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DIY Home Repair Forum: Tools 04-24-2013, 08:14 PM
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Views: 506
Posted By Blue Jay
Ditto on the air leak, don't run it too long in...

Ditto on the air leak, don't run it too long in this mode (don't ask me how I know) or you can ruin the engine...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Walls and Ceilings 04-18-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 557
Posted By Blue Jay
Regular trusses with 10" of fiberglass, roof...

Regular trusses with 10" of fiberglass, roof sheeting is 5/8 then ice and water barrier then shingles. My avitar is the home in question. By the way this was a kit from Lincoln Log in NY, self built...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Walls and Ceilings 04-18-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 557
Posted By Blue Jay
No, it is 3/4" thick wood. The only drywall we...

No, it is 3/4" thick wood. The only drywall we have is inside closets and the basement stair well.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Walls and Ceilings 04-17-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 557
Posted By Blue Jay
It is what I have throughout my log home. Looks...

It is what I have throughout my log home. Looks great!
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 04-15-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 711
Posted By Blue Jay
The polarized outlets and plugs came about...

The polarized outlets and plugs came about several years ago when some appliances (mainly radios) had one side of the cord tied directly to the chassis so if it was plugged in backwards ie. the hot...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 04-14-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 711
Posted By Blue Jay
Never heard of such a thing, unless you are off...

Never heard of such a thing, unless you are off grid and using battery power there is NO polarity. Alternating current is what comes from the power company, yes it changes from positive to negitive...
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 04-06-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 796
Posted By Blue Jay
The latest addition to the house I grew up in was...

The latest addition to the house I grew up in was probably over 30 years old when we moved in in 1949. Looking at the different construction it was built in 4 phases, original was 1 room, the floor...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 04-03-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 507
Posted By Blue Jay
If it is Black Iron and you need to cut it (ie...

If it is Black Iron and you need to cut it (ie middle of a run that you can not un-screw) I would use a hand hack saw, not a sawzall, unless you are really gung ho I have never seen a spark from the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 04-03-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 329
Posted By Blue Jay
Don't know about where you live but here grey...

Don't know about where you live but here grey water needs to go thru the septic system just as the black water. Health dept. wants all used water treated not just dumped out.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 04-03-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 382
Posted By Blue Jay
I would just put in a second switch for...

I would just put in a second switch for indenpendent control, no need for another feed.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Pest Control 04-01-2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Blue Jay
You don't have to dispatch them in the city, just...

You don't have to dispatch them in the city, just take a little road trip out into the country and take care of them there. Just don't let them become someone elses problem as they do get trap wise...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Pest Control 03-31-2013, 07:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Blue Jay
Cattle prod would not work very well, just make...

Cattle prod would not work very well, just make them mad. I use a 22 to the head, quick and no suffering of the animal.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Pest Control 03-31-2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Blue Jay
I am a farmer and I would not give the squirrels...

I am a farmer and I would not give the squirrels to the neighbors (unless they live in the White House). Sorry but when I get a pest animal in a trap they DON'T walk out, if you catch my drift.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-30-2013, 07:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 391
Posted By Blue Jay
Try reading you meter every day in the same time...

Try reading you meter every day in the same time frame. See if you have a pattern on higher usage by day or weather conditions and what your family activities are.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 03-27-2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,374
Posted By Blue Jay
Did not say I have no toys. 3 Grandaughters,...

Did not say I have no toys.
3 Grandaughters, Log Home in 5 acres of woods, play dulcimer, Ham Radio, just to name a few.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 03-26-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,374
Posted By Blue Jay
The only thing I know is he who dies with the...

The only thing I know is he who dies with the most toys still dies.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-09-2013, 12:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 927
Posted By Blue Jay
This picture shows the lights wired in series and...

This picture shows the lights wired in series and is really going to confuse some people on here.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation 03-08-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By Blue Jay
Amen, best to get a sample tested your self:hide:

Amen, best to get a sample tested your self:hide:
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-01-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 606
Posted By Blue Jay
I would say you are missing the rubber washer in...

I would say you are missing the rubber washer in the hose fitting.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 02-26-2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 764
Posted By Blue Jay
Every regulator I have been around wants to be...

Every regulator I have been around wants to be turned COUNTER CLOCKWISE to reduce pressure. Clockwise increases pressure.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 02-24-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 408
Posted By Blue Jay
I have a Hydropump 12 Volt backup system. Works...

I have a Hydropump 12 Volt backup system. Works very well, the pump sits on the floor outside of the sump pit so no problem with the depth of the pit.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 02-16-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By Blue Jay
Can't believe I have never had this problem (new...

Can't believe I have never had this problem (new one on me). Been on well system for 65 of my 66 years, now water logged tanks from before we had bladder tanks, yepp.

I would say it is just the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 12-29-2012, 06:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 415
Posted By Blue Jay
Squirrels just like to chew on just about...

Squirrels just like to chew on just about anything. What I do is to try to play tag with them, yea they catch ok but never throw the lead back at me.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Chit-Chat 12-22-2012, 03:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,374
Posted By Blue Jay
It just turned cold here and snowed, but then...

It just turned cold here and snowed, but then what can one expect for late December in central Ohio. So much for the end.
DIY Home Repair Forum: General Home Improvement Discussion 12-22-2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By Blue Jay
If you have no voltage reading between the white...

If you have no voltage reading between the white and black but do between ground (bare) then you have an open neutral between there and the breaker box.
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