Re: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet?
No, they do not offer hard woods. They only deal in carpets. Matter of fact, they are truly a mail order house. You have to choose your own installer. C - Original Message - From: aadorno aador...@nyc.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:00 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet? hi list I heard that 1 800 carpet does wood floors. has any one on here used them before for wood floors. would like opinions. thanks so much. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet?
I was hoping so, too. I called them and asked. Have you looked at Lumber Liquidators? You can buy the materials directly from them and then, hire your own installer. The prices are all over the boardselections are quite varied. C - Original Message - From: aadorno aador...@nyc.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet? wow I thought I heard something about that they installed floors. thanks. - Original Message - From: cathy harris To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet? No, they do not offer hard woods. They only deal in carpets. Matter of fact, they are truly a mail order house. You have to choose your own installer. C - Original Message - From: aadorno aador...@nyc.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:00 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] floors by 1 800 carpet? hi list I heard that 1 800 carpet does wood floors. has any one on here used them before for wood floors. would like opinions. thanks so much. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] A Special Happy Birthday
I know all of us as members of this great list want to wish David Ferrin a Happy Birthday. He celebrating his 21st birthday, todayor not. *smile* Happy Birthday, David!!! C cathar...@bellsouth.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [SPAM] Re: [BlindHandyMan] question about remote garage door openers
Victor, I would need a Universal type. I am not sure of the make nor model. The unit came with the townhouse, built about 12 years ago. Thanks. C - Original Message - From: Victor To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:30 PM Subject: [SPAM] Re: [BlindHandyMan] question about remote garage door openers Hi Cathy, I bought it as a full kit from Dodds Garage Doors here in Toronto. I'm not sure if they'll do U.S. orders or not, but I've got a connection there, and so will find out for you. Can you send me the make and model garage door opener you have? If not, I'll see if they've got a universal one you can use or buy. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] question about remote garage door openers
Is it working for you, so far? I need a garage door remote due to the fact, I lost the only one I have. Where did you purchase your new remote? C From: Victor To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question about remote garage door openers I just got a new remote for my garage door, and the instructions said that I had to press the learn button on the motor part of the opener, then, when the green light flashed, I was to press the button to open the door, at which point, the motor would pick up the signal of the remote, and use it to open the garage door when ever the button was pressed. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Lazy Suzie!
Betsy, I've had several lazy susans in homes. and, they work quite well. As Dale said, there is a hard board around the edge, which keeps anything from falling off. I would highly recommend them. The convenience is totally worth it. C - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Lazy Suzie! Aloha Dale, If I am imagining this right, I think I'd like it better than a lazy-susan. Are you able to tell me approximately what size the baskets are, how many, and do you think I could put pots and pans in them? One of the prices we pay for living in Hawaii is that many things are not available to touch on the outer islands. I may need to go to Honolulu to see some of these items, so I'm making a list. I'll put this basket item on my list. Betsy At 03:57 PM 1/10/2009, you wrote: As an alternative, I saw some rather interesting hardware at Lee Valley a couple of summers ago, probably it is also available from other cabinet stores. It is a series of baskets attached to the door in the corner which, when opened pull another series of basket like trays into view from under the corner. Just thought I would mention this as an alternative. Some of the better Lazy Susans have a sheet of hardboard bent around the inside very close to the trays of the carousel which is pretty good at keeping things from falling off. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Interesting Side Bar
of a 14-year-old son, Castro still needs help getting to the gym. He recently needed an escort to the front of the headquarters company formation, where he promoted a supply clerk. Once in front, Ivan took charge. Affixing the new soldier's rank to his uniform, Castro urged the soldier to perform two ranks higher. In the Special Forces, he said, one has to go above and beyond what is asked advice he lives by. ``I want to be treated the same way as other officers,'' Castro said. ``I don't want them to take pity over me or give me something I've not earned.'' (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) Cathy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] snap together flooring
Dan, What kind of flooring did you put under it, before laying down the hard woods? I would imagine there are several kinds...could you elaberate on themand, why you used what you did? Also, is there the possibility that a section of wood might loosen from the staple? If so, what do you do, then? Thanks. I am trying to gather as much information as possible before making a decision on re-doing my floors...which are already hard woods. However, they are glued...and are coming up at points. Makes it interesting for guests. *smile* C - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] snap together flooring Cathy, Yes, we installed some pre-finished hardwood in our living room. It was straight forward work, but I wouldn't exactly say it was easy. We went to Lumber Liquidators and Teresa picked out the wood since It all feels somewhat similar and I thought the color was more important than anything else. We went with a butterscotch oak in 2.25 inch wide boards. The hardest part, after ripping up the old linoleum, was laying down the quarter inch plywood and making all the little cuts around the various bits that stick out here or there, like the fireplace. Once that was down, the next difficult part was to lay the first run of boards. they have to be straight and they need to be face nailed carefully near the edge so that the trim will cover the nails. Once that was done, the rest was very straight forward. We had a neumatic floor stapler and I can't imagine doing that job without one. Just lay a board in place, tap it snug, then staple it down. Get to the end of a row, cut a board to fit, snug it and staple it down. One row done. Then just do that for many hours. OK, the hardest part was getting the pig out of the living room, but that's a different story. *GRIN* -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.7/1361 - Release Date: 4/5/2008 7:53 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] snap together flooring
Dan, I agree. It sounds as though the flooring might crack at any minute. I have a question for you. Didn't you install flooring of some kind in the last year or so? And, if so, what kind did you useand, how difficult was it for you, to do? I am going to have to replace the flooring in the down stairs of my townhouse. The people from whom I purchased it, installed the flooring, hard wood glue together kind, and it is coming up in certain places. It not only looks unattractive, but, could become a hazard. Please recommend the type of flooring ...hard woods, that you like. many thanks. C - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] snap together flooring Max, Actually, I don't mean a crackling sound when walking on the floor. I mean a hollow plasticy sound. It does not sound the same as walking on a hardwood floor. Don't know that I can explain it any better than that. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.5/1359 - Release Date: 4/4/2008 8:23 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called
could you send the URL for his site? Thanks. C - Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:30 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called Here is the article which I did not completely forward in my previous email. What is That Piece of Furniture Called? by Bob Brooke Do you sometimes get confused with furniture names? If you're a collector of antiques, you probably have found that the same name can often refer to several different kinds of furniture. If you're just starting to collect antiques, you're probably just downright confused. Furniture was named in two ways: After its use or after its maker or manufacturer. Knowing that will help you in purchasing older pieces that may have names that seem strange to you today, for over time many furniture names have changed through use and have become part of the vernacular of English. For instance, Lambert Hitchcock of Hitchcocksville, Connecticut, created the first mass-produced chair which today bears his name. The Boston rocker originated in a cabinetmaker's shop in Boston. The davenport, a small desk with a hinged lid that opens out for writing, was originally made by William Davenport. Later, a large sofa which sometimes converted into a bed also became known as a davenport. In colonial days, a bed meant a featherbed or mattress. The frame was known as a bedstead. Mirrors were known as looking glasses. A chest with four or more drawers was known as a high-daddy. One of the oddest pieces of furniture is the commode. Initially a French chest of drawers on legs, later called a chiffonier and moved to refer to a movable washstand, with basin, waste pipe, etc. to a piece of furniture containing a chamber pot. Finally, the name became a pseudo-intellectual name for the common toilet. Sofa, couch, love seat, or divan-all refer to the same type of seating. Or do they? A couch was actually a bed, from coucher , the French word meaning to lie down. A settee was an elongated armchair that accommodated two or more people. Developed in the 17th century, it was often upholstered. A love seat was and still is a long seat consisting of two seating cushions and intended to accommodate two people. Anything with more than two cushions was called a sofa. The sofa's origins appear to stem from the French day-bed, referring to any type of elongated seating, including the chaise longue , or long chair, designed for resting rather than sleeping. It usually had a raised end. While most early sofas were upholstered, springs weren't used in them until the early 19th century. An ottoman was an upholstered footstool or low bench without arms or back, named after the Turkish influence of the early 18th century. Case furniture, that is furniture used for storage, came in all sorts of forms. The trendy armoire was originally a large mobile cupboard or wardrobe featuring doors and shelves for clothes storage. A German variation was known as a kas . A more modern version, also containing drawers, came to be called a wardrobe. Chests also came in many varieties. Originally a piece of squared furniture with drawers, it became known as a commode to the French. A variation used a desk, featuring a fall-front, a cylinder front or a tambour (roll-top) was called a bureau. A low English chest of drawers on long legs was known as a lowboy and later as a dressing table. By mounting a chest of drawers on top of it, it became a highboy, from the French haut bois which means high wood. Dining rooms had a sideboard, a table with a wide drawer at the center flanked by drawers or cupboards on the sides and made to be used against a dining room wall for storing and serving food. Sideboards began as credenzas, a serving table with a cupboard below the surface, in the 15th Century. In the 16th Century, an upper, recessed tier was added. This was also known as a dresser, where dishes were dressed before serving. Today, this piece of furniture is commonly called a buffet, based on its use as a vehicle for self-serve dinners. Today's china closet was originally called a vitrine , a cabinet with a glass door. The sides and top were often also of glass, and it was designed to store and display china and curios. Lastly, to keep milk and freshly-baked pies protected from flies, simple cupboards, known as pie and milk safes, with doors fitted with decorative, pierced tin panels to let the air circulate through them, were popular from the 1820's to after the Civil War. To read more articles by Bob Brooke, please visit his Web site [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Bulk] Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called
Thanks. C - Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:45 PM Subject: RE: [Bulk] Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called www.theantiquesalmanac.com/furniturecalled.htm - -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathy Harris Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 4:39 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Bulk] Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called could you send the URL for his site? Thanks. C - Original Message - From: tunecollector To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:30 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What is That Furniture Called Here is the article which I did not completely forward in my previous email. What is That Piece of Furniture Called? by Bob Brooke Do you sometimes get confused with furniture names? If you're a collector of antiques, you probably have found that the same name can often refer to several different kinds of furniture. If you're just starting to collect antiques, you're probably just downright confused. Furniture was named in two ways: After its use or after its maker or manufacturer. Knowing that will help you in purchasing older pieces that may have names that seem strange to you today, for over time many furniture names have changed through use and have become part of the vernacular of English. For instance, Lambert Hitchcock of Hitchcocksville, Connecticut, created the first mass-produced chair which today bears his name. The Boston rocker originated in a cabinetmaker's shop in Boston. The davenport, a small desk with a hinged lid that opens out for writing, was originally made by William Davenport. Later, a large sofa which sometimes converted into a bed also became known as a davenport. In colonial days, a bed meant a featherbed or mattress. The frame was known as a bedstead. Mirrors were known as looking glasses. A chest with four or more drawers was known as a high-daddy. One of the oddest pieces of furniture is the commode. Initially a French chest of drawers on legs, later called a chiffonier and moved to refer to a movable washstand, with basin, waste pipe, etc. to a piece of furniture containing a chamber pot. Finally, the name became a pseudo-intellectual name for the common toilet. Sofa, couch, love seat, or divan-all refer to the same type of seating. Or do they? A couch was actually a bed, from coucher , the French word meaning to lie down. A settee was an elongated armchair that accommodated two or more people. Developed in the 17th century, it was often upholstered. A love seat was and still is a long seat consisting of two seating cushions and intended to accommodate two people. Anything with more than two cushions was called a sofa. The sofa's origins appear to stem from the French day-bed, referring to any type of elongated seating, including the chaise longue , or long chair, designed for resting rather than sleeping. It usually had a raised end. While most early sofas were upholstered, springs weren't used in them until the early 19th century. An ottoman was an upholstered footstool or low bench without arms or back, named after the Turkish influence of the early 18th century. Case furniture, that is furniture used for storage, came in all sorts of forms. The trendy armoire was originally a large mobile cupboard or wardrobe featuring doors and shelves for clothes storage. A German variation was known as a kas . A more modern version, also containing drawers, came to be called a wardrobe. Chests also came in many varieties. Originally a piece of squared furniture with drawers, it became known as a commode to the French. A variation used a desk, featuring a fall-front, a cylinder front or a tambour (roll-top) was called a bureau. A low English chest of drawers on long legs was known as a lowboy and later as a dressing table. By mounting a chest of drawers on top of it, it became a highboy, from the French haut bois which means high wood. Dining rooms had a sideboard, a table with a wide drawer at the center flanked by drawers or cupboards on the sides and made to be used against a dining room wall for storing and serving food. Sideboards began as credenzas, a serving table with a cupboard below the surface, in the 15th Century. In the 16th Century, an upper, recessed tier was added. This was also known as a dresser, where dishes were dressed before serving. Today, this piece of furniture is commonly called a buffet, based on its use as a vehicle for self-serve dinners. Today's china closet was originally called a vitrine
[BlindHandyMan] Don't Flush Money Down the Drain
Water is often something we take for granted, but the truth is that clean, healthy water is not an endless resource. The average American home uses 350 gallons of water per day or 127,000 gallons per year. This results in water bills of $500 per year or more. By making just a few small changes to your daily routine, you can save a significant amount of water, which will help you save money and preserve water supplies for future generations. The following tips and suggestions can help you make your home more water efficient. Around the House List of 2 items Check for and repair leaks. Even the smallest leak can waste thousands of gallons of water per year. To check for leaks, read your meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. Insulate water pipes. This will limit the time necessary to run water in sinks or the shower to get hot water. list end Kitchen List of 5 items Run your dishwasher on a full load only. When replacing a dishwasher, be sure to install an Energy Star rated energy efficient unit. They use significantly less water. Garbage disposals are very water hungry. A compost pile is an environmentally friendly alternative. Install an instant water in the kitchen so that you do not have to run the water while it heats up. Dont rinse hand-washed dishes under running water. Fill up one sink with soapy water and another with rinsing water. list end Bathroom List of 5 items Dont leave water running while you are shaving or brushing your teeth. Take shorter showers. Try taking a cold shower, it will encourage you to get out quickly! Install low-flow faucets and showerheads. A low-flow showerhead can save up to 23 gallons per minute. Repair leaky toilets. They can waste up to 200 gallons of water per day. To check for leaks, put food coloring in the tank. If the color shows up in the bowl, then you have a leak. Older toilets can use 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush. Replace these units with new models that use less than 1.3 gallons per flush, a savings of 60% to 80%. list end Laundry List of 2 items Operate your washing machine using only a full load. Choose newer, efficient washing machines that use less water. An Energy Star rated machine uses only 1825 gallons per load, compared to 40 gallons for conventional machines. list end Yard and Garden List of 6 items Pay close attention to water restrictions in your county. If watering is allowed, don't over do it. Water only every 3 to 5 days during the summer. Water your lawn in the early morning or evening to avoid wasting water through evaporation. Set automatic sprinklers to turn on at night. Install timers to shut off sprinklers at a set time or a specific water amount. Choose water-efficient drip irrigation systems for shrubs and flowerbeds. These systems use 30%50% percent less water than conventional watering methods. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Is A Phantom Load Haunting Your House?
Is A Phantom Load Haunting Your House? Chances are you have never heard of the term phantom load, but it may be having an impact on your home energy bill. Basically, phantom load refers to the electricity consumed by a device when it is turned off but still plugged in. For example, your television continues to consume energy after you have pushed the off button on your remote. Features such as remote controls, clocks, timers, memories, microprocessors, and instant-on features are indicators that an appliance will continue to use power even when it has been turned off. Common phantom load culprits include microwaves, computers, TVs and DVD players. A typical home has twenty-five phantom load devices and the number is growing as we buy more and more electronic devices. On their own, these devices use only a small amount of energy. Millions of these devices are in use, however, and energy losses can quickly add up. The average home uses about 450 kWhs per year on phantom load. Nationally, phantom load accounts for six percent of total energy consumption. This translates into billions of dollars of wasted energy and unnecessary pollution. Obviously, phantom load is a big problem. How You Can Help List of 5 items When possible, unplug devices when they are not in use. As an alternative, plug devices into a power strip and turn the power strip off at night or when the home is unoccupied. For devices such as a computer, consider a smart strip. These devices can sense when a device is turned off and automatically shut off the power. If possible, choose an appliance without a built-in clock or timer. These devices can consume up to 200 watts of electricity per day. For appliances that are impractical to turn off, choose efficient Energy Star® products to help reduce your phantom load. list end Cathy Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Removing Splash Back Tiles
Okay! I am not handy at anything but had a thought. Before using a putty knife, what if you were to use a steamer...the kind one uses for steaming clothes...to loosen the tiles a bit. And then try the putty knife? I don't know if that would damage the sheet rock or not. I know that technique is used in removing wall paper. Cathy - Original Message - From: rj To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 6:46 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Removing Splash Back Tiles Ray, I have removed them with a wide putty knife, without much damage. In places where it is hard to get the knife in, I would gently break out one of the tiles. RJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 5:03 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Removing Splash Back Tiles Hi Everyone On Saturday I have to remove 119 Ceramic Tiles which have been glued to Sheet Rock any suggestions of how to remove them without damaging the Sheet rock to much. These are on our splash back the tiles are going to be dumped. What tool do you use for prizing them off without punching holes in the sheet rock Any suggestions will be welcome. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
