Reading Time: 4 minutes Sprinkler system repair I’m in need of a sprinkler system repair. I have been having trouble with my lawn sprinklers. Since spring ended my lawn has looked terrible. It was definitely dry. The grass kept getting more brown by the day. At least that’s what I thought. It’s got to be the sprinklers I kept… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Expandable Hose Repair Expandable Hose I needed an expandable hose repair recently. You know the kind it starts out a foot long. You add water pressure and grows out to fifty feet long. Now that may be an exaggeration but now you know which water hose I’m talking about. It seems that this type of hose is… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes How To Repair LED Bulbs In order to save some money, you may need to know how to repair LED bulbs. It’s a dirty little secret of LED lamps. Something only spoken in hushed tones in the dark corners of the internet. LED bulbs do not last as long as advertised. When LED life is… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Repairing a Leaking Hose Bib Repairing a leaking hose bib shot to the top of the list recently. I experienced an over usage fee on my water bill. I didn’t know that it was leaking at the time but when the bill came I started searching for a leak. In my backyard I had extended… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Remote 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: 2 minutes Repairing Drip Irrigation Repairing drip irrigation is something that you will have to do sometime. Lines get old and brittle. Pets will go romping thru your drip system. Here’s a fix that I have had on several occasions. I buy the type of sprinkler that has a stiff riser. It is held in place by a tall… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Repair a cut extension cord I needed to repair a cut extension cord. My wife used my hedge trimmers again. As usual, there was a deep cut about a foot from the end of the cord. This is a simple repair easily adapted to different circumstances. If you have a cord that needs a new… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Drip System Repair Kit Setting up a drip system repair kit is essential. Most of the parts tend to be rather small. Tools to repair the system and all the replacement parts in one place is a no-brainer. So I have found that a good collection of 1/2″ couplers will take care of the main… 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: 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: 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 Getting A California 2019 Smog Check I recently had a California 2019 smog check. I needed to have my car smogged in order to get my car registration renewed. I’ve gotten used to the no tailpipe sniffer/dyno check. Heck, I don’t even break a sweat that the engine oil is not changed and fresh. Also,… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutes Box Fan Weak Air Flow I have a box fan weak air flow problem. I bought a box fan at the start of the summer months and as expected, it had great air movement. But I noticed that it was losing air volume almost by the day. So about six weeks after starting it up,… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Importance of Witness Marks My neighbor learned about the importance of witness marks this week. He had to replace his pool pump and of course this involved replumbing piping from the new pump to the filter. The project also expanded into replacing some short turn elbows with 45º fittings on the filter return… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes Patching a Leaking Gutter Now that the rainy season(winter in California) is drawing near it is the perfect time for patching a leaking gutter. I face this task after enduring a leaking gutter due to some slipshod work on one of my gutters. I recently had some work done and this gutter was in place… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes A No Lawnmower Maintenance Life I confess I believe in a no lawnmower maintenance life. My lawnmower has a hard life and it’s all on me. I think it goes back to my youth when I worked in a rental yard. Let me explain. We would rent new mowers at the start of the season… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Rebuilding a Vac Mate Rebuilding a Vac Mate is something I did recently. I have owned three of these over the last fifteen-twenty years. They do a great job of making a suction pool cleaner work to it’s fullest potential. They skim floating debris continuously helping to keep the pool clean. But they do have their… Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutes Texturing 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 minutes Patching a hole in drywall Patching a hole in drywall involves some of the same techniques as drywall installation. Attach the drywall to the studs, tape and mud for 3 layers and finally texture and paint. If you’re cutting holes so that you can thread something thru the wall(electrical cable for instance) try to keep the… Read More »