Reading Time: 4 minutesRemote Control Repair Remote control repair may be in your future. In many cases, your remote may not be working because too much dirt has built up inside between the PCB and the rubber buttons.  If you have an old toothbrush, some cotton swabs and a bit of rubbing alcohol, carefully cleaning to remove any… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to clean headlights How to clean headlights was something I needed to learn recently. I had to venture out on an errand in the evening. It was after sunset when I was on my way home that I noticed my headlights being dim. The bulbs had recently been replaced so I knew that it… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesBuilding an OTA Antenna system Building an OTA antenna system is all about cutting the ties to cable/satellite television or limiting how deep they get into your wallet. The last analog TV broadcast in the United States ended June 12th (Friday), 2009. With the introduction of digital TV, the number of over-the-air network channels has… Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesBuilding a deck Building a deck takes time and effort. Time and effort that you will enjoy for many years. I have such a deck that has stood for more than 35 years. But recently the deck has shown its age and is in need of rebuilding.  This time there are new materials that will… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing an Exploded View Drawing Not just an air nailer This article is about how I fixed an Air Nailer using an exploded view drawing. This technique can be used for any piece of equipment. If you can find an exploded view drawing you have all the information you need to assemble it correctly. How… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesInstalling baseboard to perfection Installing baseboard is all about the splices, corners, and nailing into the wall studs. The techniques applied to these three areas will ensure that your job looks top rate. Also during contraction/expansion cycles the splices and corner cuts will not appear to change should they open up. You will need some… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesNot Quilting at a Quilt Show Not quilting at a quilt show. You’re not a quilter? You may want to go to a quilt show. Cookies, Miracle Ironing board cover, Spices and Flavorings, Knives, tools, and a lot more there’s a lot more than quilts at the quilt show. I have always assumed that a… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe ABC’s of Shocking Your Swimming Pool Why is Shock needed? Shocking your swimming pool is an important part of keeping your pool water clean. Shocking is the act of adding chlorine to your pool to raise your pool’s chlorine level quickly and at much higher rates than normal, otherwise known as super-chlorinating. Normal chlorine levels in… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesGet the most for the least from eBay If you’re like me and you see an item on eBay you’ll ask yourself how do I get the most for the least from eBay? We don’t always know the value of items that we may want to own. So how do you know if your next… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow not to bid on eBay How not to bid on eBay, is it the right winning strategy for you? Are you new to eBay? Are the items you want slipping thru your digital fingers? Do you want a winning strategy? If you answered yes then you’ve arrived at the right place. We’ve all had… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesDeck construction how to straighten bowed boards I recently needed to know how to straighten bowed boards. I was rebuilding my deck and of course, I wanted to rebuild it with as much of the old deck materials as possible. The largest problem was that most of the deck boards were bowed. The boards that… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesDeck Construction DIY Spacers I recently had to rebuild a small deck. DIY spacers would be needed to provide drainage gaps between the finished deck boards. These spacers would be used to provide the gap then moved to the next row after securing the deck board. After determining my spacer size I needed to use a… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReduce the work of making tamales Spreading the Masa The final major step to making tamales is to spread the masa on the corn husks and assemble the tamales. This is where the work can be reduced. Spreading the masa on the husks requires using a large spoon. A spoonful of dough spread on the husk with… Read More »
Reading Time: 10 minutesFrugal Honolulu Waikiki Vacation A Frugal Honolulu Waikiki vacation, is it possible? Here’s how and where to cut the price of that dream vacation. Get two people there on one airline ticket. Just landed at the airport now get to your hotel/condo with no car rental or cab expense. Stay at a timeshare instead of… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesA New Grip for your fence gate latch Getting a new grip for your fence gate latch with a new handle that is. As soon as you put a latch on your gate your going to need a way to release that latch from the other side of the gate. You could just reach over… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesLong live your RV refrigerator Long live your RV refrigerator, treat this appliance poorly and you may be facing a large replacement bill sooner than you think. Getting the longest life for your RV refrigerator is very important. So what’s the important piece of information to know that will guarantee that your refrigeration unit lives a long… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesSecure Your Auto Tags and License Plate Have you ever given a thought to secure your auto tags and license plate? In less than 10 seconds, your tag can be removed whole from your car’s license plate. Do you know that you could change your tag? It will break into many unusable pieces should anyone… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesRV mold and ventilation in winter Out of the blue RV mold and ventilation became a topic. My daughter called me the other day with a question about her new to her RV. This is their first rainy season with a hard-walled RV. They had locked up the RV tight with all the windows and vents… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutesTexturing Techniques on Drywall I learned how to apply texturing techniques on drywall by trial and error. Matching a texture is all about the mud viscosity and the mud gun’s air pressure and the volume of mud, the mud gun delivers when you pull the trigger. All of these parameters are adjustable. All this said… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesPrepping for drywall texturing So you need to work on the ceiling but don’t need to get drywall mud on your walls. You need to start prepping for drywall texturing. But where to start? Tape might be an option for getting your walls covered. You need to cover the walls but the weight of the drop… Read More »