[BlindHandyMan] in case your washer breaks

2007-07-12 Thread Lenny McHugh
You may want to keep this information handy in the event that your close washing machine fails. Lenny Washing Clothes Recipe Never thought of a "washer" in this light before..what a blessing! ' Washing Clothes Recipe' -- imagine having a recipe for this ! ! ! Years ago

Re: [BlindHandyMan]My Blind Neighbor

2007-07-12 Thread John Schwery
Linda, he can sell JFW but he will need to transfer the license. earlier, Linda, wrote: >Dan, you wrote such a nice letter of >encouragement, saying that this newly blind >neighbor would really benefit from this list. I >called him and let him hear the message over the >phone. I didn't get mu

Re: [BlindHandyMan]My Blind Neighbor

2007-07-12 Thread Mike Rusk
I reckon it is the old saying about leading the horse to water and you can't make him drink. It is probably a simple thing, he wants a pitty party and someone, whether it is his wife or his son, is giving him one. His wife needs to say to him that he has the device to take his blood sugar so he

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Product Recalls

2007-07-12 Thread Tom Fowle
A sort of slang for food. Tom

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Product Recalls

2007-07-12 Thread Tom Fowle
The pro caterere I knew in the 1960s used a broiler, I know how very boring! Tom

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 11 Keys to Staining Your Deck Like a Pro

2007-07-12 Thread Lee A. Stone
n Thanks Ray, I have sent these 11 steps to the wife who was bulls... by so called professionals and this summer that half arsed job shows thru so I am told. Now what will happen to the pool deck is it will be redone next Spring before the pool opens. one is it is to late now with all the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] in case your washer breaks

2007-07-12 Thread Lee A. Stone
Lenny. well as of now my washer and dryer are on a lower level which I cannot get to but I did take to heart how wash could have been done " back in the day" . actually years ago we used to keep an old wringer washer on the back porch to use for washing scatter rugs and the dog blankets.

[BlindHandyMan] Decked Out With Accessories

2007-07-12 Thread Ray Boyce
Decked Out with Accessories Decks aren't just for summer anymore. These days, comfortable "outdoor living spaces" allow homeowners to enjoy the outdoors year round. Complete with such amenities as heat lamps, overhead sunshades and built-in seating, a summer-only deck quickly becomes an all-sea

[BlindHandyMan] The Original Speed square

2007-07-12 Thread Ray Boyce
The Original SpeedĀ® Square The top-selling square for woodworking and remodeling projects is Swanson's SpeedĀ® Square. Often copied but never surpassed, Speed Square is actually a trademarked brand name of Swanson's original triangular design. These days a variety of manufacturers offer a similar

[BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread David Sexton
I'm moving into a townhouse with a nice concrete basement. I'm looking for suggestions and ideas on how best to make this space less echo and/or keep the sound in so my poor neighbor doesn't hate me everytime I use my table saw. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi, >From the little I have read on the subject, most noise makes it's way from >place to place through small gaps and holes. This is not to say that other >sound damping isn't helpful but the first thing you want to do before you get >things crammed against the shared walls is to look for any

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread Dan Rossi
Well, you could spend hundreds of bucks to try and sound proof your shop, or you could buy lots of beer for your neighbor and make the occasional thing for him with your table saw. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081

[BlindHandyMan] Sound Proofing

2007-07-12 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi All Here is a URl to check out about Sound Proofing http://www.soundprooffoam.com/ a

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread tunecollector
Back in my rock band days, we stapled egg cartons to the wall and then shrouded them with rugs and blankets. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:24 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Su

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread Dale Leavens
I have seen foam like egg cartons in the form of tiles but I wouldn't want them on the walls of a workshop always assuming of course that I could afford the stuff in the first place. These were like fat fingers nearly three inches long, have no idea how one would keep the dust and insects and co

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Suggestions for sound/echo proofing my shop

2007-07-12 Thread Jewel Blanch
In North America, do you get your eggs packed in cardboard cartons? I have been told that these make excellent sound proofing material. If you put up a few notices around the community where you live, you might find that people would be quite glad to let you have all the egg cartons that they h