Re: [BlindHandyMan] Homemade Remedies for Your Garden

2009-07-20 Thread Jewel
The yeast-based sandwich spread is the inimicable VEGEMITE!!! Jewel On Sun, 19 Jul 2009, Betsy Whitney wrote: > >> Aloha Spiro, >> I have been contemplating your question about the yeast based >> sandwich spread, and just can't come up with anything. We even >> checked our mayonaise j

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
Than I would either clean the shower head with a good cleaner to remove mineral deposits or buy that new head. - Original Message - From: Julio To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 20:37 Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower I t

RE: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
I took it off and the water comes out alot better Sent from my T-mobile Dash Julio Morones Keyboardist for Los Pintores De La Cumbia Myspace URL www.myspace.com/keyboardjulio Nickname SODA POP email address jmoro...@ca.rr.com second email address and windows live messenger jmorone...@hotmail.com s

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
Usually the shower head either has a knob on the side one can turn to adjust the head or the head itself will turn for the same purpose. RJ - Original Message - From: Julio To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 16:05 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] need he

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
Good, take off the head and see if that improves the pressure/volume/ flow - Original Message - From: Julio To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 15:19 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower I have the best flow going in to the bath

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
I have the best flow going in to the bath tub I love it but it's in the shower ware my problem is and it's bin like that from the time that I moved in. Julio Morones keyboardist for Los Pintores De La Cumbia Myspace page where you can check out tracks that I've sung and arranged. www.myspace.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
it doesn't have a button or I can't even turn the part ware the water comes out. Julio Morones keyboardist for Los Pintores De La Cumbia MySpace page where you can check out tracks that I've sung and arranged. www.myspace.com/keyboardjulio Nickname Soda Pop email address jmoro...@ca.rr.com second

RE: [BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three prong plug

2009-07-20 Thread Michael baldwin
Install GFCI's. Or run new wire with a ground 14-2 or 12-2. Michael _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Doucet Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:03 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three

Re: [BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three prong plug

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
Have him use a cheap tester and touch the positive side of the receptacle and the box with the prongs, if it lights up, you have a grounded box. If so, it is a snap to fasten a pig tail to the box and than to the new receptacle. There are other ways to get around this problem, but none of them a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three prong plug

2009-07-20 Thread Ron Yearns
Actually the last National Electric Code I studied permitted one to use ground fault interrupter outlets at the beginning of a string to protect the remaining outlets on that circuit.. This is not to say local cities may not have stricter rules, but using G F I 's takes care of any safety issue

RE: [BlindHandyMan] another building question

2009-07-20 Thread Michael baldwin
ICF is what I will use when i build a house, unless something better comes out by then. It cost about 20-25 percent more to build with ICF over 2x6 framing, but the lower utility bills, and the lower cost for using a smaller heating and air conditioning system that is needed should more than make

Re: [BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three prong plug

2009-07-20 Thread Tom Fowle
I'm sure R.J. will have more details, but if you open an outlet box, with the power off of course, and check the wiring looking for a bare ground wire. if you find it, you're in luck. If all you see is seperate black and white wires with no third bare ground, then you'd have to run bare grounds a

[BlindHandyMan] two prong to a three prong plug

2009-07-20 Thread Kevin Doucet
Hi, My brother's house has electric outlets through out his house with only two wholes. No ground on any plug. What is involved to put all new three whole plugs in with the ground? Surely it is not as simple as just replacing the old two whole plugs with the new three whole plugs, right? [No

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Redoing the vinyl floor

2009-07-20 Thread Dale Leavens
I would have it all taken up. It will go down better, look better and of course you get the chance to examine the floor under the vinyl. If it is a concrete slab it isn't so important but if a wood platform construction and water under the vinyl has stained it I would be very suspicious that rot

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Spiro
ives 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 complet

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Spiro
sounds like you want to buy a new shower head. Those big ones are sometimes called "waterfall" and may have a button to convert to standard water pattern. Check it out and maybe save money. On Mon, 20 Jul 2009, Julio wrote: > do you think if I buy a smaller shower head it will fix the proble

Re: [BlindHandyMan] car battery power

2009-07-20 Thread Tom Fowle
I'm not familiar with the battery's "CCA" units, but assuming it's similar to ampere hours, then theoretically 8 hours would kill it. However! automobile batteries are not designed to be run down at relatively low current consumption like that, you'll kill one fast if you do it repeatedly. They'r

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Betsy Whitney
Julio, Is this something that has happened over a period of time or did it just happen one day? I had a similar problem and had to replace a valve in the wall. When you try to get the water to go up into the shower head, do you hear a noise in the pipes? Is this a bathtub/shower combination fau

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Brice
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
What I am saying, made sure it is the shower head before buying something you don't need. There is a possibility that the shower head may be your problem, but who knows, if you don't check the water flow after removing the head. RJ - Original Message - From: Julio To: blindhandym

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
so are you saying that even if I change the shower head it's not going to help at all? Julio Morones keyboardist for Los Pintores De La Cumbia Myspace page where you can check out tracks that I've sung and arranged. www.myspace.com/keyboardjulio Nickname Soda Pop email address jmoro...@ca.rr.co

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
theirs no settings on the control at all. Julio Morones keyboardist for Los Pintores De La Cumbia Myspace page where you can check out tracks that I've sung and arranged. www.myspace.com/keyboardjulio Nickname Soda Pop email address jmoro...@ca.rr.com second email address and windows live messen

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
do you think if I buy a smaller shower head it will fix the problem? and I just want to get more water coming out of my shower head it takes me 1 hour just to take a shower I'am pretty sure with the one that brings out lots of water I'd be faster. what should i look for when I go to home depo Ju

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread RJ
Take the shower head off and clean it. Make sure it is the shower head by turning on the water after the head is off. Also check and see if there is a setting on the control that may have been turned to slow down the flow. RJ - Original Message - From: Julio To: blindhandyman@yah

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Glenn Lemacher
If when you turn the shower on and the water keeps coming out of the spout you need what's called a new diverter.To replace that you need to remove the spout and replace same. If water isn't coming out of the spout when you turn the shower on you simply need to clean the shower head like someone

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Redoing the vinyl floor

2009-07-20 Thread Tom Vos
Thanks. Mine seems to be well attached, except for one small spot behind the toilet. I tink I can live with that. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:44 PM To: blindha

Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Dale Leavens
Julio, Your shower head is probably scaling up. Mineral deposits form in the holes which restricts water flow. Soaking the head in a mild acid like vinegar or a commercial product like CLR should solve the problem. You may be able to tie a plastic sandwich bag full of it over the head so long

[BlindHandyMan] need help with my shower

2009-07-20 Thread Julio
hello gang what's up what's up this is Julio and I am having trouble with my shower when I turn it on very little water comes out of the top of the shower head and it's one of those big circle shower heads do I have to buy a smaller one someone please tell me. thanks [Non-text portions of this