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Thanks, excel. Best to leave well enough alone.
I agree with you 100%... so good to read a PW story.
The world does indeed need them.
Blessed Sunday to you.
If they working for you than I agree just have them cleaned. I think your snow/ice concern is valid.
BnB. You did yourself a favor going larger good call.
PW. So good to read your stories again. The world needs them!
ROTF! You may have started with clean underwear but sure as heck didn't wind up with it.
OMG Another one of your classic stories. Thank you, PW!
I admire your bravery as well.
This chick doesn't do ladders.
That's what men-for-hire are for.
Thanks as well for sharing your experience with the gutter protectors. Although I had all the trees close to the house taken down years ago, the gutters fill with leaves from the surrounding woods and pine detritus from the neighbor's front yard. Gotta love what the wind can do to redistribute nature.
This is going to require a lot of thought and asking around.
At the moment, I'm leaning toward just having them cleaned.
I dreaded cleaning the gutters which was about 3 times a year with all the leaves. And of course whenever it was time my wife would leave me a note on the fridge. After I had the new gutters installed I said you can cancel the extra life insurance policy.
I specifically went with larger gutters and extra and larger downspouts since getting up on the roof with the blower wasn't any fun anymore.
I noticed water was running off the roof and overflowing the gutters in front of our dining room window.
Same thing here. And that would be when the post it notes would start appearing.
Yes the old gutters weren't cutting it anymore with the downpours.
The back of the house has a 60 foot run and it only had one downspout. When it rained the gutters would overflow.
Talk to a local gutter contractor. The guy I used came highly recommended.
Gutter protectors. . .
I have little direct experience with this stuff.
Decades ago, when we had a rural property set on a hillside, the gutter on one side of the house was profoundly difficult to clean because the ground wasn't level and securing the ladder was impossible. We installed gutter protection.
Although the big debris was diverted, the particles small enough to make their way through the holes eventually accumulated to the point of needing removal. Of course, the gutter protection made cleaning difficult.
I think The Commander removed the gutter protection, cleaned the mess, and re-installed it. It was hard to see what he was doing, the air around where he worked was quite blue -- and I have no idea where he picked up his "expressive" vocabulary.
But as time passes, things progress. Maybe they're better today. (Or maybe not.)
Our next door neighbour had gutter protection installed a couple of years ago. Our house locations gives me a clear view of his eaves from our dinette window. A couple of observations: White pine needles fit the holes perfectly and make magnificent stoppers, and they're far more tedious to remove. One almost needs to pull them out individually. As well, Winter isn't kind to this stuff. It appears that the protection "moves" independently from the gutters with weather changes, allowing it to buckle, then disengage. The bottom line: more work than simply cleaning the gutters.
This being said, I'm still tempted by the idea of something that makes gutter cleaning redundant. A couple of years ago, I fell off the ladder while cleaning our gutters. I wasn't hurt badly, but our neighbours' hostas where I landed suffered considerable damage.
Your snow question was interesting. I don't know. Even though I looked at our neighbours' gutters year round, what I saw in the Winter wasn't unusual enough for me to remember.
Cheers, PW.
P.S. When I first married, we had a torrential storm. I noticed water was running off the roof and overflowing the gutters in front of our dining room window. This water was making its way into our cellar. Something had to be done.
No water was exiting the downspouts. Obviously, we had a blockage. But where?
I couldn't wait for the rain to stop. I put on an old track suit I didn't mind getting wet and I went outside during the pouring rain to investigate. I climbed an aluminum step-ladder to peek in the gutter. The ladder slipped, and I grabbed the gutter to avoid falling.
My weight tipped the gutter. This resulted in a Biblical flood of water rushing my way. The water ran down my "front" and thanks to some quirk of fate, entered my track pants at the waist -- and they began to fill with water.
The water settled to my ankles, where it accumulated. This extra weight caused my feet to slip off the ladder, and my having insufficient strength to regain any footing, I slid all the way to the ground before landing on my bottom in a puddle of mud.
How did I react?
I looked around, worried that someone may have seen my "performance." I suppose I was self conscience in those days. If the same situation repeated today, I'd share the video.
P.P.S. Maybe I wouldn't want to share the video. The water's weight also lowered my track pants to my ankles. Being "hobbled" is the major reason I couldn't prevent my descent.
And I was reminded of Mother's admonition: Always wear clean underwear. You never know what may happen.
Thanks, BnB. Yep. That was the company. I just threw the flyer with its 15% discount in the garbage. Thanks as well for the picture. That helped me envision your set up. I gather you replaced your gutters when you had the work done. If possible, I'd like to keep my current gutters. The old "ain't broke..." thing.
I know you live down south so I guess the snow/ice melt/freeze thing is not a big concern. Adding this message to my files for future reference. I've spent a small fortune on necessary repairs/upgrades this summer so I'm not quite in the market... yet.
I appreciate your help.
Stay healthy and safe.
If you are talking about this company their prices are insane.
https://www.leaffilter.com/discover/?utm_source=41PA&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=product-ND&utm_term=find-out&campaignid=11896150739&adgroupid=119371169234&network=g&device=c&creative=491835101427&keyword=gutter%20filters&adposition=&loc_physical_ms=1021149&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9O6HBhCrARIsADx5qCTFFex_42L60r3p99iT3aelHqS9BR-Tns4dE_UVtRYujnGyHfnV-HYaAmgREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Our house is a 1200 sq ft ranch. They started out at over $6K then with the "discounts" they got it down to $4500. lol.
I got a quote from Lowes for $1500 and finally another quote from a local gutter company for $1800 and I went with them.
I went with a 5 inch gutter even though the guy said I only needed a 4 inch. We get some wicked thunder storms.
And I had these installed on top which with the larger gutter does the job.
"Leaf Filter Gutter Protection" Does anyone have an opinion about or used these people? The concept appeals to me to but I am skeptical about how well this works? Do wet leaves get stuck on the mesh and block drainage. How well does water drain when the roof and mesh are covered with snow? Seems like the daily melt and overnight freeze could create an ice barrier that would block the gutter.
Opinions and/or experiences welcome.
Thanks.
Tried anything you can think of ( all the paint thinners, acetones, Goooff, spot removers) as have a hardware store of almost empty cans I kept for such precious headaches, even expensive Capture a dry cleaning agent.
Tar stain no leave my carpet, tried top 20 products, no luck, will try this though:
"If you have a light color carpet and you can't get the stain to come up, then there is a short-term solution that might help, and that's talcum powder. Just sprinkle enough on the carpet to cover the stain. This won't last long, of course, but it might get you through the event without too much embarrassment."
And have some stains which were overdone and carpet got too light as if bleach hit it, will add some watery soil to match and mask.
A/c backflow problem on splitter a/c. I have this problem now:
From the "Redneck Engineering" web page.
Link to Redneck Engineering Web page.
Cheers, PW.
Thanks, swampboots. I'm adding this to the list.
I've got about a week before I get started.
It's going to get hot around here again.
I have to wait for it to cool back down a bit.
This wuss northern girl does not do heat. <g>
You read my mind. Thanks BnB.
That's why I'm stacking up the suggestions.
I knew yours was going to be helpful. <g>
I would say to take off all rust, metal wire brush is necessary, harsh but required. Special rust resistant prime coat helpful, but maybe over kill, as I use on a pipe which always gets condensation.
That will take the rust off but then you have to fill the holes.
Thanks, arizona1. Lots of possibilities in there.
I'm glad I don't drink Coke (or any other soda).
If it can take off rust, imagine what it does to teeth. <g>
Have a good one.
Maybe try one of these.
10 Lifehacks for Removing Rust
https://vocal.media/lifehack/10-lifehacks-for-removing-rust
Thanks. I will. They'll all go in the folder.
My Mercurial nature likes to have options.
You gave me a good start. <g>
Wait and see if anyone else weighs in.
Thanks, BullNBear! This goes in a folder for quick reference.
I appreciate the advice. <g>
JB Weld should do the trick.
https://www.jbweld.com/projects/metal-patio-furniture
You should use a medium grit sandpaper to remove the rust.
Hi excel and All. Re: Rust and small holes (1/8") on a metal door that has to be repainted.
A. What is the best way to take off the rust? I'm thinking steel wool but I'm not sure which grade would work best.
B. Is there a girl-easy-to-use patch for the holes?
Any and all suggestions welcome, please.
Thanks.
Oh yes I've seen that show before.
Yes, I agree special place!
Thanks for your thoughtful, reply, Excel.
Some thieves use a gun and others are glib and work our dreams to their ends, and perhaps they do more damage.
I'm glad to hear that you call out the bad guys. The Cable show "Mike Holmes Makes It Right" shows the extensive damage done to people's homes from bad remodeling.
My neighbors bought their home about six months ago and got to the remodel job right away. Their children are polite and cheerful and they do their home chores. They're home schooled and excel in their studies.
He is an RN at the major Kaiser facility some thirty miles away. He worked long days and hours during the height of the pandemic caring for COVID patients, many of whom died.
There has to be a special place in Hell for crooks.
Trueheart
Now you can upgrade your clothes dryer.
The neighbor made a huge mistake in not getting a written contract. He trusted the re-modeler who had been referred to him.
They abandoned the build without completing the roofing, rough electric, rough plumbing, etc. The house is wrapped in paper and wire and ready for stucco. He did the roof with his son and finished the electric and installed the insulation and drywall.
They're nice people but apparently too trusting.
Trueheart
Hey, BnB,
Yeppers, the 70-year-old panel has had too many birthdays.
Heck, the marijuana grow lamps take half the power.
Trueheart
That was like going to an antique store. Great!
Still trying to figure out who had the push button shift car in my past I know I've seen it before.
Today's kids are spoiled.
I can't believe how mean the commenters at the end of that article were. Those pictures were great, yet so many people were bitching about the potato masher and peeler. Why can't they just appreciate the effort the author put into it?
A 100 amp panel? Time for an upgrade.
Hey, Excel,
Some of the complaints about the devices were labeled "nuisance tripping," such as when vacuum cleaners were turned on.
My neighbor is completing an addition to his house. He said the inspectors have been tough and inconsistent, one overriding the other's okay on the installation of a direct vent water heater.
They should have a field day on my installation of a new main panel.
Trueheart
I have planned to replace my 100 amp panel with a 200 amp panel. I bought the box some time ago at HD.
I checked the national electrical codes and discovered that arc-fault circuit breakers are now required on most residential circuits.
They're not cheap, costing around $40 and up. A 20-circuit box is at least $800 for the breakers only! GFCI protection with the arc-fault circuit costs upwards of $100.
The installation is easy, taking off the neutral wire and running it to the device and then the pigtail to the neutral connection.
It's back to Meow Mix.
Trueheart
That was interesting, K2.
I wonder if he said, "But that's not all. Order now and you'll make only three payments of...?"
A few of those implements would likely take a good deal of skin off with the slip of a wrist.
Trueheart
Wow, it had to be their inspiration!
Yet again, Chef of the Past won!
Home Improvement History: For the kitchen 1930s style.
Saw this on TCM early this morning... It's a promo demonstrating "the culinary tools that women can receive as free gifts for going to the movies twelve weeks in a row." Now I know where the Chef of the Future writers got their inspiration. (The apple corer is a little after 9:30. BTW, my dad's sister had a melon baller. Used it to make fruit salad served in the half shell of a watermelon.)
Chef of the Past:
Thanks, BnB.
I'm in the throes of taking care of long-neglected house maintenance. Most of the work is being farmed out to people who know what they're doing but there's always something that pops up. It helps to discuss it with folks who have experience dealing with this stuff.
Enjoy your weekend.
Time for me to get off this thing. <g>
Don't be a stranger. Everyone here tries to help each other out when it comes to problem solving around the house.
Excel is probably the best when it comes to home improvements.
YW. It refreshed my memory too.
The best afghans are made with love.
May yours serve you well.
Handy board, BTW.
I may need your services in the future.
Thanks.
Thanks. I thought it was before that. But that refreshes my memory.
I do remember when milk prices went through the roof and we were drinking powdered milk.
Then later coffee prices went haywire and we were drinking coffee cut with chicory.
My sister-in-law made the afghan for me years ago for Xmas. It is still at the foot of our bed.
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Remodeling Links
Before starting your home improvement find out how many new options are availble for you now.
http://directory.qualifiedremodeler.com/
See post # 940 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=684568
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com/quliplwa.html
Flooring
http://www.floorstransformed.com/index.html
Tile, Marble, Stone, Granite, Quartz, Corian
http://www.thetiledoctor.com/repair/replacetile.cfm
http://floorstransformed.com/
http://www.dixiestone.com/
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART/kitchen-countertops.html
http://www.marblemaster.com/granite/granite_slab/index.html
http://www.kitchenworks.com/corian.html
Electrical
http://members.tripod.com/~masterslic/electritian.html
Ducts- Heat loss
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/products/heat_cool/ducts/DuctSealingBrochure04.pdf
http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/keep_heat_in/
Home Improvement Encyclopedia
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?catref=cat10002
Insulation
http://www.polyurethane.org/
http://www.superliteblock.com/ntegra.htm
Plumbing
https://www.familyhandyman.com/plumbing/plumbing-tricks-of-the-trade-for-weekend-plumbers/view-all/
http://www.theplumber.com/faq.html
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/index.html
Landscape links
See post # 267 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=258812
Pressure Washing Tips
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=834846
Roofs
http://www.andek.com/
Garden Help
http://houseandhome.msn.com/Library/GardenLibrary.aspx
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/
Wood Rot
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00133.asp
http://outfittersparadise.com/s/Marine_Sealants/Boatlife_Git_Rot_Kit_Quart_13094563.htm
Wood Stoves to Gas
http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/library.htm
Lighting, Home Security, Theater, Smart Home Products
http://smarthome.com/
Log Home links
See post # 271 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=258994
Also - http://www.precisioncraft.com/
Solar
See post # 941 http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=684590
http://www.susdesign.com/overhang/index.html
Appliance Repair
http://www.repairclinic.com/0001.asp
http://www.pcappliancerepair.com/index.html
Useful material calculators
Concrete-- http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/howmuch/calculator.htm
Pavers--http://www.morrisbrick.com/hr_materialcalculator_paver.htm
Home building--http://www.building-cost.net/
http://www.contractors.com/cost_estimator/free_estimates.html
Wood Working
http://www.joewoodworker.com/
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/
Wood workshop setup information.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=647032
Home owners, self help site.
http://www.misterfix-it.com/CommProbSimpSol.cfm
Habitat for Humanity website
http://www.habitat.org/
http://www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx
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