Jackson]

Does anyone have any experience with the paint rollers that you can fill the 
handle with the paint instead of using a roller pan?  It seems like a good 
idea, but I am not sure it will be worth the extra money.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and advice.  I will check back in next 
week with an update.


Jennifer


  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 3:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] base boards and painting




  a question to which I do not know the answer. should Jennifer put 
  something special like a bonding agent on the old paneling prior to 
  actual panting? It would be helpful for this senior blind handman 
  as this will maybe a spring project in this house.. thanks.Lee

  On Fri, 
  Jan 
  15, 2010 at 
  02:06:23PM -0500, Tom Hodges 
  wrote:
  > Jennifer, I'll give you two tips.
  > 
  > Number 1, run a bead of caulk where ever two wood panels come together,
  > before painting. If you don't the paint will have a hard time filling in
  > the gap. I'd also caulk at the top of the baseboard and anywhere else there
  > is a gap.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Number 2, Nail the quarter round to the baseboard prior to painting them.
  > Quarter round comes in various sizes, 1 quarter inch, half inch, three
  > quarter inch, etcetera, so buy the size you need to cover the gap, where the
  > carpet was.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Also, when putting the quarter round in, place the end of shims under it
  > about every foot or so. Then after nailing them in, take them out and you
  > will end up with a small gap, which will allow you to place paper under the
  > quarter round to mask it off for painting, so you won't get paint on the
  > floor.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Hope this helps.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Tom
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  > On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
  > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 6:56 AM
  > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] base boards and painting
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Good Morning Handy People,
  > 
  > I am about to tackle a new project in my home. Actually, I am drafting my
  > now eleven year old to be my worker bee and "we" are going to do several
  > projects around the house. *smile*
  > 
  > Our first project is to paint that stupid paneling in my living room. It has
  > some gouges in it and some wall paper goo still stuck to it that appears to
  > be permanent. I can not get it off with physical force or nasty chemicals,
  > so I give up. I plan to use some wood putty to fill in the gouge marks,
  > prime, and then paint. I will really appreciate any tips for getting this
  > done as far as the actual primer and paint myself as I want to contribute to
  > the we in this project.
  > 
  > I also need your thoughts on how to handle the base boards. Last year my
  > husband took out the carpet and painted the concrete in that room. The
  > floors look really good and we get lots of compliments. He did not, however,
  > ever get around to lowering the baseboards or filling in the space where the
  > carpet used to be with quarter round. I think using the quarter round is the
  > best idea because it means that if we want to put carpet in later we can
  > just remove the quarter round and not all the baseboards.
  > 
  > So now I am trying to decide what to do about the baseboards when I paint.
  > Should I paint them too, and then just paint some quarter round and put it
  > in? should I even paint the baseboards at all, or leave them wood colored
  > with the walls painted? I am painting the walls an off white in a standard
  > color and the floors are a natural gold color.
  > 
  > I know it will be easiest to just paint it, but I also want to consider the
  > resale value of my home. Also, we had a flood last week, so I am going to
  > have to get a lot of my downstairs baseboards restained anyway.
  > 
  > This project is taking place tomorrow by the way. Both of my younger sons
  > will be gone and the oldest and I will have the place to ourselves to get
  > this done. 
  > any basic painting tips are appreciated too.
  > 
  > Jennifer
  > 
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  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  > 

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[BlindHandyMan] base boards and painting

[Jennifer Jackson]

Good Morning Handy People,

I am about to tackle a new project in my home.  Actually, I am drafting my now 
eleven year old to be my worker bee and "we" are going to do several projects 
around the house. *smile*

Our first project is to paint that stupid paneling in my living room.  It has 
some gouges in it and some wall paper goo still stuck to it that appears to be 
permanent.  I can not get it off with physical force or nasty chemicals, so I 
give up.  I plan to use some wood putty to fill in the gouge marks, prime, and 
then paint.  I will really appreciate any tips for getting this done as far as 
the actual primer and paint myself as I want to contribute to the we in this 
project.

I also need your thoughts on how to handle the base boards.  Last year my 
husband took out the carpet and painted the concrete in that room.  The floors 
look really good and we get lots of compliments.  He did not, however, ever get 
around to lowering the baseboards or filling in the space where the carpet used 
to be with quarter round.  I think using the quarter round is the best idea 
because it means that if we want to put carpet in later we can just remove the 
quarter round and not all the baseboards.

So now I am trying to decide what to do about the baseboards when I paint.  
Should I paint them too, and then just paint some quarter round and put it in?  
should I even paint the baseboards at all, or leave them wood colored with the 
walls painted?  I am painting the walls an off white in a standard color and 
the floors are a natural gold color.

I know it will be easiest to just paint it, but I also want to consider the 
resale value of my home.  Also, we had a flood last week, so I am going to have 
to get a lot of my downstairs baseboards restained anyway.

This project is taking place tomorrow by the way.  Both of my younger sons will 
be gone and the oldest and I will have the place to ourselves to get this done. 
 
any basic painting tips are appreciated too.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] property dispute

[Jennifer Jackson]

It sounds to me as if the neighbor is unhappy for some reason with his house 
and the sale from the original owner.  He may want more than money since it he 
keeps pushing his new neighbor to sue the previous owners.  Of course, it could 
just be his way of convincing himself that he is not an ass who is making 
enemies of his new neighbors.  This is not enough money to be worth having 
neighbors who dislike you.  


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Bob Kennedy 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] property dispute



  Well doctor Dan, you are exactly right. Having worked for a mortgage company 
where I removed liens from properties, which involved title searching, this 
will not fall under a title search. 

  However, on the legal description of the mortgage is, or should be, the 
boundaries of the property. It will need to include a survey to be official. 

  I haven't been following this thread from the beginning but I can tell you 
this about building. Every town has codes in place. Come on, it's government 
after all... In that list of codes is a set back requirement. This is the legal 
limit on how close you can build to your own, not your neighbor's property 
line. 

  An example of the strange for you is where I live. A garage or out building 
must be at least eight feet from the property line unless the structure is on 
the North side of the property then it must be nine feet from the line. Have no 
idea what is so special about the North side, but this is Dixie after all and 
I'm sure it goes back about 145 years or so... 

  The only time, and I'm not a lawyer either, but the only time I can think of 
when this would be exempt is if the carport was built before the neighbor 
bought the property. If he had a survey completed and nothing was done at that 
time it could be grandfathered in. But that is a very gray area of real estate 
law and all the what ifs in the world won't change a thing. It has to be 
settled by attorneys to make it legal. And then if the carport is allowed to 
stand, there will have to be an easement recorded to show any future disputes 
it is in fact legal. 

  Keep in mind these laws change from town to town and it's impossible for 
anyone to know what the law is without going to the building inspector and 
getting a copy of the code. 

  I hope this makes things perfectly unclear. 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:46 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] property dispute

  I have no legal background, so am talking out of my ass.

  Firstly, this does not sound like a title claim. I thought a title claim 
  was to ensure that you own the home outright, with no leans or 
  delinquencies against the property. I did not think the title search 
  covers issues such as this.

  Secondly, the neighbor certainly is within his right to ask to have the 
  car port removed from his property, or be compensated for the loss of his 
  property, assuming the car port hasn't been there for whatever the 
  specified period of squatting time is.

  However, if he doesn't wish to have the car port removed, or sell his part 
  of the property to your daughter, I don't see why he has any claim to 
  request repayment for his expenses. I think he can request until he is 
  blue in the face, but not sure there is a legal ground to his request.

  Unfortunately, the way to find this out definitively, especially since 
  there may be local considerations to take into account, is for your 
  daughter to hire a lawyer. So you would have to way the difference 
  between paying the neighbor, or paying a lawyer to tell you you don't have 
  to pay the neighbor. Either way, sounds like the lawyers are the one's 
  making the money on this deal.

  Sorry Cliff. *GRIN*

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners

[Jennifer Jackson]

Chlorine bleach turns brunettes into balds.  Peroxide is what you use to become 
a blond. *Smile*


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Hodges 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 7:06 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners



  It is also good for turning brunettes into blonds.

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of John Sherrer
  Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 4:48 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners

  Chlorine Bleach is a very good hair desolver.

  John
  http://WhiteCane.org
  http://BlindWoodWorker.com
  http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane
  http://anellos.ws

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: Blind Handyman 
  Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:23 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners

  is there a more powerfull drain cleaner that we can buy over the 
  counter besides Mr.Plumber. I am referring I think to hair in one 
  drain and not sure what they put down the kitchen sink. thanks. Lee

  -- 
  Wanna buy a duck?
  .

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners

[Jennifer Jackson]

The plumber has advised me to use it.  he ran the snake down the toilet drain 
and it cleared something but did not fix my problem.  He thinks the clog is 
probably in the y where the shower and toilet come together.  He suggested the 
stuff and said that they do not like to sell it to anyone with plumbers and 
that I might have to insist.  he was a nice guy and did not charge me running 
the snake when it did not fix my problem.  Of course he was here on a $1000 job 
to fix the leak in my slab.  Anyway, I have not tried it yet as it was just 
before Christmas and it is the bathroom off the guest room and not the one we 
really use.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 6:24 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners




  Jennifer, I'll be in touch with the plumbing supply store this week 
  to ask was this something you used yourself or only the plumber? Lee

  On 
  Sun, Jan 03, 2010 at 09:50:21PM -0600, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
  > I had a plumber recommend a drain cleaner to me that might be just what you 
are looking for. He could not remember the actual name, but he said you have to 
buy it from a plumbing supply store and that it is a white powder that comes in 
a bag.
  > 
  > 
  > Jennifer
  > 
  > - Original Message - 
  > From: Lee A. Stone 
  > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:26 PM
  > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > thanks Bob, I'll have the family look for this stuff. I am holding 
  > back on using something when we were landlords. It was yello 
  > something . smelled like rotten eggs but it would blow anything out 
  > as a matter of fact in the one house we hd there must have been a 
  > big blockage out in the yard , underground of course but soon thekids 
  > came in and said smoke was coming from the ground. what we did was 
  > blow a big hole in the old orangeburg pipe. neighbors did not 
  > appreciate it. . Maybe Monday I will call the town water and sewer 
  > department and when they get a chance they will come by. they owe 
  > me on as I have a 100 foot wide flat snake with a bal on the end 
  > they borrowed for about two weeks. Lee
  > 
  > On Sat, 
  > Jan 02, 2010 at 12:48:14PM -0500, Bob Kennedy 
  > wrote:
  > > When I lived in New York, I used something called King of All. It is a 
crystal form and it came in a round container much like the old Ajax. 
  > > 
  > > Sometimes crystals can reach a clog and instead of dissolving it, become 
a part of it. 
  > > 
  > > So I would take the crystals and drop them into a glass jar, add water 
and let them dissolve in the jar. Then I dumped it down the drain. 
  > > 
  > > If you are able to find this stuff, I'll warn you that when you are 
dissolving the crystals, you might have to use a hot pad or wrap the jar with 
something because it will get hot. 
  > > - Original Message - 
  > > From: Lee A. Stone 
  > > To: Blind Handyman 
  > > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:23 AM
  > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > is there a more powerfull drain cleaner that we can buy over the 
  > > counter besides Mr.Plumber. I am referring I think to hair in one 
  > > drain and not sure what they put down the kitchen sink. thanks. Lee
  > > 
  > > -- 
  > > Wanna buy a duck?
  > > .
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  > > 
  > 
  > -- 
  > You worry too much about your job. Stop it. You are not paid enough to 
worry.
  > .
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  > 

  -- 
  You worry too much about your job. Stop it. You are not paid enough to worry.
  .


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] insulation question& Coldness statement.

[Jennifer Jackson]

Lice and poverty, that is what happened.  I had never thought of it before 
myself, but some schools have a problem with keeping kids in warm clothes.  
Kids have to keep the coats and everything at their desks because of the lice 
epidemics.  Lice is far more comment and quick to turn into a school epedimic 
than it used
to be.  Also a lot of kids in poverty 
ridden areas do not have proper coats and stuff.

Also, kids and parents are wimpier now.  My own belief is that schools should 
keep the lost and found items from the other years and bundle everyone up 
anyway.  Being outside in the fresh air is good for them for a number of 
physical and psychological reasons.


Jennifer
  
  - Original Message - 
  From: Blaine Deutscher 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] insulation question& Coldness statement.



  well that isn't anything. When I went to school we played outside in -30 C 
  and now when it gets that cold they bring all the kids inside for reces. 
  what happened to dresing warmly?

  Blaine
  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:41 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] insulation question& Coldness statement.

  It is only minus 18 C today which is around 0F but with about 25 Kilometer 
  per hour wind it was uncomfortable waiting around for the guy to fill my 
  propane tank. I've got some ribs smoking outside, they'll take a while 
   So far this year I think we have only had one night where it got down 
  to minus 30C which would be about 22 below Fahrenheit By minus 40 the two 
  scales meet then the Fahrenheit numbers begin to increment very rapidly. As 
  a kid I remember walking to school at beyond 60 below back when we used 
  Fahrenheit which would be about minus 51C. They now take the school buses 
  off the road for some reason at minus 40C, we didn't even have school busses 
  to take off the road. They all have two way radios and of course large 
  numbers of kids will have cell phones.

  If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie

  - Original Message - 
  From: Joe Plummer
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:31 PM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] insulation question& Coldness statement.

  Boy you all are talking about cold I have never experience and hope I don't.
  I live in Florida and it is 50 or so here now and last night it was down to
  about 27 and I thought I was going to freeze!

  Sign,
  JP ( Joe Plummer)
  joeplum...@tds.net

  -Original Message-
  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of Scott Howell
  Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:19 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] insulation question

  Yes, this is very helpful and thank you very much.
  On Dec 29, 2009, at 9:07 AM, Dale Leavens wrote:

  > Hi Scott,
  >
  > Some of the modern spray-in foams are probably a little better than glass
  fiber but they can be pretty expensive to have installed particularly a
  small area like you describe. The main advantage is that they will fill the
  space snugly and completely and in the process probably help seal some air
  infiltration points. This will require an installer though so a small area
  becomes relatively expensive.
  >
  > Sealing all air infiltration leaks is the first an most helpful. This
  might include where the wall meets the floor if you can get some access to
  that.
  >
  > The main advantage to using fiberglass bats is that you can more easily
  fit them into the spaces if you cut and fluff them with care. Snug but not
  tight or compressed.
  >
  > If the joist bays run over the basement wall then my advice is to extend
  the bats through the bay space a foot or more over the basement wall so you
  are insulating some part of the floor over the edge of the basement. Don't
  be shy to fill the entire bay, if a 2 by 10 bay then fill it with fully 10
  inches of fiber glass. Depending on the design and how much exterior wall
  extends below the floor you can install what ever thickness of extruded foam
  board under the fiber glass to hold it up under the floor and to form
  another contiguous layer of insulation over the under side of the joists.
  This will hold the fiber glass up into the bay space and provide some
  insulation to reduce the thermal bridging through the wooden joists.
  >
  > I have a similar situation to yours, where I extended the master bedroom
  out over the first story wall by 2 feet. I filled the space with fiber glass
  and had room for 3 and a half inches of the blue foam under then strapping
  and soffit. We have had it as cold as minus 40 with no perceptible
  additional cold on the hardwood floor along the edge of that room. Mind you
  the poly air barrier up the wall also wraps under the fiber 

Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners

[Jennifer Jackson]

I had a plumber recommend a drain cleaner to me that might be just what you are 
looking for.  He could not remember the actual name, but he said you have to 
buy it from a plumbing supply store and that it is a white powder that comes in 
a bag.


Jennifer
 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners




  thanks Bob, I'll have the family look for this stuff. I am holding 
  back on using something when we were landlords. It was yello 
  something . smelled like rotten eggs but it would blow anything out 
  as a matter of fact in the one house we hd there must have been a 
  big blockage out in the yard , underground of course but soon thekids 
  came in and said smoke was coming from the ground. what we did was 
  blow a big hole in the old orangeburg pipe. neighbors did not 
  appreciate it. . Maybe Monday I will call the town water and sewer 
  department and when they get a chance they will come by. they owe 
  me on as I have a 100 foot wide flat snake with a bal on the end 
  they borrowed for about two weeks. Lee

  On Sat, 
  Jan 02, 2010 at 12:48:14PM -0500, Bob Kennedy 
  wrote:
  > When I lived in New York, I used something called King of All. It is a 
crystal form and it came in a round container much like the old Ajax. 
  > 
  > Sometimes crystals can reach a clog and instead of dissolving it, become a 
part of it. 
  > 
  > So I would take the crystals and drop them into a glass jar, add water and 
let them dissolve in the jar. Then I dumped it down the drain. 
  > 
  > If you are able to find this stuff, I'll warn you that when you are 
dissolving the crystals, you might have to use a hot pad or wrap the jar with 
something because it will get hot. 
  > - Original Message - 
  > From: Lee A. Stone 
  > To: Blind Handyman 
  > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:23 AM
  > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drain cleaners
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > is there a more powerfull drain cleaner that we can buy over the 
  > counter besides Mr.Plumber. I am referring I think to hair in one 
  > drain and not sure what they put down the kitchen sink. thanks. Lee
  > 
  > -- 
  > Wanna buy a duck?
  > .
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
  > 

  -- 
  You worry too much about your job. Stop it. You are not paid enough to worry.
  .


  

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[BlindHandyMan] hanging a quilt

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thanks guys for your thoughts on the watches.  Now my next question.


I am going to hang a quilt on my wall.  
The quilt is attractive, but the primary purpose is the noise reduction.  
This is being done on the advice of my son's therapist because of his cochlear 
implants.  
So I do not want to just hang a traditional quilt rack.  I want to cover as 
much wall space with fabric as possible.  What is going to be the best way that 
does not involve a bunch of little nails or thumb tacks.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] watches

[Jennifer Jackson]

How do the braille watches do with getting wet?  My thought is that once dried 
out everything should go back to working fine, but I do not know.


Can you still buy the old wind up alarm clocks with Braille?  I have not come 
across one, but I have not been searching for one either.  It seems like such a 
practical thing to have.


Jennifer


  - Original Message - 
  From: jim 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:08 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] watches



  hi Jennifer
  i too love the talking watches but i do wood work and love to fish allot so i 
am killing them constantly.
  i got an old Braille watch from ebay and it has been working good for 2 years 
now.
  and i like it because it is quiet.
  but on the other hand the talking ones have the date and account down or up 
timer.

  as for your question on why they say the time is, well there made by sighted 
persons that think they are a novelty item and don't care how they really get 
used.

  Jim

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[BlindHandyMan] watches

[Jennifer Jackson]

My watch just bit the dust, and I need to replace it.  I kind of like having a 
talking one at home for the convenience when it is just me, but really a 
braille one is more appropriate in public.  
What are your thoughts on the merits of both.

I am not working in a shop the way many of you guys are, but I suspect we have 
a lot of the same needs.  I also am thinking about just getting a cheap one as 
I do seem to go through them quickly.


Also, does anyone know why it is necessary for talking watches to actually say 
the words "the time is.." instead of just saying the time?  How about a little 
ping on the hour instead of the whole beg sentence getting the rooms attention 
too.  


Jennifer


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[BlindHandyMan] wood cut outs

[Jennifer Jackson]

I know this question is right up the alley of some of you guys.  I want to make 
some simple wooden cut outs of different figures for my kids and some others.  
I want them to be flat and I guess a silhouette is the shape I am thinking of 
for a horse, elephant, and maybe some people shaped like gingerbread men.  
Simple is what I am going for.  How do you all recommend I go about this?


I have been told that it is simple and can be done with simple tools by someone 
who can see the outline to cut on.  I do not want to ask someone to do this for 
me if it is harder than I am thinking.  I am then going to put rods through and 
connect wheels for them.  I will also probably paint them a simple color and 
then let the kids do the details however they want.  I might also cut out felt 
pieces for the horse barding and baby blankets, I have not decided yet.  The 
idea is for a simple and frugal home made gift.  I was planning to use salt 
dough for the figures, but a friend pointed out how easy the wood might be.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Inventors ahoy!

[Jennifer Jackson]

Jewel,

I have a 
Great Pyrenees and I am wondering about using a dog that size as a guide.  One 
of the reasons we have not tried to have our trained as a service dog for my 
son is because of the difficulties of traveling with a dog that size.  How is 
that working for you?



Though I am not certain size is the only issue with keeping a dog away from the 
food.  My first guide was only 55 pounds and she could steel food from 
anywhere.  People use to swear the dog could levitate.  It was embarrassing, 
but now that she is dead I can appreciate the humor more. *smile*  Outside of 
her food obsession, she was a great guide though I do not think they would pass 
her now.  She was a very hard dog and they are all about the soft gentle 
corrections now.

To bring this back on topic, I am going to get one of the motion detectors for 
use in my house.  I think it could be very handy.  Unfortunetly, I think it 
would be illegal to put one of the shock collar ones on my kids. *smile*

  Jennifer


  From: Bob Kennedy 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Inventors ahoy!



  That's not a dog it's a small horse... hahaha

  Love to see you 2 get on a plane.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jewel 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Inventors ahoy!

  Tom! I train my own guides and have done so since 1960. My new bloke is a 
mastiff so that will 
  give you some idea how big he is.
  I cast my mind back 11 years to when Guido who I retired last weekend was the 
same age as Buddy is 
  now: 13 and a half months: and I reckon that Buddy is even better. He is 
going to be, given a bit 
  more experience and age, a fantastic guide.
  This struggle I am having with his helping himself to things on the kitchen 
counter or on the table 
  is render that much more of a battle because I am having to prove that I am 
smarter than he is. I 
  am * almost sure that I am, but he is not going to be defeated without very 
definite proof of that, 
  and, to date, I have not presented that proof!

  Jewel

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Tom Fowle" 
  To: 
  Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:01 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Inventors ahoy!

  Jewel,
  Yeah considering the size of some of the guide dogs I've seen recently I'm
  not surprised about Buddy's reach.

  One advantage, i think, of the babby monitor idea is that
  the correction comes from you, the boss lady, where corrections should
  come from, not from some unknown noise maker. but the system made for pets
  might be good if it's not too expensive.

  Tom Fowle

  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question

[Jennifer Jackson]

I thought the reminder was more for Clifford, so that he will remember how 
lucky he is and that he could be replaced if he forgets to value his special 
woman.  He does indeed seem to honor her. :)

Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Jewel 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 5:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question



  Tom! I am surprised that you haven't come across Clifford's practice of 
giving his wife an ordinal 
  numeral.
  The charming lady is, I understand, his first and only wife to this stage, 
and as their marriage is 
  a longstanding event in the scheme of life, it is, on the cards, that she 
will be his last, but he 
  refers to her as his * first wife, just to keep her in line by reminding her 
that where there is a * 
  first, there might well be a * second, if she pushes her luck too far!

  Jewel
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Tom Hodges" 
  To: 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:42 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question

  I am a bit confused about your comment about doing something in November
  with your first wife. The month of November is just half over and you have
  a second wife in less than one month?

  Just curious.

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of clifford
  Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:52 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] surprising question

  Dear List members:
  I was in a chat room on a site for blind folks and their friends, and the
  subject turned to the events of the day. My first wife and I engaged in some
  spring cleaning in November, and we can not figure out whether we are behind
  several months, or ahead several months. In any event, I was commenting
  about my collection of screw-drivers, which has gotten out of control, and I
  am telling all of my friends and family that this Christmas need not involve
  screw-drivers.
  One of the participants on the site asked me, "what would a blind person do
  with a screw-driver". I explained that I had disassembled a chair today and
  reassembled the good parts from two chairs to make one good one. This
  gentleman apparently has not been exposed to handyman activities at all.
  While I don't perform as many tasks as I did as a younger man, I am
  astounded at the lack of opportunity some blind folks have. Their parents,
  teachers, and friends have protected them too much, in my country boy's
  opinion.

  Yours Truly,

  Clifford Wilson

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure

[Jennifer Jackson]

Thank you for this Tom.  I agree with you about this.  Certainly such projects 
targeted at a sighted person doing the same kinds of work would never be so 
fragile.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Hodges 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:41 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure


Someone on here said you wouldn't have any trouble with the Cobalt talking
  tape measurer if they weren't dropped. Hey, we're working with lunber and
  concrete here and on ladders, scaffolds, roofs and for crying out loud, some
  of us can't see past the end of our noses. Of course we're going to drop
  them. That's like saying they should make cars out of cheap plastic and
  aluminum foil, because we shouldn't be getting involved in traffic
  accidents.

  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
  Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:51 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure

  I have no idea what makes mine go South. Neither of the units have ever been

  dropped. For some reason they fail after about a year of service. I really 
  like the product but it is getting frustrating. I should have my new one 
  early next week. If it was shipped today I will receive it Friday. I did not

  get the other two units packed up for shippment.
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Scott Howell" mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> >
  To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
  >
  Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alternative Talking Tape Measure

  Daren, this is the one I have if I recall and the only issue is the
  metal tab for the battery came off the lid and I haven't figured out
  how to fix it. So, it sits in its case and no, never dropped it. I did
  remove the battery since I found leaving them in they would die much
  more quickly.
  On Oct 21, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Darren Brewer wrote:

  > Hi All
  > I must say I don't agree with the majority who think that the cobolt
  > tape measure is poor quality. I have had mine for many years and
  > have used it in my workshop quite frequently. Admitidally if you
  > keep dropping the thing, then obviously it's quite a fragile device
  > and will be easily broken. I'm sure if you kept dropping your mobile
  > phone or watch etc they would stop working as well. Obviously the
  > key thing is to take care of your gadgets.
  >
  > anyway enough of that. There is indeed an alternative to the cobolt
  > tape. It's called the Vox tape, and the info and where to buy it
  > from are at the following link:
  >
  > http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=2326
  >
  > I bought one last year and find it excellent. I must admit I prefer
  > it to the cobolt measure as it's not as bulky and only requires a
  > single AA battery.
  > Also it only tells you a measurement when you press a button. One
  > button will tell you the actual measurement, another will tell you
  > including case. It can switch between imperial and metric. Has
  > memory and you can ad measurements together. You can also alter the
  > volume by holding down one of the buttons.
  >
  > It is slightly more expensive than the cobolt model, but I think
  > it's worth it.
  >
  > Darren.
  >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.

[Jennifer Jackson]

Blood stains can seriously drop your property value. *smile*
Besides, you are the same guys who used to say something about wanting to be 
the man who walked 500 miles and then walked 500 more, just to be the man who 
walked a 1000 miles for you and dropped down at your door.  What is a little 
blood compared to that kind of devotion. *smile*



Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: wstep...@everestkc.net 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: Blind Handyman List 
  Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 1:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.


What is it about women, wives in particular. I mean, here you are, trying 
to do your level best, and while doing that, you do injury to yourself which 
causes your life's blood to drip or flow out of your wound. Instead of 
offerring kindness, sympathy, and aid, the wife is primarily concerned with 
something so superficial as a little bloodstain. 
  And, speaking of new, we're having a new furnace and airconditioning unit 
installed today. It's been a very painful process financially, and once again, 
I've learned how arbitrary and capricious government and government regulated 
utilities can be in terms of defining what does and does not qualify for a tax 
or other credit.

  Bill Stephan 
  Kansas Citty MO 
  Email: wstep...@everestkc.net 
  Phone: (816)803-2469

  - Original Message -
  From: Dan Rossi 
  Date: Friday, October 9, 2009 1:48 pm
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New storm door.
  > Maybe you call it a screen door, or storm door, whatever, but I 
  > have a new 
  > one. Almost. 
  > 
  > Our house used to have one of those crappy sheet Aluminum storm 
  > doors 
  > with zero insulation value, noisy when you open and close it, and 
  > a stupid 
  > heavy glass window that you had to take out each summer, store it 
  > somewhere, and put it back in the winter. 
  > 
  > Well, I decided to upgrade. I got one of the doors where you just 
  > pull 
  > the upper window down and it pulls a rolled up screen down in it's 
  > place. 
  > It's got double panes, insulated frame, rubber magnetic seals and 
  > dual 
  > closers. 
  > 
  > Of course, I got the wrong size door, so what I hoped to be a 
  > quick and 
  > simple project turned out to take a little longer. I tried so 
  > hard to 
  > understand exactly what with of door I had, and what I needed to 
  > ask for. 
  > i still got it wrong. My door is wider and taller than the 
  > standards so 
  > had to get a custom door. I measured from brick mould to brick 
  > mould, but 
  > my mistake was that my old door sat inside the brick mould 
  > attached to a 
  > secondary frame. The new door, well the flange instead of sitting 
  > inside 
  > the brick mould, wrapped around the front of the brick mould. 
  > 
  > At first I didn't think that was an issue, but since the moulding 
  > was 
  > beveled, the screws were going through the edge and not holding. 
  > So, I 
  > ripped the old brick mould off, and installed a square frame 
  > rather than 
  > the decorative beveled moulding. Getting the old stuff off was a 
  > lot of 
  > work. I don't know what kind of nails they used 80 years ago, but 
  > I swear 
  > they must have been barbed. I also don't know what they used for 
  > calking, 
  > it was hard as rock, and was not in any hurry to leave the bricks. 
  > 
  > The big adventures here were that I drew blood a couple of times. 
  > You had 
  > to drill pilot holes in the edge of the door for the hinges. The 
  > edge is 
  > metal clad. I had the door laying flat on a couple of saw horses 
  > and was 
  > drilling into the edge. My hand was above the drill on the door, 
  > helping 
  > to keep it straight. The 1/8 inch bit snapped, the drill rammed 
  > forward 
  > and up, and the broken spinning bit ran across the underside of my 
  > fingers. No major damage, and I kept working, but Teresa 
  > eventually came 
  > out and was a bit annoyed at all the blood on the new door. 
  > 
  > I also nicked myself with a regular old hand saw. I was being 
  > stupid and 
  > trying to hurry, I just wanted to rough cut the end off one of the 
  > framing 
  > members. I was holding the stick of wood in one hand and the saw 
  > in the 
  > other. I got mostly through the wood when it snapped off. It 
  > left just a 
  > little spike of wood sticking out the corner and I tried to just 
  > rip it 
  > off with one stroke, but the saw snagged, the stick rolled, and I 
  > caught 
  > the edge of my finger on the saw. Again, no major damage but more 
  > blood 
  > to be cleaned up. 
  > 
  > The door is in, is pretty straight, opens and closes, but I still 
  > need to 
  > put the closers on. 
  > 
  > One more task down, 77 to go. 
  > 
  > -- 
  > Blue skies. 
  > Dan Rossi 
  > Carnegie Mellon University. 
  > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu 
  > Tel: (412) 268-9081 
  > 


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] sewing machines

[Jennifer Jackson]

Did I ever say thanks for the sewing machine tips?  I do thank you.  I was able 
to get mine back in working order and it saved that nasty trip to the repair 
shop.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Ron Yearns 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sewing machines





  I guess I do a very limited work on our machines. Our commercial machine I am 
able to thread adjust tensions and replace needles. On most machines there is a 
upper thread tension device usually a couple of beveled disks that the thread 
loops under and a thumb screw to tighten the disks together or loosen them to 
adjust that tension. The bottom thread tension is adjusted with a very small 
screw on the outside of the bobbin case. Tightening it increases tension on a 
flat spring that rides against the bobbin thread. Threading the needle requires 
me to use a small hand loop needle threaded, which I then thread with a larger 
loop made from bare telephone wire. 22 gage I think it is. Slow, but works. 
Needle replacement isn't real difficult as long as the flat side is put towards 
the correct direction. I have to look that up each time. Other machine needles 
probable vary. 
  I also make sure enough oil is in the reservoir. Putting the bobbin in and 
out of the machine can sometimes be real tricky.
  Ron
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:18 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] sewing machines

  Does anyone on the list do sewing machine repairs or maintenance? I would 
like to learn more about caring for mine and being able to adjust the tension 
and all that myself. I will appreciate any thoughts on this.

  Jennifer

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] sound travelling

[Jennifer Jackson]

He really is pretty good about it.  It is just that the noise carries straight 
down the stairs and into the tiled entry way.  He also plays the cello and 
drum.  I suspect the noise level will only become more of a problem.  Still the 
headphones are a good idea.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Matt 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sound travelling


I was spoiled when I was a teenager. We put thick Berber carpet on my 
walls, but teaching consideration for others would be better, all-be-it 
probably impossible or too painful for you personally.
  I don't have teenagers yet. Start praying now, it's only 6 years away.
  hahahahah,

  - Original Message - 
  From: Scott Howell 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:23 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sound travelling

  Maybe buy him headphones? Well okay, it may help, but then you have 
  walls and the like to deal with. I guess you could install sound 
  damping materials on the walls and door, but the headphones would 
  probably be less expensive. Oh yeah, if he likes it loud enough, 
  instead of saving for a college fund, maybe a hearing aide fund might 
  be more worthwhile. grin.
  On Oct 8, 2009, at 6:14 PM, Jennifer Jackson wrote:

  > If I replace the cheap hollow core door on my son's bedroom door, 
  > will that help with the noise control from his radio? His room is at 
  > the top of the stairs and his music travels right down. I suspect 
  > this will drive me crazier as he gets older. *smile*
  >
  > Jennifer
  >
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[BlindHandyMan] sound travelling

[Jennifer Jackson]

If I replace the cheap hollow core door on my son's bedroom door, will that 
help with the noise control from his radio?  His room is at the top of the 
stairs and his music travels right down.  I suspect this will drive me crazier 
as he gets older. *smile*


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning artificial plants

[Jennifer Jackson]

Put them in a plastic bag with some salt and then shake, shake, shake.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Nancy Hill 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:49 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning artificial plants


Hi List,

  I have several 'silk' plants ranging from a tree to ferns to ivy. They are 
  all stuck into something that winds up in some sort of container...usually a 
  woven basket. It is time that I cleaned these beauties and need ideas of 
  ways to clean them to get dust layers off them

  Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  Thanks,
  Nancy 



  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk attack

[Jennifer Jackson]

I think it would be more humane to just shoot the poor thing.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lenny McHugh 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 6:38 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk attack


I thought I saw a putty cat!
  Lee, A long time ago I posted a link to http://www.asktrapperjohn.com
  I thought that a product called liquid fence may help. He recommends it. 
  Here is a copy of the text on that subject:
  SKUNKS

  SKUNKS

  Should you ever need to trap a skunk and are using an open cage trap, follow 
  this procedure to keep from getting sprayed. After you have trapped the 
  skunk,
  you will need to kill it. Most of the states that I am aware of do not allow 
  the transfer of these animals because of the possibility of transferring 
  rabies.
  If you want to put it down without it spraying, get a large blanket that you 
  can't see through. Hold the blanket in front of you with your arms out 
  stretched.
  Make sure that the skunk can't see your legs, only you eyes should be 
  visible above the blanket. Now slowly walk toward the trap, if he starts to 
  raise
  his tail stop walking and stand still until he lowers his tail again. 
  Continue toward the trap until you are right in front of it, then lower the 
  blanket
  over the trap to completely cover it. At this point, you can pick up the 
  trap in the blanket and take it any place you want without getting sprayed, 
  provided
  you keep it covered. Don't worry about the bottom of the trap. Set the trap 
  on a table or the tail gate of your truck, keeping it covered. Now stand at
  one end of the trap and slowly pull the blanket off of the trap. When the 
  end of the trap is just starting to show, start pulling a large plastic leaf
  bag over the trap as you remove the blanket, keeping the trap covered with 
  either the blanket or the bag. Sounds hard but I've done it hundreds of 
  times.
  When you have the trap completely in the bag, seal the end with a twist tie. 
  Now we are ready to put this animal to sleep. With a yellow pencil poke a
  hole in one side of the bag/trap approximately half way up the side of the 
  trap. Take a can of spray starting fluid (ether) and spray one squirt into 
  the
  hole and seal it with masking tape. After waiting 20 minutes, poke another 
  hole in the bag and put in 2 squirts of fluid and seal this hole. After 
  waiting
  30 minutes, poke another hole into the bag and fill the bag with the fluid 
  and seal the hole. In about an hour, you can remove and bury the animal. 
  That
  is, provided you did everything right, according to these directions. NO 
  SHORT CUTS! Don't smoke or allow anybody to smoke while doing this.

  By the way, skunks like to till your lawn looking for grubs to eat. When 
  you see them doing this on your lawn spray the lawn with Liquid Fence's Mole
  Vole and Gopher Repellant it soaks into the lawn and the grubs, making them 
  taste bad so the skunks don't want to eat them anymore.

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Lee A. Stone" 
  To: "Blind Handyman" 
  Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:52 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] skunk attack

  long ago someone posted a link to a doctor somebody who had lots of
  hints about critters. I just turned on all the outside flood lights
  in hopes our visitor or visitors will find elsewhere to share their
  disgusting perfumes. . there must be a repellent maybe a even rotten
  sulfur coil that would keep these skunks at bay or do I need to stay up
  all night playing the tamborine? any and all advice except installing
  claymoor mines will be appreciated. " in near tears I am. Lee

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[BlindHandyMan] Lenny's paint prob

[Jennifer Jackson]

Lenny,

What about renting a de-humidifier for a couple of days?  One of those air 
cleaners might do the trick too.  


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a new light switch in a bathroom

[Jennifer Jackson]

This would be more trouble to install, but would help with the space issue.  
What about pocket doors?


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Scott Howell 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:27 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a new light switch in a bathroom


Actually moving the door would be a significant problem. THe reason 
  being is I'd have to either have it swing into the hall, which would 
  pose issues or if it were to swing the other way into the bathroom, it 
  would open toward the sink and may not quite clear it or if someone 
  was in front of the sink, they'd be in the way of the door. This 
  really is a powder room and so is maybe 4 or 5 feet deep and maybe 6 
  wide or so. Once you walk into the room, crapper is dead in front of 
  you. It's more one of those things that the switch just isn't where 
  99% of the people expect it to be and I certainly haven't run into a 
  case where the switch was located in such a strange place.
  THanks all,

  On Sep 11, 2009, at 5:08 AM, Bill Gallik wrote:

  > I'm betting that the original plan was to hang the door so it opened/ 
  > swung
  > from the opposing frame and for some "who knows why" reason and 
  > after the
  > wiring had been completed they realized they had to hang the door as 
  > it is
  > now. Otherwise, would it be possible to switch the door instead of 
  > moving
  > the light switch?
  >
  > I know, I'd much rather move the switch myself, too.
  > ---
  > Holland's Person, Bill
  > E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net
  > - As the skunk said when he fired a shot upwind, "it all comes back 
  > to me
  > now."
  >
  > 

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Locks?

[Jennifer Jackson]

Goodness, here you can get them matched up for like $5 a lock.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Fowle 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Locks?


Claudia,
  You'd have to have a lock smith make all those locks fit the same key. If
  they are all from the same manufacturer, it might work, but it won't be
  cheap. If they are of different makers, it is probably not possible.

  If you have a lock smith locally, try taking the keys in and see if they can
  tell you what can be done.

  We have the same situation nearly, it is a pain, but I believe I found it
  would cost $35.00 per lock to match them 

  Tom Fowle


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Energy Conservation?

[Jennifer Jackson]

That extra warmth is also adding to the overall heat in your home.  A 
negligible cost yes, but still one that can be avoided.  Of course I am in 
Oklahoma and the heat is killing me. *smile*


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Tom Fowle 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:38 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Energy Conservation?


Hi Claudia,
  don't feel bad, it is somewhat complex and has little to do with science.

  How much energy an appliance uses when not actually being "used" depends on
  many factors.

  Modern T.V.s are particular sinners as they must have systems always running
  so as to look for signals from the remote in order to turn on.

  Anything you can turn on with a remote is also taking power when not "on". 
  Also anything with a clock takes some power to keep that clock running.

  Anything with an external power supply, "wall wart" or what ever you call
  it, is also taking power when the wart is plugged in no matter the state of
  the device its self.

  Feel the wall wart when the thing is not being used, some of those get
  fairly warm. Of course be sure it isn't also charging batteries.

  Most washing machines, dish washers, and so on are probably not doing
  anything when not being used, hopefully no manufacturere has been so stupid
  as to make a washer with a clock or a remote! 

  Another way to add to the guessing work is to feel the device in question
  when it is not working. If it is at all warmer than the surrounding area,
  then it may be doing something that takes some power.

  Hope it helps some.

  Tom Fowle


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Locks?

[Jennifer Jackson]

I think it would be worth it to get the locksmith out unless you have a site 
close by to take it too.  I never wanted to just leave the house unlocked while 
I was gone to make the change and having the guy come to the house is really 
not that expensive.  Especially as compared to the cost of taking a cab and all.

I think you also have a legitimate concern on the standing there with three 
locks to  undo if you were needing to get them unlocked in a hurry.

You might think about having one of the locks being different and only using it 
when you are at home and not giving Tony a copy of that key to carry.  That way 
if he looses his keys you will still be able to have a lock you do not have to 
worry about someone else having.  This is just an extra precaution, but I know 
you are a cautious person and this is a pretty frugal one.


Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Claudia 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:38 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Locks?


Hi,

  We have a storm door and a steel door; both have dead bolts on them, and 
  there are three keys that we have to use, to unlock the doors.
  One key is used for the two outside locks, and the two other keys are needed 
  to unlock the inside door!

  I feel like I live in Fort Knox, so what can I do, to eliminate the mess of 
  keys? I feel something needs to be done because my son will eventually need 
  to have his own keys, and I'm trying to make it less difficult for him.
  Plus, as a woman, I feel it's a safety issue issue for me, especially when 
  I've got my arms full of packages, etc!

  Claudia

  Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while 
  the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] at daughters house

[Jennifer Jackson]

I prefer native trees.  They usually require the least maintenance.  If 
maintenance is not an issue, I like fruit trees for the harvest factor. *smile*


Jennifer
 and
  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] at daughters house



  Bob, consider for tree planting a Dawn redwood. a cousin to the big 
  giants in California. these dawn Redwoods are native to the area of 
  Manchuria China. . so they would make out just fine in yur state.. 
  these trees are used along some streets in detroit,Mich..Lee

  On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:20:20PM 
  -0400, chiliblindman wrote:
  > My daughter and her husband made settlement on a house on her 21st birthday 
in July. I have been here every week since than on different days. Last weekend 
we went washer and dryer shopping and tore some trees out. This weekend we will 
try to run a dryer vent out the basement wall, trim trees, plant flowers and 
make measurements for future projects. The back steps only has a hand rail on 
one side and it should have one on both sides.
  > There is a nice house 2 blocks away that they want me to buy and move 
closer. It just happens to be a corner lot and never again will I ever consider 
that option. Besides it is way to rich for my blood at my age or any age for 
that matter.
  > ...bob
  > 
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] at daughters house

[Jennifer Jackson]

What do you all not like about the corner lot?  I have only ever lived on one 
once and it was a nice experience.  I was across the street from a small park 
on a kind of out of the way street though and had little traffic.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Don 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 10:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] at daughters house


I understand about a corner lot. been their done that I did not like the 
corner at all. Good projects. Talk later. 
  - Original Message - 
  From: chiliblindman 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:20 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] at daughters house

  My daughter and her husband made settlement on a house on her 21st birthday 
in July. I have been here every week since than on different days. Last weekend 
we went washer and dryer shopping and tore some trees out. This weekend we will 
try to run a dryer vent out the basement wall, trim trees, plant flowers and 
make measurements for future projects. The back steps only has a hand rail on 
one side and it should have one on both sides.
  There is a nice house 2 blocks away that they want me to buy and move closer. 
It just happens to be a corner lot and never again will I ever consider that 
option. Besides it is way to rich for my blood at my age or any age for that 
matter.
  ...bob

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[BlindHandyMan] Clog Cannon!

[Jennifer Jackson]

This is a link to a Clog Cannon.  What do you guys think?  Apparently you can 
just use it to blow air in your clogs and clear them.


Jennifer

http://www.flylady.net/pages/flyshop_cc.asp

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

[Jennifer Jackson]

So what is on the inside of a hot water tank?  Does anyone know what they are 
usually made of?


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Jennifer Jackson 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks


I think he is planning to use a second heat source, not the heating source 
from the hot water tank. I think the tank is just supposed to be the pot. I am 
not certain though.

  Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lenny McHugh 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

  Hi Jennifer,
  What an interesting concept. I don't think it will work for him. When he 
  looks at the inside of an old tank I do believe he will quickly change his 
  mind. Also is this a gas or electric heater? A gas might work better since 
  the heating element will not be in direct contact with the fabric. I by no 
  means am an expert but I really doubt if it will be successful.
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Jennifer Jackson" 
  To: 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:25 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

  Guys,

  I think a friend is making a dangerous mistake and I want your thoughts on 
  this please. He wants to take the top off of an old hot water tank and then 
  turn the thing upside down and use it like a big cooking pot. Not for 
  actual food, he wants to use it to dye fabric, but this still involves 
  boiling water. So if it can be done, can it be done safely?

  Jennifer

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

[Jennifer Jackson]

I think he is planning to use a second heat source, not the heating source from 
the hot water tank.  I think the tank is just supposed to be the pot.  I am not 
certain though.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lenny McHugh 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks


Hi Jennifer,
  What an interesting concept. I don't think it will work for him. When he 
  looks at the inside of an old tank I do believe he will quickly change his 
  mind. Also is this a gas or electric heater? A gas might work better since 
  the heating element will not be in direct contact with the fabric. I by no 
  means am an expert but I really doubt if it will be successful.
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Jennifer Jackson" 
  To: 
  Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:25 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

  Guys,

  I think a friend is making a dangerous mistake and I want your thoughts on 
  this please. He wants to take the top off of an old hot water tank and then 
  turn the thing upside down and use it like a big cooking pot. Not for 
  actual food, he wants to use it to dye fabric, but this still involves 
  boiling water. So if it can be done, can it be done safely?

  Jennifer

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[BlindHandyMan] old water tanks

[Jennifer Jackson]

Guys,

I think a friend is making a dangerous mistake and I want your thoughts on this 
please.  He wants to take the top off of an old hot water tank and then turn 
the thing upside down and use it like a big cooking pot.  Not for actual food, 
he wants to use it to dye fabric, but this still involves boiling water.  So if 
it can be done, can it be done safely?


Jennifer
  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] building a house

[Jennifer Jackson]

Are you perhaps close enough to a port to consider one of the new house designs 
made from the old cargo containers?  I have heard that they are quickly gaining 
in popularity and are springing up all over Florida and around the country too. 
 They do limit your interior design, but are supposed to be very sturdy and 
easy to build with.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Michael baldwin 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:38 AM
  Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] building a house


Shane,
  Actually, i wouldn't build a house right now. with the current house
  market, you can probably buy something better then you can build for that
  price. And if you build, it will probably be worth less than it cost to
  build.

  that aside, I think building a house would be fun, and I hope to in 5 years.

  if your 80k budget does not include purchasing a lot, you might want to see
  what lots are selling for where you want to build, assuming you are going to
  need to buy one.

  15000 sq/ft house for 80k...well, that will be tuff, $53.33 per sq/ft. They
  say the average is $115 per sq/ft of home for a basic house. But I am sure
  it can be done.

  If you want energy efficient, spend the majority of your money on your
  building envelope. things like light fixture, flooring, cabinets, etc...
  can be upgraded at a later date when you have the money for it. 

  Cost will be different for you, than they are for me, so you need to speak
  with contractors to get ideas of what things will cost. 

  Compare using closed cell spray foam to other methods of insulation. It is
  about an R7 per inch, and seals against air leaks as well. So in a 2x4
  wall, you will have an R value of 24.5. Add 1 inch of xps foam to the
  outside, that has an R of 5, and you have a 29.5 R value wall. Closed cell
  spray foam runs about $4 per sq/ft of 2x4 wall here. 2x4's are a little
  less expensive than 2x6's, and much less than going with something like
  ICF's. 2x4's will give you a few more sq/ft of interior space. Closed cell
  foam also adds to the strength of your walls.

  if you do not mind vinyl windows, I would go with something like the
  American Craftsman sold at Home Depot. They are reasonably priced and are
  pretty good windows. They make the vinyl for Anderson Windows. But they
  are about half the price of an Anderson or Pella window.

  Go with a non-vented attic. Insulation, spray foam is best, is put right
  against the underside of the roof deck. This makes the attic part of your
  conditioned air. This does not increase the roof temp by more than a couple
  of degrees, like some will have you believe, and you do not have that hot
  attic air working it's way back down in to your house. When you do this,
  the roof should have a layer of water and ice shield on the whole roof
  though, instead of roofing paper. The reason for this, is to give you a
  extra layer of protection if your shingles were to fail. With the
  insulation right against the roof deck, leaks can take a lot longer to show
  up. Use a light colored shingle, or roof coating, to reflect the heat back
  away from the house. 

  The HVAC contractor needs to run a manual J to size your a/c and heat
  properly. . Systems to small or to big can cost you more money. Radiate
  floor heating can make a house feel more comfortable at a lower temp, but
  you will not have that many heating days, and a central air system needs the
  blower to circulate the air, so you might as will just used forced heat and
  air. All that stuff about turning back the thermostat at night, and up
  during the day, doesn't really work in my experience and opinion, your best
  to only change it be a degree or to, or just leave it at the same temp all
  the time.

  Try to use standard sized products in your house build. Example windows, a
  stock window is much less than a custom ordered one. try to keep your
  dimensions divisible by 4, there is less waste of product, so you are buying
  a few sheets less of plywood and such.


  Michael

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  From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
  On Behalf Of Shane Hecker
  Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:50 PM
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] building a house

  I'm looking to build a 1500 sq foot 1 story house. Here's some information
  about a house I'm currently in.
  It is about 1280 sq feet. It has standard 2x4 walls with fiberglass bats.
  The windows are single panes in aluminum frames. The doors are insulated
  metal. The attic has standard bats, but on top of this, there is blown
  insulation. I think it's about r38 in total. I keep the ac at 78 during the
  day, 75 during the night. In the dead of summer, my bill is between $150 and
  $160.
  My goal in building a house is to decrease the amount I pay for electricity
  by a decent amount. The last thing I want is to have to pay $200 to cool a
  hous

Re: [BlindHandyMan] building a home

[Jennifer Jackson]

Another alternative building technique is the straw bail method.  They are 
supposed to be really sturdy and inexpensive to build with.  Often you can 
attend workshops to learn how to build wit the straw bails or the cob methods.  
Perhaps even hook up with people and work together on each others houses.

I think if I was in Texas I would have to do some serious price comparisons on 
the radiant heat though.  I hate to have cold feet, so here in Oklahoma I might 
consider it, but how many cold days are there in Southern Texas?


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Brice 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:37 AM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] building a home


If I was younger and was building a home in a cold or warm environment, I'd 
  look into these Cobb homes, where the perimeter walls are around 2 feet 
  thick, which make for good installation both winter and summer. 

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product

[Jennifer Jackson]

Good point about the humidifier, my husband does not use his, but I know some 
people really like it.  Still, the humidifier is not the part that keeps you 
breathing through the night and not stroking out.

For those unfamiliar, people with CPAP's should even take them to the hospital 
with them.  They can die in there sleep without them.


Jennifer
 the 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Brice 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 7:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product


I too use a C-pap machine. Keep in mind that one of these batteries work 
  for a couple days, but you can't use the heated humidifier. If you did, 
  you'd drain the battery in a few hours.
  - Original Message - 
  From: "Jennifer Jackson" 
  To: 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product

  > You can get a battery to use for back up with your CPAP, or for camping or 
  > the like. You can get a battery that will do this in the outdoor 
  > department at Wal-mart, or at an outdoor store.
  >
  >
  > Jennifer
  >
  > - Original Message - 
  > From: Victor
  > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
  > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:28 PM
  > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
  >
  >
  > Hi Jim and all,
  >
  > I wasn't really thinking of using it for anything major.
  >
  > One thing I have a problem with is sleep apnea, and as a result, I have a
  > CPAP system at night.
  >
  > When the electricity goes out, which doesn't happen all that often, thank
  > goodness, but when it does, I find myself getting no sleep whatsoever
  > because there's no power on, and my CPAP runs on electricity.
  >
  > Another thing I would use it for is for events like the large black out 
  > that
  > affected the north-eastern part of North America not too many years ago.
  >
  > We were lucky because our freezer had sufficient ice build up in it that 
  > it
  > could go the duration until the power came back up, but should it ever
  > happen again, I was thinking I could hook it up to one of these little
  > things and have it running when I needed to keep things frozen or in a 
  > semi
  > cool state.
  >
  > Granted, I realize that I would have to shut it off ever few hours to
  > re-fill the tank, but at least I would have power, and continuous power
  > until the lights came on.
  >
  > My freezer is an upright freezer, and not a chest freezer, so what ever 
  > cold
  > air in there that happens to build up just drops right down to the floor
  > once the freezer door is open.
  >
  > Yes, I know, this wasn't my idea to buy it, it was the wife's idea. LOL.
  >
  > In any case, Thanks for all your suggestions, and I'll talk it over with 
  > the
  > wife, and see if she'll go for it.
  >
  > I'll present all your opinions to her for closer examination.
  >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product

[Jennifer Jackson]

You can get a battery to use for back up with your CPAP, or for camping or the 
like.  You can get a battery that will do this in the outdoor department at 
Wal-mart, or at an outdoor store.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Victor 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product


Hi Jim and all,

  I wasn't really thinking of using it for anything major.

  One thing I have a problem with is sleep apnea, and as a result, I have a 
  CPAP system at night.

  When the electricity goes out, which doesn't happen all that often, thank 
  goodness, but when it does, I find myself getting no sleep whatsoever 
  because there's no power on, and my CPAP runs on electricity.

  Another thing I would use it for is for events like the large black out that 
  affected the north-eastern part of North America not too many years ago.

  We were lucky because our freezer had sufficient ice build up in it that it 
  could go the duration until the power came back up, but should it ever 
  happen again, I was thinking I could hook it up to one of these little 
  things and have it running when I needed to keep things frozen or in a semi 
  cool state.

  Granted, I realize that I would have to shut it off ever few hours to 
  re-fill the tank, but at least I would have power, and continuous power 
  until the lights came on.

  My freezer is an upright freezer, and not a chest freezer, so what ever cold 
  air in there that happens to build up just drops right down to the floor 
  once the freezer door is open.

  Yes, I know, this wasn't my idea to buy it, it was the wife's idea. LOL.

  In any case, Thanks for all your suggestions, and I'll talk it over with the 
  wife, and see if she'll go for it.

  I'll present all your opinions to her for closer examination.

  Victor 



  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] building question

[Jennifer Jackson]

It is great to save energy, but concrete is not very enviornmentally friendly 
if that is part of your reasoning.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Shane Hecker 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 10:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] building question


Here's the short version. Energy efficiency. I've heard that a house built 
in this way can save an average of 50% on electric bills. I want an energy 
efficient home so that's why I'm looking at icf. I'm also looking at 
conventional construction with blow in insulation, preferably foam. Everything 
I've heard though suggests icf as being the way to go. Oh, did I mention icf 
homes can take 200+ mph winds? I do happen to live in a hurricane zone.

  Shane

  Shane

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dale Leavens 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 4:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] building question

  I am curious to know why you want to use this sort of construction.

  The system works well for basement construction where much of the foam is 
well protected in the ground and you can form a good seal between the top and 
the floor decking but once you need to mount windows into it and seal a roof 
structure things begin to get more complicated. Nothing cannot be overcome of 
course and this is a similar problem with the insulated panel style of 
construction as well.

  There is a lot of construction that goes on, you need very good scaffold to 
carry workmen and pressurized cement hoses, they must be fastidious about 
filling all of the voids in the foam forms and a lot of work goes into 
installing all that rebar, wiring the joints, spacing it away from the edges 
and so on. There needs to be structure for installing windows and doors and it 
needs to be precise and not move during pouring.

  finally, how ever you choose to cover the building you are into screwing some 
sort of strapping into the plastic foam retainers. This is one thing on the 
inside of a basement wall but something very different on an exterior wall, not 
impossible of course but additional complication. I imagine it would be 
difficult to modify such a structure as well, put on an addition or alter a 
window.

  The system does allow pretty good insulation though.

  Again I am curious as to what interests you in that sort of construction.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Shane Hecker 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 2:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] building question

  I don't know of anyone in this area who has built a house like this.

  Shane

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] building question

  Shane, do you know of others in your area who have built such a house? 
  Perhaps a call to those who wil mix and deliver your concrete would 
  be a good idea, for instance of how much weight is involved with each 
  wall and might they suggestet a thicker or wider footing and how to 
  tie the walls in with the footings. a well planned project such as 
  this, as you know will come out better. Good luck., oh, I forgot . 
  where are you building this house? Lee

  On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 
  09:40:27PM -0500, Shane Hecker wrote:
  > Has anyone built a concrete house using the insulated concrete forms? If 
so, 
  > how did it go? Is it what you expected as far as energy savings? Are there 
  > any problems to watch out for? I'm asking because I'm considering building 
a 
  > house in this way. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
  > 
  > Shane 
  > 

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] sewing machines

[Jennifer Jackson]

I have a Janome.  It is a fairly good machine.  I also have an older machine I 
can not remember the name of.  Ironically I am able to get it to work right now.

I will put your pants on the to get to list.  The list is already a mile long, 
but Autumn is coming and thus the glorious time of three hours a day when my 
kids will all be in school at the same time.  Ah, the glory. *smile*


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Lee A. Stone 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:38 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sewing machines






  I will be interested to see the comments you get back and sure wish I 
  could machine sew. I can hand sew to do repairs and install a button 
  or two . what brand of machine do you have? Lee

  On Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 
  10:18:39AM -0500, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
  > Does anyone on the list do sewing machine repairs or maintenance? I would 
like to learn more about caring for mine and being able to adjust the tension 
and all that myself. I will appreciate any thoughts on this.
  > 
  > 
  > Jennifer
  > 
  > 
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  > 

  -- 
  When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look
  like a nail.
  .


  

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[BlindHandyMan] sewing machines

[Jennifer Jackson]

Does anyone on the list do sewing machine repairs or maintenance?  I would like 
to learn more about caring for mine and being able to adjust the tension and 
all that myself.  I will appreciate any thoughts on this.


Jennifer


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[BlindHandyMan] scissor sharpening

[Jennifer Jackson]

I have some nice sewing sheers that have a little rust on the blades.  This 
seems to be what happens when you leave all your supplies in a box for a year 
or so. *smile*  Will it be alright to use a little steel wool to get the rust 
off, or should I do something else.

It will be a week or so until I can get them to a professional sharpener, and I 
really hate to put off my projects that long since I have the bug now.


Jennifer


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Re: [BlindHandyMan] citronella candles

[Jennifer Jackson]

What about setting the candle in the middle of a plate of salt or sand?  
Something that would not burn.  Another option is to just buy some of the oil 
and put some with witch hazel in a spray bottle and spray yourself or the area. 
 You can also buy the plants and put them in pots around the area.  Then just 
bruise a couple of leaves when you go out on the porch.

There are other herbs and oils that are really good for this too.  I like a mix 
of  1 cup distilled water, 1 cup witch hazel  and 30 drops each of any five of 
the following essential oils- lavender, peppermint, penny royal, citranella, 
rosemary, eucalyptus, or geranium.  The spray is only good for about half an 
hour and then you have to reapply it, but it works well and smells nice.



Jennifer
  - Original Message - 
  From: Betsy Whitney 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:35 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] citronella candles





  Is there a shelf that you can set it on up out of the way? If not, 
  perhaps it's a handyman project.
  Betsy
  At 05:05 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote:
  >Thanks, I am not leery of lighting it. I am more afraid of me or my guide
  >knocking it over. The front porch has carpet and other combustibles on it.
  >- Original Message -
  >From: "Claudia" 
  >To: 
  >Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:23 PM
  >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] citronella candles
  >
  >
  >Hi,
  >
  >I'm an expert candle lighter, and I have no sight whatsoever.
  >I use butane lighters; they have a long barrel, and you place it near the
  >wick of the candle and light. You can hear when the candle is lit, and you
  >gently remove the lighter up and away from the candle.
  >
  >Piece of cake!
  >
  >Claudia
  >
  >- Original Message -
  >From: "Lenny McHugh" 
  >To: "handyman-blind" 
  >Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:19 PM
  >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] citronella candles
  >
  >
  > > Karen has some citronella candles to help keep the bugs away. I was
  > > sitting
  > > outside for a little while becoming the main course for some of these
  > > bugs.
  > > She is not at home and I am uncomfortable about burning the candles on the
  > > front porch. Is there something that a blind individual can use to safely
  > > burn these scented candles? I thought about getting a small crock pot and
  > > putting the scented wax inside and turning it on for the effect. Not sure
  > > if
  > > this would work or how long would it have to be on before it melted the
  > > wax.
  > > ---
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  > > with many resources for the blind.
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Describing a Swiffer?

[Jennifer Jackson]

You can also buy other brands that come with washable pads.  In the long run 
this will be a lot cheaper and better for the environment.

I used to have a wet jet because my mother was certain I needed one and bought 
if for me.  It did work wonderfully, but I hated the price of the refills and 
the environmental impact.  I did find a way to refill the liquid, but it only 
worked a couple of times before the bottle wouldn't work anymore.  You just 
have to use a small funnel and push it through the top opening where it 
connects to the machine.

I have also used the non electric regular Swiffer and I would get the wet jet 
if I was going to do it again.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Joy Cyr 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:09 AM
  Subject: Fw: [BlindHandyMan] Describing a Swiffer?





  Not to be picky about it, but for the sake of clarity, the one that sprays 
liquid is made by Swiffer but they call it a WetJet. The plain old original one 
that you can attach wet or dry cloths to I believe simply is called a Swiffer. 

  Joy

  A Swiffer is a battery-operated mop if you will. It has a handle that 
  contains the switch that activates a small pump above the head of the 
  mop, which sprays a chemical through a port that is on the head of the 
  mop. THe chemical is in a pre-made form in a container that you 
  purchase. This container has a rubber lid that has a small hole that 
  when placed into the holder above the head of the mop, allows the 
  liquid to leave the container and be sprayed through the port.
  There is a pad that attaches to the head of the mop with pressure, it 
  is sort of like a velcro-type material. You spray some chemical, then 
  move the mop back and forth and the pad collects the dirt etc. and the 
  excess liquid. It does work pretty well actually, but I think it is 
  possible to use your own chemical if you can get the cap off the 
  container and you can't use any other container than the one designed 
  to work with the Swiffer.

  Hope that helps.
  On Jun 25, 2009, at 6:49 AM, Claudia wrote:

  >
  >
  > Hi,
  >
  > Can those of you who have one describe a swiffer, and how it works?
  > Where can I get one, and what is that approximate cost?
  > Thanks.
  >
  > Claudia
  >
  > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, 
  > while
  > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
  > our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com
  > makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com
  >
  >
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

[Jennifer Jackson]

Hard work during pregnancy will actually make her labor easier for her.  Labor 
is hard work and their is nothing like getting in shape for it ahead of time.  
I was told that I could routinely lift up to 25 pounds when pregnant and up to 
fifty occasionally without any trouble.  Perhaps this will help give you a 
guideline for choosing what to confront a pregnant woman about.  We are 
notoriously emotional and sometimes cranky during pregnancy. *smile*  Really 
though, any kind of work she did regularly before pregnancy should be fine, but 
you should rub her back and feet anyway.


Jennifer

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dan Rossi 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology





  I'll have to take a look at a ditch-witch to see if I can get it up the 
  stairs. I have more of a problem getting my ditch-witch to not pick up a 
  shovel. She keeps trying to do things that I think are not prudent for a 
  pregnant woman. She is a very hard worker and resents my preventing her 
  from helping me.

  -- 
  Blue skies.
  Dan Rossi
  Carnegie Mellon University.
  E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu
  Tel: (412) 268-9081


  

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] removing glue

[Jennifer Jackson]

WD 40 is supposed to remove duct tape residue.  All the best child care 
advice says so. *smile*

Also, you might consider using some hand sanitizer or other alcohol.  I have 
used the hand gel stuff to remove the residue from those nasty glue traps 
before.


Jennifer

- Original Message - 
From: "Lenny McHugh" 
To: "handyman-blind" 
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:01 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] removing glue


>A few weeks ago my son-in-law did some outside touch up painting for me. He
> could not find enough masking tape so he used duct tape on some white
> aluminum. This would have been ok if he would have immediately removed it.
> It started to rain so he left it on for about two weeks. Now when the tape
> was removed, it came off in thin strips leaving a lot of glue and some 
> tape.
> I don't want to mess up the new aluminum trying to remove the glue. I 
> tried
> some mild soap with no luck. Paint thinner  did nothing to the glue. Any
> suggestions of a product that I can use to remove the tape residue and not
> mess up the aluminum?
> ---
> Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous
> with many resources for the blind.
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>
>
>
>
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