Reading Time: 7 minutes Used Electric Rototiller Setup A used electric rototiller setup can be essential to its longevity. I recently decided to purchase a used electric rototiller. With this purchase came the missing knowledge of its maintenance. You just don’t know the condition of a used piece of equipment. Oh yes, you can get a lot of information… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes How To Cure Garlic How to cure garlic. You’ve grown it, you’ve harvested it, now what do you do? You’re going to need to cure it if you want it to last. Curing garlic bulbs Why do you Cure Garlic? Drying? Does this mean that you wash or rinse off the dirt with a quick… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Troubleshoot a Clogged Vacuum I recently had to troubleshoot a clogged vacuum. I was going to vacuum the floor prior to installing a few rugs. The wife suggested that I run the vacuum over the scattered cat clay that had worked its way into the house from the garage. Stick Vacuums at Amazon I pulled… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutes Fence Post Replacement This article is about fence post replacement or how to replace one or several fence posts or how to replace a post for a gate. The keywords are fence post replacement. So if your fence needs a post replacement no matter where it is or what it does this is the right… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Chlorine Resistant Algae Treatment Are you looking for a chlorine resistant algae treatment? This spring I was in the same boat. I had started up my pool this spring when something changed. I thought that it would be the usual process. Clean the pool filter. Test the water. Set the pH to the low end… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes BiFold Door Mod (Narrower) I needed a bifold door mod recently. This article will cover why I needed a mod, and how I accomplished it. It does not cover the installation of the doors which is in another article. Why I needed a Door Mod The finished bifold doors project would block part of the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Defensive Driving Managing An Intersection This article is about defensive driving managing an intersection. You need a defensive driving procedure to not become an intersection crash statistic. There is a lot of distracted driving going on. You have never needed a defensive driving strategy more. Never consider a green light a free pass through the… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Ford 2002 F350 Fuel Filter Replacement This article is about my Ford 2002 F350 fuel filter replacement. This is a V10 gas engine one-ton truck. However, this article can be used for other vehicles with similar fuel filter connection designs. I must admit that this truck has been neglected when it comes to maintenance. This… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes How to Remove Plastic Drywall Anchors This article is about how to remove plastic drywall anchors from drywall so that there is a minimum of damage and prepare the leftover holes for filling. My wife needed to have some anchors removed recently. She placed it on the top of my to-do list. So I needed… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutes Bifold Door Installation Do you have a bifold door installation on your horizon? Are you nervous about installing these type of doors? You’re in good hands, this article will walk thru a complete installation. It also includes how to set up the doors to the opening. It seems that each bifold manufacturer can have slightly… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Thatch Buildup and Raising Sprinkler Heads This is about my thatch buildup and raising sprinkler heads solution. I needed to raise my sprinklers. After forty years the thatch/soil buildup has finally started to impact how my sprinklers do their job. Unfortunately for me, this is going to be a tough job. My trees are well… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutes DIY Rain Gutter I need a DIY rain gutter and it needs to match my existing gutters. Putting up something less than a full match will only scream out “Look at me I’m different”. Well, it will scream out to me. I’ll need one more thing. It will be important to remove the gutter in… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutes My Delta Faucet Leaks My Delta faucet leaks. It doesn’t just drip when its turned off, it runs water out of the stem whenever I turn it on. It’s time to rebuild it. It’s a name brand faucet so I can easily find parts for it. But I need to take it apart first to… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dirty Dishes Dishwasher Fix This article is about my dirty dishes dishwasher fix. My wife mentioned the other day that the back of the dishes didn’t feel smooth and clean. Oh-oh! I had a problem. I had no idea that dishwasher performance could deteriorate when I could still hear the water jets beating on the… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutes How to Select and Use a Torque Wrench How to select and use a torque wrench is a skill you will require if you intend to work on your vehicle, motorcycle, or boat. There are many pieces on these vehicles that will require setting torque values during reassembly. This article will present the various types… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Fixing warped PVC fittings Fixing warped PVC fittings is something you may need to do if you plan on recycling or reusing them. There are a lot of how to reuse PVC fitting articles on the internet. But no one talks about what you need to do if you overheat a fitting and warp it.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do I Need a Line Wrench Do I need a line wrench? That was a question I needed an answer to many years ago. I was just starting out working on my car. I needed to work on my brakes and I needed to work on the brake lines. It seemed so simple. The nut… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Replacing an Electrical Outlet Replacing an electrical outlet is a very easy thing to do. Once you know how to safely change out an electrical outlet you will be able to use your expanded knowledge to other electrical procedures because you know how to change out an electrical receptacle. Eight Tamper Resistant GFCI outlets … Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Installing Bearings Without Damage Installing bearings without damage is very easy to do. But as I was watching a Youtube video I found myself cringing as another “expert” beat on the outer race of a brand new bearing as he installed it on a shaft. I kept thinking that he was shortening the life of… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is My Diamond Blade Dull Is My Diamond Blade Dull? I bought a used wet saw so that was one of my first questions. So how do you tell if a diamond blade is dull? I always believed that since the blade uses diamonds for cutting that the diamonds had worn away enough that the… Read More »